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Town Hall Brewery paired with Republic (craft beer bar with 100 + taps and good food) right across the street

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Surly Brewing's Destination Brewery - usually has about 20 Surly taps and also has awesome food.

 

Walk to Butcher and the Boar, like 2 blocks away. IMO, best restaurant in downtown and they always have an exceptional tap list.

 

Either walk up to Butcher and the Boar (less than 5 min walk) for dinner/beer and swing by Mackenzie Pub on the walk back OR take an Uber to Town Hall and cross the street to Republic for a huge tap list with many local options.

 

Republic should have some Fair State beers on tap. Try them.

 

If you go to Butcher looks like they have Fulton 300 on, a solid mosaic IPA. Insight Sunken City is a decent local saison. Nothing too crazy per the website, unfortunately but I don't know how accurate that is. Someone checked in Indeed Wooden Soul #7 there a few days ago, so if that's on tap I'd try that one.

If you haven't been to Surly I would say to go there, honestly. The food is fantastic and the brewery is a sight to behold.

 

Which Surly location is best? Turns out work is taking me there tomorrow and wednesday night, so trying to plan.

For reference, I'm staying out at Marriott West, on Wayzata Blvd...so not sure if that's close to anything

 

There's only one location - they don't serve beer at the old location except for special events. The new destination brewery is a huge space, outdoor lawn games, tons of seating, a merch shop, high-end restaurant upstairs, etc.

Worth seeing for anyone who hasn't been there.

You won't be too far from Steel Toe or LTD Brewing if you want to check out more local spots. Not walkable - but shouldn't cost too much for an uber, under 10 miles.

 

is the location for Surly the one just east of the UofM? I just had a quick look on the map.

Incidentally, I'm also going to the Chelsea v AC Milan game on Wednesday night, so that may take me closer to other things downtown.

Is there a bottle shop you'd recommend for local stuff too? I've actually ordered from France 44 in the past.

Thanks

 

Day Block Brewing is within sight of the East end of the stadium, and Town Hall Brewery and Republic are just a few blocks away. You could easily hit up all three on foot.

 

I received this exact same advice for my visit a few months ago - I will be doing the same 3 spots when I visit the Twin Cities again in 2 weeks, perhaps visit the Nook too.

 

Just be forewarned... If you decide to hit Surly at a busy time, you could easily spend time waiting to get a seat. Not sure if you're by yourself or not. We also went on a Saturday, but it was about 4:00 and the wait was 90 minutes. JUST FYI.

 

I'd personally start at Mackenzie Pub and then consider if you even want to go anywhere else. It's hands down the best beer bar in Minneapolis in regards to making you feel at home. You can walk in in shorts and flip flops. Awesome deck/patio in the back, and the food is pretty amazing. Smoked bar food.

Man just thinking about the Red Stripe burger and their smoked bbq wings. Might have to go there right now.

 

looks like Macs also has 300 and Bell's Hopsolution on tap. They tapped a 2013 surly darkness on the 26th but that's probably gone.

 

Both Butcher & the Boar and/or Surly - with Town Hall/Republic mixed in are likely the best of food plus good beer combo's for a quick trip.

An alternative destination that doesn't really have a great immediate food option is to hit Northeast Mpls in the Broadway and Central intersection area. A small walkable radius has Indeed, Bauhaus (cool space), Able (another cool space) and, for a change of pace, Tattersall Distilling. Nearest food up Central Ave is Mill City and Maya (Mexican). Additional ethnic options and Fair State Brewing about 6 blocks further north on Central.

 

Nice suggestions but on Central Ave its The Mill Northeast not Mill City, that might put him down town on the river.

 

Ack! Yeah, not sure where my head was. Thanks for the correction

 

Oh sweet, they still had 2013 on tap! That's awesome, and somehow unbelievable.