Hop Notes: Pairing Cesar Franck and Belgian ales

Minnesota's Great Lake, Superior, provides the base for the straightforward and masterfully made brews at Hoops Brewing in Duluth. Head brewer Dave Hoops joins host Scott Blankenship in this episode of Hop Notes, with music from Jean Sibelius accompanying beers made from the "best brewing water on Earth."

In the latest episode of Hop Notes, host Scott Blankenship savors the beers of St. Paul's Urban Growler, the first woman-owned microbrewery in Minnesota, with co-founders Deb Loch and Jill Pavlak. Add connections to the music of composers Amy Beach and Rachel Grimes, and you have a can't-miss episode of our classical-beer video series.

Two of Germany's best exports are music and beer. Explore both for Oktoberfest in this episode of 'Hop Notes,' with Yoerg Brewing Co. in St. Paul, Minn., and works by Mozart and Richard Strauss.

In this episode of Hop Notes, Scott Blankenship chats with Kevin Welch of Boom Island Brewing in Minneapolis and explores connections between its Belgian ales and the music of Belgian composer Cesar Franck.

What do you get when you cross beer and classical music? Hop Notes. Join Scott Blankenship in this debut episode as he samples a Bohemian brew and finds synergy with the music of Czech composer Antonin Dvorak.