Beer is food. It’s true.
When monks decided to turn hops and crops into a beverage it was meant to sustain.
Today, we think of beer as much more of a beverage, a treat.
And treats need a store, right? A place to be.
Today, St. Paul got their signature treat shop: St. Clair Ave’s The Wine Thief opened their Ale Jail today, a beer bottle store to rival St. Louis Park’s Four Firkins.
Specialty brews abound, and though they’re still lining the shelves and painting the building, The Ale Jail looks to be a huge leap forward in craft beer buying in St. Paul.
Today we nabbed a dry hoppe ale from Founders.
The vino selection is well curated, well priced and not overwhelming like so many wine shops.
Tomorrow, well, likely more beer to be bought.
The Wine Thief/Ale Jail, 1787 St Clair Ave, St Paul 55105
