Wine bars Pacific Northwesterners will tell you that the brewpub craze they created is on the wane, but we still like the idea of sipping a small batch beer brewed on the premises. While most brewpubs put on a bit of an haute air, that's more the doing of patrons than staff.
Beer is still a drink of the working class, so ignore the elitism and quaff with impunity.
In the local brewpub roster, this unimaginatively named tavern is the farthest from the urban center, residing in the wilds of Shakopee. It also creates its own sodas, presented in eye-catching colors. But while the beer won't make you go Mmm, it can be a nice oasis of relative quiet amidst the neighborhood bustle. Great for a post-Ordway nightcap. Green Mill Brewing Company Having opened immediately after the repeal of Prohibition, the original Green Mill is the Twin Cities' oldest continuously licensed bar.