Barrel Theory Beer Company

Microbrewery in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Barrel Theory Beer Company

Established in 2017

Contact
248 7th St E, St. Paul, MN, MN 55101, United States
Description
At Barrel Theory, we strive to provide you with an exceptional product and a high quality customer experience in our brewery and taproom located in the Lowertown neighborhood of Saint Paul.

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6.5
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Sampled from the tap at the tap at the brewery. Pours a murky brown with a slight amber hue and a tan head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has bread and citrus rind with some grass and light tangerine. Flavor has sweet bread and light grass with a bit of citrus and rind underlying.

Tried from Draft at Barrel Theory Beer Company on 21 Feb 2026 at 23:02


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours a cloudy milky yellow with a white head that dissipates to the edges and laces slightly. Aroma has dank citrus and melon with a hint of tropical fruits underlying. Flavor has dank citrus, grass and rind with some sweet grains backing.

Tried from Draft at Barrel Theory Beer Company on 21 Feb 2026 at 22:45


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours a cloudy orange gold with white head that dissipates to the edges and laces slightly. Aroma has dank citrus and grass with growing tropical fruits and a touch of sweet grains. Flavor has dank citrus and light onion with a bit of sweet grains and melon backing.

Tried from Draft at Barrel Theory Beer Company on 21 Feb 2026 at 22:27


8.1
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Pours a hazy, orange-banana, with smallish head. Aroma has a strong, pungent note of green onion/garlic, verging on used motor oil/gasoline mix, upfront, along with some citrus and tropical fruit. Flavors follow--the citrus/tropical fruit mix has some Juicy Fruit gum elements. Soft mouthfeel. Moderate to above levels of hop bitterness at the finish.

Tried from Can from Haskell's - Maple Grove on 03 Jan 2026 at 23:06


9
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9

Pours a hazy, orange-pineapple, with smallish head. Aroma is quite pungent upfront, with a strong garlic/green onion note, followed by waves of tropical fruit and some citrus. Flavors all follow, with a light underlying sweetness that helps to clarify things. Soft, smooth mouthfeel. Mild levels of hop bitterness in the finish. Wow!

Tried from Can from Haskell's - Maple Grove on 15 Nov 2025 at 21:37


7.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Sampled from the tap at ABR 2025. Pours a cloudy bright orange with a yellow hue and a white head that starts and remains at the edges. Aroma has a lot of passionfruit and pineapple with a bit of vanilla underlying. Flavor has creamy vanilla with pineapple and passionfruit supporting.

Tried from Draft on 12 Oct 2025 at 00:10


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Sampled from the tap at ABR 2025. Pours a cloudy dirty yellow with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has pithy orange, earthy onion and some melon backing. Flavor has earthy citrus, pithy orange and a growing onion in the finish.

Tried from Draft on 11 Oct 2025 at 20:10


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Pours a hazy, light pineapple juice color, with smallish head. Aroma is dank, with citrus and tropical fruits. Flavors follow, including the dank green onion/garlic note upfront. Mouthfeel is smooth, though maybe a touch thin. Mild hop bitterness in the the finish.

Tried from Can from Haskell's - Maple Grove on 04 Oct 2025 at 20:45


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Pours a hazy, gold-orange-pineapple, with mid-sized head. Aroma a touch muted, but has a dank green onion/garlic note upfront, along with citrus and tropical fruit. Flavors all follow. Soft mouthfeel. Mild hop bitterness in the finish.

Tried from Can from Haskell's - Maple Grove on 20 Sep 2025 at 18:40


7.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can shared by Kyle, thanks! Pours a hazy orange with a slight yellow hue and a white head that dissipates quickly to the edges. Aroma has juicy citrus and mango with a bit of papaya and sweet grain underlying. Flavor has juicy and dank citrus with a bit of grass, growing mango and sweet grain backing.

Tried from Can on 12 Sep 2025 at 02:22