Beer Me! — Bauhaus Brew Labs — Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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Bauhaus Brew Labs

1315 Tyler Street NE
Minneapolis MN 55413
Telephone: +1 612-276-6911
Hours: Monday-Thursday 4pm-10pm, Friday 3pm-11pm, Saturday noon-11pm.
Brewer: Matt Schwandt
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Notes

Visited: October 30, 2020

Opened: 2014

Contributor: Jonny Hughes

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Updated: January 14, 2022

Beer List

Barrel Aged Massive Aggressive

Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout

11.50% abv.
- Date: May 25, 2020 (#10294)
  
  Package: canned
  
  Place: at the brewery
  
  Score: 20 points
  
  Appearance (3)
  Black. Big dense brown head.
  
  Aroma (4)
  Malt, alcohol. Sweetly roasty, grainy. Whiskey, coconut.
  
  Mouthfeel (10)
  Thick and smooth. Richly malty, roasty, just sweet enough. Big oak barrel flavor and plenty of rye whiskey. Molasses, pumpernickel.
  
  Overall Impression (3)
  Big, rich, complex, and smooth. Aged in Tattersall Rye barrels.

Bleatboxer Bock

Traditional German-Style Bock

6.60% abv.

Date: October 30, 2020 (#10377)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Shiny deep red. Big dense head.

Aroma (4)
Richly malty, toasty, bready.

Mouthfeel (9)
Thick, smooth, malty. Big dark Munich malt flavor, raisins, kinda toasty. Mild alcohol. Mild grassy-floral hop flavor, low bitterness. Huge toasty malt finish.

Overall Impression (2)

Hopulonimbus Hazy DDH IPA

Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale

7.00% abv.

Date: October 26, 2020 (#10370)

Package: canned

Place: Hy-Vee Maple Grove, Maple Grove MN

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Yellow. Opaque. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Big citrusy hops. Very mildly bready.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body, fairly fizzy. Big grapefruit hop flavor, reasonably bitter. Not quite as powdery or chewy as other hazy IPAs. Finishes fruity with some bitterness and a hint of warming.

Overall Impression (3)
Not bad, as the style goes.

Lounge Wizard

Juicy or Hazy Pale Ale

5.20% abv.

Date: October 28, 2020 (#10371)

Package: canned

Place: Hy-Vee Maple Grove, Maple Grove MN

Score: 13 points

Appearance (3)
Amber. Pretty hazy. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Fresh orange juice.

Mouthfeel (6)
Medium body, fairly fizzy. Tastes just like orange juice, only bitter.

Overall Impression (1)
Except for the body, it's not very beery at all. I guess it's OK if you like that sort of thing.

Date: October 29, 2020 (#10372)

Place: Hy-Vee Maple Grove, Maple Grove MN

Score: 19½ points

Appearance (2½)
Bright golden. Low dense head.

Aroma (4)
Bready. Lemony. Grainy malt.

Mouthfeel (10)
Light body, fairly fizzy. Nice fresh malt background. Grassy-floral hop flavor with a low-medium bitterness. Just a hint of lemony tartness. Bready, hoppy, farmhousey finish.

Overall Impression (3)
Real tasty and well balanced. "Pils fermented with kveik yeast"

Date: November 5, 2020 (#10387)

Place: Hy-Vee Maple Grove, Maple Grove MN

Score: 17½ points

Appearance (3)
Black-brown. Moderate dense head.

Aroma (3½)
Coffee. Malty.

Mouthfeel (9)
Light-medium body, smooth. Rich dark chocolate, toasty bitterness. Mildly smoky. Nice coffee note.

Overall Impression (2)
Good smooth dark beer.

Date: August 29, 2021 (#10714)

Place: Hy-Vee Maple Grove, Maple Grove MN

Score: 15 points

Appearance (3)
Bright copper color. Moderate dense head.

Aroma (3)
Clean, grassy, nutty. Mildly floral.

Mouthfeel (7)
Medium body, smooth. Nutty, toasty malt. Fruity, floral hop flavor. Low-medium bitterness. Grassy, malty-sweet finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Good beer, a little sweet.

Date: February 18, 2021 (#10430)

Place: Hy-Vee Maplewood, Maplewood MN

Score: 18½ points

Appearance (2½)
Dark amber, translucent. Moderate dense head.

Aroma (4)
Huge grapefruit. Biscuity.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium-big body, fairly fizzy, kind of chewy. Big grapefruit hop flavor, nicely bitter. Lingering lemony-grapefruity bitter finish.

Overall Impression (3)

Date: January 31, 2021 (#10420)

Place: Hy-Vee Maplewood, Maplewood MN

Score: 17½ points

Appearance (3)
Black, with garnet highlights. Big dense head.

Aroma (3½)
Roasty, malty, spicy. Mildly grainy, grassy.

Mouthfeel (9)
Light-medium body, moderate carbonation. Malty, nicely roasty. Grassy hop flavor, low bitterness. Nice balance of roast and sweetness. Clean dark finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Pretty good beer. Midway between a Dunkel and a Schwarzbier.

Date: January 4, 2020 (#10168)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 19 points

Appearance (3)
Bright golden. Foamy head.

Aroma (4)
Mildly grainy, mildly sulfury.

Mouthfeel (9)
Light-medium body, fairly fizzy. Grainy, malty, sulfury. Grassy hops, medium bitterness.

Overall Impression (3)
Real good clean refreshing beer.