USA, MN: Trove Brewing Co. gets approval of opening plans in Burnsville

A new brewery and taproom plans to move into a long-dormant space within a Burnsville strip mall, the Minneapolis Business Journal reported on January 25.

Trove Brewing Co. intends to take over the former King’s Buffet space next to LA Fitness in Aurora Village, located at Country Roads 42 and 5 in Burnsville. The roughly 7,500-square-foot space has largely been vacant since the Chinese restaurant closed years ago, but it's been utilized seasonally as a Halloween Express store since 2018.

Plans for the brewery were approved on January 23 by Burnsville's Planning Commission. The City Council is expected to consider the project during its Feb. 7 meeting.

A Lakeville couple behind Trove Brewing is proposing a 3,500-square-foot taproom, a 3,000-square-foot production area and an outdoor patio near the front entrance.

Trove Brewing plans to sell growlers and crowlers from the taproom but doesn't plan to distribute to liquor stores, bars and restaurants for the first several years. It expects to produce and sell a variety of beer, including a flagship Kolsch, but won't serve its own food and instead rely on pre-packaged snacks typically offered at breweries and a rotating cast of food trucks.

Trove Brewing plans to host weekly events, including live music and yoga, to drive business and build a customer base.

Burnsville currently has two breweries on tap: Bricksworth Beer Co., which is opening its second location Feb. 1 in Minneapolis' North Loop, and Ineffable Brewing Co. Trove Brewing could join them as soon as August or September.

26 January, 2023