You thought they were done when they released all of the new food for the 2022 Minnesota State Fair? No, no, no, we now have to talk about all of the brand-new beverages coming to the fair this year! A whopping 46 new adult beverages, actually, and one of them comes from Rochester! Plus, a new non-alcoholic beverage and two new food vendors that were just added.

I send my husband the list of the new drinks and he said "but... how are we supposed to choose?" I don't know! But there are a few of these that are on my 'need to try' list.

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Here are all 46 new adult beverages that will be at this year's Great Minnesota Get-Together plus the new non-alcoholic drink and the two new vendors that will be there!

Oh, and if you missed the list of the new food that will be there, keep scrolling to check that out too.

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Arctic Moscow Mule Slushie

"Superior craft ginger beer mixed with zested limes and hard seltzer from cane sugar, slushie style!"
Location: At Shanghai Henri’s, located at the International Bazaar

Arnold Palmer Spiked Slushy

"The delicious Arnold Palmer is now in a spiked, super refreshing slushy."
Location: At Coasters, located on the southeast corner of Carnes Avenue and Liggett Street

Baklava Cream Ale

"Brewed in the classic cream ale style, this masterpiece is flavored with vanilla, honey, lemon and walnuts to emulate the traditional Greek dessert baklava." Brewed by Bent Brewstillery. This is one that really interests me!
Location: At Dino's Gyros, located on the north side of Carnes Avenue between Nelson and Underwood streets

Bomba Bull Frosé All Day Slushy

"Fusing Saint Paul, Minn.-made Gray Duck Distillery Bomba Juice spirited seltzer with a fruity fun mix of lemonade, strawberry and a kick of Red Bull served frosé slushy style."
Location: At Dino’s Gyros, located on the north side of Carnes Avenue between Nelson and Underwood streets

Bririta

"The crisp, light flavors and slight floral scent of Round Lake Vineyards & Winery’s Brianna blend with Island Oasis Margarita mix for a pure-paradise tropical sipper, garnished with a slice of lime." Wine made by Round Lake Vineyards & Winery.
Location: At Giggles’ Campfire Grill, located on the southeast corner of Lee Avenue and Cooper Street, at The North Woods

Cherry Berry Chill

"There’s no better way to chill out than with a Red Bull Blue Edition (Blueberry) and White Claw Hard Seltzer slushie!"
Location: At O’Gara’s at the Fair, located on the southwest corner of Dan Patch Avenue and Cosgrove Street

Cherry Limeade Blonde

"Sweet cherry flavor melds with tart, aromatic lime peel and puree". Brewed by Lupulin Brewing Company.
Location: At The Hangar, on the northeast corner of Underwood Street and Murphy Avenue

Chili Pineapple Express Sour

"This bright, refreshing pineapple sour ale is rimmed with a light coating of Tajin chili-lime seasoning to add a little extra layer of complexity to this refreshing summer sipper. But don’t worry – it’s just Minnesota spicy ;-)." Brewed by Pryes Brewing Company.
Location: At Ball Park Cafe, located on the east side of Underwood Street between Dan Patch and Carnes avenues, outside The Garden

Coasters Mango Slushy

"Quench any thirst with this smooth, fruity and flavorful slushy made with Mike's Hard Mango."
Location: At Coasters, located on the southeast corner of Carnes Avenue and Liggett Street

Cold IPA

"Cold and refreshing, just like a dip in Lake Superior, this crossover style brings together the hop smash of an IPA you know and love with the drinkability of a lager." Brewed by Bent Paddle Brewing Co.
Location: At Ball Park Cafe, located on the east side of Underwood Street between Dan Patch and Carnes avenues, outside The Garden

Crowd Control

"This stand-alone New England Double IPA is packed with shoulder-to-shoulder Mosaic, Strata and Cashmere hops." Brewed by BlackStack Brewing.
Location: At Ball Park Cafe, located on the east side of Underwood Street between Dan Patch and Carnes avenues, outside The Garden

Cucumber Summer

"Bright golden with a gentle haze, tropical hop aroma and flavor, and packed with refreshing cucumber, this IPA is somehow both bold and hoppy yet refreshing and herbal." Brewed by Indeed Brewing Company.
Location: At Ball Park Cafe, located on the east side of Underwood Street between Dan Patch and Carnes avenues, outside The Garden

