Looking for some breweries that are off the beerten path? From chain favorites to dive bars, we've got the best bets for the best beer around the Twin Cities. Just don't count of being able to say "better beer" three time fast after trying out some of these local establishments.
Micro-Brewery Breakdown
A buzzworthy list of metro micro-brews
By Kate McDonald
Special to MetromixJuly 10, 2008
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Town Hall Brewery
1430 Washington Ave. S. -
Minneapolis
612-339-8696
Step back into those bygone days and enjoy a house-brewed mug of beer at this Seven Corners speakeasy. A beer list which caters to everyone from college students to beer savants this downtown establishment has it all.
The Muddy Pig
162 Dale St. - St. Paul651-254-1030
This dark wooden paneled bar seems more like a Liverpool tavern then the micro-brewery of a Selby-Dale neighborhood brewery. Their extraordinary beer selection and affordable European inspired dishes help keep up the charade of foreign flavor the bar has to offer.
Great Waters
426 Saint Peter St. -
St. Paul
651-224-2739
You go to Great Waters to get, well, watered
Rock Bottom Brewery
825 LaSalle Plaza - Minneapolis612-332-2739
Although part of a national chain, this popular downtown bar brews many of their beers on site. Sport fans also love the venues which hosts as slew of big screen TV's, darts and billiard tables.
The Happy Gnome
498 Selby Ave. -
St. Paul
651-287-2018
You are sure to be floored figuratively (and if you are not careful, perhaps also literally) by the selection of beer at this restaurant which is one of the best in town. With over 30 beers on tap and over 100 in the bottle, this bar and restaurant has it all. Including outdoor seating and an eclectic dining menu.
Buster's on 28th
4204 28th Ave. - Minneapolis612-729-0911
Even the pickiest of beer drinkers will find a bottle to their liking at Buster's. With nearly 30 different types of beer on tap and a bottled beer list that is even longer, the bar has hops for everyone. Its great location near Lake Hiawatha and its full menu of American classics, are really just bar nuts to this beer lovers paradise.
508 Bar and Restaurant
508 1st Ave. N. - Minneapolis612-339-0036
Swankin' up the location which used to house The Old Chicago of downtown Minneapolis is the new 508 bar and resturant. In addition to enjoying its sleek black and while color sceme and even sleeker ambiance you can pick from it's large beer selection with includes 25 imported and domestic taps. During happy hour beers and rail drinks are also half off meaning that you can sample of a couple of the great brews the bar has to offer.
The Herkimer Pub & Brewery
2922 Lyndale Ave. S. - Minneapolis612-821-0101
The Herkimer brews for the boys and girls of Uptown.
