Minnesota Made Scotch Ales

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  1. DownyIsHungry

    DownyIsHungry Pooh-Bah (1,902) Feb 6, 2015 Minnesota
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    Hi yall,

    I am wondering if you know of any good MN scotch ales. They are a favorite style of mine, but I would love to have access to a high quality and local offering. Wee heavy/scotch ale seems to be a relatively unrepresented style, but they seem to be growing in popularity. With that in mind, does anybody have any recommendations?

    P.S. Although I would prefer MN only, I would be more than happy to try midwest offerings as well. (I've had both "bastard" beers from Founders).
     
    #1 DownyIsHungry, Mar 21, 2016
  2. EJJ1848

    EJJ1848 Initiate (0) Jun 24, 2013 Minnesota

    Steel Toe's Wee Heavy was a GABF Gold Medal winner, still some bottles floating around the cities I believe
     
    #2 EJJ1848, Mar 21, 2016
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  3. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    I really like Steel Toe's Wee Heavy
     
    #3 BottleCaps80, Mar 21, 2016
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  4. DownyIsHungry

    DownyIsHungry Pooh-Bah (1,902) Feb 6, 2015 Minnesota
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    Steel toe seems like a clear winner so far. I'll have to give it a try next time that I am down in the cities.
     
    #4 DownyIsHungry, Mar 22, 2016
  5. Cibsie

    Cibsie Zealot (722) Jan 10, 2015 Minnesota
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    Hammerheart's Flaming Longship is pretty good. The BA Imperial Longship is absolutely amazing. Should be coming out again before too long here. I was told it was in barrels quite a while ago.
     
    #5 Cibsie, Mar 22, 2016
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  6. DineAlone

    DineAlone Initiate (0) Jul 4, 2014 Minnesota

    Town Hall Hope & King
    Bauhaus Tallander
     
    #6 DineAlone, Mar 22, 2016
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  7. JakeJohnson

    JakeJohnson Pundit (897) Jan 30, 2015 Minnesota
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    BA Cauld Weather by Bad Weather was the biggest surprise of Rare Beer Fest for me. I would have to do a side-by-side with Steel Toe BA Wee Heavy to decide what I prefer. They are both limited draft only releases, but the regular versions of both are also fantastic.
     
    #7 JakeJohnson, Mar 22, 2016
  8. nograz

    nograz Maven (1,424) Oct 30, 2013 Minnesota
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    Sisyphus has had a wee heavy a few times now I believe, including a BA version.
     
    #8 nograz, Mar 22, 2016
  9. FourBetter

    FourBetter Initiate (0) Nov 12, 2010 Minnesota

    Love Scotch ales... McEwans was a gateway beer for me.
    Town Halls recent ET Wee was fantastic. Hope and King is decent.
    Also named earlier in the thread:
    BA Flaming Longship
    Bad Weather BA Cauld Weather
    Steel Toe Wee Heavy (wish they would bottle the BA version)
    Tallander is more of a Scottish ale than a scotch ale
     
    #9 FourBetter, Mar 22, 2016
  10. jera1350

    jera1350 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,181) Dec 15, 2007 Minnesota
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    Brau Brothers Bancreagie
     
    #10 jera1350, Mar 22, 2016
  11. MNAle

    MNAle Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2011 Minnesota

    Northgate Fiddle Smasher... I haven't had it, but they do UK-styles very, very well. Their web site still lists it for their taproom. Bottles don't seem to be around anymore.
     
    #11 MNAle, Mar 22, 2016
  12. KarlHungus

    KarlHungus Grand Pooh-Bah (3,315) Feb 19, 2005 Minnesota
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    Town Hall Hope and King is the best Minnesota made Scotch ale I've tasted.
     
    #12 KarlHungus, Mar 22, 2016
  13. eggsurplus

    eggsurplus Crusader (420) Nov 30, 2015 Minnesota
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    I know somebody who swears by OMNI's scotch ale.
     
    #13 eggsurplus, Mar 24, 2016
  14. mingo

    mingo Initiate (0) Mar 24, 2013 Arizona

    not MN, but does get distro here, Central Waters Brewers Reserve Scotch Ale *(if you open up to Midwest)
     
    #14 mingo, Mar 24, 2016
  15. DownyIsHungry

    DownyIsHungry Pooh-Bah (1,902) Feb 6, 2015 Minnesota
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    #15 DownyIsHungry, Mar 25, 2016
  16. FourBetter

    FourBetter Initiate (0) Nov 12, 2010 Minnesota

    Omnipotent. I've had it at their brewery. It's decent - one of their better offerings, but not great. Wouldn't swear by it, but might say 'gosh darn'.
     
    #16 FourBetter, Mar 25, 2016
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