By Elizabeth FechterMurphy News Service**
The Harvest Beer Festival, hosted by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, took place at the American Swedish Institute on Saturday. Tickets sold out, 19 breweries attended and over 50 different types of beer were showcased.
The event started at 2 p.m., with voting for favorite fresh hopped beer and favorite overall beer ending at 6 p.m. Pyres Brewing, which has only been selling beer for five weeks, won favorite overall brew for their Miraculum American IPA. Fair State Brewing Cooperative won favorite fresh hopped beer for their It’s Gold, Jerry! golden ale.