WE ARE THE MINNESOTA BREWERY RUNNING SERIES AND WE RUN FOR BEER!

JOIN US FOR OUR SEASON OF LIVE FUN RUN EVENTS AND VIRTUAL DISTANCE CHALLLENGES. BE ACTIVE. HAVE FUN. GIVE BACK! A PORTION OF ALL PROCEEDS SUPPORT LOCAL NONPROFITS.

BE ACTIVE

THE NUMBER MILES WE’VE COLLECTIVELY TRAVELED, 3.1 (5K) ISH AT AT TIME

HAVE FUN

A TALLY OF BEERS WE’VE CONSUMED ACROSS ALL OUR MN EVENTS

GIVE BACK

THE TOTAL DOLLAR AMOUNT WE’VE BEEN ABLE TO DONATE BACK TO OUR LOCAL MN COMMUNITY

NEXT EVENT: DUAL CITIZEN BREWING CO

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2021 – Run for Beer – Schedule of Events

Join us – the Minnesota Brewery Running Series – for fun run events that all start and end at local breweries, taprooms and tasting rooms. Registration inlcudes: a free craft beverage, your choice of a collector’s pint glass or Series swag item, access to the day’s entertanment like: live music, food trucks, plus games, goodies and giveaways from our partners and sponsors. Be active. Have fun. Give back! A portion all proceeds support local nonprofits.

Event details vary per location. We will continue to respect the guidelines set forth for COVID-19 and modify events if / as needeed to keep our community safe.

Questions? Contact info@breweryrunningseries.com

2021 EVENT DATES – RUN FAR. DRINK LOCAL!

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*EVENT DETAILS VARY BY LOCATION- AND ARE ALL subject to change.

NUMBER 12 CIDER

JUN 13 @ 10AM

NORTH LOOP MPLS

DUAL CITIZEN BREWING CO

JUN 19 @ 11AM

ST PAUL

FORGOTTEN STAR BREW CO

JUN 26 @ 11AM

FRIDLEY

UNCOMMON LOON BREWING CO

JUN 27 @ 11AM

CHISAGO

BROKEN CLOCK BREWING COOP

JULY 10 @ 11AM

NE MPLS

ALLOY BREWING CO

JUL 18 @ 11AM

COON RAPIDS

HOP & BARREL BREWING CO

JUL 24 @ 11AM

HUDSON, WI

DULUTH DOUBLE HEADER

JUL 25 @ 11AM

DULUTH

Between Bent Paddle Brewing Co & Wild State Cider

ROUNDHOUSE BREWERY

Aug 7 @ 11AM

NISSWA

BIG AXE BREWING CO

Aug 8 @ 11AM

NISSWA

DANGEROUS MAN BREWING CO

AUG 15 @ 11AM

NE MPLS

INBOUND BREWCO

AUG 28 @ 11AM

NORTH LOOP MPLS

CHAPEL BREWING

SEP 12 @ 11AM

DUNDAS

BADGER HILL BREWING CO

SEP 18 @ 11AM

SHAKOPEE

BIRCH’S ON THE LAKE

SEP 19 @ 11AM

LONG LAKE

5k & 10k

SPIRAL BREWERY

SEP 25 @ 11AM

HASTINGS

5k & 10k

RUSTIC ROOTS WINERY

SEP 26@ 11AM

SCANDIA

PRYES BREWING

OCT 2 @ 11AM

NEAR NORTH MPLS

5k & 10k

WABASHA BREWING CO

OCT 3 @ 11AM

ST PAUL

INSIGHT BREWING

OCT 9 @ 11AM

NE MPLS

MINNEAPOLIS CIDER CO

OCT 23 @ 10AM

NE MPLS

FULTON BEER

OCT 30 @ 11AM

NORTH LOOP MPLS

HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR

BAD WEATHER BREWING CO

NOV 6 @ 11AM

ST PAUL

0.5k WINTER BEER DASH

DEC 4 @ 11AM

[2021 LOCATIONS TBD]

AND MORE!

PLEASE NOTE, ALL BREWERY LOCATIONS AND EVENT DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

EARLIER THIS SEASON…

BALD MAN BREW CO

APR 10 @ 11AM

EAGAN

LYNLAKE BREWERY

APR 17 @ 11AM

UPTOWN MPLS

ARBEITER BREWING

APR 24 @ 11AM

LONGFELLOW

LA DONA CERVECERIA

MAY 1 @ 11AM

GLENWOOD MPLS

LAKES & LEGENDS BREWING CO

MAY 8 @ 11AM

DOWNTOWN MPLS

ELM CREEK BREWING CO

MAY 15 @ 11AM

CHAMPLIN

HEADFLYER BREWING

MAY 16 @ 11AM

NE MPLS

ROYAL FOUNDRY

MAY 27 @ 5pm

GLENWOOD

“SPRINT FOR SPIRITS”

EXCELSIOR BREWING

MAY 29 @ 11AM

EXCELSIOR

5k & 10k

GLOBAL RUNNING DAY – FULTON BREWERY

JUN 2 @ 6PM

NORTH LOOP MPLS

OMNI BREWING CO

JUN 5 @ 11AM

MAPLE GROVE

10k BREWING

JUN 12 @ 11AM

ANOKA

5k & 10k

A NOTE TO OUR COMMUNITY

We acknowledge the events that have been occurring in our city and country. We stand by justice, peace, and equality, and always have.

