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Aegir Brewing Company

19050 Industrial Boulevard
Elk River MN 55330
Telephone: +1 763-777-9015
Hours: Monday-Thursday 3:00pm-9:00pm, Saturday 11:00am-11:00pm, Sunday 11:00am-9:00pm.
Brewer: Jeremy Jones
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Notes

Visited: July 22, 2022

Opened: 2018

Contributor: Jonny Hughes

Moved from 707 Main Street in June 2021.

Updated: July 23, 2022

News

2021-06-16: AEGIR BREWING OPENS MINNESOTA’S FIRST BREWERY DOG-PARK AT NEW ELK RIVER TAPROOM (Beer Dabbler)
2020-08-23: Minnesota’s Aegir Brewing Co. Announces Move, Expansion (Ale Adventures)

Beer List

Allfathers Porter

Robust Porter

6.90% abv.
- Date: November 10, 2019 (#10127)
  
  Package: draught
  
  Place: at the brewery
  
  Score: 18 points
  
  Appearance (3)
  Black. Moderate brown head.
  
  Aroma (4)
  Smoky, malty, mildly roasty.
  
  Mouthfeel (9)
  Medium-big body, smooth. Lots of malt to back up a smooth, smoky roastiness. Resiny-floral bitterness toward the end. Finishes a little astringent due to the roast, but still really tasty.
  
  Overall Impression (2)
  Tastes more Baltic than Robust, as Porters go.

Barrel Aged Whiskey Sour

Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer

5.40% abv.

Date: July 17, 2021 (#10639)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Golden, translucent. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Some oak, some tartness, some dill.

Mouthfeel (9)
Light-medium body, moderate carbonation. Nicely tart and dry. Grassy, oaky. Mild clean malt. Clean dry tart finish.

Overall Impression (3)
Real good beer; it really does taste like a whiskey sour.

Black Helmet

American-Style Black Ale

8.60% abv.

Date: December 11, 2020 (#10398)

Package: canned

Place: at the brewery

Score: 18½ points

Appearance (3)
Black. Huge dense tan head.

Aroma (4)
Chocolate, roast malt. Grassy, floral hops.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium-big body, moderate carbonation. Dark malt, mild coffee note. Big grassy hop flavor, reasonably bitter. Dry dark chocolate finish.

Overall Impression (2½)
Good balance, but it could be a little sweeter.

Cerveza

Australasian, Latin American, or Tropical-Style Light Lager

4.90% abv.

Date: May 15, 2020 (#10288)

Package: canned

Place: at the brewery

Score: 19 points

Appearance (3)
Golden. Big fluffy head.

Aroma (4)
Mildly grainy, sweet. Corn.

Mouthfeel (9)
Light and smooth. Sweet malt, mildly grainy and bready. Very low grassy-floral hop flavor, very low bitterness. Bready malt all the way through.

Overall Impression (3)
Refreshing and surprisingly flavorful.

Der Kraken

German-Style Märzen/Oktoberfest

6.90% abv.

Date: September 12, 2020 (#10360)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Very dark red. Low head, probably due to the plastic cup.

Aroma (3)
Toasty malt, some dark Munich.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium-big body, smooth. Lots of dark, toasty malt...really toasty. Grassy, not-quite-husky flavor. Low floral hop flavor, low-medium bitterness. Big dark toasty bread crust finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Good beer, intensely toasty.

Do you even lift bro?

Scotch Ale

8.40% abv.

Date: February 26, 2022 (#10931)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Appearance (2½)
Looks pretty black. Low dense head.

Aroma (3)
Dark caramel. Earthy.

Mouthfeel (8)
Thick, smooth. Loads of dark caramel. Kinda smoky. Pretty sweet. No real hop character. Finishes dark and sweet.

Overall Impression (2½)
More of an Old Ale than a Wee Heavy, but I like it.

Fall Stout

Sweet Stout or Cream Stout

6.50% abv.

Date: November 20, 2020 (#10391)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Black. Low head.

Aroma (3½)
Sweet malt and chocolate.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium-big body, kinda fizzy. Nicely malty, chocolatey. Mildly roasty. Some grainy, grassy notes in the finish.

Overall Impression (2½)

Hammered

Imperial or Double India Pale Ale

9.50% abv.

Date: November 20, 2020 (#10392)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Copper color, slight haze. Moderate head.

Aroma (3½)
Huge resiny, piney hops. Intensely biscuity.

