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News September 23, 2019 Wooden Hill Fall Beer Dinner 2019 Our second gourmet beer dinner was a tasty success! Here's a recap of the menu...Charcuterie + 5 Courses + Some Special Surprises Created by:Jordan Roots (Head Chef)James Ewen (Head Brewer)Nick Jungers (Sous Chef)First CoursePumpkin Salad: greens, spiced candied pecans, maple vinaigrette, smouked go Read more →

Beer release August 13, 2019 Turning Beer into Seltzer By James Ewen, Co-Owner & Head Brewer Hard seltzer, that crystal clear, effervescent beverage, has seen a major spike in popularity these last couple years as beer drinkers and wine lovers alike are realizing just how refreshing and flavorful it can be. As patio season is in full swing in the middl Read more →

News July 23, 2019 Coconut Cluster This delicious collaboration with our Assistant Brewer, Jeremy Churchill, is a classic roasty porter infused with toasted coconut and hazelnut.A Match Made in Beer Heaven"Jeremy is an avid home-brewer and I'd been wanting to scale up one of his recipes for a while. When I tried his coconut porter a Read more →

Beer release June 22, 2019 Making a MN IPA Author: James Ewen, Head Brewer & Co-Owner With the release of our newest IPA, Minnesota Might, I thought it was time to pull back the curtain a bit and explain some details of the brewing process at Wooden Hill. It’s also a good opportunity to highlight some other local companies putting their own Read more →

News May 17, 2019 5-17-19 Legislative Update Minnesota Craft Beer Needs Your Help CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TODAY – Help us sell more than just crowlers from our taproom!We need your urgent help to support Minnesota breweries seeking to sell growlers, crowlers, bottles, and cans from our taprooms. On Friday, May 17, the MN House will vote on Read more →

News May 11, 2019 Wooden Hill Receives Gold Status from Edina Green Business Recognition Program Going Green to Reach Gold We recently applied to the Edina Green Business Recognition Program and were excited to learn that we made "Gold" status, as we cleared 55 points on the green scale. The program looks at a range of initiatives from solid waste prevention and recycling, to purchasing, energ Read more →

News March 11, 2019 Wooden Hill Beer Dinner #1 We celebrated our 1st anniversary with a gourmet dinner & beer pairings! Chef Jordan Roots, indeed the one you might have seen on Season 4 of MasterChef, prepared a charcuterie spread plus four courses that were expertly paired with Head Brewer James Ewen's distinctive brews. The night was made a s Read more →

News February 25, 2019 The Nitro Revelation Author: James Ewen, Head Brewer & Co-Owner If you’re familiar with the craft beer world (and let’s be honest, you’re reading a blog article on a craft brewery’s website so yeah, you’re familiar) and have visited a few taprooms, you’ve definitely seen or even tried a beer “on nitro.” And perhaps, wh Read more →

News November 2, 2018 Gluten-Removed French River We're excited to announce that our flagship Saison, "French River," is officially gluten-removed! And it tastes just as awesome as the original! Here's the fancy lab test result confirming the level of gluten is below 10 parts per million (ppm). As a point of reference, the US FDA generally classifi Read more →

Beer release October 29, 2018 Battlestar - Imperial IPA First Released: October, 2018 Unleash your inner Yoda or channel those immortal Cylon life cycles for this epic Imperial IPA. Background Many years ago, Comet hops ruled the west. Prized for their bittering ability in hoppy beers, but never used to their full potential as dry hops. When the hop revo Read more →

Beer release October 22, 2018 Caramel Frap - Cream Ale First Released: October, 2018 Our first Cream Ale is a tasty twist on this classic style… luscious coffee flavor up front, with a smooth caramel and milk-chocolate finish. Background Just like a traditional frappuccino, this is a whole lot of sweet liquid with a dash of coffee. Unlike a traditional Read more → News October 1, 2018 Kind of a Big Deal... We are thrilled to have been nominated by The Growler in the 2018 Kind-of-a-Big-Deal Readers’ Choice Awards for Best New Brewery and Best Double IPA for Hopify! Thank you so much!! Read more →

