Beer

Year Round

Big Jim

7.2% ABV / 92 IBUs

Cascade, Mt. Hood and an enormous amount of Columbus hops added late in the brew fermenter, give this beer the hop punch IPA lovers crave. There is also a significant malt backbone and complexity to this beer to stand up to the hop intensity. At 7.2% ABV and 92 IBUs, this is a tribute to the style we call the Minnesota IPA.

Light Rail
Pale Ale

5.5% ABV / 45 IBUs

This is a light-bodied, hop-forward pale ale. Copious amounts of Cascade hops late in the brewing process, and another huge dry hop addition in the fermenter will remind craft beer lovers what they love about this style. The intense hop aroma will make you think IPA, but the bitterness is dialed back to showcase the characteristics of this classic hop variety. And at 5.5% ABV, you can enjoy a few of them.

Cream Ale

5.6% ABV / 21 IBUs

A crisp, lightly hopped Cream Ale. Flavor is a great balance between hops and malt and finishes semi-sweet.

Smokehouse Porter

6.2% ABV / 30 IBUs

Heavier on the caramel malt and lighter on the roast malt. 5% of the base malt is smoked in-house for a smoky complexity. This beer will pair well with most of our menu items. And weighing in at 6.2% ABV it can also be your winter warmer.

Seasonals

Munich Dunkel

5.3% ABV / 22 IBUs

A lighter bodied lager with a malt forward and low hop profile. Deep ruby in color with notes of bread, nuts, caramel and a touch of chocolate make this a pleasantly complex pint.

SOLD OUT – Snow Series #1: Snowpocalypse

9.0% ABV / 21 IBUs

The first of our annual Snow Series brings you our not so traditional Scotch Ale. Where a traditional Scotch Ale has very low hop character, we decided to go another way and dry-hop with East Kent Goldings to give an earthiness to compliment the deep malt character.

SOLD OUT – Snow Series #2: Snowmageddon

9.7% ABV / 35 IBUs

The second of our annual Snow Series is and Imperial Honey Brown Ale using 60 pounds of local MN Honey for plenty of honey flavor and aroma along with the earthy, chocolate and malty tones.

SOLD OUT – Snow Series #3: Snownami

8.5% ABV / 37 IBUs

Our Silver Medal Winner of the 2014 World Beer Cup is a Double-Chocolate Raspberry Imperial Stout using only the best ingredients, including 9 pounds of toasted cocoa nibs for a deep, rich chocolate flavor. As well as 11 pounds of Belgian Chocolate and 20 pounds of whole raspberries. The resulting beer has plenty of tartness from the fruit along with the sweet and bitterness of the chocolates. Approachable enough that it can be had at any point in the day. Don’t save it just for dessert!

Northbound Red Ale

5.9% ABV / 30 IBUs

An American Red Ale on the hoppy side of the spectrum. Amarillo hops give a pleasant citrus aroma to this lighter bodied beer. Flavor shows of notes of caramel and a bit of fruit.

Cold Front Brut IPA

5.9% ABV / ?? IBUs

A brut American IPA using 100% Centennial hops resulting in a very dry and light bodied beer. Because of the nature of a brut style beer, it is difficult to get an accurate IBU reading. The malt profile is very low to showcase the hops in both flavor and aroma. Big citrus, including grapefruit, is present with just a touch of pine.

Wild Card

7.3% ABV / 55 IBUs

This is our yearly American Strong Ale that celebrates our employee party, and usually receives a code name for the employee that most embodies this beer. We have fruity esters along wth an earthy characteristic. Flavor profile includes caramel, brown sugar darkfruit.

Growlers

Sunday Growler sales are here!

Growlers are 64oz containers that you can take home to enjoy with your friends, family and neighbors. We are now also offering 750ml growlers for our high ABV beers only.

Pricing:

Growler Jug $4
Growler refill on year round and most seasonal beers $13
Growler refill on high ABV beers in 750ml growlers $9-$11

Please note we do not fill growlers that are not labeled “Northbound”

Hours: Monday–Saturday: 11am–10pm, Sunday: 10am–10pm

Specialty

Join us every Tuesday for $2.50 pours of your favorite Northbound beers from 3-6pm.