Meet Our Partner: Lakes & Legends Brewing Company
Lakes and Legends Brewing Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Logo courtesy of Lakes & Legends.
Lakes & Legends Brewing Company (L&L) has been an extraordinary partner with Minneapolis Craft Market - and one of our very first - over the past five years. We launched our partnership together in early 2016; ever since, Lakes & Legends has worked exclusively with Minneapolis Craft Market, hosting year-round local shopping events with us. With a long bar, expansive open floor plan, beautiful wood furniture giving the room an “Up North” vibe, and killer beer to boot, Lakes & Legends has provided the perfect setting for our craft vendors to set up shop over the years. We hold markets at L&L throughout the year, including our Holiday Markets, Arctic Markets in the winter, and outdoor festivals throughout our extraordinary Minnesota summer. We even got to help L&L celebrate their 4th Birthday Party this past December!
A Local Minneapolis Taproom Brewing for Community
Family-owned and operated, Lakes & Legends opened in November of 2015 on the ground floor of Minneapolis’ LPM Apartment building. Nestled right in between Loring Park and Downtown, L&L draws in folks from all walks of Minneapolis life, and we love them for that. In fact, L&L has one of the largest taprooms in the area for neighbors to gather, including a south-facing sidewalk patio for outdoor sitting and sipping. While their physical space has remained vibrant and energetic (be sure to check out their indoor “lawn games”, board games, and arcade games), their beer list has evolved and expanded over the years. Offering exclusively Belgian brews when they first opened, L&L now serves something for everyone, from Hazy IPAs, sours, to cream ale, and more. Innovation and creativity are at the heart of their brewing process. Their bestselling raspberry honey ale, St. Gail, is one we never sleep on. To top it all off, Lakes & Legends is also a proud Minnesota Grown member, known for highlighting local farmers and their locally grown ingredients in L&L beer.
A portion of the beautiful Lakes & Legends Taproom. Photo courtesy of Lakes & Legends.
Where the magic happens! Photo courtesy of Lakes & Legends.
Rebuilding Minneapolis With Groveland Food Shelf
Following the recent events in Minneapolis, many of our community members are food insecure. Lakes & Legends has recently become a drop location for the nearby Groveland Food Shelf during open taproom hours. For more information on how you can help follow the link here. They are accepting:
Non-perishable foods
Masks
Personal Hygiene products
Next time you visit L&L for a brew, be sure to bring a donation, too. Thank you to all that have donated already!
Introducing the New Lakes & Legends Market
Lakes & Legends Market. Logo Courtesy of Lakes & Legends.
The Lakes & Legends Market includes local and global offerings. Photo courtesy of Lakes & Legends.
In some very exciting recent news, Lakes & Legends has launched their new Lakes & Legends Market within their taproom, featuring local bites and grocery items for purchase. This new addition was initiated by some unfortunate circumstances L&L found their community in. The Loring Park neighborhood surrounding L&L has become a quality food desert; new construction has forced nearby restaurants to close, and COVID-19-related challenges on top of this have been detrimental to the wellbeing of the area’s valuable food scene. Lakes & Legends wanted to help fill this void for the neighborhood by providing quality to-go food options that can be easily picked up from the taproom (along with their award-winning craft beer, of course). This new market features both a wide variety of goods that are Minnesota-made (over half of their items!), along with quality options from across the globe. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for online ordering and local delivery options!
Lakes & Legends Market. Photo courtesy of Lakes & Legends.
Get Some Lakes & Legends In Your Life!
New Taproom Hours:
Mon - Thurs // 2pm - 8pm
Friday // 2pm - 10pm
Saturday // 12pm - 10pm
Sunday // 12pm - 8pm
ALL are welcome at Lakes & Legends, including dogs. When visiting the taproom, please abide by their guidelines:
1) Walk-up reservations only.
We will safely seat up to 50% of capacity. No more. No exceptions.
Reservations can only be made by visiting Lakes & Legends and asking for a reserved table. With so many tables available it's very likely you'll be seated right away. If all tables are taken, we will ask you to stop back at another time.
Curious to see if tables are available? Give our taproom a call during business hours and check. We can't promise a table will be available when you arrive but we can tell you what the day is looking like at the moment. With a large taproom and many available tables don't be surprised if you can be seated right away.
We will not be providing standing room for guests. Even if it looks like we have the space. We are managing our capacity based on tables. You will need to have a dedicated table to enjoy some beers in the taproom.
2) Per the City of Minneapolis, masks are required to enter our taproom. Please plan accordingly. Masks do not need to be worn when eating or drinking.
3) Practice social distancing in the taproom and on our patio. Tables will be spaced out accordingly. Please keep tables and chairs where they are.
Curbside Pickup:
Curbside pick-up available upon request
Call upon arrival and we'll run your order out!
Delivery:
Lakes & Legends will deliver on Fridays.
$30 minimum charge
Driver will call upon arrival
Please have ID ready upon delivery
Free delivery within 10 miles of Lakes & Legends
Orders must be placed by 12pm for same day delivery. Orders placed after 12pm will be delivered the following delivery day
Photo courtesy of Lakes & Legends.
And On a Hopeful Note…
Mark your calendars for our next IN-PERSON craft market, when we return to Lakes & Legends this fall! If all goes according to plan, we will be holding our rescheduled April Arctic Market On Sunday, October 4th from 12pm - 5pm.
Minneapolis Craft Market at Lakes & Legends.