Boom Island Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States 🇺🇸

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5959 Baker Rd, Minneapolis, MN, 55345, United States

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5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle - Secret Krampus - pours brown no head - nose/taste of cinnamon, spice bread and toasted malts - medium body.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Jun 2016 at 22:43

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
At Winterfest, described by the brewery rep as a hoppy Belgian ale. Cloudy yellow color. Aroma does have fresh hops, dry flavor, some malt and hop flavor, solid on carbonation which is important for a Belgian ale. Decent.
Tried on 16 Mar 2016 at 22:23

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
750 ml corked and caged bottle shared by my brother in law. The pour is mostly clear golden with a nice one inch white head. The aroma is clove yeast, bit of fruit sweet and general spice. The taste is a well built traditional Tripel with the clove, soft fruit sweetness and the general yeast spice. The palate is medium to heavy bodied, soft carbonation, warming alcohol and a bit of yeast in the lingering finish. Solid.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jan 2016 at 17:22

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle shared by Derek, thanks. I wasn’t expecting much from this beer but it turned out ok. Some wild, weird yeast in the aroma. Gold, hazy color. Minimal sourness, some earth, and yeast. Cheese in the finish. if they are going for a lambic style, it needs to be much more sour. The cheese character works well.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Oct 2015 at 12:45

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours a hazy light gold with a white head that dissipates nearly completely. Aroma has a nice light earthy tart fruit note with a nice oaky funk note and a bit of leafiness. Flavor is more reserved with a lot of oak and funky leaf notes with a bit of light tart fruits and a bit of dryness.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Oct 2015 at 20:11

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Draft at the Northwoods tent at the Minnesota State Fair. The pour is a cloudy yellow white with a minimal white head. The aroma is slightly sour wheat grain, floral and the general Wit spices - most notably coriander. The taste is bright tart citrus up front, fruit, the soft wheat grain and finishes with a muted spices. Flavor is a bit dull, though clean. The palate is light bodied, unfiltered mouthfeel, lower carbonation and the coriander spice finish. It was a hot day at the Fair, and this beer was easy drinking and thirst quenching.
Tried from Draft on 10 Sep 2015 at 09:06

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On tap at the brewery. Pours a cloudy light yellow with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a combination of sweet light fruits and earthy wheat with a hint of citrus underlying. Flavor is similar with earthy wheat and light fruits with a stronger citrus note backing.
Tried from Draft on 26 Jul 2015 at 15:51

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On tap at the brewery. Pours a hazy mellow yellow with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma combines earthy wheat and a dry grape note with a bit of light fruit and grass underlying. Flavor has much more of a sweet wheat note with a bit of cookie and a dry grape note underlying.
Tried from Draft on 26 Jul 2015 at 15:40

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
On tap at New Bohemia. Pours a clear gold with a slight amber hue and a white head that dissipates nearly completely. Aroma combines sweet citrus with sweet grains and hint of Belgian yeast and flora underlying. Flavor has a good amount sweet citrus with underlying sweet grains, Belgian yeast and a hint of flora.
Tried from Draft on 21 Jul 2015 at 19:16

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5
11.2 ounce bottle - hazy light orange - frothy lace - nose of tangy lemon creme, ginger, hay, pepper, dustiness - full carbonation in the mouth - fairly dry, but highly spicy, with strong ginger, pepper - high acidity becomes kind of abrasive in the mouth - some grass, hay, twangy orange peel - kind of messy, but I sense some potential in the recipe - I like what they were going for (a dry, rustic, saison), but they need to cut out the adjuncts and just let the yeast do its thing.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Jun 2015 at 22:52