If you have ever visited the mid-sized port city on Lake Superior, you know that Canal Park is the tourism center of the city. Canal Park Brewing Company is located in the heart of the Park. Opened in 2012, the local owners renovated an industrial mattress spring factory on Lake Superior to open up their brewery. The building stands only 100 feet from the water … Continue reading Canal Park Brewing Company: Duluth, MN

HammerHeart Brewing Company is located in the outer reaches of the Twin Cities suburbs, far enough north to draw a following from the rural communities outside the suburbs. Co-founders Nathaniel and Austin had a vision for HammerHeart based in Norwegian brewing tradition after Austin landed a position with the Norwegian brewery Haand Bryggeriet. Minnesota’s strong Scandinavian heritage makes this a great spot for the idea.  … Continue reading HammerHeart Brewing Company: Lino Lakes, MN

Bad Weather Brewing Company is only steps from the Waldmann Brewery, which we featured immediately before this post. Co-founders Joe and Zac had the ultimate vision for Bad Weather back when they were only home brewers in their garage. The early stages of Bad Weather began at Lucid Brewing Company in Minnetonka, where they borrowed some space for making the first few batches of beer. … Continue reading Bad Weather Brewing Company: Saint Paul, MN

Waldmann Brewery and Wurstery occupies the oldest commercial building in the Twin Cities. It originally opened as a German saloon back when the city of Saint Paul only had about 10,000 settlers. It is amazing that this building has survived this far. For those interested in the history of the Twin Cities, specifically the German immigrants, this is a brilliant new way to live in … Continue reading Waldmann Brewery and Wurstery: Saint Paul, MN

Town Hall Brewery in Minneapolis is a brewpub located near the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities and the Seward neighborhood. Immediately next to the brewery is the Courtyard Marriott, the Official Hotel of the NFL. Views of U.S. Bank Stadium are only steps from the front door of Town Hall. Town Hall’s brewpub license does not allow distribution through a distributor, but they can operate … Continue reading Town Hall Brewery: Minneapolis, MN

Lakes and Legends Brewing Company has been open for only two years in the Loring Park neighborhood of Minneapolis. Its location is only a few blocks away from Orchestra Hall, the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, and Nicollet Mall (and the Hyatt where the NFL brass will be staying for Super Bowl 52). Needless to say, this locations will be teeming with life during the festivities.  Lakes … Continue reading Lakes and Legends Brewing Company: Minneapolis, MN

Surly Brewing Company is a staple of the Minnesota beer community.  Omar Ansari, Surly’s owner, is the son of German and Pakistani immigrants. Omar was given a beer kit in the mid-nineties, kept brewing as a hobby for a few years, and released a beer to celebrate the birth of his first child. It was a total hit. From then, he began to explore the commercial implications … Continue reading Surly Brewing Company: Minneapolis, MN

August Schell Brewing Company is the second-largest family-owned brewery in the United States, second only to Yuengling in Eastern Pennsylvania. Schell is currently in the sixth generation of family ownership. Schell’s tour was so comprehensive that I will need to break this post into a few sections: Brewery History, Beer Reviews, and Pictures. Feel free to scroll to the header that interests you most. The … Continue reading August Schell Brewing Company: New Ulm, MN