VENUE REPORT TAPPED AND DISTILLED
TAKE ONE DOWN, PASS IT AROUND
Breweries, cideries and distilleries are multifunctional as meeting spaces and tasting rooms. BY K A SSIDY TA R A L A
SOME OF THE MOST PRODUCTIVE MEETINGS happen when you leave the office behind. With free-flowing thoughts, effortless team-building and a bounty of local pours on tap, breweries, cideries and distilleries are becoming some of the trendiest (and tastiest) meeting spots. So grab your team and treat them to whatever’s brewing at one of these six spots.
Lakes & Legends With a farmhouse vibe, rustic taproom and on-site craft brewery, Lakes & Legends is Minnesota in its purest form. Serving all types of beer from a raspberry honey ale to a
Belgian IPA, Lakes & Legends has something on tap for every palate. The space offers 4,000 square feet of a large, wide open taproom, which can accommodate up to 250 guests. Both private and semiprivate
spaces are available, including a full buyout of the taproom, a private barrel room for 40-50 people and free reservations. Taproom pricing depends on the day, and though buyouts are not available on Tuesdays, they range from $2,000 to $6,500. The barrel room is available for a $600 beverage minimum Tuesday through Sunday. A rental includes beer, barkeeps, A/V hookups with a projector in the taproom or HDTV in the barrel room, and outside catering is allowed. Lakes & Legends is known for its seasonal beers, including the farm series that
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