The Minneapolis Brewing and Malting Company of Minnesota, USA

Dates	Trade Name	Historic Address
1850 - 1859	John Orthâs Brewery	Corner of Marshall & Brewery
1859 - 1883	John Orth & Co. (George P. Weinell)	1228 Marshall Street & 13th Ave, Northeast
1883 - 1890	John Orth Brewing Co.	1228 Marshall Street & 13th Ave, Northeast
1890 - 1893	Minneapolis Brewing & Malting Co., No. 2,...	1228 Marshall Street & 13th Ave, Northeast
1893 - 1920	Minneapolis Brewing Co.	1228 Marshall Street & 13th Ave, Northeast
1918 - 1933	Golden Grain Juice Co.	1228 Marshall Street & 13th Ave, Northeast
1933 - 1967	Minneapolis Brewing Company	1228 Marshall Street & 13th Ave, Northeast
1967 - 1975	Grain Belt Breweries Inc.	1228 Marshall Street & 13th Ave, Northeast
1970 - 1975	John Hauenstein Company (Aka of Grain Belt Br...	1228 Marshall Street & 13th Ave, Northeast
1970 - 1975	White Label Brewing Company (Aka of Grain Bel...	1228 Marshall Street & 13th Ave, Northeast

Beer brands and recipes sold to G. Heileman Brewing Co. of Lacrosse, WI. For nearly three decades the grand Romanesque brewhouse laid vacant. It was threatened with demolition constantly as it's owners looked for a buyer. In 2006 it was sold and renovated and is now home to residential housing and retail establishments. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
U-Permit Number : MINN-U-812
L-permit Number : L-31

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20th May 1821

John Orth, founder of what would become the Grain Belt Brewery of Minneapolis, was born in France.

1850 FoundedJohn Orth’s BreweryCorner of Marshall & Brewery

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Circa: 1850

1859 John Orth & Co. (George P. Weinell)1228 Marshall Street & 13th Ave, Northeast

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29th September 1860

Jacob Andrew “Jake” Kunz Sr., presidentof the Minneapolis Brewing Co., was born in Berkheim, Landkreis Biberach, Baden-Württemberg.

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Circa: 1868

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Circa: 1870

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Circa: 1872

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9th May 1875

The John Orth Brewery in Minneapolis benefitted from a lengthy writeup in the Minneapolis Star.

1875

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1876

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1877

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1883 John Orth Brewing Co.1228 Marshall Street & 13th Ave, Northeast

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John Orth Extra Pale Lager Beer
1883-1890

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23rd April 1883

John Orth filed Articles of Incorporation for his brewery in Minneapolis.

1884

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16th January 1886

The John Orth Brewery, predecessor to the Minneapolis Brewing Company, struck it's first artesian well on the brewery property at only 225 feet.

1886

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15th June 1887

John Orth Dies of Bay Fever he caught while visiting Algiers. In 1850 he founded what would become the Grain Belt Brewery in Minneapolis. He was 65 years old.

1887

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14th December 1889

A fire destroyed the tower of the John Orth Brewery in Minneapolis.

1889

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1890

1890 Minneapolis Brewing & Malting Co., No. 2, John Orth Brewing Co. Branch1228 Marshall Street & 13th Ave, Northeast

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Extra Pale Beer
1890-1893

Kaiser Beer
1890-1893

Lager Beer
1890-1893

London Porter
1890-1893

Wiener Beer
1890-1893

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28th July 1890

The articles of incorporation were filed for the Minneapolis Brewing and Malting Co. It was a locally owned combine consisting of the John Orth Brewing Co., The Heinrich Brewing Co., The F. D. Norren... View More

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1890 - 1920

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Circa: 1891

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Circa: 1893

1893 Minneapolis Brewing Co.1228 Marshall Street & 13th Ave, Northeast

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Extra Pale
1893-1920

Extra Pale Old Lager
1893-1920

Golden Grain
1893-1920

Grain Belt Beer
1893-1920

Grain Belt Golden Beer
1893-1920

Grain Belt Golden Bock Beer
1893-1920

Grain Belt Golden Extra Pale Beer
1893-1920

Grain Belt Golden Gilt Edge Beer
1893-1920

Grain Belt Golden Original Beers
1893-1920

Grain Belt Golden Wiener Beer
1893-1920

Minnehaha Pale
1893-1920

Old Lager
1893-1920

Zumalweiss
1893-1920

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Begin: 1893 End 1940

1893 - 1940

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1893 - 1940

Begin: 1894 End 1940

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Begin: 1895 End 1940

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Begin: 1896 End 1940

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Begin: 1897 End 1940

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Circa: 1898

Circa: 1899

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Circa: 1900

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Circa: 1905

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Circa: 1906

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Circa: 1908

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Circa: 1909

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Circa: 1910

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Circa: 1911

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9th January 1912

Fire destroyed the Mankato branch of the Minneapolis brewing Co. Much of the keg and bottle beer that was stored there was ruined.

1912

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1913

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1914

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1916

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25th April 1917

The Minneapolis Brewing Co. begins selling Rex Nutrio cereal beverage.

1918 Golden Grain Juice Co.1228 Marshall Street & 13th Ave, Northeast

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Canadian Pale
1918-1933

Gin-Ade
1918-1933

Grain Belt Malt Tonic
1918-1933

Lager
1918-1933

Malt Beverage
1918-1933

Minnehaha
1918-1933

Minnehaha Ginger Ale
1921-1933

Minnehaha Grape Soda
1921-1933

Minnehaha Lemon Soda
1921-1933

Minnehaha Orange Soda
1921-1933

Minnehaha Wild Cherry Soda
1921-1933

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1918-1933

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1st October 1921

The Golden Grain Juice Co. trademarks its Minnehaha brand of flavored sodas.

1933

1933 Minneapolis Brewing Company1228 Marshall Street & 13th Ave, Northeast

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Canterbury Style Ale
1933-1936

Gilt Edge Beer
1933-1950

Grain Belt Ale
1933-1936

Grain Belt Beer
1933-1950

Grain Belt Friendly Beer
1933-1950

Half & Half
1933-1950

Minnehaha Ale
1934-1962

Minnehaha Ale
1933-1950

White Seal Beer
1933-1936

1934

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1935

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Circa: 1936

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1937Capacity 600000 Barrels

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1938

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1939Capacity 600000 Barrels

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Circa: 1940

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Circa: 1941

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Circa: 1942

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Circa: 1943

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Circa: 1944

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Circa: 1945

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27th June 1946

The Minneapolis Brewing Co. closed for the day to remember beloved Chairman of the Board Jacob Kunz, who died earlier that week at age 75.

1947

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1948

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1949

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Circa: 1950

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Circa: 1951

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26th April 1952

The Minneapolis Brewing Co. published the booklet "The Heritage Of America's Grain Belt".

1952

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1953

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25th March 1954

The Minneapolis Brewery of Minnesota phased out the 'bottle cap' Grain Belt logo in favor of a simple diamond.

1954

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Circa: 1956

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Circa: 1957

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Circa: 1958

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2nd April 1959

Grain Belt announces the production of Wunderbar Beer, produced in Minneapolis and White Seal Beer, to be brewed in the former Kiewel's plant in Little falls, Minnesota.

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Begin: 1960 End 1975