Back-bar refrigeration, draft-side coolers, glasswashers, and ice — the equipment that keeps a taproom open. Same-day priority for breweries, taprooms, and beer halls across the Twin Cities; after-hours dispatch for refrigeration failures and ice on event weekends.
Reviewed by Mike Larson, Master Appliance Technician · 18+ yrs in-field · Last reviewed
Same-day priority
Commercial dispatch first.
EPA 608 certified
Sealed-system work in-house.
OEM parts on truck
True, Hoshizaki, Manitowoc, Hobart.
1-yr written warranty
Parts & labor in writing.
$199 trip charge — waived with any repair. Approve the work on the same visit and the trip charge comes off the invoice. If you decline, you pay only the $199 and we leave a written scope. Every completed repair carries a 1-year written parts-and-labor warranty.
Quick answer
Brewery and taproom equipment repair covers the production-adjacent and front-of-house refrigeration that taprooms run on: glycol chillers (small-system service), walk-in coolers and freezers, glass-door beer merchandisers, back-bar coolers and forced-air kegerators, undercounter dispense systems, commercial glasswashers, and Hoshizaki / Manitowoc ice for the bar. EPA Section 608 Universal certified for sealed-system work, OEM parts on the truck for Perlick, Glastender, True, Beverage-Air, Hoshizaki, and Hobart. Commercial diagnostic $199 credited on approval. Most repairs $280–$780 all-in; sealed-system and glycol chiller work quoted in writing. 1-yr parts-and-labor warranty. Net-15 / Net-30 invoicing.
Services covered
Single-bbl and 1/2-hp glycol systems for short draft runs — compressor diagnosis, condenser cleaning, glycol pump replacement, leak detection. Larger production glycol racks referred to a process refrigeration contractor.
Typical all-in: $385–$985 all-in (sealed-system quoted)
Heatcraft, Bohn, Master-Bilt — fan motors, defrost components, gaskets, drain heater work, door alignment. The cold room behind the bar is the single biggest revenue protector in the building.
Typical all-in: $385–$885 all-in
True GDM, Beverage-Air MMR, Migali — door hinges and gaskets, anti-sweat heaters, LED lighting, condenser-fan motors, sealed-system diagnosis. Includes a gasket / hinge tune to keep glass doors square.
Typical all-in: $285–$585 all-in
Perlick, Glastender, True, Beverage-Air back-bar units — compressor short-cycle, defrost, glass-door work, dispense-side temperature stability. Beer-line and tower-cooling balance verified at dispense.
Typical all-in: $285–$585 all-in
CMA, Hobart, Champion under-counter glasswashers and door-type machines — wash pump, booster heater, rinse-arm rebuild, descaling, controller swaps. Tight detergent and rinse-aid calibration on every visit.
Typical all-in: $285–$585 all-in
Hoshizaki KM and KMS cubers, Manitowoc Indigo NXT, Scotsman Prodigy — scale cleaning, water-inlet valves, harvest sensors, condenser cleaning. Includes a recommended deep-clean every 6 months — non-negotiable in hard-water taprooms.
Typical all-in: $320–$780 all-in
Repair vs. replace
Stocked OEM parts for Perlick, Glastender, True, and Hoshizaki on the truck mean most calls finish single-visit. We'd rather you spend Friday night pouring than waiting on a 72-hour part.
Beer temperature drifts in dispense lines kill the experience long before the customer complains. A $385 condenser-fan or fan-blade swap on a back-bar cooler prevents a $1,400+ kegerator replacement and a foamed-out pint.
Glycol chiller condenser fouling and weak pump output are the two failures that show up at peak-throughput on a busy Friday. Quarterly PM catches both before service.
Twin Cities hard water builds scale on Hoshizaki and Manitowoc evaporators fast. A scaled machine cuts production 30–40% before it fails, then needs a teardown. Scheduled deep-cleans every 6 months are dramatically cheaper than the rebuild.
Quarterly PM contracts cover condensers, drain lines, gaskets, glycol pump checks, ice-machine cleans, and a written equipment report you can take to your insurer or your investors.
Net-15 / Net-30 invoicing after the first paid visit. COIs naming your landlord or hospitality group as additional-insured at no charge — standard for breweries leasing in mixed-use buildings.
Brands serviced
If your equipment is down right now
If the walk-in is warm, shift fresh kegs to a backup if available and document temps. Beer above 50°F for hours starts to risk shelf life on cask and unfiltered styles.
Photograph the controller and internal thermometer. Speeds up diagnosis and gives you documentation if you need to discuss with your distributor.
Pull the grille and vacuum the condenser. Confirm the cold-side door seals flush — gaskets and felted condensers are the failure roughly 40% of the time.
(651) 364-7466. Tell us it's a brewery / taproom — refrigeration and ice failures get front-of-line dispatch, after-hours if it's an event weekend.