Electrik Empress

"After a year of long, slow-mixed culture fermentation in an original 1936 cypress wood lagering tank, this beer was transferred onto 6,600 pounds of plums for five more months of maturation on fruit. Electrik Empress is hazy, cotton candy pink in color and bursting with the fresh aroma of ripe plum skins. It is medium-bodied and fairly dry with a soft lemon-tart acidity and flavor of plums, lemon and pear." Brewed by August Schell Brewing Company. This one sounds super good.
Location: At LuLu’s Public House, located at West End Market, south of the Schell’s Stage at Schilling Amphitheater

ENCORE!

"This cold press IPA – a new style emerging out of Portland, Ore. – takes inspiration from several different lager traditions in the pursuit of drinkability. A bright and lean IPA, it’s brewed with a touch of Minnesota wild rice and fermented cold for maximum crispiness. Drippy tropical fruit and sauvignon blanc spritz-forward aromas are courtesy of Strata and Idaho 7 hops.
Note: Only served in the Grandstand concert venue; concert ticket required (except on Sept. 4, when admission to the Amateur Talent Contest Finals is free)." Brewed by BlackStack Brewing.
Location: At Hildebrand Concessions, located in the Grandstand concert venue

Epic Yuzu

"Light, crisp, tart and refreshing, this exotic yuzu-infused creation is fit for peaks of Olympus." Brewed by Surly Brewing Co.
Location: At Dino's Gyros, located on the north side of Carnes Avenue between Nelson and Underwood streets

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Fair Mullet

"You’ve had the cousin, but this IPA is more mullet, more jean jacket and all party! The perfect guilty-pleasure, pairing with fried food, music, people watching and mullet sightings!" Brewed by Lupulin Brewing Company.
Location: At Ball Park Cafe, located on the east side of Underwood Street between Dan Patch and Carnes avenues, outside The Garden

Grain Belt Lim’

"A light malt flavor with a hint of lime gives this beer a nice twist that inspires more from this unique lager." Brewed by August Schell Brewing Company. I definitely need to try this one because I'm a big fan of their Grain Belt Blu.
Location: At Schell's Pavilion, south of the Schell’s Stage at Schilling Amphitheater

Green Apple Caramel Sour

"With a profile of tart green apples and caramel, a favorite treat is now in a drinkable sour." Brewed by Mankato Brewery. I do love green apples and caramel so this may need to be added to my list.
Location: At The Hangar, on the northeast corner of Underwood Street and Murphy Avenue

Green Apple Wine Slushie

"A is for apple, and this A+ refresher features apple wine with a green apple twist." Wine made by Round Lake Vineyards & Winery.
Location: At Minnesota Wine Country, located on the west side of Underwood Street between Carnes and Judson avenues

Hangar Honey

"This melon wheat beer features the strong aroma of melon with slightly wheaty, sweet, crisp highlights." Brewed at Third Street Brewhouse.
Location: At The Hangar, on the northeast corner of Underwood Street and Murphy Avenue

Hard Lemonade Slushie

"Fresh lemons, lemon zest and cane sugar are frozen and served as a slushie." Brewed by Sociable Cider Werks.
Location: At Shanghai Henri’s, located at the International Bazaar

Hawaiian POG BOLO Hard Seltzer

"Inspired by a deliciously sweet Hawaiian libation, this tropical vacation for your taste buds combines the island flavors of passion fruit, orange and guava (POG) into a crushable sunset-colored hard seltzer." Brewed by Bauhaus Brew Labs.
Location: At Cafe Caribe, located on the south side of Carnes Avenue between Chambers and Nelson streets

Hay-Z

"A New England-style juicy pale ale with a hint of passion fruit." Brewed by a collaboration of The Freehouse Brewery and Lift Bridge Brewing Company.
Location: At The Blue Barn, located at West End Market, south of the History & Heritage Center

Hideaway Sunset

"Think of a Tequila Sunrise cocktail in the form of a beer. Orange, grenadine, a bit of sour and a hint of tequila flavor (without actual tequila) ­­– raise a glass in a sunset toast!" Brewed by Bent Brewstillery. Adding this to my list real quick...
Location: At The Hideaway Speakeasy, located in the Veranda, Grandstand upper level, northwest section

