Maybe September is the truly the most beautiful time to be in northern Minnesota. The temperatures and the scenery are stunning, and there is still so much to enjoy culturally and communally. This weekend in Grand Marais is the 15th annual Unplugged Festival at the North House Folk School, andContinue Reading
Someone wrote to me and asked if we were going to be open on Labor Day. I forwarded the query to my partners. Really? In a resort town on one of the busiest holidays of the year? What was I thinking? Many of us are stunned silly from the excitement,Continue Reading
Ales for ALS is a joint effort between Loftus Ranches and Hopunion to raise funds and awareness for the treatment and cure of ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease. The organization donates a proprietary hop blend to a small number of breweries, which are invited to create a special brew andContinue Reading
This weekend of July 9th and 10th is the Grand Marais Art Festival, and artists and observers are free to make, discover, consume and display art. It is a wonderful opportunity to focus on the marvels of nature, and our human ability to reflect them. In the studio of ourContinue Reading
It is a marvelous privilege to have freedom, and it is incredibly exciting to operate an independent business. Because of the degree of risk and uncertainty involved, it is very rewarding to have people walk through our doors and come back. Along with the birth of our country, we areContinue Reading
Voyageur Brewing Company is delighted to serve at the Pride Beer Dabbler in Minneapolis tomorrow night from 5:30 to 9:30. Please join us in Loring Park if you are able to sample our special offerings, Blanche du Bois (a spruce-infused variation of our Trailbreaker Wit) and Summer and Smoke, ourContinue Reading
Last weekend’s Le Grand Du Nord bike race was a huge success and a ton of fun for the Voyageur Brewing Company crew.With constantly-evolving equipment and intrepid souls, biking in northern Minnesota is becoming more of a year-round activity, and we love to see people getting out in this beautifulContinue Reading
There is always a disconnect between the somberness of Memorial Day, and the official beginning of summer revelries. It is like that moment of silence between the national anthem and the start of a ball game. I think about my cousin Jimmy in Philadelphia pouring beer on the graves ofContinue Reading
We wish you all a safe and wonderful 4th of July. We’ll be celebrating in the Voyageur Taproom and on our rooftop bar from noon until 11pm. You can listen to the sounds of Pete Kavanaugh on the rooftop from 3-5pm and Pushing Chain inside the taproom from 8-11pm. TheContinue Reading
On Thursday, April 9th we held our First Bag Toss Tournament at Voyageur Brewing Company. What is that you might ask? You know, the game where you try to toss the bean bags into a hole drilled into a wooden platform? It’s also called, Cornhole, Corn Toss, Hillbilly Horseshoes, Beanbags,Continue Reading