The Wine Thief & Ale Jail - Crystal

The Wine Thief & Ale Jail - Crystal Crystal, MN — deliberate selections of wine, beer, and spirits chosen by friendly, knowledgable staff.

Jun 13th! 4 to 7pm ⏰ Today! You thought we we’re not gonna try any Beer? Haha!Our is here! will be here! They are g...
06/13/2026

Jun 13th! 4 to 7pm ⏰ Today!

You thought we we’re not gonna try any Beer? Haha!

Our is here! will be here! They are gonna show us 4 beers from their catalog!
GOLD! ( Premium Light Lager )
Old School ( IPA )
Cosmosis Cherry Lime ( Imperial Sour Ale)
Basic Decency ( Pale Ale)

The tournament continues! USA won their first match!
C’mon by, try these great brews and celebrate!





Jun 12th! 4 to 7pm ⏰ Today! Every 4 years, 32 (now 48) countries around the world come together for the beautiful gam...
06/12/2026

Jun 12th! 4 to 7pm ⏰ Today!

Every 4 years, 32 (now 48) countries around the world come together for the beautiful game!
The world cup has started and at our store, we are joining the competition!

We have a wine bracket that will challenge your predictions
From 2 time champs 🏆🏆 France 🇫🇷
'Les Dauphins' Cotes du Rhone ( GSM )
From 4 time champs 🏆🏆🏆🏆 Germany 🇩🇪
Nik Weis Mosel Urban Riesling ( Riesling )
From Round of 16 darlings, Japan 🇯🇵
Tozai Snow Maiden ( Sake )
From Champs 🏆 Spain 🇪🇸
Viña Zorzal Garnacha ( Garnacha Blanca )
From Third place finishers. Austria 🇦🇹
Pratsch (Grüner Veltliner)

The tournament has BEGUN!
Come take part in the competition, tell us who your winner is!





Tomorrow! ! with Thursday June 11thBrian will be here pouring 4 Different brewsGiesinger - Unfiltered Helles 🇩🇪Kloste...
06/10/2026

Tomorrow! ! with
Thursday June 11th

Brian will be here pouring 4 Different brews
Giesinger - Unfiltered Helles 🇩🇪
Kloster Andechs - Andechser Hell 🇩🇪
Kasteel Tropical - Belgian Tropical Ale 🇧🇪
Galipette - Brut Cidre 🇫🇷

4 very different tastes, all great for a hot weekend!
Stop by and try!




Jun 5th! 4 to 7pm ⏰ Today! Summer is in FULL FORCE! It’s hot! And there’s storms! So stop by and cool down with some ...
06/05/2026

Jun 5th! 4 to 7pm ⏰ Today!

Summer is in FULL FORCE! It’s hot! And there’s storms!
So stop by and cool down with some tasty samples!

On the wine side, today is a Spanish 🇪🇸 Wine day
Ignacio Marín ( Garnacha Blanca )
Bodegas Muga Rioja ( Rosado )
Ignacio Marín Ballad ( Old Vine Garnacha )
Avinyó Petillant ( Blanc )

On the beer side we got Darren’s imports:
Westmalle Trappist Extra ( Trappist Golden Ale) 🇧🇪
Chimay Peres Trappistes ( Trappist Brown Ale ) 🇧🇪
Ayinger Celebrator (Bavarian Double Bock ) 🇩🇪
Arbeiter Westküst ( West Coast IPA) 🇺🇲

Come shelter from the sun, or the storm or… from boredom lol
See ya soon!





May 22nd! 4 to 7pm ⏰ Today! It’s starting to warm up, again, I think… well anyhow it’s friday and we are tasting wine...
05/22/2026

May 22nd! 4 to 7pm ⏰ Today!

