Breweries - Top 25
Ranked by barrels produced | List information taken from the 2013 Business Information Guide
Source: Company representatives and websites. If you were not contacted for this list but would like to be in the future, please contact research@tcbmag.com.
Abbreviation: IPA--India pale ale
Note: The list does not include breweries whose products are brewed in another state, or those that had not produced beer as of the end of 2011. McCann's Food and Brew, which appeared on last year's list, ceased operations in July 2012.
1 | August Schell Brewing Company
1860 Schell Road
New Ulm, MN 56073
507-354-5528 • schellsbrewery.com
| 1860
New Ulm
| 125,000
| Regional brewery
| 55
56
| Ted
Marti
| Lagers and Ales
| 18
| Grain Belt Premium, Schell's Dark, Schell's Firebrick, Schell's Octoberfest, Grain Belt Nordeast
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2 | Summit Brewing Company
910 Montreal Cir.
St. Paul, MN 55102
651-265-7800 • summitbrewing.com
| 1986
St. Paul
| 104,535
| Regional brewery
| 58
58
| Mark
Stutrud
| Ale, lager
| 13
| Extra Pale Ale, Saga IPA, Oatmeal Stout, Summit Seasonals, Unchained Series
|
3 | Cold Spring Brewing Company
219 N Red River Ave.
Cold Spring, MN 56320
320-685-8686 • coldspringbrewingco.com
| 1874
Cold Spring
| 101,500
| Regional brewery
| 24
24
| Doug
DeGeest
| Light lager, lager, wheat, ale, bock, hard lemonade, stout
| 10
| Northern, John Henry, Olde Johnnie, Cold Spring
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4 | Surly Brewing Company
4811 Dusharme Dr.
Brooklyn Center, MN 55429
763-535-3330 • surlybrewing.com
| 2006
Brooklyn Center
| 17,585
| Regional brewery
| 18
18
| Omar
Ansari
| IPA, American brown ale, saison, lager, imperial Russian stout, English bitter, mild ale, Oktoberfest
| 14
| Furious, Bender, Cynic, Coffee Bender, Abrasive
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5 | Finnegans, Inc.
609 S 10th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-568-8537 • finnegans.org
| 2000
Minneapolis
| 5,354
| Contract brewing company
| 5
5
| Jacquie
Berglund
| Ale
| 2
| Finnegans Irish Amber, Finnegans Blonde Ale
|
6 | Blue Diamond Brewing Company
25 Dale St. N, Ste. 112
St. Paul, MN 55102
651-221-0899 • bluediamondbrewingco.com
| 1992
St. Paul
| 5,080
| Contract brewing company
| 3
3
| Frank
Yarusso
| Ale, lager
| 5
| Brewer's Cave Golden Caramel, Roasted Black Barley Ale, Blue Diamond Lager & Light
|
7 | Granite City Food & Brewery, Ltd.
701 Xenia Ave. S, Ste. 120
Golden Valley, MN 55416
952-215-0660 • gcfb.net
| 1997
Golden Valley
| 3,700
| Brewpub
| 568
3,274
| Steven
Wagenheim
| Lager, American wheat ale, bock, IPA, stout, Oktoberfest, double IPA, Belgian strong ale, Belgian wit
