Taste the Season: Breweries, Wineries, and More in the Twin Cities

August 5th, 2024 by Counselor Realty

Whether you know exactly what you like in beer, wine, or mead or are just starting to learn more about these beverages, makers in the Twin Cities offer many different varieties and help you learn about the beverage-making process. Located near Minneapolis homes for sale and St. Paul homes for sale, these breweries, wineries, and more are worth a visit.

Pryes Brewing Company - 1401 W. River Road N, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Relax in their riverside taproom while you enjoy a craft beer and wood-fired pizza at Pryes Brewing Company. The brewery prides itself on having a wide variety of flavors, so you're sure to find a brew or two (or more!) to love. Flavors include Peace Offering, a smooth cold press stout infused with Peace Coffee beans, and Lemon Lime Blond, a perfect summertime or anytime beer refreshingly packed with real lemon and lime.
Sisyphus Brewing - 712 Ontario Ave. W #100, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Sisyphus Brewing has a welcoming atmosphere complete with board games, pinball, and shuffleboard for you to play while trying some new beers. Dogs are welcome inside and out, as long as they're on a leash, and the brewery even has water dishes and treats for them. As for the really important part—the beer, of course!—you'll find lots of tasty brews, including Longcat, an imperial porter that's barrel aged in 10-year Maker's Mark barrels, and the Big Spoon Seltzer, a cherry hard seltzer inspired by the big spoon in the sculpture garden across the street.
Barrel Theory Beer Company - 248 E. 7th St., St. Paul, MN 55101
Located in the Lowertown neighborhood of St. Paul, Barrel Theory Beer Company has a warm and attractive taproom you'll want to visit and spend some time in. With plenty of wood throughout and a view of gleaming equipment, it's the ideal setting to try some of the brewery's offerings. Beers are brewed onsite and are frequently rotated, so you can probably find something new on a repeat visit. Customer favorites include the Barrel Aged Imperial Stout, brewed with Thai banana, Philippine cacao, Indonesian West Papua vanilla beans, and roasted maple walnuts aged 18 months in Old Fitzgerald Barrels.
Urban Forage Winery & Cider House - 3016 E. Lake St., Minneapolis, MN 55406
You might think of wineries as places that are a long drive away from the city, but that's not the case with Urban Forage Winery & Cider House, located in the heart of the Twin Cities. Try your choice of hard cider, mead, grape wine, and fruit and vegetable wines, each made from locally sourced fruit. Beverages are made in small batches with minimal processing, and favorites include Dandelion Wine made from fresh-picked dandelions. If you're unsure of what to try, order a wine or cider flight with four options.
Bumbling Fools Mead - 2010 E. Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55413
The first question you may have about Bumbling Fools Mead is: What exactly is mead? The drink has been made for thousands of years, and created with honey instead of grapes like wine is. It's often sweet but can also be made so it's dry, and Bumbling Fools makes it in a variety of options. They offer an award-winning honey mead but also make seasonal and experimental meads. You can even order a special run of custom mead made to your specifications.

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Categories: Twin Cities

Tags: Things to Do, St. Paul MN, Minneapolis MN, Local Businesses, Food & Drink, Summer

Related Markets: Minneapolis, Saint Paul

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