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In October 1993, Christopher Farley, a
recent college graduate and employee of
the James Page Brewing Company, founded
Northern Brewer in a small St. Paul
storefront. While inventory was limited,
sales were brisk enough to pay the
rent.
In June of 1994, Northern Brewer
moved to a larger space on Grand Ave.
which allowed inventory to double. During
the microbrew boom of the 90′s, more
and more people discovered the joys of
quality beer and interest in homebrewing
surged. So did the range and quality of
ingredients and equipment available to
homebrewers. In response, Northern Brewer
expanded its staff, organized homebrew
competitions, produced its first catalog,
and began mail order operations.
By
1998, increasing retail and mail order
growth caused the store to become a bit
cramped. As Chris says, “operations
increasingly resembled those of a
submarine.” When the owner of the hardware
store up the block retired and closed up
shop, Northern Brewer acquired the lease.
A few re
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