Such an unexpected find! We were getting coffee right next-door and decided to pop in just to take a Quick Look. Right away as we walk through the door this looks like a place that would have a lot of fun, fines and variety. We were nicely greeted by the security guard and started to explore. I was extremely surprised at all of the massive blowout deals that they had on off season drinks. $2.99 and $5.99 craft 4 packs, $4.99 thc 4 packs, etc. I'm not sure if they always have such great deals or we just got lucky. They also had a fun "mystery box" of 24 drinks for $12.99 that we said "why not"! The variety in that was pretty good. You're not going to get top shelf - think modelo, Coors, mikes hard but got a few white claws, other seltzers and Leine's as well. Stills great deal, and fun, for $12.99. Not an overly large/different selection of spirits but if you're looking for beers, ciders and seltzers, this place is def worth a stop. We were too early, but they were also setting up for a grand wine tasting this afternoon. It seems that the larger scale tasting might be fairly common here. Happy we decided to stop in and think we'll definitely be back. read more

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I've been a huge fan of Zipps for a long time now. One of the best liquor stores in the Twin Cities, they have a great mix of beer selection, interesting wines and a good liquor selection. Their service is great, the floor employees are incredibly knowledgeable and helpful. But the standout part of the store to me is the tastings. They generally have a few tastings on Saturdays, but once every few months they have a larger tasting with multiple tables and booths. I've been to Agave spirits tastings, Rose, Sparkling wine, Minnesota spirits and many more, and they are phenomenal for free! And everything you taste is generally on sale too. Just a great experience all around. read more

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These photos are all from the recent Minnesota Spirits Grand Tasting, which featured offerings from many Minnesota Distilleries. This type of event isn't unusual- Zipps often does tasting events, including large-scale ones like the annual Bubbly tasting- and frequently has vendors offering samples throughout the month. The tastings are FREE and are a great way to things you might not want to buy without tasting first. There were so many vendors (look at the list!) so I will try and just mention my favorites from each table. A lot of the people pouring work for distributors in the area, but sometimes you can also meet with the distiller and business owners themselves. For example, this time I got to chat with Tom Schaeppi, the founder of Lost Woods Whiskey. Not only is Lost Woods the the first whiskey I have ever bought for myself (I am not someone who typically drinks spirits, preferring wine and cocktails), but it came with a company commitment to sustainability and a passion for the environment. I ended up buying a bottle of the 88 proof because I enjoyed the smooth caramel notes and wanted to support the mission. I will be very excited to visit their eventual brick and mortar location! At the Dapper Barons table, I was pleasantly surprised by the pre-made Espresso Martini. It wasn't overwhelmingly sweet, and I could see mixing it with milk or cream to make a quick desert cocktail. The Vikre Distilling options really impressed me. Each of their gin varieties is based on a different tree, which was cool. I favored the Boreal Spruce of the gin options (I think this would be delicious in a grapefruit cocktail) and also really enjoyed the Apertivo Classico. The Classico wasn't as bitter as a regular aperol and had a more interesting flavor (I would love to try this in a spritz). The Skaalvenn (I am obsessed with the labels on these) vodka had no bite at all. The rum was too funky for me, and while I wanted to like their Yuzu Gin (a Scottish dry, as opposed to a London dry) it wasn't for me (too many botanicals that I didn't care for). I skipped most of the 45th parallel, as usually bourbon and rye aren't for me. I did try their Limoncello, but as is usually the case, it was too sweet for me. At the Tattersall table, the canned cocktails were a pretty poor showing, as I thought they tasted very fake (the key lime was the best, probably because it was meant to be light). The sour Cherry Cordial, though, was great- warm, round, bold, savory and sweet. The Great Pink Ox cocktail from Stearns was nice, if you like ginger beer. 100 Mill Street was gin made from maple syrup, and it tasted great. They were also pouring an espresso martini made with the gin from the big red carafe, and it was very good (surprising, I know, since most would be made with vodka, but the sweetness of the gin worked really well in the cocktail). Crooked Waters is a female-owned operation that also has gorgeous labels. I was a fan of their pre-made Negroni made with the Sundog gin, which was surprising for me, but it had a good flavor and wasn't too bitter. The Cantilever Gin had nice notes of citrus and juniper, and was very smooth. Another surprise was the Lavender Martini from Libation Project. I didn't even want to try it, but it ended up being my favorite of the three pre-made martinis (the other two I didn't care for at all). It is always worth stopping by these kinds of events at Zipps to try unique beverages, meet interesting people, and be surprised by which products you end up enjoying! A store that sells local product, has great variety, and hosts tons of free tastings. read more

