Mantorville Brewing - Stagecoach Brewing Company

The Stagecoach Brewing Company was founded on May 1st 1857 as the Dodge County Brewery by John Herschi. One year later the brewery was purchased by Peter Ginsburg, who in 1864 built a larger facility in Mantorville at the east end of Main Street on Brewery Creek. Like many of the pioneer breweries of the bluff country, the brewery served the local immigrant farmers in the area, continuing under successive owners until it closed 1919 due to prohibition. In 1933 the brewery reopened as the Mantorville Brewery and operated until 1939, when it closed and its copper kettle was scrapped for the war effort.
In 1996 the brewery was once again reborn through the efforts of six local home brewers. Introduced that year was the flagship brew Stagecoach Amber Ale, named for the famous Stagecoach Saloon, located in the historic Hubbell House. In 1999 Tod Fyten became a partner in the brewery and in 2002, he purchased the brewery from his remaining partners.
Today, the brewery is expanding it’s draft and bottled production of it’s flagship Stagecoach Amber Ale, World Championship gold medal Honey Golden Ale, and famed Smoked Porter, along with seasonal and special brews.

Author: Caroline Porsiel