What’s Changed in the Twin Cities

Lucette standard offerings in 16 oz cans are common in liquor stores/grocery stores in West central WI
brewery nønic maybe taproom only, I see there Maibock is on tap.

Zymurgy is mostly taproom only. But sometimes there Bomber bottles can be found in Menomonie at the Menomonie Market Food Co-Op and Liquor Junction and in Eau Claire at the Coffee Grounds and 3rd & Vine.

Another Liquor Store in Hudson is Chicones.

If you have never been here it's worth stopping for the patio/garden experience:
https://www.stpaulbrewing.com/

 

Very interesting, I may have to check them out when I pass through in a couple weeks.
Thanks for the post!

 

One thing about Menomonie it can get busy when all the college students (pukes) are moving out and with graduation.

There are parks and walking/biking trail along the river. Plus Devils punchbowl. Nothing fancy here rather simple. It can been pretty when the flowers are blooming. it's a nice drive going down River Rd well past Irvington. I lived as a hillbilly in the hills south of Irvington for 5 years.

 

Casanova in Hudson, WI always a great stop for bottle's and food . Also downtown Hudson (walkable ) is a blast.

 

It's an ever-changing beerscape! So many awesome breweries in MN and in the TC. A very good Italian restaurant downtown on Washington just off of 394 is called Red Rabbit. Barrels of beer and eateries up & down the street!

 

I'm headed to the twin cities later this week. I arrive around mid-day Thursday and will have some free time after I check into my hotel near Target Field to walk around or hit a brewery from 2-6pm.

A lot of what has been recommended in this thread looks great, but doesn't happen to be in the neighborhood where I will be. Between Pryes, Inbound, Fulton, Modist, and anything else nearby not on the list, any recommendations? I am open to trying almost anything, but typically gravitate toward lagers and west coast IPAs.

Any advice greatly appreciated.

 

If you're walking then Pryes is probably going to be a bit of a jaunt from your hotel. Modist is a good spot (sometimes they do weird things to lagers) but the beers are well executed. Bricksworth is right across the street from Modist and worth a stop in. Fulton is solid, maybe a bit boring by today's standards but they make good beer.

 

Stormking brewpub doesn’t get a ton of attention but I’ve really enjoyed all the beers I’ve had there. Solid brisket too!

 

La Dona, Sisyphus and Utepils all 3 not far from Target Field ,will require a short Lyft ride.

 

Bricksworth Beer North Loop recently opened near Target Field. Also Freehouse is only a few blocks away as well.

 

Make sure to Holla at me this weekend St. Paul. I'll be the one in the Pearl Jam tee-shirt going to the Pearl jam concerts. Can't wait. See you soon MSP.

 

Thanks for the responses. And Troupos, PJ is also the reason I will be there.

 

Pearl Jam, really? They're still an active band? Wow, I didn't think anything grunge was still kickin!

 

I'm traveling from WI to MN tomorrow and looking for the Surly THC seltzers. Hoping to take some back to CA. Does anyone know if you can buy those at a bottle shop or grocery store? Or, is it one of those things where you have to show ID? I'm not familiar with current THC laws.

Thanks in advance!
Cheers!

 

THC seltzers are not available in grocery stores. Some bottle shops offer these products, and my search shows that France 44 offers the ones from Surly. You can do an on-line search there. You will have to show an ID for purchase (age 21 plus).

 

Heading to MSP for a couple days. Based on the feedback here it looks like Fair State will be top spot to hit. I have a buddy with me that likes hazies. What are thoughts on HeadFlyer?

And what about Surly? It’s a bit further from downtown, but is intriguing as one of the OGs. I hit Town Hall last time I was there.

 

Thank you! I totally overlooked how to search by product. I was only able to figure out how to see what stores sold Surly with no specifcs.

 

Look at going to Falling Knife rather than to HeadFlyer. Falling Knife's website lists its current beer availability, and there are hazies on the list.

 

Definitely Modist. They've always got some very interesting stuff on tap. Nice little space, too.