Scooter's Bar Journal » South St. Anthony Park

Urban Growler Brewing Company

scooterj — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 17:19:00 +0000

(South St. Anthony Park, St Paul, MN)

Scooter’s 1625th bar, first visited in 2023.

This was supposed to come before Bang Brewing, but I made a last-second switch. Dumb idea. When I first arrived in this area, Urban Growler was not very busy. While I was inside Bang, however, Urban Growler went from being not too busy to an absolute madhouse.

My original plan was to have dinner and a couple of beers here. The huge crowd made it clear that I needed new plans for dinner. As for the beer, I discovered that their menu happened to have a beer offering that was a blend of the two beers I had originally planned to order separately, so I went with that: Dirty Latte (a blend of DeLovely Porter and Vanilla Latte Blonde).

When I finished the beer it was already starting to spit snow, so it was clear the cuts I made earlier in the day were the right move. My Uber got me to my hotel just minutes before the heavy snow started.

2325 Endicott St
St Paul, MN 55114
United States
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Bang Brewing Company

scooterj — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 17:18:00 +0000

(South St. Anthony Park, St Paul, MN)

Scooter’s 1624th bar, first visited in 2023.

This was originally planned to be my last brewery of the night. It was a late addition, it hadn’t turned up in my early research, it was something I found while panning around in Google Maps. It just looked too cool, the idea of having a beer in an old grain bin.

In a move that I would soon regret, I decided at the last moment to switch the order of this and the brewery next door, which I was originally supposed to visit first. My reasoning was that with the approaching snow, this place might decide to close early and then I’d miss it.

As an old grain bin this is not surprisingly a very small place. Just a couple of spots to sit at the bar and a handful of small tables. In nicer weather there is about 3-4 times the seating space outside on their patio.

Since it was approaching the end of today’s adventure, I decided to treat myself to a full pour of something. I opted for Nice, a Dark Ale.

2320 Capp Rd
St Paul, MN 55114
United States
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