Growing Destinations

Brewing a Rebound for the Craft Beer Industry

February 22, 2022 Experience Rochester Episode 2

In 2019, Minnesota featured nearly 200 craft breweries. COVID-19 stifled the industry's growth and created challenges, but also opportunities. Dawn Finnie, owner of Little Thistle Brewery, and Annie Henderson, owner of Forager Brewery, are two leaders in the craft beer industry from Rochester, Minnesota. Both are collaborators who successfully pivoted and credit the support of their local community to help them weather the COVID storm.

Forager Brewery
Little Thistle Brewing
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