Some of you may remember the Hamm’s Beer Commercials with Sascha the bear and trainer Earl Hammond. What you may not know is many of the commercials were filmed at the end of the Gunflint Trail.
It’s difficult to get a dog to behave in a canoe so imagine getting a fully grown bear to ride around in a canoe. That is exactly what the red canoe hanging above the retail area in the taproom was used for. Sascha stood on the gunwales in the bow of the canoe as Earl motored at the stern.
Ralph and Bea Griffis, owners of Chik-Wauk Lodge at the end of the Gunflint Trail, hosted Earl and Sascha at the lodge during the filming of the commercials. The canoe hung in their lodge until 2000 when the USFS took over ownership of the property. We were good friends with the Griffis and when we had an opportunity to purchase the canoe we couldn’t pass it up. It hung in our lodge at Voyageur Canoe Outfitters until 2015 when we moved it to the taproom where more folks could enjoy it’s beauty.
Today you can visit Chik-Wauk during the summer months, it’s a great museum and nature center at the end of the Trail. If you’re up there, stop by Voyageur Canoe Outffiters and enjoy a Voyageur beer!
Fisherman’s Picnic in Grand Marais, Minnesota may be over for the year but there’s plenty more happening at Voyageur Brewing Company. There is always something to celebrate at Voyageur including National Lighthouse Day, National Book Lover’s Day, National Motorcycle Week and National Tell a Joke Day. We’ve got something plannedContinue Reading
It’s August in Grand Marais, Minnesota and that means it’s time for the 88th Annual Fisherman’s Picnic. We welcome you to visit Voyageur Brewing Company for the festivities. We’ve put the big tent up in the parking lot but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for you inside. We’ve gotContinue Reading
Happy 4th of July from all of us at Voyageur Brewing Company in Grand Marais, Minnesota. We wish you could all be celebrating with us in our taproom, on our rooftop deck or on our new patio at Voyageur. Unfortunately there isn’t room for everyone so we hope you willContinue Reading
Voyageur Brewing Company encourages you to get out there and enjoy the great outdoors this summer. Summer is the time for adventure and there’s no better place to play than in Cook County, Minnesota. We’ve got the highest waterfall, the Superior Hiking Trail, the highest point in Minnesota, the biggestContinue Reading
School’s out for summer in Grand Marais, Minnesota and everyone is looking for fun in the sun. We’ve got the perfect beer for those long summer days by the lake with friends and family. It’s our Swamper Pilsner with its light and refreshing taste and it’s ready to accompany youContinue Reading
There is so much to celebrate at Voyageur Brewing Company in Grand Marais, MN. It’s American Craft Beer Week and we’ve been enjoying the heck out of it. Last night we tapped our newest creation, “Thirsty Camper,” it’s a Vienna Style Lager(ale brewed with a lager yeast) and it’s outstanding.Continue Reading
Craft beer week means endless beer-themed fun at Voyageur Brewing Company. Stop by on Thursday, May 18th to try a sample of our newest seasonal brew! What kind is it, you ask? We’re not telling! Come be one of the first to find out what’s new on tap!Continue Reading
Spring is in the air and we are more energized than ever. We’ve got plenty of activity going on at Voyageur Brewing Company and we hope you’ll join us for some fun. We’re hosting a Cinco de Mayo Fiesta on May 5th. We’ll have chips & salsa, a taco bar,Continue Reading
Spring is in the air and we hope you’ll hop over to Voyageur! This Thursday we’re hosting our first ever vinyl night. Dust off your records and bring them to Voyageur so we can put them on the turntable for everyone’s listening enjoyment. It’s National Scrabble Day on Thursday tooContinue Reading
We are thrilled to have Minnesota’s SkyVault Theatre in Grand Marais, Minnesota. Don’t miss their children’s workshop or performance today! We were treated to an amazing show at Voyageur Brewing Company last night. Minnesota’s SkyVault Theatre is entertaining and engaging to say the least. A group of talented young performersContinue Reading