By Jeff Zeitler on Saturday, April 1st, 2017
So we have this building permit, and everyone knows how hard it is to get one in the city of Minneapolis. Some people have asked me how we were able to do this. Well, it required a bit of reconceptualizing and rebranding. For a long time, even in the old days before the Surly bill, […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Thursday, March 9th, 2017
Hopped cider is finally here and our dry cider is back and better than ever! Now that it’s spring, we’re bringing back our dry cider, and also bringing out a new batch of hopped cider that we’re pretty sure you’re going to like. Wet hopped with fresh Cascade hops grown in our backyard, our […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Thursday, March 2nd, 2017
Contrary to what the sign says, for now you need to use the side door So we’re beginning to do some purging on the upper floor of the building in anticipation of work getting underway, That means, for now, we’re moving our bottle shop back to the basement and asking you and all of your […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Friday, February 24th, 2017
Heck yeah! The snowstorm missed us, and we have lots of mead and cherry cider for you to enjoy while you sit by the fireplace and enjoy the cold but entirely snow-free landscape. Leave the 4×4 at home and drive your low-rider Ford Pinto in to see us! We’re here for you Friday Feb 24 […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Wednesday, February 15th, 2017
If you’re looking to get your cider on, stop in on Friday. We’ll be open 3-7 (OK, 3:30- we’re stretched a bit thin) and closed on Saturday. Saturday will be busy off-premises for us. We’re going to the Spire credit union annual meeting. We usually try to go, but this year, they’ve featured us in […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Tuesday, February 7th, 2017
We’re proud to announce that our ciders and mead are available in two new venues this week! Skyway Wine and Spirits in Downtown Minneapolis is now carrying our Honey mead, Semisweet cider and Gin Botanical cider. Sunfish Cellars of Lilydale has added our Semisweet cider to their eclectic lineup. If you’re a resident of downtown […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Tuesday, January 24th, 2017
We’ve been long time credit union members- Jeff has belonged to Spire CU, long before it was known by that name. Gita also became a member after marrying Jeff, and both have been happy to bank with a credit union rather than a bank since then. Spire has returned the favor by featuring Urban Forage […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Sunday, January 15th, 2017
Kelsey Christensen, a journalism student at the U of M, produced this fantastic video about us and about how people love our mead! Check it out.
By Jeff Zeitler on Wednesday, January 11th, 2017
One of our most loved and short-lived products (it sold out in two months) pear cider, is now back in stock! Our 2016 batch is unique, and by most accounts, even tastier than the 2015 pear cider. With sharper acidity and assertive pear flavor, this clean-finishing pear cider is one not to miss. Like our […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Saturday, January 7th, 2017
Just a note to all our customers- we’re adjusting our hours slightly to make sure we’re open the hours people are looking to buy our cider, mead and wine, and not open when you’re not. Fridays from 3 PM to 7PM and Saturdays from 1 PM to 5 PM seem to be the sweet spot […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Friday, December 30th, 2016
It’s been a year that we’ve been in business! And what a year it has been. 2016 has been notable for a lot of things that aren’t so positive- but we’re optimistic that the year to come will bring bigger and better things. Our 2016 has been marked by the birth and growth of our […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Wednesday, December 21st, 2016
I’m a last minute shopper and I know a lot of you are too. In order to aid and abet your last-minute shopping habit, we’re open this Wednesday from 3-6 PM and Thursday from 3-6 PM. We’ll also be open our regular hours on Friday of 4-8 PM. Saturday we’ll be open early, that is, […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Friday, December 2nd, 2016
We’re hosting our first ever speakeasy night next Saturday and are looking forward to seeing you there. The (not very strictly enforced) dress code is fedoras and flapper hats. Garb from the first third of the 20th century is encouraged. If Humphrey Bogart or Ingrid Bergman would have been comfortable wearing it, then it’s good […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Sunday, November 20th, 2016
So you already know that cider (especially our semisweet cider) pairs really well with turkey, and you’re planning to surprise your in-laws with a bottle of local mead for the dessert course. But you’re wondering just when the heck you’ll be able to stop by at Urban Forage because our open hours are so limited. […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Monday, November 14th, 2016
If, like some others, you have gone to our Eventbrite page to buy tickets to our November 17th Vegan Charcuterie pairing event, only to be met by a blank page where the ticket purchase details should be- do not despair! Close your browser and re-open with Firefox, Chrome, Ubuntu or any other browser not made […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Monday, November 7th, 2016
Whether its to celebrate or to dull the pain, you may want to have a bottle or two on hand for tomorrow night’s big show. I know that Gita and I will be glued to the TV all night, and I’m guessing many of you will be too. My suggestion- PBS, popcorn and semisweet cider. […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Saturday, November 5th, 2016
Today only (Saturday November 5) from noon- 4 PM. We have half a keg of really good semisweet cider and I’d rather do discounted growler fills than let it sit in the keg for too long and risk it going bad. Stop by with your clean growler (64 ounces or less) and I’ll fill it […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Thursday, October 27th, 2016
We’re hosting an exhibit by local artist Jane Strauss, and tonight is the opening for her show: “Lithuania: Doors, Windows, Vistas.” She’s showing over 40 new prints of photos taken in Vilnius and surriounding villages on a recent trip to Lithuania. The opening will run from 5 PM- 9 PM. Paired with the show- cider […]
By Jeff Zeitler on Saturday, October 22nd, 2016
We’re out having fun with our kids, so please come back and pick up some mead next week. We’ll return to our regular hours then.
By Jeff Zeitler on Tuesday, October 18th, 2016
And it’s really really good! Our mead is a semisweet mead- that is- less sweet than most commercial meads, but since it’s made from honey, it’s still sweeter than anything else we produce. It’s made from some top-quality honey we got from an (almost) organic family farm near Sleepy Eye in southern Minnesota. The only […]
