FINNEGANS Residency at Fulton Taproom

I recently had the chance to visit Finnegans Brew in downtown Minneapolis before their brewing operations shift over to Fulton's. It was a fantastic stop on my Pub Pass journey! Finnegans Brew Hall is the epitome of a classic brewpub experience. The moment you step inside, you're greeted by a warm, inviting atmosphere with plenty of seating options for enjoying both your beer and your conversations. I had the pleasure of trying their Blood Orange Pilsner, and let me tell you, it was an absolute treat! The citrusy notes were refreshing and well-balanced. I also sampled a few other beers on their menu, and while they were decent, the Blood Orange Pilsner definitely stood out as the highlight. The service was top-notch--helpful bartenders who were knowledgeable and made sure that my experience was smooth and enjoyable. The beer selection is solid, offering a nice variety to suit different tastes. Overall, Finnegans Brew is a great spot to unwind and enjoy some quality brews. If you're in the area, I highly recommend checking it out before they make their big move. Cheers to great beer and a memorable visit!

This was my first time here and I loved it. My only disappointment was that I haven’t made my way in before now. Great beer selection, nice atmosphere with plenty of seating and a very friendly and efficient staff. Minimal wait time to refill and if there is a line it moves very fast. Whether you’re local or just visiting, do yourself a favor and stop by Finnegan’s.

Very friendly and efficient service. Service and environment. Efficent yet professional and kind service with a smile. Parking can be an issue being a city but it is modern with an irish touch. Clean and looks great. Food and drink. They do not serve food but do have occasional food carts. Lots of brews to choose from, most from their own brewery. Atmosphere and experience. A dim lit bar with lots of flare. Nice atmosphere with places to site for bigger groups and small. Overall a great place to try when in the city or for frequent local.

This was an amazing brewery! I don't have a picture of it because there were a lot of people but the seating outside was so comfortable they even had a few fire pits. The beer was so flavorful the one I really remember getting was the rhubarb. Worth coming here with some friends to kick back have a few bears and relax!

Absolutely love this place. We met the taproom manager who was a joy to get to know and we really enjoyed all the beers, especially the barrel aged selections. Darts and shuffle board made the night very fun with our large group and the bartenders were knowledgeable and accommodating! We will be back.

This was one cool place in the Finnegans House. A special, members' only space. Great place to hang out, have a Pint, and work. The bartenders were keenly aware of their entire brewery product line. And the simple bar menu was tasty and pared well with beer choices. Really nice space to use for a future work or business event.

Great place! Extremely friendly staff, good beer and lots of live music. Really recommend this local brewery. They work with the hotels Italian restaurant so you can order hand made Pizza, fries or a ranch infused burger. I got the steak fries and they were incredible!

I wish I could give this place 6 stars ✨!!! The ambiance, service, and beer 🍻 was top notch. I honestly have never had a better stout or red ale. I HIGHLY recommend this place! 💯

Another fun stop with the Pub Pass! Finnegan's is such a classic brew hall right in downtown Minneapolis. They have trivia on Wednesday nights and improve comedy on Tuesdays. Today I got the wild berry blonde, and it was light and refreshing with just a hint of berries. We like to bring board games, but they also have shuffleboard and darts! We're planning on coming back soon for the trivia!

Stopped by here for a quick happy hour. Nice atmosphere and easy to find. Have a good selection of beers. Lots of place to sit and enjoy your beer and conversations in a pleasant atmosphere. Helpful bartenders and good service. Overall a pleasant experience and will be going there again.

Great beer, great live music, horrible interaction with bartender. Do not recommend strictly because of how I was treated simply ordering two beers.

Great music, friendly service, and craft beers & seltzers? What could be better? Throw in some very interesting local made pretzels and a fun taproom, and you get the idea. We stopped in on a very warm afternoon to take a load off and hydrate, and Maggie was on the spot in promptly serving us tasty Blood Orange pils and refreshing fruit punch hard seltzer. And because you need something salty after a long walk through downtown, they had the Firestick cayenne pretzels in four different flavors (we went white cheddar and smoked queso: delicious). When we learned that Finnegans is female owned and an organization dedicated to giving back, our affection for the place grew even more. A very cool company that makes great beer gets our five stars all day long. Best of luck to this amazing company.