Kirby Pucker #34 Preserved Lemon

"Batting third is Kirby Pucker, a rotation of brews that undergoes a second fermentation with lactobacillus. A collaboration with Moroccan Chef Hassan Ziadi, this sour hit is juicy, sweet, and mixed with summer goodness of preserved and fresh lemon." Brewed by Eastlake Craft Brewery.
Location: At Ball Park Cafe, located on the east side of Underwood Street between Dan Patch and Carnes avenues, outside The Garden

Lemon Razzicle Cream Ale

"Refreshing and light like a sorbet, this pleasant summertime cream ale is pinkish-red in color with a slight tang and hint of sweetness that cleanses the palate with notes of raspberry and lemon zest." Brewed by Indeed Brewing Company. This sounds super refreshing!
Location: At Mancini’s al Fresco, located on north side of Carnes Avenue between Nelson and Underwood streets

LuLunatic

"With an insane amount of Amarillo, Cascade and Chinook hops, this double dry-hopped IPA takes its inspiration from the West Coast. It’s packed with bright and citrusy hop flavors and capped off with a dry finish that will leave you raving." Brewed by Surly Brewing Co.
Location: At LuLu’s Public House, located at West End Market, south of the Schell’s Stage at Schilling Amphitheater

Mango Coaster

"This wheated ale is loaded with notes of mango and apricot, creating a blue ribbon-worthy beer." Brewed by Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. I tend to really like mango beers so I might need to try this too.
Location: At LuLu’s Public House, located at West End Market, south of the Schell’s Stage at Schilling Amphitheater

Mango Miraculum

"Pryes adds a surge of fresh mango puree to its signature Miraculum IPA for a refreshing, tropical-summer-worthy twist on a longtime fave." Brewed by Pryes Brewing Company.
Location: At O’Gara’s at the Fair, located on the southwest corner of Dan Patch Avenue and Cosgrove Street

MN Brew Together – Blue Macaroon

"This pastry lager is brewed with pilsner malt, almonds, milk sugar, marshmallows, vanilla bean, lemon, coconut and blue spirulina. Is it blue? Oh yeah." Brewed by a partnership of Modist Brewing and Forager Brewery. Uhhhh, yep, I need this.
Location: At Ball Park Cafe, located on the east side of Underwood Street between Dan Patch and Carnes avenues, outside The Garden

MN Honey Chamomile Mead

"An ultra-special mead highlighted by honey from Upper Midwest canola hives fermented on fresh elder flower petals." Brewed by Sociable Cider Werks.
Location: At LuLu’s Public House, located at West End Market, south of the Schell’s Stage at Schilling Amphitheater

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Naughty Shirley

"A wildly refreshing twist on a childhood favorite, this grown-up version of the Shirley Temple has a hint of vodka flavor (without actual vodka), made with wine from Cannon River Winery. It evokes cheerful memories and feels like a party in a cup." Wine made by Cannon River Winery. Ok, I'm definitely curious about this one.
Location: At The Hideaway Speakeasy, located in the Veranda, Grandstand upper level, northwest section

Olive Lager

"This olive-infused golden lager is a nod to the classic Midwest Martini and is sure to be endlessly satisfying." Brewed by Insight Brewing.
Location: At Giggles’ Campfire Grill, located on the southeast corner of Lee Avenue and Cooper Street, at The North Woods

Piña Colager

"This crisp American lager is brewed with 100 percent real pineapple puree, fresh lime zest and a special blend of hops that imparts notes of coconut and tropical fruit." Brewed Bauhaus Brew Labs.
Location: At Cafe Caribe, located on the south side of Carnes Avenue between Chambers and Nelson streets

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake’d Up

"Everything you love about Cake’d Up Beer with notes of vanilla cake and pineapple goodness." Brewed by Mankato Brewery.
Location: At The Hangar, located on the northeast corner of Underwood Street and Murphy Avenue

Pitt Boss

"An exclusive State Fair beer collaboration between Bauhaus Brew Labs and Animales BBQ? Yes please! Feast your taste buds on this delicious blonde ale infused with juicy smoked peaches straight off the smoker at Animales BBQ. Expect this one to be slightly smokey, massively peachy and majorly crisp, with a touch of lingering malt sweetness that makes it the perfect pairing for delicious BBQ food." Brewed by Bauhaus Brew Labs in collaboration with Animales BBQ Co. This one is intriguing!
Location: At RC’s BBQ, located on the north side of Dan Patch Avenue between Liggett and Chambers streets