It’s starting to warm up, again, I think… well anyhow it’s friday and we are tasting wine and beer

On the wine side, we have summer faves
Quadrum ( White Blend )
“Le Tane” Piemonte ( Barbera )
Domaine Bousquet Natural Origins ( Malbec )
Quadrum ( Red Blend )

On the beer side we have Claire from and she’s pouring 5 great brews!
Tropical Fun Pants ( Fruity Blonde Ale )
Dortmunder ( Award winning lager )
Hooey ( Hazy IPA )
Blissful Ignorance ( Double IPA)
Dragons Yes! (Imperial Fruited Sour Ale… with Dragon fruit 😉🐲)

Come in and prep for memorial day weekend





Today is Thursday! And Thursday is for tasting with We're going to have 5 beers for you to taste!St. Feuillien - Tripel ...
05/14/2026

Today is Thursday! And Thursday is for tasting with

We're going to have 5 beers for you to taste!
St. Feuillien - Tripel 🇧🇪
St. Feuillien - Quadrupel 🇧🇪
Augustiner - Edelstof 🇩🇪
Lvivske - Porter 🇺🇦
Grevensteiner - Original 🇩🇪

Come and explore new beers from the old World




April 24th! 4 to 7pm ⏰ Today!It’s warm! Wait it’s not, it’s raining! Wait… it’s not… well we don’t know what the weath...
04/24/2026

April 24th! 4 to 7pm ⏰ Today!

It’s warm! Wait it’s not, it’s raining! Wait… it’s not… well we don’t know what the weather is, but we know it’s gonna be Friday tomorrow and that means we have a tasting!

For the wines we have another match-up, this one is in Europe, Spain vs Italy! Managed by Carrie from
For Spain 🇪🇸:
Conde Valdemar Rioja ( Tempranillo Blanco )
Fernandez Gomez Rioja ( Tempranillo )

For Italy 🇮🇹:
Dei Martiena Toscana Bianco ( White Blend )
Moccagatta Barbera d'Alba ( Barbera - Red )

And no beer, but Whiskey today, more accurately single malt from Minnesota! Tom Schaeppi from is back showing you his award winning products, what a treat:
- Lost Woods 88 Proof
- Lost Woods 130 Proof
- Lost woods 80 Proof
All single malt whiskeys, all three excellent choices, made in Minnesota! If you missed out last time, now is your chance!

European wines and Minnesota whiskey, what a combo! Stop by and check it out!





Philosopher’s Stone is a specialized, high-ABV (14% ABV) mead – A “Viking Shrub” – blending traditional honey wine wit...
04/23/2026


Philosopher’s Stone is a specialized, high-ABV (14% ABV) mead – A “Viking Shrub” – blending traditional honey wine with quince vinegar and citrus in one, and herbs in the other. Produced by Denmark’s Dansk Mjod, it acts as a sweet, acidic botanical elixir bridging ancient techniques with modern, barrel-aged, or herbar/citrus-infused flavor profiles
***VERY LIMITED***



April 17th! 4 to 7pm ⏰ Tomorrow!Aaaand It’s Friday and we are tasting good wine and beerWe have a spring match up and ...
04/16/2026

April 17th! 4 to 7pm ⏰ Tomorrow!

Aaaand It’s Friday and we are tasting good wine and beer
We have a spring match up and Elm Creek in the store

Chile 🇨🇱 Vs Argentina 🇦🇷who’s wines are your favorite:
Thresher { Sauvignon Blanc } 🇨🇱
Don Aparo Extra Dry { Sparkling wine } 🇦🇷
Zorzal Terroir Único { Cabernet Franc } 🇦🇷
Clos de Luz Massal 1945 { Carmenere } 🇨🇱
Echeverria Propuesta { Red Blend } 🇨🇱

And after our match up, come down to (still in our store) and try 3 cool brews:
Rare Candy { Sour Ale - Blueberries and Raspberries }
Sustained Illusion { Hazy IPA }
Kampai { Japanese Style Rice Lager }

Enjoy the warmth, prepare for the cold weekend and hang out with us! See you here!





April 10th! 4 to 7pm ⏰ Today! + Hi All! It’s Friday and we are tasting good wine and beerJane from Wine.co is here wit...
04/10/2026

April 10th! 4 to 7pm ⏰ Today!

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Hi All! It’s Friday and we are tasting good wine and beer
Jane from Wine.co is here with a great selection, 2 whites and 2 reds
Lugana { Trebbiano - White }
Maison Ventenac Préjugés { Chardonnay }
Maison Ventenac Pierre { Cabernet Sauvignon}
Alois Lageder { Schiava - red }

And John from Steel Toe Brewing is here pouring 5 of his awesome beers!
Size 7 { IPA }
No Fish Harmed { West Coast Pilsner }
Vernal Haze { Hazy IPA}
Rainmaker { Red IPA }
Size 11 { Triple IPA }

Stop by, say hi and enjoy some awesome flavors





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3600 Douglas Drive N
Crystal, MN
55422

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