USA, SD: Big Lost Meadery & Brewery and Ranch & Roost officially open in Sioux Falls

Big Lost Meadery & Brewery and Ranch & Roost, a Wyoming-based brewery and restaurant featuring a “cowboy/Viking aesthetic" opened on February 17, according to Owner Sam Clikeman, Argus Leader reported.

The meadery, which originated from Gillette, Wyo., wanted to expand and Sioux Falls was chosen as Big Lost’s second location in the U.S., beating out Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas; Nashville, Tenn.; and Tampa, Fla.

Big Lost Meadery, located at 2215 S. Lorraine Pl. by the Hyatt Place Hotel on Lake Lorraine, broke ground last April with Clikeman and representatives from Van Buskirk Companies (the businesses’ contractor), Sioux Falls Development Foundation, First Interstate Bank, Lawrence & Schiller and Sioux Falls City Council member Mark Zelberg.

“This community truly is incredible," Clikeman said during the groundbreaking ceremony. "The vibrance of the hospitality industry, the vision for the future and its voracious growth is pretty special. It’s part of what drew us here. But, ultimately, the people here made that key factor in our decision. While this city is growing, you guys are still a small community, and you act that way.”

Clikeman and his family recently moved to Sioux Falls to manage the new brewery and eatery.

Big Lost Meadery & Brewery offers five different types of mead, which is made in Wyoming, along with craft beers brewed on-site.

Ranch & Roost cuisine features “smash burgers, chicken sandwiches, hand-cut fries, and much more,” according to its website. Clikeman also said they are working on expanding the menu some for the Sioux Falls location, which will include chislic and walking tacos, both South Dakota staples.

A grand opening is anticipated to be held sometime in March. Big Lost Meadery & Brewery is open 11 a.m.-11 p.m. and Ranch & Roost will be serving food from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Both will be open seven days a week.

The family-friendly two-story building has both indoor and outdoor seating with a large deck facing Lake Lorraine.

“Overall, it's been a great experience,” Clikeman said. "Better than we thought it would be good. So the things that, like the Development Foundation and the city, are saying about being business-friendly and encouraging new stuff was very much spot on.”

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