This is not the official web site of
Finnegans Beer Co.
Notes
Opened: 2000
Annual Production: 8,000 bbl
Contributor: Jonny Hughes
Some beer is brewed at Badger Hill Brewery in Shakopee.
Updated: April 4, 2020
News
- 2015-08-21: Finnegans and Kraus-Anderson plan downtown Minneapolis 'brewtel' (Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal)
- 2011-12-15: Minnesota Beer Maker Turns Business into Social Enterprise (Social Enterprise)
Beer List
-
6.00% abv.-
Date: March 20, 2020 (#10257)Package: cannedPlace: Northbound Liquor Store, Elk River MNScore: 19 pointsAppearance (3)
Bright red-amber. Thick head.Aroma (4)
Huge fresh-out-of-the-bag floral hops.Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body, smooth. Big floral hop flavor, low-medium bitterness. Lots of fruity esters. Caramel malt background is more prominent in the finish.Overall Impression (3)
Good well-balanced beer.
-
7.00% abv.
5.10% abv.
-
Date: March 20, 2020 (#10259)Package: cannedPlace: Northbound Liquor Store, Elk River MNScore: 16½ pointsAppearance (3)
Bright golden. Dense head.Aroma (3)
Floral hops, mildly fruity and grassy. Fresh clean malt.Mouthfeel (8)
Light-medium body, fairly fizzy. Clean mildly grainy malt behind a fairly big floral, grassy hop flavor. Low-medium bitterness. Floral hops all the way through the finish, with just a bit of sulfur.Overall Impression (2½)
Hoppier than most Helles, but still pretty tasty. There are no melons in this beer, but today I learned about a German hop called Hüll Melon.
5.50% abv.
-
Date: March 20, 2020 (#10258)Package: cannedPlace: Northbound Liquor Store, Elk River MNScore: 18 pointsAppearance (3)
Black. Thick foamy brown head.Aroma (3)
Mild coffee. Mildly malty, grassy.Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body, moderate carbonation. Coffee flavor up front, on top of clean grainy malt. Mild grassy hop flavor, low-medium bitterness. Mild coffee and malt in the finish.Overall Impression (3)
Clean and well balanced. The coffee doesn't overwhelm the beer.
