Breweries Opening/Closing in Minnesota 2018

Discussion in 'Great Lakes' started by KarlHungus, Dec 5, 2017.

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  1. Bobafett

    Bobafett Aspirant (277) Jul 24, 2008 Minnesota

    I totally missed that part of the article. I didn't realize they were thinking from the beginning that it would be awhile. Not too crazy they haven't started on the building I guess.

    I just remember they hinted on there marque that something was happening about a 1 or so ago. Was hoping that it was sooner rather than later.
     
  2. SudsSavant

    SudsSavant Savant (1,038) Jan 9, 2007 Minnesota
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    Buyer of the brewery or just someone who will buy a beer from them?
     
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  3. morimech

    morimech Grand Pooh-Bah (3,803) Nov 6, 2006 Minnesota
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    With the tremendous upside to Maple Island (excellent location, beautiful building, parking, looks like a good brewhouse to an amateur like me) a buyer should not be hard to find. All it needs is a good brewer and a taproom manager and then watch the money roll in.
     
  4. JakeJohnson

    JakeJohnson Pundit (897) Jan 30, 2015 Minnesota
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    It also has a U-Haul key return in the taproom!
     
  5. mjryan

    mjryan Pooh-Bah (1,571) Dec 22, 2007 Minnesota
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    One would think
    No kidding. Even if the equipment isn't so good, if you bought the place today, you could be brewing tomorrow. The location is fucking awesome.
     
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  6. SudsSavant

    SudsSavant Savant (1,038) Jan 9, 2007 Minnesota
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    Maybe Lift Bridge should look at revising their strategy a bit. Move the taproom brewery and license to the Maple Island location and then go the Fulton route by doing everything else at another bigger location. At least then you could see the namesake landmark from the taproom. Just think of the blowouts they could throw if they could temporarily close of the parking lot between the building and the river for a release party, not to mention the boost to the other businesses nearby.
     
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  7. NickMpls

    NickMpls Initiate (0) Feb 13, 2016 Minnesota

    high level idea!
     
  8. HawkEye19

    HawkEye19 Crusader (413) Jun 15, 2006 Minnesota

    I did a couple of times. It wasn't great.
     
  9. KiddVideo

    KiddVideo Initiate (0) Jun 19, 2015 Minnesota

    Rumor has it, they are paying something like $25 a square foot to lease their space.
     
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  10. KiddVideo

    KiddVideo Initiate (0) Jun 19, 2015 Minnesota

    Rumor has it Frank wants $2 million dollars for everything including the building. It really is a great location!
     
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  11. KiddVideo

    KiddVideo Initiate (0) Jun 19, 2015 Minnesota

    If all goes according to plan Lift Bridge's new brewery will be mighty interesting in the next two to four months. :wink:
     
  12. KiddVideo

    KiddVideo Initiate (0) Jun 19, 2015 Minnesota

    If you have a hour or two sometime ask Steve from Dennis Brothers about this brewery. Fun times!
     
  13. Windvaner

    Windvaner Crusader (467) Nov 7, 2014 Minnesota

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  14. KarlHungus

    KarlHungus Grand Pooh-Bah (3,315) Feb 19, 2005 Minnesota
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  15. HawkEye19

    HawkEye19 Crusader (413) Jun 15, 2006 Minnesota

    They're literally down the road, so I'm going to have to do that.
     
  16. MNAle

    MNAle Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2011 Minnesota

    Let's see.... i before e except after c or when sounding like a... no, wait, that's English... this is German... aw heck, they're going to have trouble with that name... :grin:
     
  17. KarlHungus

    KarlHungus Grand Pooh-Bah (3,315) Feb 19, 2005 Minnesota
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    I lived in Germany for the better part of four years, and spoke fairly good German at the time. To this day I still can't remember if it's 'bier' or 'beir' for the life of me. My only solace is remembering my German friends pronouncing the word 'video' as "wideo".
     
  18. cheeseheadinMinneapolis

    cheeseheadinMinneapolis Pooh-Bah (2,011) Sep 20, 2017 Wisconsin
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  19. Chaz

    Chaz Grand Pooh-Bah (3,668) Feb 3, 2002 Minnesota
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    Imma rush that wedding cake.
     
  20. Chaz

    Chaz Grand Pooh-Bah (3,668) Feb 3, 2002 Minnesota
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    Looks to have made steady progress in the New Year:

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