Wild Mind Ales is such a gem in the Bloomington and Edina area. They always have great beer, and other drinks available. I enjoyed one THC Wild Water, and one new saison beer called Adventure Club. Both were beyond delicious We also enjoyed the La Choza food truck with sushi and tortilla chips. YUM! Dogs are welcome and there is a HUGE projector for watching sports games. This place is so fun and clean. The staff is friendly and more than happy to help you pick the perfect beverage for you. Cheers read more

Wild Mind Ales - Breweries Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

I know Wild Minds Ales is closing so this is kind of a moot point of a review, but I didn't get the hype of Wild Minds Ales. Parking was terrible - it's all street parking about a block away. The "dog" area leading into the brewery hadn't been clean in a long time. Leaving a very gross smell as your first impression. We sat inside with the garage doors wide open. It was nice, but the sun was blinding. More sun coverage or lowering the doors would have been nice. There was only two non alcoholic options on the menu, a THC drink or coca cola. I ended up ordering a sour and boy was it sour. I didn't end up eating at the food truck, but it seemed to be a different one than what was listed on the website. I feel bad they are closing. I never want to see a small business go under, but this was a lackluster experience for me. read more

Nice community space in an industrial area. Indoor and outdoor seating available. They had six beers on tap when I went and I got the coffee beer. Nice flavor, light, and drinkable. They also have a small room selling six packs/to go options. read more

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At long last I got to try Wild Mind Ales out of Minneapolis and it was a very good experience. Steve and I had the Sunken Cathedral which is a smoothie type sour. All sorts of flavors to look for with this beer as it is very complex. Look for flavor features like Blackberry, Lime, Marshmallow and tartness. The beer is fairly sweet but it has enough of a sour feature in the flavor profile to cause a puckering effect. read more

Wild Mind Ales - The Sunken Cathedral Smoothie Style Sour Ale from Wild Mind Ales. - Breweries Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Wild Mind Ales is a fun place to go -- tucked away in an industrial corner of south Minneapolis. The selection of brews is impressive, and everything we tried was so good! Lots of friendly people, and dogs and kids and board games, and room inside and outside at larger, community tables. (This is great because you can make friends!!) The outdoor area is large and welcoming (although, there seems to be an unused food truck and a tree that need's replacing -- only mentioned here because the place is so fun, these minor clean-ups would make it even better!). It's a good place for a good time. Hoping to take neighbors next week! read more

Wild Mind Ales - Wild Mind brews outside! - Breweries Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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The taps weren't working and they couldn't get someone out because of the holiday weekend. That was ok because they had local beers in cans and were nice and put them in mugs for us. I asked for a beer close to water and she recommended a really good one. Not sure what my husband had. The Timberwolves and Mavericks were playing and sadly the fire pits weren't lit because of the rain from earlier. It was a really nice place and we enjoyed ourselves after our long flight from Texas. read more

Wild Mind Ales - The bar and table area. - Breweries Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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When we walked in it was busy but we were helped fairly quickly and the bar tenders were efficient. It was clean and there is space to sit inside or out. It was a fairly young crowd with people doing a variety of things playing games, chatting, working on computers. There were quite a few dogs with their owners in the patio area enjoying the nice weather. The beer was good and if you don't want beer there is also a coffee shop right beside the bar area. They also had a food truck. read more

Wild Mind Ales - Great logo - Breweries Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Went there with a group of friends on a Sunday afternoon, the place was busy but didn't fill overwhelming. The beer was very good I had a Winter's Edge and Every Tradition. read more

I loved this brewery. Their beers? On point! Their atmosphere? On point! On site killer coffee spot? Sure does! Charming AF holiday market this past Sunday? You bet! 10/10! read more

Wild Mind Ales - Breweries Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

We have been wanting to check this brewery out for years, and it finally happened. We love sour beers, but we were with friends, who don't, and they still had a lot of options for beers that were not sour. Everyone loved their beers. But their patio is what really stood out! It's huge, there aren't a whole lot of breweries with huge patios, and this one had green space and fire pits as well, which explains why it was packed with people. Very family friendly, kids running around everywhere. Beautiful patio lights came on when dusk settled in. One thing I didn't like as they don't do samples or flights. I took off a star for this, because I can only visit so many breweries, when I get to a new one I really want to try a bunch of things. So they could definitely improved by offering flights. But still I highly recommend checking this place out if you're a beer lover! read more

