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[jjrsds]

I'm looking for Alcohol stores in Mpls-St. Paul that cater to widely and varied selection of beers and whiskeys. Thanks for the help.

[KleinCrazy]

I'm looking for Alcohol stores in Mpls-St. Paul that cater to widely and varied selection of beers and whiskeys. Thanks for the help.

Best for both,

Blue Max in Burnsville. County Road 42 and Hwy 11. individual building west across hwy 11 from the old Erik's location.

Best selection of beer and Single Malts in the cities. >1200 beer the last time I was there and a huge selection of Single Malts. $12 all the way up to 4 digit priced bottles.

[berrywise]

Surydyks (sp?) is another in Minneapolis that has a good selection of beer, wine and cheese.

[destrago]

And haskalls (SP?) - they have LOTs of really good high quality wines and some less common of the more 'sophisticated' alcohol varieties (scotches, whiskeys, vodkas, gins, etc).


-Tony

[KleinCrazy]

further weight to my selection....


http://www.citypages.com/databank/25/1253/article12756.asp

http://scott.mcgerik.com/2005/10/06/blue-max-liquors/

and I would calls this pretty good company

http://www.whiskeypages.com/html/sr.html

[soupboy]

organizing a bike porn, scotch and cigar tasting event...?

[jjrsds]

organizing a bike porn, scotch and cigar tasting event...?

Yup, I think a former president by the name of Clinton set the standards on that issue.

[jjrsds]

Thanks for the hijack. :D

[badandyruh]

i used to live in st. anthony before i moved a little north to mounds view. i found that Saint Anthony Village has a great variety of imported beers from around the world. www.stanthonywineandspirits.com, check it out. cheers and beers:beer_yum:

[TML]

jjrsds wrote: I'm looking for Alcohol stores in Mpls-St. Paul that cater to widely and varied selection of beers and whiskeys. Thanks for the help.


So I see you're starting to Christmas shop for me!


You may also want to try out the Liquor Depot on Washington in downtown Mpls. The place has a great selection of everything and hosts some killer FREE tastings on everything from wine to whiskey. Too bad we just missed the single malt scotch tasting about two weeks ago.

I've never been to Blue Max but may well stop in there tonight and check it out. I'll be in the Burnsville area to pick up some trail tools so it'd be a good opportunity to swiing in.

[manual63]

I've never been to Blue Max but may well stop in there tonight and check it out. I'll be in the Burnsville area to pick up some trail tools so it'd be a good opportunity to swiing in.

I have been there a couple of times. It's not far from my work and it's got a darn good selection. I am mostly a beer guy though. Although, the Scotch JJ let me try was pretty darn good......:)

[soupboy]

have to politicize things eh?;)

BTW - I don't think Billy Boy set the standard. That certain other person did. Sounded like a waste of an otherwise perfectly good cigar!

So, who's on point to organize the tasting - James or JJ? Will the real scotchy scotch scotch drinker please stand up?

Yup, I think a former president by the name of Clinton set the standards on that issue.

[jjrsds]

have to politicize things eh?;)

BTW - I don't think Billy Boy set the standard. That certain other person did. Sounded like a waste of an otherwise perfectly good cigar!

So, who's on point to organize the tasting - James or JJ? Will the real scotchy scotch scotch drinker please stand up?

Had to take my shot I've been staying out of the mess lately.

Blue Max has some unique and expensive items well worth the time if your looking to find someting different. Just looking for some other stores to look through when I get to the cities next.

Well if we have a little xmas party I'd bring a bottle or two.

Troy that was Thunderbird you liked? :D

[PMC]

I've never been to Blue Max but may well stop in there tonight and check it out. I'll be in the Burnsville area to pick up some trail tools so it'd be a good opportunity to swiing in.

