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It has been nonstop excitement at Voyageur Brewing since our consultants from TurnKey arrived Saturday night, and our equipment arrived the next day from Marks. The view above is from our taproom window. Today the tanks and grain arrived. Here are some photos of what’s been happening. It is aContinue Reading

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All the way from Marks Equipment in Vancouver, Washington, our new brewhouse will arrive in Grand Marais tomorrow morning. In case you are wondering what is coming off the truck, it’s a 20-barrel steam jacketed mash/lauter tun with mixer, a 20-barrel steam jacketed brew kettle, and a 40-barrel steam jacketedContinue Reading

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Even though our doors aren’t open yet, we at Voyageur Brewing Company have much to be thankful for, including, but not limited to: The fine people at the IRRRB and the National Bank of Commerce; Virginia Palmer, our excellent realtor; Rich Palmer of COMO LP; Baiers Herren, our outstanding businessContinue Reading

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Voyageur Brewing Company is home to a new 10-ton KRP chiller. It doesn’t feel like we need it this week, but this mighty beauty is a vital component in our brewhouse. Its features include insulated copper piping, washable condenser filters, a stainless steel heat exchanger, a compressor crankcase heater, andContinue Reading

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Susan Thompson of North Road Hops just up the road in Hovland, Minnesota has spent the summer growing a variety of hops for Voyageur Brewing Company. Amazingly, hops grow wild in our harsh northern climate and even other varieties will thrive as perennials. Thompson says, “The latitude of the hopContinue Reading

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I knew there were tons of different beer glasses out there but I didn’t know which to use for each beer. Who knew beer could taste so different?  We’ve come a long way baby. My first beer was probably Milwaukee’s Best out of an aluminum can, how about you? ThanksContinue Reading

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One of our goals in building the brewery in Grand Marais was to buy or use local whenever possible. We feel we have done an excellent job at that by using local carpenters, plumbers, electricians and tradespeople on the brewery. Another way we have contributed to reaching that goal isContinue Reading

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A dream team with experience and passion for the craft will help launch this new brewery in Grand Marais, MN Owners of Voyageur Brewing Company in Grand Marais, MN, today announced its brewing team. The new production brewery and taproom plans to open in Grand Marais, MN, in early 2015.Continue Reading

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It isn’t Christmas yet but that didn’t stop us from placing a tree on top of the Voyageur Brewery in Grand Marais last week.  This was done according to a Scandinavian Tradition known as “topping-out.” In the past it was a religious rite to place a tree or branch onContinue Reading