Craft beer, THC drinks, live music, food trucks, patio


"Located at 1812 W Michigan Street in Duluth’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, Bent Paddle Brewing Company — already a giant of the Duluth craft beer scene — has moved into a much larger taproom that mirrors how massive the almost five-year-old brewery has become. The new space offers four times the square footage, a private event room with a 70-person capacity, a bigger store, a stage, and a 7bbl pilot brewing system for experimental and smaller-batch beers." - Eater Staff

"Bent Paddle has a broad selection of both craft beers and THC drinks, games like foosball and darts, and a large patio and green space for summer evenings. Keep an eye on the events calendar, which features live music, rotating food trucks, and wood-fired pizza nights on Fridays." - Justine Jones


"I’ve watched Bent Paddle grow into a popular taste of the crisp north, known for approachable brews and a deep connection to the city; last year the taproom expanded into a stunner of a space that hosts food pop-ups, contains a small merchandise shop, offers plenty of entertainment, and has cozy seating that makes it a favorite night-out spot — and it’s handy that local sandwiches and barbecue can be delivered right to the taproom." - Joy Summers

"According to the Minnesota Department of Revenue, Indeed and Bent Paddle will soon have to figure out how to navigate this revenue shift." - Matt Gundrum

"The Duluth brewery promised a whole line of shower-beer accessories, including a tiny cap for the beer top to keep warm water out of your cold beverage and purportedly prevent crying into your shower beer; I knew it was a joke because no one cries while drinking shower beer." - Joy Summers