The craft beer market ain’t what it used to be. Rising supply costs, a saturation of taprooms, and a host of other factors have led to the closure of several small breweries around the metro, yet Pryes Brewing in Minneapolis is still charging ahead. In 2023 the company doubled its production space and tripled the size of its taproom, which is now the second largest in the state after neighboring Surly. Mike Corneille, who launched Pryes with Jeremy Pryes in 2014 and opened the taproom in 2017, says he’s proud to have “eked out a small bit of growth year over year,” despite a tougher market in 2024. The coming year will be about navigating what Corneille says remains a shrinking market.