DMBC has a home!!

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After months and months of many hurdles we are extremely excited to announce that at 3:30 today Friday the 13th (yes we know this date seems ominous but we are braver and stronger than bad omens) WE SIGNED OUR LEASE! 

Dangerous Man Brewing Co. will now call 1300 2nd Street NE home! Build out will begin May 1st and we will open doors whenever we are done.

We would like to thank first our children for tolerating the constant talk of beer and the brewery, our parents for the expertise and cheerleading, our family for the love, all of our 50+ investors for believing in it before anyone else and of course the hundreds of people that have supported our battles and kept telling us to continue on…We would not have a building today with out you!

Cheers to the Minneapolis Craft Beer scene and Dangerous Man being a part of it!

Yours truly,

Rob and Sarah

A few teaser photos of the building

Where we at?

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Where are we at? What are we doing? Everywhere and everything is the answer to those. We are diligently working on all the details to sure up our NE home for Dangerous Man.  We are also making many equipment decisions, starting endless amounts of licensure documents, and meeting with everyone and their mothers.

Here is an excerpt from Alexander Bustamante of Elevation Brewing Co.

“I have learned that it is completely possible to go from enjoying beer from great craft breweries to living the dream of owning your own, yet it is hard work and occasionally you feel like a circus act, juggling craft beer while riding your unicycle around roaring thirsty lions. Luckily it is well worth the effort to taste a finished product and know that it was you and your partners who made your dream a reality.”

During a long night of talking about boilers, we read this quote and felt understood. This undertaking is a circus but one worth juggling for.

One last blast of support!

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As the amendment passed the committee last Monday, it now goes to vote by all of city council on Friday, Nov. 18th @ 9:30am (City Hall room 317). This will be the final decision regarding our location on 13th Ave and 2nd St NE. We are asking people to send an email or call their respective city council member before the vote. A brief message saying that you support the amendment and our business is all you need to say. (sample message) We want to show the council how much support there is for this type of business in Minneapolis.

Here’s who to contact: List of Minneapolis City Council members.

We can not do this alone! Every email and phone call will help. This is a great opportunity for Minneapolis to bring new businesses and jobs to our city. Thank you for your help in getting this ordinance changed!

Cheers to more craft beer in Minneapolis!

Sample Messages

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SAMPLE #1

Dear Council Member XXX,
I am writing you to encourage you to support the proposed amendment to City Ordinance 360.120 to allow the sale of alcohol within 300 feet of a building primarily used for religious assembly. After recent changes in MN liquor laws (like the taproom amendment), I think it is important to allow new businesses to have the ability to open new establishments in neighborhoods. There are plenty of regulations that oversee the sale of alcohol, but allowing for increased accessibility of commercial spaces would help these responsible, new business models to open and grow.
I hope that you will support this amendment change on Nov. 18th.

Thank you,
xxxxx

SAMPLE #2

Council Person,

I would like to ask you to support my good friend Rob Miller’s endeavor of opening a community and family oriented brewery in Minneapolis.  I respect the underlying principles that lead to the original ordinance regarding to liquor and beer.  Yet, the local beer brewing movement and culture fosters strong communities and cultivates small business growth.  I ask you to consider supporting the amendment referenced below.
You can see Rob and Sarah’s plan at http://dangerousmanbrewing.wordpress.com/
Thank You,
xxxx


Call to Action!!!

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Call to Action!!! We have reached the moment of truth and need your help. If you want to see DMBC open its doors at 1300 2nd St. NE next summer please join us at City Hall.

What: Public Hearing
Where: City Hall room 317 (350 South 5th St.)
When: Monday, November 7th
Time: 1:30pm

We are looking for support in numbers!

Thanks again to everyone who has helped get us this far! Let’s raise a glass to this being the beginning!

SUPPORT US AND HELP DANGEROUS MAN OPEN

What a great week!

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What a whirlwind this week has been and it is only Tuesday! I have met so many great people that have offered their support, from signed letters to words of encouragement, thank you all!

Last Friday I met with over 10 businesses in the neighborhood and received nothing but support. What a great family of local enterprises this neighborhood has. Please think of them the next time you need some coffee, art, food or maybe some bike maintenance. Just to name a few of the great locals on 13th Ave NE:

On Monday we attended the Sheridan Neighborhood Organization (SNO) meeting and presented the amendment change and our business plan. They offered some great ideas and we left with a Letter of Support. Thank you Jenny Fortman and ALL the board members. We truly hope to be part of your neighborhood one day!

Tonight I attended Gary Schiff’s Fall Harvest Fundraiser at the Wilde Roast Cafe and what a great time it was! I hung out with Jason Sowards from Harriet Brewing Co. and Jim Diley from Fulton Beer. Thank you for the wise words and encouragement. I served an IPA, a Brown Ale and of course, the Chocolate Milk Stout, it was a lot of fun. Smokehouse Brewpub’s Jamie and Amy were in attendance, great to meet them as well.

Thanks for all the love I hope to return it all in the form of beer one day.

SUPPORT US AND HELP DANGEROUS MAN OPEN!