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Stopped by @wildmindales to try their IPA side by side, one with @phantasm.nz and one without. The Phantasm took the intensity of the tropical fruits to a whole new level. I feel I have an obligation to try all beers made with this amazing ingredient. Beers tried: Fatal Vision and Fatal Vision: Phantasm (Pictured) - A DIPA with immense tropical fruit flavors (guava, orange, and general citrus) with hop bitterness and fruit pith in flavor. 3 The Hard Way - A Mexican lager with unique corn flavors coming from usage of blue and purple corn. Terror Bird - Fantastic American styled Barleywines that starts off bitter from hop additions but ends with light caramel and toffee sweetness. read more

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Beer was just okay. AC either wasn't working or they don't have it...they had overhead fans but still very warm inside. Great outdoor space to sit when it's not so hot out. They don't have flights but allow you to get half pours. So many breweries in the area - this was just average IMO. read more

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Walking up to the opened garage doors and under the string lighting sets a great mood. The patio is a grass lawn with comfortable seating and various picnic style communal tables as well. The bartenders are accommodating because wild minds does some Atypical styles of beer. The colorful space is airy and inviting. The styles are unique and delicious so this is a must stop for the brewcurious read more

Wild Mind Ales - Left: foeder aged Reveillon Right: Couch Locked ipa - Breweries Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Wild Mind Ales has some excellent food items lately. Their Bahn Mi is an interesting take on the Vietnamese sandwich, but very good. I also tried the Polenta and Beef, very creamy. And of course some beer-to-go, which was excellent. One hiccup with the curbside though. When ordering online they say call when you arrive, however the number goes to an automated message. The actual curbside sign says text when you arrive, however there was no response and no food coming out. I had to go inside to pickup my order, which defeats having a COVID friendly service. I would like to say the staff made up for this mishap by throwing in an extra Crowler, this was excellent customer service!! read more

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This brewery is not exactly in a great location but they make it work! The are located in the middle of an industrial park, right next to a stone and brick company. Even so, they've created a good space with greenery and lots of outdoor tables. The indoor space is well done too, with huge garage doors that they open, weather permitting. There is a permanent food truck on site. I didn't get a chance to try them, but what I saw folks getting looked amazing. They have a large selection of beers. I had their Kolsch beer (okay, I had two) and it was really well done. Definitely worth a trip! read more

Wild Mind Ales - Patio seating - Breweries Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

My friends and I frequent Wild Mind for get togethers to grab drinks and catch up on life. We often have dogs in the group and I love how dog-friendly this place is. They have a rotating food truck outside so you can try something new each time you stop by. Also a lot of great rotating beers and hard seltzers. I've really been enjoying their fruit flavored seltzers! Now that it's getting warm, I'm excited to get back and sit outside! read more

We used to come here alot and loved the vibe and the beers - especially their sours beers! They have indoor-outdoor seating with open garage doors in the summer. They recently started serving food so we were excited to come here for dinner! My husband got pork tacos and I got a burger. Overall we were unimpressed, unfortunately- my burger was dry and 'meh', my husband's tacos were 'ok'. We'll be back because it's close and great beers--and maybe the food will improve since it's still new! read more

Wild Mind Ales - Burger and pork tacos - Breweries Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

I visited Wild Mind during a trip to Minneapolis for a conference. I was looking for a cool local brewery to try and I love "funky" beers so once I heard about wild mind I knew I had to try it! It's a great brewery, they have a nice, laid back outdoor area with a cool vibe. And their beer, if you like funk, this is the place for you. Sooo good! I tried the jet ski reservations and the spontane and really liked them both! I found out you can buy some of their beers in Philly which is super exciting. Def recommend this place! read more

Wild Mind Ales - Breweries Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Fun place to visit with friends and try a new beer, seltzer or coffee! The "bartenders" are super friendly and helpful if you're stuck and don't know what to get. They don't have flights but they do offer half pours, so that is an option if you'd like to try a few of their different drinks. They also have a small menu to order from, we tried the truffle fries which where good. The table next to us had pork nachos which was a healthy portion and looked delicious. There were a few families with smaller kids and they are dog friendly as well. Their outdoor area is large with lots of seating & bonfires read more

