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Jack Pine Brewery

15593 Edgewood Drive
PO Box 2732
Baxter MN 56425
Telephone: +1 218-270-8072
Hours: Monday-Thursday noon-10:00pm, Friday-Saturday noon-11:00pm, Sunday 11:00am-8:00pm.
Brewer: Kevin Clark, Aaron Larson, Cody Gebhardt
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Notes

Visited: May 6, 2023

Opened: 2012

Contributors: Siegfried Binge, ! Brewery Update, Jon Hughes

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Updated: October 1, 2023

Beer List

Barbwire Imperial IPA

Imperial or Double India Pale Ale
Big Buck Barleywine

Barley Wine-Style Ale
- Date: June 4, 2021 (#10543)
  
  Package: bottled
  
  Place: Northbound Liquor Store, Elk River MN
  
  Score: 18½ points
  
  Appearance (3)
  Deep red. Moderate dense head.
  
  Aroma (4)
  Rich, sweet malt. Toasty, fruity. Spicy alcohol and wood.
  
  Mouthfeel (9)
  Big, malty, chewy. Wood, but not tannic. Rich caramel. Nicely fruity, nicely warming. Grassy hop flavor, medium bitterness in the finish.
  
  Overall Impression (2½)
  Real good beer.

Black Bear

Oatmeal Stout

5.60% abv.

Date: May 27, 2021 (#10535)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15 points

Appearance (3)
Black. Thick head.

Aroma (4)
Chocolate. Roasted malt. Mildly grassy.

Mouthfeel (7)
Medium body, moderate carbonation. Black, sweet, roasty, grassy.

Overall Impression (1)
Interesting, but off-balance.

Bock

Traditional German-Style Bock

6.20% abv.

Date: May 6, 2023 (#11407)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 18½ points

Appearance (3)
Very dark brown. Creamy head.

Aroma (3½)
Grassy, toasty, malty. Dark rye bread.

Mouthfeel (9)
Big, smooth. Big bready dark malt from start to finish. Hint of alcohol. Just really very nicely malty.

Overall Impression (3)
Real tasty.

Branche Morte Belgian Blonde

Belgian-Style Pale Ale

4.60% abv.

Date: May 6, 2023 (#11405)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Yellow. Hazy. Moderate head.

Aroma (3½)
Fruity. Dill. Mildly biscuity.

Mouthfeel (9)
Light body, just fizzy enough. Biscuity malt, not terribly sweet. Mild tartness, mild dill flavor, mild oak. Oak builds through the finish.

Overall Impression (2½)
Pretty good beer.

Date: April 1, 2021 (#10478)

Place: Northbound Liquor Store, Elk River MN

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Bright golden. Moderate but short-lived dense head.

Aroma (3)
Grainy, bready. A little floral.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light body, fizzy. Mild sweet malt, a little grainy. Mild floral hop flavor, low bitterness. A little bit of sulfur. Finishes grainy and reasonably clean.

Overall Impression (2)
Pretty good beer.

Date: May 27, 2021 (#10536)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Jet black. No head.

Aroma (3½)
You can definitely smell the Port barrel. Also nicely roasty and malty.

Mouthfeel (8)
Thick. Smooth. Black. Obvious Port flavor. Warming, but not hot.

Overall Impression (1½)
Lots of flavors, but they're all kinda fighting with each other.

Date: April 1, 2021 (#10479)

Place: Northbound Liquor Store, Elk River MN

Score: 18½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright red. Thick dense head.

Aroma (4)
Nutty. Mildly grassy, mildly toasty. Very mildly floral.

Mouthfeel (9)
Light body, fairly fizzy. Really nutty, like pecans. Nice toasty malt flavor. Low grassy-floral hop flavor, low bitterness. Reasonably well-balanced.

Overall Impression (2½)
Real good mild beer.

Date: December 6, 2022 (#11268)

Place: Princeton Wine & Spirits, Princeton MN

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Copper-amber. Dense head.

Aroma (3½)
Mild grapefruit, mild biscuit, mild bread crust.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, moderate carbonation. Resiny, grassy hop flavor, piney. Tasty toasty malt background. Fruity-floral finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Pretty good beer.

Date: September 4, 2023 (#11483)

Package: draught

Place: Short or Tall Eatery & Drink Hall, Rogers MN

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Copper color. Creamy head.

Aroma (3)
Nutty, bready, toasty.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, moderate carbonation. Richly toasty, bread crust. Very mild noble hops, low bitterness. Big malty, toasty finish with just a hint of alcohol.

Overall Impression (2½)
Pretty good beer.

Date: May 27, 2021 (#10533)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15 points

Appearance (3)
Amber, moderate head.

Aroma (3½)
Citrusy hops, mildly biscuity.

Mouthfeel (7)
Light-medium body, moderate carbonation. Big grassy, citrusy bitterness. Biscuity malt way in the background. Lingering grassy, got finish.

Overall Impression (1½)

Date: May 27, 2021 (#10534)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 13½ points

Appearance (2½)
Copper-amber, reasonably clear. Low head.

Aroma (2½)
Grassy. Mild sweet toasty malt, fruity.

Mouthfeel (7)
Light-medium body, moderate carbonation. Sweet toasty malt. Candy sweetness. Very low grassy hop flavor, very very low bitterness. Sweet mildly toasty finish.

Overall Impression (1½)

Date: May 6, 2023 (#11406)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Golden. Dense creamy head.

Aroma (3½)
Earthy, piney hops. Bready, graham cracker malt.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, smooth. Big grassy, fruity hop flavor, medium bitterness. Graham cracker background. Froot Loops. Finishes nicely bitter and a little sweet.

Overall Impression (2)
Pretty good beer.