ABV Technology, the St. Paul-based company whose proprietary technology adjusts the alcohol content of craft beer and other alcoholic beverages, today announces it is acquiring Bauhaus Brew Labs and reopening the iconic Bauhaus taproom in Northeast Minneapolis under its original name.
Under ABV’s ownership, the Bauhaus taproom will resume its role as a community hub with distinctive food, diverse events programming, and a new full-spectrum beverage program that brings back original Bauhaus favorites and expands the menu with full strength, no- and low-alcohol craft beer, wine, and cocktails, as well as alcoholic and non-alcoholic specialty drinks. The reopening is expected to happen later this summer.
“Bauhaus and ABV go way back, so we’re excited to start a new chapter for a legendary local institution,” said ABV co-founder and CEO Ben Jordan. “When we launched our business lowering the alcohol content of craft beverages nine years ago, Bauhaus was our first customer, and its Nah brand was our first major success. Since then, we’ve created more than 500 alcohol-adjusted products for more than 200 beverage brands, and we believe this acquisition will play a crucial role in expanding our reach in the Midwest and beyond.”
The company has been providing alcohol adjustment services to customers through its St. Paul facility. The Bauhaus acquisition gives ABV an additional 20,000-barrel-per-year production facility, a state-of-the-art brewhouse with experienced staff, a canning line, a pasteurizer, and other specialized equipment. ABV will be able to brew, adjust, package and pour a beverage from recipe to finished can in one location, allowing it to price its services more competitively and give craft producers better margins against national brands on the grocery shelf.
“We’ve been behind the scenes in the local craft community for a while, trying to help craft brewers and winemakers create new versions of their best-sellers and adapt to changing preferences,” said Jason Trask, co-founder and head of engineering at ABV. “Every tap at Bauhaus will be something we can make for a customer — the flagship at full strength, the same beer at two percent, the non-alcoholic version, and the seltzer we build from the alcohol we removed. With trends like ‘mindful drinking’ on the rise and the shrinking number of ‘third places’ where people can meet up outside home and work, we hope giving people a space to gather where everyone can find a beverage that works for their lifestyle will grow the taproom’s customer base and keep it in business for years to come.”
