Bent Paddle Selected to Brew Special Beer for Craft Brewing Conference

• April 20, 2022

Each year, the Craft Brewer’s Conference attracts thousands of craft brewers to descend upon a city to geek out about beer. This year, and for the first time in craft beer history, Minneapolis was chosen to host the hipster event which is an honor by itself. But as an added distinction, Duluth-based brewery Bent Paddle Brewing Co. was chosen by its Minnesota brewery peers to brew the commemorative beer for the conference. The Land of 10,000 Lagers is a Czech-Style Dark Lager that showcases the abundance of fresh water found within the North Star State. 10% of the world’s fresh water is in Lake Superior, and 100% of the commemorative beer is made with that water via Bent Paddle’s brewing facility in Duluth, MN. Lake Superior water almost perfectly resembles that of Pilsen, Czech Republic birthplace of traditional Pilsners and Lagers.

Bryon Tonnis, Co-Founder of Bent Paddle explained, “We brew all our beer with pristine Lake Superior water. It’s a part of Duluth culture, but also our story. We’re so happy to be sharing a taste of Superior with brewers from across the nation.”

Bent Paddle didn’t take on this monumental task alone. Lead by the efforts of the Minnesota Craft Brewer’s Guild, on behalf of the Brewer’s Association, fellow brewers at Angry Inch Brewing and Lupulin Brewing made the trek to the Twin Ports to lend a hand during the brew process.