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624 Sundial Drive
Waite Park MN 56387
Telephone: +1 320-371-0636
Hours: Wednesday-Thursday 3:00pm-10:00pm, Friday noon-10:00pm, Saturday 11:00am-10:00pm, Sunday noon-6:00pm.
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Notes

Visited: September 4, 2021

Opened: 2021

Huge place! Four non-grocery beers, which weren't too bad at all. Two food trucks. No outdoor seating yet, but it's under construction. Lots of kids.

Updated: September 7, 2021

Beer List

  • Blonde, James Blonde
    5.40% abv.
    • Date: September 4, 2021 (#10707)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 16½ points
      Appearance (3)
      Golden. Moderate dense head.
      Aroma (3)
      Grainy, smoky, sulfury.
      Mouthfeel (8)
      Light body, fizzy. Lots of grainy malt, kinda smoky, definitely sulfury. Grassy-floral hip flavor, low bitterness. Finishes dry and grainy
      Overall Impression (2½)
      Good refreshing beer.
  • Double Cross
    5.00% abv.
    • Date: September 4, 2021 (#10710)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 16 points
      Appearance (3)
      Black. Dense head.
      Aroma (4)
      Black. Dense head.
      Mouthfeel (7)
      Medium body, smooth. Huge grassy hop flavor. Mildly roasty. Hugely grassy finish.
      Overall Impression (2)
      Not bad at all, but it definitely smells better than it tastes.
  • Pickin' Daisies
    Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale
    6.40% abv.
    • Date: September 4, 2021 (#10708)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 17 points
      Appearance (2½)
      Amber, opaque. Dense head.
      Aroma (3½)
      Grassy, earthy, floral.
      Mouthfeel (9)
      Medium body, smooth. Biscuity malt background, huge fruity hop flavor. Medium-big bitterness, especially in the finish. Bready.
      Overall Impression (2)
      Reasonably flavorful and complex "Citra & Mosaic IPA".
  • Stompin' Daisies
    Imperial or Double India Pale Ale
    7.00% abv.
    • Date: September 4, 2021 (#10709)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 15 points
      Appearance (2½)
      Copper-amber, translucent. Moderate dense head.
      Aroma (2½)
      Dark fruit, maybe some papaya.
      Mouthfeel (8)
      Medium-big body, smooth. Lots and lots of fruity hop flavor, grassy, but with a Fruity Pebbles note. Medium grassy bitterness grows through the finish.
      Overall Impression (2)