Preserving Craft Beer’s Legacy in Minnesota
Kyle Marti, Vice President of Operations at August Schell Brewing Company Kyle Marti, Vice President of Operations at August Schell Brewing Company

Preserving Craft Beer’s Legacy in Minnesota

Schell’s has survived prohibition, a great depression and two world wars. While we consider the COVID-19 pandemic to be just another historical marker in our family’s story, it’s put our business in a position we haven’t experienced before. My brother and I have stepped in to guide the brewery through the uncertainty created by the pandemic and begin a new era of leadership. Part of this next chapter involves Schell’s joining the Alliance of Minnesota Craft Breweries to call for the removal of the growler cap.

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Growth or growlers? Minnesota breweries call for change
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Growth or growlers? Minnesota breweries call for change

Without growlers and small-batch innovation, some of Minnesota’s favorite beer wouldn’t exist today. At its core, craft beer is about experimenting with new, innovative flavors, then testing them with customers who come to our taprooms looking for unique brews.

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How Minnesota’s Growler Cap Limits Growing Breweries Like Indeed
Tom Whisenand, Indeed Brewing Company Owner & CEO Tom Whisenand, Indeed Brewing Company Owner & CEO

How Minnesota’s Growler Cap Limits Growing Breweries Like Indeed

We’ve seen the positive impact craft brewing can have on a community like Northeast Minneapolis, and similar story lines have played out across Minnesota. But growing breweries in our state face a daunting and outdated limitation: the growler cap.

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