Twin Cities brewery help

I would hit Indeed for sure, the DIDDCNWQMS is really good and amazingly, still flowing. Wooden Soul #3 is also worth a try.

As for TG, it is about 2.5 hours from the heart of the Twin Cities, right now they only have Dorothy's, Golden Nugget, Naughty 90, Muphy's Irish Red, Pompeii, Tsunami Pale (can't read the rest since it is on face book). Most of which and more you can still get locally/Casanova. It is a small taproom and overall nothing really too special. If you want to say you been there, then go for it, otherwise I would just hit Casanova in Hudson and stock up on their TG offerings. If you rent a car to go to Casanova, I would suggest hitting Stillwater and specifically Lift Bridge on the way home.

Though if you want a real treat, get an ABR ticket for tomorrow and get to try the whole slew of good beers their, including TG beers!

 

Toppling Goliath is a cool place, though not sure if it's worth the 5 hours of round-trip driving and car rental investment. Here is their current on-tap list:

Dorothy’s (no growler fill)
Golden Nugget
Naughty 90
Murph’s Irish Red
Tsunami Pale Ale
Mornin Latte
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If you do decide to rent a car and drive down to TG, go to Pulpit Rock as well (short walk from TG), and perhaps some places in Rochester on the way back (Grand Rounds, LTS, Forager - skip Kinney Creek).

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As for places that you have yet to hit - personally I would skip Northgate in favor of Indeed. Bauhaus is fun and within walking distance of Indeed. Bang! is OK, but the good news is if you go you can walk across the parking lot and also go to Urban Growler.

Looks like you haven't gotten to Town Hall yet, which is an absolute must-stop.

 

Toppling Goliath is also in Minnesota now (though probably still somewhat limited), so if you just want to grab a pack of their beer you can easily get something (Cheers in Bloomington has Rover Truck, for example)

 

If you're thinking of renting a car, I would highly recommend a stop in Somerset, at the Oliphant brewery. I have a feeling you'll not be disappointed.