Seeing residents and visitors to Stillwater, Minnesota, sitting on the patio facing the winding St. Croix River, enjoying a glass of their handcrafted spirits is exactly the reason Forge & Foundry Distillery owners Andrew Mosiman and Christie Wanderer got into the distilling business. Five years ago, the Forge & Foundry co-founders decided to begin pursuing … [ Read more]
Now Open: Roundhouse Brewery’s new Nisswa location
January 5, 2021 by
Roundhouse Brewery has been brewing beer in Brainerd since April 2016, but a move last summer saw the railroad-themed brewery chugging down the line to a new Nisswa location that was previously home to Gull Dam Brewing Co. Gull Dam closed at the end of 2018 due to the owners retiring, leaving the Nisswa brewery … [ Read more]
Now Open: Luce Line Brewing in Plymouth
December 31, 2020 by
The Luce Line State Trail is a popular spot for bicycling, jogging, or even cross country skiing. While it’s nice to sip some water after an intense time on the trail, you can now grab a beer at the newly opened Luce Line Brewing Co. Luce Line Brewing co-owner and co-founder Kate Coward is intimate … [ Read more]
Now Open: Foremost Brewing Cooperative in Owatonna
December 22, 2020 by
Roger Warehime remembers the first time he toured an old, city-owned building in Owatonna, Minnesota, with a painted sign on the brick exterior reading, “Owatonna’s People Press, Owatonna’s Foremost Advertiser.” He and his fellow board members were searching for a location to open a new brewpub. “We kind of picked up on that word,” Warehime … [ Read more]
Now Open: Bricksworth Beer Co. in Burnsville
December 1, 2020 by
If you share a rectangular, crispy, chewy, thick Detroit-style pizza topped with crisped cheese all around the edges with Bricksworth Beer Co. owner Cooper Johnson, you may have to muscle him away from his favorite corner pieces. Johnson is not really a fan of most pizza. But the brewpub’s chef Angelo Pennacchio, previously the chef-owner … [ Read more]
Now Open: Sylvan Brewing in Lanesboro
November 21, 2020 by
Sylvan Brewing in Lanesboro opened on October 15 • Photo by Karen Heimdahl, Sylvan Brewing Lanesboro is a Minnesota tourism hotspot. Bicyclists and motorcyclists love to ride around the area, there are numerous activities tied to the Root River, and the town known as Minnesota’s Bed and Breakfast capital even boasts two theaters. Sylvan Brewing … [ Read more]
Now Open: South x Southeast Brewery in Pine Island
November 21, 2020 by
Grand Rounds Brewpub opened its doors in 2015 in the heart of downtown Rochester, just a short walk away from the Mayo Clinic and among plenty of foot traffic. By all accounts, a great location to be in. In 2019, Grand Rounds’ founder Tessa Leung announced a big move: the brewpub was to move to … [ Read more]
Craft Beer, Represent: The importance of increasing diversity in the brewing industry
July 31, 2020 by
The craft brewing community likes to lean on one word as one of its pillars: community. But high profile incidents of racism and industry data released in the past year have demonstrated that the community isn’t always diverse or inclusive. Two recent news stories from Minneapolis have exposed just how far our local beer industry … [ Read more]
Now Open: Rendezvous Brewery in Hackensack
July 13, 2020 by
Now Open (Or Damn Close) is supported by underwriting partner Maltwerks, a Midwest malt house focused on genuine relationships in offering quality, locally produced, traceable malt. The Growler maintained full editorial control over the content. Rendezvous Brewery just opened in what can only be described as a quintessential lake town. The town of Hackensack has about … [ Read more]
ONE Fermentary & Taproom Closes Indefinitely
July 6, 2020 by
ONE Fermentary & Taproom closed indefinitely Monday following the resignations of its head brewer Ramsey Louder, BIPOC staff, co-founder Joseph Alton, and taproom manager Kel Perlick. The brewery is facing mounting criticism that its majority owner Sally Schmidt did not do enough to adhere to its mission of being a brewery welcoming diversity and fostering … [ Read more]
651 Tyga Bite: How one American light lager is building a bridge between craft beer and Minnesota’s Hmong community
April 3, 2020 by
Rice wine. It sounds simple, but it’s more than just another alcoholic beverage. It’s a bridge to Hmong history. “Drinking is very prevalent in Hmong culture when it comes to celebrations,” See Xiong, a Minneapolis-based Hmong journalist and marketing specialist, says. “It’s prominent in Hmong wedding traditions. It’s a way of welcoming guests and showing … [ Read more]
For Harmony Spirits’ owners, distilling is second nature
February 27, 2020 by
Now Open (Or Damn Close) is supported by underwriting partner Maltwerks, a Midwest malt house focused on genuine relationships in offering quality, locally produced, traceable malt. The Growler maintained full editorial control over the content. Opening a distillery seemed like a logical next step for Harmony Spirits co-owner Jim Simpson and his other two co-owners, … [ Read more]
Modist Brewing rolling out D&D-inspired beer with original characters, adventure campaign
February 14, 2020 by
If you’re a rogue who enjoys visiting the village public house for a stein of ale (and, of course, pickpocketing a fool or two), Modist Brewing’s latest beer release will have you grinning. On Sunday, February 16, the North Loop brewery is debuting what might be the world’s first-ever Dungeons & Dragons-inspired beer—a sessionable hazy … [ Read more]
Now Open (Or Damn Close): PawPrint Brewery in Chatfield
January 14, 2020 by
Now Open (Or Damn Close) is supported by underwriting partner Maltwerks, a Midwest malt house focused on genuine relationships in offering quality, locally produced, traceable malt. The Growler maintained full editorial control over the content. One can figure out quite easily from the name of his brewery that James Kenison might be a fan of … [ Read more]
Now Open (Or Damn Close): ONE Fermentary & Taproom in Minneapolis
November 13, 2019 by
Since its conception, ONE Fermentary & Taproom has been out to break the mold. Initially, ONE was planning to open a brewery without a brewhouse. Instead, the brewpub would only be outfitted with a variety of fermentation vessels and partner with other breweries to mash, boil, and ship them wort—the sugar water a brewery ferments … [ Read more]
