Duluth, Minnesota is home to many amazing breweries, each offering a different experience. The wide variety is sure to please even the pickiest microbrew enthusiast. Over the next few weeks, we will be featuring breweries located in Duluth as part of our North Shore Brewery Guide. To kick off the North Shore Brewery Guide, we bring you two popular breweries located in the Canal Park and downtown Duluth areas: Canal Park Brewing Company and Blacklist Brewing.

Whether you’re looking for a family-friendly restaurant feel or a fun time throwing axes with your friends, these two breweries are for you!

Don’t want to wait to learn more about Duluth’s breweries? Check out the Exploring the North Shore guide to see all of the Duluth breweries in one place.

Canal Park Brewing Company

Canal Park Brewing combines amazing craft beers, a larger dining menu, and great views of Lake Superior from Duluth’s Canal Park. Located at 300 Canal Park Drive in Duluth, you simply cannot beat this beautiful location located along the Duluth Lake Walk.

On the tap at Canal Park Brewing, you’ll find a rotating selection of unique beers. From the Nut Hatchet (Brown Ale) to Mud Puddler (Maibock) to Stoned Surf (IPA). The brewery features both year-round favorites and seasonal brews. No matter when you visit, you’re sure to find a beer you love.

Want to pair your beer with some yummy eats? Their full menu offers one of the widest varieties of food found in any of the North Shore breweries. Choose from salads to appetizers to burgers to sandwiches. They even have a kids’ menu making this a great, family-friendly option for your next trip.

With an upbeat ambiance and live music throughout the year, Canal Park Brewing is a local and visitor favorite.

Blacklist Brewing

While not as well known as some other North Shore breweries, Blacklist Brewing Company has been around longer. Started in 2012, “getting Blacklisted has never felt so right”!

Located at 120 East Superior Street in Duluth, Blacklist Brewing is just a quick hop across Superior Street from the Fond-du-Luth Casino and within walking distance from Canal Park. The brewery offers a variety of microbrews, some available all year round and others seasonally.

Enjoy the Or De Belgique “ODB”, one of their signature bears. Or, sample the Duluth Golden, Sour Tangerine Wit, or the Imperial Cocoa Hefeweizen. Not a beer fan? Blacklist’s Craft Hard Seltzers are delicious and not to be missed. Try the Hibiscus Kill Shot or the Blueberry Basil. The brewery also offers a small line of CBD and THC seltzers.

While they do not serve food, Blacklist Brewing Company is known for its lively taproom, which includes axe throwing. Yes, I said axe throwing. Popular for birthday parties, bachelor and bachelorette parties, or even a fun time with good friends. Pick up an axe and try your hand at hitting the target, competing against your friends.

So, have some beer, throw some axes, and have yourself a great time at Blacklist Brewing Company.

Listen In

Check out Part 1 of the North Shore Brewery Guide on Exploring the North Shore Podcast. This episode features our trip to Canal Park Brewing and Blacklist Brewing in March of 2023.