Beer Me! — Garphish Brewing — Bethel, Minnesota, United States

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Garphish Brewing

165 Main Street
Bethel MN 55005
Telephone: +1 763-452-0270
Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 4:00pm-10:00pm, Friday noon-10:00pm, Saturday noon-11:00pm.
Brewer: Brandon Lamson
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Notes

Visited: July 15, 2022

Opened: 2018

Contributors: Jonny Hughes, Siegfried Binge

Updated: July 23, 2022

Beer List

Allergic to Jerks

American-Style Pale Ale

4.50% abv.
- Date: June 3, 2022 (#11057)
  
  Package: draught
  
  Place: at the brewery
  
  Score: 15 points
  
  Appearance (3)
  Amber, clear. Creamy head.
  
  Aroma (3)
  Grassy. Grainy.
  
  Mouthfeel (7)
  Light-medium body, smooth. Grassy, earthy. Grainy malt. Earthy, grainy finish.
  
  Overall Impression (2)

Bethel Blonde

Golden or Blonde Ale

4.50% abv.

Date: June 3, 2022 (#11055)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Appearance (2½)
Pale, hazy. Creamy head.

Aroma (3)
Fruity, bready.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light body, smooth. Fruity, kinda lemony. Bready. Citrusy finish with not a lot of bitterness.

Overall Impression (2½)
Good refreshing lighter beer.

Bethel Light Lager

American-Style Light Lager

4.20% abv.

Date: July 15, 2022 (#11091)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14 points

Appearance (2½)
Yellow, hazy. Creamy head.

Aroma (3)
DMS, grainy malt.

Mouthfeel (7)
Light body, kinda fizzy. Sweet malt, mildly grainy, with some DMS. Very very mild fruity-floral hop flavor, very very low bitterness.

Overall Impression (1½)
Not bad…tastes good on a hot day.

bOAT Launch

Oatmeal Stout

6.20% abv.

Date: February 12, 2021 (#10424)

Package: canned

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Black with deep red highlights. Thick dense head.

Aroma (3½)
Rich chocolate, rich malt. Very mildly roasty and grassy.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, smooth and creamy. Lots of chocolate, nicely malty. Low-medium roast. Mild floral hop flavor, low bitterness. Plenty of chocolate in the finish.

Overall Impression (2½)