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

Doppelbock

9.2% ABV / 21 IBUs

This is the only true lager we brew at Northbound. We stick with the German tradition as we believe the style is perfect as is. Strong in flavor and ABV, this beer also has plenty of rich caramel and toffee to smooth the rough edges. The release of this beer also signals that our Eisbock is coming in the months ahead.

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.

Jimbo:Double Big Jim

11.4% ABV / 100 IBUs

This Double IPA is brewed just once a year. We take everything that is good about our flagship IPA, the Big Jim, and turn it to 11. More hops, more malt, and definitely more alcohol. With nearly every beer we brew at Northbound, we are conscious of the balance between hops and malt. This beer is not different so you won’t get a lopsided hop bomb, but still plenty to satisfy our local hop-heads.

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.

Honey Rye

5.8% ABV / 25 IBUs

Honey Rye is a lighter body beer with a silky texture. It has big honey notes, rye spice, bread, light caramel and a touch of herbal character.

Mexican Chocolate Stout

6.2% ABV / 23 IBUs

This stout uses three different chocolate malts, three types of chilis, two kinds of cinnamon, and cocoa nibs. All of this comes together to make a rich full body stout that fuses chocolate, cinnamon, and spice all in perfect balance as all things should be. The spice heat level is enough to know that it is there but it shouldn’t make you sweat.

Wild Rice Amber

6.0% ABV / 21 IBUs

Our Wild Rice Amber is all about the malt and, of course, the wild rice. We use 75 pounds of wild rice to give dark fruit notes and an amazing aroma. Additional flavors of light caramel, vanilla and an earthiness make this style of beer a true Minnesota classic.

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.