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Moonwater Gin Bar

Minneapolis, MN · $$

Inebrious Beverage Program Score: 84 out of 100

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Beverage Program Score

Editorial review: 2026-09-18

Editor: Micah Rousey

How we score

The editorial take

Moonwater Gin Bar is a bar whose cocktail program centers on a build-your-own 'Gin & Jams' concept: pick a gin, then pair it with a sweet, spicy, or balanced jam. The bar also offers bold cocktails, craft cocktails, and curated wines alongside food. The gin selection is extensive, with reviewers noting dozens of gins and calling it a 10/10 selection. Named drinks include Gin and Jams, Gin and Jam (peach habanero), Fitzgerald, and Sturgeon Moon. The gin cocktails are described as refreshing, innovative, and flavorful, and the gin-and-jam format is frequently mentioned as a standout feature.

What should I order?
Start with the Gin & Jams build-your-own format, or try the Gin and Jam with peach habanero for a spicy-sweet variation. The Fitzgerald and Sturgeon Moon are also named gin drinks worth considering.
Who will enjoy this place?
Gin drinkers who want to choose their own gin and jam pairing, and anyone looking for a broad gin selection with cocktails that reviewers call refreshing, innovative, and flavorful.
What makes the beverage program distinctive?
The build-your-own Gin & Jams concept lets you pick a gin and pair it with a sweet, spicy, or balanced jam, a format that reviewers frequently single out as a standout feature.

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

Inebrious Cocktails score: 84 out of 100

The cocktail program is built around a build-your-own Gin & Jams format: choose a gin and pair it with a sweet, spicy, or balanced jam. The bar also offers bold cocktails and craft cocktails. Reviewers highlight a wide selection of gin cocktails, describing them as refreshing, innovative, and flavorful, and often mention the gin and jam concept as a standout.

Menu strengths

  • Build-your-own Gin & Jams concept with sweet, spicy, or balanced jam options.
  • Wide selection of gin cocktails that reviewers describe as refreshing, innovative, and flavorful.
  • Offers bold cocktails and craft cocktails alongside the gin-focused format.

Standout selections

  • Gin and Jams: the build-your-own format where you pick a gin and pair it with a jam.
  • Gin and Jam (peach habanero): a named variation pairing gin with a spicy-sweet jam.
  • Fitzgerald: a named gin cocktail on the menu.
  • Sturgeon Moon: a named gin cocktail on the menu.

Spirits

Inebrious Spirits score: 84 out of 100

The spirits selection is centered on gin, with reviewers praising an extensive gin list that includes dozens of gins and calling it a 10/10 selection. The gin-and-jam build-your-own concept lets drinkers explore that range by choosing a gin to pair with a sweet, spicy, or balanced jam.

Menu strengths

  • Extensive gin selection with dozens of gins available, according to reviewers.
  • Reviewers rate the gin selection 10/10.; The build-your-own Gin & Jams concept lets drinkers choose a gin from the selection.

Standout selections

  • The venue as offering 'bold cocktails,' 'craft cocktails,' and 'curated wines' with a gin and jam build-your-own concept.
  • Gin and Jam (peach habanero): a named gin drink that highlights the gin selection.

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