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The St. Croix River Valley offers you plenty of reasons to plan a wine, beer, or spirits tour with an overnight stay in Stillwater! Did you know Stillwater was on Minnesota’s oldest wine trail? Or is ranked in Best U.S. Beer Cities? With three vineyards in the area, two breweries, and now two new distilleries on Main Street, we’ve got plenty for you to sip and savor.

Ask for the wine list or local beers on tap at our restaurants as well. Pair your beverages with a savory escape to Stillwater’s culinary scene, too!

45th Parallel Distillery

45th Parallel is a family-owned craft distillery specializing in grain to glass vodka and whiskey, as well as gin and cellos. Our Stillwater Location, added in 2022, specializes in tastings and cocktails!

7 Vines Vineyard

Acres of rolling vines and a state of the art winery welcome you to explore the grape to wine process and savor hand crafted wines with midwest charm. The interior design of the winery boasts beautiful, hand crafted woodwork with a modern, rustic flair, large windows with gorgeous views of the rolling vineyard and preserve. A one of a kind catwalk showcases steel holding tanks used during the fermentation process. The winery also features a large tasting bar, two stone fireplaces, a barrel room and full bottling facility. Hospitality and retail are on site.

Forge & Foundry Distillery

Forge and Foundry is a small craft distillery located in downtown Stillwater, Minnesota. We carefully pick our ingredients from local sources to produce exceptional spirits and hand-crafted cocktails.

Lift Bridge Brewery

Enter the doors of this taproom and you’ll immediately sense that things are a little different here. Bustling city life is left behind for something more authentic, and that starts with the beer. Served directly from the source, our selection goes beyond our regular line up and includes limited release and experimental beers, hard selzters, and sodas. Live music and events, too!

River Siren Brewing

We are a community-focused destination brewery for craft beer enthusiasts and all who want to enjoy a low-key and lively experience with remarkable beer and house-made seltzer. Come enjoy our riverview location right downtown!

Rustic Roots Winery

A winery and tasting room offering approachable, flavor-forward wines in a downhome setting. We invite you to slow down and relax, enjoy quality, local wine, and embrace the spirit of the Valley. Located just north of Stillwater off the St. Croix Scenic Byway.

Saint Croix Vineyards

One of Minnesota’s largest wineries. Take a stroll through the picturesque vineyards and enjoy the rustic tasting room in restored century-old barn. Award-winning Minnesota wines range from the dark, intense, oak-aged Frontenac to the semi-sweet Vignoles, reminiscent of a fine German Riesling. Just a short drive from downtown. Watch for events like grape stomp or art and music fairs!

So What Wine

So What Wine offers a great variety of classes because "Wine needs context!" So, whether you are dabbling with their ‘101’ classes or diving deeper into regions and styles, there is something for everyone. The goal is to get to the core of why a specific bottle of wine matters. They pride themselves in finding some of the most unique, meaningful, well-made wines on the planet and aim to make wine accessible to anyone and everyone who has a desire to learn more about life and things through the lens of wine.

Thor's Hard Cider

Thor’s Hard Cider is authentically made from fresh-pressed, full-strength, locally-grown apples with no preservatives. The entire process happens at our Stillwater, MN orchard. The apples are grown, harvested, pressed and brewed at Aamodt’s Apple Farm, a fourth-generation apple farm. This first cider is named after our our great-grandfather and founder of Aamodt’s Apple Farm.

Two Silo Winery and Vineyard

Nestled outside the Twin Cities sits Two Silo Winery & Vineyard, a haven where rustic beginnings meet modern flair. This Minnesota winery’s barnyard aesthetic amongst the rolling hills makes it the perfect getaway. The 22 acres is home to over 2300 vines and delicious hand-crafted wines each with distinct favorable note.

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