Drinks Canal Park, Duluth
Vikre Distillery
A place for a drink in Canal Park, Duluth, moderately priced ($$) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Evening.

Why go
Canal Park distillery making gins and aquavit with North Woods botanicals.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Duluth, alongside 4 sights, 1 activity and 1 place for a drink. 3 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center and Aerial Lift Bridge.
- Type
- Drinks · Nightlife
- Neighborhood
- Canal Park
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 1 hr
- Best time
- Evening
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Duluth, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center
Free museum by the canal on Great Lakes shipping and shipwrecks.
Sight · 0.1 mi straight-line - 2Aerial Lift Bridge
Rising bridge over the ship canal that lifts for 1,000-foot lake freighters.
Sight · 0.1 mi straight-line - 3Duluth Lakewalk
Paved shoreline path from Canal Park toward Brighton Beach along Lake Superior.
Outdoors · 0.1 mi straight-line - 4Enger Tower
Five-story stone tower on a hill with a free climb and 360-degree harbor views.
Sight · 1.5 mi straight-line - 5Bent Paddle Brewing Co.
Popular Lincoln Park taproom of a Duluth craft brewery.
Drinks · 1.5 mi straight-line - 6Duluth Grill
Local-sourcing diner in West Duluth with hearty breakfasts.
Food · 2.2 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Vikre Distillery is a stop on our Minnesota North Shore route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Duluth
Vikre Distillery is our only drinks pick in Duluth; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Duluth guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Duluth run from 20°F in January to 78°F in July; June is usually the wettest month. For Vikre Distillery itself, we suggest: Evening.
Modelled monthly averages for Duluth from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Duluth weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Vikre Distillery, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- 525 S Lake Ave #102, Duluth, MN 55802, USA
- Coordinates
- 46.78014, -92.09379
- Destination
- Duluth, Minnesota
Vikre Distillery: quick answers
How much time do you need at Vikre Distillery?
Plan on about an hour at Vikre Distillery. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Vikre Distillery?
Our pick: Evening.
Where is Vikre Distillery?
Vikre Distillery is at 525 S Lake Ave #102, Duluth, MN 55802, USA, in Canal Park. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Vikre Distillery?
Vikre Distillery appears on Minnesota North Shore, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Vikre Distillery to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Duluth.
Plan Duluth
- Duluth travel guide 9 places
- Best time to visit Duluth weather by month
- Duluth to Grand Marais 106 mi straight-line
- Minneapolis to Duluth 137 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Duluth
- Skyline Parkway Activity
- Glensheen Mansion Sight
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.



