Where To Buy Wine, Liquor, & Beer In Minneapolis & St. Paul

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Over the next few minutes we will all be going on a deep dive into where you can buy wine, liquor, and beer in Minneapolis and St. Paul together. Our only real objective is to cover as much as we can in this local alcohol guide.

Kicking this off will be a list of the best liquor stores and wine shops in your area. Those that are ready to go pick up a bottle of vodka, tequila, wine, or a case of beer will be filled in first so they can get the party started soon.

Once the stores are out of the way we will get into the best local breweries and beer bars, and a list of Minneapolis and St. Paul wine bars will follow that up. Wineries and vineyards will get a shout out, and we will round this all out by mentioning some of the best happy hours near you to buy cheap alcoholic drinks after your work day ends.

Towards the end you will find an alcohol map for the metro with all of the various venues we are mentioning pinned on it. You are all welcome to check out some of our other blogs on drinking in the Midwest right there if you want.

Best Liquor Stores & Wine Shops In Minneapolis & St. Paul

Our favorite liquor stores and wine shops in Minneapolis and St. Paul to buy vodka, tequila, a case of beer, or a bottle of wine would be:

High quality distilled spirits, craft beers, and fine wines are available at Haskell’s. Lowry Hill has been one of the best liquor stores in your area since 1985 and has a great selection of fine spirits to choose from.

Craft beers, wines, liquors, and kegs have been distributed by Zipps since 1961. A variety of fine wines, craft beers, and artisanal spirits are provided at Thomas.

Breweries & Beer Bars Near You

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There are some nice breweries and beer bars in town like:

56 Brewing produces local beers from regional ingredients that are suited for every event. Surly is a great independent craft brewery in your area with numerous tap lines and beer hall exclusives. Another lovely destination for microbreweries and taprooms is Dangerous Man.

Indeed Brewing features an elevated and eclectic lineup of beers in its bar. Classic and distinctive beers are freshly brewed and served at Utepils. Waldmann offers alcoholic drinks and beverages with live musical entertainment.

Wine Bars In Minneapolis & St. Paul

Minneapolis and St. Paul wine bars are a great place to relax with friends as well as being good options for a date night:

Wines, craft beers, grilled cheeses, and charcuterie boards are served at Troubadour. Some of the finest wines by the glass and bottle from small producers are also available at the Tasting Room. Beaujo’s offers wines and beers near you alongside soups, salads, sandwiches, flatbread pizzas, cheeses, and sausages.

Sister’s Sludge provides numerous selections of wines, beers, ciders, and coffees. A variety of cocktails, wines, coffees, and dishes are prepared at Hodges Bend. Volo delivers wines in the Minneapolis and St. Paul metro.

Wineries & Vineyards In Your Area

Head to one of these wineries or vineyards near you to see how the sausage gets made:

The Winery at Sovereign Estate offers tastings and sells varietals, vintages, apparel, and merchandise. Natural local wines, ciders, and meads are freshly produced at Urban Forage. Saint Croix features a picturesque vineyard where you can enjoy tastings, tours, live music, and picnics.

A vast vineyard and orchard where handcrafted wines for tastings are made is available at Parley Lake. Another good place to enjoy tastings is Winehaven.

Best Local Happy Hours

You can buy cheaper alcoholic drinks if you know when and where the best Minneapolis and St. Paul happy hours are:

The Oceanaire serves its specialty cocktails and wines by the glass with happy hours running from 3pm to 7pm Monday through Friday. Lurcat provides casual cocktails and a la carte bites with one of the best happy hours near you from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. Sweeney’s Saloon offers selections of food and craft beers with drink specials from 3pm to 6pm and 9pm to 2am daily.

Brunson’s has Minneapolis happy hours every Monday through Thursday from 2pm to 6pm, from 2pm to midnight on Fridays, and from 10pm until midnight on Saturdays. Barbette starts its promotional discounts from 3pm to 6pm Monday through Friday.

A happy hour starting at 11pm and going until 1am is available at Smack Shack. Both Cowboy Jack’s Downtown and Gnome Craft Pub offer liquor promos and discounts from 3pm to 6pm.

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Enjoy Drinking Wine, Liquor, & Beer In Minneapolis & St. Paul

We wish we had more to share but we will try to keep this page as up to date as we can. Hopefully you learned at least a little something about all of the local liquor stores, wine shops, breweries, beer bars, wine bars, wineries, vineyards, and happy hours in your area.

Don’t be afraid to let us know if you found anything incorrect on this page in the comments, we want to keep this info as accurate as we can. Now go have fun drinking wine, liquor, or beer in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

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