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I was in the Minneapolis area for work and was looking for some local craft brews to take home. The staff was very friendly and pointed out several he liked. I'd go back if I was in the area and needed some brews. read more

Service was great! All employees were happy to help and knowledgeable. Was given many suggestions. What recommend anyone to come try out Zipps read more

I love this liquor store. Such a great variety of alcohol and wine. The customer service was nice and welcoming and the parking lot is also a benefit. This place will definitely become my go to spot. I also enjoyed the wine recommendations. read more

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Fantastic selection of beer and spirits. The single can selection of beer it's one of the best on the cities ranging from macros to some of the hardest to get beers. Their whiskey picks are top notch and have a wide range of import beers. Highly recommend if ever needing some libations to go. read more

I love Zipps! Fantastic selection of beer, wine, non alcoholic drinks and liquor with great prices. My husband can get a 12 pack of local, hand crafted beer for only $6! Amazing. I love that they have a loyalty program too. It really does pay off if you use them as your primary liquor store. The parking lot is kind of tight and small, but the friendly staff and great prices are worth it (also, more people should just use public transit or walk and bike). read more

Pretty good place with a very nice selection of wine and craft beers, also some friendly staff but they are hit or miss on their knowledge of what's in store. Their wine section is hard to beat, and they have a huge soju section. Im also fond of the huge 24 pack coors lite 16 ouncer cases. Overall their prices are on par or better than a lot of the other places nearby, so I tend to make this my first stop if we are having a party or a snowed in weekend. They have a loyalty program too but you have to spend a bunch over time to get any money off. read more

Don't use for important events or reserving kegs! Disorganized and not willing to make things right. Reserved two kegs for our wedding a month before the wedding. The Friday before the weekend of our wedding called to confirm that the kegs were available and would be chilled. They confirmed both. Day of the wedding when my brother went to pick them up they didn't have one of the kegs. When asked for a refund all I got was a story about how this happened to another wedding in the same month! Yikes! Will never shop here again. read more

First of all, yay for any beer and liquor store with a huge PRB mural on the front of it. Second, big store, big selection. Like, impressively big. Zipps has a really good variety of local beers, more exotic items from breweries around the country and your basics for your PBR tallboy 24 pack kind of night. They had cold and not cold options. I also really enjoyed their large selection of single bottles (kind of spread throughout the stores in various areas) that allow you the mix-n-match sampler type option if you are feeling indecisive. Staff was friendly and super helpful. In fact, when we asked them about a particular beer, they were up front in saying that they had sold out but then told us about another store that they believed still had some. Indeed, when we called the second store, they did. We really appreciated the tip and the effort to help us find what we needed even if they couldn't sell it to us themselves. Just for that, we will come back and patronize this store at our earliest opportunity. read more

Zipps Liquors - PBR mural!!! - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Got a keg from there and it was easy to get - just called and reserved it a week before then they helped me put it in my car. When i came back 2 days later to return the keg everyone in the store was really mean to me for no reason, just because we didn't finish the keg. I didn't think it was that big of a deal but all the employees made comments about it which made me feel really bad. I don't see why it matters- i paid for the beer and returned everything in good shape. It's hamms; its not like we could have used it to feed the hungry- its a very cheap party beer. Are we in high school? Not to be that person but I won't be back to zipps; it was all just very uncool and unnecessary. read more

I love this locally run family business! They were so helpful, friendly, professional and real and helped me so quickly! I was able to get kegs delivered to our location he next day! Jennifer was super helpful and very informative not to mention a hoot! I could hang out with that lady! I'm so glad we found an excellent source for kegs for parties! read more

Zipps Liquors - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Great store! Never been there before and stopped by last Sunday, great liquors! Will revisit again!

