# The Starkeller Brewery + Taproom — New Ulm, Minnesota > The Starkeller Brewery + Taproom in New Ulm, Minnesota, United States scores 4.14 out of 5 — Great, #36 in Minnesota. *Canonical page: · data updated 2026-09-10* Breadcrumb: Breweries → United States → Minnesota → The Starkeller Brewery + Taproom The Starkeller Brewery + Taproom is a brewery in New Ulm, Minnesota, United States. We grade it Great, with a score of 4.14 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #36 in Minnesota. Of the 44 beers we track, 53% are Sour / Wild Ale and 44% Sour / Other. ## Rating - Score: 4.14 out of 5 - Grade: Great 😀 — Consistently produce world-class beer. - Ranked: #36 in Minnesota · #1,468 in United States · #1,999 worldwide - Popularity: Modestly rated - Beers tracked: 44 ## About With the launch of the Noble Star Collection, there was a need for a separate space away from the brewery due to limitations with aging sour beers. Enter the Starkeller. This facility has not only provided a space to ferment these mixed-culture Berliner Weisse beers, but provides an additional taproom space to the town of New Ulm. The Starkeller is overflowing with rich history from Schell’s with the focal point being the 1936 Cypress wood lagering tanks that were restored for the purpose of aging sour beer. After prohibition, the brewery purchased wood tanks because they were cheaper than steel tanks and they were in use until 1991 when the brewery made some updates. Since, they were stored away and the introduction of this line of beers presented the opportunity to bring them back to life. The vessels that once aged our Schell’s beers were the perfect solution to age sours because the wood tanks breathe a bit of oxygen whereas steel does not. When you come to the Starkeller for a beer, you might sit at the bar made of an old copper kettle from the brewery, or might glance at the tin on the back wall that came from the farm that once stood in its place. The ten tanks that line the taproom are the next beers that might be in your glass in a year or so. It’s a unique experience that you won’t find anywhere else. ## What they brew - Sour / Wild Ale — 53% of the beers we track - Sour / Other — 44% of the beers we track - Other — 3% of the beers we track ## Find them - Address: 2215 North Garden Street, New Ulm, Minnesota, United States - Coordinates: 44.3341526, -94.49363249999999 - Website: https://www.schellsbrewery.com/brewery/starkeller/ ## Same owner - Part of [Schell’s Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/schells-brewery-1136.md) ## Breweries nearby - [Schell’s Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/schells-brewery-1136.md) — 3.57, Poor — 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 — 12 mi away - [Whit Wôrt Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/whit-wort-brewing-co-29221.md) — 3.48, Poor — Gibbon, Minnesota — 14 mi away - [Lost Sanity Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/lost-sanity-brewing-577.md) — 3.88, Fine — Madelia, Minnesota — 20 mi away - [Tremendous Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/tremendous-brewing-co-33033.md) — 3.81, Fine — Saint Peter, Minnesota — 26 mi away - [Paddlefish Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/paddlefish-brewing-32299.md) — 3.85, Fine — Saint Peter, Minnesota — 27 mi away - [LocAle Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/locale-brewing-company-1179.md) — 3.80, Fine — Mankato, Minnesota — 27 mi away - [Lazy Loon Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/lazy-loon-brewing-company-27635.md) — 2.55, Limited — Glencoe, Minnesota — 35 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) --- Finding Beer scores breweries on the beer they brew rather than on the venue. Method: . Rankings by place: . The iPhone app adds a live map of what is around you: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/finding-beer/id1082135126