| No matter where you live in Minneapolis, from | | | | Weekdays from 4pm to 7pm they offer $4 for |
| Uptown to Downtown to Northeast to South | | | | giant 20oz taps and half off their huge appetizers. |
| there are some great happy hours near you. | | | | They have great beers on tap and the happy |
| There’s no excuse to not get your drink on | | | | hour includes some of the higher end beers as |
| when some bars and restaurants have such great | | | | well. Friday and Saturday night happy hour deals |
| food and drink specials that you’d be stupid | | | | are great as well with $3 domestic taps and rails |
| not to take advantage of them. Here’s a list | | | | and $5 for strong vodka Red Bulls. They have |
| of some of my favorite Minneapolis happy hours. | | | | great DJs on the weekend spinning tunes and it |
| The Independent | | | | can get surprisingly packed in there despite its |
| Year after year The Independent snags awards | | | | small size. They recently accommodated their |
| for its amazing happy hour in the local press. | | | | success by opening up the top floor of the bar on |
| Every single day, including the weekend, from | | | | the weekends and on busy nights. |
| 3pm to 7pm, The Independent serves 2-4-1 | | | | Mac’s Industrial Sports Bar |
| cocktails and select taps for $3, specialty (strong!) | | | | With a weird name like Mac’s Industrial Sports |
| martinis for $5 and huge appetizer portions for $5 | | | | Bar it is hard to expect much more than cheap |
| including my personal favorite, zucchini French | | | | beer and bar food and that is pretty much what |
| fries. Late nights start the happy hour up again | | | | you get at this bar. It is a large, open-floor plan |
| with various nights serving $2 domestic bottles | | | | bar with a bit of a older, blue-collar Northeast, |
| which is a great deal, especially in such a great | | | | downtown and University crowd who are pretty |
| décor and environment such as The | | | | laid back and chill. You'll find all sorts of people |
| Independent. When I lived in Uptown this was the | | | | hwere from guys with cool Audi parts and tricked |
| standby place to go where I knew I could get | | | | out rides to trucker guys just watching the game |
| great food and a good deal. | | | | with a beer. With a surprisingly good beer |
| The Imperial Room | | | | selection and a happy hour that starts at 11am, |
| With a great location in the middle of downtown | | | | you can’t go wrong. They have 27 beers on |
| right near the light rail station, The Imperial Room | | | | tap and they are most of them are no more |
| can be a great, even dangerous place to start | | | | than $4 during their happy hour. Check out this |
| your night off right with a great happy hour. | | | | somewhat hidden gem for great deals. |