By Scott Carlson

Urban Growler, the microbrewery in South St. Anthony Park, will be among the new food and drink vendors debuting at the Minnesota State Fair, serving up a new line of nonalcoholic beverages called Urban Glow Mocktails.

Urban Growler says its lineup of drinks will be served ice-cold, garnished with flair, and designed to turn heads and spark conversation.

The brewer’s lineup includes:

• Grilled Peach No Fashioned: A golden glow of caramelization from flame-kissed peaches in a flat mocktail, served with a peach and cherry.

• Bonspiel Blue: A cucumber, lemon, and butterfly pea flower blue tea garnished with a lemon.

• CosNo: A vibrant refreshing mocktail that balances tart and sweet, blending cranberry, orange, and lime for an elegant sip, garnished with an edible flower.

• Dirty NoTini: An elevated twist on the classic dirty martini, blending smooth flavors of lemon, tangy dill pickling spices, and olive brine, garnished with an olive and pickle slice.

• NoJito: A crisp minty-lime flat mocktail with a hint of molasses, garnished with mint and lime.

• Autumn Mule: A sparkling fusion of apple, warm cinnamon, and spicy ginger and cranberry for a crisp, cozy mocktail garnished with an apple slice.

Urban Growler will serve tasty bites to pair with its new mocktails at the State Fair, including “Cheweenies,” Kramarczuk’s mini all-beef hot dogs in sweet Hawaiian rolls paired with mocktail-inspired mustards.

Fairgoers can find the Urban Glow mocktail booth in the North End near The Hangar, off Murphy Avenue and Underwood Street. It will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Aug. 21 through Labor Day, Sept. 1.

Founded in 2014 by Master Brewer Deb Loch and Jill Pavlak, Urban Growler® is Minnesota’s first women-owned microbrewery. 

Story material is from the Minnesota State Fair. Scott Carlson is Bugle editor.

Photo cutline: Urban Glow Mocktails, a new line of nonalcoholic drinks, debuts at the Minnesota State Fair. Photo courtesy of Minnesota State Fair.