Fitger Brewing Company"Out of Business - Closed 1972"Duluth, Minnesota  Fitger's Brewhouse (Brewery & Grille)
"Current Fitger's" - Opened 1995
Located In the Historic Fitger’s Brewery Complex 600 East Superior Street Duluth, Minnesota 55802 Tel:(218) 726-1392 |
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Minnesota Breweries History: Fitger Brewing Company
In 1881, Michael Fink built his second brewery in Duluth on Superior St. between East 5th and 6th Aves., naming it the Lake Superior Brewery. Two years later, he took on a young brew master, August Fitger, as a partner. In 1885, Michael Fink sold his share in the brewery, and the business operated as A. Fitger & Co., (though the Lake Superior Brewery name was retained). The first refrigerator machine in the state of Minnesota was installed at the brewery in 1890. In 1906, the brewery was incorporated as the Fitger Brewing Company in Duluth Minnesota and continued as such until 1972. Fitger's considered purchasing the closed Northern brewery (Superior, Wisconsin) in 1968 after the Interstate Commission threatened to build 1-35 through Firger's historical brewery grounds. The Northern brewery, as it turned out, was too small and despite Fitger's closing in 1972, its buildings stil stands (the freeway was tunneled below and around it). It is now a tourist shopping mall and hotel. In 1985 the historic Fitger's Brewery Complex was saved from the wrecking ball by a group of investors that envisioned its current use as a four diamond hotel and shopping center. Fitger's Brewhouse opened in 1995 to continue the tradition of quality hand-crafted beer. Fitger's Brewhouse offers more than seven quality handcrafted ales on tap, including five full-time pours and more than twenty seasonal beers in rotation. Their popular brews include WitchTree Extra Special Bitter and Big Boat Oatmeal Stout. |
