Awesome place in St. Paul to try a wide variety of beers. A few rare ones on tap. I also had dinner (a BBQ pork sandwich) and it was excellent. Must see beer bar if you’re visiting the Twin Cities.

Great St. Paul bar - loads of great beers available. Service can be a little slow, and I think the staff at the Happy Gnome is generally a little more knowledgable, but the Pig is definitely on my short list of great places to go in the Twin Cities.

Really lovely bar with comfy old-timey ambiance and very attentive service during the (admittedly slow) couple of hours we were there. Did not try food as we had just eaten at the similar-quality Happy Gnome before arriving, but the beer selection was quality -- a quite nice Victory Prima Pils was in good shape -- and the single malt selection was similarly solid. Not spectacular if you’re a well-travelled beergeek but a very nice place to just chill out and soak up the vibe.

What a find! I had heard from other Ratebeerians that the Muddy Pig had a nice selection of tap beer and they were right. The patio is very small (more like a side yard), but they have made the most of the space. In the photo, it is the area behind the blue fence. There are 3-4 tables with umbrellas. Since it is right next to the building with a fairly high fence surrounding it, it probably only gets sunlight when the sun is directly overhead. Among the on tap selections were Mojo IPA (Rockies IPA), a few Bells offerings like the Best Brown, Wittekerke, and others. The place has nice ambiance and is cozy. A must visit for any self-respecting beer aficianado living in the Twin Cities or visiting St. Paul.

Very expensive, but very high quality selection. There were a few rare beers I had never heard of, and also Bell’s Cherry Ale on tap for the high price of $6 for the pint. Service was rude. /////////// I won’t erase my previous comments yet but will update. Service has been fine generally. Fine selection, but still above average prices. Very small, cramped bar area. I wouldn’t come here more than 4 people because there is hardly any seating at the bar and there is no room to stand at all, so you need to plan on getting a table. Good scotch selection. A very liberal crowd in a very liberal area of a very liberal city. I have met the owner several times and he has always been friendly.

Great St. Paul bar in a great area of town. Only downfall is the service which can be slow due to many patrons and are rushed when they come over so don’t have much time to talk about the beers.

So-so place. The barkeep was retarded (no, not literally), but when I asked for a half-pint since I was the designated driver, he looked at me all confused. He’s like, we don’t have any half glasses. I said, fill the regular one half up... duh! He finally did it after still being confused. Took awhile to get to pay for it too, I hate that. He opened a tab for us when all we wanted was one beer. The dude had a mop for hair... Anyway, they have some decent beers on tap, but man, is it EXPENSIVE. I wouldn’t go back.

The atmosphere is great and the music is very casual. We went around 4pm and it wasn’t too busy. The selection here is great. They break up the beer by categories on the menu. Great beer both American and foreign on tap and bottles. The service was awful. Our waiter forgot about us for the last 40 minutes we were there and I had to order my own beer up at the bar and ask the bartender for my bill. The food was pretty good and not expensive. The beer is fairly priced also. We went last night at 7pm and there was nowhere to sit or stand but during the day it is a different story. If you’re in the area this is a must visit.

Oh good lord... I haven’t rated this yet?! Muddy Pig is one of the two best bars in the metro and is just down the road from the other (Happy Gnome). They are owned by the same people, so they tend to have similar beer lists. The beer list is incredible. Just a ton of beers. The environment is not quite dive, but verging on that side. Definitely on the expensive end of the spectrum.

Strolled in at around 4pm on a Saturday. A couple patrons at the bar sitting. The bartender looks like he just rolled out of bed and came to work after a long night of partying. The beer list was long but not very impressive, I had trouble finding anything that I really wanted to have. Asked about Surly Darkness and he said they didn’t have it and not sure if they would get it. Ok, moving on. I settles on Great Lakes Nosferatu as I haven’t had one in a while. My girlfriend grabs a Farm Girl. The bar looks old and a little dingy. We end up meeting some friends who have little kids and we move to a back room to get to a more kid friendly area. I would say this is not really a kid friendly bar but hey, they weren’t my kids. The waitress was really nice and kept checking up on us. We never ordered any food but it looked and smelled decent. If I were in the area, I would just go to The Happy Gnome, better atmosphere and beers on tap.