Brewed in Minnesota

A History of Beer & Brewing in the North Star State

The Mantorville Brewery as it once stood.

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Welcome to the Minnesota History of Brewing Page. While this is not the definitive work on the subject, it is a good place to start--and there are some nice images to look at!

• Beer and the Brewing Process . . .a brief description of the origins of beer and an answer to the question: "What exactly is in this stuff?"

• Earliest Minnesota Breweries. . .a description of the first three breweries to be established in Minnesota.

• List of Breweries by County (85K) . . .a compilation of breweries that once existed, or that still exist today.

• Prohibition and Repeal . . .the years of woe.

• Major Minnesota Breweries . . .descriptions of some of the prominent breweries in the industry--complete with photos and labels.

• Today's Minnesota Breweries . . .a rundown of the breweries operating today.

• Beer-Hunter's Guide to Minnesota . . .a guide to all the beers currently produced in Minnesota--including brewpubs.

• References . . .giving credit where credit is due.

• Email - beer@historyontheweb.org . . .slap us heartily on the back for a job well done--or chastise us for our mistakes.

Important Information Concerning Copyrights . . .

While these pages represent a cooperative effort amongst many staff members here at the Minnesota Historical Society, any shame or blame for errors should be heaped upon the head of the author. Send any questions or comments to Mike Edwards: