Hoppy Trolley

This tour is so much fun and a great way to see some of the microbreweries in MLSP. We did the Sunday afternoon tour, which takes you to 3 microbreweries and starts and ends at Sociable Cider Werks, so you actually get to experience 4 of the numerous microbreweries in town.
If you like artisan beer, are visiting from out-​of-​town, have an opening in your schedule, then you should consider adding this to your itinerary.

What an awesome idea! Had a great time.
«What? I had Taco Bell!»

Hoppy Trolley was a blast! Kevin did a fantastic job of not only transporting us around to the different breweries but also giving us suggestions of beer to try at each place. My husband and I went with two other couples and we couldn’t have been happier with our experience. This is a great way to try some local beer and not worry about any of the planning!

My husband and I, visiting from out of town, joined 4 other people. It was a great experience. Not only did we get to visit 4 breweries that we probably wouldn’t have even known about, but got to meet some local people as well. The owner/​driver was very friendly, very knowledgeable about the breweries and brews, but did not impose his preferences on any of us. The excellent pretzels (and I don’t even eat pretzels) were a treat and good to get something on the stomach before drinking beer, as we didn’t take advantage of the food truck until our last stop. I would recommend this tour to anyone who loves beer and doesn’t want to drive to the various tap rooms.

Excellent service. I was in a group of eight from out of town and was able to choose the 4 breweries on our tour. We spent about an hour at each location. The driver knew each brewery and offered suggestions of good beers and was also very friendly. It was great to be able to not have to drive and not worry about finding parking or how to get to the next location. The complimentary drink and pretzels were a really nice feature too. They have cooler available if you purchase any growlers on the tour. It was a great time and we will do another tour again to visit other breweries when we come back to visit.

Hoppy Trolley provided the best birthday party experience for my husband this past weekend! If you are looking for a birthday party idea for your man, be sure to schedule a party with Hoppy Trolley! I organized a private tour including 10 close friends, and all of them of were so pleased with Hoppy Trolley’s service during our five-​hour tour.
To get started, Michelle from Hoppy Trolley helped me select four great breweries for our tour: Harriet Brewery, Fulton, Indeed and Bauhaus. She shared a list of nearly 20 breweries to pick from, so they will truly let you customize your experience or select from all of the breweries in town. They were also very accommodating of the date and time — we scheduled our private tour on a Saturday afternoon from 4 — 8 pm, and it worked perfectly. The van is perfect for Minnesota weather — it has heat and air conditioning since you never know what you will get! We did a pedal pub a few years ago, and that was fun, but it is very dependent on the weather. In this case, we enjoyed the outdoor patios of the breweries when the sun was out then we drove in our warm van when the sun was down. I recommend this type of tour over the pedal pubs — you also get to go to fun breweries vs. bars.
Kevin was our driver and tour guide. He did an excellent job serving our group — he balanced when to provide information and when to let the group just enjoy the experience. He also was very funny and fit well into the group. Moreover, Kevin went above and beyond by driving us all the way back to our first brewery when I realized I left my husband’s birthday cake in my car. This issue delayed our tour by 20 minutes, but Kevin insisted that his schedule was flexible and he could stay longer if needed. Our entire tour went over by 45 minutes as a result, and Kevin was very accommodating. In fact, I think he would have even hosted us longer if needed. I really appreciated his flexibility and accommodation.
The tour includes one free drink at one of the breweries along with one gourmet pretzel. These were great additions! Some tours offer free drinks at all of the stops, but those tours are much more expensive as a result. One free drink worked well for our group because some individuals were pregnant and not drinking, and others just didn’t want to drink that much beer. With this program, people can buy or share more if they want it or they can just get one drink if that is all they want.
In terms of food, the breweries encourage you to order or bring in food if they do not serve it. This worked well for our party because we could eat whenever and whatever we wanted. We had Blacksheep Pizza delivered at our second stop. It was delish! I also brought with snacks (trail mix, chips, candy, birthday cake) that we dug into at each brewery. There were food trucks at every brewery so folks could buy more food if they wanted it (no one did).
In the end, this experience felt like we were hosting a party at our own house since we could provide our own food, but we got to visit four different breweries in the process. It was a great event, and my husband simply loved celebrating his birthday this way!