| 5 core brands plus seasonal
| Northern Light Lager, Brother Benedict's Bock, Duke of Wellington IPA
|
8 | Brau Brothers Brewing Company
910 E Main St.
Marshall, MN 56258
507-747-2337 • braubeer.com
| 2006
Marshall
| 3,000
| Microbrewery
| 10
10
| Dustin
Brau
| Ale, lager
| 10
| Moo Joos, Bancreagie, Sheephead Ale, RingNeck Braun Ale, Old 56 Light Beer
|
9 | Fitger's Brewhouse
600 E Superior St.
Duluth, MN 55802
218-279-2739 • brewhouse.net
| 1995
Duluth
| 2,500
| Brewpub
| 60
60
| Tim
Nelson
| IPA, stout, porter, wheat, pilsner, bock
| 120
| El Nino IPA, Starfire Pale Ale, Lighthouse Golden, Big Boat Oatmeal Stout, Apricot Wheat Ale
|
10 | Lift Bridge Beer Company
1900 Tower Dr.
Stillwater, MN 55082
888-430-2337 • liftbridgebrewing.com
| 2008
Stillwater
| 2,106
| Microbrewery
| 6
6
| Dan
Schwarz
| Fresh hopped ale, American pale ale, saison ale, Belgian ale, seasonal
| 15
| Farm Girl Saison, Crosscut Pale Ale, Chestnut Hill, Hop Dish IPA, Commander, Biscotti, Irish Coffee Stout
|
11 | Lake Superior Brewing Company, LLC
2711 W Superior St.
Duluth, MN 55806
218-723-4000 • lakesuperiorbrewing.com
| 1994
Duluth
| 1,800
| Microbrewery
| 4
4
| Don
Hoag
| Pale ale, kolsch, stout, red, barley wine, Oktoberfest, bock, brown ale, wheat ale, IPA, Vienna lager
| 10
| Special Ale, Kayak Kolsch, Mesabi Red, Oatmeal Stout, North Shore Wheat
|
12 | Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery
1430 Washington Ave. S
Minneapolis, MN 55454
612-339-8696 • townhallbrewery.com
| 1997
Minneapolis
| 1,500
| Brewpub
| 60
60
| Pete
Rifakes
| Dortmunder lager, oatmeal stout, American-style IPA, scotch ale, British bitter, fruit-infused styles, seasonals annually
| 45
| Masala Mama IPA, Hope and King Scotch Ale
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13 | Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery
800 LaSalle Plaza
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-332-2739 • rockbottom.com
| 1976
Louisville, Colorado
| 1,400
| Brewpub
| 95
4,000
| Lou
Hernandez
| IPA, stout, lager, red, ale, hefeweizen
| 1
| Rock Bottom Wheat Rock Bottom Stout, Rock Bottom IPA, Rock Bottom Red Ale, Rock Bottom Kölsch
|
14 | Flat Earth Brewing Company
2035 Benson Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55116
651-698-1945 • flatearthbrewing.com
| 2006
St. Paul
| 1,200
| Microbrewery
| 7
7
| John
Franco
Warner
Claseman
| Ale, lager, stout, porter
| 14
| Angry Planet Pale Ale, Northwest Passage IPA, Cygnus X-1 Porter, Element 115 Lager, Belgian Pale Ale
