Minneapolis Suggestions.

I don't know the area very well, but the Hyvee in New Hope near N 42nd Avenue and Winnetka Avenue N is actually pretty solid. Pub 42 is also at that intersection and has a decent tap list.

I am a big fan of Fair State and you will be able to find a variety of styles there. They have a couple of BA stouts in bottles and a few saisons in bottles that you can purchase for on site consumption or to go.

Also, see here and here.

 

G-Will liquor in Brooklyn Park is a decent shop kind of in the area. Princeton's liquor in Plymouth isn't too far off from that, also good.

Wicked Wort is just across 81 in Robinsdale. It's been a while since I've been there, but they've brewed decent IPAs in the past. Decent variety as well..

Utepils is just a bit South of Crystal. Highly recommend. Then if you go just a bit East of them, you'll have a handful of good breweries to checkout.

 

Indeed, Dangerous Man, Fair State, Forgotten Star, Bauhaus Brew Labs, Broken Clock, Surly, Dual Citizen
Farther South: Town Hall, Arbeiter, NorthBound, Venn

 

refer to this thread:
https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/not-to-be-missed-breweries-in-minneapolis.666745/

 

To the North of you i like Elm Creek and Invictus breweries. Your not far from Fair State .. do stop there .

 

Princeton's is a solid liquor store.

https://www.princetonsliquors.com/locations.php Maple Grove location.

I can't recommend Utepils and Fair State enough. Neither are really that far from Crystal.

Fair State currently has 4 pils(e)ners and a kolsch on tap. That could change by the weekend of course. Keller Kazbek is personal favorite of mine.

https://fairstate.coop/location/taproom/#now-pouring

https://beerdabbler.com/land-10000-drinks/

 

If you make it as far into Minneapolis as Utepils, and you should, there are a few other breweries close to them that haven't been mentioned yet. La Dona Cerveceria, Sisyphus, and Lake & Legends and I would recommend the first two over the latter.

 

Barrel Theory does make the best hazies around here, IMO.

 

Glad you enjoyed your time here. Other places you liked? Or you didn't?

 

Will be visiting for a few days and have narrowed it down to the following breweries:

Town Hall (Staying at the Courtyard there and need to finally try Masala Mama)
Blackstack
Surly (Have fond memories of Furious and Abrasive and want to see that big new-ish brewery)
Fair State
Utepils (Big lager fan)
Barrel Theory

Strong opinions on a brewery that’s a must add, or one you’d subtract? Will report back on my trip!

 

Nice list and you can walk to Town Hall try Mango Mama if on and they always have a BA offering tap I would add Waldmann since you like lagers’s , it’s right down the road from Barrel Theory.

 

You have a great list right there. One other I'd add is Bang. They're pretty much right between Surly and Blackstack. Tiny little brewery that I had not visited until a few weeks ago, I think their hours are a bit unpredictable. I was really impressed.

 

You have a great list already. You will not be disappointed at any of those. Have fun!

 

Good list.

Town Hall, Fair State and Utepils all make excellent lagers.

Also mentioned. Waldmann makes awesome beers. Right next door is Bad Weather, also good.

Just depends on how much time you have.

 

Here is a odd place to eat, Cricket salad anyone? I want to go there one of these days. hey with global warming we will all be eating bugs to survive soon it appears.
https://owamni.com/our-menu/

The list is a good one. If you have time Arbeiter is worth checking, it's not to far from townhall if you have a car.
On Tap - Arbeiter Brewing | MN Beer

 

Had a fun time in Minneapolis, and managed to hit a number of breweries (though didn't make it to all the ones I wanted to get to). Definitely a great beer city! Some highlights:

Blackstack and Barrel Theory - Thought these two had the best hazies. Blackstack's perhaps leaned a bit more crisp and BT's more plush (could just be the ones I tried, though). But flip a coin-- if I had time, would have happily gone back to either.

Fair State - Wow, what lagers! Up there with the likes of Suarez and Bierstadt (whose collab with FS, Side Pull, was on and fantastic).

Surly - Have I changed or have Surly's beers changed? Probably both. I did really enjoy the snifter of 2022 Barrel-Aged Darkness, though. Was cool to finally visit their big new spot, and the pizza was good too.

Pryes - Not the top beers of the trip, but enjoyed the river location on a nice day, after biking there on the trail.

Bauhaus, Falling Knife, Modist, Town Hall - All had some very good beers. Standouts for me were FK's All Sunshine and Modist's Teal Label.

 

Because it's a slow work day, and because I'm gearing up for helping decide on an MLS road trip in 2023, I've taken mentions on this thread (as well as this one) and have summarized the tallies - figured to share here. For science*...




* - "science" in this case is a loose count of mentions of a brewery. No attempt to rule out multiple mentions by same poster was made. I may have accidentally skipped (or double counted) - didn't double check, don't care.