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Flat Earth Brewing Company: Building Their Own Little Universe in St. Paul

Flat Earth Brewing Company Location: St. Paul, Minnesota Established: 2007 Brewers: Owner/Brewmaster – Jeff Williamson, Brewer/Master of Infusion – Mike Elias Production: 2008 – 800 bbl Beers: Year Round – Belgian Pale Ale, Element 115 Lager, Cygnus X-1 Porter, Angry Planet Organic Pale Ale, Northwest Passage IPA. Seasonals – Black Helicopter Coffee Stout, Winter Warlock [...]

Dave’s Brewfarm – Brewing Sustainably

Dave’s Brewfarm sits atop a ridge in the rolling rural landscape of western Wisconsin about sixty miles east of the Twin Cities. Standing there one feels far removed from everything. Wilson, Wisconsin, the nearest town, is home to only about 180 people. A big sign set with heavy timbers at the top of the drive [...]

Two Brothers Brewing Co.: A Growing Concern

Two Brothers Brewing Co. Warrenville, Illinois Established 1996 Owners: Jim & Jason Ebel Annual Production: 12,000 Barrels in 2009 I sat down with Jim Ebel at the brewery on August 20, 2009. Then How does one make the leap from homebrewer to craft brewer? It’s a great question. When we opened in 1996 micros were just [...]