You wouldn't believe the extent of the beer scene in the Twin Cities. There's pretty much any beer you could imagine, then probably some ones you can't.

I moved here from Chicago ~6 years ago and was disappointed at how much worse the TC food scene was (it still has some gems, and is improving, as another commenter pointed out), but immediately I noticed a stark contrast in my social circles. In Chicago people would invite you to bars and restaurants, but in Minneapolis nearly everyone I met (coworkers, dates, etc) wanted to go to a brewery! And it's clear why - there's genuinely fantastic beers on every corner. You could spend months just trying to sample all the single cans that your local liquor store sells.

Even beer haters would be delighted at the nice array of sours and ciders around. My mom, a known beer-despiser, still asks me when we can get more "nice beers from that place you took me."

There are literally six breweries in walking distance of my office (University & 280).

A notable percentage of my friends and coworkers also brew their own beer and have elaborate coolers and dispensers