Bottle shops downtown Minneapolis

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  1. tony2beers

    tony2beers Initiate (0) Feb 17, 2015 Texas

    I will be in town a few days for business staying close to convention center. Any bottle shops close by that are worth visiting? I won't have a car so my range is limited.
     
    #1 tony2beers, Apr 10, 2015
  2. MNBeerGeek

    MNBeerGeek Initiate (0) Jun 25, 2013 Minnesota

    UberX is your friend, then the world is your oyster.
     
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  3. tony2beers

    tony2beers Initiate (0) Feb 17, 2015 Texas

    ....and where should I tell uber to go?
     
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  4. will1256

    will1256 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2010 Minnesota

    Outside of downtown, I think was the point. Not much in the way of good bottle shops in that area. Zipps would be a good choice that is not too far away.
     
    #4 will1256, Apr 10, 2015
  5. MNBeerGeek

    MNBeerGeek Initiate (0) Jun 25, 2013 Minnesota

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  6. 12tb

    12tb Initiate (0) May 18, 2011 Iowa

    Welcome to Mpls! If you're looking for Surly, Haskell's downtown will have everything, including Abrasive that's a couple months old. The Whole Foods downtown does a very nice job as well. Nothing too rare stays on the shelf, but almost all regionals are available and occasionally you'll find some overlooked beers. Those are the two main stops within walking distance.
     
    #6 12tb, Apr 10, 2015
  7. tony2beers

    tony2beers Initiate (0) Feb 17, 2015 Texas

    Thanks for the link, I was sure that there was a list somewhere but sometimes it's hard to tell if this place is closer than that place or if it's worth the drive/uber to something a little further. That's where asking the locals comes in, cheers man!

    Thanks for the recommendations, cheers!
     
    #7 tony2beers, Apr 10, 2015
  8. billhelm

    billhelm Pundit (871) Feb 9, 2011 Minnesota

    Lunds is downtown too and may be a bit closer to your hotel than some of these other places. Liquor store is behind the grocery store.
     
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  9. mkhartnett

    mkhartnett Savant (1,160) Oct 27, 2010 Minnesota
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    I second Lunds. Their prices are a bit weird. Some things are way too high, other things seem low, but very good selection. Some limitedish type stuff hangs around a little longer. Which means some of their IPAs are older (1/23/2015 Abrasive as of Wed).
     
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