They have the best expired beer bucket around, $5 for a six pack of choose your own expired beer. But don't spread it around, I don't everyone dipping into my beer stash. I consider myself to have good taste in beer, but considering that all the beer I drink is expired, my taste buds might be a bit off the mark. Their tastings are off the charts, they are free, informative, and friendly. I consider it the best part of a night out on the town. The selection is off course the best around, especially the number of single 12oz beers you can buy. And I find the employees sufficiently authentic without being surly. A good balance for liquor store employees, who have to deal with a lot of crap by people drunk and looking to get drunk. I like the sign at the cash register that reads - "I find your lack of ID disturbing." read more

Hip hip for Zipp's! Hands down the best liquor store in Mpls! Craft beers here gone wild For your inner drinking child Like, 15-20 pumpkin beers thru October?! Shit, I need to get sober. read more

Friday was my last day at Zipps Liquor store. I turned the drama up on a normal issue to give myself an out because of an event that happened earlier that day. What happened was a very suddenly forced and sudden meeting with one of the owners about why Zipps isn't participating in the Jj Taylor strike. I was informed that only 2 businesses are taking a stance with the truck drives in the strike and they are still accepting Jj products. But, for the way it was brought up I feel like it was a condescending view on the businesses that vocally sided with the workers. I was also told the Zipps is to mention a neutral stance in all political subjects because "we need everyone to feel comfortable shopping here". And, the manager specifically said - without any prompt - "people that are for or against abortion". With something as extreme as abortion being brought up as a subject, that would lead my train of thought to Zipps being comfortable with people in hate groups shopping there. The real slap in the face was after all this that manager demanded that if a customer asks about the strike is that I reply "I don't know. Please ask the manager." How dare the employment class demand I speak on their behalf for their benefit. Zipps wants everyone to do the position they applied for and be housekeeping and security. Those are 2 completely different positions that we are forced to do without previous explaination to the positions with proper consent and are not being paid any extra for those other duties. As a cashier, I was only starting at $10 /hr with only a .50¢ increase after 90 days, but no other set raises after that. I was told by a former employee that they make raises hard to get and a person has to show major devotion to get a raise after that. Time being their after those first 90 days does not make a raise stable. Zipps Liquor of Mlps MN is a crime against workers! This is why all jobs need unions! There's no such thing as being neutral! Everyone should do the job they have signed up and agreed to do, and nothing more. Security is a different position from the other jobs, so that should be it's own person. People should be paid a living wage, and if Zipps can't afford to they shouldn't be in business. read more

My wife plays soccer at Augsburg College on Saturday mornings so I drop her off and look forward for an awesome 30 minutes just strolling the aisles of Zipp's. Not the best neighborhood ever, but when you get inside, it is worth it. They have a great "Make your own six pack" selection and have a lot of different sakes. Tons of hard liquor if that's your deal and a lot of boxed wine. It looks like they have a lot of different wines, but I am a beer guy and they have an awesome selection. From crud to good at all different prices. Plus the cashiers are very unique, most have tattoos all over their body, but they are usually super cool every time I have gone. read more

