Brewery

21 photos · 2009–2021

21 photographs tagged Brewery, 2009–2021.

Wooden Ship Brewing Co storefront at night, with brewing tanks visible through the windows, Minneapolis. — Wooden Ship Brewing Co operates as a production brewery and taproom in Minneapolis. The storefront windows open directly onto the brewhouse, giving passersby a look at the stainless steel tanks used for brewing. A separate taproom area serves the beers produced on site, operating alongside the retail brewing operation.

Lynlake Brewery storefront and neighboring businesses on Lyndale Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis at night with illuminated trees and — LynLake Brewery and neighboring storefronts on Lyndale Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis are pictured at night in September 2020.

Snow-covered Lynlake Brewery marquee in Minneapolis during a winter storm. — The marquee of Lynlake Brewery in Minneapolis's Uptown neighborhood is covered in snow during a November storm. The sign reads "CHRISTMAS STARTS ON THE 29th."

Pabst Brewery Complex buildings in snow-covered Milwaukee, with grain elevator and brewery tower visible. — The Pabst Brewing Company built this complex on Milwaukee's near west side starting in the 1860s, expanding it in stages as Pabst grew into the largest brewer in the United States by the late 19th century. The "Pabst" lettering on the old grain elevator and "The Brewery" sign atop the tower date from that era of continuous production. Pabst closed the Milwaukee brewery in 1996, ending more than 130 years of brewing at the site. The 21-acre complex, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, has since been redeveloped as a mixed-use district with offices, apartments, and a hotel occupying several of the former industrial buildings.

Enclosed conveyor tunnel with corrugated metal walls and structural supports inside the abandoned Schmidt Brewery in St. — The Schmidt Brewery complex at 882 West Seventh Street in St. Paul traces back to 1855, when Christopher Stahlmann established what grew into one of Minnesota's largest brewing operations. Jacob Schmidt bought the company around 1900, and it operated under the Schmidt name for most of the twentieth century, later passing to the Minnesota Brewing Company. Enclosed conveyor passages like this one linked the malt house, brew house, and bottling plant, moving grain and materials between production stages. Brewing at the site ended in 2002, and the complex was later listed on the National Register of Historic Places before being redeveloped into artist lofts and apartments.

Historic Jacob Schmidt Brewery complex in St. — The Jacob Schmidt Brewing Company operated at this West Seventh Street complex in St. Paul from the 1900s until its closure in 1990. The brewery grew out of the earlier North Star Brewery, founded in the 1850s, and by the early twentieth century had become one of Minnesota's largest beer producers. Its brick buildings, including the landmark brew house with the arched windows and painted brand signage, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. After decades of vacancy, the complex was redeveloped in 2013 into the Schmidt Artist Lofts, a mixed-use residential project that preserved much of the original industrial architecture.

Vacant production floor of the abandoned Schmidt Brewery in St. — The Schmidt Brewery complex on St. Paul's West Seventh Street traces back to 1855, when German immigrant brewers founded the operation as the North Star Brewery. Jacob Schmidt took over in 1900, and the company's beer became a regional staple for much of the 20th century. Production continued under various owners until 2002, when the plant closed for good. The site sat empty for years before developers began converting the complex into the Schmidt Artist Lofts, completed in 2013, and the brewery buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Historic Jacob Schmidt Brewery complex illuminated at night in St. — The Jacob Schmidt Brewing Company built this complex along West Seventh Street in St. Paul, with the brew house tower dating to a 1904 expansion. Schmidt brewed beer here for most of the 20th century, at one point ranking among the largest breweries in the country before the plant closed in 2002. The building sat vacant for over a decade, its "Landmark" sign a holdover from a later owner, before a renovation converted the complex into the Schmidt Artist Lofts in 2013. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its role in the region's brewing industry.

