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Minocqua Brewing Company

238 Lake Shore Drive
PO Box 81
Minocqua WI 54548
Telephone: +1 715-356-2600
Hours: Winter: Tuesday-Sunday 11:00am-11:00pm. Summer: Daily 11:00am-midnight.
Brewer: Erica Deanda
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Notes

Visited: December 8, 2001

Opened: 1999

Contributors: Diane Crawford, Salena White, Siegfried Binge

Under new ownership since January 2006.

Updated: October 19, 2021

News

2021-10-07: Federal class action lawsuit filed for failing to protect Wisconsin kids from COVID-19 (Wisconsin Public Radio)

Beer List

#40 Golden Lager

Münchner-Style Helles
- Date: January 16, 1999 (#3138)
  
  Package: draught
  
  Place: at the brewery
  
  Score: 16 points
  
  Overall Impression (3)
  A shade darker than the Bohemian Pilsner, moderate carbonation, thick head. Pretty clean aroma. Light, clean, fizzy, fruity, bitterish.

Beekeepers Honey Ale

Golden or Blonde Ale

Date: December 8, 2001 (#4047)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14½ points

Overall Impression (3)
Deep golden, thick head. Mild malt and honey aroma. Light-medium body, smooth and sweet. Hints of hop and diacetyl under the honey.

Bohemian Pilsner

Bohemian-Style Pilsener

Date: January 16, 1999 (#3137)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14½ points

Overall Impression (3)
Golden, high carbonation, thick head. Malty, fruity aroma. Medium-light body, good malt flavor, fair bit of diacetyl.

Firestarter Smoked Lager

Bamberg-Style Rauchbier

Date: January 16, 1999 (#3141)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression (3)
Darkish red-brown, thick head. Smoky barbecue aroma. Medium body, nice smoke flavor, surprisingly clean finish.

Date: January 16, 1999 (#3140)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15½ points

Overall Impression (3)
Red-brown, low carbonation, thick head. Pretty clean aroma. Medium-light body, darker and sweeter than Wild Rice with a roasty note at the end.

Date: December 8, 2001 (#4046)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15 points

Overall Impression (2½)
Bright amber, thick head. Mild spicy hop aroma. Medium body, malty at first with hop flavor following and fading. Biscuity malty finish.

Date: December 8, 2001 (#4048)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14½ points

Overall Impression (3)
Bright red-brown, thick head. Toasty malt aroma. Medium body, malty and toasty and even roasty. A little astringent. Mildly bitter.

Date: December 8, 2001 (#4045)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14½ points

Overall Impression (3)
Deep dark red, thick head. Nutty dark chocolate aroma. Medium body, very low carbonation, icy cold. Rich chocolate flavor, nutty rye in the background.

Date: October 20, 2001 (#3941)

Package: bottled

Place: from the brewery

Score: 14½ points

Overall Impression (3)
Deep dark red, moderate head. Mildly fruity aroma. Light-medium body, very nicely roasty, slightly fruity. Very mild nutty rye flavor. Thanks to John Peterson for the bottle!

Date: January 16, 1999 (#3139)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression (3)
Amber, low carbonation, thick head. Fruity, caramel aroma. Medium body, sweet, dark caramel flavor and finish.