The BlackBerry Stout is phenomenal. Jacob and James are fabulous bartenders. They had wonderful recommendations and the service was incredible.

What a great brewery! We stopped in after the Home and Garden show last month and had a great time! The variety of beers available was great, my only knock was I would've loved more than one sour! We did a couple drinks and then a flight. Great atmosphere, great decorations, and great philanthropy too! We will for sure be back. We didn't partake in the food next door as they weren't open while we were there but heard great things from others who had tried it.

Another great brewery in the North Loop! I absolutely love the Little Stout on the Prairie. So creamy and smooth and goes down easy! There's paid street parking and an outdoor patio out back. The woman who helped us was friendly and helpful in her recs. We were hoping to grab a late lunch too but the next door restaurant doesn't open until 4 pm. It's ok, we are fine with just drinking our lunch!

Using our pub pass, we headed to Finnegans. I had a Russian Imperial stout. So good. We needed a snack and food is provided by Tavola. There was a Tavola employee going around in Finnegans taking orders. The menu is fairly small but we opted for a pepperoni pizza and it was excellent. The extra bonus is they were doing a special Broadway singing event. Anyone was invited to sing any Broadway song. Whether you had actually sung on stage or not, the audience was welcoming and appreciative. The electric piano player was outstanding. I can't imagine playing for any song someone might request. The singers were amazing. They were animated and exited to perform. What a great idea to bring people that may not have a chance to perform with a pandemic to entertain so many enthusiastic fans. Had so much fun.

Stellar staff! Very friendly for those visiting and the locals. The beer election is just as supreme as the staff. The relaxed vibe coupled with easy-to-listen-to music makes conversation and beverage consumption too easy.

Our server was lovely - he was willing to give us many samples and was enthusiastic - but the beer was absolutely abysmal. Every single one we tried was atrocious. We were expecting some ciders on tap and there were none. We tried IPAs, Sours, Stouts, and Witbiers and all were awful. We suffered a few down but were left worse off afterward. Never again. Would not recommend.

Stopped in for a quick flight and was not disappointed! They had several good IPAs and Stary Night was a good stout!

On St. Patrick's Day it was busy Drink the Barrel of Life, you get dizzy Saw all that I could see Nice to see that profits go to charity This review will be pithy In honor of St. Patrick's Day, I'm ditching the haiku and going with a limerick. Elbows to assholes today. The place just opened, but I guess the word is out. Short wait of about 10 minutes to get in. I've had their flagship many times now since they are an offshoot of Summit. Not bad, but nothing special. The non-flagship are better for my money. Had the Cluster Truck and Tipped Cow. Not exactly traditional Irish. Finished with the Biere De Mars. That was the best of the bunch. They have cornhole outback. Also, huge outdoors tent today for the holiday. Did I mention all profits at this place go to charity? Drink more, people are depending on you.

Happy St Patrick's Day to us Minneapolitans! We've lucked out because Finnegans Brew Co. is opening in downtown Minneapolis! It doesn't officially open until 3/30 but they had a soft launch today so went to check it out. They had lines out the door, a packed taproom & surprised customers with a bagpipe band procession and Irish dancers! THE AMBIANCE The chandeliers and high ceilings give this place an elevated brewery feel. It fits in with the downtown upscale bar scene but also has a tent, bag-toss & food truck in the back. It is a mishmash of an Irish pub & hipster modern. THE BEER It was busy, but we didn't have to wait too long for an attentive bartender. I tried the Tipped Cow, a farmhouse saison, which was ok. I liked the Dead Irish Poet better (yes I know that sounds weird). It's their stout and was nice & smooth. The only reason I couldn't give this place 5 stars yet is that I only tried a couple beers and I some areas weren't open since this was only their soft launch. They had a glass window so you could see another room with foosball and a stairway going somewhere mysterious. I love that they are a social enterprise though and give 100% of their profits to charity. What more reason do you need to support this new Minneapolis brewery? I'll def be back for the full experience next month!

Had 2 flights and liked the beers. Food from the resturant next door is good - got fries and pizza, which you order from a QR code and they bring to your table. Bartenders were nice and helpful.

Came in pretty late on a Sunday and it was quiet but we really enjoyed it. Great beer and great staff. Very kind and we chatted with them for a while before closing. Would highly recommend!

