OVERVIEW:
Cold Spring Brewing Co., the largest brewery in Minnesota, is a leader in making and selling high quality beer, water and non-alcoholic beverages. By combining the pure spring water of Cold Spring with its original recipes, Cold Spring produces hundreds of beverages for
national and international companies. Cold Spring's head brewmaster is a top award winner in national brewing competitions.

BACKGROUND:
Cold Spring's roots began in 1857 when German immigrant Gottlieb Gluek brought traditional brewing to Minnesota -- before Minnesota was even a state. Cold Spring's first brewery was in Northeast Minneapolis on 22nd Avenue and Marshall Street.

The Minneapolis brewery burned down in 1880, was rebuilt, and Gluek's family continued his tradition when he died shortly thereafter. During the 1920's, Prohibition led Cold Spring to produce "near beer,"” soda and bottled water. By 1966, G. Heileman Brewing Co. of LaCrosse, Wisc., bought Cold Spring, and the Minneapolis brewery was torn down. In 1997, the Cold Spring Brewery was changed to Gluek Brewing Company and Gluek beer was reborn.

PRODUCT LINE:
Flagship beer brands include: Gluek Golden Pilsner, Gluek Golden Light, Gluek Ice, Gluek Honey Bock and Gluek Red Bock. Stite is it's world-title-winning pale, light-bodied malt beverage.

CAPACITY:
Cold Spring's annual capacity is 250,000-300,000 beer barrels, 5-6 million cases of beer and 5-6 million cases of non-alcoholic beverages.

BREWMASTER & HONORS:
Cold Spring native Mike Kneip, head brewmaster at Cold Spring, is one of the nation's top brewmasters. He has received numerous awards in regional and national competitions against such giants as Budweiser, Miller and Coors.

FAST FACTS:
Gluek was a beer before Minnesota was a state.
Cold Spring produces beer in batches of 300-barrel brews for freshness.
Most of Cold Spring's beverages are distributed throughout the Midwest and various parts of the United States, but specialty brands are also exported to Mexico, Russia, China, Korea and Japan.