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This place has been on my list since before we moved to Minnesota. I'm glad I finally got to go. It's dog-friendly inside and outside, so that was a huge plus. It was great to bring our puppy to socialize and meet new people and other dogs. I feel like we enjoyed every beer we ordered. We also bought a few bottles and crowlers to take home. The only downside is that there aren't taster size / flights on the menu. It's good motivation to keep coming back to try more beers. I'm not sure if they still do food or not, but we had brought in takeout and it wasn't an issue. read more

I've been wanting to check out this spot for a while and I'm glad I did! Cute place - open air with a cute courtyard for dogs and kids to play. Lots of sours on tap as well as other brews. They had food available to order as well. Cute place and great service. Cheers! read more

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Perfect spot for sipping some tasty bevs outdoors. Loved the Adirondack chairs on the grassy lawn, but also plenty of picnic tables as well. Colorful, fun, relaxed vibe, and the beer was refreshing to boot! read more

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Stopped by to use our sidewalk pass on a rainy Sunday. Inside space is very cute with one large projection screen that was showing the Twins. There's also coffee available along with a menu of tacos and other snacks. Very kid and dog friendly. Plenty of street parking. read more

Wild Mind Ales - Doomscrolling - Breweries Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Great selection of beers to choose from, especially if you are an IPA fan. They had five different ones, and the two that I tried were amazing. The ambience is nice as there is a small tap room that opens up to a courtyard with plenty of seating. I went on a Saturday afternoon, and it was very nice to have the breeze blowing in and getting some fresh air along with my beer. We got hungry so we decided to order the chicken tinga tacos. They were very good and are made with corn tortillas, which is what took these to the next level. Between their great beer, good food, and nice indoor and outdoor areas, it has become one of my favorite breweries in the cities! read more

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Cute spot tucked away in an industrial type part of town. Parking was hard but I also blame the snow for that. Inside is cute but be warned...very small. The patio looks awesome so I'll have to try this place again in the summer. I got the Caked Up drink and that was super good. I'm a huge sour girl and this one didn't disappoint! It wasn't too sweet or thick. Overall, great spot! I look forward to coming back once the weather warms up a bit. read more

Such great potential if only the staff was kinder. We have been 3-4 times and those working behind the bar have been short and snappy every single time. We always bring our dog and they look at him like he's a disservice to society (he is a very well-behaved golden retriever). I can't believe they would hire people this rude! Beers are just ok. read more

Good beer and a fun atmosphere. They do have food but we did not order any. Only downside was there is not a lot of indoor seating. read more

Wild Mind Ales - Breweries Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

In Minneapolis for business and a colleague and I chose Wild Mind Ales to stop by for a few drinks. I've been a craft beer/brewery frequenter for years and this is exactly the type of experience that inspires me to continue visiting! It's a large area with a great outdoor space and a dedicated food truck stationed outside. Lots of space to sit with large tables and long benches, garage doors that open for good weather, and great decor. But how much does that matter? It's the BEER and the SERVICE that really got me here! We wanted to try a tasting, but were told that they didn't do tastings - instead we were suggested to do half pours. Our half pours - aka 80% pours - were fantastic. Not only was the beer delicious, but we had great conversations with the staff every time we walked up to order. In the short time we were there, there were multiple raffles and people coming in with food and all the while, having a great time. I've already told several of my Chicago friends about this spot and can't wait to return. The glassware and branding were spot-on and I may just have to bring home a few items next stop! read more

Visited Wild Mind Artisan Ales on a cold Thursday evening! Parking was a bit of a pain in the ass - as there was a good bit of construction going on out front. The place was packed! I sidled up to the bar - and attempted to order - which is a bit difficult - because the list of beers is placed next to the bar - on a wall that sticks out past the bar off to the side. Would be a hell of a lot easier if the list was on the wall behind the bar. The other thing I will ding Wild Mind on - is they don't offer tasting flights. I was super excited to find a craft brewery doing mostly ales with wild yeast! I wanted to taste everything! So, I ended up ordering four glasses (4 - 8 oz pours). Everything was frickin amazing! The wild ales/sour ales - all were outstanding! I ordered the following ales: Fragaria Hibiscus American Wild Ale (7.2% ABV) (5 stars on Untappd) Radical Fashion Sour IPA (6.2% ABV) (5 stars on Untappd) Le Reine American Wild Ale (7.8% ABV) (4.25 stars on Untappd) Foret de Peche American Wild Ale (6.8% ABV) (5 stars on Untappd) Everything was amazing! Delicious and complex was the name of the game with each sour I tasted! Man O' Man! I wish Wild Mind was here in Virginia! Wild Mind has catapulted itself into my personal list of Top 10 best craft breweries in North America! The young lady pouring my ales was very nice! Fantastic craft brewery! #WildMindArtisanAles read more

