Boom Island Brewing Company

🎉 Throwback Sips Alert! 🍹🕺

Get ready to quench your thirst with our exclusive '90s-inspired drinks at the Rewind to the 90's Event on September 14th! We've brought back some serious nostalgia with these retro flavors:

🥤 Crystal Pepsi Seltzer – A fizzy, clear throwback to the iconic ‘90s soda, now with a refreshing, modern seltzer twist!

🍒 Black Cherry Warhead Sour – Channel your inner ‘90s daredevil with this tangy drink, inspired by your favorite extreme sour candy. Brace yourself for that puckering punch!

🍋 Surge Xtream Citrus Ale – Our citrusy homage to the high-energy Surge we all remember, now as a bold, zesty ale with a grown-up kick!

Don’t miss out on these one-night-only blasts from the past! 🎶

Boom Island Brewing is closed Monday, September 9th for a staff event. We apologize for any inconvenience.

SKOL!!

Kickoff for today's game is soon in the taproom!

Join us in watching the game and enjoy $15 pitchers of your favorite Boom Island beer! (during the game only)

Check out our amazing vendors at the Rewind to the 90's Event! 🎨🍪 From nostalgic tumblers and cookies to artwork that'll take you straight back to your childhood, they’ve got it all. Vendors will be set up in the barrel area (right as you walk in) from 12-7pm, so stop by and grab some throwback goodies September 14th!

Punkin Pie available today!

Know someone that's going back to school? Or going back yourself? Here's a market for you! We have special vendors that will help you move into your dorm room with artwork, jewelry, bags, decor, and so much more. Even if you're not going back to school, you'll still love this market and everything it has to offer! September 15th, from 12-5pm.

Did you know that Boom Squad Premium Members get their own personalized 25oz mug in the taproom? Yeah, it's HUGE!! And your name is on the opposite side!

Keep an eye out for them in the taproom next time you visit!

Interested in joining the club? Sign up now on the Boom Island Brewing app: available on both the Google Play and Apple App Stores.

🎮✨ Double the fun on September 13th! Join us for Arcade Day from 12:00 to 8:00 PM—completely free to play! Enjoy an all-day blast of classic arcade games, challenges, and nostalgia. But the excitement doesn’t stop there! 🎉 Starting at 8:00 PM, dive into our Video Game Rave: Final Fantasy Edition for just $10. Experience an epic night filled with iconic music, cosplay, and immersive gaming vibes. Whether you're an arcade enthusiast or a Final Fantasy fan, this is a day you won’t want to miss! 🕹️🎶

🎸 Get ready to rewind to the 90s! Join us on September 14th, from 7:00 to 11:00 PM for an epic night with Drink 182, the ultimate 90's cover band. Relive the best hits from the decade that brought us grunge, pop, and everything in between. Dust off your flannel and choker necklaces—this is a night you won't want to miss! 🎤🎶

🎉 Get ready to laugh your hops off! Tickets are still available for our Stand-Up Comedy Night on September 23rd, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. Don't miss out on an evening of hilarious entertainment—grab your tickets now! Visit our website for details. 🎟️😂

It's been a long, hot day today. Stop by after the fair and enjoy a nice, cold beer while getting off your feet, kicking back and enjoying some live music starting at 7pm!

We'll see you soon!

This is definitely the most Fair deal you'll find!

For the entire duration of the MN State Fair (Aug 22-Sep 2), show us your ticket and get a FREE BEER!

Stop in before you go, after you've been, or even the next day!

Limit 1 free drink per ticket/person per day. (Yeah that's right, you can use your same ticket multiple days!)

Join us for the great MN drink together!

Starting in September, we have two viewing party opportunities each week! During the matches, enjoy a pitcher of your favorite beer for just $15! (Available for beers under 6.5% ABV)

English Premier League: Kickoff Saturday mornings with us! We'll be opening early starting at the 9am round of matches! Viewing parties begin Sept 14th!

Vikings Games: SKOL chant along with the game and grab a pitcher! We might be planning something special for games against a certain green team. Regular season starts Sept 8th!

Edit: Changed Premier League start day to Sept 14th.

This is definitely the most Fair deal you'll find!

For the entire duration of the MN State Fair (Aug 22-Sep 2), show us your ticket and get a FREE BEER!

Stop in before you go, after you've been, or even the next day!

Limit 1 free drink per ticket/person per day. (Yeah that's right, you can use your same ticket multiple days!)

Join us for the great MN drink together!