Dranks only stop during the Final Four festivities. This is a great space for celebrating special events with friends, particularly if it required beer! I loved that I was there on my birthday AND they had a brew named for me. Or after me. Or something. Suffice to say, I had not had a beer named Tricia until that day; kismet! Get in here and have some fun with some great beer!

Jake was our bartender and he was great. Super nice, patient, and friendly. We all got flights. I'm not a big beer drinker so I asked him to give me the darker beers that he felt represented the brewery best. His selections were flavorful and distinct. The flight was $12. I'm from out of town but a bartender from another bar we visited recommended this place. It was spacious and clean. Definitely a fun place to check out.

I love Finnegans Beer and have been drinking it for a long time when out and about because I love that some of the proceeds go to help humanity. I am not the biggest fan of large commercial touristy feeling businesses. It was loud, very large, and hard to get service here. I did not care for the type of crowd it brings as lots of folks that are trying to be too cool for school. It is much like Surly and you either really love it or nah.

What can I say? The best taproom in the world and all the profits go to the food self. Since the new brewery opened , they have had a lot more beers on tap. My favorite place to go. It gets really busy after work but the bartenders are awesome and really fun. They have special events often and live music from time to time. Beautiful brewery.

Gotta say this place is cool.!!! Dark interior but classy and casual, all the beer's brewed in-house. Great service at the bar too! I came here for happy hour today and the setup is just exquisite. Finished dark all-wood bar tables, super classy. This place also has a gorgeous wide-open patio outside with picnic table seating and also some lawn chair-esque seating. Nice overall outdoor furniture and layout. They also call in a food truck to provide food sales (they only serve beer) which is COOL.! The bar tenders even come out to you in the patio while you lounge around and serve you. Super casual do-your-own-thing kind of place so I was a bit surprised. Definitely a beer hang-out-spot I'll remember to come back to. Oh yea. GREAT HAPPY HOUR PRICES. My 10oz Wit was $4.

Drink beer, do good. This is the house brewery that good works has built (and lots of work from do-gooders).

This place is AWESOME!! I'm so happy I finally had a chance to check it out! Super cool space and stellar selection of beers! It was nice how they separated what is only available in the tap room versus what is available on the shelves at local liquor stores. Service was good and if I lived downtown I would visit it more often. I chose the barrel aged saison.Thankfully I went when there was lots of snow and not a lot of people out so it was easy to find street parking. I'm looking forward to spending some more time there in the future!

Great staff, but only beer and soft drinks. No "adult beverage" for the lone non-beer drinker in the group and so we probably won't go again. Only food was a limited selection from the restaurant next door - and the pizzas were really good!

We attended a retirement party here and really enjoyed the place. It was a wonderful evening so the party was on the patio. There are games available for adults and children. My husband enjoyed the Oktoberfest Beer. They had sodas available and a small food menu. There were water coolers available for anyone wishing to have some. If we were downtown Minneapolis we'd probably stop in again.

Stopped in with a group of 8 before a concert at the Armory. Great location and very spacious. Only a few other tables had people at them so we grabbed a raven with a bench( which are really high) we just kept grabbing drinks at the bar and we had great service. I am not a beer fanatic and tend to stick with the pale ales. I give the Buck O'Five which I give a 5/5 too. The rest of the group tried Hop Comb which they rated 4/5, Oktoberfest 3/5. They have food you can order from next door in which you go to a stand and order at an iPad they provide you a number and run it to you when it's done. I had the loaded tater tots ( all loaded inside) which were huge and the Diablo sauce that came with it had a great kick 4/5. Sausage pizza was huge this can easily be split between 2-3 people especially if you order any other food. I only had a bite of a pretzel stick! Would recommend stopping in if nearby

Have to be honest: I expected an intense and slightly smarmy Irish pub setting, but Finnegans exceeded expectations. The space feels more like a spacious cocktail lounge with big booths and overstuffed chairs. There's also an outdoor patio space which hosts farmers markets and food trucks. I'm curious to see the top floors of the building, which I think are event spaces that are also used for the company's nonprofit model of community involvement. The staff were friendlier than most, letting me and two friends try samples of a few different styles. Later, after talking about the playlist, then the weather, then astronomy, then environmentally sound construction, a few of the staff members brought us into the brewery floor and storage area to show us the stacks of aging barrels that will be released later this year (fall, darkest day of the year, etc.). The beer: I anticipated a few heavy, generic Irish ambers and porters and stouts, but I was once again happily surprised to see a variety of styles, and even four IPAs that each carried distinct flavor profiles. I was most impressed with the Double Wouble grapefruity double IPA that maintains citrus notes with slight hazy creaminess, but didn't get too sweet or syrupy like most double IPAs. The Cluster Truck IPA was refreshing, juicy, and enjoyable as well.

