august schell brewery

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  JSJ56303

  Beautiful grounds. Fun and educational tour. Awesome beer and 1919 root beer! Cute gift shop, a little over priced but you expect that from places like this. Fun events!

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  joannp72

  We went to this brewery and musuem. It was very imformative and the grounds was beautiful. We then sampled some of the beer that was still being made there after 150 years. This is a must see.

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  julie091454

  We were there the day after Labor Day so the tours quit running Labor Day. Romona and Gary say lots of guests complain that they don't continue longer in the year. Now is the time for the leaves turning so I would think New Ulm is still a vacationing destination.

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  dbreva

  Spent a couple of hours at the August Schell Brewery in New Ulm, MN. What a nice location. It was right next to the Brewery and the gardens around the Schell home. There were about 75 people there sitting at tables in the shade drinking beer, draft root beer, eating bread and cheese, and listening to an old polka band leader play on his button box concertina and singing. Lots of families were there and it felt very European. Many people were visiting the brewery and shop, but the bier garten was shady and quiet. Some of the locals had brought their own lawn chairs for better comfort with a longer stay. Kudos to Schells. Keep it up.

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  Daveptaz

  plenty of history here, nice grounds, lots of good beer. pretty much something for everybody. two things to note: 1) in the winter if you are not on a tour, you don't get to sample. 2) because of archaic MN liquor laws, they cannot fill growlers. so I would recommend arriving 2 hours before the tour you are planning on taking and get signed up (in the museum part). then go shopping or wander around. I have been here in the summer as well and it is busier then. but they also have nice gardens, etc.

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  1_sassybrunette

  Enjoyed the Historical Background of this Iconic Minnesota Brewery. Beautiful grounds to meander and an interesting tour of the old brewery, with a wonderful beer tasting at the end of the tour. Great way to spend a afternoon in the country!

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  KaTe2

  We didn't go inside, but the small gardens outside the house are open even after the building is closed and are just beautiful. Romantic nooks everywhere, tinkling water features and wonderfully accented flower borders make this place a huge gem! Keep an eye out for the peacocks eating out of the large flower pots.

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  langenfass

  This story begins with the historic "Grain Belt" beer billboard that towers over a Minneapolis thoroughfare as it crosses the Mississippi. My friend explained that Grain Belt used to be the Twin Cities local "working man's" beer but the company was now out of business. The sign was "historical," however, and it would probably stay up forever.Fast forward a couple of years. I'm back in the "Cities" and see Grain Belt beer in the stores. What gives, I ask. "Oh" said my friend, "Some little brewery down state bought the recipe and the rights. It's more popular now than it ever was." Having by this time consumed several 6 packs of the stuff, I was I fan. I fired up the iPad and did some research. The August Schell Brewery is the second oldest brewery in the US. Only Yuengling is older. It harkens back to a time when all breweries were "micro" and all beer was "craft" beer.The Grain Belt beer they make is a standard macro-lager, heavy with corn and rice malts. The lesser known August Schell labels are where the gold is. Small, seasonal batches of any and every style imaginable. If you're a beer drinker put this on your bucket list. The tasting room is friendly and generous.On a gorgeous, family friendly campus, the Schell Brewery is a great way to spend an afternoon.

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  622sarac622

  this was a cool tour. we got to see them bottle the beer and go to the tap room and if you drink you get sample some the different beers. if you don't drink or you have underage people they do have root beer that they also make and bottle there.

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  Wolves0991

  Done this tour about 5 times in my life , never has changed . It's a very short tour but it's worth seeing . It's complete with free samples at the end , so it's worth taking