Thank you to everyone that attended Boom Con! It was an absolute pleasure hosting the event. Shout out to all the vendors, artists and authors, cons, businesses, food trucks, DJs and partners that showed up and gave it 100%. We are excited to partner with 2D Con again next year! Our next big event is Rewind to the 90's Event! Hope to see you there.

Boom Con Guest Announcement!
Cartoonist Jim Keefe will be attending Boom Con at Boom Island Brewing on August 10th. We are so excited to have Jim join us!

Biography:
A graduate of the Kubert School, Jim Keefe started his career as the head colorist in the King Features Syndicate comic art department, coloring such world-renowned strips as Blondie, Beetle Bailey and Hagar the Horrible.

From 1996-2003 he was the writer and artist of Flash Gordon for King Features Syndicate – currently available online at Comics Kingdom.

Teaching and speaking engagements include the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan, Malloy College and Hofstra’s UCCE Youth Programs in Long Island, New York, the University of Minnesota – and most recently as an Adjunct Teacher at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

Keefe currently is the artist of the Sally Forth comic strip, written by Francesco Marciuliano. Sally Forth is syndicated worldwide by King Features and appears in nearly 700 newspapers.

Announcing our event schedule, crafters and vendors list, special seltzer, and food trucks for Boom Con! Wowza, so much info! That's because there is so much to do at Boom Con, partnered with and sponsored by Nostalgia. We are so excited to share our geekiness with you. The first 50 people that arrive get a grab bag full of fun items too! This event is child friendly, and no tickets are necessary. It's FREE!

Boom Con Guest Announcement!
Once Upon a Crime will make an appearance with fellow Crime authors! A huge thank you to Once Upon a Crime for making an appearance at Boom Con, August 10th.

Biography:
We are an Independent Bookstore specializing in Mystery Fiction in Uptown Minneapolis since 1987.

Our free loyalty program is back!! Buy 7 beers, get 1 FREE!

We're sorry it went away for a while while we figured it out on the new app, but it's here now!

Simply download our app from the Google store or the Apple App store by searching for Boom Island Brewing and present your punch card to one of our bartenders when you're checking out!

What a pair!! Come get your Push Up and Orange Dreamsicle cookie combo this weekend. 🍪🍺

T-Rex Cookie Company, LLC

We are excited for Boom Con next Saturday, August 10th, partnered with 2D Con and sponsored by Fragmented Nostalgia -- dress up as your favorite character and win a prize, Sing your heart out on our karaoke patio, listen to our moderators discuss the works of our artists and authors, buy some geeky merch with our vendors, and play some awesome super smash bros in our room party! It's going to be an EPIC time. The best part? It's free to attend! Hope to see you there!

Boom Con Guest Announcement!

Boom Con welcomes authors Kristi Belcamino, Amy Shomshak, and John Gaspard! They will be signing their books and talking about their work on stage (schedule on our website). We are jumping for joy at all these wonderful authors that will arrive on August 10th!

Get Que Pasa at Hilltop Edina!

Boom Con is sponsored by Fragmented Nostalgia -- Thank you to our sponsor! Boom Island Brewing is excited to host our own Geeky Convention called Boom Con. It's free to attend, and has lots of fun activities such as karaoke, gaming, vendors, authors/artists, and so much more! Come and join the fun on August 10th.

Boom Con Guest Announcement!

Boom Con welcomes authors Piper Cleaveland, Joshua Moehling, Michael Merriam, and Marcie Rendon! They will be signing their books and talking about their work on stage (schedule on our website). We are so excited to have every single author arrive on August 10th!

Boom Days is heating up as the air is cooling down. Our headliner is about to start and plays until 10pm!

Stop by, grab a bite to eat, enjoy one of our hard slushies (this weekend only), and enjoy the show!

Tickets are $10 at the door and includes a free drink (so basically only a $2 cover charge)

See you soon!

Casual Confusion kicking things off for Boom Days day 2!!

We've got a big lineup today, so don't miss it!

Come on down and get a book signed! They are here until 6:30.

We are here! After months of work, it's time to celebrate. Cheers! 🍻

Introducing our new Boom Days beers! Only available THIS Friday and Saturday. Tickets are on sale on our website or at the door.

Exclusive beers:

L'Étoile du Nord
5% blackberry peach sour ale

Cuvée de Boom
8% Belgian Wild Ale & Pinot Noir

We are so excited to see you this weekend!

BOOM DAYS is Coming up fast!!

Join us on the 26th and 27th and celebrate our 13 year anniversary!

This year we're pulling out the stops with $10k worth of entertainment, production, games, food trucks, exclusive beers, and MORE!

$10 for a one day pass or $15 for the entire weekend. (Anyone