Two weeks ago, the Minnesota State Fair unveiled its highly anticipated list of new foods for 2026—and we even ranked them from must-try to maybe-next-year. Today, it’s time to raise a glass. The fair has officially released this year’s lineup of new specialty sips, featuring everything from pickle-inspired drinks and frozen cocktail slushies to fruit-forward beers, ciders, wines, and mocktails.
Here is the complete lineup, organized by location. Photos courtesy of the Minnesota State Fair.
Lee & Rose Warner Coliseum
At Aldo’s Burgers, the Huckleberry West Coast IPA pairs wild berry notes with citrusy hops and a crisp finish.
At Rooted & Wild by Snack House, the Tropical Fruit West Coast IPA combines strawberry, orange, peach, and passion fruit, while the ranch dressing-inspired Old Ranch Hand cream ale delivers notes of buttermilk, herbs, and spices with a ranch-seasoned salt rim.
At Sabino’s Pizza Pies, find the Grapefruit West Coast IPA, featuring bold citrus, piney hops, and a dry finish, along with Old Ranch Hand.
At Swine & Spuds, the frozen Paloma Seltzer Slushie is finished with a blood orange salt rim. The Dill Pickle Seltzer comes rimmed with pickle salt and garnished with a cheese cube and meat stick.
Andy’s Grille
The Watermelon Mule blends ripe watermelon, lime, and spicy ginger in a brewtail served over ice with a sugar rim.
Ball Park Cafe
The Homer Black Pepper IPA combines piney hops, grapefruit, and Zanzibar black peppercorn. Rare Candy Pink Lemonade Sour offers a tart, candy-inspired sip, while Tropic North brings together pink guava, prickly pear, and tangerine. Tigers Blood Cider layers apples with strawberry, watermelon, and coconut.
Bandstand Concessions
The Sun Chaser Strawberry Lemonade Seltzer balances berry, citrus, and tart lemon flavors. Its dessert counterpart, the Sun Chaser Float, pairs the hard seltzer with lemon soft serve from MN Nice Cream. Bandstand Concessions is inside the Grandstand concert venue, which generally requires a separate ticket.
The Blue Barn
The Hugo Spritz is a sparkling white wine with elderflower and mint. Pink Sour Burst takes inspiration from a sugary pink candy, while the Espressotini Frozen Seltzer combines coffee, vanilla, and cold foam. The Strawberry Guava Agua Fresca Cider adds lime, sea salt, and hibiscus to its tropical fruit base.
Cafe Caribe
The Tropical Boba Burst Hazy combines mango and passion fruit with blue raspberry popping boba. Smooth Sailing Smoothie Seltzer features strawberry, banana, and pineapple, while Lemon Blueberry Whiplash adds vanilla and lactose for a creamy finish.
The Frozen Pistachio Espresso Martini Hard Seltzer blends Colombian coffee and pistachio and comes topped with a chocolate-covered coffee bean. The Frozen Dirty Banana Piña Colada Hard Seltzer combines pineapple, banana, and coconut cream with a chocolate rim.
Coasters
RoséMonade mixes sparkling rosé and lemonade. The Ol’ Fashioned Hard Seltzer Cocktail channels an old fashioned with orange, cherry, brandy, and bitters, while the Lemon Drop Martini Slushie delivers a frozen burst of sweet-tart lemon. Mango Heat adds a “Minnesota spicy” kick to a juicy mango lager.
Dino’s Gyros
The Pink Lemonade Lager delivers sweet, tart nostalgia. Hazy Blueberry Cider highlights fresh berry flavor, and the Watermelon Sea Salt Lager combines watermelon with subtle notes of lychee and mango.
The Frontier
The shimmering Galaxy IPA features citrus and tropical fruit notes. Cactus Desert Guava Rosé Cider balances guava and prickly pear with tart apples and a touch of tropical sweetness.
Giggles’ Campfire Grill
The Lime in the Coconut cream ale blends toasted coconut and fresh lime and comes with a toasted coconut rim.
The Hangar
The Rosé Cider combines apples with raspberry, orange, lime, and pineapple. Aurora Tropical Drift layers passion fruit, pineapple, and mango into a hazy IPA, while Peach Perfect is a light American wheat beer with peach and citrus. Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp turns a classic Minnesota flavor combination into a lager.
The Hideaway Speakeasy
The Quacker Jack Seltzer combines caramel, kettle corn, and sea salt and comes with a miniature sailor rubber duck. Pickle & Vine brings pickle flavor to sparkling wine, while Boozy Rose Lemonade blends lemon, sparkling Edelweiss wine, and floral rose water.
LuLu’s Public House
LuLu’s has one of the fair’s largest new lineups, beginning with the Strawberry Mojito Cider, made with strawberries, lime, and mint, and Rhubarb Mead, combining clover honey with tart rhubarb.
The Idyll Forest Parasol Reserve Summer Blend is an oak-aged mixture of spontaneously fermented beer and Sauvignon Blanc grapes with peach, apple, and apricot notes. Piña Colada Cream Ale blends pineapple and coconut, while Razz Bod Golden Ale combines lemonade, black tea, and raspberry.
First Place Peach tastes like peach pie and vanilla ice cream, with notes of vanilla, cinnamon, and oak. The Passion Fruit Guava Tom Collins Seltzer gives the classic cocktail a tropical spin.
The colorful Sangria Sundae turns wine from Rustic Roots Winery into soft serve topped with mandarin oranges, grilled peaches, and berries steeped in citrus coulis.
Also new is Midway Mango Rush, an exclusive 7% ABV hazy IPA bursting with mango, tropical fruit, citrus, and a smooth, slightly sweet finish.