Blue Max has an insane number of imported beers arranged by country. The last time I was there I spent over an hour window shopping before I headed for the checkout.
Two thumbs Up for Blue Max

[badandyruh]

does anyone know if Blue Max or any other store that has the Sam Adam's Utopias? not that i have $100 to spend on it but if for some reason i ever have $100 that i don't care about i'm definately spending it on that stuff. not to mention how happy my snifter would be. cheers

[jjrsds]

does anyone know if Blue Max or any other store that has the Sam Adam's Utopias? not that i have $100 to spend on it but if for some reason i ever have $100 that i don't care about i'm definately spending it on that stuff. not to mention how happy my snifter would be. cheers


Shenanigans in Rosemount has a couple.

[KleinCrazy]

Shenanigans in Rosemount has a couple.
hmmm...

might have to let people know about that as a possible christmas gift....

Thanks for the heads up JJ.

If it matters I plan on going to a Scotch tasting down in Omaha in Dec of Jan.
for $40 dollars they sound like a hell of a deal.

here is the menu from their last few.

Glenrothes Vertical Tasting
Any of the single malt aficionados can tell you…as distillieries go, Glenrothes is consistently ranked among the best. Glenrothes is a Speyside malt from the Highlands region of Scotland, traditionally known as a component in the Cutty Sark blend. Explore six of their best vintages with us.

13 yo 1987 distillery bottling
14 yo 1990 distillery bottling
15 yo 1982 distillery bottling
26 yo 1969 Signatory
32 yo 1967 Caledonian
35 yo 1968 Duncan Taylor

Chuck’s Choices
Caol Ila 22 year
Highland Park 17 year
Ardbeg Uigeadail
Caperdonich 16 year
Knockandu 21 year

Bowmore 30 year
Port Ellen 15 year
Dalmore 21 year

Scotland’s Most Isolated Distilleries
We’ll get you there! How about a wee dram in the dead of winter?

Caol Ila 18 yo distillery bottling
Old Pulteney 13 yo Signatory
Dalwhinnie 15 yo distillery bottling
Glen Scotia 14 yo distillery bottling
Highland Park 19 yo Hart Brothers
Scapa 12 yo Gordon and MacPhail
Jura Superstition
Arran


They do a Monthly $25 beer tasting also...

We need someplace up here to do something like this....

[KleinCrazy]

talk about a nice selection...

http://www.dundeedell.net/ltd.html

I am going to stop by the next time I visit the Parents... might just stop in a pick me up a nice Chirstmas present...

[Tom S.]

does anyone know if Blue Max or any other store that has the Sam Adam's Utopias? not that i have $100 to spend on it but if for some reason i ever have $100 that i don't care about i'm definately spending it on that stuff. not to mention how happy my snifter would be. cheers

Blue Max in Burnsville has a few of the Utopia's going back a few years, this year's included.

[FarmerBEN]

not wanting to completely thread-jack, but stereotypically microbrews and mountain bikers go hand in hand, I fit this stereotype to a T, just wondering if anyone else out there gets into the craft beer?

Close circuit to anyone with connections @ Summit- I am a cooperative project of a Summit cycling Jersey with a portion of profits going to MORC, or bike advocacy groups in general. Or if all else fails they can be greedy capitalist bastards and keep all the money, I just think a summit jersey would look sharp.

[soupboy]

I know some of the shareholders and mgmt. PM if you really want an "in".

not wanting to completely thread-jack, but stereotypically microbrews and mountain bikers go hand in hand, I fit this stereotype to a T, just wondering if anyone else out there gets into the craft beer?

Close circuit to anyone with connections @ Summit- I am a cooperative project of a Summit cycling Jersey with a portion of profits going to MORC, or bike advocacy groups in general. Or if all else fails they can be greedy capitalist bastards and keep all the money, I just think a summit jersey would look sharp.

[jjrsds]

Hey James did you say Scotch tasting? I might have to go to Chicago Via Omaha :D

[steef]

Brit's Pub used to do Scotch tastings. I worked one of them as a busser. We took all the untouched single malts and made a blend. ;)