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What makes a Sour a sour? Sour yeast strains. Sour and wild are terms that are used interchangeably in the industry but there is a distinction. Sour beers happen when acidifying bacteria (Brettanomyces, Lactobacillus, Pediococcus) in conjunction with wild or commercial yeast is introduced... Read More

If you grew up in the ’70s, most homes had a bar often located in the basement, maybe in the den. A few classic cocktails could be made a moment’s notice because they were (and still are) comprised of only a few ingredients. Decades... Read More

We’ve all been there. Standing in an aisle at some store trying to make a decision. Trying to read the labels. It’s the same with beer. Each time you walk down the beer aisle there is something new, and it feels like it’s getting... Read More

… and Momma loves a good glass of something. Want to make sure you are mom’s favorite? Match your Mom to the style below and make her day the right way. 1) Rosé All The Ways Rosé comes from all over the wine world... Read More

Spring has Sprung. We think. If you have called Minnesota home for more than a year you can’t really be surprised by our recent April snow storm. It happened last year…even later than it did this year. But oh, how it hurt. The old... Read More

If you live in our corner of Minneapolis, you’ve certainly noticed how much the Northeast neighborhood has changed in the last few years. While Surdyk’s has been an institution since it first opened its doors (just a block away) in 1934. 85 years later... Read More

Spring in Minnesota marks the end of what is often a brutally cold, snow-filled winter and we strain to find the signs. Dazed and confused (and chilly!) robins flitting about. Drippy, muddy puddles that are deeper than you could imagine. And the ability to... Read More

You receive the catalog in the mail. SURDYK’S SPRING SALE! (nevermind that the 3 feet of snow in your yard and current conditions mean you dress for survival instead of style.) It’s time to buy some wine! You head toward Northeast. Then it happens. As... Read More

I don’t know about you – but I am ready for spring. Yes, I love each of the seasons. Yes, I appreciate snow and Minnesota winter. And YES, I know it’s still February, but something about our dip into sub-zero territory has me looking... Read More

Up here in the ‘bold north,’ we were blessed with mild temps for the holidays, which made traveling and merry-making much less stressful.  Instead, we closed out January with some of the coldest weather on record…  the inevitable plunge into bone-chilling cold is here... Read More