Our goals as a local business, and as a team of individuals are to:

Share positivity and light whenever, and however we are able
Continue to support our community; to us that means YOU – our participants, our MN Breweries, our fellow small business partners and our nonprofit organizations
Explore new ways to live out our mission to be active, have fun and give back, with emphasis on the latter.

We won’t pretend running can “fix” the world right now. Global pandemics and systemic racial inequality are very big, very real problems. What we do know is – our ability to be active supports physical and mental health in our day to day lives. And by doing so together, we feel a sense of community and belonging. And that matters.

Since day 1, our mission is to BE ACTIVE, HAVE FUN & GIVE BACK

Our goal is to bring people together to share a fun experience!

We encourage each other, we support our fellow local businesses, and we donate a portion of all proceeds back to local nonprofit organizations that do some great work in our communities (10%-100% depending on the event).

We believe equal human rights is a no brainer.

We also understand the running community (and our fellow brewing community) is predominately white. We’re working to see what we can do to help change that. This is no small task, but to start, we’ve joined the Running Industry Diversty Coalition to open the discussion. We aim to open our network to new partners and organizations to learn and brainstorm what we need to do to be a leader in our community to not only raise awareness, but to foster change.

Check out this recent article about our new friends at the Brewing Change Collaborative, bringing diversity to the Twin Cities brewery scene.

Our goal is to celebrate every finish line, and we want EVERYONE to feel welcome!

Let each day be a reminder that together, we can create lasting change. Life is BREWtiful!

WHAT IS THE BREWERY RUNNING SERIES?/ running. beer. fun.

Co-founders Nate Herrington and Morgan Jappe joined forces to start a series of events combining their favorite things – being active, drinking beer, and supporting their community. Turns out, a few thousand other MN locals share those same interests! Since their inaugural event at Fulton Brewery in 2012, the structure remains the same. Participants walk / jog / run a 5k course and then drink beer. It’s that simple! Everyone is invited to enjoy the day’s entertainment: live music, food trucks, giveaways and activities with partners and sponsors, and all finishers get a FREE craft brew and collectors pint glass or seasonal swag item. Icing on the cake? A portion of all proceeds goes to benefit local non-profits. Nate and Morgan are thrilled to partner with even more great craft breweries this year and expand the series throughout the state.

JOIN OUR BRAND AMBASSADOR PROGRAM!

Ambassadors are passionate about being active, having fun, and giving back!; dedicated team players who are willing to go the extra mile to help our runners have a great experience; and enthusiastic about sharing their experiences with others. As a Brand Ambassador you would volunteer at our events, spread the word about BRS, and help recruit additional volunteers and participants. As part of the BRS team, we’d hook you up with some great swag, craft beer, and race entries for you and your friends!

Fill out our Brand Ambassador Program application here!

VOLUNTEER AT OUR EVENTS!

Every event we need a group of volunteers to help check-in participants, setup, cheer along the running course, and other misc details! Volunteers get rewarded with smiles from our participants, Beer, and cheers! Time commitment is 1hr prior to the start of the run, for a 2hr duration total.

Fill out our Volunteer Form here!

New to 5k-ing? Check out these resources from MinneapolisRunning.com:

How to become a runner and complete your first 5k: LINK TO ARTICLE
Guide to Buying Running Shoes: LINK TO ARTICLE
Free 5k Training Plan: LINK TO ARTICLE
Stretching for Runners: LINK TO ARTICLE

Apply for our internship program

Are you passionate about running and non-profits? Are you interested in gaining event promotion and planning experience? We are seeking three interns to join our team from March 11 to May 31 to help plan and execute our events, as well as assist with community relations, merchandising, and marketing.

CHECK OUT THE DETAILS AND APPLY TO OUR INTERNSHIP PROGRAM HERE!

The Team/ the peeps behind the awesome.

MORGAN JAPPE

CO FOUNDER

NATE HERRINGTON

CO FOUNDER

MARK PORTZ

Chief Wild Card

HANNAH HIGHDALE

Volunteer Manager & Non-Profit Director

OLIVIA GREV

Special Programs Director

GIVE BACK / support the community you love.

We love giving back to our local community and partnering with great organizations. A portion of all proceeds go to benefit these MN non-profits.

People For Parks

Works to maintain and improve a central part of our events – the local parks!

Brewing A Better Forest

On a mission to create a better urban forest by blending a passion for trees with a passion for excellent craft beer.

Red Shoe Society

Young professionals dedicated to raising awareness for Ronald McDonald House Charities, while promoting volunteerism and generating financial support.