Corroded pipes, valves, and insulated tubing in the boiler room machinery of the abandoned Schmidt Brewery in St. Paul, Minnesota. — The Jacob Schmidt Brewing Company operated on West Seventh Street in St. Paul from the 1900s until production ended in 2002 under the Minnesota Brewing Company name. The complex traces its roots to the Stahlmann Brewery, founded on the site in 1855, and grew into one of the largest breweries in the Midwest by the early twentieth century. Its castle-style brew house and adjoining industrial buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Boilers and mechanical equipment like this once powered the brewing and bottling lines that supplied Schmidt beer across the region before the plant's closure ended nearly a century and a half of brewing on the site.

Deteriorated interior room with blue and white horizontal louvers and rusted metal storage boxes at the abandoned Schmidt Brewery in St. — The Jacob Schmidt Brewing Company operated at 882 West Seventh Street in St. Paul, tracing its roots to the North Star Brewery founded on the site in 1855. Schmidt acquired the operation in 1900 and built it into one of the largest breweries in Minnesota, producing beer under the Schmidt name for most of the 20th century. Pabst bought the company in 1972 and kept the plant running under contract brewing arrangements until production finally ceased in 2002. The complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places and later redeveloped into the Schmidt Artist Lofts, with much of the original brewhouse and support buildings preserved in the conversion.

Rusted boiler and steam machinery in the abandoned Schmidt Brewery boiler room in St. Paul, Minnesota. — The Schmidt Brewery complex on West Seventh Street traces its roots to 1855, when Jacob Schmidt began brewing on the site after taking over an earlier operation founded by German immigrant Christopher Stahlmann. By the early 1900s it had grown into one of the largest breweries in the country, producing Schmidt Beer and City Club under a sprawling campus of production and power buildings along the Mississippi River bluff. Brewing operations continued under various owners until the plant closed in 1990, ending more than a century of continuous production. The boiler and mechanical rooms housed the steam systems that powered brewing kettles, bottling lines, and refrigeration throughout the complex. In 2013 the site was redeveloped into the Schmidt Artist Lofts, and the brewery's main buildings were later listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Abandoned brew kettle and industrial machinery in the brew house of Schmidt Brewery in St. Paul, Minnesota. — The Jacob Schmidt Brewing Company operated on West Seventh Street in St. Paul from 1900 until production ceased in 2002, when the Minnesota Brewing Company, its final owner, shut the plant down. Schmidt's beer had been a regional staple for much of the 20th century, at one point ranking among the largest breweries in the country by output. The brew house, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, held the kettles and tanks used to mash and boil grain into wort before fermentation. After sitting vacant for over a decade, the complex was redeveloped into the Schmidt Artist Lofts, reopening in 2013 with the old brewing equipment left in place as a reminder of the site's industrial past.

Ammonia compressor system in the machinery room of Schmidt Brewery in St. Paul, Minnesota. — The Jacob Schmidt Brewing Company operated this complex on West Seventh Street in St. Paul from the 1900s until its closure in 2002. Ammonia compressors like this one powered the plant's refrigeration systems, a necessity for lagering beer at controlled temperatures before modern electric cooling took over. The brewery traces its roots to 1855 as the North Star Brewery, later reorganized under Jacob Schmidt in 1900, and grew into one of the largest beer producers in the Upper Midwest. Machinery of this kind remained in service for decades after brewing ceased, left in place when production ended. The property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has since been redeveloped into apartments known as the Schmidt Artist Lofts.

Industrial corridor in Schmidt Brewery's CO2 dehydrator room with rusted pipes, valves, and equipment lining the walls. — The Jacob Schmidt Brewing Company operated at this West Seventh Street site in St. Paul from 1900 until production ended in 2002 under later owner Minnesota Brewing Company. Machinery like the CO2 dehydrator unit pictured here supported the carbonation and packaging lines that once turned out beer under the Schmidt label and, later, contract brands. The complex is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its role in Minnesota's brewing industry. Following a lengthy vacancy, developers converted the property into the Schmidt Artist Lofts, completed in 2013, preserving portions of the original industrial infrastructure within the residential redevelopment.

