Could It Be?

In news that has nothing to do with the store, but everything to do with my own personal happiness (despite what will be the unfortunate draining of my bank account) Deschutes Brewery out of Bend, Oregon just announced on their Twitter page that they hope to expand distribution into Minnesota sometime in 2010.  If pressed on the issue, I would say that my 2 favorite breweries are Three Floyds and Deschutes, with Deschutes Abyss being my hands-down favorite beer.  Their Black Butte XXI Imperial Porter would be a close third behind FFF Dark Lord.  Yeah...it's that good.  I just drank a bomber my brother sent me of their Flanders-style Brown Ale Dissident over the weekend.  Their brewers are so concerned about the bacteria from this brew that when they bottle this tasty sour they bring in a totally separate bottling line. Their Barleywine Mirror Mirror and Imperial IPA Hop Henge are also very good, not to mention a very solid 6-pack line. With Three Floyds, New Glarus and Stone available on this side and Deschutes and Surly across the river, local beer geeks will be in a very enviable position (and with lots of good trade bait). You may now rejoice in the streets.