Brewery
Unclaimed profileForager Brewery
Rochester, MN · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Forager Brewery is a brewery whose beverage program reaches well beyond beer. The cocktail menu lists 12 drinks, from a Local Old Fashioned with house-made barrel-aged maple syrup to a Gin & Booch built on local kombucha. A spirits section runs to a deep whiskey and bourbon list, wine covers glass and bottle across several styles, and nonalcoholic options include two mocktails and three Delta9 THC beverages. Beers are brewed on-site with locally foraged ingredients and wild hops.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Local Old Fashioned, built on Black Frost and Tradionalist bourbon with house-made barrel-aged maple syrup and trinity bitters. For something lighter, the Douglas Buzz combines Earl Giles gin, Brovo Douglas fir liqueur, Hiawatha raw honey, and lemon. If you want a spirit neat, the whiskey list includes Eagle Rare and Blanton's.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Anyone who wants a full bar alongside a brewery's own beer, including whiskey drinkers, cocktail fans, and groups where some people want a mocktail or a THC beverage. The wine list, with champagne by the bottle, also suits drinkers who prefer grape to grain.
- When should I go?
- Anytime you want a drink list that covers cocktails, wine, spirits, and nonalcoholic options in one place. Beer is available in multiple pour sizes, including small tasters, which one customer found helpful when driving.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails are $10-$13, with the Mimosa Trio at $15. Wine by the glass is $9-$13 and bottles $36-$100. Spirits are $8-$17.50 per pour. Mocktails are $9, and Delta9 THC beverages are $7-$10.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A brewery with a 12-drink cocktail list, a deep whiskey selection, a multi-region wine list with champagne by the bottle, and both mocktails and THC beverages. Beers are brewed on-site using locally foraged ingredients, regionally native grains, and wild hop varieties, and the brewery was named Minnesota's Best Brewery in 2026.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A 12-drink craft cocktail section spans classics, spritzes, mimosas, and house originals. Ingredients include reposado tequila, Gran Marnier, bourbon, vodka, gin, cachaca, Campari, vermouth, prosecco, and brandy. Several drinks use local or house-made components such as barrel-aged maple syrup, local kombucha, and local honey.
Menu strengths
- — Twelve named cocktails with broad style range; Local and house-made ingredients in several drinks
Standout selections
- — Local Old Fashioned — Black Frost & Tradionalist bourbon, house-made barrel-aged maple syrup, trinity bitters, $13
- — Douglas Buzz — Earl Giles gin, Brovo Douglas fir liqueur, Hiawatha raw honey, lemon, citrus twist, $13
Pricing: Craft cocktails $10-$13; Mimosa Trio $15
Wine
Wine covers white, red, rose, sparkling, and champagne by glass and/or bottle. Whites include Paradas Xarel Lo Malvasia, Metz Road Chardonnay, Koha Sauvignon Blanc, Ilauri Treccia Pinot Grigio, Don Rodolfo Moscato, and Thibault Boudignon Anjou Blanc. Reds include Hullabaloo Zinfandel, L'Agnostique Pinot Noir, and Padrillos Malbec. Sparkling is Cosi Frizzante Prosecco; champagne by the bottle only includes Charles Ellner Brut and Francoise Seconde.
Menu strengths
- — Multiple regions and styles across white, red, rose, sparkling, and champagne
- — Glass and bottle options with a wide price range
Standout selections
- — Paradas Xarel Lo Malvasia — Glass $12 / Bottle $44
- — Metz Road Chardonnay — Glass $13 / Bottle $48
Pricing: Glass $9-$13; bottles $36-$100
Beer
Beers are brewed on-site using locally foraged ingredients, regionally native grains, and wild hop varieties. The brewery was named Minnesota's Best Brewery in 2026. Reviewers describe a broad selection spanning IPAs, sours, barrel-aged beers, and rare on-site-only offerings, with taster-size pours available.
Menu strengths
- — On-site brewing with locally foraged ingredients and wild hops
- — Named Minnesota's Best Brewery in 2026; Multiple pour sizes, including tasters
Standout selections
- — Regal Hops; Hop Lords; The Floor is Lava
- — Nillerzzzzz Blend 9; Black and tan; Beers are brewed on-site at the brewery using locally foraged ingredients, regionally native grains, and wild hop varieties.
Nonalcoholic
A craft mocktail section lists two non-alcoholic drinks: Firefly Fizz and Rosemary Cider Mule. Delta9 THC beverages include PermaGrin Passion Punch Haze, Tangerine Gleam, and Blueberry Dream. Mocktails are $9 each; THC beverages are $7-$10.
Menu strengths
- — Both mocktails and THC-infused beverages; Local and house-made ingredients in the mocktails
Standout selections
- — Firefly Fizz — hand-picked local raspberry simple syrup, lemonade, soda water, dehydrated raspberry sugar rim, lemon, $9
- — Rosemary Cider Mule — local cider, house-made rosemary simple syrup, ginger beer, lime, $9
Pricing: Mocktails $9; Delta9 THC beverages $7-$10
Spirits
A spirits section offers pours neat, on the rocks, or with mixer. The list includes Prairie Organic Vodka, El Nivel Silver Tequila, El Nivel Tequila Reposado, Norseman Gin, Alander Spiced Rum, Tattersal Rum, and a deep whiskey and bourbon selection. Whiskeys include J. Henry & Sons, Rockfilter, Forager Infinity, Dampwerk Rabbit In The Rye, Traditionalist Cherrywood Smoked, Eagle Rare, Blanton's, and Kings County Private Barrel.
Menu strengths
- — Deep whiskey and bourbon selection; Vodka, tequila, gin, and rum also represented
- — Choice of neat, on the rocks, or with mixer
Standout selections
- — Eagle Rare — $15 per pour; J. Henry & Sons Whiskey Bourbon — $11 per pour
- — Prairie Organic Vodka — $8 — Available neat, on the rocks or with mixer
Pricing: $8-$17.50 per pour
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