Industrial pipe corridor with rusted valves and fittings inside the abandoned Schmidt Brewery in St. Paul, Minnesota. — The former Schmidt Brewery complex sits along West Seventh Street in St. Paul, where the Jacob Schmidt Brewing Company operated for much of the 20th century after taking over an earlier plant founded in the 1850s. Production continued under various owners until the brewery closed in 2002, leaving behind a network of boiler rooms, pipe galleries, and mechanical corridors built to support large-scale brewing operations. Many of these service areas, lined with steam and process piping, were later gutted or left untouched during the site's redevelopment into artist studios and apartments starting in the 2010s. The complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006, recognizing its role in Minnesota's brewing industry.

Weathered red control panel from Schmidt Brewery's sluice system with labeled switches, buttons, and indicator lights for bottling and keg operations. — The Jacob Schmidt Brewing Company operated at 882 West Seventh Street in St. Paul from 1900 until its closure in 2002. Panels like this one governed the plant's sluice and pumping operations, routing product between the bottling and keg lines noted on its switches. The brewery once ranked among the largest in Minnesota, producing Schmidt beer for distribution across the Upper Midwest. After decades of vacancy, the complex was redeveloped starting in 2013 into the Schmidt Artist Lofts, and the site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Aged interoffice memorandum from G. Heileman Brewing Co. — G. Heileman Brewing Co., Inc. took over the Jacob Schmidt Brewing Company's St. Paul plant in 1972, continuing beer production there under the Schmidt name for nearly two more decades. This interoffice memorandum, dated March 23, 1990, is addressed from M. McDonough to the brewery's staff and outlines a step-by-step procedure for precoating an Enzinger filter, a rotary vacuum filter used to clarify beer before it was packaged. Heileman halted brewing at the West Seventh Street complex later that year, after which Minnesota Brewing Company took over the site. The Schmidt Brewery complex, parts of which date to 1900, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Rusted electrical control panel with Pig's Eye Pilsner emblem from Jacob Schmidt Brewery in St. Paul. — The Pig's Eye Pilsner sticker on this control panel ties it to the Jacob Schmidt Brewing Company, which operated on West Seventh Street in St. Paul from 1900 until it closed in 2002. The Pig's Eye name honors Pierre "Pig's Eye" Parrant, a fur trader and bootlegger regarded as one of St. Paul's earliest settlers. The brewery's industrial complex, developed over the early twentieth century, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. Following years of vacancy after closure, the site was redeveloped into housing known as the Schmidt Artist Lofts.

Abandoned testing lab at Schmidt Brewery in St. Paul featuring rusted tables, yellow tile walls, and deteriorated equipment. — The Schmidt Brewery complex on West Seventh Street in St. Paul traces its roots to 1855, when it began as the St. Paul Brewing Company before Jacob Schmidt took control in 1900 and renamed it. By the mid-20th century it ranked among the largest breweries in the country, producing Schmidt beer along with brands like Old Style and Grain Belt after later mergers. The brewery closed production in 2002, and much of the site sat vacant for over a decade afterward. Portions of the complex are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the property was eventually redeveloped into artist lofts and event space starting in 2013.

Schmidt's Brewery silos and tower in St. Paul, Minnesota, connected by a Landmark walkway. — Schmidt's Brewery in St. Paul, Minnesota, includes a brick tower, concrete silos, and an elevated conveyor walkway marked “Landmark.” The former brewery was founded in 1855 and ceased operations in 2002. The complex remains one of the city’s notable industrial landmarks.

Joseph Wolf Brewery sign in Stillwater, Minnesota, marking a historical site and museum. — Joseph Wolf Brewery in Stillwater, Minnesota, is marked by a sign identifying it as a historical site, museum, and tour location. The site preserves the legacy of the Joseph Wolf Brewing Company in the city’s brewing history.

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