Water, malted barley, yeast and hops — 4 simple ingredients that in combination can be ordinary or absolutely sublime. Every brewer (professional and home) experiments with these components to brew their perfect IPA, best brown or oatmeal stout. Selecting the perfect sweetening agent — honey, beet sugar, molasses, maple syrup, the ideal combination of malted grains and which hops to add when require both a playful mindset and a the willingness to try, fail and try again.
Did you realize your glass was full of creativity?
To create a completely unique taste, brewers might add interesting adjuncts like nutmeg and cinnamon for a pumpkin ale or crystallized ginger, molasses and honey for a French saison ale. Brewing — and play — have a lot in common: they’re better with experimentation and they fuel creative and critical thinking. One boring brew won’t deter a brewer — nor a child building with blocks, blankets and chairs. As parents, we’ve all witnessed the amazing castles and forts that erupt out of blankets and ordinary furniture.
We’re not just trying to make you thirsty. We’re trying to get you — our adult community of parents and future parents — to see how the power of play to makes our world more interesting and innovative. And that’s why we’re leading a series of play dates for adults at metro taprooms.
(NOTE: A scientist’s attention to detail is especially important, too: recording the ingredients, the method and keeping everything clean.)
Play. Socialize. Innovate
Join Museum play experts and invite your friends to a play date just for adults.
We’ll play, talk and have some fun all with some of the most interesting beverages being brewed in the metro area.
With Pints & Play, we’re stepping outside of our own box — literally.
Pints & Play is a series of monthly social events for 21+ parents and future-parents. We’ll gather to enjoy a local pint or two and experience first-hand the innovation and creativity that comes from play. In other words, this is play for adults with the added bonus of enjoying some of the most creative beers in the metro area. Pints & Play is hosted at Minneapolis-St. Paul taprooms and facilitated by Minnesota Children’s Museum play experts.
