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!
Voyageur Brewing Company in conjunction with SkyVault Theatre proudly announces a weekend of Shakespeare-themed events in celebration of National Shakespeare Week. Events will take place March 23rd – 25th, 2017 in Grand Marais, Minnesota. Thursday night from 6:00-9:00pm local Cook County residents and Shakespeare aficionados Kurt Anderson and Ann MershonContinue Reading
Our Boreal Double IPA bottles have a wonderful drawing of a Boreal Owl on them. Whoo drew that magnificent owl? Our resident artist and beertender, Cynthi Burton, that’s whoo. You can read more about Cynthi below but first read about what is happening on Saturday, March 4th at Voyageur BrewingContinue Reading
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We received some great news the other day. The Tap Traveler announced his Best of 2016 list and he chose Voyageur Brewing Company as the best brewery destination! We couldn’t be more honored for this special recognition— many thanks, Tap Traveler! Here’s what he had to say, If you’re inContinue Reading
The home of Voyageur Brewing Company is on the edge of Lake Superior in Grand Marais, Minnesota. There are so many amazing things about our area. It’s impossible to share them all with you in one blog so I thought I’d focus on one that’s a big part of ourContinue Reading
Voyageur proudly supports local explorer Lonnie Dupre on his current adventure. We like any type of adventure at Voyageur and we love to hear about adventures in our Grand Marais taproom. A frequent visitor and neighbor of Voyageur Brewing Company is famous adventurer, Lonnie Dupre. Lonnie has an impressive listContinue Reading
Like otters who can’t resist a long slippery hill, we are ringing in the sparkly new winter season at Voyageur Brewing Company in Grand Marais with our specially bottled Otter Slide Imperial Brown Ale. Created to inspire winter whimsy, it slides down effortlessly with a sweet maltiness, and the playfulContinue Reading
At Voyageur Brewing Company we want to make a difference in the lives of people in our community. We want to be a force for good through our business. One of the ways we want to help is by offering our non-profits the opportunity to raise money at Voyageur. ItContinue Reading
All of us at Voyageur Brewing Company thank our veterans and troops for their dedication and sacrifice. We look out on our beautiful country, and contemplate all the ways we can spend our weekend with those we love, while others gave their lives for our freedom. We can never repayContinue Reading
Things aren’t slowing down at Voyageur just because the trees have lost their leaves. The rivers are still running, waterfalls flowing, hiking trails are open and there are plenty of things planned at Voyageur Brewing Company. We will be hosting Trivia nights on Wednesdays beginning November 9th. Our fun directorContinue Reading