Locally owned family business
Canal Park Brewing Company is a locally owned family venture. We’ve successfully owned and operated many businesses in the Twin Ports and the surrounding area for over fifty years. However, creating a brewery on the shore of Lake Superior was a longtime dream. Our ties to the brewing industry in Duluth go back as far as the 1940’s and 1950’s when our great uncle, Maxamillian Herrnberger I, was employed by Fitger’s Brewery. As a treat, he would bring these handcrafted beers and sodas to family gatherings. We salute those who’ve mastered the art of crafting beer and we’ve passed on these rich traditions from one generation to the next. Welcome, we hope you enjoy the craft beer, great food, and amazing view.
A long road, but worth every penny
After years of dreaming, saving, and planning, we found the perfect place in the heart of our community where we could share our love of craft beer and great food. Saving a strip of land in Canal Park from being turned into another parking lot, we invested considerable time and money into cleaning up years of soil contamination left over from a long history of industrial pollution. Today the brewery sits on pristine land with amazing views of Lake Superior and downtown Duluth. Continual efforts are made to support other local businesses, the community, and the environment, as well as provide high-quality food and drink with sustainably sourced ingredients, often organic and local.
Award Winning Beer
Award-Winning Brews
Our beers don’t just win hearts—they win awards, too. Over the years, Canal Park Brewing Company has been recognized time and again at both state and national competitions. From the World Beer Cup to the MN Craft Brewers Guild Awards, a wide range of our beers have earned top honors.
Recent highlights include:
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Aquavit Barrel Aged Baltic Porter – 1st Place, 2025 MN Craft Brewers Guild
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Nut Hatchet Brown Ale – 1st Place, 2024 MN Craft Brewers Guild & Silver, 2014 World Beer Cup
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Clear Waters Cream Ale – 1st Place, 2023 MN Craft Brewers Guild
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Great Loch Scotch Ale – 2nd Place, 2022 Best of Craft Beer Awards
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Lone Trekker Blonde Ale – 1st Place, 2021 MN Craft Brewers Guild & Gold, 2020 Best of Craft Beer Awards
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Splendid Wood Scottish Ale – 3rd Place, 2021 MN Craft Brewers Guild & Bronze, 2020 Best of Craft Beer Awards
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Hank & Dabs Pale Ale – Best in Show (2nd), 2019 MN Craft Brewers Cup
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Plus many more, including wins for Old Avalanche Barley Wine, Click Drag Kölsch, and Herrnberger Munich Dunkel.
With dozens of medals across a wide variety of styles, we’re proud to keep raising a glass to award-winning craft beer on the shores of Lake Superior.
Powered by the Sun
In 2018 we installed 38 low-profile solar panels on the roof of our brewery. We’re always working to find better ways to make our business more sustainable and environmentally friendly. A huge thank you to our staff, Midwest Wind & Solar, and all those involved in the design and implementation.
