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{{Short description|Minnesota-based brewery}}
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'''FINNEGANS Brew Co.''' was founded in Minnesota in September 2000 as the world’s first beer company to donate 100% of its profits back to the community.</sup>]]</sup>]] Proceeds are donated to the Finnegans Community Fund</sup>]] which focuses on feeding the hungry by working with local food banks and produce growers in the every market FINNEGANS is sold.</sup>]] Its slogan is "Turning beer into food."</sup>]]</sup>]]

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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.
== FINNEGANS Community Fund ==
FINNEGANS Community Fund was founded with the unique mission to "Create sustainable change for those affected by the cycle of poverty” by donating 100% of the profits from its beer sales to local charities.</sup>]] Over the years, the mission evolved to focus specifically on alleviating hunger by purchasing food from local farmers to deliver to local food shelves, surpassing the $1 million mark in community impact in 2016. With the development of the Finnovation Lab, the mission has again evolved to be a catalyst for other social entrepreneurs to further charitable causes in their local communities. (A)


== Beers == == 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>
Current beer line-up:
* 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.
• Finnegans Irish Ale, (4.75% ABV, 20 IBU), their flagship ale

• Cluster Truck IPA (6.5% ABV, 65 IBU), an American IPA

• Tipped Cow Farmhouse Ale (6.0% ABV, 35 IBU), a Belgian-inspired Saison style

• East Town Pilsner (5.2% ABV, 38 IBU), a traditional Czech-style Pilsner

• Dead Irish Poet Stout (7.0% ABV, 38 IBU), 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. All profits are used to alleviate hunger within the area where the beer was purchased.</sup>]]</sup>]]</sup>]] {{Infobox Brewery
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==History== ==History==
In 1997, Jacquie Berglund (who would later become founder and CEO) moved back to Minnesota and her friend Kieran Folliard (founder of 2 Gingers Irish Whiskey and Kieran's Irish Pub in Minneapolis, Minnesota)</sup>]] offered her a job as the director of marketing.</sup>]] 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.</sup>]] Folliard sold Berglund his part of what at the time was called "Kieran’s Irish Potato Ale" for $1, this would eventually become Finnegans Irish Amber Ale. 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.


However, the Internal Revenue Service disagreed that a beer company could be a non-profit as their primary work involved no charity. So Berglund set up Finnegans as a beer company which donated all profits to the Finnegans Community Fund.</sup>]] 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.</sup>]] 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 2003, brewing moved from the James Page Brewery in Minneapolis to ] in St. Paul, Minnesota</sup>]]. 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>


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>
2005 saw the formation of the TeamFINNEGANS volunteer network, starting with a crew of 8 that would eventually grow to more than 1500 people dedicated to making an impact in their community.


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 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.


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 2008, Finnegans started its internship program, giving valuable social entrepreneurship opportunities to “Finnterns.”


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}}
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, stressing the importance of providing fresh fruits and vegetables to local families in need. 2011 also marked the first year that TeamFINNEGANS fielded a team for the MS150 bicycle ride from Duluth to Minneapolis to raise money for multiple sclerosis.


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}}
2012 marked the first year that over $100,000 was raised for the Finnegans Community Fund, contributing to the purchase of 140,000 pounds of local produce.</sup>]]


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 2013, Finnegans first released its first beer in cans, starting with Irish Amber and Blonde Ale. Community impact reached $500,000.


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

In 2014, Finnegans launched a Kickstarter campaign to create a new Extra Stout called Dead Irish Poet.</sup>]] This beer received 260 donations to help bring it to reality and add a third option to Finnegans drinkers.</sup>]]

In 2015, Finnegans celebrated 15 years of “turning beer into food”, surpassing half a million dollars raised to impact the community. In March of that year, they also started distributing their beer in Iowa to benefit the Food Bank of Iowa. (B)

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. (C)

On Saint Patrick’s Day of 2018, the company unveiled Finnegans House to the public in the Elliot Park neighborhood of east downtown Minneapolis. (D)

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 called the Brewer’s Den. Brewing is handled at that facility and in a shared facility in Shakopee with Badger Hill Brewing Company. (E)

== Reverse food truck ==
In March 2014, Finnegans launched the reverse food truck. The idea capitalized on the popularity of food trucks and turned the concept upside down. Instead of selling food, the truck collects food and promotes healthy food options through Finnegans’ partnership with Harvest for the Hungry. It received national attention including coverage by NPR(F), ABC News (G), the Huffington Post (H) and inspired many more trucks around the world. Finnegans now provides other organizations with a toolkit for starting their own reverse food trucks.</sup>]]


==References== ==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:52, 8 August 2024

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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