Mouthfeel (8)
Pretty hefty. Bitter, resiny. Hugely biscuity. Gets a little fruity in the finish, along with the bitterness.

Overall Impression (2)

Heimdal's Hefeweizen

South German-Style Hefeweizen/Hefeweissbier

4.50% abv.

Date: March 26, 2021 (#10465)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Yellow. OPAQUE. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Slightly spicy, with some banana.

Mouthfeel (9)
Light-medium body, fizzy. Sweet wheat and sweet banana. Nicely bready. Grassy hop character, not bitter at all.

Overall Impression (2)
Good clean Weissbier.

Helen

Kellerbier/Zwickelbier

5.00% abv.

Date: July 9, 2022 (#11086)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 13½ points

Appearance (3)
Brilliant amber. Creamy head.

Aroma (2)
Grassy, earthy. Diacetyl.

Mouthfeel (7)
Light-medium body, moderate carbonation. Nice malty sweetness, but really earthy. Big grassy hop flavor, low-medium bitterness. Buttery finish.

Overall Impression (1½)
Not quite a real good beer.

IPA

American-Style India Pale Ale

7.20% abv.

Date: November 10, 2019 (#10126)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Bright copper color, moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Mild citrusy, floral, fruity hops.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, moderate carbonation. Big resiny floral hop flavor and bitterness. Mild biscuity malt background. Dry, fruity, resiny finish.

Overall Impression (2)

Johnny Tarr

Classic Irish-Style Dry Stout

5.30% abv.

Date: March 12, 2022 (#10941)

Package: nitrogenated

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Black. Moderately dense head.

Aroma (3)
Roasty, chocolatey. A little sweet.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light body, smooth. Malty, grassy, chocolatey. Low bitterness, mildly roasty.

Overall Impression (2½)
Pretty good beer. Might have to have another.

Justin Other

American-Style India Pale Ale

5.50% abv.

Date: July 22, 2022 (#11096)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14 points

Appearance (3)
Deep amber. Moderate head.

Aroma (3½)
Hugely piney. Whole lot of citrus. Bready.

Mouthfeel (6)
Medium body, smooth. Really biscuity. Huge fruity hop flavor, medium bitterness. Really earthy.

Overall Impression (1½)
Really really earthy.

Kind of Day

American-Style Pale Ale

5.40% abv.

Date: June 30, 2020 (#10299)

Package: canned

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (2½)
Amber-golden, some haze. Big creamy head.

Aroma (3)
Citrusy, bready.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body, fizzy. Big citrus hop flavor all the way through, with a medium-high bitterness. Nice bready, mildly biscuity malt background. Citrusy, grassy finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Good clean beer.

Lite

American-Style Light Lager

4.20% abv.

Date: November 22, 2021 (#10762)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Golden. Moderate dense head.

Aroma (3)
Very clean. Very mild floral note.

Mouthfeel (9)
Light body, fizzy. Grainy malt, some sulfur. Floral-grassy hop flavor. Low bitterness, grows a bit in the finish. Not quite dry, but not really sweet.

Overall Impression (2)
Pretty good beer!

Lokasenna

Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale

5.10% abv.

Date: July 3, 2020 (#10305)

Package: canned

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17 points

Appearance (2½)
Amber, very slight haze. Moderate head.

Aroma (4)
Fruity, floral hops. Biscuity malt.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, fairly fizzy. Hugely fruity, hoppy flavor, medium bitterness. Nicely biscuity, toasty malt. Long fruity, floral, hoppy finish.

Overall Impression (2½)
Not hazy, not really even an IPA, but a real good beer nonetheless.

Neverender Quad NEIPA

Other Strong Beer

13.50% abv.

Date: November 20, 2020 (#10393)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 18 points

Appearance (2½)
Clear, not hazy at all. Copper color, moderate head.

Aroma (4)
Fruity, citrusy. Strawberries.

Mouthfeel (9)
Big, smooth, rich. Biscuit and caramel behind a huge grassy and tropical hop flavor. Big bitterness, but well balanced. A little resiny and sticky in the finish. Nicely warming.

Overall Impression (2½)
Really complex. Lots of interesting flavors. We bought some bottles for tasting soon and next year.

Oaked Whiskey Rye IPA 2019 / Fenrír

Wood- and Barrel-aged Beer

6.00% abv.

Date: November 10, 2019 (#10128)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 20 points

Appearance (3)
Black, with garnet highlights. Low dense head.

Aroma (4)
Smooth whiskey with a little roast. Grassy rye.

