Best bar. Period.
- Triple Rock Social Club (27)
- Nye's Polonaise (25)
- C.C. Club (21)
- Brit's Pub (21)
- The Local (20)
- Grumpy's (19)
- Turf Club (19)
- Psycho Suzi's (17)
- Town Talk Diner (12)
- The Chatterbox (11)
Past no. 1's: Psycho Suzi's (2007), Brit's Pub (2008).
Tastiest taps
- The Bulldog (15)
- Town Hall Brewery (13)
- Happy Gnome (13)
- The Muddy Pig (12)
- Acadia (11)
- Herkimer Pub & Brewery (9)
- Bar 508 (7)
- William's Uptown Pub (7)
- Barley John's (5)
- O'Donovans (4)
Bars that make a great cocktail
- Chino Latino (17)
- Town Talk Diner (16)
- Psycho Suzi's (15)
- The Red Dragon (12)
- Prohibition & Living Room (W Minneapolis) (9)
- La Belle Vie (9)
- Moscow on the Hill (7)
- Bradstreet Craftshouse (6)
- O'Donovans (3)
- Bar Fly (3)
Top Brewpubs
- The Herkimer (19)
- Town Hall Brewery (17)
- Fitger's Brewhouse (13)
- Granite City (10)
- Rock Bottom (10)
- Barley John's Brew Pub (9)
- Great Waters Brewing Company (9)
Best beer selection
- The Happy Gnome (21)
- The Bulldog (21)
- The Muddy Pig (20)
- Town Hall Brewery (15)
- Old Chicago (14)
- William's Uptown Pub (12)
- Bryant-Lake Bowl (11)
- Acadia (8)
- Brit's (8)
- Rock Bottom Brewery (6)
Best Bar Food
- The Bulldog (22)
- Grumpy's (18)
- Whitey's (13)
- The Independent (11)
- Town Hall Brewery (10)
- 331 Club (10)
- 501 Club (9)
- Buster's on 28th (7)
- Cuzzy's (5)
- Bryant-Lake Bowl (3)
Best pre-bar drinks
- Vodka and Red Bull (9)
- A glass (or two) of wine (8)
- Screwdriver (5)
- Shots (5)
- Free beer (5)
- Gin and tonic (5)
- Jägermeister Bombs (4)
- Beer (4)
- Homebrew (3)
- Jägermeister (2)
Best drinking games
- Beer pong (21)
- Flip cup (17)
- Presidents and Assholes (15)
- Circle of Death (14)
- Quarters (14)
- Drinking Jenga (12)
- Strip poker (11)
- F the Dealer (10)
- Categories (9)
- "Lost" Drinking Game (9)
Best pickup bars
- Bootleggers (9)
- Sneaky Pete's (8)
- Stella's Fish Cafe (8)
- Aqua (6)
- Drink (6)
- Brothers (5)
- The Loop (5)
- Moose Country (4)
- Envy (3)
- None of the above (2)
Nastiest bar/club bathroom
- Triple Rock (21)
- First Avenue/7th St. Entry (21)
- Turf Club (17)
- CC Club (13)
- U Otter Stop Inn (11)
- William's Pub (10)
- Red Dragon (8)
- Terminal Bar (8)
- 22nd Avenue Station (7)
- Gasthof zur Gemütlichkeit (5)
Kitschy bars
- Psycho Suzi's (15)
- Gasthof zur Gemütlichkeit (12)
- Nye's Polonaise (12)
- The Gay 90's (8)
- U Otter Stop Inn (8)
- Black Forest Inn (8)
- Chino Latino (8)
- Town Talk Diner (7)
- Ground Zero (7)
- Stub & Herb's (2)
Best suburban joints to get your drink on
- Any VFW or American Legion (13)
- Lord Fletcher's (Lake Minnetonka) (9)
- McCoy's (St. Louis Park) (6)
- Park Tavern (St. Louis Park) (6)
- Claddagh Irish Pub (Maple Grove) (5)
- Frenchman's (Richfield) (5)
- Al's (St. Louis Park) (5)
- Shantytown Bar & Grill (Bloomington) (4)
- Ruby Tuesdays (Inver Grove Heights) (4)
- Maynards (Rogers) (4)
Best Happy Hour
- Figlio (22)
