Tamarack Tap Room has its own beer group, called the Founders’ Club. The burgers are beloved by patrons, with their enticing flavor combinations, and even a killer vegetarian option that rivals real meat (mission impossible-achieved). How about a better-than-homemade burger amped up by premium quality cuts? Nothing’s processed, and the freshness comes through every patty. Locally sourced, housemade foods keep patrons happily full. Whisky (bourbon, Scotch, rye, Irish), craft cocktails and wine vintages round out the libation list. With 72 tap lines, there’s no shortage of beer. You’re watching that right before your very eyes.” “Everybody that comes in: They’re smiling, they’re happy, they’re drinking their favorite beer, they’re eating some good food, they’re hanging out with friends, and we get to experience that firsthand. “You’re hard pressed to find another job on the face of the planet where you get to deal with so much happiness,” Barton says. In the fall, watch for the Oktoberfest celebration-a good excuse to say prost with a German beer. The bourbon sampling/cigar rolling event and others are held outside in the sunshine. The 400-seat dining room grows by another 200 when the patio’s open. There’s plenty of room for family dining, groups and events. That definitely gives us some clout, too,” Barton says. “We’re one of the larger tap rooms in the state of Minnesota. The investors’ breadth of industry experience is an advantage in procuring craft beers. “You’re hard pressed to go one day when at least one investor doesn’t come through here,” Barton says.

They frequent the restaurant along with their friends and families. But the investor presence is felt more often than that. Tamarack Tap Room has 14 investors, a group of diverse professionals with interrelated business ties whom Barton describes as “the best group of people ever.” During monthly meetings, they discuss numbers and other matters. Otherwise, you don’t have any perspective,” he says. “I feel like in restaurant management, the best thing you can do is do everything. He started out as a server and worked his way up, learning about the industry along the way. That strategy is leading to plenty of success, as Barton knows firsthand. Staff members are hired based on their ability to get along with people-previous restaurant chops come second. “You’ve got the opportunity to change the whole trajectory of their day.” “We always tell everyone at the beginning of every shift, ‘You never know what someone is going through,’” Barton says. It’s a responsibility general manager Jesse Barton takes very seriously. In a 24/7 clamoring world, having someone pause to listen and chat improves the experience and helps guests slow down. Servers and staff are trained to cater to customers and make every day feel like a special occasion. Call it an upscale dining community with a purpose. Tamarack Tap Room is warm and welcoming-the kind of place where people go to celebrate life’s good times and temper the bad times. Fun with the family, fun with friends, fun with the team good times are on tap here, and that’s the mission that drives the Tap Room owners and staff.īut there’s more to the appeal than the beer, spirits, or even the food. Since it opened three years ago, Woodbury’s Tamarack Tap Room has built a strong foundation on premium hamburgers, craft beer and fine bourbon.

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