Mouthfeel (10)
Medium-big creamy body. Mildly roasty, grassy, and oaky. You can taste the oak, the whiskey, the rye, and the IPA.

Overall Impression (3)
Very nicely done. The bottled version warns: "This bottle contains a piece from a whisky oak barrel. Please don't choke and die."

Oaked Whiskey Rye IPA 2021

Wood- and Barrel-aged Beer

6.00% abv.

Date: March 19, 2021 (#10461)

Package: bottled

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Red-brown, not quite opaque. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Richly malty, chocolatey, and really toasty. Big grassy hops.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium-big body, moderate carbonation. Big grassy hop flavor, reasonably bitter. Big toasty malt flavor. Mild oak, more in the finish, along with more grassy-resiny-fruity bitterness.

Overall Impression (2)
Good beer. I'm about to taste a year-old bottle next.

One Love

Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale

6.20% abv.

Date: January 15, 2022 (#10830)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Golden, some haze, but nowhere near opaque. Low head.

Aroma (3)
Clean malt. Mildly fruity, mildly floral.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, smooth and kinda slick. Fruity, bready. Not real bitter. Clean bready fruity finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Pretty good beer.

Orono Lake

American-Style Pale Ale

4.70% abv.

Date: November 10, 2019 (#10122)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 13 points

Appearance (3)
Bright golden. Dense head.

Aroma (2½)
Clean, mildly malty. Very low fruity hop character.

Mouthfeel (6)
Light-medium body, smooth. Big resiny-floral bitterness start-to-finish. Mild toasty malt background. Lingering resiny finish.

Overall Impression (1½)
Needs more malt character for balance.

Pale

American-Style Pale Ale

5.40% abv.

Date: February 26, 2022 (#10930)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14 points

Appearance (3)
Beautiful bright golden. Thick head.

Aroma (2½)
Grainy, grassy, really earthy. Fruity hops.

Mouthfeel (7)
Medium body, smooth. Fiercely grassy, grainy. Grassy hop flavor, low-medium bitterness. Earthy, floral finish.

Overall Impression (1½)
Lighter version of the IPA.

Raglan Red

Irish-Style Red Ale

4.90% abv.

Date: March 26, 2021 (#10464)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Deep dark red. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Surprisingly roasty, surprisingly clean.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light-medium body, moderate carbonation. Dark caramel malt, mildly roasty, mildly grainy. Very low floral-fruity hop flavor, very low bitterness. Finishes with dark caramel, maybe even a hint of molasses.

Overall Impression (2)

Rán Amber Ale

American-Style Amber/Red Ale

4.50% abv.

Date: December 28, 2019 (#10140)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Bright red. Low dense head.

Aroma (3½)
Caramel malt. Fruity hops.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, smooth. Nice caramel malt behind a fruity, floral, mildly citrusy hop flavor. Medium-big bitterness lingers in the finish.

Overall Impression (2½)

River City

American-Style India Pale Ale

6.70% abv.

Date: May 21, 2022 (#11054)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Deep amber. Dense head.

Aroma (3½)
Lots of citrus and a surprising amount of pineapple.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, moderate carbonation. Bready, mildly grainy malt. Big grassy, floral hop flavor, reasonably bitter. Tropical fruit in the finish. A bit of astringency.

Overall Impression (2)

SaiSolstice

French & Belgian-Style Saison

6.60% abv.

Date: August 21, 2020 (#10343)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 19½ points

Appearance (3)
Yellow, translucent. Moderate head.

Aroma (3½)
Earthy, yeasty, bready. Grassy.

Mouthfeel (10)
Medium body, remarkably smooth. Earthy, bready, grassy. Medium-low bitterness. Grassy, earthy finish.

Overall Impression (3)
Real tasty Saison.

Shield Maidens Blonde

German-Style Kölsch/Köln-Style Kölsch

5.20% abv.

Date: November 10, 2019 (#10123)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14½ points

Appearance (2½)
Amber with a hint of brown. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Mild biscuity malt, milder floral hops.

Mouthfeel (7)
Light body, fizzy. Smooth maltiness, floral hoppiness, moderate bitterness. More floral and a little fruity in the finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Not a Kölsch, but not bad. Labelled as a "German Blonde".

Skåliday 2020

Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout

9.30% abv.

Date: December 31, 2020 (#10415)

Package: bottled

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17 points

Appearance (2½)
Black. Low head...looks flat.

