Welcome to North Country. Portage Brewing Company is a destination brewery and taproom, nestled just inside Chippewa National Forest, off the banks of Leech Lake, in the small community of Walker. Our history is a long story - one filled with inspiring projects, collaborations, tragedy, and rebirth.

In 2017, we opened our doors within Walker’s original hospital with a few dollars to operate with, and a mission to keep our roots of homebrewing alive, brewing anything that peaked our curiosity. To date, we’ve brewed 240 different beers, ranging from spontaneous sour beer, to oak fermented lagers, to everything in between.

In 2019, we experienced a catastrophic fire that destroyed our brewery, taking us to the very edge of needing to quit. Just a day after the fire hit, we were pulled from an impossible situation by hundreds of fellow brewers, neighbors, and customers, to a place where we were able to rebuild the brewery you see today.

Today, we operate a 10BBL brewhouse, and a small wood cellar we fill and clear annually. Next time you’re considering travel for a beer, we hope you’ll come North and see us.

On ahead,

Jeff Vondenkamp
Founder + Owner

hours

MONDAY: 2-7 PM

TUESDAY: 2-7 PM

WEDNESDAY: 1-8 PM

THURSDAY: 1-8 PM

FRIDAY: 11-9 PM

SATURDAY: 11-9 PM

SUNDAY: 12-6 PM

Traveling Here

Address: 107 5th St South, Walker, MN 56484

By Car: We are just south of Highway 371 on 5th Street South. Click the way-point on the right for Google Maps directions.

By Boat: We are just two blocks South of the Walker City Docks. With roughly 20 boat parking spots available, hop off and walk on up to the taproom. GPS Coordinates: 47°N, 94°W

By Bike: We are just two blocks South off the Heartland State Trail. turn onto 5th Street, heading away from the lake, and you'll see us just off to the left. Bike parking is available around back.

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Our 10BBL brewhouse showcases 120 barrels of steel fermentation capacity, along with an extensive barrel fermentation and wood aging cellar.

Focused on an experimental rotation of small batch beers, we’re committed to following our brewing team’s interests.

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