# Best breweries in Minnesota, United States

> The best breweries in Minnesota, United States, ranked by the beer they brew. 228 breweries, 37 rated Great or better. Updated weekly.

*Canonical page: <https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/minnesota/> · data updated 2026-09-13*

Breadcrumb: Breweries → United States → Minnesota

We track 228 breweries in Minnesota, United States. 8 rate Exceptional and 29 rate Great. Back Channel Brewing Collective in Spring Park leads the list at 4.68 (Exceptional).

## Ranked breweries

1. [Back Channel Brewing Collective](https://finding.beer/brewery/back-channel-brewing-collective-481.md) — 4.68, Exceptional — Spring Park, Minnesota
2. [Forager Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/forager-brewery-4524.md) — 4.68, Exceptional — Rochester, Minnesota
3. [Barrel Theory Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/barrel-theory-beer-company-4019.md) — 4.63, Exceptional — Saint Paul, Minnesota
4. [Modist Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/modist-brewing-co-1542.md) — 4.62, Exceptional — Minneapolis, Minnesota
5. [BlackStack Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/blackstack-brewing-4043.md) — 4.59, Exceptional — Saint Paul, Minnesota
6. [Junkyard Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/junkyard-brewing-company-2548.md) — 4.48, Exceptional — Moorhead, Minnesota
7. [Drastic Measures Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/drastic-measures-brewing-15949.md) — 4.45, Exceptional — Wadena, Minnesota
8. [Fair State Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/fair-state-brewing-849.md) — 4.43, Exceptional — Minneapolis, Minnesota
9. [Pen Name Fermentation Project](https://finding.beer/brewery/pen-name-fermentation-project-35883.md) — 4.42, Great — St. Louis Park, Minnesota
10. [Two Fathoms Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/two-fathoms-brewing-33761.md) — 4.35, Great — Winona, Minnesota
11. [Falling Knife Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/falling-knife-brewing-company-19392.md) — 4.32, Great — Minneapolis, Minnesota
12. [Intuition Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/intuition-brewing-33751.md) — 4.31, Great — Willmar, Minnesota
13. [Dangerous Man Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/dangerous-man-brewing-co-1128.md) — 4.27, Great — Minneapolis, Minnesota
14. [Bricksworth Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/bricksworth-beer-co-22935.md) — 4.26, Great — Burnsville, Minnesota
15. [Thesis Beer Project](https://finding.beer/brewery/thesis-beer-project-20746.md) — 4.26, Great — Rochester, Minnesota
16. [Lupulin Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/lupulin-brewing-company-1827.md) — 4.24, Great — Big Lake, Minnesota
17. [Double Elbow](https://finding.beer/brewery/double-elbow-35885.md) — 4.24, Great — Rochester, Minnesota
18. [Surly Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/surly-brewing-company-2295.md) — 4.23, Great — Minneapolis, Minnesota
19. [Waldmann Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/waldmann-brewery-5095.md) — 4.23, Great — Saint Paul, Minnesota
20. [Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/minneapolis-town-hall-brewery-3821.md) — 4.23, Great — Minneapolis, Minnesota
21. [Hoppy Girl Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/hoppy-girl-brewing-17604.md) — 4.20, Great — Wabasha, Minnesota
22. [Nouvelle Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/nouvelle-brewing-23866.md) — 4.19, Great — Robbinsdale, Minnesota
23. [Haggard Barrel Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/haggard-barrel-brewing-32297.md) — 4.19, Great — St. Louis Park, Minnesota
24. [Talking Waters Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/talking-waters-brewing-co-2605.md) — 4.17, Great — Montevideo, Minnesota
25. [Wild Mind Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/wild-mind-ales-814.md) — 4.17, Great — Minneapolis, Minnesota
26. [Steel Toe Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/steel-toe-brewing-4010.md) — 4.17, Great — St. Louis Park, Minnesota
27. [Sylvan Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/sylvan-brewing-22932.md) — 4.17, Great — Lanesboro, Minnesota
28. [Koronis Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/koronis-brewing-company-35441.md) — 4.17, Great — Paynesville, Minnesota
29. [Portage Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/portage-brewing-company-1412.md) — 4.16, Great — Walker, Minnesota
30. [Venn Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/venn-brewing-company-1311.md) — 4.16, Great — Minneapolis, Minnesota
31. [Bent Paddle Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/bent-paddle-brewing-co-1130.md) — 4.16, Great — Duluth, Minnesota
32. [Arbeiter Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/arbeiter-brewing-company-23365.md) — 4.16, Great — Minneapolis, Minnesota
33. [Indeed Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/indeed-brewing-company-2597.md) — 4.15, Great — Minneapolis, Minnesota
34. [Little Thistle Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/little-thistle-brewing-co-413.md) — 4.14, Great — Rochester, Minnesota
35. [Elm Creek Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/elm-creek-brewing-co-24770.md) — 4.14, Great — Champlin, Minnesota
36. [The Starkeller Brewery + Taproom](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-starkeller-brewery-taproom-32701.md) — 4.14, Great — New Ulm, Minnesota
37. [Hammerheart Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/hammerheart-brewing-company-2273.md) — 4.13, Great — Lino Lakes, Minnesota
38. [Spilled Grain Brewhouse](https://finding.beer/brewery/spilled-grain-brewhouse-3507.md) — 3.97, Fine — Annandale, Minnesota
39. [Utepils Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/utepils-brewing-co-1502.md) — 3.96, Fine — Minneapolis, Minnesota
40. [Giesenbräu Bier Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/giesenbrau-bier-co-460.md) — 3.95, Fine — New Prague, Minnesota
41. [Pantown Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/pantown-brewing-company-1157.md) — 3.95, Fine — St. Cloud, Minnesota
42. [Luce Line Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/luce-line-brewing-co-22606.md) — 3.94, Fine — Plymouth, Minnesota
43. [Disgruntled Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/disgruntled-brewing-1571.md) — 3.94, Fine — Perham, Minnesota
44. [StormKing Brewpub](https://finding.beer/brewery/stormking-brewpub-26399.md) — 3.94, Fine — Minneapolis, Minnesota
45. [Hackamore Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/hackamore-brewing-company-29020.md) — 3.94, Fine — Chanhassen, Minnesota
46. [Ursa Minor Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/ursa-minor-brewing-406.md) — 3.94, Fine — Duluth, Minnesota
47. [Pryes Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/pryes-brewing-company-1638.md) — 3.93, Fine — Minneapolis, Minnesota
48. [Montgomery Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/montgomery-brewing-1682.md) — 3.93, Fine — Montgomery, Minnesota
49. [Bad Habit Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/bad-habit-brewing-company-2681.md) — 3.93, Fine — Saint Joseph, Minnesota
50. [Thousand Lakes Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/thousand-lakes-brewing-company-22603.md) — 3.93, Fine — Parkers Prairie, Minnesota

That is the top 50 of 228. Complete list: [all 228 of them](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/minnesota/all.md).

## Metro areas

- [Minneapolis / St. Paul](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/minnesota/minneapolis-st-paul.md) — 78 breweries
- [Duluth](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/minnesota/duluth.md) — 11 breweries
- [Rochester](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/minnesota/rochester.md) — 6 breweries
- [Mankato-North Mankato](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/minnesota/mankato-north-mankato.md) — 3 breweries
- [St. Cloud](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/minnesota/st-cloud.md) — 3 breweries

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