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Copper Trail Brewing Company
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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 14, 2024

Opened: 2016

Contributors: Jeffrey Maas, Jon Hughes, Ryan Weber

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

Updated: July 22, 2024

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Beer List

  • 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.

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    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)

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    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)

  • 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.

  • Irish-Style Red Ale
    5.80% abv.

  • Nordic Mosaic
    American-Style Pale Ale
    5.00% abv.

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    North Country
    Bohemian-Style Pilsener
    4.50% abv.

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    Nuttin' Better
    English-Style Brown Ale
    5.70% abv.

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    Pakalolo
    American-Style Pale Ale
    4.70% abv.

  • Rebellious
    Imperial Stout
    11.00% abv.

  • Retrospect
    American-Style India Pale Ale
    6.60% abv.

  • Smooth Operator
    Imperial or Double India Pale Ale
    9.40% abv.

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    Wanna Bock
    German-Style Bock or Maibock
    7.10% abv.