Indeed Brewing Company is a microbrewery located in the Logan Park neighborhood of Northeast Minneapolis. It was founded in 2011 by friends Thomas Whisenand, Rachel Anderson, and Nathan Berndt. The three brought in Josh Bischoff, formerly a brewer at Town Hall Brewery in Minneapolis, as their head brewer.[2]
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| Type | Private |
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| Location | 711 15th Avenue NE, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Opened | 2012 |
| Key people | Nathan Berndt, Thomas Whisenand, Rachel Anderson (founders) |
| Annual production volume | 11,500 US beer barrels (13,500 hL)[1] |
| Employees | 50[1] |
| Distribution | MN, ND |
| Website | indeedbrewing.com |
In August 2012, Indeed's taproom officially opened to the public and it began distributing kegged beer to bars and restaurants. In October 2012 they began canning and distributing their two flagship beers, Day Tripper American Pale Ale and Midnight Ryder American Black Ale, to liquor stores throughout the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.[3] Indeed was one of 13 breweries to open in Minnesota in 2012 after a legislative bill allowed the creation of taprooms for breweries to sell beer on-site. It was the first brewery in the state to open which planned to feature a taproom to sell on-site beer from the start of operations.[4]
In November 2018, the brewery announced plans to expand to Milwaukee.[5] A brewery and taproom in the city's Walker's Point neighborhood opened in September 2019.[6]
History and milestones
editIn July 2013, a $250,000 ($327,000 in 2023 dollars[7]) expansion was announced with the aim of doubling the brewery's capacity to 6,400bbl per year.[8] In August 2013, Indeed reported it was on track to brew over 6,000bbl by the end of 2013 and that its beers were now available in over 300 bars, restaurants and liquor stores throughout the Twin Cities metro area.[1] The brewery further expanded its distribution to outstate Minnesota in 2014.[9]
The brewery won a silver medal for their Mexican Honey Imperial Lager at the 2014 Great American Beer Festival.[10] In late 2014 they also revealed the first of a series of wood-aged sour beers they had developed at a separate facility near their brewery.[11]
Indeed expanded its offerings in 2020 creating Quincy's Corner in Northeastern Minneapolis (named after the intersection of Quincy St & 15th Avenue NE). This was an extension to their taproom that offered various sundries and vinyl collections for sale.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Indeed Brewing Company to Mark One Year Anniversary". Us1.campaign-archive1.com. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ Horgen, Tom (6 February 2012). "A new brewery in northeast Minneapolis? Indeed!". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ "Indeed Brewing Company Flagship Beer Now Available in Cans". Us1.campaign-archive1.com. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ Agnew, Michael (October 5, 2022). "Pioneering Indeed Brewing in Minneapolis celebrates 10 years". Star Tribune. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ Flanigan, Kathy (9 November 2018). "Indeed Brewing from Minneapolis will open a brewery and taproom in Walker's Point". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
- ^ "See Indeed Brewing's new brewery and taproom in Walker's Point: Slideshow". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Rietmulder, Michael (12 February 2013). "Indeed Brewing to double capacity". Vita.mn. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ^ Martucci, Brian (14 May 2014). "Indeed Brewing dramatically expands distribution". The Line. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ Agnew, Michael (5 Nov 2014). "Minnesota beers win big at national festival". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ Kennedy, Clare (11 Dec 2014). "First wild beer from Indeed's 'secret' cellar goes on tap today". Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal. Retrieved 16 April 2015.