Fair State Brewing Cooperative
Meet the Founders of Fair State Brewing Cooperative Located in Minneapolis, MN
Evan Sallee Niko Tonks
President & CEO Head Brewer
Chief Holder of Fancy Titles
Evan Sallee grew up in Bloomington, IN before Niko has been working in breweries since 2010.
moving to Northfield, MN in 2002 to attend He was previously a brewer at Live Oak Brewing.
Carleton College.That same year he met both Company in Austin, Texas and at Sociable Cider
Niko Tonks and craft beer, and the three have never Werks locally in the Twin Cities. He has been with
been the same since. An avid home brewer since well Fair State since inception.
before he could legally drink the beer he made, craft beer
has been apart of his entire adult life. After working for a
few years in the Twin Cities he made his way down to
Chicago to attend Northwestern University for law school.
Upon graduating he immediately moved back to the Twin
Cities to truly start his dream of opening a brewery that
doesn’t suck. It’s still a work in progress.
This Month We’re Featuring Two Beers…
- Plant–Based which is a brand new Vegan Fruit Smoothie Ale. It’s a fruity bonanza filled to the brim with mango, banana, blueberry, coconut, and vanilla. The grains are earthy fruits and old juice with a bit of earthy creamy sweet grains backing.It pours a murky brown gold with a thin white head that dissipates quickly and completely. The Aroma has an old juice note with a bit of tropical fruit and creamy sweet grains.
- Circles of Confusion pours very hazy deep golden amber/light orange color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big tangerine, orange juice, pineapple, grapefruit, peach, pear, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, strawberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big tangerine, orange juice, pineapple, grapefruit, peach, pear, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, strawberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, orange juice, pineapple, grapefruit, peach, pear, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, strawberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, biscuit dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while.
For the month of October, 2019 we are offering $2 off 4-pack cans of Plant-Based and Circles of Confusion. While you’re here, you can check out our other tasty brews and if Bobby’s around, General Manager and Beer Curator, be sure to say hi, and chat it up about your favorite beers.
Bottom’s Up!
Bobby Bacca – General Manager and Craft Beer Curator
