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Copper Trail Brewing Company

205 Broadway Street
Alexandria MN 56308
Telephone: +1 320-219-6688
Hours: Monday-Thursday 4:00pm-10:00pm, Friday noon-11:00pm, Saturday noon-12:30am.
Brewer: Dave Gibbons, Adam Graf
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Notes

Visited: July 9, 2021

Opened: 2016

Contributors: Jeffrey Maas, Jonny Hughes, Ryan Weber

Dog friendly. Originally located at 410 30th Avenue East.

Updated: October 19, 2021

News

2016-12-21: Now Open (Or Damn Close): Copper Trail Brewing Company (Growler Magazzine)

Beer List

19th Hole

Scottish-Style Export Ale

6.30% abv.
- Date: July 9, 2021 (#10586)
  
  Package: draught
  
  Place: at the brewery
  
  Score: 17½ points
  
  Appearance (3)
  Bright red-brown. Nice creamy head.
  
  Aroma (3)
  Pretty clean. Mild biscuity malt.
  
  Mouthfeel (9)
  Medium body, creamy and smooth. Biscuity, toasty malt start to finish. Mildly grassy, very mildly grainy.
  
  Overall Impression (2½)
  Real good beer.

Clouded Judgement

Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale

7.40% abv.

Date: October 9, 2021 (#10736)

Package: canned

Place: Northbound Liquor Store, Elk River MN

Score: 15½ points

Appearance (2½)
I hate deducting for clarity, but this Hazy IPA is bright golden, with a big fluffy head.

Aroma (3)
Earthy, lemony.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium-big body, smooth. Bready, citrusy, biscuity. Medium-big bitterness. Bready, fruity, grassy finish.

Overall Impression (2)

Hopper Trail

American-Style India Pale Ale

6.80% abv.

Date: October 9, 2021 (#10735)

Package: canned

Place: Northbound Liquor Store, Elk River MN

Score: 17 points

Appearance (2½)
Amber. Kinda hazy. Thick fluffy head

Aroma (3)
Citrusy. Intensely spicy, peppery. Lemon rind.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body, smooth. Hugely citrusy, fairly bitter. Grassy, mildly bready. Citrus all the way through, and nicely bitter.

Overall Impression (2½)

Legacy Lager

Bohemian-Style Pilsener

5.60% abv.

Date: July 9, 2021 (#10584)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 19 points

Appearance (3)
Pale golden. Moderate creamy head.

Aroma (4)
Grainy malt, some sulfur. Mild floral hops.

Mouthfeel (9)
Light-medium body, nicely fizzy. Malty, bready, mildly floral. Low-medium bitterness. Clean, grassy finish.

Overall Impression (3)
Excellent beer.

Date: July 9, 2021 (#10585)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (2½)
Red-brown, hazy. Dense head.

Aroma (3½)
Rich, toasty malt, mildly roasty. Grassy.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, smooth. Toasty malt, grassy. Low bitterness, low floral hop flavor. Sweet toasty malt finish.

Overall Impression (2½)

Date: July 9, 2021 (#10587)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17½ points

Appearance (3)
Amber-copper. Dense head.

Aroma (3)
Spicy, piney, fruity hops. Mildly biscuity.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body, smooth. Big grassy, fruity hop flavor. Medium bitterness. Biscuity malt way in the back.

Overall Impression (2½)

Date: October 9, 2021 (#10734)

Place: Northbound Liquor Store, Elk River MN

Score: 15½ points

Appearance (2½)
Tawny brown, really hazy. Massive head.

Aroma (4)
Toasty, bread crust. Grassy. Nutty, malty.

Mouthfeel (7)
Light body, smooth. Really nutty, almost a touch of amaretto. Also a tiny touch of tartness. Sweetly malty, mildly grassy. Low bitterness. Grassy, nutty finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Almost a great beer.

Date: July 9, 2021 (#10590)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Black. Dense brown head.

Aroma (4)
Coffee, hops, and malt.

Mouthfeel (9)
Fairly thick, very smooth. Nicely roasty, really malty. Mildly alcoholic, but not hot at all. Rich malty, roasty, grassy finish with just a hint of coconut.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: July 9, 2021 (#10588)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 19 points

Appearance (3)
Bright amber. Thick dense head.

Aroma (3)
Fruity hops. Mild toasty malt. Mildly floral.

Mouthfeel (10)
Medium-big body, smooth. Big fruity hop flavor all the way through. Medium bitterness all the way through.

Overall Impression (3)
Real good beer.

Date: July 9, 2021 (#10589)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15½ points

Appearance (3)
Amber. Dense creamy head.

Aroma (3)
Fruity hops.

Mouthfeel (8)
Big and creamy. Nicely malty. Lots of grassy, fruity hop flavor. Medium-big bitterness that lingers through the finish. Sadly, there's some diacetyl at the end.

Overall Impression (1½)

Date: March 31, 2021 (#10467)

Place: Northbound Liquor Store, Elk River MN

Score: 19½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright amber. High carbonation. Dense head.

Aroma (3½)
Toasty, grainy malt. Floral hops. Nicely bready.

Mouthfeel (10)
Medium-big body, pretty smooth. Rich clean malt, some sulfur. Floral-grassy hop flavor, low bitterness. Big malty finish with a nice touch of noble hops.

Overall Impression (3)
Excellent beer; it scored the full 20 points when I tasted it at the brewery three months later.