Zipp's used to be one of my go to liqour stores back when I lived on the hipper side of the river, but even though I'm now a St. Paulite I still make the trek back about once a month for one reason - they have one of the better selections and definitely the best prices for kegs I've found in the metro area. Their keg selection is available online and extra props to Zipp's for at least making an effort to have a decent variety of 5 gallon kegs available for us folks that want some variety in our kegerators, but are too stingy (or not big enough drunks) to give up the refrigerated real estate required for a quarter or half barrel. They have a good selection of craft and microbrews and booze, are lax with their keg return policies if you're exchanging your old one for a new one and I'm fairly certain they also have a CO2 exchange for you fellow kegeratorers out there. As I mentioned prices are reasonable, service is always friendly enough - plus they had Hieroglyphics playing in the background last time I was there - aces in my book. read more

My go to liquor store in South Minneapolis! A wide selection of spirits, wine and craft beer. Their staff is always ready with a good suggestion or to help find that perfect accompaniment to a dish. They have brought in multiple items when I have asked making it easy to get what I want. I love their loyalty program as I earn point for my purchases to get free stuff! read more

Zipps is the easy go-to place for keg buying. They have A LOT of kinds of kegs and goodish prices. The parking lot is an accident wasteland, so be careful loading up your keg or you might smash a car/get smashed by a cart/vehicle. The wine staff is very knowledgeable and friendly. The check out process is a little bit kooky, and the store itself is not exactly centrally located. But for their sales and kegs, it is definitely worth the trip down Franklin if you don't live in the neighborhood. read more

Zipps Liquors - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

The prices are the going rate which is a little high but can anyone imagine the quantity of product they need to sell just to pay the property taxes? I know the guy on lake street as of a few years ago was paying more than $30,000 a year. Ouch! I could go to total wine and save a few bucks but I much prefer to spend on local businesses read more

Easily my favorite liquor store in town (sorry Surdyk's), Zipp's is a true friend to the people. A great selection of just about everything, a helpful staff, and prices that won't flatten your asspocket. Plus, they have cute little shopping carts to put your booze in. You can't get a DUI driving one of those! Everytime I go here they seem to have a great deal on something I love drinking (i.e. Alcohol). If you need help picking out a cheap wine to go with your black eye, the knowledgeable staff at Zipp's will get you the medicine you need to get back on the streets and brown baggin' in no time. As mentioned previously, the parking lot is a deathtrap if you go here at the wrong times so make sure to get there earlier than later on weekends. They have a fairly robust sake selection if you are so inclined and I even noticed that they carry exotic N/A selections for those crazy perverts that want the taste of beer but... none of the TASTE of beer. EXPERT TIP: Water is free. read more

Zipp's is one of my most favoritest places ever! There is a very famous and crowded competitor a little to the south that starts with an "S" that also has a good beer and wine selection -- it is hype! It is overrated! Zipp's is the real deal. 1 star for ample parking in a private lot and being easy to find (look for the giant "LIQUOR" sign and you will not go wrong) 1 star for having friendly staff and a clean store 1 star for having an amazing variety of wines from a large number of countries. Greek white wine? Check. South African rosé? Check. Chile, Hungary, Australia? Yes, yes, yes. Sake and plum wines from Japan, also check. 2 stars for having both the "old standbys" type of beer at decent prices and unique gourmet microbrews all in the same place. Want a giant case of Bud Light for cheap, fine. Want artisan imported chocolate stout, fine. They sell a watermelon beer, made from fermented watermelons. They sell smoked beer. They sell Hefe-Weisse. Skip that other place and go here! read more

Scenes from Zipps #1 I walk in with my beer geek boyfriend and he asks the beer guy for some rare brew that the whole state got only a few cases of. They have it. Oh, and while we're there perhaps we would like to try some single barrel whiskey and other fancy liquors. Why yes, yes I would, thank you. Meanwhile the boy picks up a variety of specialty beers that make him very happy. Scenes from Zipps #2 I wander into the wine section looking for something for dinner. My wine knowledged is poor so I'm thinking "well, it's fish, so...ummm...white?" The wine guy asks what I'm having - salmon and sweet potato frittata - and points me to a German pinot noir. I'm not sure I knew Germans even made red wine. I get home. It's good. I go back multiple times to buy more. My point is this - whether you know what you're there for or not, the folks at Zipps likely have just what you're looking for and are knowledgeable enough to provide you with any help you may need. They may not have the biggest selection in town, but what they have is quality and their prices are more than fair. Love it. read more

