An Unlikely Blend of two Local Companies: Beer and Soap

The Bryn Mawr Soap Store, an all-natural soap company, have teamed up with the Summit Brewing Company, to make, you've guessed it, beer soap. The locally-produced, handmade, animal-friendly soap contains hops and Summit Extra Pale Ale, and retails for $2.95 a bar at the Summit Brewing Store. Bryn Mawr's more conventional soaps can be found at just about every co-op in the Twin Cities.

Other local soap company news: Don't let it be said that the Olive Branch Soap Company from Bloomington doesn't have a sense of humor. While looking for a local soap that was more unusual than beer, I discovered that Olive Branch sells Dragon's Blood, Minnehaha Creek, Monkey Farts, and Walleye soap. None contain any of the advertised ingredients, most disappointingly the Walleye soap, which doesn't include any fish, but does have a liquorish scent that works wonders on anglers' smelly hands and supposedly actually attracts fish. Olive Branch Soap can be found at the Minneapolis Farmer's Market, and online.