Dave’s BrewFarm, west of Menomonie.

Dave Anderson

Every time a brewery closes down, an angel loses its wings. I don’t make this stuff up, folks. But you can stop that from happening by purchasing Dave’s BrewFarm, a working brewery located in Wilson, west of Menomonie. Dave’s BrewFarm, available for only $500,000, is an innovative, wind-powered craft brewery tucked away on 35 acres in rural St. Croix County. It is a traditional farmhouse brewery, complete with tasting room, a walk-in cooler, and a wraparound deck that overlooks the rolling hills of the countryside. Dave Anderson and his wife, Pam Dixon, created the brewery five years ago, and while they’ve enjoyed the ride, they are ready for a new challenge. Anderson is a certified beer judge (I could’ve sworn that was my college major, too!) so he wants to continue to work with beer, while Dixon is a college of business and economics lecturer at UW-River Falls and is hoping to find a tenured position teaching business and business ethics. “We’re looking for a new caretaker for the BrewFarm to carry on what we’ve built,” they wrote in a blog post at www.davesbrewfarm.com. “Not sure if it will sell as a turnkey venture for the next brewer extraordinaire, or to another entrepreneur who will do great things with the facility and property, or perhaps someone who will grow it as a farm business. Possibilities are endless!” Without any offers on the table, it looks like Dave’s BrewFarm might just come to an end. Hopefully someone steps up and buys this beautiful brewery. It would truly be a Christmas miracle.