Barrel + Beam

Microbrewery in Marquette, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: barrel + beam

Established in 2018

Contact
260 Northwoods Rd, Marquette, MI, 49885, United States
Description
We pour our hearts into our passionate pursuit of bottle-conditioned farmhouse ales.
Fall in love with our special beers —extraordinary is at the heart of what we do best!

Located in Marquette, Michigan, we’re solely focus on crafting world-class farmhouse and barrel-aged real ale. Our name reflects the intersection of Old-World process with New-World taste and premium ingredients.

Not just another craft brewery…

Michigan is home to over 300 craft breweries. So, why do we need another one? Here are four ways that Barrel + Beam is different:

Family of Ales

Barrel + Beam opened in January 2018 as the region’s lone farmhouse ales brewery; a genre that allows a range of flavors, textures and nuance grounded by dry drinkability.

Michigan Sourced Ingredients

The Great Lakes State could just as well be called The Great Fruit State. Michigan grown apples, peaches, cherries, blueberries, raspberries, among others, find their place in our seasonal and limited releases. The growth in Michigan’s hop, malt and brewer’s yeast industries, combined with our freshwater, has allowed for 100% Michigan sourced ale to be crafted. Ale with pure Michigan terroir is a cornerstone of Barrel + Beam.

Oak Aging

Aging in oak wine barrels provides the ultimate environment for house culture to thrive and produce the most refreshing, complex and distinct ales. Many of our ales spend a year or longer in oak, often with an addition of Michigan fruit.

Bottle Conditioning

This finishing touch is the only way to ensure fine, Champagne-like carbonation and perfectly soft foam when poured. Like wine, beer that is bottle conditioned often gets better with time.

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8.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle from Barrel + Beam. This is just a beautiful beer. Everything I love in saison. Horseblanket, lime, lemon and light clove as it warms. Balanced and endlessly drinkable. Great carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Aug 2023 at 17:12

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12 ounce can from the brewery, 7/22/23. Hazy gold, thin head, poor retention. Aroma of apricot, brett. Taste is apricot, brett, funk. Pretty simple. Decent balance.
Tried from Can on 18 Aug 2023 at 02:49

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
12 ounce can from the brewery, 7/22/23. Slightly hazy pale gold, thin off-white head, average retention. Aroma of brett, citrus, oak. Actually reminds me of a Wisconsin Old Fashioned. Taste is brett, stone fruit, vanilla, pale malt. Crisp, bright, well balanced. Nice.
Tried from Can on 18 Aug 2023 at 02:48

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Pint can from the brewery, 7/15/23. Hazy pale gold, not much head. Aroma of sweet apple and pear, bit of smoke. Taste is dry pear and apple, pepper. Crisp, high carb. Solid.
Tried from Can on 17 Aug 2023 at 03:24

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Capped 375 mL bottle from the brewery, 7/7/23. Pale yellow, thin white head, average retention. Aroma of tart and funky apple, bit of vanilla. Taste is much the same. Crisp, well balanced. Simple but quite nice.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Aug 2023 at 02:30

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Pint can from the brewery, 7/6/23. Hazy pale yellow, medium off-white head, average retention. Aroma of dank, resin, green hops, pale malt. Taste is green, dank, resin, lemon rind, pale malt. Moderate bitterness, well balanced. Nice.
Tried from Can on 15 Aug 2023 at 02:25

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Draft at the Delft in downtown Marquette. Pours a clear gold with a finger of white foam. Grainy nose with light bread aromas. Crisp and clean on the palate, medium bodied and feels light on the palate, but not watery. Great drinkability. Nice balanced finish.
Tried from Draft on 08 Aug 2023 at 02:54

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Draft at Barrel + Beam. Pours a clear straw gold with a finger of white foam that lingers. Funky barnyard aromas on the nose - horseblanket, tangerine zest and honey all present. Palate is similar with a barnyard-y dry honey note and lingering tangerine fruit and zest. Dry finish. Excellent.
Tried from Draft on 08 Aug 2023 at 02:52

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Draft at Barrel + Beam. Pours a hazy, glowing yellow with a finger of white foam. Passionfruit focused nose with some light herbal pine in the background as it warms. More pine on the palate with passionfruit still there. It's an interesting combination, but a small pour was enough for me.
Tried from Draft on 08 Aug 2023 at 02:51

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Draft at Barrel + Beam. Pours a clearish gold with a finger of white foam that lingers. Grainy malt aromas with clove, peppercorn and lemon standing out. Crisp and clean on the palate, lovely mineral notes and peppery rye. Smooth finish.
Tried from Draft on 08 Aug 2023 at 02:50