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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8.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 9 Texture 9 Overall 8.5
Draft at brewery. Jet black pour. Small tan ring. Big roasty malt aroma hints at molasses and oak. First sip is thick and luxurious. Flavors of banana, cocoa, vanilla, cinnamon and treacle. Remarkably smooth for a 14.5% ABV brew. Well done.
Tried from Draft at Barrel Theory Beer Company on 26 Jun 2026 at 18:23

6.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Draft at brewery. Medium gold pour. Small white head. Biscuity malt aroma. Flavor is light malt and herbal hops. Light bodied. Clean and crisp. Dry malty finish.
Tried from Draft at Barrel Theory Beer Company on 26 Jun 2026 at 17:47

7.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours black with a brown head that starts and remains at the edges. Aroma is chocolate forward with sweet dark grains and a nice barrel note supporting. Flavor has lots of chocolate with growing barrel and dark grains backing.
Tried from Draft at Barrel Theory Beer Company on 21 Jun 2026 at 00:40

7.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours black with a brown head that starts and remains at the edges. Aroma is coconut forward with bourbon, vanilla and chocolate supporting. Flavor has a nice combination of coconut and dark grains with growing barrel and chocolate.
Tried from Draft at Barrel Theory Beer Company on 21 Jun 2026 at 00:29

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours black with a brown head that starts and remains at the edges. Aroma has a combination of vanilla and bourbon with some dark grains growing. Flavor has a nice dark grain and bourbon combination with growing vanilla note through the finish.
Tried from Draft at Barrel Theory Beer Company on 21 Jun 2026 at 00:17

8.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 6 Overall 9
Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours black with a brown head that starts and remains at the edges. Aroma has banana and bourbon supported by dark grains and chocolate. Flavor has bourbon and dark grains up front with growing vanilla, banana and a touch of chocolate.
Tried from Draft at Barrel Theory Beer Company on 21 Jun 2026 at 00:07

7.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours a hazy yellow with a light orange hue and a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has dank citrus and light onion with grass and a bit of marijuana coming through. Flavor has dank mango and citrus with some onion and a bit of marijuana in the finish.
Tried from Draft at Barrel Theory Beer Company on 20 Jun 2026 at 23:57

8/10
Sweetish, juicy tropical fruity with some orange, pine, citrus, grapes, floral hops and faint petroly notes, hints of grass and herbal notes in the finish. Not super fresh but still okay
Tried from Can on 20 Jun 2026 at 19:02

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours a hazy yellow with an orange hue and a white head that dissipates to the edges and laces slightly. Aroma has dank citrus and light onion with a good amount of grass backing. Flavor has citrus and a bit of melon with sweet grains and grass supporting.
Tried from Draft at Barrel Theory Beer Company on 30 May 2026 at 22:55

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours a near clear gold with a copper hue and a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has sweet citrus and light mango with a bit of melon and sweet grains supporting. Flavor has more of a bitter citrus with some melon and a touch of grass underlying.
Tried from Draft at Barrel Theory Beer Company on 30 May 2026 at 22:45