Beer release September 17, 2018 BLDG 6 - Juicy Pale Ale First Released: September, 2018 If you loved Laser Shield, we think this’ll be your new go-to! Background Good ‘ol Bush Lake Road. Home to Edina’s first brewery and five–count ‘em, five–BI Worldwide buildings. Rumor has it they refer to Wooden Hill’s location as Building 6. In fact, an even sketchie Read more →

Beer release September 10, 2018 Pumpkin Juice - Pumpkin Ale First Released: September, 2018 It debuted last Saturday at the Autumn Brew Review festival, and we were thrilled with the response. Our first release pumpkin beer is full of pumpkin pie spices, milk sugar, and vanilla. It’s like Autumn in a can! Background Who doesn’t love a good pumpkin beer? No o Read more →

Beer release September 8, 2018 OKTBRFEST - Festbier First Released: September, 2018 A crisp Pilsner malt base with light caramel and biscuit flavors. Party like it’s 1810 with this traditional German beer! Background The Oktoberfest celebration we know today originated in 1810, when Crown Prince Ludwig took Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildberghausen a Read more → News September 2, 2018 It's been how long?! We just reached the six month mark since we first opened the Wooden Hill taproom. It’s been an incredible time serving you, learning from our community, and growing our company. Because of your support, we’ve been privileged to host countless group gatherings, expand our kitchen, donate to many grea Read more →

News September 1, 2018 A SUMMER FULL OF FESTIVALS & TASTINGS Bacon & Beer Classic at CHS Field, St. Paul We debuted our candied duck bacon trail mix at the Bacon & Beer festival. It was an instant hit! Cheers to Chef Jordan for creating this fun recipe. We thought it paired best with another summer hit – our Macro Pilsener! The Loden, Onyx Edina, &… Read more →

News August 25, 2018 STATE FAIR FUN Our very own Cinnamon Crunch was offered as part of a limited-time flight in the Agriculture Building, thanks to the MN Brewer’s Guild. Our co-founder Sean Ewen was also featured on a MN Craft Brewer’s Guild panel and spoke about what it is like to start a brewery! Read more →

News August 17, 2018 PLYOFLO SWEAT SESH Welcome, PlyoFlo! PlyoFlo studio joined us in the taproom for the first time with their “Blast” fitness class. The first 40 minutes are spent increasing the heart rate with plyometrics and other cardio-based exercises, and the final 20 minutes guide you through a yoga Vinyasa. “This was the most di Read more →

From the kitchen August 15, 2018 NEW KITCHEN, FOOD & NITRO COFFEE Hooray! Our kitchen expansion is finally finished! Our kitchen has moved from the 30 square foot corner of the bar to a brand new 300 square foot space on the other side of the taproom. Utilizing our new friers, we have launched “fancy fry” baskets – including sweet potato fries with toasted marshma Read more →

Beer release August 14, 2018 Laser Shield - Juicy IPA First Released: August, 2018 This week we welcomed Laser Shield. We think this will be the first new beer to rival our beloved Code 3. It’s even more juicy! Background Why a cat in sunglasses amid a laser light show? Because when galaxy and mosaic hops blend together in a beer, it’s gonna be a… Read more →

Beer release August 1, 2018 Raspberry PI - Fruited Pale Ale First Released: August, 2018 Our latest beer is a tart 7% Raspberry & Strawberry Pale Ale: Background The real Raspberry Pi is a tiny and affordable computer that is popular in the tech community for programming practical projects, usually just for the fun of it. Tasting Notes Aroma: Fresh strawberr Read more →

News July 17, 2018 ALCHEMY 365 FITNESS Welcome, Alchemy Edina! We opened early on a couple of Saturdays for “Burbs & Brews” hosted by the Edina branch of Alchemy 365! The 40 minute yoga + conditioning fitness classes really had us sweating! Read more →

Beer release July 17, 2018 Hop Fizz - Brut IPA First Released: July 17th, 2018 Say Hello to Hop Fizz! James has been secretly working on our rendition of the brand new “Brut IPA” style of beer: reminiscent of Champagne, it can be recognized by its effervescence, clarity, and extreme dryness. Background The Brut IPA style was cultivated recently Read more →

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