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Minnesota Brewing
(Closed)
Notes
Opened: 1991
Closed: 2002
Annual Production: 2,000,000 bbl
Contributor: Paul Madsen
Minnesota was most famous for their "Grain Belt" brand (now owned by August Schell), but they brewed beer under contract for a great many beer marketing companies:
- Barley Boys Brewing, Omaha NE
- Beartooth Brewing, Boulder CO
- Big Bang Brewery, San Francisco CA
- Humpback Premium Ales, Cerritos CA
- Jamestown Brewing, Denver CO
- Pete's Brewing, Palo Alto CA
- Pike Brewing, Seattle WA (microbrewery)
- Spring Street, New York NY
- William and Scott, Culver City CA
...and probably quite a few more.
Minnesota Brewing closed due to bankruptcy in July 2002.
Updated: January 21, 2008
Beer List
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Date: October 1, 1996 (#1846)Package: bottledPlace: Capital Liquor, Grand Island NEScore: 12½ pointsOverall Impression (2½)
Golden-amber, good head. Pretty clean aroma. OK body, slightly malty but mostly character-free.
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Date: September 28, 1996 (#1818)Package: bottledPlace: Great American Beer Festival, Denver COScore: 11 pointsOverall Impression (2)
Brown-amber. Malty brown aroma. Bah. Nasty. And not a hint of "Roasted Black Barley".