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.
6.8/10
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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.
Tried
from Draft
at
Pig Minds Brewing Co.
on 18 Aug 2014
at 09:43
6.8/10
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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.
Tried
from Draft
at
Pig Minds Brewing Co.
on 18 Aug 2014
at 09:34
6.6/10
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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.
Tried
from Draft
at
Pig Minds Brewing Co.
on 18 Aug 2014
at 09:30
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sample at the brewpub. Brownish-black color with a medium foamy tan head that recedes gradually. Small patches of lacing on the glass. Aroma of coffee, roast malt and chocolate. Medium to full body with flavors of roasted coffee, dark chocolate and charred malt. The finish is roasty with a malt and coffee aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Tried
from Draft
at
Pig Minds Brewing Co.
on 18 Aug 2014
at 09:26
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample at the brewpub. Clear pale golden color with a medium creamy white head that recedes slowly to a film. Patchy lacing on the glass. Aroma of wheat, blueberry and malt. Medium body with flavors of sweet blueberries, wheat and grainy malt. The finish is fruity with a berry aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
from Draft
at
Pig Minds Brewing Co.
on 18 Aug 2014
at 09:23
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sample at the brewpub. Hazy pale orange color with a medium off-white head that diminishes gradually to a film. Partial rings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of citrus, hops and malt. Medium-bodied with flavors of resiny hops, tropical fruit and bready malt. The finish is moderately bitter with a citrusy hops aftertaste. Above average overall.
Tried
from Draft
at
Pig Minds Brewing Co.
on 18 Aug 2014
at 09:18
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample at the brewpub. Hazy straw color with a medium white head that burns away steadily to a film. Strings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of grassy hops and malt. Medium body with flavors of herbal hops, biscuit malt and fruit. The finish is mildly bitter with a slightly spicy hops aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
from Draft
at
Pig Minds Brewing Co.
on 18 Aug 2014
at 09:15
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample at the brewpub. Clear gold-orange color with a thin white head that evaporates quickly to an outer ring. Sparse patches of lacing on the glass. Aroma of fruit, yeast and mild hops. Light to medium body with flavors of herbal yeast, fruit and earthy hops. The finish is fruity up front with an apricot and yeast aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
from Draft
at
Pig Minds Brewing Co.
on 18 Aug 2014
at 09:12
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at the brewpub. Cloudy copper color with a medium foamy white head that diminishes steadily to a film. Small patches of lacing on the glass. Aroma of citrus, hops and malt. Medium body with flavors of herbal hops, citrus and earthy malt. The finish is moderately bitter with a short citrusy hops aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
from Draft
at
Pig Minds Brewing Co.
on 18 Aug 2014
at 08:28
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Growler shared with Anndiesel. Thick unfiltered orange-tan body. Foamy, glass lacing white head. Pleasant peach, apricot tinged hop aroma. Pretty much an awesome IPA. Juicy bold hops. The malt has a little more depth than a lot of beers that showcase new hop varietals this way, but still pretty much a good toasty base for the hops to shine. Really excellent beer.
Tried
from Growler
on 16 Jul 2014
at 20:19