Birchwater Grill & Tap — Grill & Taproom in Birchwater, MN

Starters

Half-price during happy hour.

• Smoked wings — $14.00
  Dry-rubbed, smoked, then flashed on the grill. Ranch or blue cheese.
  Sauces: honey chipotle, buffalo, garlic parm
• Cheese curds — $11.00
  Ellsworth curds, beer-battered, with house ranch.
• Brisket nachos — $16.00
  Chopped brisket, queso, pickled jalapeño, crema.
• Walleye fingers — $15.00
  Hand-breaded, with tartar and lemon.
• Grilled street corn — $8.00
  Cotija, lime, chili.
• Pretzel & beer cheese — $12.00
  Bavarian pretzel with amber ale cheese.

Burgers

Half-pound, wood-grilled, on a brioche bun with fries.

• Birchwater burger — $17.00
  Cheddar, bacon jam, arugula, garlic aioli.
  Add an egg +$2
• Classic cheeseburger — $14.00
  American, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle.
• Mushroom Swiss — $16.00
  Wood-roasted mushrooms, Swiss, caramelized onion.
• Jalapeño popper burger — $16.00
  Cream cheese, jalapeños, pepper jack, crispy onions.
• Veggie burger — $15.00
  House black-bean patty, avocado, chipotle mayo.

From the fire

• Smoked brisket plate — $24.00
  Twelve-hour brisket, pickles, white bread, two sides.
• Wood-fired margherita — $16.00
  San Marzano, fresh mozzarella, basil.
• Walleye sandwich — $19.00
  Grilled or fried, slaw, tartar, on a hoagie.
• Half chicken — $21.00
  Brined and smoked, with Alabama white sauce.
• Ribeye — $34.00
  Fourteen ounces, wood-grilled, herb butter.
• Baby back ribs — $22.00
  Half rack with slaw and fries.
  Full rack $34

Salads

• Grilled chicken Caesar — $15.00
  Romaine, shaved parmesan, croutons.
• Harvest salad — $13.00
  Greens, apple, candied pecans, goat cheese, cider vinaigrette.
  Add chicken +$5
• Steak & blue salad — $19.00
  Sliced ribeye, blue cheese, crispy onions.

Kids

Ages 12 and under, with fries or apples and a drink.

• Kids burger — $8.00
• Chicken tenders — $8.00
• Cheese pizza — $8.00

Drinks

Sixteen taps, mostly Minnesota.

• River float — $9.00
  Our amber ale with a scoop of vanilla.
• Minnesota taps — $7.00 from
  Rotating local lagers, IPAs and seasonals.
• Old fashioned — $12.00
  Rye, demerara, orange bitters.
• House lemonade — $4.00
  Fresh-squeezed, still or sparkling.
• Cold brew — $5.00
  Local roaster, on nitro.
• Soft drinks — $3.00
  Free refills.

Desserts

• Skillet cookie — $9.00
  Warm chocolate chip cookie, vanilla ice cream.
• Key lime pie — $8.00
  Graham crust, whipped cream.
• Smoked cheesecake — $9.00
  Lightly smoked, cherry compote.