Aroma (3)
Whiskey and black malt. A bit of vanilla and a little alcohol.

Mouthfeel (9)
Thick and smooth. It's not flat, but the carbonation level is fairly low. Nicely malty, nicely sweet, nicely roasty. Tasty whiskey and oak flavors, vanilla and a hint of coconut. Very mildly warming.

Overall Impression (2½)
I'd drink this by the fire pit.

Skol Smash

Golden or Blonde Ale

4.20% abv.

Date: November 10, 2019 (#10121)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (2½)
Golden, some haze. Dense head.

Aroma (3)
Clean. Mild grainy malt, faintly floral.

Mouthfeel (9)
Light body, smooth. Big fresh malt flavor all the way through. Mild floral hop flavor, very low bitterness. Clean malty mildly grainy finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Good clean beer.

Smokin' Hot Blonde

Smoke-Flavored Beer

5.20% abv.

Date: March 14, 2020 (#10255)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 19½ points

Appearance (2½)
Amber, hazy. Low head.

Aroma (4)
Nicely smoky on top of clean, mildly grainy malt. Bready.

Mouthfeel (10)
Light-medium body, moderate carbonation. Very nicely smoky and malty and clean. Tastes a lot like Spezial Rauchbier, only smokier.

Overall Impression (3)
Real good beer.

Sunstone IPA

English-Style India Pale Ale

5.30% abv.

Date: November 10, 2019 (#10124)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15 points

Appearance (3)
Bright amber, moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Floral, citrusy hops. Very mild biscuity malt.

Mouthfeel (7)
Medium body, smooth. Biscuity malt, earthy. Reminds me of the old Redhook ESB. Herbal, floral hop flavor, medium bitterness. Earthy, floral finish.

Overall Impression (2)

The 10

Imperial or Double India Pale Ale

8.70% abv.

Date: February 9, 2022 (#10887)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17½ points

Appearance (2½)
Red, opaque. Low head.

Aroma (3½)
Fruity, biscuity, citrusy.

Mouthfeel (9)
Big body, fairly fizzy. Big resiny, citrusy, floral hop flavor, big bitterness. Medium-big biscuity, toasty malt for balance. Fruity, resiny, floral bitter finish. A little alcohol warming at the end.

Overall Impression (2½)
Surprisingly bitter, surprisingly well balanced.

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Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale

5.60% abv.

Date: April 29, 2022 (#11031)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Opaque golden. Dense head.

Aroma (3)
Mildly citrusy, kinda yeasty.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, fairly fizzy. Sweet grainy malt, yeasty. Citrusy-floral hop flavor, medium bitterness through the finish.

Overall Impression (2½)
Fits in a glass.

Valhalla Can Wait

Rye Beer

4.50% abv.

Date: September 7, 2020 (#10358)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Deep red, fairly hazy. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Grassy, nutty, toasty, malty.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, smooth. Lots of biscuity, toasty malt. Grassy malt, grassy hops. Big grassy bitterness, especially in the finish.

Overall Impression (2½)
Good stuff.

Valhoppa Hazy IPA

Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale

6.60% abv.

Date: November 10, 2019 (#10125)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15 points

Appearance (2½)
Amber-brown, slight haze. Moderate head.

Aroma (3½)
Citrusy and biscuity.

Mouthfeel (7)
Medium body, chewy. Same earthiness as the Sunstone. Dry, bitter, earthy finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Reminds me even more of the old Redhook ESB.

Zeke the Freak

American-Belgo-Style Ale

9.70% abv.

Date: March 26, 2021 (#10463)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15½ points

Appearance (2½)
Deep golden, some haze. Low-medium head.

Aroma (3)
Grainy, grassy. Slightly smoky.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium-big body, fairly fizzy. Big grassy hop flavor, fairly bitter all the way through. Grainy, mildly biscuity malt background. Lingering grassy hoppy bitter finish, with some Belgiany fruitiness.

Overall Impression (2)
"97 IBU".

Zekey Less Freaky

Belgian-Style Tripel

8.00% abv.

Date: April 9, 2022 (#11000)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Deep yellow, translucent. Creamy head.

Aroma (3½)
Malty, fruity. Bananas and esters. Bready.

Mouthfeel (8)
Big body, fizzy and chewy. Malty, bready, sweetish. Bananas. Mild grassy-floral hop flavor, low bitterness. Malty, fruity, bready finish.

Overall Impression (2½)
Could be more dry, but it's pretty tasty!