Pig Minds Brewing Co.
Microbrewery
in
Machesney Park,
Illinois,
United States πΊπΈ
Associated Venue: Pig Minds Brewing Co.
Established in 2012
Contact
Description
We are a Brew Pub located in Machesney Park, IL (next to Rockford) specializing in handcrafted ales in a variety of styles.
6.6/10
β
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Draught. Clear reddish brown with a creamy beige head, caramel-cloves aroma, medium carbonation, medium bitter caramel taste with cloves, nutmeg, smooth thin body, long finish. A bit too heavy on cloves.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Jul 2026
at 17:38
8.6/10
Secret stout.... decadent and not overly sweet, rich chocolate
Tried
on 10 Aug 2024
at 13:48
9.4/10
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Sep 2023
at 14:46
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pour is a clear amber with a medium sized head. Slight aroma of vanilla. Flavor is also a slight vanilla which is fine by me and some times brewers can make the vanilla way overpowering. Finish leaves a little creaminess on the tongue. Tried it mostly because of the name.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Aug 2023
at 19:33
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear amber with a copper hue and a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a good amount of bourbon with sweet grains and bread backing. Flavor has a nice bourbon note with vanilla, grains and bread supporting.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Dec 2018
at 19:18
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Pours near black with a creamy brown head that dissipates slowly to the edges. Aroma has sweet dark grains, coffee, popcorn and some red wine notes. Flavor has whiskey, red wine and coffee with sweet dark grains supporting. Very muddled.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Dec 2018
at 19:15
7.2/10
β
Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 8
Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Pours a deep brown with a light brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has lots of coffee with creamy sweet dark grains and light roast supporting. Flavor has a nice coffee note with sweet grains and a decent amount of roast backing.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Dec 2018
at 19:10
6.9/10
β
Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear deep amber with a slight orange hue and a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has has a nice smoke with bread and sweet grains supporting. Flavor has same nice smoke with bread and a bit of light grain backing.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Dec 2018
at 19:06
7.1/10
β
Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Pours a hazy yellow gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has citrus and dank tropical fruit with a bit of sweet grains underlying. Flavor has bitter citrus and citrus rind with a hint of tropical fruit and a light sweet grain backbone.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Dec 2018
at 18:56
6.5/10
β
Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 10
Overall 6
Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear amber with an orange hue and a near white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has bread and grains with a touch of s leafy note. Flavor has lots of bread and grain with a hint of sweetness underlying.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Dec 2018
at 18:50