Sunday Evening Tasting Tour 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
- Duration: 3 Hours (approx.)
- Location: Minneapolis, MN
- Product code: Sunday2
Sunday Evening Tasting Tour takes you to 3 Minneapolis Breweries.
- Sociable Cider Werks
- Fair State Brewing Cooperative
- Able Seedhouse + Brewery
- We meet at the parking lot of Grumpy's downtown, 1111 S Washington Ave.
- We leave promptly at 4:20 p.m.
- There’s plenty of metered street parking for your car.
- Please arrive 20 minutes early, so you have time to get comfortable and to review and sign the liability waiver.
- Meet in the back of the Grumpy's parking lot and look for the Little Blue Bus.
- Wear comfy clothes/shoes and make sure to bring your ID.
- The tour lasts approximately 3 hours, with 45-50 minutes at each brewery.
What’s included in the price?
Lots of delicious local craft beer
Safe transportation on the little blue bus
A fun tour guide/driver
Yummy pretzels to snack on!
Bottled water
- Cooler to store your growlers
- Option to bring craft beer to drink on the bus
Please note that most breweries do not serve food, but there are always food trucks parked right outside if you want to grab a snack.
First Stop:
If you are looking for a truly unique experience, Sociable Cider Werks is the place to visit: they brew a special style of cider called an apple graff that blends fresh pressed apples, hops and malted grains. Their taproom overlooks Northeast Minneapolis and includes an outdoor area with a bocce court that is just perfect for summer evenings. Sociable Cider Werks also brews a rotating selection of nano batch beers that are, just like their ciders, available only in its taproom.
Second stop:
Located on Central Avenue, in a building they share with a German-style bread bakery, Fair State Brewing Cooperative is the third cooperative brewery in the U.S., and the first of its kind in Minnesota. Beer selection includes Hoplager, a hop-forward lager; IPA; Schwarbier, a black German lager; Session Stout and special seasonal beers.
Third stop:
A former light bulb factory is a new home to Able Seedhouse + Brewery, a Northeast Minneapolis brewery that not only makes craft beer, but also malts locally-sourced grains in-house. The brewery has a 20-barrel brewing system, a 2,000-square-foot taproom with about 150 seats, and a 1,200-square-foot patio area.
Drop-off:
We circle back to downtown Minneapolis. The drop-off point is same as the pick-up point, Grumpy’s parking lot. If you don’t want to go home just yet, make sure to stop by Grumpy’s or Day Block Brewing for even more delicious beer!
How much beer am I getting, again?
Our public tours are all-inclusive. You can get as much, or as little beer as your palate craves. Bonus: you can bring your own beer too! Because we support craft breweries, we insist you only bring craft beer on the bus. For example: Surly, Lagunitas, Lift Bridge = Good! Coors, Bud, Miller = Bad.