Ron Gant Was Out

"An extremely approachable, full-flavored pale ale that is as crisp, clean and legal as Hrbek’s tag in Game 2 of the 1991 World Series." Brewed by Surly Brewing Co.
Location: At Ball Park Cafe, located on the east side of Underwood Street between Dan Patch and Carnes avenues, outside The Garden

Sip Hop

"Citrus forward with notes of grapefruit and loads of OG West Coast hops including Centennial, Chinook and Amarillo, this hoppy West Coast IPA blast from the past sits perfectly on your palate". Brewed by Dual Citizen Brewing Company.
Location: At Ball Park Cafe, located on the east side of Underwood Street between Dan Patch and Carnes avenues, outside The Garden

Strawberry Rhubarb Cider

"Freshly pressed apples fermented dry then sweetened with the classic Minnesota combination of rhubarb and juiced strawberries." Brewed by Sociable Cider Werks. Another one that sounds really refreshing.
Location: At LuLu’s Public House, located at West End Market, south of the Schell’s Stage at Schilling Amphitheater

Sunny Brianna

"The semi-sweet and crisp profile of Round Lake Vineyards & Winery’s Brianna combine with Island Oasis Hurricane mix, garnished with an orange slice or cherry." Wine made by Round Lake Vineyards & Winery.
Location: At Giggles’ Campfire Grill, located on the southeast corner of Lee Avenue and Cooper Street, at The North Woods

Tootsie Hop

"A sassy raspberry and chocolate dessert ale." Brewed by Lakes & Legends Brewing Company. Did someone say chocolate?
Location: At O’Gara’s at the Fair, located on the southwest corner of Dan Patch Avenue and Cosgrove Street

Trippple Orange

"Triple the citrus, triple the fun! Tangerines, Cara Cara oranges and blood oranges mix it up with some vanilla beans for a smoothie-style sour that’s worthy of your favorite juice bar." Brewed by Modist Brewing.
Location: At Ball Park Cafe, located on the east side of Underwood Street between Dan Patch and Carnes avenues, outside The Garden

Tropical Fruit Punch White Claw Slushy

"This slushy is made with Mango White Claw Hard Seltzer, Tropical Red Bull and finished with fresh fruit punch."
Location: At LuLu’s Public House, located at West End Market, south of the Schell’s Stage at Schilling Amphitheater

Tumbleweed Hazy IPA

"Bursting with big fruit flavors, this hazy IPA is so drinkable with no bitterness as it rolls over your taste buds." Brewed by Fulton Brewing.
Location: At The Frontier, located on the south side of Carnes Avenue between Liggett and Nelson streets

Walking on Sunshine Watermelon Blonde Ale

"A refreshing light blonde beer brewed with all-natural watermelon makes this a perfectly carefree summer brew." Brewed by Bald Man Brewing. This sounds like a beer I could probably sip all day, plus it's made by one of my favorite breweries.
Location: At Coasters, located on the southeast corner of Carnes Avenue and Liggett Street

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If a non-alcoholic beverage strikes your fancy, the newest NA drink coming to the fair is called...

All Day A-Fair!

"This non-alcoholic IPA has all the intense hop aromas and bitterness an IPA drinker would expect but in an N/A craft beer. It’s golden yellow in color with aromas of melon, pear and apricot leading to flavors of breadcrust. It finishes clean and pleasantly bitter." Brewed at Summit Brewing Company.
Location: At Shanghai Henri’s, located at the International Bazaar

Newest Food Vendors, Minnesota State Fair 2022

And finally, there were two new vendors announced for the Minnesota State Fair this year! Pickle Barrel Sirloin Tips will serve steak dinners and Richie's Cheese Curd Tacos will serve exactly what you think, cheese curd tacos, which I'm so down to try.

And if you missed it, here are the brand-new foods for the 2022 Minnesota State Fair!

Check Out The New Foods at This Year's Minnesota State Fair

These new food offerings will be making their State Fair debut later this summer here in Minnesota!

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