FAQs
Yes — light-commercial single-bbl and 1/2-hp glycol systems for short draft runs. Compressor diagnosis, condenser cleaning, glycol pump replacement, leak detection. Larger production glycol racks (multi-bbl process cooling) are referred to a process refrigeration contractor with the right industrial license set.
Yes. After-hours and weekend emergency dispatch is available for breweries, taprooms, and event venues when refrigeration or ice is down. Tell us when you call that product or an event is at risk and we triage accordingly.
Yes — Perlick and Glastender back-bar coolers and forced-air kegerators are core to taproom work. Compressor short-cycle, defrost issues, glass-door hinges and gaskets, dispense-side temperature stability. OEM parts on the truck.
Most repairs land $280–$780 all-in after the $199 commercial diagnostic (credited on approval). Sealed-system work, glycol chiller compressor work, and ice-machine teardowns can run higher and are always quoted in writing first.
Yes — CMA, Hobart, Champion undercounter glasswashers and door-type machines. Wash pumps, booster heaters, rinse-arm rebuild, descaling, controller swaps. Detergent and rinse-aid calibration verified on every visit.
Yes — single POC across locations, standardized reporting, tiered pricing by equipment count, priority dispatch across the portfolio.
Yes — Certificates of Insurance naming your landlord or operating group as additional-insured at no charge, typically same business day.
Perlick, Glastender, True, Beverage-Air, Migali, Hoshizaki, Manitowoc, Scotsman, Hobart, CMA, Champion, Heatcraft, Bohn, Master-Bilt. High-failure parts on the truck; specialty parts shipped 24–72 hr.
Yes. We issue COIs naming your property manager, hospitality group, hospital facilities office, or municipal account as additional-insured at no charge — typically the same business day. General liability and workers' comp are in force year-round; we can raise limits per contract on request.
First visit is card-on-file or COD. Once an account is established, we invoice Net-15 or Net-30 with itemized statements aligned to your accounting cycle. We accept POs from restaurant groups, hotel brands, property management firms, school districts, and city and county accounts. ACH and card payments both fine.
Yes — quarterly, semi-annual, and annual PM plans tiered by equipment count and equipment class. Every visit includes condenser cleaning, drain flushing, gasket and hinge inspection, electrical-tightness verification, controller and setpoint check, and a written report you can hand to insurers, health inspectors, or franchisors.
Every technician holds EPA Section 608 Universal certification covering R-404A, R-448A / R-449A (Solstice N40, Opteon XP40), R-290 hydrocarbon systems where code permits, and legacy R-22. Cooking-equipment techs are gas-certified for natural gas and LP on ranges, fryers, ovens, and combi-ovens.
Yes. We coordinate dock and freight-elevator windows in advance, badge in through hotel or hospital engineering, and work around banquet, service-window, and clinical-department timing. Overnight and pre-open service is available when a daytime window won't work.
Yes — after-hours, weekend, and holiday emergency dispatch is available for refrigeration, ice, and warewashing failures across the Twin Cities metro. A published after-hours premium applies and is confirmed in writing before the tech leaves the shop.
A 1-year written parts-and-labor warranty on every commercial repair — the same failure mode, on the same unit, within 12 months is covered at no additional charge. Some sealed-system components carry an extended manufacturer warranty on top; those terms are itemized on the invoice.
Yes. Truck-mounted reach-ins, undercounter units, generator-fed ice machines, and mobile prep tables are all serviceable — we typically shop-visit at your commissary or overnight parking rather than roadside so the unit can stabilize before diagnosis.
Yes. Written estimates are issued before any sealed-system, compressor, or major-component work. On request we provide inspector-ready documentation: repair scope, part numbers, refrigerant type and charge, and the date service restored the unit to spec.
Full Twin Cities metro — Minneapolis (55401–55488), Saint Paul (55101–55155), Bloomington, Edina, Eden Prairie, Maple Grove, Woodbury, Eagan, Plymouth, Minnetonka, Roseville, Burnsville, and the surrounding suburbs — plus Hudson, WI 54016 and Western Wisconsin. Commercial dispatch runs a daily route across the metro.
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Who we serve
Brewery & Taproom Equipment Repair — Twin Cities covers foodservice, hospitality, healthcare, retail, and institutional accounts across the Twin Cities metro. Multi-location operators get one dispatcher, one COI on file, and Net-15 / Net-30 invoicing.
Service area
Daily route across Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and the surrounding metro. ZIP coverage: 55401–55488 (Minneapolis), 55101–55155 (Saint Paul), 55420–55439 (Bloomington/Edina), 55304–55449 (north metro), 55044–55124 (Lakeville/Apple Valley/Eagan), 55125–55129 (Woodbury), and 54016 (Hudson, WI).
