Beer Me! — Invictus Brewing — Blaine, Minnesota, United States

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Invictus Brewing

2025 105th Avenue NE
Blaine MN 55449-5202
Telephone: +1 612-723-4090
Hours: Monday-Wednesday 4:00pm-10:00pm, Thursday 11:00am-10:00pm, Friday-Saturday 11:00am-11:00pm, Sunday 11:00am-9:00pm.
Brewer: Barry Faust, Paul Forcier
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Notes

Visited: February 23, 2020

Opened: 2018

Contributors: Jonny Hughes, Ryan Weber

Updated: May 19, 2022

Beer List

Avenger

American-Style India Pale Ale

5.70% abv.
- Date: February 23, 2020 (#10224)
  
  Package: draught
  
  Place: at the brewery
  
  Score: 15 points
  
  Appearance (3)
  Amber. Sight haze. Thick head.
  
  Aroma (3)
  Biscuity malt. Mild floral-perfumey hops.
  
  Mouthfeel (7)
  Medium body, moderate carbonation. Biscuity malt and resiny, floral hops. Fairly bitter. Dark fruity esters. Fruity, bitter finish.
  
  Overall Impression (2)
  OK. Unremarkable.

Blaine It On The Rain

American-Style Amber/Red Ale

Date: June 14, 2021 (#10560)

Package: canned

Place: Hy-Vee Maple Grove, Maple Grove MN

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright deep red. Dense head.

Aroma (3)
Citrusy, piney hops. Malty, with a touch of roast.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, chewy, fizzy. Big dark caramel malt all the way through. Grassy, mildly citrusy hop flavor, medium bitterness. A little resiny in the finish, with lot of dark caramel.

Overall Impression (2½)
Pretty good beer.

Captain of my Soul

German-Style Kölsch/Köln-Style Kölsch

4.10% abv.

Date: February 23, 2020 (#10223)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Golden. Very very slight haze. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Clean. Mildly grainy. Very very mildly floral.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light body, fairly fizzy. Sweet malt, grainy. Really floral. Low-medium bitterness.

Overall Impression (2½)
Clean and hoppy and pretty tasty.

Henley's Porter

Robust Porter

Date: May 17, 2022 (#11046)

Package: canned

Place: Hy-Vee Maple Grove, Maple Grove MN

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Black. Low dense head.

Aroma (3)
Huge herbal, floral hops. Mildly roasty, mildly malty.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, moderate carbonation. Malty and roasty with a big floral hop flavor. Fairly bitter. Lingering hoppy finish, nicely balanced with the dark malt.

Overall Impression (2½)
Reminds me a lot of Sierra Nevada Porter from back in the day.