WHAT’S BREWING B R E W E RY S P OT L I G H T:
6S BREWING COMPANY
DULUTH’S 6S BREWING COMPANY HAS CRAFTED A CULTURE WHERE FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND NEIGHBORS CAN COME TOGETHER TO ENJOY A UNIQUE CRAFT BEER EXPERIENCE. By Jaya Lord / Photos Courtesy 6S Brewing Company
the buzzing center of downtown Duluth, 6S Brewing Company serves a little bit of everything for everybody. The brewery’s impressive tap list includes IPAs, Sours, Ciders, Hefeweizens — you name it, they've probably got it! 6S is passionate about creating a welcoming and entertaining place for people to kick back, relax, and enjoy fantastic beer. We recently had the chance to enjoy a cold one with Founder and Owner of 6S Brewing Company, Robb Watson, and hear more about their success story. LOCATED IN
HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED IN THE CRAFT BEER INDUSTRY? I was a home brewer for over 20 years, and I traveled for a living so everywhere I went I toured different breweries. About seven years ago, I was in Colorado with a friend of mine who got married and we did a beer tour where we visited seven breweries — small ones up to Oskar Blues. When I came back, I realized that it was something I wanted to do. I started interviewing different cities and learning the culture to see where the best place would be to put it. I decided I want to be connected to the downtown area and the City of Duluth was 110% behind us. WHAT ARE SOME PERKS ABOUT BEING IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN DULUTH? There are multiple reasons! Not a lot of people realize that the City of Duluth has a diverse population similar to Manhattan, New York, and has people from all ages and different backgrounds. The city and community are great and downtown Duluth has a true town square. Every
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