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Torg Brewery

8421 University Avenue
Suite 200
Spring Lake Park MN 55432
Hours: Monday-Thursday 4:00pm-10:00pm, Friday 2:00pm-11:00pm, Saturday noon-11:00pm, Sunday noon 8:00pm.
Brewer: Debbie Torgerson
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Notes

Visited: March 15, 2024

Opened: 2018

Contributors: Jon Hughes, Ralph Wells, Siegfried Binge

Updated: March 20, 2024

Beer List

3 Dogs & A Squirrel

English-Style (Extra Special) Strong Bitter

4.60% abv.
- Date: September 10, 2022 (#11124)
  
  Package: draught
  
  Place: at the brewery
  
  Score: 15 points
  
  Appearance (3)
  Bright copper color, low head.
  
  Aroma (3)
  Mildly resiny, mildly biscuity.
  
  Mouthfeel (7)
  Light-medium body, almost still. Biscuity, toasty malt. Mild grassy, floral hop flavor, low bitterness.
  
  Overall Impression (2)
  Clean, but kinda bland. A little more carbonation might help.

Admiral Otter

Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale

6.80% abv.

Date: September 10, 2022 (#11122)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14½ points

Appearance (2½)
Orange-amber, opaque. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Floral, with tropical fruit.

Mouthfeel (7)
Medium body, moderate carbonation, a little slick. Fruity, tropical hop flavor, low bitterness. Grassy, orange rind in the finish.

Overall Impression (2)

Annwyn Dewi

Belgian-Style Dubbel

7.20% abv.

Date: March 15, 2024 (#11636)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Black…maybe too black? Dense head.

Aroma (3)
Mild banana, mild roast. Nicely malty.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, smooth. Dark caramel and banana. Nicely fruity. Grassy. Low bitterness. Chocolate, banana, grassy finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Nice balance.

Bearded Preacher's Wife

American-Style India Pale Ale

6.80% abv.

Date: February 8, 2020 (#10199)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Amber, hazy. Dense head.

Aroma (3)
Biscuity, citrusy.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body, smooth. Citrusy, grassy hop flavor, medium bitterness. Nice biscuity malt background. Clean hoppy finish.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: September 10, 2022 (#11123)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Deep copper. Moderate dense head.

Aroma (3)
Toasty, grainy. A little resiny.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium-big body, fairly fizzy. Biscuity, malty, bready. Mild floral hop flavor, low bitterness. Bread crust finish.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: February 8, 2020 (#10202)

Package: nitrogenated

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Brown-black. Low dense head.

Aroma (3½)
Mildly roasty, malty. Hint of grassy hops.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light body, surprisingly fizzy for a nitro pour. Grassy, malty, roasty. Mildly bitter. Roasty, nutty finish.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: March 15, 2024 (#11634)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Red-amber IPA. Creamy head.

Aroma (3)
Grapefruit. Biscuity malt.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium-big body, reasonably smooth. Malty-sweet, biscuity. Mild grapefruit hop flavor. Medium bitterness. Lingering citrusy finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Pretty good beer.

Date: June 30, 2023 (#11430)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 13 points

Appearance (2½)
Red-amber, low dense head.

Aroma (3)
Green pepper. Grassy, floral. Mildly toasty.

Mouthfeel (6)
Medium body, very low carbonation. Really earthy, grassy, floral. Sweet malt. Mild dill.

Overall Impression (1½)
OK beer, weird balance.

Date: February 8, 2020 (#10204)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15 points

Appearance (3)
Bright golden. Dense head.

Aroma (3)
Mildly citrusy, mildly biscuity.

Mouthfeel (7)
Medium body, mildly fizzy. Mildly biscuity. Mildly grassy. Mildly bitter.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: February 8, 2020 (#10207)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Amber-brown, some haze. Low dense head.

Aroma (3½)
Grassy. Mild banana and some clove.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light-medium body, fizzy. Mildly toasty with some clove and a mild banana note. Grassy, toasty finish.

Overall Impression (2½)

Date: February 8, 2020 (#10200)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Bright red-brown. Low dense head.

Aroma (3)
Mildly malty, mildly (surprisingly) chocolatey.

Mouthfeel (9)
Light body, kinda fizzy. Malty, a little grainy, toasty. Some dark caramel and dark fruit. Very low grassy hop flavor, low bitterness.

Overall Impression (3)

Date: February 8, 2020 (#10201)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 18½ points

Appearance (3)
Yellow. Opaque. Dense head.

Aroma (3½)
Bananas and cream and wheat malt.

Mouthfeel (9)
Light-medium body, fizzy. Banana and malt all the way through.

Overall Impression (3)
Simple, yet subtle.

Date: February 8, 2020 (#10203)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Almost-black red. Dense head.

Aroma (3)
Chocolatey, grassy. A little minty.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light-medium body, fairly fizzy. Mildly malty, chocolatey, roasty. Mild grassy hops, medium bitterness. Smooth grassy-roasty finish.

Overall Impression (2½)

Date: February 8, 2020 (#10206)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15 points

Appearance (3)
Bright, pale. Dense head.

Aroma (3)
Mildly floral, mildly perfumey.

Mouthfeel (7)
Light body, smooth and malty. Grassy and floral, and not bitter at all.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: March 15, 2024 (#11635)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14½ points

Appearance (3)
Dark brown. Dense head.

Aroma (3)
Grassy, malty, mildly roasty, summer alcohol.

Mouthfeel (7)
Medium creamy body. Lots of chocolate. Grassy. A little resiny in the finish.

Overall Impression (1½)
OK, kinda bland.

Date: September 10, 2022 (#11121)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Brown. Creamy head.

Aroma (3)
Roasty, toasty, nutty.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light body, moderate carbonation. Nutty malt, bread crust. Grassy hops, low-medium bitterness. Grassy, nutty finish, a bit roasty.

Overall Impression (2½)
Pretty good beer.

Date: June 30, 2023 (#11431)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Deep dark red. Low head.

Aroma (3)
Mildly roasty, malty.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium-big body, smooth. Malty and roasty and reasonably sweet. Mildly grainy, mildly grassy. Some smoke. Grassy, malty, smoky, toasty finish.

Overall Impression (2½)
Not bad at all, just a bit sweet.

Date: February 8, 2020 (#10205)

Package: nitrogenated

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17½ points

Appearance (3)
Beautiful bright mahogany. Dense head.

Aroma (4)
Roasty, chocolatey.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, smooth. Really malty and nicely chocolatey. Very mild grassy hops, low bitterness. Malty finish.

Overall Impression (2½)

Date: February 8, 2020 (#10209)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17½ points

Appearance (3)
Almost black. Low head.

Aroma (2½)
Surprisingly clean. Maybe very very mildly roasty, but that's about it.

Mouthfeel (9)
Big and smooth. Lots of oak. Some vanilla along with the malt. Nicely roasty, nicely alcoholic, nicely warming, and a bit numbing.

Overall Impression (3)
Great balance.

Date: February 8, 2020 (#10208)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Deep dark red. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Really chocolatey, malty. Mildly roasty.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium-big body, smooth. Malty and roasty and grassy and nicely bitter.

Overall Impression (2)
Pretty good beer.