Cocktail Bar
Unclaimed profileLuna & The Bear - Kitchen & Libation House
Minneapolis, MN · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Luna & The Bear pairs bold, craft cocktails with a build-your-own Gin & Jams experience: choose a gin, then match it with a sweet, spicy, or balanced jam. Guest testimonials on the homepage single out those gin-and-jam drinks, and reviewers describe the cocktails as well crafted and enjoyable. A happy hour spritz earned praise as fresh and delightful, while another reviewer called two drinks excellent—one similar to an old fashioned served in a metal cup, sweeter and colder, and another a strong old fashioned with lingering flavor. The spirits side leans on a gin selection tied to Gin & Jams.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Gin & Jams build-your-own: pick a gin and pair it with a sweet, spicy, or balanced jam. The Bear Paw and the Old Fashioned are two named drinks guests have called excellent, with the Old Fashioned noted for lingering flavor. A happy hour spritz is also available and was described as fresh and delightful.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Guests who like a hand in their drink will appreciate the Gin & Jams format, where you choose the gin and the jam style. Those who favor spirit-forward classics can order the Old Fashioned or the Bear Paw, both named by reviewers as excellent. The happy hour spritz suits anyone wanting something lighter and fresh.
- When should I go?
- Happy hour is a supported window for the spritz, which a reviewer called fresh and delightful. For the Gin & Jams experience, any visit works if you want to build your own gin-and-jam cocktail.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The Gin & Jams build-your-own gin-and-jam cocktail is the defining feature: you pick a gin and pair it with a sweet, spicy, or balanced jam. Homepage testimonials specifically praise those gin-and-jam drinks. The venue also describes itself as a modern cocktail and food joint, and reviewers highlight a happy hour spritz and two excellent drinks, including one similar to an old fashioned served in a metal cup.
Beverage categories
We only score what a venue sets out to do. Categories a venue doesn't attempt are left unscored rather than penalized.
Cocktails
The cocktail program centers on a build-your-own Gin & Jams experience—pick a gin and pair it with a sweet, spicy, or balanced jam. Guest testimonials praise those gin-and-jam drinks, and reviewers call the cocktails well crafted and enjoyable, citing a fresh happy hour spritz and two excellent drinks, including one similar to an old fashioned in a metal cup.
Menu strengths
- — Gin & Jams build-your-own format lets guests choose a gin and a sweet, spicy, or balanced jam.
- — Homepage testimonials specifically praise the gin-and-jam drinks.; Reviewers describe the cocktails as well crafted and enjoyable, with a fresh happy hour spritz noted.
Standout selections
- — Bear Paw — a named cocktail guests have called excellent.
- — Old Fashioned — a named cocktail described as strong with lingering flavor.
Spirits
The venue describes itself as spirited and highlights that gin-and-jam format on its homepage. No standalone spirits pours are named in the approved packet.
Menu strengths
- — The venue describes itself as spirited and highlights the gin-and-jam format on its homepage.
Standout selections
- — The venue as 'spirited' and offers a gin selection within the Gin & Jams experience.
Community reviews
Anyone with a free Inebrious account can rate the drinks here. Community ratings are kept entirely separate from the Inebrious editorial score above.
No community reviews yet. Be the first to write one.