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Veranda Lounge

St. Cloud, MN

Inebrious Beverage Program Score: 86 out of 100

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Beverage Program Score

Research completed 2026-09-22 · Based on current public sources

Editor: Micah Rousey

Review methodology and evidence standards

The editorial take

Veranda Lounge has been a St. Cloud wine and whiskey lounge staple since 2005. The cocktail list includes popular standards like the Old Fashioned, Manhattan, Whiskey Sour, and House Mojito, made by award-winning mixologists using locally sourced ingredients. The whiskey collection is one of the largest in St. Cloud, with finely aged, richly textured whiskey among its offerings. The wine vintages were voted best in Central Minnesota by the St. Cloud Times. Custom cocktails are available and worth trying.

What should I order?
Start with the Old Fashioned or Manhattan, both listed as popular menu items. The Whiskey Sour and House Mojito are also established choices. Ask about the custom cocktails, which reviewers have called worth trying.
Who will enjoy this place?
Anyone looking for a long-established lounge with a serious whiskey focus and a cocktail list built on recognizable classics. Wine drinkers who value a program recognized by the St. Cloud Times will also find something here.
What makes the beverage program distinctive?
Award-winning mixologists, locally sourced ingredients, and a whiskey collection described as one of the largest in St. Cloud, all under a roof that has been a wine and whiskey lounge staple since 2005.

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: 88 out of 100

Award-winning mixologists craft quality drinks with locally sourced ingredients. The menu includes popular classics: Old Fashioned, Manhattan, Whiskey Sour, and House Mojito. Reviewers call the cocktails great and note custom cocktails are available and worth trying.

Menu strengths

  • — Award-winning mixologists and locally sourced ingredients; Four named popular cocktails: Old Fashioned, Manhattan, Whiskey Sour, and House Mojito
  • — Custom cocktails available and described by reviewers as worth trying

Standout selections

  • — Old Fashioned — listed as a popular menu item
  • — Manhattan — listed as a popular menu item
  • — Whiskey Sour — listed as a popular menu item
  • — House Mojito — listed as a popular menu item

Wine

Inebrious Wine score: 84 out of 100

The wine vintages were voted best in Central Minnesota by the St. Cloud Times, and the venue has been a wine and whiskey lounge staple since 2005.

Menu strengths

  • — Wine vintages voted best in Central Minnesota by the St. Cloud Times
  • — Established as a wine and whiskey lounge staple since 2005

Standout selections

  • — The venue has been a St. Cloud wine and whiskey lounge staple since 2005.

Spirits

Inebrious Spirits score: 84 out of 100

The whiskey collection is one of the largest in St. Cloud, with finely aged, richly textured whiskey among its offerings. The venue has been a wine and whiskey lounge staple since 2005.

Menu strengths

  • — One of the largest whiskey collections in St. Cloud
  • — Finely aged, richly textured whiskey among its offerings

Standout selections

  • — The venue's whiskey collection is one of the largest in St. Cloud.

About this review

Research is based on recent public evidence, including official venue materials and beverage menus when available. The review date is the research completion date and does not imply an in-person visit.

Review methodology and evidence standards

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