Rounding out the lineup are the nostalgic Cherry Limeade Hard Slushie and Candyman Blue Raspberry, a light lager with a sweet-tart blue raspberry twist.
Luther Auto Pit Stop
The Hazy Pineapple Whip combines pineapple, marshmallow, vanilla, and citrus in a tropical, creamsicle-inspired pale ale.
Mancini’s al Fresco
The Pomelo Pils balances sharp citrus with a crisp, lightly hoppy pilsner base.
Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild
The guild will debut Rotating Craft Hard Seltzers created by 15 Minnesota breweries. Two options will be available at a time, with selections changing throughout the fair.
Minnesota Wine Country
The Citrus Hibiscus Wine Slushie combines citrus and floral hibiscus with pineapple, honeydew, and kiwi notes. The Guava Passion Fruit Wine Slushie offers a sweet-tart tropical blend made with Minnesota white wine.
O’Gara’s at the Fair
The Miraculum Old Fashioned IPA pairs orange and cherry with Pryes Brewing’s signature hop character. Lingonberry Orange Cider celebrates Minnesota flavors with tangy berries and citrus.
The Lemon Agua Fresca Lager features citrus and prickly pear, while the frozen Lemon Berry Blitz Slushie blends mixed berries and lemonade.
Pryes Brewing Pavilion
The Soft Serve Royal Peach Beer transforms a peach-fruited sour into creamy soft serve. Fairgoers can also swirl it with Royal Raspberry.
Ragin Cajun
Blue on the Bayou combines blue raspberry flavor with Twisted Tea. The Tropical Hurricane “The Big Easy” Hard Slushie brings tropical fruit and citrus to a frozen, Hurricane-inspired seltzer.
RC’s BBQ
The Cherry Cola Hard Soda gives the fountain favorite an adult upgrade. Juicy Apricot Tangerine Hazy IPA combines stone fruit and citrus, while Limapeño Kölsch infuses fresh lime with habanero and jalapeño peppers.
Shanghai Henri’s
The Midway Sparkling Ale is a crisp beer with a lemon-lime kick. Pickle Lemonade Cider combines briny pickle and sweet lemonade, while the frozen Key Lime Colada Slushie blends pineapple, coconut cream, and freshly muddled key lime.
Summer Lakes Boat House
The Berry Slammer Hard Seltzer Cocktail combines citrus with strawberry, raspberry, and blueberry. The Wedge-Hammer Hard Seltzer Cocktail adds ginger to an orange-citrus base, while the Bama! Lemon Sweet Tea Hard Seltzer Cocktail blends black tea and lemon.
The Jamberry Bubbler Minnemosa is a berry-forward sparkling wine drink, and the Orange Ginger Minnemosa pairs fresh orange juice and sparkling wine with ginger. The Orange Sunset Shandy combines orange, ginger, and light beer.
Tejas Express
The Watermelon Sour delivers juicy melon with crisp acidity. The frozen Mango Habanero Beergarita combines mango and citrus with habanero and honey wheat beer.
New Nonalcoholic Beverages
The fair’s alcohol-free lineup ranges from mocktails and lemonades to creamy sodas and aguas frescas.
At Afro Deli & Grill, the Mango Sunrise combines mango juice with grape, raspberry, and blackcurrant flavors.
At Chan’s Eatery, the Mango Sticky Rice Refresher blends coconut milk, evaporated milk, condensed milk, mango, and half-and-half.
At dodopop, new specialty sodas include the megalodon, made with Dr. Pepper, raspberry, and coconut cream; golden yeti, with orange pop, vanilla, and cream; liger, blending lemonade, Starry, and cherry; big red dog, made with Pepsi, cherry, vanilla, and cream; sasquatch, combining root beer, vanilla, and cream; and babe’s lemonade, featuring sparkling lemonade, blue raspberry, and popping pearls.
At The Donut Family, the Patriotic Boba Lemonade adds strawberry boba and blue raspberry flavor.
At El Burrito Mercado, the Strawberry Chata adds strawberry to horchata, while Agua de Piña con Mango combines pineapple and mango.
At Jive Turkey BBQ, Soul Punch is a muscadine lemonade.
At Loon Lake Iced Tea, the Caramel Apple Iced Tea features apple flavor, caramel-infused cold foam, and a lollipop garnish.
At Luigi Fries, the Yuzu Limoncello Mocktail combines yuzu syrup, soda water, and dried lemon.
At Midtown Global Market’s El Taco Torro, the Mangonada blends mango slush, chamoy, and Tajín and will be available Sept. 2-7.
At the Minnesota Farmers Union Coffee Shop, the Watermelon Mint Limeade combines a watermelon-lime elixir with beet juice, mint, and sugar.
At Paella Depot, the Prickly Pear Orange Aguas Fresca features prickly pear, orange, lime, and agave.
At Quench’d: Lemonade/Bottled Water, the Sweet Peach Lemonade Sparkler comes with peach syrup, peach cold foam, popping candy, and a peach slice.
At Saturday Dumpling Co., the Salted Mango Yuzuade combines mango puree, yuzu juice, salt, and simple syrup.
At Summer Lakes Boat House, the Berry Slammer Mocktail blends citrus with strawberry, raspberry, and blueberry flavors.
At Turkey to Go, the Cranberry Mint Lemonade features cane sugar, mint, lemon, and cranberries.
At Urban Glow Mocktails, the savory Two-Tone Bloody Mary Mocktail combines tomatillo salsa, tomatoes, herbs, spices, and olive brine. The frozen Razzarita Mocktail blends raspberry, lime, and basil.
