August Schell Brewing Company

Verified sources

We checked this business against our three rules. Here is the public proof we found:

• ✓ American owned

  Official story: "Schell's is the second-oldest family-owned brewery in the United States and the oldest in Minnesota." After Otto Schell's death, "the operation of the brewery has remained in the Marti name ever since," through later presidents including Warren and Ted Marti.

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• ✓ Made in the USA

  Official story: August Schell built the brewery in New Ulm in 1860; later generations expanded and modernized brewing on the same grounds, including a state-of-the-art brewhouse built into the hillside. Official address on the story page: 1860 Schell Road, New Ulm, MN 56073; (800) 770-5020. The company later added a separate Starkeller sour facility on the north end of New Ulm. In 2002 it acquired the Grain Belt label, which it produces as part of the New Ulm brewery's operations.

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• ✓ Designed in the USA

  Official story: the brewery develops its own German-inspired craft lagers and specialty beers, including recipes led by brewmasters in the family such as Ted Marti and Jace Marti, and a beer made with barley grown within 15 miles of the brewery.

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Last checked: November 10, 2026