|
15 | The Herkimer Pub and Brewery
2922 Lyndale Ave. S
Minneapolis , MN 55408
612-821-0101 • theherkimer.com
| 1999
Minneapolis
| 1,000
| Brewpub
| 30
30
| Blake
Richardson
| German
| 19
| Alt Bier, Czech Pilsner, Starlight Weiss, Red Flyer Marzen, High Point Dunkel
|
16 | Bank Brewing Company
216 S Main St.
Hendricks, MN 56136-0253
No phone number • bankbeer.com
| 2009
Hendricks
| 900
| Contract brewing company
| 1
1
| Jason
Markkula
| Lager, ale
| 4
| Walleye Chop Lager, Rooster Lager, Longbeard Winter Wheat Lager, 1876 Rye Ale
|
17 | Great Waters Brewing Company
426 St. Peter St.
St. Paul, MN 55102
651-224-2739 • greatwatersbc.com
| 1997
St. Paul
| 591
| Brewpub
| 51
51
| Sean
O'Byrne
| Stout, IPA, cask-conditioned, brown, porter
| 20-25 per year (varies)
| Saint Peter Pale Ale; Golden Prairie Blond Ale; cask conditioned ales, including The Black Watch Oat Stout and Great Waters House Ale
|
18 | Fulton Brewing Company
414 6th Ave. N
Minneapolis, MN 55401
612-333-3208 • fultonbeer.com
| 2009
Minneapolis
| 400
| Microbrewery
| 14
14
| Ryan
Petz
| IPA, American blonde ale, imperial Russian stout,
imperial red ale, American pale ale
| 1
| Sweet Child of Vine, Lonely Blonde, Worthy Adversary, The Libertine, The Ringer
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19 | Barley John's Brew Pub
781 Old Hwy. 8 SW
New Brighton, MN 55112
651-636-4670 • barleyjohns.com
| 2000
New Brighton
| 350
| Brewpub
| 15
15
| John
Moore
| English-style bitter, IPA, wild rice brown ale, porter, maibock, Oktoberfest, various bourbon-barrel beers, various other seasonals
| 10
| Wild Brunette, Stockyard IPA, Little Barley Bitter, Old Eight Porter
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20 | Leech Lake Brewing Company
195 Walker Industries Blvd.
Walker, MN 56484-1364
218-547-4746 • leechlakebrewing.com
| 2010
Walker
| 300
| Microbrewery
| 3
3
| Gregory
Smith
| Keg- and bottle-conditioned British-style ales, including red, Scottish, pale, extra special bitter, porter, IPA, imperial IPA, and seasonals
| 7
| Loon's Eye Red, Loch Leech Monster Scottish Ale, Minobii ESB, 47° North IPA, 3 Sheets Imperial IPA
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21 | Boathouse Brewpub & Restaurant
47 E Sheridan St.
Ely, MN 55731
218-365-4301 • boathousebrewpub.com
| 2008
Ely
| 205
| Brewpub
| 30
30
| Mark
Bruzek
| Ale, lager
| 6
| Entry Point Golden Ale, Ryetallica Rye Pale Ale, Eleven Sixty Porter, Bierded Fellers Double IPA
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22 | Carmody Irish Pub & Brewing
308 E Superior
Duluth, MN 55811
218-740-4747 • carmodyirishpub.com
| 2005
Duluth
| 190
| Brewpub
| 18
18
| Eddie
Gleeson
| Irish red ale, stout, IPA, golden ale
| 6
| Agnes Irish Red, Tipplers Golden Ale, Dewey Scanlon IPA, Black 47 Irish Stout, seasonals such as Miraculous IPA, Eamon's Irish, Rick's Bitter, Robbie Burn's Scotch Ale, and Corey Milk Stout
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23 | Steel Toe Brewing
4848 W 35th St.
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
952-955-9965 • steeltoebrewing.com
| 2011
St. Louis Park
| 164
| Microbrewery
| 1
1
| Jason
Schoneman
| Golden ale, IPA, double red, stout
| 8
| Provider, Size 7, Rainmaker, Dissent, Lunker
|
24 | Castle Danger Brewery
3067 E Castle Danger Road
Two Harbors, MN 55616
218-834-5800 • castledangerbrewery.com
| 2010
Two Harbors
| 150
| Microbrewery
| 3
3
| Clint
MacFarlane
| American strong, IPA, amber, stout, hefeweizen, pilsner, cream ale, Oktoberfest, barrel-aged stout, harvest ale (wet hopped)
| 10
| Danger Ale, London Crossing IPA, Castle Cream Ale
|
24 | Dubrue
211 E 2nd St.
Duluth, MN 55812
218-349-6605 • dubrue.com
| 2011
Duluth
| 150
| Microbrewery
| 3
3
| Robert
Blair
| Ale
| 2
| Dubrue Pub Ale, Dubrue India Black Ale
|
24 | Vine Park Brewing Company
1254 W 7th St.
St. Paul, MN 55102
651-228-1355 • vinepark.com
| 1995
St. Paul
| 150
| Microbrewery
| 12
12
| Andy
Grage
| Pale ale, brown ale, porter, stout, specialty ale, lager, pilsner, bock, wheat, hard cider, wine
| 55
| Stumpjumper Amber Ale, Rattlesnake Doppelbock, 100% Evil IPA, Big Tex IPA, Black Magic Imperial Stout
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