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Pretty sure this place has my new favorite hazy IPA! And maybe one of my new favorite breweries? Such a cute setting, lots of space and places to sit, an actual patch of green grass, and a food truck. In kind of a weird and random location but worth the visit! read more

Wild Mind Ales - Center courtyard - Breweries Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Met friends here for a birthday gathering. I feel like I do not have the credentials to properly review as I am not huge on beer, and this is in fact a brewery. But a few things I did really appreciate: They had a great outdoor space to pull up chairs and hang. They had non alcoholic options as well. They had sour beer based slushies - peach and a berry one that were both delicious and different. Also they had a great playlist going. I recommend checking this out! read more

An out-of-the way spot but nice selection of beverages & carry-out crawlers! The patio was in full sun (so quite warm even w/ umbrellas) in the afternoon so we sat inside. Parking would be an issue when they are busy. They did have live music but he was packing up when we arrived. They also offer coffee but not in the afternoon... read more

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Awesome spot to hang out!! Tables are spaced out and perfect for social distancing. I came here on a Saturday afternoon to enjoy lunch and the nice weather. Super cool and fun spot with coffee, beer, and food! I didn't try the beer this time, but the food was so good! We had the Korean tofu bowl and bbq bowl. Both were solid picks and I really enjoyed the tofu from the tofu bowl, super crispy and saucy! What more can you ask for? I would definitely come back and try the beer next! read more

Wild Mind Ales - Korean tofu bowl (left) and BBQ bowl - Breweries Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Wild Mind is definitely one of the more unique breweries in the Cities. They don't have many, if any, peers in town foeder aging, coolship brewing and barrel aging as much as they are. As a result, they have one of the more unique taplists around town. The taplist is ever-changing and generally stacked with sours and wild ales. You can always count on an IPA or two, as well as a couple of other barrel aged beers (stouts, etc.). Even though the list always changes, they more than often connect on a solid beer than they miss. I joined their Forgotten Barrel Society for a year, which is essentially a prepaid bottle program with a few other perks. I haven't been too impressed with the bottles I've opened thus far, though other than some latent fermentation issues, none of them have been bad either. Overall, I didn't find it of much value, but I certainly wouldn't fault those that join to support their local brewery. Service has generally been friendly enough, a food truck is usually on site most evenings and the patio adds a lot more room to stretch your legs in summer when the taproom is full/too hot. Overall, Wild Mind is definitely doing it's own thing and it does it pretty well. read more

My wife and I were going out to lunch with the in-laws, so we got the picnic lunch from the best BBQ in the the Twin Cities, QFanatic, right around the corner from Wild Mind. They have a bunch of construction going on in front of the brewery, but if you can make it through there, they have an awesome open front to enjoy a perfect day and I think they had 5 IPAs on tap, along with probably 7 other taps. Great beer and the service was was awesome and for $5 for a standard beer, not too bad. Get some BBQ and come on over here for great beer for a great Saturday lunch. read more

This is a great artsy spot in Minneapolis, tucked in from the sidewalk with a great little grassy area to lay in and enjoy a beer! No dogs are allowed on the grass, understandable when the grass area is limited and you want a safe place to lay in with out risk of a mess. We sat just outside of the grassy area with our pup in the shade of the umbrella picnic tables. It's a west facing patio area so it gets REALLY sunny! There was a good selection of sours and ales. I was most drawn to the art. I wish I'd come one day later when they were releasing their glasses with the art printed on them, Darn it!! Next time! read more

