3. Sociable Cider Werks
Share a pint with a friend at Sociable Cider Werks, the first cidery and taproom in Minneapolis! They brew freshly-pressed apples with a variety of fruits, grains, hops and spices to make some of the city’s most popular cider libations. Sociable is host to a plethora of events throughout the year, including local markets, concert series and holiday/seasonal themed festivities!
4. Urban Forage Winery and Cider House
100% gluten-free and without added preservatives, Urban Forage makes ciders, meads and wines on site from locally sourced fruit, flowers and honey. Always featuring four ciders on tap, they also sell red wine, and bottles of mead and cider at their taproom – you will also find snacks for sale but feel free to BYOF (bring your own food!) if you wish. Come on down for trivia every Thursday or winery tours and tastings every Sunday.
Honorable Mentions: Minnesota-Made Ciders
While not made in Minneapolis, these Minnesota-made ciders can be found all over the city in bottles, drafts, and at liquor stores Milk and Honey Ciders has a taproom in St. Joseph, Minnesota, and produces dry, highly aromatic and tannic ciders. Made just a couple of hours north in Duluth is Wild State Cider, whose mission is to celebrate and protect what’s wild, and Duluth Cider, which explores everything from traditional fermentation to experimental techniques. South of Minneapolis you’ll find Loon Juice, which uses only Honey Crisp apples and Keepsake Cider, an organic, family owned orchard that uses spontaneous fermentation.