Pig Minds Brewing Co.
Microbrewery
in Machesney Park,
Illinois,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Pig Minds Brewing Co.
Established in 2012
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
From a 22 oz bottle courtesy of Adam and his cats. Aroma has a nice, fairly strong coffee character with a hint of a nuttiness, but mostly a darker roast. Light oak note with moderate dark chocolate and light vanilla. A hint of a peppery spice, but not green bell pepper. Some dark burnt sugar notes as well. Pours black with a moderately sized, moderately thick, dark mocha head that exhibits alright retention as it recedes to the edges where it clings in clumps. Light lacing and medium sized legs. Flavor has a nice moderate sweetness with some good dark and milk chocolate notes upfront. Some burnt sugar and molasses as well. Mid palate you get a light oak note with some vanilla which is then followed by a moderate coffee note with more molasses and burnt sugar. Coffee is again a darker roast character. Moderate bitterness. Mouthfeel is medium full bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a pretty nice beer with a nice coffee character that works well with the malts. The oak also adds a nice complexity, especially with the vanilla notes it brings to the table. I like that this is also only 9% as opposed to the 13% of BCBS or the 18% of Mocha Wednesday.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle. Pours black tan head. Nose and taste of whiskey, roast chocolate, oak, vanilla, alcohol soaked dark fruit cake. Medium body.
jtclockwork (20071) reviewed Joe Daddy from Pig Minds Brewing Co. 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle. Pours black with tan head. Nose/taste of black coffee, brown sugar, espresso, molasses and toasted chocolate bread. Medium body.
nuplastikk (10387) reviewed The Director from Pig Minds Brewing Co. 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Growler courtesy of Anndiesel. Filtered golden-orange body. Foamy glass lacing head. I was a little weary about the inclusion of Rye, but in this case it is really well integrated and doesn’t come off thick or heavy handed at all. The general malt feel is really clean, but with more depth than a blank slate golden ale, has some pleasant biscuity chewiness. The hops are steady rolling, a lot of mellow citrus depth. Pretty awesome beer overall, the filtration makes it quite refreshing and palatable. Good stuff.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle from the brewpub. Brownish-black color with a thin beige head that diminishes quickly to an outer ring. Aroma of roast malt, coffee and oak. Medium-bodied with flavors of roasted coffee, mild bourbon, malt and ripe fruit. The finish is roasty with a vanilla coffee and bourbon aftertaste. Decent overall.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Sample at Great Taste of the Midwest on 08/09/2014: Pours black with a thin light beige head that diminishes steadily to a wispy film. Small patches of lacing. Aroma of oak, malt and berries. Medium body with flavors of mildly tart raspberries, coffee and subtle bourbon. The finish is fruity with an oak and berry aftertaste. Decent overall.
Dogbrick (24152) reviewed We Blame Justin from Pig Minds Brewing Co. 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Sample at the brewpub. Slightly cloudy dark amber color with a medium off-white head that recedes gradually to a film. Sparse patches of lacing on the glass. Aroma of roast malt, hops and fruit. Medium body with flavors of caramel malt, citrus and hops. The finish is malty up front with a citrusy hops aftertaste. Decent overall.
Dogbrick (24152) reviewed Farm Off from Pig Minds Brewing Co. 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Sample at the brewpub. Clear pale golden color with a thin white head that diminishes quickly to an outer ring. Spotty lacing on the glass. Aroma of yeast, hops and malt. Medium body with flavors of earthy yeast, sweet grapes and malt. The finish is fruity with a yeast and green grape aftertaste. A little odd, but decent overall.
Dogbrick (24152) reviewed Young Grist Hopper from Pig Minds Brewing Co. 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Sample at the brewpub. Slightly hazy yellow-gold color with a thin white head that burns away quickly to an outer ring. Spotty lacing. Aroma of citrus, hops and yeast. Medium body with flavors of citrusy hops, herbal yeast and malt. The finish is spicy hops and yeast. Decent overall.
Dogbrick (24152) reviewed Southy Bitch Slap from Pig Minds Brewing Co. 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Sample at the brewpub. Clear dark amber color with a medium off-white head that diminishes steadily. Short strings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of malt, caramel and slight hops. Medium bodied with flavors of caramel malt, earthy hops and a touch of fruit. The finish is sweet with a malty aftertaste. Decent overall.
Brewery Stats
| Score | 6.83 |
| Beers | 77 |
| Ticks | 137 |
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