Accessible to All
Entrepreneurial ingenuity is foundational to Brother Justus Which Company. Our libations and our namesake are inspired by Brother Justus Trettel, a Benedictine Monk who crafted whiskey a century ago. Just as he shared his whiskey (and the intense distilling process that predates it) with struggling farmers during the Great Depression, we aim to share our products and their story with as many people as we can.
With that, the most important virtue of Benedictine values is Hospitality. Hospitality is both our industry and our calling, and it's not just window-dressing. Our DNA demands that we are welcoming and accessible to all people and mobilities. Cramped and hard-to-navigate spaces are unacceptable to us.
When we envisioned our space, we thought about who would come through the door, how they would come through the door, and how we wanted them to experience this place. During construction, we asked the hard questions: how can we make this a place where someone in a wheelchair can roll in the door and have a seat at the bar? How can we make every person feel like they’re our most important customer?
To truly understand the needs of every type of customer, we partnered with WeCo, a detail-oriented team of local testers who helped us create the warm, inviting space visitors see today:
Wide entryways and hallways that accommodate wheelchairs and mobility aids
Sinks with close faucets that allow people in wheelchairs can pull up alongside to easily wash their hands
A bar with dining table-height end caps
A color scheme friendly to those with cognitive disabilities, including autism
We are proud of our little slice of Minneapolis. When inclusion is implemented from the ground up, it creates quality experiences for everyone.