Zipp's rocks. I got a keg here last weekend (I'm young! Judge me!) and it was by far the easiest process I've dealt with yet. I'm looking at you, liquor stores in Dinkytown. The transaction was quick, the service was great, they bring the keg to your car, and you have a full week to return it, if things like life get in the way. That happens, and when it does you just might need another keg. Add in a good looking beer and liquor selection (the place is big!) and some hefty deals, and this guy is sold. I might be making detours here more often. read more

Pick your six HERE. Tremendous local selection, all recently brewed. Friendly knowledgeable staff. Good prices. Easy parking. Who could ask for more? read more

I cannot say it enough: I LOVE ZIPPS! Honestly, Zipps is so great, it's worth moving into the neighborhood for. The deals are spectacular and the staff is *amazing*. Example: The day after the biggest break up of mine (yet?), I went to Zipps in search of a drown-your-sorrows kinda bottle. A smiling (okay, snarling) employee approached me while I stared, dazed, at the rows upon rows of alcohol in front of me and asked me if he could recommend anything. I managed to eek out something lame like, "Do you have anything for heartbreak?" before bursting into tears and sniffling shamelessly into my sleeve. Not only did this lovely employee act like nothing was unusual about the interaction, he also offered me a healthy shot of smokey delicious Mystery Whiskey from a stash in the break room to help cure what was ailing me. Lovely employee wished me better tomorrows, we drank up, then he steered me toward a bottle of $16.99 Powers. Perfect. Buy. Liquor. Here. Or just visit once, for fun! The atmosphere is also a hoot. read more

I've been coming to zipps since it was a little hole in the wall liquor store about 25 years ago. I've worked not far away since then, and I found their selection and their prices and their staff to always be excellent. It's a liquor store I recommend if people need kegs or hard to find items. And now that they have a rewards program program that requires no effort on a customer it's gotten even better, which I never thought would be possible. read more

Hands down my new favorite liquor store. Why? I had just finished a grueling Final exam for b-school. Mrs. G takes a day and a half to finish hers so I went to Zipp's to find a decent bottle of scotch for poker night. I got there....and oh my god, there was a Scotch/Bourbon/Whisky tasting going on. It's like Shaq shazaamed me and granted me a wish. Now I love scotch but it's not easy to go tasting $30 - $80 bottles. At this tasting, there were four distributors and I sampled over 10 different types. I ended up buying Basil Hayden's Bourbon, smooth and beautiful, as well as my first bourbon. Thursday nights everyone. They've got sake, beer, liquor tastings almost every week. Winning. read more

Zipp's has a really good wine selection even though I'm more into micro and craft beers. I just like this business because it's small and unassuming. Sometimes I need a nice wine and I find some nice unique craft beers here too. They have a very good and limited selection of many wines that are put out in very small amounts. They also carry some hard to find wines from non traditional and unusual parts of the world. They have a web e-list you can subscribe to that will tell you what's in stock that's different . The people that work here are very happy to help with any of your beverage needs. It's a small store that prides itself on quality. I recommend them highly. read more

Not very happy with Zipps..they booted Furthermore beer out of the cooler to make room for a California Beer.... Obviously the California Beer gave more advertising money. Furthermore beer is awesome and deserves the space and people should not have to buy it warm!! Mad at Zipps. read more

Good job at being a liquor store, Zipps! I don't make it here often, but I think it's the closest quality liquor store for me. There are other liquor stores in my neighborhood that are more convenient, even though they have practically nothing interesting to sell. Zipp's, on the other hand, has all kinds of cool beer and wine I'd like to try. With their single-bottle policies, I can make myself a sampler pack! Their selection is better than a standard liquor store... and cheaper. I'm not sure how they do it, to be honest. And they have parking, which is a plus for the neighborhood. In my limited keg-buying experience, their prices for kegs are the cheapest in the land. The staff is helpful and will lug the kegs out to your car for you, complete with a tap, tub and ice. They also usually have something on sale, so always ask what barrels are on special. read more

