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Waconia Brewing Company
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255 Main Street West
Waconia MN 55387
Telephone: +1 612-888-2739
Hours: Wednesday-Thursday 2:00pm-9:00pm, Friday 2:00pm-10:00pm, Saturday 11:00am-10:00pm, Sunday 1:00pm-8:00pm.
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Notes

Opened: 2014

Contributors: Jeffrey Maas, Jon Hughes

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Updated: December 2, 2024

Beer List

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    5.80% abv.
    • Date: November 30, 2024 (#11964)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 19 points
      Appearance (3)
      Beautiful red. Creamy head.
      Aroma (3)
      Mildly floral. Caramel malt.
      Mouthfeel (10)
      Medium body, smooth. Rich caramel malt all the way through. Nicely toasty, nicely grassy. Low-medium bitterness in the finish.
      Overall Impression (3)
      This is excellent.

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    7.00% abv.
    • Date: August 25, 2022 (#11118)
      Package: canned
      Place: Northbound Liquor Store, Elk River MN
      Score: 15½ points
      Appearance (3)
      Bright copper-amber. Thick head.
      Aroma (3½)
      Fruity, spicy, biscuity, toasty, earthy.
      Mouthfeel (7)
      Medium-big body, smooth. Earthy, floral hop flavor, medium-big bitterness. Toasty, biscuity malt base. Bitter, grassy finish.
      Overall Impression (2)
      Almost really tasty.

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    German-Style Kölsch/Köln-Style Kölsch
    5.00% abv.
    • Date: July 8, 2021 (#10582)
      Package: canned
      Place: Hy-Vee Maple Grove, Maple Grove MN
      Score: 18 points
      Appearance (2½)
      Yellow. Some haze. Thick head.
      Aroma (4)
      Clean malt. Grassy-floral hops.
      Mouthfeel (9)
      Light body, smooth. Sweet, grainy malt base, mildly sulfury. Mild floral hop flavor, low bitterness. Nice balance. Fruity, malty finish.
      Overall Impression (2½)
      Real good beer.

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    (Special) Best Bitter
    4.40% abv.
    • Date: November 30, 2024 (#11963)
      Package: nitrogenated
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 12 points
      Appearance (3)
      Beautiful light brown. Creamy dense head.
      Aroma (2)
      Diacetyl. Toasty, grassy, and floral.
      Mouthfeel (6)
      Light body, smooth. Toasty malt, grassy hops, and butter. Nicely bitter.
      Overall Impression (1)
      Great beer but for the butter.

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    European-Style Dark/Münchner Dunkel
    4.60% abv.

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    Kringle's Reserve
    Strong Ale
    8.30% abv.

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    Oktoberfest
    German-Style Märzen/Oktoberfest
    5.80% abv.