We were down in Mankato recently for a graduation party recently and needed something fun to do for the afternoon. We decided to drive over to New Ulm and take the Schell’s brewery tour. Tours are offered daily in the summer at set times. Visit the website for details as times and dates change seasonally. There is a $3 admission charge, but you do get samples of a variety of beers and a large glass of your favorite beer at the end of the tour. We arrived 15 minutes before a tour started and that seemed to be plenty of time, though tour size is limited.
There is also an outdoor beer garden area where you can order snacks and tap beer. The selection of beer is limited however.
The grounds are quite pretty and you can walk around freely. There is a deer pen and peacocks wandering around. The gift shop has a wide variety of Schell’s logo items for purchase. It was a nice tour and a good way to spend an afternoon in New Ulm.
Later, we met our friends Tricia and Tom at Dino’s Pizza in North Mankato for dinner. I ordered some bruschetta for an appetizer, but forgot to take a photo of it. It was good with pizza crust to put the tomatoes on.
We ordered the taco pizza and it was surprisingly good. It was quite cheesy with a thinker New York style pizza crust. There were lots of toppings including tomatoes, onions, black olives, cheddar and mozzarella with taco seasoned meat. It was topped with lettuce, jalapenos and nacho chips with taco sauce and sour cream on the side. We ordered a large pizza and it was the prefect amount for four people.
The restaurant is pretty small, so be prepared to wait or arrive at off times to avoid the wait. It gets pretty busy on the weekends especially.
Schell’s Brewery
1860 SCHELL Rd
New Ulm, MN 56073
(800) 770-5020
http://schellsbrewery.com
Dino’s Pizzeria
239 Belgrade Ave
North Mankato, MN 56003
(507) 385-3466
http://www.dinospizzeria.com/home
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