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Wearing Lederhosen and klinking steins New Ulm, MN

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David Berg @schellbrewer.bsky.social · Nov 12

If you've never been to the brewery before, you may not know it's a bit of a museum. August Schell purchased this kettle in 1889 for $25000. Five years earlier he spent $5000 on his retirement home. Priorities, right?

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Robert Christgau @rxgau.bsky.social · 10d

Having chosen to watch a documentary to help my wife and I go to sleep a week or so ago, I ended up so moved and impressed that I felt compelled to spread the news about the late anthropologist Jane Goodall's "famous last words."
robertchristgau.substack.com/p/a-compelli...

A Compelling Document of Sheer Goodness

'Famous Last Words: Dr.Jane Goodall' (2025)

robertchristgau.substack.com

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 22h

Tell me you haven’t actually *read* The Great Gatsby without telling me you haven’t actually read it…

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1d

Trump is holding a Great Gatsby/Roaring 20s-themed party at his private club in Palm Beach tonight as he tries to withhold SNAP and health care subsidies from millions of Americans. (via Kellie Meyer)

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David Berg @schellbrewer.bsky.social · 1d

The latter surely isn't the cause of the numbers being down

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David Berg @schellbrewer.bsky.social · 1d

Cyclists FTW.

CBS News @cbsnews.com · 1d

A French cyclist survived for three days after a horrendous 130-foot fall into a ravine, kept alive by the bottles of red wine he had in his shopping bag, police said.

Cyclist falls down 130-foot ravine in France, survives 3 days by drinking wine he had in shopping bag

A helicopter airlifted him to hospital, with a rescue doctor calling his survival "a miracle."

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David Berg @schellbrewer.bsky.social · 1d

Winter Sampler. Should be out soon

David Berg @schellbrewer.bsky.social · 2d

It's probably a bridge too far to expect Reddit posters to understand the Commerce Clause, isn't it

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David Berg @schellbrewer.bsky.social · 2d

Day 2.

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Seen Through A Glass @lewbryson.bsky.social · 2d

Want a signed copy of American Whiskey Master Class, for yourself, or to give as a holiday gift? DM me: PayPal, Venmo accepted. $45 (list price plus shipping).
You get a signed copy, and I get a lot more of the price than I do when you buy it elsewhere. Thanks!

Me, holding a copy of my new book, American Whiskey Master Class, a beautiful book.

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David Berg @schellbrewer.bsky.social · 3d

Stellar picture, Chris.

Chris Steller @chrissteller.bsky.social · 3d

people walking on the Hennepin Avenue Bridge with the Grain Belt Beer sign reflecting in the Mississippi

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Chris Steller @chrissteller.bsky.social · 3d

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David Berg @schellbrewer.bsky.social · 3d

This was today. We forgot peacocks can fly so the 3 foot fence probably won't be effective to keep him out. I think tomorrow we'll try a sign that says 'No Peafowl'

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David Berg @schellbrewer.bsky.social · 3d

If you go, I know a guy who knows a guy..

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David Berg @schellbrewer.bsky.social · 3d

Joe last year with his beer

David Berg @schellbrewer.bsky.social · 3d

Round one of roasting coffee beans for Joe's Stout that will be released at the Veterans Day ceremony at the Bier Halle on Nov 11.

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David Berg @schellbrewer.bsky.social · 3d

If the mistake you're referring to is not ordering 2 Crave cases, you are correct.

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Bob Mehr @bobmehr.bsky.social · 4d

My latest for The New York Times on the great Warren Zevon, in the wake of a lavish tribute concert dedicated to him in Los Angeles and ahead of his induction to the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame next week. Gift link here: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/a...

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David Berg @schellbrewer.bsky.social · 3d

Dammit, now I want an U bier

David Berg @schellbrewer.bsky.social · 4d

Why not, 2025?

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David Berg @schellbrewer.bsky.social · 4d

You need this. Jordan proving once again she knows what the hell she's doing

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David Berg @schellbrewer.bsky.social · 4d

How does comic sans fit into this caper?

David Berg @schellbrewer.bsky.social · 4d

If I had to guess, probably not. I think I've seen less gluten than wheat, but that's not saying a lot. There are ways to reduce gluten in beer, but I'm always concerned if it's enough for every person that may pick up your beer. It probably isn't

David Berg @schellbrewer.bsky.social · 4d

Brew Day! Ann mashing in, Andy graining out (always make the tallest guy grain out on the little system-makes them look gigantic), and Kathy adding some hops.

David Berg @schellbrewer.bsky.social · 5d

Riley need to denigrate trans people because she needs to protect her <checks notes>

5th place finish.

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David Berg @schellbrewer.bsky.social · 5d

Rowdy Gaines >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Riley Gaines

David Berg @schellbrewer.bsky.social · 5d

As luck would have it, it's available as an ebook at my local library!

Evan Rail @evanrail.bsky.social · 5d

Happy Birthday to The Absinthe Forger’s lovely NYT book review by J. D. Biersdorfer, titled “Seeing Green,” which came out 1 year ago today.
“A lively standalone seminar on temptation — as well as the culture and history of the much-maligned liquor and its reputation for causing madness and murder.”

A newspaper clipping of a book review titled “Seeing Green” by J. D. Biersdorfer, with a hardback copy of “The Absinthe Forger” lying on top of it.