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Breweries - Top 23

Ranked by barrels produced in Minnesota | List information taken from the 2009-2010 Business Information Guide
Source: Company representatives and Web sites. If you were not contacted for this list but would like to be in the future, please contact research@tcbmag.com.
*See note at bottom of list.

Rank	Company	Barrels produced in Minnesota in 2008	Top local executive	Employees in MN / worldwide	Most popular products
1	Cold Spring Brewing Company 219 North Red River Avenue Cold Spring, MN 56320 320-685-8686 \| coldspringbrewingco.com	150,000	Maurice Bryan	160 / 211	Stite, Gluek, Northern, Cold Spring Crafts, Hard Lemonade
2	August Schell Brewing Company 1860 Schell Road New Ulm, MN 56073 507-354-5528 \| schellsbrewery.com	92,000	Ted Marti	46 / 46	Grain Belt Premium, Grain Belt Premium Light, Schell's Firebrick, Schell's Octoberfest, Schell's Dark
3	Summit Brewing Company 910 Montreal Circle St. Paul, MN 55102 651-265-7800 \| summitbrewing.com	82,371	Mark Stutrud	49 / Not provided	Summit Extra Pale Ale, Summit Pilsener, Summit Winter Ale, Summit Maibock, Summit Oktoberfest
4	Surly Brewing Company 4811 Dusharme Drive Brooklyn Center, MN 55429 763-535-3330 \| surlybrewing.com	4,637	Omar Ansari	8 / 8	Furious, Bender, Cynic
5	Finnegans, Inc. 619 South 10th Street Minneapolis, MN 55404 612-501-7707 \| finnegans.org	4,300	Jacquie Berglund	1 / Not provided	Finnegans Irish Amber
6	Granite City Food & Brewery, Ltd. 5402 Parkdale Drive, Suite 101 St. Louis Park, MN 55416 952-215-0660 \| gcfb.net	3,893	Steven Wagenheim	575 / 2,956	Northern Light Lager, Brother Benedicts Bock, Duke of Wellington IPA, Oktoberfest, Belgian Wit
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7	Blue Diamond Brewing Company 25 Dale Street North, Suite 112 St. Paul, MN 55102 651-221-0899 \| bluediamondbrewingco.com	3,600	Frank Yarusso	1 / 5	Brewer's Cave Golden Caramel Lager, Blue Diamond Lager, Blue Diamond Light, Riverside Light (private label)
8	Fitger's Brewhouse 600 East Superior Street Duluth, MN 55802 218-726-1392 \| brewhouse.net	2,500	Tim Nelson	130 / 130	Starfire Pale Ale, Lighthouse Golden Ale, Park Point Pilsner, Witch Tree Extra Special Bitter, Big Boat Oatmeal Stout, Apricot Wheat
9	Lake Superior Brewing Company, LLC 2711 West Superior Street Duluth, MN 55806 218-723-4000 \| lakesuperiorbrewing.com	1,600	Don Hoag	2 / 2	Special Ale, Oatmeal Stout
10	Brau Brothers Brewing Company 201 First Street Lucan, MN 56255 507-747-2337 \| braubeer.com	1,300	Dustin Brau	12 / 12	Scotch Ale, Strawberry Wheat, Cream Stout, Sheep Head Ale, Ring Neck Braun Ale
11	Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery 800 LaSalle Plaza Minneapolis, MN 55402 612-332-2739 \| rockbottom.com	1,234	Jim Gose	60 / 2,000	North Star Lager, Erik the Red, Stillwater Stout, Itasca Extra Pale Ale, Big Horn Nut Brown Ale, Hop Bomb IPA, Angry Hippie Ale, El Jefe Hefeweizen, Saison, Belgian Tripel Bock, Fallen Angel Abby Ale, Black Bull Imperial Stout
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12	Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery 1430 Washington Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55454 612-339-8696 \| townhallbrewery.com	1,200	Pete Rifakes	35 / 35	Masala Mama IPA
13	Flat Earth Brewing Company 2035 Benson Avenue St. Paul, MN 55116 651-698-1945 \| flatearthbrewing.com	750	Cathie Williamson	2 / 2	Belgian Pale Ale, Element 115 Lager, Cygnus X-1 Porter, Black Helicopter Coffee Stout, Northwest Passage IPA
14	Great Waters Brewing Company 426 St. Peter Street St. Paul, MN 55102 651-224-2739 \| greatwatersbc.com	633	Sean O'Byrne	54 / 54	Not provided
15	McCann's Food and Brew 3320 Third Street North St. Cloud, MN 56303 320-217-5800 \| mccannsfoodandbrew.com	422	Nick McCann	30 / 30	McCann's Golden Ale, High Bank Amber, Deep Seven IPA, Triple Trouble, Apricot Coriander, Prairie Porter
16	Barley John's Brew Pub 781 Old Highway 8 Southwest New Brighton, MN 55112 651-636-4670 \| barleyjohns.com	280	John Moore	15 / 15	Little Barley Bitter, Stockyard IPA, Wild Brunette, Old Eight Porter
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17	Wellington's Backwater Brewing Company 1429 Service Drive Winona, MN 55987 507-452-2103 \| westgatewellingtons.com	110	Chris Gardner	18 / 18	Wheat, Pale Ale, Nut Brown
18	Lift Bridge Beer Company 1906 Greeley Street South Stillwater, MN 55082 888-430-2337 \| liftbridgebrewery.com	105	Dan Schwarz	4 / 4	Farm Girl Saison, Lift Bridge Pale Ale, Harvestor, Biscotti, Kimono Girl
19	Boathouse Brewpub & Restaurant 47 East Sheridan Street Ely, MN 55731 218-365-4301 \| boathousebrewpub.com	80	Mark Bruzek	30 / 30	Entry Point Golden Ale, Rye Fish At All Pale Ale, Eel Pout Oatmeal Stout, Wild Rice ESB
20	Vine Park Brewing Company 1254 West Seventh Street St. Paul, MN 55102 651-228-1355 \| vinepark.com	60	Andy Grage	5 / 5	Loose Moose Lager, Red Hyena Ale, Walnut Brown Ale
21	All American Grill & Brewhouse 101 Summerfield Drive Waverly, MN 55340 763-658-4040 \| grillandbrew.com	50	Steve LaPlant	67 / 67	Golden Ugly, Ugly Red
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22	Mantorville Brewing Company, LLC 101 East Fifth Street Mantorville, MN 55955 651-387-0708 \| mantorvillebeer.com	50	Tod Fyten, II	1 / 1	Stagecoach Amber Ale, Stagecoach Golden Ale, Stagecoach Smoked Porter
23	St. Croix Brewing Company, LLC 363 Webster Street St. Paul, MN 55102 651-387-0708 \| stcroixbeer.com	50	Tod Fyten, II	1 / 1	St. Croix Cream Ale, St. Croix Cream Stout, St. Croix Maple Ale, Serrano Pepper Ale

Note: Chatterbox Pub, The Herkimer Pub & Brewery, and Pig's Eye Brewing Company, LLC, do not appear on this list because they would not provide ranking criteria. Crispin Cider Company and McCoy's Public House do not appear because all products are brewed in another state.
• Finnegans, Inc., is a contract brewer that gives all profits to local charities.
• Blue Diamond Brewing Company and Lift Bridge Beer Company's products are contract brewed.
• Vine Park Brewing Company operates exclusively as a brewery in which customers create their own beer on the premises.