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⚫ '''Finnegans Brew Co.''' is a Minnesota-based brewery founded in September 2000, known for donating 100% of its profits back to the community.<ref name="Popular">{{cite web |url= http://www.fastcoexist.com/3025778/why-this-popular-minnesota-beer-company-gives-away-all-of-its-profits|title= Why This Popular Minnesota Beer Company Gives Away All Of Its Profits |website=Co.Exist |accessdate=2015-08-28}}</ref> Proceeds are donated to the Finnegans Community Fund, which focuses on feeding the hungry by working with local food banks and produce growers.
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'''Finnegans''' is the fifth largest ] brand in ]; but what makes Finnegans unique, is that it is a completely ] company.<ref name="Popular"/><ref name="CityPages">{{cite web |url= http://www.citypages.com/restaurants/finnegans-turning-beer-into-food-for-12-years-6611779|title= Finnegans: turning beer into food for 12 years
|website=City Pages |accessdate=2015-08-28}}</ref> All proceeds are donated to the The Finnegans Community Fund<ref name="MNCraft">{{cite web |url= http://www.mncraftbrew.org/breweries/finnegans-irish-amber|title= Finnegans Irish Amber
|website=MN Craft Brew |accessdate=2015-08-28}}</ref> where one of the main focuses is to feed the hungry.<ref name="Porch">{{cite web |url= http://www.porchdrinking.com/articles/2014/07/03/finnegans-charitable-beer-company-drink-beer-good/|title= Finnegans Charitable Beer Company - Drink Beer & Do Good
|website=Porch Drinking |accessdate=2015-08-28}}</ref> That is right on par with Finnegans' mission statement which is, "Turning beer into food."<ref name="About Us">{{cite web |url= http://finnegans.org/about-us/|title= About Us
|website=Finnegans |accessdate=2015-08-28}}</ref><Ref name="CityPages"/>

Finnegans bottles are currently brewed at ] in St. Paul, Minnesota, and has been through a partnership since 2003.<ref name="Summit">{{cite web |url= http://www.summitbrewing.com/culture/part-of-the-community|title= Supporting our local community
|website=Summit Brewing Company |accessdate=2015-08-28}}</ref> 12 oz cans, which were introduced in 2013, are brewed and bottled at ] in Coldspring, Minnesota.<ref name="Cans">{{cite web |url= http://mnbeeractivists.com/newsfeed/finnegans-now-available-in-12oz-cans|title=Finnegans Now Available in 12oz Cans
|website= Minnesota Beer Activists|accessdate=2015-08-28}}</ref>


== Beers ==
⚫ The company's beers include:<ref name="rate">{{cite web| url= http://www.ratebeer.com/brewers/finnegans-inc/11005/|title=Finnegans Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States|website=Rate Beer|accessdate=2015-08-28}}</ref>
* Finnegans Irish Ale, their flagship ale
* Cluster Truck IPA, an American IPA
* Tipped Cow Farmhouse Ale, a Belgian-inspired Saison style
* East Town Pilsner, a traditional Czech-style Pilsner
*Clocked Out, EOD Unfiltered Wheat
*Tile Factory, Mosaic India Pale Ale
*Armory Laker Blonde
*Brim Reaper, Rye India Pale Ale
* Dead Irish Poet Stout, a Cork-style Extra Stout
* Barrels of Life Series and other limited-edition brews


Finnegans distributes their brews to Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Iowa, and Wisconsin.


==History== ==History==
In 1997, ] (who would later become founder and CEO) moved back to Minnesota and her friend ] (founder of 2 Gingers Irish Whiskey and Kieren's Irish Pub in Minneapolis, Minnesota)<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.journalmpls.com/news-feed/kieran-folliard-planning-small-business-hub-in-northeast|title=Kieran Folliard planning small business hub in Northeast In 1997, Jacquie Berglund moved to Minnesota. She was offered a job by Kieran Folliard, founder of 2 Gingers Irish Whiskey and Kieran's Irish Pub in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the director of marketing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.journalmpls.com/news/biz-buzz/2013/03/kieran-folliard-planning-small-business-hub-in-northeast/|title=Kieran Folliard planning small business hub in Northeast|last=Johnson|first=Ben|date=2013-03-26|website=The Journal|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-08}}</ref> While working with Folliard, Berglund decided to begin brewing beer, and to use the profits for a worthy cause.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://growlermag.com/finnegans-mission-beerpossible/|title=Finnegans: Mission BeerPossible|date=2012-06-09|website=Growler Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-08}}</ref> Folliard sold Berglund his part of what at the time was called "Kieran's Irish Potato Ale" for $1, which would eventually become Finnegans' Irish Amber Ale.
|website= The Journal|accessdate=2015-08-28}}</ref> offered her a job as the director of marketing.<ref name="Popular"/> While working with Folliard, she got the idea that it would be wonderful if they were able to sell beer and use the money from it for a worthy cause.


