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  • Rare Vine Rose Beer

    Crafting a Beer-Wine Hybrid

    “When I was contacted by Yellow House Vineyard owner Cody Kaye in the
    early summer, I wasn’t completely sure what the result would be if I
    combined his fresh grape juice with one of our fermenting beers…”

  • 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 gouda, marinated pear, pumpkinBeer Pairing: Kold Shoulder – KolschSecond CoursePork Belly: 24 hr apple…

  • 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 middle of another Minnesota…

  • 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 few months ago, I was…

  • MN IPA

    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 stamp on…

  • 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 the Omnibus Liquor Bill, including…

  • 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, energy use, landscaping, water preservation,…

  • 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 success thanks to our 40 lovely…

  • 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, while watching the beer…

  • 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 classifies foods with less than 20…