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]
The Herkimer closing after 20 years of brewing at Lyn-Lake
June 22, 2020 by
One of Minneapolis’ longest-standing brewpubs, The Herkimer, is closing permanently at the end of June, according to an announcement on the company’s social media platforms. Founded in 1999, The Herkimer was a neighborhood staple known for serving house-brewed, traditional German lagers and English ales, even as their home neighborhood of Lyn-Lake changed rapidly around them. … [ Read more]
Original brewery of Duluth’s Lincoln Park ‘Craft District’ closes
January 10, 2020 by
Duluth’s oldest craft brewery, Lake Superior Brewing Co., has shuttered after a quarter of a century of business. While no official announcement has been made by the company, Lake Superior Brewing Co.’s brewery and taproom in the Lincoln Park neighborhood has been locked since December and its state brewery license expired in August 2019 according … [ Read more]
Lowertown St. Paul brewery announces closure, effective June 1
June 1, 2019 by
Nearly two years after opening, Lowertown St. Paul’s 12welve Eyes Brewing has called it quits, shutting its doors for good as of June 1, 2019. 12welve Eyes Brewing’s brewery and taproom was located in the basement of the Historic Pioneer Endicott building off of 4th Street East in downtown St. Paul. Like many of the … [ Read more]
Gull Dam Brewing closing at end of 2018, retiring owners to sell the business
November 26, 2018 by
Although 2018 is winding down, the end of the year has come with a flurry of Minnesota brewery news, including a number of openings, a closing in November, and a slate of planned December openings. But it appears we’ll see at least one more Minnesota brewery closing its doors before the calendar turns over to 2019, … [ Read more]
St. Paul’s oldest brewpub, Great Waters Brewing Company, to close November 18
November 10, 2018 by
St. Paul’s oldest brewpub, Great Waters Brewing Company, will pour its last pint on November 18. The brewpub, which opened in 1997, issued a public announcement on its Facebook page on Saturday afternoon that it would be closing its doors for good. Great Waters’ location in downtown St. Paul at the corner of St. Peter … [ Read more]
Tallgrass Brewing Co. indefinitely suspends operations, lays off employees
August 24, 2018 by
Kansas’ largest brewery announced Friday, August 24, the suspension of its production brewery, effective August 25. According to an article published August 24 by Brewbound, Tallgrass Brewing Company, based out of Manhattan, Kansas, and the makers of such popular brands as 8-Bit and Buffalo Sweat, has suspended operations indefinitely and laid off approximately 20 employees. … [ Read more]
NorthGate Brewing closed, effective immediately UPDATED
December 15, 2017 by
By Brian Kaufenberg and Joseph Alton Updated March 1, 2018 at 10:00am: This story has been updated with information regarding the closure of NorthGate Brewing Just months after NorthGate Brewing founders confirmed they were in the process of selling the brewery to Tod Fyten, it was announced Thursday morning that the brewery is officially closed, … [ Read more]