The IRS, however, disagreed that a beer company could be a non-profit as their primary work involved no charity. So Berglund set up Finnegans the beer company, which donanted all profits to the Finnegans Community Fund.<ref name="Popular"/> She was the only employee of Finnegans, up until 2009. Although she did have the assistance of some volunteers, and also did quite a bit of volunteering on her own.<ref name="Popular"/> The company ran into some problems when the ] disagreed that a beer company could be a non-profit as their primary work involved no charity. Berglund set up Finnegans as a beer company which donated all profits to the Finnegans Community Fund.<ref name="Popular" /> She was the only employee of Finnegans up until 2009.


In 2006, Berglund again partnered with Summit brewer ] to create the Dead Irish Poet.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.brewbound.com/news/finnegans-to-release-dead-irish-poet|title=Finnegans to Release Dead Irish Poet In 2003, brewing moved from the ] in Minneapolis to ] in St. Paul, Minnesota.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.brewbound.com/news/summit-brewing-looks-rebound-2018|title=Summit Brewing Looks to Rebound in 2018|date=2018-01-02|website=Brewbound.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-08}}</ref>
|website= Brewbound.com|accessdate=2015-08-28}}</ref> This beer received 260 kickstarter donations to help bring it to reality and add a third option to Finnegans drinkers.

Finnegans now distributes to Minnesota, North & South Dakota, Montana, Iowa, and Wisconsin; where all profits are used locally within the area where the beer was purchased.<ref name="Porch"/><ref>{{cite web |url= http://littlevillagemag.com/interview-finnegans-ceo-jacquie-berglund-on-business-benevolence-and-beer/|title=Interview: Finnegans&#039; CEO Jacquie Berglund on business, benevolence and beer
|website= Little Village|accessdate=2015-08-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2015/01/14/finnegans-beer-expanding-iowa-food-bank.html|title=Finnegans is sending its beer — and donations — to Iowa
|website= Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal|accessdate=2015-08-28}}</ref>

==Finnegans Community Fund==
The Finnegans Community fund's mission is to "Create sustainable change for those affected by the cycle of poverty through profits from Finnegans Irish Amber and other innovative products and events."<ref name="Volunteer Match">{{cite web |url= http://www.volunteermatch.org/search/org184384.jsp|title= Finnegans Community Fund Opportunities
|website=Volunteer Match |accessdate=2015-08-28}}</ref>


In 2007, Finnegans reached $100,000 in donations and expanded outside of Minnesota to Wisconsin and North Dakota. Proceeds were donated to charities working to end the ]. Finnegans partners with The Food Group, Great Plains Food Bank, Feeding South Dakota and Hunger Task Force to make an impact in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin along with local farms throughout the Midwest.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Community Fund|url=https://finnegans.org/community-fund-about/|access-date=2020-11-09|website=Finnegans Brewery & Taproom Minneapolis|language=en}}</ref>


Finnegans celebrated its 10-year anniversary in 2010 and shifted its focus to alleviating hunger. In 2011, Finnegans raised $45,000 in donations for the funding of 6 new farm and food shelf partnerships. That year, Finnegans also fielded a team for the MS150 bicycle ride from Duluth to Minneapolis to raise money for ]. The Finnegans MS150 team has been part of Bike MS ever since and are among the top fundraising teams each year.


In 2013, Finnegans first released its first beer in cans, starting with Irish Amber and Blonde Ale. Since then, a variety of the Finnegan's beers are canned and distributed throughout Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin


In October 2017, Finnegans hired their first head brewer, Ryan Mihm (formerly of ] in Colorado and ] in Maine), to guide their craft brewing process.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}


On March 30, 2017, Finnegans staged the "Chef Food Fight", inviting five Twin Cities Chefs to go head-to-head in a live cook-off featuring Finnegans-inspired recipes. Chef Vincent Francoual of Kierans Irish Pubs was crowned the champion and all proceeds benefited Minnesota FoodShare's March campaign.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}


In March 2018, the company unveiled Finnegans House to the public in the Elliot Park neighborhood of east downtown Minneapolis. The 17,520 square foot facility includes a brewery, taproom, Finnovation Lab (a social business incubator and community workspace), and a members-only social club and event space called the Brewer's Den.


