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New products, and now we’re open Mondays!

By Jeff Zeitler on Thursday, June 2nd, 2022

And did we mention the silver medals? Well, if we did, I’ll mention it again. We sent four of our ciders: pear, maple and oak, honey toast and blackcurrant to the biggest cider competition in North America this year, and came home with four silver medals. Four. So this week, we’re putting all four on […]


Welcome Craft Brewery Conference 2022 attendees!

By Jeff Zeitler on Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022

We’re not a brewery, but after a few days of drinking (a lot of!) beer we thought you might be ready for a change of pace.  We offer ciders, meads and wines made from local fruit and  honey here.  Want a tour of the microwinery?  We’re offering one for free this Wednesday (May 4th) at […]


In Minneapolis for the Craft Brewer’s Conference?

By Jeff Zeitler on Saturday, April 30th, 2022

Well, even if you’re not, we’re offering a tour of the production winery this Wednesday, May the 4th at 5 PM for free.  Please sign up at Eventbrite (see link below) as we’re limiting attendance to 30 guests.  Jeff will lead the tour and answer questions about foraging, cidermaking and how this eccentric little microwinery […]


It’s happening:

By Jeff Zeitler on Tuesday, March 29th, 2022

People are doing things again! If you haven’t been out lately, you may not have noticed. But people are doing things again! Our taproom has actually been busy a few times since we reopened at the beginning of the month. We’ve hosted a 50th birthday party, we’ve seen a book club congregating at our tables […]


Turn off the news for an evening

By Jeff Zeitler on Friday, March 11th, 2022

I mean, I’m watching it all the time too, don’t get me wrong. But you might need an evening out. Just a suggestion, but it might do you a bit of good. The world won’t end if you tune out for a bit, and if it does, it may as well end while you’re holding […]


Flash sale- today only (Saturday Feb. 26th)

By Jeff Zeitler on Saturday, February 26th, 2022

Hey!  We’re reopening the taproom next week, so we need to clear out a few bottles from the in-person bottle shop.  40% off anything today, until 5 PM.  Better get in here quick!


Your papers, please.

By Jeff Zeitler on Tuesday, January 18th, 2022

Your papers, please is something we won’t be saying. The city of Minneapolis will require all bars and restaurants to do so starting this Wednesday, but we will be temporarily closing the taproom instead. Why, you may ask? I’ll give several reasons: First, the latest wave of the virus doesn’t seem to be letting up […]


The mask mandate returns

By Jeff Zeitler on Thursday, January 6th, 2022

If you haven’t heard, the city of Minneapolis has reimposed a mask mandate for all businesses like ours in the city. As much as we dislike going back into mandatory mask mode, it may be the best thing to do given the high case counts currently. So please, when entering and buying drinks please wear […]


Spring & Summer trivia topics

By Jeff Zeitler on Thursday, January 6th, 2022

Please purchase tickets in advance on our online store or at the door for $7. May 1: Gilmore Girls May 8: Friends May 15: The Office May 22: Geography May 29: Harry Potter June 5: Star Trek (original series) June 12: Houseplants June 19: Friends June 26: Harry Potter July 3: No trivia


Closed today (December 10th) for snow

By Jeff Zeitler on Friday, December 10th, 2021

Are we going to get 12 inches of snow or not?  Who knows.  Regardless, we’re closing the taproom for the day so we can all stay home.  See you when the snow clears!


Gilmore Girls trivia this Thursday

By Jeff Zeitler on Wednesday, December 1st, 2021

You asked for it, so we’re doing it.  Gilmore Girls trivia is happening on Thursday December 2nd.  You need tickets, so buy yours here! We binged all seven seasons in our household over the last three weeks to prepare, and believe you me, it wasn’t easy!. Actually it was fun, and now Gita is a […]


Butterbeer back on tap this week!

By Jeff Zeitler on Friday, November 19th, 2021

We have butterbeer back on tap!  We put it on tap each time we host Harry Potter trivia, and keep it on until it’s gone.  Try it with whipped cream or without.  It’s a non-alcoholic treat for any Harry Potter fan of any age.


Learn how to make soap this Wednesday!

By Jeff Zeitler on Tuesday, November 16th, 2021

Learn to make soap with the Bob Ross of the Longfellow neighborhood, John Hanson! Longfellow soap can be found for sale at local co-ops, at Longfellow Market and in our taproom.  These are wonderful bars of handmade soap, created from local ingredients. Cost for the class is $40, and you’ll take home bars of your […]


A recipe and cider pairing suggestions from our neighbors

By Jeff Zeitler on Thursday, November 11th, 2021

Our business neighbors down East Lake Street- Ingebretsens- recently blogged about our cider and used our notes to craft an applesauce recipe as well! Take a look at their wonderful post below.  It’s a truly unique take on what we do.  We appreciate our fellow Lake Street businesses and hope to stop there soon for […]


Halloween scavenger hunt

By Jeff Zeitler on Sunday, October 31st, 2021

TODAY ONLY: Halloween scavenger hunt inside our taproom! Yes, anyone of any age is welcome, but anyone under 21 must be accompanied by an adult. Prize is a complementary glass of non-alcoholic butterbeer. In this scavenger hunt you must take a photo of: -The book “Most Potente Potions” -A skeletal hand -a witches hat -life […]


Our 2021 batch of red grape wine is in process

By Jeff Zeitler on Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021

We’re picking and crushing red grapes this week and the winery smells wonderful!  Join us for a tour on Sunday or stop by the taproom and see some of the new things we have on tap.  Things are changing, and for the better!  Hope to see you soon.


We are not in the office. Currently out foraging.

By Jeff Zeitler on Wednesday, September 8th, 2021

  We can tell you exactly where the grapes, apples, pears or cherries in your cider and wine came from because we picked them.  Apples, cherries and pears come from backyards and front yards all over the city and the suburbs.  Grapes come from a privately owned vineyard in Lake Elmo that we manage.  Rhubarb […]


Come pick grapes with us

By Jeff Zeitler on Tuesday, August 17th, 2021

As the duck at the lemonade stand asks:  Do you have any grapes? Then he waddles away.  Til the very next day. You need not waddle away.  You can walk in a dignified manner down rows of manicured vines and pick deliciously ripe clumps of Edelweiss grapes with us on Friday the 27th.  The sign […]


Winery tours are back,

By Jeff Zeitler on Thursday, July 22nd, 2021

And better than ever!  We once again conduct winery tours (that is, of the basement production area) showing you how we turn the city’s apples, pears, cherries and other fruit into wine and cider in a 900 square foot space.  As a bonus, you get to taste all of the batches we have in production!  […]


If you live here, you have rhubarb

By Jeff Zeitler on Wednesday, July 7th, 2021

Or at least it’s highly likely that you do. You’ve probably made a pie or two from it this year, maybe a bit of jam, perhaps a crisp or even eaten a few stalks by dipping them in a bowl of sugar (my favorite method when I was a kid) but I’m willing to bet […]