Meh, not impressed. Nice space for sure but service is poor and to my taste none of the beers I tried were very good. It's a bit confusing here for a newcomer. Is there table service? Nope. But there was a guy at a host stand reading a book. You order beers at the bar. For food you go to the guy reading the book. Turns out the food is supplied from the restaurant next door. Food was good (pizza) but took a really long time. After we ordered we heard book guy discouraging others from ordering because the kitchen was backed up. For beers I tried the oakoberfest ( best if the three but not great) and the two pilsners which were far too bitter for a pilsner. Beer is subjective and based on reviews this place has its fans but it's not for me.

This local place was super cute and the server was fantastic. She let us try several samples prior to ordering our beer. Shortly after we arrived a great band played. It was definitely a surprise as they were really good for a local bar. The beers we all very tasty and I would recommend stopping here for a drink if you are ever in downtown MN

we have been to finnegans a few times because we live so close but every single time we walk in and realize we would have more fun at a funeral home. the atmosphere is absolutely terrible.. but if you are desperate to drink mediocre beer in a silent setting then this is your spot. it's a joke amongst our apartment building to that will go to finnegans if every single restaurant in minneapolis closes or burns to the ground. check out Fulton or Inbound instead. Or venture to to northeast to Indeed or Bauhaus for incredible atmosphere and WAY better beer.

It's finally here! The long-awaited Finnegans taproom is open for business and I could not be happier! The taproom is beautifully designed and it's easy to see that there was a lot of attention to details. They have a lot of seating available - including a cozy couch - so it hasn't been a challenge to find a place to sit and enjoy a beer. But if it's patio season, that won't matter as much because you'll probably be hanging out on the patio anyway. Sometimes they have someone who comes out and offers to bring a beer to your table, but for the most part, I think you're supposed to order at the bar and wait for it there. The location is great because there isn't anything else like it in that area of downtown and it's very walkable from the light rail and a few bus stops. There isn't much bike parking out front yet, but I'm hoping more gets added when the hotel next door gets finished.

I will say that their beer is excellent, the ambience is nice, and the live music I've seen here is great. So why the two stars? Well, to me, customer service still matters. If I have one bad server I'd by no means slam an establishment for that, but my experience was a work up the a ladder for a simple $11 refund that was mistakenly charged on my card. An honest mistake. I informed Finnegan's 2 days after my visit that I had a pending charge even though I paid cash. They informed me that I wouldn't have to worry and that the pending charge would go away. Five days later it posted. Not a huge deal, it wasn't a lot of money, but that was the first lie. I attempted to reach out by phone (which doesn't work, leave a message and we will call you back, never). I emailed a manger who politely forwarded my email to two other managers who would resolve this issue immediately. A guy called and I told him the last few digits of my card for a reversal. Fast forward 10 days later and nothing. My awesome credit union even said that they'd file a fraudulent charge and reverse it themselves if needed. I said no, the business should follow through with their promise of a refund for their mistake. I emailed back with a polite email reminder and was ignored. A few days later I decided I'd stop by and say hello. Magically, a manger on duty reversed my card on the spot, and gave me a free beer. That manger on duty was the only genuine and great customer experience at Finnegan's. The other upper management was snooty and rude, over $11 that they mistakenly charged me. Bummer, I was looking forward to this place.

Ok let's get real for a second. Finnegan's original brew is no good. I get that. I respect the hesitation, then, to come to the namesake of this mediocre lager. BUT. This place actually rocks. They have really jazzy microbrews and they aren't afraid of taking risks, and it is CHEAP AS SHIT. Great happy hour. Cheap growlers on Mondays and Tuesdays. The servers all remind me of engineering students I knew in college. Take that as you will. The Dead Irish Poet so great, so I'd recommend that or a flight. Head over there kids. It's weird and I like weird.