In October 2020, Finnegans placed in the top twenty IPAs as part of the Alpha King Challenge <ref>{{Cite web|title=Events {{!}} Yakima Chief Hops|url=https://www.yakimachief.com/events/|access-date=2020-11-09|website=www.yakimachief.com}}</ref> that were part of the Great American Beer Festival.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Association|first=Brewers|title=Great American Beer Festival|url=https://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/|access-date=2020-11-09|website=Great American Beer Festival|language=en-US}}</ref>


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Minnesota-based brewery
Finnegans
IndustryAlcoholic beverage
Founded2000
FounderJacquie Berglund
HeadquartersMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
ProductsBeer
Websitefinnegans.org

Finnegans Brew Co. is a Minnesota-based brewery founded in September 2000, known for donating 100% of its profits back to the community. Proceeds are donated to the Finnegans Community Fund, which focuses on feeding the hungry by working with local food banks and produce growers.

Beers

The company's beers include:

  • Finnegans Irish Ale, their flagship ale
  • Cluster Truck IPA, an American IPA
  • Tipped Cow Farmhouse Ale, a Belgian-inspired Saison style
  • East Town Pilsner, a traditional Czech-style Pilsner
  • Clocked Out, EOD Unfiltered Wheat
  • Tile Factory, Mosaic India Pale Ale
  • Armory Laker Blonde
  • Brim Reaper, Rye India Pale Ale
  • Dead Irish Poet Stout, a Cork-style Extra Stout
  • Barrels of Life Series and other limited-edition brews

Finnegans distributes their brews to Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Iowa, and Wisconsin.

History

In 1997, Jacquie Berglund moved to Minnesota. She was offered a job by Kieran Folliard, founder of 2 Gingers Irish Whiskey and Kieran's Irish Pub in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the director of marketing. While working with Folliard, Berglund decided to begin brewing beer, and to use the profits for a worthy cause. Folliard sold Berglund his part of what at the time was called "Kieran's Irish Potato Ale" for $1, which would eventually become Finnegans' Irish Amber Ale.

The company ran into some problems when the IRS disagreed that a beer company could be a non-profit as their primary work involved no charity. Berglund set up Finnegans as a beer company which donated all profits to the Finnegans Community Fund. She was the only employee of Finnegans up until 2009.

In 2003, brewing moved from the James Page Brewery in Minneapolis to Summit Brewing Company in St. Paul, Minnesota.

In 2007, Finnegans reached $100,000 in donations and expanded outside of Minnesota to Wisconsin and North Dakota. Proceeds were donated to charities working to end the cycle of poverty. Finnegans partners with The Food Group, Great Plains Food Bank, Feeding South Dakota and Hunger Task Force to make an impact in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin along with local farms throughout the Midwest.

Finnegans celebrated its 10-year anniversary in 2010 and shifted its focus to alleviating hunger. In 2011, Finnegans raised $45,000 in donations for the funding of 6 new farm and food shelf partnerships. That year, Finnegans also fielded a team for the MS150 bicycle ride from Duluth to Minneapolis to raise money for multiple sclerosis. The Finnegans MS150 team has been part of Bike MS ever since and are among the top fundraising teams each year.

In 2013, Finnegans first released its first beer in cans, starting with Irish Amber and Blonde Ale. Since then, a variety of the Finnegan's beers are canned and distributed throughout Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin

In October 2017, Finnegans hired their first head brewer, Ryan Mihm (formerly of New Belgium in Colorado and Allagash Brewing Company in Maine), to guide their craft brewing process.

On March 30, 2017, Finnegans staged the "Chef Food Fight", inviting five Twin Cities Chefs to go head-to-head in a live cook-off featuring Finnegans-inspired recipes. Chef Vincent Francoual of Kierans Irish Pubs was crowned the champion and all proceeds benefited Minnesota FoodShare's March campaign.

In March 2018, the company unveiled Finnegans House to the public in the Elliot Park neighborhood of east downtown Minneapolis. The 17,520 square foot facility includes a brewery, taproom, Finnovation Lab (a social business incubator and community workspace), and a members-only social club and event space called the Brewer's Den.

In October 2020, Finnegans placed in the top twenty IPAs as part of the Alpha King Challenge that were part of the Great American Beer Festival.

References

  1. ^ "Why This Popular Minnesota Beer Company Gives Away All Of Its Profits". Co.Exist. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
  2. "Finnegans Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States". Rate Beer. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
  3. Johnson, Ben (2013-03-26). "Kieran Folliard planning small business hub in Northeast". The Journal. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  4. "Finnegans: Mission BeerPossible". Growler Magazine. 2012-06-09. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  5. "Summit Brewing Looks to Rebound in 2018". Brewbound.com. 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  6. "Community Fund". Finnegans Brewery & Taproom Minneapolis. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  7. "Events | Yakima Chief Hops". www.yakimachief.com. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  8. Association, Brewers. "Great American Beer Festival". Great American Beer Festival. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
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