Bauhaus Über Düber Dopplebock 7% ABV Das Ist Gut! This beer is a little unique and slightly mold-breaking just like the Bauhaus Brew Labs itself in Northeast Minneapolis. A little more aggressive than your run of the mill doppelbock, this beer is almost double in alcohol content pushing 7% ABV. The alcohol is detectable, but … [ Read more]
612Brew Gateway Park Lager
612Brew Gateway Park Lager 5.6% ABV, 23 IBU 612Brew paid homage to their roots by naming this lager after an iconic part of Minneapolis landscape history. The Gateway District once housed the Great Northern Depot, the Milwaukee Road Depot, and the beloved Metropolitan Building, which was unfortunately demolished in 1961 due to urban renewal. This … [ Read more]
Full Sail Brewing Session Black Lager
Full Sail Brewing Session Black Lager 5.4% ABV, 18 IBU What a beautiful lager! It pours dark brown with sweet and toasted malts on the nose. It has a great roasted malt profile and is smooth and crisp on the tongue with a nice finish. This is definitely a beer to be enjoyed with friends … [ Read more]
Bauhaus Brew Labs Stargrazer German Style Schwarzbier
Bauhaus Brew Labs Stargrazer German Style Schwarzbier 5.0% ABV, 28 IBU Bauhaus in Nordeast is producing some tasty, classic German styles and putting their own unique spin on them. Stargrazer, a German style schwarzbier, is black as the night sky and just as interesting. A light body, bright hop profile make this beer unique because … [ Read more]
Indeed Brewing Company Mexican Honey Imperial Lager
Indeed Brewing Company Mexican Honey Imperial Lager 7.2% ABV Previously only available at their Northeast Minneapolis taproom, our friends at Indeed Brewing have graciously chosen to bottle this imperial lager for the first time. It pours an enticing golden color with an attractive white head. The orange blossom honey really comes through on the nose, with layers … [ Read more]
Brauerei Heller-Trum Aecht Schlenkerla Urbock
Brauerei Heller-Trum Aecht Schlenkerla Urbock 6.5% ABV, 40 IBU Some beers have a subtle hint of smokiness to them. This is not one of those beers. This German Rauchbier (smoked beer) is a full-on smoke bomb, a campfire in the glass and a barbeque in the mouth. Aromas of smoked ham, smoked sausage, and smoked Gouda … [ Read more]
Hacker-Pschorr Hubertus Bock
Hacker-Pschorr Hubertus Bock ABV: 6.8% We had the great honor of hosting brewmaster Dr. Martin Zuber during our grand opening. He sampled many beers, but the biggest crowd pleaser was Hubertus Bock. This golden yellow beer had a nice frothy head that seems you could bounce around on. Aromas of sweet malt, a little bit … [ Read more]
Schell’s Brewing Company Bock
Schell’s Brewing Company Bock ABV: 6.1% Why has bock fallen off the craft beer radar? Leave it to Schell’s to admirably keep this German style alive and well. This beer pours a gorgeous, shiny brown/copper capped with an off-white head, which doesn’t hang around for long. Bock is meant to be sweet and rich and the Schell’s version … [ Read more]
Landing at Read’s Landing Brewing Company
Straight from the Source explores the past and present of beautiful Read’s Landing. By Doug Hoverson Photos courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society and Doug Hoverson While still scenic, Reads Landing isn’t what it used to be. Once a thriving river town, only one of the buildings pictured in an 1873 photo of Upper Main … [ Read more]
Duluth’s Pike Lake Liquor Reviews Some Brews for October-November 2013
Pike Lake Liquor facebook.com/pikelakeliquor 5686 Miller Trunk Hwy Duluth, MN 55811 218-729-6474 Open since May of 1990, Pike Lake Liquor has remained a father-son operation fueled by the desire to remain a leader in our market. This has been accomplished by the constant expansion of both product and square footage as we’ve strived to introduce … [ Read more]
Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock
Aventinus ABV: 12% | IBU: 20 This intense beer is produced by freezing a portion of the water out of Aventinus, creating one of the most potent beers in Germany. Caramelized fruits dominate the banana and clove flavors hiding within. An effervescent body adds to the perception of spiciness, and a loving booziness envelops and … [ Read more]
Minhas Huber Bock
Minhas Craft Brewery ABV: 5.5% | IBU: — It used to be that one could only get Bock in the Spring and Oktoberfest in the Fall. For too many of us that was not enough. The aroma is very clean and slightly yeasty. The beer pours dark brown and delivers a malty, cocoa flavor. The … [ Read more]