I did not know this place existed until I had a meeting in the same building. Pretty neat place that reminds me of a beer hall you could find over in Dublin. Dark, full of dark wood walls, and a mean collection of fresh beer. I only tried one sampler but all of the beers were pretty good. It can get hard in a time when Minneapolis/St. Paul boasts so many craft brews that you lose track of where the best beers are located and what sets so many apart. It is good beer, so is that good enough to get you to come and try some?

Not only do they donate all their profits to charity, but their beer is amazing. They have a wide variety to please any pallet and the staff in the taproom are the best around. I left my jacket (with keys in the pocket) and they kept them safe until I was able to retrieve them. They're slogan is "Here's to doing good" and from what I've seen they do just that. Cheers!

Amazing place with even better cause! Love their always friendly staff and amazing ambience! Their beers are excellent!!! Love this place and I'd higley recommend it!

Great selection of rotating taps. Unique brews all made on site. Comfortable, clean, spacious taproom and a great (pup friendly) patio for summer time. Knowledgeable and friendly staff too!

Clean, hip and young just how I like my... taprooms. What a nice touch it is to be able to see the brewing facility right through the glass as you sip (errr gulp) your beer down. The blonde and lager beer may not be priced possessions but they'll do the trick on a hot Minneapolis day. Hey Finnegan, how about brewing a sour in your near future? awesome thank you! [Food was not consumed during this outing]

The 'Tom's Shoes of Beer' finally has a home, and you can bet your shamrocks it's one of the prettier places you'll tip a pint in the Twin Cities. I love what they did with the main bar. The wooden harps and backdrop of the taps give you that old pub feel, but the space is open with decent amount of seating. Might not be the best for larger groups (8+), but it's not cramped. Another plus is the location. I feel like there needs to be more restaurants/breweries on this end of downtown, so it's a great addition. Was a little bummed out the night I went in because Dead Irish Poet, their amazing stout, wasn't tapped. Oh well. We settled for the Irish Amber. Oh well. Drink beer, Feed the hungry. You can't argue with that math.

Very cool new location for a pint in the metro! I'm excited to be moving into the apartments next door in a couple weeks so I went to try it out with some friends last night. Cool vibes and dark interior with plenty of various seating options. They had board games available to play, as well as fooseball - what's not to love? Great choice of beers, including a half dozen new ones that are brewed on premise. Prices are reasonable, perhaps the best value is the flight of four 5oz pours for $12. Food is not available on site, but they have partnered with ClusterTruck food delivery which offers a good range of reasonably priced options, especially if you go in with friends. They deliver curbside and were there within 35 minutes. The patio also looks awesome- it has just rained so we didn't sit outside but will be sure to next time. Staff are all friendly - willing to explain the beers and make recommendations. We will be back for sure!!

This is just a terrific neighbourhood bar with great beer and friendly confines. Occasional live music keeps it interesting and they bring in food from the hotel next door which works pretty well!

It was a very facility but very quiet when we came in On a Friday night at 10pm. Perfect spot for groups

Good beer, good staff. Good Irish beer and food Belgium beers. Lots of barrel aged also.

Beer is ok. Service is terrible. It was a slow Tuesday night and it's clear that they need a decent manager. Glasses going empty while employees sit at the bar. People having to go serve themselves. With so many great places in Minneapolis, go someplace that actually wants your business.

All around this place is great! The staff has always been so friendly and patient as we have stopped here with big groups before. The inside is large and the patio space is just as big! You can usually find a food truck parked out back and games to play. I don't know why this place isn't packed all the time as the beer is great as well! Worth a visit for sure.

Quality beer and quality service. Try cluster truck or any of the barrel aged beers. Definitely worth a visit.

I've loved Finnegans for years, and was excited to visit their taproom for the first time. I was not disappointed. They've expanded to include many more styles, and I particularly liked the session IPA. The setting in downtown is easy to access but has less character most patio spaces. Im sure I'll return!

Great sustainable brewery! Nice people, good space, and great beer. I got there late in the evening so kitchen was closed, but still had a great experience. Bags set up outside too

Dead Irish Poet is great. Best stout I have had in a long while. Cool vibe and bar tender Stephanie was awesome. Highly recommend a visit when in Minneapolis.

New place, a lot of promise. Highly recommend the Dead Irish Poet stout. Stephanie the bartender was great.

It is awesome that Finnegans is finally brewing their own in a fantastic facility! Look forward to a great food truck lineup.