It’s not exactly musical breweries up here in Duluth, but it’s close.
In late 2019, Lake Superior Brewing, which had been Duluth’s oldest craft brewery (it was founded in 1994), shut down its West Duluth production facility. The following summer, Seth and Sarah Maxim, who have backgrounds in brewing and restaurants, bought the business. But they’re affixing the Lake Superior Brewing name to a new brewpub they’re opening on the other side of town in the Lakeside/Lester Park neighborhood. Meanwhile, the old Lake Superior facility is now home to brand-new company called Warrior Brewing.
Both breweries are working hard to be up and running this summer, when (we all hope) beer drinking will once again be a communal activity. Still, the Duluth area has plenty of established craft brewpubs and brewers, including well-known brands like Bent Paddle and Castle Danger. Is there room for two newcomers? Here’s how they plan to distinguish themselves.
Duluth allows restaurants serving alcohol to inch closer to churches, schools
An ordinance change approved Monday night will help a brewpub set up shop without having to reconfigure its entrance at considerable expense. Written By: Peter Passi | ×
The location of where a brewpub is planning to open in the former gym/tanning parlor at the corner of 54th Avenue and Superior Street in Duluth s Lakeside neighborhood. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
A couple s plans to open a brewpub in Duluth s Lakeside neighborhood received a boost Monday when the Duluth City Council unanimously voted in support of an ordinance change. Where restaurants with beer or liquor licenses previously were not allowed within 400 feet of a church or school, that minimum setback will now be reduced to 300 feet.
A Duluth Ordinance Could Delay Opening Of Lakeside Brewpub
Seth and Sarah Maxim purchased the former 24-7 Fitness Center and and Tanning Salon on the corner of 53rd Avenue East and Superior Street in Lakeside with plans to open a brewpub this Summer, but a Duluth ordinance may have put a wrench in the plans.
The current ordinance requires any business that sells alcohol can not be closer then 400 feet from churches or a school. The distance is measured from the property line of the school or church to the front door of the establishment, here in lies the problem.
Duluth allows restaurants serving alcohol to inch closer to churches, schools
An ordinance change approved Monday night will help a brewpub set up shop without having to reconfigure its entrance at considerable expense. Written By: Peter Passi | ×
The location of where a brewpub is planning to open in the former gym/tanning parlor at the corner of 54th Avenue and Superior Street in Duluth s Lakeside neighborhood. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
A couple s plans to open a brewpub in Duluth s Lakeside neighborhood received a boost Monday when the Duluth City Council unanimously voted in support of an ordinance change. Where restaurants with beer or liquor licenses previously were not allowed within 400 feet of a church or school, that minimum setback will now be reduced to 300 feet.
Current rules would force the pub s entrance to be relocated, at considerable expense. Written By: Peter Passi | ×
Duluth is looking at an ordinance change to allow a brewpub to open in the former gym/tanning parlor at the corner of 54th Avenue East and Superior Street. The city does not allow any business selling alcohol to be located within 400 feet of a school or church. To comply with the current ordinance, the door of the business would need to be moved at considerable expense. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
Seth and Sarah Maxim are looking to open a brewpub in Duluth s Lakeside neighborhood, but they ve run into a challenge. The former fitness center and tanning salon they bought in the 5300 block of East Superior Street is located kitty-corner from a former church that s now home to the Spirit of the Lake Community School.