Twin cities area brewpub/taproom advice

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  1. Victory_Sabre1973

    Victory_Sabre1973 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,445) Sep 15, 2015 Minnesota
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    Here's the story.

    I am from the St. Cloud area. My work situation is about to get insane, and I'll be working 7 days a week in a little over 2 weeks. I have this Sunday off and Nov. 8th off.

    My goal is to get to several brewpubs/taprooms while I can in the metro area. So my question is: which ones do my fellow BA members recommend?

    I've already been to Enki, Montgomery, Badger Hill, Oliphant in Somerset, Pitchfork in Hudson, Lupine when it was in St. Cloud, and I was at the American Sky when it was in Hudson. I've also been to Schell's in New Ulm, and my local ones Beaver Island, and Spilled Grain.

    Thanks for your time and input.
     
    #1 Victory_Sabre1973, Oct 23, 2015
  2. morimech

    morimech Grand Pooh-Bah (3,803) Nov 6, 2006 Minnesota
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    #2 morimech, Oct 23, 2015
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  3. Chaz

    Chaz Grand Pooh-Bah (3,668) Feb 3, 2002 Minnesota
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    Minneapolis Town Hall, for one. That is, unless you've already visited it in the past?
     
    #3 Chaz, Oct 23, 2015
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  4. HomeBrewed

    HomeBrewed Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2006 Minnesota

    I second Town Hall, but here are some other's I'd recommend.

    Surly
    Bauhaus
    Indeed
    Dangerous Man
    Fair State
    Sisyphus
    HammerHeart
     
    #4 HomeBrewed, Oct 23, 2015
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  5. Pug

    Pug Initiate (0) Jun 6, 2012 Minnesota

    There's also two in Delano and one in Buffalo, another in New London, Big Lake, and Maple Grove. Just for a few things that may be on your way besides stuff down in the cities.
     
    #5 Pug, Oct 23, 2015
  6. HomeBrewed

    HomeBrewed Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2006 Minnesota

    Brewery names might help a little.
     
    #6 HomeBrewed, Oct 23, 2015
  7. morimech

    morimech Grand Pooh-Bah (3,803) Nov 6, 2006 Minnesota
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    All listed in the BA database.
     
    #7 morimech, Oct 24, 2015
  8. morimech

    morimech Grand Pooh-Bah (3,803) Nov 6, 2006 Minnesota
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    My last post might come off as a bit assholey, sorry about that. If you like to venture outside of the metro I highly recommend Birch's in Long Lake. I also recommend Hayes in Buffalo so you could hit both of those up on a Sunday. But I would stick to NE Minneapolis at least one of those Sundays. Waconia Brewing is having there 1st Anniversary party this weekend and they just released their dopplebock. Also will have their Quad and BA Honey Ale on Sunday. I feel highly confident recommending any of those beers to people.
     
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  9. Victory_Sabre1973

    Victory_Sabre1973 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,445) Sep 15, 2015 Minnesota
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    Maybe I've had too many, but I totally forgot about the other thread posted recently about recommendations. Even worse, I posted in said thread recommending Oliphant in Somerset.

    This weekend is probably shot, because I have to help a friend, and give him a ride home from Canterbury on Sunday. Now that would be a good thing, because I could stop at Badger Hill, and have a couple there. The bad part is said friend has a problem holding is liquor, and gets plastered at the track. If that's the case, and it was the last time, I have to take him straight home. I could stop at Hayes after (I've been thinking of stopping there), and even Lupine, and get my growlers refilled from them.
     
    #9 Victory_Sabre1973, Oct 24, 2015
  10. Pug

    Pug Initiate (0) Jun 6, 2012 Minnesota

    I was posting from my phone and didn't have a lot of time. I figuring knowing there was a brewery in a smaller town on his way into the cities would help give some direction.

    Buffalo: Hayes Public House
    Delano: South Fork, Lupine
    New London: Goat Ridge
    Big Lake: Lupulin
    Maple Grove: Omni
     
    #10 Pug, Oct 27, 2015
  11. ZAP

    ZAP Grand Pooh-Bah (4,048) Dec 1, 2001 Minnesota
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    I don''t think Lupine fills any growlers other than their own. Maybe you have theirs but I wasn't sure.
     
    #11 ZAP, Oct 27, 2015
  12. ZAP

    ZAP Grand Pooh-Bah (4,048) Dec 1, 2001 Minnesota
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    I think 10K in Anoka is open now too.
     
    #12 ZAP, Oct 27, 2015
  13. Victory_Sabre1973

    Victory_Sabre1973 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,445) Sep 15, 2015 Minnesota
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    I've got 4 of them. I was the first person who bought 4 of them, and was promoted on their Facebook page as the first person who bought 4 at a time, when they were in St. Cloud.
     
    #13 Victory_Sabre1973, Oct 27, 2015
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  14. Chaz

    Chaz Grand Pooh-Bah (3,668) Feb 3, 2002 Minnesota
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    Nope, not quite yet. And people posting to their Facebook page have become pretty antsy about it. :grimacing:
     
    #14 Chaz, Oct 27, 2015
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    jera1350 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,181) Dec 15, 2007 Minnesota
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    Can I get your autograph?
     
    #15 jera1350, Oct 27, 2015
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  16. Coon_Hopster

    Coon_Hopster Initiate (0) Dec 15, 2014 Minnesota

    Honestly, if you want to see the most breweries in the least amount of time, Start or End with Surly, and just hit up NE MPLS Tap Rooms.
     
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  17. David0925

    David0925 Initiate (0) May 15, 2015 Minnesota

    If you are able to make it up to Duluth, Bent Paddle, Third Street and Canal Park are all awesome.
     
    #17 David0925, Oct 28, 2015
  18. Umdrunner

    Umdrunner Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2015 Wisconsin

    My favorite brewpub in Minneapolis is Northbound! Always doing something new, plus their year round beers are really good!
     
    #18 Umdrunner, Oct 30, 2015
  19. HomeBrewed

    HomeBrewed Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2006 Minnesota

    I already got his autograph. In fact, I was the first person ever to get his autograph. Still waiting for that facebook promotion...
     
    #19 HomeBrewed, Oct 30, 2015
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