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[Walden4Prez]

For the love of all that's good and holy, get to Steel Toe. Probably my favorite Twin Cities brewery.

Surly is awesome, and has great food, but Steel Toe still has that intimate tap room feel. Fair State is also a good spot, although almost comically hipster. Dangerous Man is very good, but a little overrated in my eyes. Bauhaus does really good lagers if you're looking for something on that front.

That is a good description of Minneapolis as a whole.

 

[cycloneG]

Heading up to Minneapolis today and plan on checking out the Surly Beer Hall. Also plan on visiting Dangerous Man and The Happy Gnome. I've visited Town Hall and Republic before so I thought I'd try something new.

I'm a big dangerous man fan. Small but great beer.

 

[mfelske]

Anybody seen Blakkr in the stores? I've seen it on tap, but not on the shelves yet.

 

[CloniesForLife]

Anybody seen Blakkr in the stores? I've seen it on tap, but not on the shelves yet.

Love Blakkr and Smoke

 

[huntt26]

Anybody seen Blakkr in the stores? I've seen it on tap, but not on the shelves yet.

Pretty sure there is Blakkr available in my local hyvee in Cedar Rapids, but it is last year's release.

 

[Macloney]

For the love of all that's good and holy, get to Steel Toe. Probably my favorite Twin Cities brewery.

Surly is awesome, and has great food, but Steel Toe still has that intimate tap room feel. Fair State is also a good spot, although almost comically hipster. Dangerous Man is very good, but a little overrated in my eyes. Bauhaus does really good lagers if you're looking for something on that front.

Most of Steel Toe's beer taste like they can be sampled at Rock Bottom.

Flat Earth is easily the coolest brewery in the cities. They still have all you can drink free beer in the tasting room, the people are the best and it's in the old Hamms Brewery. If you haven't been there yet, you are an amateur.

 

[dcxme1183]

Most of Steel Toe's beer taste like they can be sampled at Rock Bottom.

Flat Earth is easily the coolest brewery in the cities. They still have all you can drink free beer in the tasting room, the people are the best and it's in the old Hamms Brewery. If you haven't been there yet, you are an amateur.

Steel Toe has multiple medals from GABF and the World Beer Cup. As a brewer at a different brewery here in the cities, I can tell you a lot of other brewers here have a ton of respect for what Jason and his staff are doing in St Louis Park. If you don't like the beers, that's totally fine--not everybody has to like everything--but I think it's a little silly to dismiss what world-class judges with discerning palates consider to be excellent beers.

 

[Macloney]

Steel Toe has multiple medals from GABF and the World Beer Cup. As a brewer at a different brewery here in the cities, I can tell you a lot of other brewers here have a ton of respect for what Jason and his staff are doing in St Louis Park. If you don't like the beers, that's totally fine--not everybody has to like everything--but I think it's a little silly to dismiss what world-class judges with discerning palates consider to be excellent beers.

I always grab a bottle or two of Size 7 when I'm in town. Steel Toe is no Surly, it's close to where I stay in Edina and it's way less crowded than other places, so I'll continue to go.

 

[baller21]

Had my first Todd The Axe Man last night at Bait Shop. I will definitely be drinking more.

 

[dmclone]

Surly was very cool but also Very busy. I'm not good at estimating crowds but I'd guess over a thousand and standing room only. I didn't really love anything I had from dangerous man do I went over to indeed and had a few there as well. The best beer I had all weekend was lift Bridge batch 1300

 

[SplitIdentity]

If you're in the cities, check out big wood in white bear. Good beer and awesome people. Their morning wood is delicious, as is the bark bite.

 

[Al_4_State]

Most of Steel Toe's beer taste like they can be sampled at Rock Bottom.

Flat Earth is easily the coolest brewery in the cities. They still have all you can drink free beer in the tasting room, the people are the best and it's in the old Hamms Brewery. If you haven't been there yet, you are an amateur.

My opinion of Flat Earth is the same as your opinion of Steel Toe.

 

[Macloney]

My opinion of Flat Earth is the same as your opinion of Steel Toe.

I didn't say it was the best beer, but I do I think it's the best brewery to visit. The NW Passage is tough though.

Surly sets the standard for TC beer. The new brewery is a zoo most of the time.

 

[dmclone]

Indeed, Dangerous Man, and Surly.