Pig Minds Brewing Co.
Microbrewery
in
Machesney Park,
Illinois,
United States 🇺🇸
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.
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft at pig minds. Pours a cloudy brown with a ruby hue and a half finger of dark tan head. Aroma of earthy and herbal hops with a slight hint of caramel. Taste is light bitter. Earthy and herbal with a hint of roasty malt. Something slightly fruity in the aftertaste too. Medium bodied with a surprising creamy texture. Lively carbonation and a super long finish. Overall, very good.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Sep 2013
at 15:44
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft. Pours a cloudy dark orange with a half finger of white head. Aroma is mostly caramel malt. Taste is light sweet. Caramel with a slight hint of fruitiness. Medium bodied with a slightly thick texture. Lively carbonation and a decently long finish. Overall, very good. Marzen is absolutely my least favorite style, but i do quite enjoy this one.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Sep 2013
at 15:53
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft. From notes. Citrus and tropical fruits, but very mellow. Not my favorite from these guys, but still very drinkable and enjoyable.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Sep 2013
at 15:21
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Draft at the source. Pours a clear light amber with a golden orange hue. Aroma of resinous hops with grapefruit and a little hint of tropical citrus. Tazte is quite bitter. Grapefruit and a little pine but a very decent maly backbone. Medium bodied with a surprisingly thick texture. Soft carbonation and a super long finish. The abv is totally hidden. Overall, awesome. I pick this first everytime im here
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Sep 2013
at 15:12
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
growler-thanks jmagnus87 (and Sammi) @RBSG-Minni-fizzy offwhite-amber. A-med malt, spice yeast. T-follows, med malt, spice, yeast. Interesting.
Tried
from Growler
on 07 Sep 2013
at 09:09
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Previously known as Isolation. Hazy yellow tan body. Dry, sweet, medium bodied. Tastes a little more mellow than the Isolation. Fresh, zesty hops tones, from strawy citrus rind to mellow tropical fruit. Easy drinking for the ABV, though it leaves a residue in your mouth that lets you know this wasn’t a 4% beer. Solid new school brewing.
Earlier Rating: 6/26/2013 Total Score: 4.1
Growler and tap from the source. Hazy orange-tan body. Lacy off-white head. Massive fresh, garlic hop action...and this is the end of the batch! New school all the way...fresh earthy, garlic, green, zesty citrus hops. Quite a phenomenal beer, reminiscent of the Stone enjoy by IPAs, but cleaner and more sessionable. Worth seeking out.
Earlier Rating: 6/26/2013 Total Score: 4.1
Growler and tap from the source. Hazy orange-tan body. Lacy off-white head. Massive fresh, garlic hop action...and this is the end of the batch! New school all the way...fresh earthy, garlic, green, zesty citrus hops. Quite a phenomenal beer, reminiscent of the Stone enjoy by IPAs, but cleaner and more sessionable. Worth seeking out.
Tried
from Growler
on 29 Aug 2013
at 19:05
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Draft at pigminds. Pours a dark ruby. Aroma of cherry and some dsrk malt. Taste is light tart. Starts with cherries, a good caramel backbone then a little oak and a hint of pepper spice on the end. Medium bodied with a somewhat thin texture. Lively carbonation and a very long finish. Overall, great. Interesting and different and very well done.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Aug 2013
at 14:36
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Draft at pigminds. From notes. Loads of grapefruit and citrus. Medium bitter with a super long finish. Overall, awesome.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Aug 2013
at 17:46
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Draft at pigminds. Very well made. Belgian yeast with some citrus and raisins and a good dose of baking spices. Another homerun from pig minds!
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Aug 2013
at 08:21
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Draft at pigminds. Awesome beer. Bitter and sweet with loads of citrus. The apricot didnt really stand out but it may have just been hidden by all the other citrus flavors. Awesome.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Jul 2013
at 18:25