Minnesota Beer Reviews

Now if only those 10,000 lakes were filled with beer…

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Summit India Style Rye Ale

by Tom Smillie | American IPA, Minnesota, Mug, Pint Glass, Rye Beer / Roggenbier, Summit Brewing Company, United States | 21 comments

Every once and a while I come across a beer that leaves me utterly perplexed, yet amazed. Summit Brewing Co is responsible for this most recent occurrence. This beer comes in as the 3rd in a systematic release of special brews Summit calls their Unchained Series....

Finnegan’s Irish Amber

by Team | Finnegans Inc., Irish Red Ale, Minnesota, Mug, Pint Glass, United States | 2 comments

There is a quaint little restaurant in the Uptown neighborhood of Minneapolis called Duplex. It’s called Duplex because it’s an actual duplex that’s been retrofitted to a fantastic gem of a restaurant. It’s one of those “beer and wine only” restaurants. While some...

Summit German-Style Kölsch

by Noel | Kölsch, Minnesota, Stange, Summit Brewing Company, United States | 3 comments

Yet another strange tale from the annals of German beer. This Kölsch isn’t really a Kölsch. Neither is any Kölsch you’ve ever had…unless it was brewed in Colgne (Köln), Germany (following certain brewing instructions, of course). Yet clearly, German regulations about...

Great Waters Black Watch Oat Stout

by John | Great Waters Brewing Company, Minnesota, Mug, Oatmeal Stout, Pint Glass, United States | 2 comments

The Great Waters Brewing Co is nestled in the quaintest part of downtown St. Paul on the corner of the “Hamm” building. Right there you have rich beer history. St. Paul has a long history of beer making and beer pride so when we entered into the GWB my...

Surly CynicAle

by John | Minnesota, Pint Glass, Saison / Farmhouse Ale, Surly Brewing Company, Tulip, United States, Wine Glass | 2 comments

Main Entry: cyn·ic Pronunciation: \’si-nik\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle French or Latin, Middle French cynique, from Latin cynicus, from Greek kynikos, literally, like a dog, from kyn-, kyon dog Date: 1542 1 capitalized : an adherent of an ancient Greek...

Surly Bender

by John | American Brown Ale, Minnesota, Mug, Pint Glass, Surly Brewing Company, United States | 3 comments

I hate warm beer! However, when it comes to Surly’s Bender I’ve modified my convictions. Bender is the darker cousin of Furious. It has a similar fragrance but richer. A similar color but deeper. A similar mouth feel but smoother. It has the Surly unique...