Minnesota Brewery Asking the Public for Donations to Stay in Business

One Minnesota business is struggling to stay afloat, so much so that they are asking the public for donations.

It certainly isn't very common for a for-profit business to ask for donations, but, desperate times, calls for desperate measures, and it sounds like the couple that own the small business is doing all they can to save their dream.

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Trove Brewing opened its doors just last year by Jeffrey and Angie Crane, the owns the brewery in Burnsville. They admit that asking for help "is really hard to put out there."

The couple have a launched a crowdfunding campaign on Givebutter, they hope to raise $75,000 to keep Trove Brewing alive. The funds will be used for "sustaining operations, covering essential expenses, such as ingredients (for new/more beer styles), energy costs, taproom/brewery supplies, increasing distribution across the Twin Cities."

According to the crowdfunding campaign, the brewery is struggling with a rise in costs of the raw ingredients to make the beer, energy costs, and an unexpected rent hike.

They hope to also use the funds to add more food, and nonalcoholic options. They also plan to use any extra funds raised to plan and host live music and other events.

Trove Brewing is offering some incentives for those that donate, for instance, for a donation of $1000, you'll get a free pint of beer every day, some free schwag once per year, your name on the wall, and a free t-shirt.