Arbeiter Brewing

Great ambience!!! Fun space and not too busy on a Saturday afternoon to bring my boys!

Beer was great! Many different Pilsners to choose from! And some good N/A options for the kids.

Fun and friendly staff and added bonus of a parking lot!!

Welcome to brewery visit #280 for me! I'm in Minneapolis on business and arrived early so had a little time to hit a couple of breweries with AB being first.

AB has a great space just down from the still burned out 3rd precinct. I had no idea when I drive to AB but I recognized it from the videos. Anyway, AB is cool with high ceilings, pinball machines, and some cool murals.

I started with the Maibock which is toasty with slight bitterness.

Westkũst IPA was up next with a really smooth flavor to it. This was a really good IPA.

The Hermanator! A bourbon barrel aged doppelbock had a nice bourbon/oak flavor to it that was actually really smooth.

Last at this stop is Arbeiterin, a prickly pear and passion fruit sour for International Women's Day. Kind of appropriate as all the women in my life, SWPFTD my wife of 34 years and my daughter, are pretty damn prickly. Anyway...the beer sure is a pretty color and better than that it has a nice fruity but not overpoweringly sour flavor.

Good beers and great space here at AB.

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I don't like Hefeweizens much, but I liked theirs. Good space with a big outdoor area, and frequent food trucks. FYI trivia night is Tuesday, depending on how you feel about doing it. I'd pass on the Westcut IPA, but try any other.

We came here on a Saturday afternoon and it was pretty busy, there was a food truck outside although we didn't try it. This had a fun atmosphere that is great to spend time with friends and family. Some groups were playing games, others crafting. We forgot our cribbage board. I think they may have had games but we enjoyed just watching everyone from the second floor seating area. They had pinball machines but my husband didn't feeling like playing. There is a small lot to park in that was nice. I had the arbieter, a German blonde. It was good but I wished they would have had a hefeweizen. My husband had the nitro nitro nitro and really enjoyed it. It was fun and I love hitting up different breweries!

Pub Pass time. This was our first visit to Arbeiter Brewing. I love the industrial atmosphere. There is seating in the main floor as well as an upper balcony area. They do not serve food inside so they are dog friendly and we brought our grand pup. There were several well-behaved dogs lounging with their owners on a Saturday. Parking is rather limited in their lot but we found street parking right in front.

The gentleman working was awesome. Tons of energy (he was singing to the music) and great suggestions for newbies like me. I chose the Hermanator. I love dark beer and it was rich, smooth, and tasty.

While they don't serve food, they do have food trucks you can order and bring into the brewery. Great stop.

This AAPI-owned brewery in South Minneapolis called our name on a brisk, January afternoon. We brought the puppy along for some games and a brew!

Plenty of parking available! Space itself is lovely, bursting with personality, and has lots of seating options! We chose a quiet spot in the upper loft area! Service was friendly and quick!

Beers were good! We got the Pfuffernusse, a winter beer designed to warm you up with holiday spices, and the Nitro Coffee Stout. If you didn't bring your own games, they have pinball machines to pass the time!

A cool spot for sure!

Arbeiter is arguably one of the best breweries in Minneapolis.

The taproom is awesome with lots of art and plants to enjoy. All of the staff is excellent and the beers are even better.

Arbeiter is a must visit brewery in the cities and will likely draw you back again and again.

We stopped in because the La Tortilla Catering food truck was here. Love that food truck.

We tried the following stout. It was strong with notes of citrus. I really liked it. Served a little colder than cellar temp. Paired well with my Mexican food.

The Moneymaker
Imperial Stout ABV 12.6% | 58 IBU |- An intense, boozy, strong stout with notes of chocolate, raisin, and espresso.

Parking is on the street (at least when the food truck is here). They have pinball machines and an upper level too.

Uncle Edgar's / Uncle Hugo's bookstore is across the street so you can shop the neighborhood.

Great place, great vibe. Staff is friendly and helpful. The space invites you to hang out and just chill with friends. Dog, friendly inside which is a bonus! (Found them on Sidewalk Dog.)

The thing that will bring us back though is the beer! You can have a great olace but if the beer is terrible, you won't get return customers. I tried the Pfeffernuse first. I was worried that it would be over peppery, but it was just a great dark, spicy winter warmer. Yum. Then I had the Moneymaker. All the things an Imperial stout should be. Lots of flavor and yes, boozy. Good for sipping and enjoying!

Great beers, great service, and a great space! Arbeiter has outdoor patio seating and indoor seating on an upper balcony and on the main floor. The walls are covered in murals, and there are classic pinball machines, which creates a cool vibe. The beers are great, with a couple seltzer options. Personally, i really enjoyed the milk stout that I got, although I can't remember it's name. The beers rotate and there's some cool collabs, including community/social impact collabs, that happens with the brews and through events hosted by Arbeiter, including the Little Asia Market.

Arbeiter does a great job with their beers and being inclusive- 10/10 would recommend