- The Independent (21)
- Azia (14)
- Liquor Lyle's (13)
- Imperial Room (10)
- Chino Latino (8)
- The Loop (8)
- Harvey's (8)
- Rudolph's (7)
- McCormick & Schmick's (7)
Favorite Bar Popcorn
- William's Uptown Pub & Peanut Bar (11)
- Sally's Saloon (9)
- Bunny's Bar & Grill (8)
- Al's Bar (6)
- Ballentine VFW (5)
- JJ's Clubhouse (5)
- The Dubliner (4)
- American Legion of St. Louis Park (4)
- Serum's Good Time Emporium (3)
- Bunkers (3)
Best Dive Bars
- C.C. Club (33)
- Turf Club (25)
- Liquor Lyle's (21)
- Mayslack's (18)
- Triple Rock (17)
- Hexagon (16)
- Matt's Bar (16)
- Red Dragon (16)
- Country Bar (16)
- Dusty's (8)
Best Beer Selection (Liquor Store)
- Surdyk's (23)
- The Four Firkins (17)
- Zipp's (15)
- Big Top (10)
- Blue Max (8)
- Top Valu Liquor (7)
- The Cellars (6)
- Liberty Village Wines & Spirits (6)
- France 44 (5)
- The Wine Thief (3)
Where to buy wine (and get good advice)
- Surdyk's (26)
- Trader Joe's (17)
- Haskell's (16)
- Solo Vino (11)
- Spill the Wine (9)
- Zipp's (8)
- The Wine Thief (7)
- Sam's Wine Shop (6)
- Napa Jack's (4)
- France 44 (3)
Hotel bars so good you'll need to spend the night
- Art Bar (Chambers) (12)
- The Living Room (W Minneapolis) (11)
- Prohibition (W Minneapolis) (11)
- Cosmos (Graves 601) (9)
- w xyz (Aloft) (8)
- Bank (The Westin) (8)
- Bradstreet Crafthouse (Graves 601) (7)
- Zahtar (Grand Hotel) (6)
- Red, White and F@%!ing Blue Rooftop Lounge (Chambers) (5)
- Broadstreet (Graves 601) (4)
Favorite places to bring a flask
- State Fair (16)
- Twins games (13)
- Movie theater (11)
- Weddings (9)
- Gopher hockey games (7)
- Minnesota Zoo (7)
- First Ave (7)
- Disc golfing (6)
- Golfing (6)
- Xcel concerts (4)
Best things to put in a flask
- Vodka (17)
- Whiskey (12)
- Jameson (8)
- Spiced rum (7)
- Jägermeister (6)
- Knob Creek (6)
- Brandy (5)
- Tears (4)
- Barbancourt (3)
- Rum (2)
Best Bloody Marys
- Uptown Bar (13)
- Triple Rock (10)
- Hell's Kitchen (9)
- Ike's (8)
- Independent (6)
- Axel's on Grand (6)
- Figlio (3)
- The Local (3)
- Pizza Luce (2)
- CC Club (2)
Every well-stocked liquor cabinet should have...
- Vodka (19)
- Whiskey (17)
- Gin (16)
- Club soda (13)
- Rum (12)
- Tequila (12)
- Triple Sec (11)
- Tonic (10)
- Super cheap liquors for people you don't want to waste the good shit on (9)
- Cointreau (7)
Best vodka
- Stoli (33)
- Grey Goose (28)
- Ketel One (26)
- Absolut (17)
- Belvedere (15)
- Shakers (11)
- Finlandia (11)
- Absolut Mandarin (5)
- Level (5)
- Svedka (3)
Favorite light beer
- Samuel Adams Light (10)
- Amstel Light (8)
- Coors Light (6)
- Yuengling Light Lager (6)
- Premium Light (5)
- Corona Light (5)
- Heineken Light (5)
- Miller Lite (4)
- Keystone Light (3)
- Milwaukee's Best Light (3)
Best 40 oz. to freedom
- Colt 45 (11)
- Mickey's (11)
- Olde English 800 (9)
- Hurricane (7)
- Schlitz Red Bull (4)
- Camo (4)
- Stella Artois (4)
- Private Stock (4)
- Foster's (3)
- Steele Reserve 211 (3)