There’s nothing quite as refreshing as sipping on a craft beer at the end of the day or on the weekends. Fortunately, the Grand Forks, North Dakota, area has several breweries that make delicious lip-smacking beers that any beer aficionado can enjoy. From pale ales to dark stouts, here is our list of 15 craft beers to try in the Grand Forks area made by these local breweries.
Half Brothers Brewing Company
For over 10 years, the Half Brothers Brewing Company has served exciting craft beers and innovative food to its patrons. While you can find several of Half Brothers Brewing Company’s beers at the liquor store, stopping by the brewery to smell the beer brewing is a wonderful experience. Stop by the brewpub at 17 N. Third St. to savor great food and sample the following five popular beers:
Classic
This crisp golden ale has lots of carbonation with a light, refreshing taste. Served very cold, this beer is delicious on a hot afternoon and can help cool your palate when you eat chips and salsa.
Punk Rock Princess
Try this unique, full-bodied pale ale when you want a hoppy beer. The brewmaster uses three varieties of hops to create this fruity pale ale. Have a slice of pizza made with goat cheese with this IPA.
Garage Band King
This Imperial Pale Ale (IPA) packs a wallop with an 8% ABV. Pair this IPA with tropical and citrus notes with a meaty burger to get the most flavor from this craft beer.
Bully Brew Coffee Brown Ale
Creamy and malty, this delicious ale has delightful chocolate and caramel flavors with hop and bitter undertones. A perfect food pairing with this ale is a pizza filled with pepperoni.
Bastards of the North BA 2020
If you enjoy an imperial stout, this is the perfect brew for you. The beer is aged in Woodford Reserve bourbon oak barrels for over nine months helping to give this beer flavors of dark fruit and chocolate. Order the pretzel bites with spicy mustard to go with this stout.
Rhombus Guys Brewing Company
Meet up with friends at the historic Metropolitan Opera house at 4251 Gateway Drive to drink handcrafted beers while sampling great and unique pub food items at Rhombus Guys Brewing Company. You’ll find classic beers as well as unusual ones at this 15-barrel brewhouse. You’ll have a variety of foods to try with any of the following popular beers:
Iconic Blonde
The light and easy-to-drink Iconic Blonde pairs perfectly with a refreshing salad on a hot day using North Dakota grown barley and North American grown hops.
Peace Garden IPA
When you’re looking for a hoppy beer with an ABV of 6.2%, choose the popular Peace Garden IPA. This is an unfiltered IPA with notes of tropical fruit and citrus that come from Mosaic and Sabro hops and brings out the slight bitterness of fried Brussels sprouts.
Tropic Wonder
Summer afternoons are the perfect time to drink a sour ale with tropical flavors, such as mango, guava, and passion fruit. This cooling handcrafted beer works well with hot spicy chicken wings.
Wet and Freshie
Feel like you’re sitting on a sunny Southern California beach when you sip on the Wet and Freshie IPA. Made with several American hops, this IPA has an ABV of 6.8% that pairs perfectly with a grilled chicken sandwich.
Into the Darkness
On a snowy evening, drink an Into the Darkness porter beer to warm up with. Brewed with dark malts, the deep flavors of coffee and chocolate that come from Crystal and German Chocolate malt with lots of American hops add a touch of bitterness to this hearty porter beer. Order the sausage and polenta plate to complement the flavors of this porter.
After a day hiking one of these amazing trails around Crookston, Minnesota, stop by Rhombus Guys Brewing Company for a thirst-quenching beer.
Revelation Ale Works
Take a day trip to 146 S. Atlantic Ave. in rural Hallock, Minnesota, to experience handcrafted beers in the family-friendly taproom of Revelation Ales. You’ll find 10 beers on tap that the team at Revelation Ales rotates so you can experience different beers. Popular beers you can find at Revelation Ales include:
Upriver Utopia
You’ll notice bold flavors of banana, lemon, and clove when you drink the traditional-style Hefeweizen, Upriver Utopia. Brewed in collaboration with Elm Creek Brewing in Champlin, Minnesota, this bubbly, hazy beer is ideal for sipping on a warm afternoon eating salted nuts.
Blood Orange Wheat
Go for the Blood Orange Wheat when you want a beer with flavors of spicy coriander, sweet and bitter orange peel, and blood orange puree. This is a perfect beer to sip on a warm afternoon while munching on hummus and pita chips.
100 Watt IPA
Using a generous amount of Centennial hops, the West Coast-style IPA with a whopping 7.6% ABV has a wonderful hoppy flavor that would pair perfectly with a burger made from bison.
Fruit Punch Smoothie Sour
Perfect for Sunday brunch and eggs Benedict, the Fruit Punch Smoothie Sour has a punch of fruit flavors such as strawberry, tangerine, mango, and plum. The brewmasters at Revelation Ale add a touch of lactose to this sour beer to give it a bit of luscious creaminess.
Brown Ale
Hoppy, bitter, and filled with malty goodness, the Brown Ale delivers on what you would expect from a 6.2% ABV dark ale. Hazelnut flavors pop out of this beer, and the Fuggle hops give the Brown Ale a deep bitterness that tastes delicious with a ham sandwich smeared with whole-grain mustard.
There you have Rydell Cadillac’s of Grand Forks list of great craft beers to enjoy in and around Grand Forks. Which spot is your favorite? Which craft beer will you order again? Do you have a recommendation for a craft beer that we missed? If so, drop us a line and let us know, and we’ll add it to our list.
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