Bent Paddle Brewing Company was opened to the public in May of 2013, founded by couples Karen and Bryon Tonnis and Colin and Laura Mullen. The pairs brought extensive brewing experience to the company, including Bryon’s tenure as head brewer at Minneapolis’ Rock Bottom Brewery. Its name is derived from the brewers’ love of canoeing, which resulted in Bryon’s use of a bent canoe paddle to mix brewing mash in his personal brewing efforts. The brewery has been named as Minnesota’s best new brewery by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune and has received medals at the Great American Beer Festival, including a 2017 gold medal for its 14° ESB. Other core brews include the company’s Kanu Session Pale Ale, Venture Pilsner, Bent Hop Golden IPA, and Cold Press Black Coffee Ale.

1832 W Michigan St, Floor 1, Duluth, MN 55806, Phone: 218-279-2722

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