Pig's Eye Brewing Company

The Pig's Eye Brewing Company, established in 2002 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, brew the "Pig's Eye" brand of beers and the "Pit Bull" beer. The company was established when the former Minnesota Brewing Company, which had introduced the beer in 1992, folded due to financial troubles.[1][2] The beer is named after Pierre "Pig's Eye" Parrant, a probably French-Canadian man who became the first resident of Saint Paul and operated a tavern out of Fountain Cave near what is now downtown.[3]

The Pig's Eye Brewing Company brews four beers:

  • Pig's Eye Pilsner
  • Pig's Eye Lean Light
  • Pig's Eye Ice
  • Pit Bull

The Pig's Eye Beers have received awards at the Great American Beer Festival, Between The Bluffs Beer Festival, and the World Beer Championships.[4] BeerAdvocate has rated their beers at between C and D on an A-F scale.[5]

References
  1. Egerstrom, Lee (7 May 2004). "Minnesota Brewing Brings Back Reformulated Pig's Eye Label". Saint Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
  2. Kennedy, Tony (25 June 2002). "Minnesota Brewing closes plant; The future of the longtime brewery's main brand, Grain Belt, isn't clear". Minneapolis Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
  3. Shackle, Eric (1 June 2007). "St. Paul Celebrates 'In a Pig's Eye'". OhmyNews. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
  4. "Awards". Pig's Eye Brewing Company. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
  5. "Pig's Eye Brewing Company". BeerAdvocate. Retrieved 2009-09-14.


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