USA, MN: Back Channel Brewing Collective set to open this summer on Lake Minnetonka
Back Channel Brewing Collective is set to open this summer in Spring Park on Lake Minnetonka. The brewery will be the first on the upper lake and will feature beer produced with ingredients from local maltsters and sustainable farms, Brewbound reported.
Over the last few months the crew has been transforming the former Family & Cosmetic Gentle Dentistry building at 4787 Shoreline Drive in Spring Park into a lakeside destination for beer, craft sodas, and cold press coffee on nitro using locally-roasted coffee beans. Food will be available from local restaurant partners Dakota Junction and Minnetonka Drive-Indelivered by golf cart, as well as offerings from other Spring Park, Navarre & Mound establishments. The brewery is also working with the city to allow for food trucks during special events and the drive-ins off-season.
Were excited to bring quality beer and an inviting place to gather on this side of the lake, said Josh Leddy, co-owner of the brewery and owner/operator of Lifes a Beach Shoreline Service on Lake Minnetonka. Its really about the community to uswere partnering with local businesses and vendors as much as possible to help create an experience that is second to none.
Other owners include Melissa Langseth, Matt Olie Olson, and Joe Meehan, who helped build other local breweries. All live and work in the area.
I grew up here and we live in the area now so I couldnt think of a better place to do this. We envision it as a place to meet friends and neighbors on your way home from work or when youre out boating; a place to kick back, relax and enjoy this amazing place we live in, said Melissa Langseth, a 2002 graduate of Mound Westonka.
Were very fortunate to have landed in such a unique location with an even better community, said Leddy. We want this to be a positive experience for everyone, and cant wait to share our hobby-turned-passion with the west side of the lake.
A grand opening celebration will be announced in the coming months.
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