John's White is good for it's style, as is the Pilsner.
Overall I'm not wild about Millstream, but I like both of those beers.
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John's White is good for it's style, as is the Pilsner.
Overall I'm not wild about Millstream, but I like both of those beers.
Big Grove does a good job - Lion's Bridge is decent too, but they charge too much for it in-house.
If travelling through Solon - we've enjoyed the restaurant as well. Local sourced foods and the beer was very good.
I've only been to Lion's bridge once and we got there just before close - so rushed and not a good eval - but IMO they were much like Exile. Not really bad, just more German/Belgian style beers that aren't my taste.
We finally got to stop and Franklin Street in Manchester. No IPA to speak of. So we tried their straight American Pale Ale. Don't remember if it was the milepost or two mile (they were out of one of the two) - but wasn't overly impressed with it. I thought the red was pretty good however. I have to say it's probably about the coolest tap room I've been to though. 100 year old hardware store they've renovated very nicely. Hope they do well.
Lions Bridge has some solid beers. If I had to only pick one beer for the rest of my life, their Workman's Comp would be in the conversation. I like hoppy beers, but a solid malty beer wins out for me
They also have(had?) a bourbon aged or brandy aged one that was pretty darn good too. :yes:
They also have(had?) a bourbon aged or brandy aged one that was pretty darn good too. :yes:
Most people like these? I'm not a whiskey/bourbon drinker so I don't usually find them very appealing. Maybe 1 out of 10 I'll find decent. Even when I do - I may be able to manage one before it gets to be a little too much.
Peace tree came out with one where they casked their Red Rambler in Templeton barrels I believe. My wife was on a mission all over DSM to get her hands on as many of those as she could.
If anybody is ever in the Twin Cities area, look for beers by Big Wood brewery. They're sold in 4 pack 16 ouncers. They just re-released their Bad Axe, which is a 9.8 IPA. Delicious. They also have a good coffee brew called "Morning Wood". Bark Bite and Wicked Ex are also solid.
They're located in White Bear Lake, a buddy and I are regulars at their tap room.
They're still pretty small - I have a tough time finding their stuff much outside the north Saint Paul area.
They're located in White Bear Lake, a buddy and I are regulars at their tap room.
They're still pretty small - I have a tough time finding their stuff much outside the north Saint Paul area.
I'd argue it's the most underrated brewery in the state. Almost no press or hype outside of the CL/MC area, and their beers are absolutely excellent. Mason City Brewing is pretty good too, but Lake Time has them beat.
They're in Iowa. I've seen it at the liquor store in Cresco.
I was shopping in Rochester, and the beer guy at one of the Apollo's recommended Bad Axe to me. I bought a 4 pack. I still have one left. This was in 2013.
I don't know if it just wasn't fresh, but it was really heavy and malty which is NOT what I want out of a DIPA.
https://www.iowariverbrewing.com/
Relatively new, menu always changes, have had multiple delicious beers there. No food, just beer and maybe some nuts or something. Great stuff though and the owner will be able to recommend one for you based on what you like. Usually around 12-15ish different beers at a time.
Relatively new, menu always changes, have had multiple delicious beers there. No food, just beer and maybe some nuts or something. Great stuff though and the owner will be able to recommend one for you based on what you like. Usually around 12-15ish different beers at a time.
"Other Place" isn't awful. And from experience - the ONLY place to eat after 9:00 in Clear Lake in September.
I didn't find Lake Time to be very good at all. The only beer I thought was even decent was their Chocolate Stout - and that's probably the only time I've said that. The Propeller kinda forgot the hops part of the equation. It may as well have been bud light.
Wow, in cresco? I wonder what their connection is there. They've only been around since the end of 2011, and they definitely are not nearly as wide spread as Fulton, surlys, or even 612 up here.
And you're right about bad ax being heavy, and it definitely has a different taste. I love the stuff though.
I know this isn't in Iowa but for fans going to game this January in NYC checkout Brooklyn brewery.
http://brooklynbrewery.com/verify
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Seconded. Went on their tour when I was out in NYC to visit my cousin. Also, Blind Tiger is a great beer bar.
Sixpoint is another solid brewery. They were closed because of Hurricane Sandy damage when I was there.
There's probably two reasons for that. One, they're in White Bear Lake, and two, they're not as good as Fulton, Surly, 612, Dangerous Man, or even Harriet.
