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<\/a>Peter Bub, who would eventually own the company started as a brew master and foreman.<\/p>\n
When Weisbrod died of Typhoid fever in 1870, Bub became the manager of the brewery.<\/p>\n
Bub later married Weisbrod\u2019s widow and became owner of the brewery, changing the name to Bub\u2019s Brewing.<\/p>\n
This was the only\u00a0brewing company\u00a0that was able to survive during the prohibition because they sold soft drinks and near-beer, which had an alcohol content of less than one percent, according to the Post Bulletin.<\/p>\n
The brewery eventually closed because of lack of an advertising budget and struggle to find cans and bottles to fit the volume discount, according to the Post Bulletin.<\/p>\n
The most recent brewery to open in Winona is Island City Brewing Company. The taproom and brewery opened in 2017 on St. Patrick’s\u00a0Day.<\/p>\n
There were\u00a0some issues\u00a0for\u00a0partners\u00a0,Colton\u00a0Altobell and Tommy\u00a0Rodengen,\u00a0when renovating their section of the building they share with Jefferson\u2019s Pub and Grill.<\/p>\n
Renovations started in May of 2016, according to the Island City Brewing Company\u2019s blog.<\/p>\n
Altobell and\u00a0Rodengen\u00a0started the process hoping for a fall opening date. The partners were caught in the licensing process for longer than they\u00a0hoped.<\/p>\n
In a video on the company’s blog, the two owners stated they wanted to be a part of the community\u00a0and\u00a0 by\u00a02021 they wanted to be selling their beer regionally.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a member of the community of Winona we hope to exist as a landmark and destination in town. A place where families, friends and neighbors can gather to enjoy good conversation and enjoy fresh local made beers and house made sodas,\u201d Altobell said in the video. \u201cWe hope to give back to the community too and be a part of Winona in every way we can.\u201d<\/p>\n
The brewery now hosts events like \u201cThe Battle of the Brushes\u201d and a drag show with Winona State Full Spectrum, a LGBT club on the Winona State campus.<\/p>\n
Altobell and\u00a0Rodengen\u00a0do\u00a0not\u00a0run the brewery. As of March of 2018, Douglas Irwin became the Chief Effective Officer (CEO) of Island City Brewing Company.<\/p>\n
Irwin said in an email that his favorite part about running a taproom and brewery is the people who love it.<\/p>\n
\u201cI get to share my passion with many more people, and I get to do it as my job,\u201d Irwin said. \u201cThe long days are worth it when you have strangers tell you that they love your beer and really enjoy your taproom experience.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Winona had a brewery before the town had its own flour mill. The history of Winona breweries can be traced back 170 years. That first brewery\u00a0in the area\u00a0was Gilmore Valley Brewing which started in the 1850s shortly after Winona was settled by immigrants. Later Gilmore Valley Brewing became C.C. Beck. The\u00a0Rochester\u00a0Post Bulletin reported the first … Continue reading Winona brewing continues almost 200 years<\/span>