By Jeff Zeitler on Friday, March 15th, 2019
March Mead Madness runs until this Sunday- March 17. Mead on St. Patrick’s Day? Of course! It’s not green, but I guarantee you, they were drinking mead in Ireland long before the first stone of the Guinness brewery was laid. And don’t even get me started on green beer. So- for March’s Mead Madness- we […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Friday, February 22nd, 2019
Hey- we want to ask a favor- This isn’t very Minnesotan, but I want to request that you vote for Urban Forage in the upcoming City Pages Best Of poll. There are categories for Best Taproom and Best Local Art Gallery, Sadly, there are no categories such as ‘best cider’ or ‘best taproom with all […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Wednesday, February 20th, 2019
If you’ve looked out the window you know why. We’re supposed to get up to 10″ of snow, and now that it’s falling, we’re postponing this event until March 20, 7 PM. Please see our FB page for more updates.
By Jeff Zeitler on Monday, February 4th, 2019
Plymouth Magazine just put out a wonderful article about our cider, and about the ‘science nerd’ that makes it. To be honest, Rob is more of the science nerd than I am when we’re working in the winery to make new batches, but I’ll take it as a huge compliment. Read the article here if […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Friday, January 25th, 2019
Tonight! Friday the 25th at 7 PM, We award three trophies: (By the way, it’s free to enter and free to judge.) One trophy for tastiest hot sauce One trophy for tastiest nacho dip One trophy for the hottest of either category We scheduled this for the coldest month of winter, so […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Thursday, January 17th, 2019
It’s impossible not to notice that it’s January and we’re in Minnesota. We have jackets, we have bags, we have hats and mittens and scarves. And when you drop into a chair at the bar, who wants to walk back over to a coat rack to organize all your goodies on a coat hook? Nobody, […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Wednesday, January 16th, 2019
Every Thursday : Trivia Night, at 7 PM. All original questions, topic of the week can be found here. Every Sunday: Winery tour and tasting at 12:15 PM. ($22 in advance) Take a tour of the basement winery and production facility at Urban Forage. Taste a sampling of our offerings on tap, as well as […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Sunday, December 30th, 2018
We are OPEN on New Year’s Eve (yes, that’s Monday). We still have our popular $59 6-packs for sale, that do wonderfully well at a party or informal get-together. And we have lots of bottles for sale individually. Or you could pick up a growler or two. Or you could even hang out and have […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Tuesday, December 18th, 2018
The response to Nutcracker Trivia was underwhelming to say the least. So we made a change. If you’re my age, you remember waiting breathlessly for the claymation Christmas specials and half-hour themed cartoons to appear on December weeknights. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, The Grinch, Charlie Brown’s Christmas special- all these and more shall be fodder […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Thursday, December 13th, 2018
Tonight, December 13th. Trivia all about TV show The Office. 7:00 PM. Show up early if you want to be sure of getting a good table! Next week we have two trivia nights: Thursday the 20th it’s all about the Nutcracker, then on Friday the 21st, a pre-Festivus Seinfeld trivia night. Always at 7:00 PM […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Saturday, December 8th, 2018
Wassail- our spiced, piping hot cider, returns this weekend. Get a glass at the taproom and bring home a growler too! Also- we open at noon today (Saturday the 8th) for your wassailing pleasure. Cheers!
By Jeff Zeitler on Tuesday, November 27th, 2018
Would you like some trash on your table next to the cranberries and mashed potatoes? You will when it’s transformed into some of Minnesota’s best cider! The City Pages recently featured us in an article about companies that turn waste food into booze and we couldn’t be happier. Read it below and tell us what […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Thursday, November 22nd, 2018
We are closed on Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday. We’ll be having dinner with family and having a bottle of cider or two as well. We hope you’re also having a pleasant holiday. We’ll be open again on Friday from 4-11, Saturday 2-11 and Sunday 2-6. Bring your out-of-town guests to try the absolute best […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Friday, November 16th, 2018
Festive? Well, yeah! We are too. We’ve just made up all of these 6-pack gift bags and they’re here for you anytime you’re ready. Each is a reusable branded wine tote bag with 6 full-sized bottles of cider, mead and cyser. Includes the new pear cider and/or blackcurrant cider! Each one is a different as […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Thursday, November 8th, 2018
The tap lineup this week will be: Barrel aged dry cider $6 Ginger cider $5 (yes, only 5 this week!) Pear cider $7 (yes- it’s back!) Mead $7 Frontenac red wine $6 Sangria $7 Also- each day we’re open- come in and pick up a free ticket to be entered in the universe’s first […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Thursday, November 1st, 2018
Tonight being November 1st. No, it’s not serial killer or Harry Potter trivia, but it’s pretty fun. And you can win a free round of drinks. It doesn’t look like we’ll be too busy tonight, so your chances are better than average. See you then!
By Jeff Zeitler on Saturday, October 27th, 2018
So here’s the trick. You have to wear a costume. Can’t just be a printed T-shirt. It doesn’t have to be elaborate, but I want to see you in a costume! Then the treat: On October 31, your cider shots (a 2.5 oz. sample glass) of any cider, cyser or mead will be only […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018
https://www.thecuriouspod.com/podcast/urbanforage Hey! I’m on a podcast. Rob Morgan, of the abovementioned podcast interviewed me at the end of September. We talk about how Urban Forage came to be- my experience with being laid off from my job- and how the time that gave me led to my writing a business plan for a winery! A […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Thursday, September 27th, 2018
It’s foraging season again and we’re out in force this year. If you have an apple tree that goes unpicked, please email us at urbanforagewinery@gmail.com with; 1. the type of apple (if known) 2. how many trees 3. your address 4. your phone number 5. a picture of the tree (if you are able) If […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Friday, September 21st, 2018
We apologize if you have signed up for the Saturday class, but it will be taking place on Sunday instead. Same talk, same time, but 24 hours later.