Have been here twice. The first time on a recommendation from Surly brewing as the best place to purchase Minnesota micro brews. Was not disappointed hence the second visit. Great, great selection of Minnesota beers. Certainly our go to place! read more

Good prices, good selection of beer (I especially like the random single beer sections). I was quickly reminded that I should spend a lot more time and money buying microbews and trappist ales. The liquor selection was not Surdyk's good, but certainly more than adequate. At one point I flagged down an employee to confirm, which he did, that the 3/4 liter bottle of Maker's did in fact cost the same as the 1 liter bottle. Maybe that was designed as an intelligence test. I didn't really look at the wine selection, but from afar it looked frightening. Browsing for wine is usually mysterious enough (never the same wines twice!), but their shelf tags were so densely arranged I'm not sure I could of stood it for more than a few minutes. But let's be honest: what do I know about wine anyway? The staff were nice and helpful. When I asked the checkout guy about Capital Beers, he knew what I was talking about and what they had. The parking lot had a good collection of homeless people, which seemed about right for an early afternoon liquor store visit. All in all, a fine liquor store. read more

XOXO Zipps Forever. I love this place! They not only have a great beer selection, they also have the cheapest kegs around, great tasting events, and fun "classes". In general, their prices are some of the lowest around, and the staff know their stuff. I'm not a wine connoisseur, so I can't speak to that too much. BUT, last week they had a big boxed wine tasting and it was awesome, because it opened my eyes to something I hadn't tried much of before! Strong liquor section, but its the beers that bring me back. They will randomly pull old stuff from the stock room, meaning you can get a 3 year old barleywine for $5. WHAT?! I bought 6. So, onto the classes. They are usually $10, and in their backroom. Which is also their breakroom. Its totally grungy, and I love it. They don't care. They just want you to learn about good beverages. I've done several, most of them being of the whiskey or bourbon type. Many varieties, many samples, lots of information. Actually worth the $10, for sure. Also, they make fun of shoplifters by posting their pictures. What's not to love about a place that does that? read more

This place is great for me, especially since I live right in the neighborhood. I can always count on good ol' Zipp's to supply myself with necessary party goods, new craft beers to try and the usual cheap bottle of Vodka (unless, of course, it's a Sunday). Their beer selection is pretty impressive, with every different kind of beer you could imagine: IPAs, lagers, stouts, porters, ales and ciders. We were able to bring home a bottle of Stone brewery's Arrogant Bastard Ale--yum! They are also well-endowed in the wine section. You can find some pretty top-notch wines right next to the big jugs of Carlo Rossi and Sutter Home. I'll be going to this store for as long as I'm living in the 'hood. read more

Zipp's is a great place. They have a nice selection of everything and the beer guy is very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. If you like lambics, this is the best place in the Cities to find them (though they aren't cheap). The prices are reasonable and it's a lot more laid-back than Surdyk's. They also have a tiny little dog sometimes. I don't know if it belongs to a worker or it lives in the neighborhood and visits sometimes. I've never gone looking for something specific there and been skunked. Last time it was Luxardo. I even found some overproof Wray and Nephew rum--they had Smith and Cross and Lemon Hart too. read more

Literally the best liquor store in the cities. They always have a tone of cool people working that have way too much knowledge and they are willing to sample a lot of stuff. read more

Full disclosure - this is my neighborhood liquor store and I am the mayor on othersquare. Zipp's is awesome. They have a fantastic selection of beer and liquor. The wine selection isn't half bad and the prices are reasonable. The two things that set Zipp's apart from the pack for me are their frequent tasting events and excellent staff. Don't let the occasionally sketch parking lot scare you off. This place is pure gold. read more