Big Wood Brewery

Microbrewery in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Big Wood Brewery

Established in 2009

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3429 Centerville Road, Vadnais Heights, MN, 55127, United States

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5.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
On tap. The appearance is impressive, opaque gold color, suggest more flavor and aroma than is actually there. Not a ton of hops but you know they are there, with some pine flavor. Very dry.
Tried from Draft on 06 Dec 2013 at 11:18

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
16oz can. Entire pint for me. Poured a dark red, amber color with a dark tan head. Aroma was light bitter coffee, roasted malts. Flavor was sweet, creamy roast, with some light coffee character. Not too much coffee here, but enjoyable and refreshing.
Tried from Can on 05 Dec 2013 at 20:54

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
16oz can shared by heemer77-thin white-yellow. A-pine, some lt malt. T-dry pine hop bite, 2nd sweet lt malt.
Tried from Can on 12 Nov 2013 at 18:12

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
16oz can shared by heemer77-tight lt tan-mahogany. A-sweet med/dk malt-roasty/peat. T-coffee bitter, med/dk malt.
Tried from Can on 12 Nov 2013 at 18:09

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Pours a dark brown, with small, creamy head. Roasted grain aroma, some coffee, chocolate. Flavor is mild and lightly sweet, with coffee, chocolate, some licorice, but largely dominated by the roasted grain. Feels a bit watery on the tongue. Smooth finish.
Tried on 30 Sep 2013 at 13:22

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Split a pounder with one of my co-workers, who brought this from Minnesota. Thanks! Poured a clear, orange color with a medium-small sized white head. Aroma was hops, bitterness, light resin. Flavor had plenty of hops, malts, nice balance. Alcohol made it quite sessionable.
Tried on 17 Sep 2013 at 20:43

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Split a pounder with one of my co-workers, who brought this from Minnesota. Thanks! Poured a clear, dark orange color with a medium sized white head. Aroma was herbal hops, bitterness, plenty of resin. Flavor had plenty of hops, malts, nice balance. Not overly boozy for nearly 10%. This was dangerously good.
Tried on 17 Sep 2013 at 20:40

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can at Maui Taco at MSP. Pours dark brown with a medium thick foamy light tan head that diminishes slowly. Partial rings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of roast malt and coffee. Light-bodied with flavors of chocolate malt, roasted coffee and slight hops. The finish is sweet with a roast malt aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried from Can on 16 Sep 2013 at 07:37

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
16oz can. Really quite a pale yellow-tan for an IPA. Thin oily white head. A pretty lackluster IPA, not really appropriate for 2013. Tastes like oily hop extract. Not off, but kind of screams factory beer. I would have enjoyed this more ten years back. Burnt resinous tones. Not one I’d revisit.
Tried from Can on 22 Aug 2013 at 22:47

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
16oz can. Red-brown-black body, respectable beige head. Creamy caramel chocolate flavor, not much depth. Subtract points for being the 25th or so company to name it;s beer "Morning Wood". 5.5% ABV. The coffee is there, pretty incorporated into the mild roasty malt. Overall too mild, not bold enough or dark enough for Stouthood. Unimpressive, but certainly drinkable.
Tried from Can on 21 Aug 2013 at 20:02