Wild Mind Ales - Breweries Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

This is rapidly becoming one of our favorite spots to grab a beer in the Twin Cities. The beers here are delicious, well-brewed, flavorful, super clear, and did I say delicious? Oh wait, I did. My favorite is Pash Bash, which is passion fruit. They also get bonus points for fun and creative names. The taproom itself is fun -- a little on the industrial side with those garage style doors that they can open up on nice days. It's dog-friendly and you can kind of spill out onto the lawn on nice days. Parking can be tough. There is a very tiny lot in front of the brewery and then it's street parking from there. A tip for beginners (and something I seriously did not realize until like my third visit): The colors on the menu board correspond with the bright colorful stripes painted on the wall behind the bar. That's how they know which tap is which beer. Ah ha! Genius. read more

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It took me a couple of visits to Wild Mind before I was able to warm up to its charm. I liked the aesthetics off the bat; colorful walls, colorful design, even color coordinated beer menu and taps. The taproom has really happy and positive vibes. The inside is fairly small and can get packed easily but it is comfortable, with wooden community tables and a few high tops as well as one of the cutest patios around. Upon the first visit I straight up did not like the beer selection I tried. Unfortunately, Wild Mind doesn't do flights which is my absolute go to when visiting a new brewery. However, they do offer half pours which isn't the worst deal and bartenders will also gladly give out samples but I didn't want to be that person who asks for 5 samples so I went with something I didn't end up enjoying and that was that. Things have completely turned around since then. I have found multiple delicious offerings that I loved. One of their limited releases was the Beets by Dwight - a beet saison that was great! Their tap list is constantly rotating so there's always something new and fun to try and if anything it will make you adventurous. Recently I attended their Festival of Oak and tried about 5 different brews and loved all of them. They do have some more standard beers but even those I'd say are more elevated in flavor and coolness. I love the fact that most days they have a food truck on site since there's no kitchen. I'm a fan of munching on a little something while drinking and the variety of the food trucks here is always amazing. After your visit you can grab a little something to go from their cute little tiny merch room. I'd say I definitely understand the hype now that I've found things that I really enjoy and I'm going to keep searching for more. The cozy patio will be hard to resist in the summer time and if there's a food truck I want to try, I will most likely be the first in line. read more

Wild Mind Ales - Festival of Oak 2019....delicious sours. - Breweries Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

This is definitely a family-friendly, dog-friendly place. If you want to chill with your date, family and/or friends on the lawn, this is the place to come to! They have an outdoor seating and indoor seating area with music ranging from punk to oldies to alternative. It was pretty chill on a Sunday afternoon but we found out they had their three-year anniversary the day before which probably brought in a bigger crowd. The servers were just that, they served beer. They weren't friendly, but they did their job. There's rules on the wall on how to get your beer which took me a minute to notice so I just stood there at the bar waiting to be served. Once I went to the end of the bar, the guy who was literally right in front of me came down to the end and helped me. They mostly have sour beers, IPAs and a few ciders on tap which is great for my light beer drinking friends. But thankfully they had a couple dark beers that satisfied my thirst! read more

Wild Mind Ales - Wall Art - Breweries Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

I am almost to 140 MN brewery tap rooms visited. When you get to this point people love to ask what your favorite brewery is in Minnesota. This is always a struggle, and I always list of 4-5 breweries I just truly enjoy. Wild Mind is always on that list. They are known for specializing in creating wild ales and really fantastic barrel-aged ales that are more on the non-traditional side. These brews are so flavorful, and sometimes just unique. When someone visits from out of town I recommend they stop in at Wild Minds for a special experience. The tap room is bright and colorful with beer hall through out as well as long connected high-tops on the other side. They have several bar seats as well. They have two large tap lists posted in the taproom that are listed by name and color for ordering and the board has descriptions of flavors you should expect from each beer. This tasting room is dog friendly, child friendly, has a big screen for games, and usually a food truck parked outside. I love going into this brewery and finding something fun and funky every time I come in. I loved the beers from IPA's, Cider ales, wine hybrids, wild ales, and some really solid saisons. I also once had the most amazing beer that tasted like chocolate covered strawberries but, I'm totally blanking on the name. It was something with machine in it. Oh beets by Dwight was super fun and tasty too. I can't sit here and list all the beers I've had in the past few years but, I can say go and try it out for yourself. Have an open mind and be ready for your tongue to enjoy the ride. The staff is extremely friendly, knowledgeable, and make your experience fun. I rarely leave without a bottle or crowler to go. Enjoy! read more

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