# Schell’s Brewery — New Ulm, Minnesota

> Schell’s Brewery in New Ulm, Minnesota, United States scores 3.57 out of 5 — Poor, #144 in Minnesota. 235 beers tracked, mostly Amber Lager.

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Schell’s Brewery is a brewery in New Ulm, Minnesota, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.57 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #144 in Minnesota. Of the 235 beers we track, 37% are Amber Lager and 21% Other.

## Rating

- Score: 3.57 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #144 in Minnesota · #5,972 in United States · #9,857 worldwide
- Popularity: Widely rated
- Beers tracked: 235

## About

Established 1860. On the lush hillside banks of the Cottonwood River in New Ulm, the August Schell Brewing Company has been quietly crafting a family of fine specialty beers since 1860. Today Schell’s is the second oldest family owned and operated brewery in the United States. Called “the most beautiful brewery in America,” by the late Michael Jackson, Schell’s Brewery, Gardens, Museum and Mansion are listed on the National Register of Historic Sites. Schell’s - The legend continues, one bottle at a time.

## What they brew

- Amber Lager — 37% of the beers we track
- Other — 21% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 14% of the beers we track
- Dark Lager — 10% of the beers we track
- Sour / Wild Ale — 7% of the beers we track
- Bock — 6% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 1860 Schell's Road, New Ulm, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates: 44.2891387, -94.44984430000001
- Website: http://www.schellsbrewery.com/

## Same owner

- [The Starkeller Brewery + Taproom](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-starkeller-brewery-taproom-32701.md) — New Ulm, United States

## Breweries nearby

- [The Starkeller Brewery + Taproom](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-starkeller-brewery-taproom-32701.md) — 4.14, Great — New Ulm, Minnesota — 3.8 mi away
- [Sleepy Eye Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/sleepy-eye-brewing-company-22602.md) — 3.84, Fine — Sleepy Eye, Minnesota — 14 mi away
- [Lost Sanity Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/lost-sanity-brewing-577.md) — 3.88, Fine — Madelia, Minnesota — 17 mi away
- [Whit Wôrt Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/whit-wort-brewing-co-29221.md) — 3.48, Poor — Gibbon, Minnesota — 17 mi away
- [LocAle Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/locale-brewing-company-1179.md) — 3.80, Fine — Mankato, Minnesota — 23 mi away
- [Tremendous Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/tremendous-brewing-co-33033.md) — 3.81, Fine — Saint Peter, Minnesota — 24 mi away
- [Paddlefish Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/paddlefish-brewing-32299.md) — 3.85, Fine — Saint Peter, Minnesota — 25 mi away
- [Lazy Loon Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/lazy-loon-brewing-company-27635.md) — 2.55, Limited — Glencoe, Minnesota — 36 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Minnesota](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/minnesota.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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