Welcome to

The Sales Department of
Glewwe Castle Brewery, 
Prior Lake, Minnesota USA

Home Made Root Beer since 1994

Wow!  Our popularity is overwhelming us!

On September 26, 2009, the 11th annual Scott County City to Country Tour, in collaboration with the University of Minnesota Extention, invited lots of folks to come visit our brewery.

In September 2009, we discovered we had a fan site on Facebook.
Also in September, we provided root beer for the Crofut Family Winery Grape Stomp.

In May 2009, the Minneapolis StarTribune included us in fun things to do in the summer of 2009.
They think we "did it right".

In the September 2008 issue of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Magazine (aka Metro)
we were included in its review of Minnesota-made root beers.
We were ranked the "most flavorful ... and well worth the trip to Prior Lake".

In January 2008, Anthony's Root Beer Barrel web site rated our root beer.
We did quite well.  Thank you to Anthony and all of our loyal supporters.

On July 1st 2004, Ian Punnett, a talk show host on the FM 107 radio station,
did an early morning radio interview broadcast live at 5:40 am.

It all started in June 2004 when Rick Nelson, a staff writer of the Minneapolis StarTribue,
wrote a nice article about us in a weekly series he was doing on the farmers markets of the Twin Cities.

We  have been making home brewed beverages since 1994.  In the Spring of 2004, we were approached by the Prior Lake Farmers Market to sell our Root Beer.  This was a new venture.  After some research, the family decided that we could take a shot at "the big time".  The up-side potential seemed to outweigh the down-side potential.  So, on May 15, with the frost almost off the morning grass, father and son bundled up our equipment and set up a modest booth at the opening day of the PLFM.  Check out our historical archive for more mundane comments on our past.  And how about a BBQ sauce made from root beer.

The PLFM is open 8am-Noon on Saturday mornings.  In general, the market runs from mid-May thru mid-October.  Currently, the farmers markets are our only regular sales outlet.  The PLFM is located in downtown Prior Lake on Main street, just west of Hwy 13 at County Road 21.  Free parking is available at several lots along Main Street and behind the VFW.  This is an experiment that is growing at a surprising rate.

In 2008, we broadened our outreach with the Eagan Market Fest, next to the Eagan Community Center, off of Pilot Knob road between Yankee Doodle road and Lone Oak road.  The Eagan Market Fest is run by the city of Eagan and blends the farmers market with musical shows and other community events.  The EMF is Wednesdays from 4pm-8pm from early July until mid-September.

Our newest adventure is at the New Prague Farmers market.  The NPFM starts in mid-May on Saturday mornings from 9am-Noon in the parking lot of the Community Baptist Church, just east of downtown New Prague.  And starting in mid-June, when the traditional farmer's produce starts to become available, the NPFM will also be open Wednesday afternoons from 3pm-6pm.  The NPFM runs until mid-October.

We prefer you contact us at any of the farmers markets, but if you are unable, please see our contact information.  In addition, we have looked into other venues, such as craft fairs, to provide our product during the "off season".  If you want a tour of the facilities, or just want to stop by, please make an appointment (see our contact information and directions to get here).  We have hosted tours for scouting troops, church seniors, retired police officers, and even a "girls night out".  Ask to be on our distribution list and we will gladly keep you informed of future sales.

And with the demand (and my wife wanting her kitchen back), we have build our own brewery building "out back".

Now we are looking to expand .  Wish us luck.
 

Current Products

Root Beer      Creme Soda      Orange Soda

Sales Information

At the Market Only
Small Cup (~ 8 oz) $1.00
Large Cup (~ 16 oz) $1.50
Root Beer Float (in large cup) $2.00
Small Bottles to Go (~ 12 oz)
Single Small Bottle
$2.00
4-pack of small bottles
$7.00
6-pack of small bottles
$10.00
24-case of small bottles
$38.00
Large Bottles to Go (~ 22 oz)
Single Large Bottle
$3.50
2 or more large bottles
$3.00/ea
12-case of large bottles
$36.00

And we pay YOU 15 cents for every reusable bottle you bring us or return!

Actially, to keep things simple, we will pay $1 per 6-pack of bottles.  We are looking for 12 or 22 oz long neck beer bottles.  We are not concerned about color, so brown, green, or clear bottles are fine.  The primary restriction is that they can not have a "twist-off" lip (unfortunately, that eliminates most US brewery bottles, such as Budweiser, Miller, and Coors).  Sorry.  But examples of acceptable bottles are Schell's, Samuel Adams, and New Belgium.  Also, another restiction is that we also won't take painted on labels (eg, Corona).

We also offer the use of 5 gallon kegs and taps for your party needs.  The cost is $38 for the keg of your favorite soda.  If you need a tap, we will rent everything you need for $5/day (CO2 tank & cooler box with tap).  We reserve the right to ask for a damage deposit of $40 for the keg/tap.

We also handle special orders.  We have helped out non-profit organizations (eg., scouting troops, schools) with refreshments and demonstrations.  Or maybe that special celebration could use a custom label for bottles.  We even have unique bottles to choose from.  Contact us with your request and let us see if we can help.

We are also doing research and development on other products.  If you have any suggestions, please feel free to contact us.

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