Dangerous Man Brewing Co

The Vision – We are a destination microbrewery & taproom located in NE Minneapolis. Our focus is high-quality, small-batch production beers with ever-changing taps.  We are family friendly and welcome anyone from anywhere.

This was the original vision statement we wrote. We still live it out today. We brew 2000bbls a year and the majority of that is one-off creations that are inspired by the world around us be that, nature, music, food, art, local ingredients, etc. Also, no matter who you are or where you come from…WELCOME. If your version of beer is something that comes in a 30 pack, or you just drink wine, or you understand the nuances between Simzaca hops and Cascade, WELCOME, we are happy to have you here. Our staff is the heartbeat of our business. They know beer and they know good service.

Some History – Rob Miller began homebrewing in 2004 and by 2012 he had developed over 200 recipes. His friends and family were buying his beer for gifts and parties, this was not the homebrew that your friend tries to convince you is good but you dread sipping it. In 2000, Sarah and Rob began drafting up a business plan loosely based on a favorite brewery in Missoula Montana, The Kettlehouse. But they soon found out that this taproom-only model was not legal in the state of Minnesota. So Rob returned to homebrewing and Sarah returned to her day job. Then Sarah got wind that the Surly bill was going to pass the house and senate in 2011, allowing for the very business model they had dreamed of opening. They dusted off the business plan, convinced 70 of their close friends and family to give them money and started looking for a home.

Sarah and Rob with their two kids in tow would drive around NE Minneapolis looking for a building. One rainy Sunday they stumbled onto the NE Bank Building. It was filled with vintage furniture and had no heating or bathrooms. Rob was convinced it was perfect, Sarah was not so sure. But in 2012 they signed a lease and as they say, the rest is history.