About Rapids Brewing Company
Rapids Brewing Company is a brewpub on North Pokegama Avenue in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. It fills the former Rialto Theater, where the last film showed in the early 1980s. Today the building holds a 16 tap taproom and a live music venue.
The kitchen cooks from scratch with local ingredients in a custom-made wood-fired oven, according to the website. There is a kids menu too. The site also says the taproom partnered with Brubaker Acres to build a bourbon and craft cocktail bar.
Live music is a big part of the place. The website calls it the best live music scene in the Grand Rapids and Itasca area. Shows happen on the stage inside and out on the patio, which is dog friendly.
The event space is available to rent. More people have reviewed Rapids Brewing Company on Google than any other brewery, taproom or beer shop in Grand Rapids on this site.
From Rapids Brewing Company's own website and its Google listing, read October 24, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
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Questions people ask
Is Rapids Brewing Company dog friendly?
The website says the patio is dog friendly.
Is there food at Rapids Brewing Company?
Yes. The kitchen makes food from scratch in a wood-fired oven. The menu has pizza, burgers, tacos, shareables and soup.
Can I get beer to go?
Yes. The website says you can order growlers and howlers for pickup through its online menu.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot, restroom and seating.
Which breweries are close by?
Klockow Brewing Company is 0.9 miles away.
Answers come from Rapids Brewing Company's website and its Google listing, read October 24, 2026.
Before you visit Rapids Brewing
Expect a brewpub with a stage, a patio and a full kitchen. Check rapidsbrewingco.com for the tap list, the menu and the events page before you go. Live shows change, so the events page is your best guide.
Bring the dog if the weather is nice, since the patio is dog friendly. Growlers and howlers can be ordered online for pickup. If you like whiskey, ask about the bourbon list.
Klockow Brewing Company is 0.9 miles away. It is the other brewery in Grand Rapids on this site, so it makes an easy second stop.