Minhas Distillery sits right in Monroe, Wisconsin, at 1404 13th Street, part of the larger Minhas Craft Brewery operation that’s been making waves in the area since the early 2000s. Ravinder Minhas and his sister Manjit founded what started as just a brewery back in 2006, taking over the former Joseph Huber Brewery building that dates back to 1845. The distillery side launched later as they expanded beyond beer into spirits, bringing whiskey production to this corner of southern Wisconsin. You’ll find them making bourbon, rye whiskey, and vodka in a facility that blends old brewing traditions with newer distilling ambitions. The Minhas story is pretty unconventional – Ravinder was barely in his twenties when he started buying up breweries, eventually building what they claim is North America’s 10th largest brewery operation. The distillery feels like a natural extension of that growth, housed in the same historic brick buildings where beer has been made for over 175 years. The operation runs more like a scrappy family business than a corporate venture, with the Minhas siblings still heavily involved in day-to-day decisions. They’ve got that immigrant entrepreneurship energy, having moved from India and built something substantial in small-town Wisconsin. Visiting here means you’re seeing both brewery and distillery operations under one roof, which gives you a broader picture of how fermentation and distillation connect. The historic building has character – thick limestone walls, vintage equipment mixed with modern stills, and that permanent smell of grain and aging spirits. It’s not the most polished visitor experience you’ll find, but there’s something authentic about seeing a working operation where they’re focused more on production than impressing tourists.