Brewery Profile

Mana Brewing - Oakdale

In Oakdale’s local beer landscape, this is a small-batch brewery built around beer made, fermented, conditioned, and served on-site. A visitor walking in should expect the taproom experience to center on what is currently ready to pour rather than a fixed, year-round list. The setup highlights freshness, with beers poured directly from the fermentation batches. The range includes both traditional and more experimental directions, with known examples such as crisp pilsners and hop-forward IPAs. Food is part of the visit rather than an afterthought: the brewery has a full-service kitchen focused on Neapolitan-style pizza, using San Marzano tomatoes and fresh mozzarella on a crust meant to be crisp and chewy from a hot stone oven.

For travelers moving through the east side of the Twin Cities metro, brewery visits often work best when they combine a clear beer program with a reliable meal option. Mana Brewing fits that kind of stop because it offers both fresh pours and pizza in the same place. Visitors looking for familiar styles can look for traditional lagers such as pilsners when available, while those who tend to explore modern American craft beer may find hop-forward IPAs or other rotating selections. Because the brewery works in small batches, the appeal is partly in checking what is on at the moment rather than arriving for a named flagship beer. The kitchen’s simple pizza approach also makes the brewery practical for groups with mixed priorities, where some people may be focused on beer and others on food.

Before planning around a specific beer, the taproom is the place to confirm the day’s pours, since the beverage list rotates. The same goes for any details not stated publicly, such as current hours, seating arrangements, takeout availability, or special events. What is clear is that the beer is produced on-site and served fresh from the batches, and that the food program is built around Neapolitan-style pizza from a stone oven with straightforward toppings and traditional ingredients. For a visitor, the most useful expectation is a brewery stop centered on current small-batch beer and a full kitchen, rather than a production tour or a menu of permanent brands.

Located in Oakdale, Minnesota, Mana Brewing operates a small-batch facility focusing on both traditional and innovative beer styles. The brewery produces a rotating selection of beverages, including crisp pilsners and hop-forward IPAs, all fermented and conditioned on-site. Mana Brewing features a full-service kitchen specializing in Neapolitan-style pizza, utilizing San Marzano tomatoes and fresh mozzarella cooked in a blazing stone oven. The food program emphasizes simple, authentic toppings served on a crispy, chewy crust. All beers are poured fresh directly from the fermentation batches.

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7600 2nd St N Unit C, Oakdale, MN 55128, USA, Oakdale, Minnesota, 55128

Phone: (952) 445-5730

Website: https://manabrewing.com/

Hours: Monday - Thursday 2:00pm - 10:00pm Friday - Saturday 11:00am - 12:00am Sunday 11:00am - 10:00pm