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Bent Paddle Brewing

The Bent Tap

1832 West Michigan Street
Duluth MN 55806
Telephone: +1 218-279-2722
Hours: Tuesday-Thursday noon-10pm, Friday-Saturday noon-11pm, Sunday noon-10pm
Brewer: Bryon Tonnis, Colin Mullen
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Notes

Opened: 2013

Annual Production: 1,800 bbl

Contributors: Mario Kornmesser, Ralph Wells, Siegfried Binge

Bent Paddle's brewery is located nearby at 1912 West Michigan Street.

Updated: September 15, 2024

News

2013-01-07: Duluth beer boom continues with microbrewery construction (Duluth News Tribune)

Beer List

14° ESB

Extra Special Bitter
Awards:
- Gold Medal, 2017 Great American Beer Festival
- Date: January 31, 2023 (#11303)
  
  Package: canned
  
  Place: Hy-Vee Maplewood, Maplewood MN
  
  Score: 18 points
  
  Appearance (3)
  Red-brown. Dense head.
  
  Aroma (4)
  Grassy, fruity hops. Citrusy. Bready, toasty malt background.
  
  Mouthfeel (9)
  Medium body, moderate carbonation. Bread crust maltiness behind a fairly big grassy-floral hop flavor. Nicely bitter. More fruity in the finish, and nicely dry.
  
  Overall Impression (2)
  Real good beer.

Bent Hop

American-Style India Pale Ale

6.20% abv.

Date: February 4, 2023 (#11307)

Package: canned

Place: Hy-Vee Maplewood, Maplewood MN

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Bright copper-amber. Thick head.

Aroma (4)
Big citrusy, piney hops. Mildly biscuity.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium-big body, moderate carbonation. Nicely dry. Big piney hop flavor, medium-big bitterness. Biscuity, mildly grainy malt background. Fruity, piney finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Real good beer.

Bent Hop Golden IPA

American-Style India Pale Ale

6.20% abv.

Date: June 2, 2021 (#10542)

Package: canned

Place: Northbound Liquor Store, Elk River MN

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Golden. Slight haze. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Fruity, grassy hops. Mildly grainy malt, graham crackers.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium-big body, smooth. Biscuity, toasty, grainy malt supports a reasonably big grassy, fruity hop flavor. Nicely bitter, a little resiny. Lingering resiny, grassy hop finish.

Overall Impression (2½)
Pretty good beer.

Black Ale

Oatmeal Stout

6.00% abv.

Date: October 5, 2019 (#10109)

Package: canned

Place: Hy-Vee New Hope, New Hope MN

Score: 17½ points

Appearance (3)
Black. Moderate dense head.

Aroma (3)
Mildly roasty, malty, grassy.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body, fairly fizzy. Rich chocolate and malt, nicely roasty. A little grainy, a little grassy. Dry chocolatey finish.

Overall Impression (2½)
Good stout, er, porter.

Date: October 23, 2020 (#10365)

Place: Trader Joe's Maple Grove, Maple Grove MN

Score: 15½ points

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

Aroma (3)
Mildly grainy, mildly sweet, mildly grassy.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light body, fizzy. Sweet, mildly grainy malt. Grassy, kinda floral hop flavor. Low-medium bitterness.

Overall Impression (2)
The label says "Ale", but I'm calling it an ESB.

Date: June 1, 2021 (#10539)

Place: Northbound Liquor Store, Elk River MN

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Yellow, opaque. Thick fluffy head

Aroma (3½)
Bready. Mild clove, mild banana, very mildly grassy.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light-medium body, fizzy. Big bready wheat malt flavor, mildly yeasty. Mild clove flavor. Very mild banana note. Malty, bready finish.

Overall Impression (2½)
Good beer on a hot day.

Date: June 2, 2021 (#10541)

Place: Northbound Liquor Store, Elk River MN

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Amber. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Bready, fruity, citrusy, earthy.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light body, moderat carbonation. Bready, grainy malt. Fruity, grassy, citrusy hops. Medium bitterness. Fruity, hoppy finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Pretty good beer, but does 4.8% really qualify as "session"?

Date: August 26, 2024 (#11891)

Place: Princeton Wine & Spirits, Princeton MN

Score: 17½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright brown. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Toasted bread crust.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium-big body, smooth. Big toasty, bready, crusty malt all the way through. Mild floral hop flavor, low bitterness. Big toasty finish. Finishes a little sweet.

Overall Impression (2½)
Real tasty malty beer.

Date: May 17, 2022 (#11047)

Place: Hy-Vee Maple Grove, Maple Grove MN

Score: 20 points

Appearance (3)
Golden. Dense head.

Aroma (4)
Floral. Grainy. Bready.

Mouthfeel (10)
Light body, fizzy. Bready malt, floral hops. Nicely bitter and clean. Grainy, with some sulfur. Lingering floral-hoppy finish with a tasty bitterness.

Overall Impression (3)
Real good beer.