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10 reviews for Minhas Craft Brewery
10 reviews in English
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Review from Eric T.
Columbus, WI
11/21/2011
Wow. Basically a full tour followed by an all you can drink happy hour. This is the only brewery tour that features a wide selection of the companies beer with FULL POURS!!! They also brew soda here too, so if you have a driver with ya, they won't go thirsty.
The beer is just OK, but for the 10 dollar admission, you'll get your monies worth. You also get a six pack of samples included for the road.
Minhas rocks!!!!!! -
Review from Steve C.
Azusa, CA
2/3/2012
Went to the brewery tour on a Sunday. The plant wasn't operating, but they took us through the brewing, packaging, and warehouse areas. The brewing area stunk of sour beer, so if you have a weak stomach, watch out! They have a brilliant beer museum and the tasting room was fun. The lady who ran the tour and tasting room was super nice. However their beer is mediocre, so I have to downgrade it to 3.
Note to owners: fix your beer!! -
Review from Danielle B.
St Louis, MO
1/6/2011 1 Check-in Here
While in Wisconsin visiting one of my favorite breweries (New Glarus), I saw a billboard for a craft brewery just 15 miles away - how convenient (and smart advertising by Minhas, for sure). I had heard of Minhas, but never tried their beers, so the boyfriend and I strapped in and drove the short ways to the next brewery of our winter getaway.
We showed up an hour earlier than the scheduled tour was going to start, but they let us wander around on our own, which was pretty neat. There is a huge collection of all different brewery memorabilia downstairs, as well as vintage signage and all sorts of quirky things in the other two rooms they have. It would have been cool to go on the tour and actually hear the history of Minhas, because from the looks of it, they have a lot of history (and actually brew under many different names, which I found sort of weird).
We got to sample all the beer we wanted for only $5/person - which would have been a lot more fun if we weren't driving back to Milwaukee later in the afternoon. One of the head brewmasters served us at sat with us at the bar, which I thought was pretty cool - always cool to chat with someone so close to the process.
The beer itself, however, was pretty bland. All of the beers were just too weak - they definitely seemed to have skimped on the ingredients - the beers just weren't bold enough. I'm also unsure if they didn't know what kind of beers they were making - their IPA, for example, was a pitiful excuse for an IPA - I mean, the flavor just wasn't there. It was definitely a bit of a disappointment from a "craft" brewery.
Overall, though, we plan to visit again when "up north", and probably will stay overnight in Monroe, so we can fully take advantage of that "all you can drink" thing!
Tip: We were offered coupons good for a free beer at area restaurants/bars - definitely ask for one! -
Review from Jennifer P.
McHenry, IL
6/25/2011
My boyfriend and I headed up here with some friends of his. It was my first brewery tour and it was awesome! For $10 we got an awesome historical tour (complete with DVD presentation, including old commercials), a tour of the brewing areas and the stock, lots of free beer (not just tasting, but lots of full glasses), and were pretty much there for 2-3 full hours until the next tour began. We also walked away with a 6 pack of 4 beers + 1 root beer and our tasting glass, PLUS a "coupon" for a free Minhas brewery beer. Of course, we went right across the street where the converted jail is. Good times were had by all!
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Review from Val B.
Chicago, IL
9/8/2010
Had a great time at the Minhas Brewery with my family (which includes Carolyn B). The tour is really informative and discusses the history of the area, brewing, and the company, which used to be Huber Brewing Company.
The tour guide is an older lady who clearly enjoys her job. She's chock full of facts and happy to take questions. The brewery itself isn't all that impressive, other than the fact that it's old, old, old. At $10 it's a little steep, but as Carolyn B said, you get unlimited tastings plus a variety pack of 5 beers + your tasting glass.
All in all, a great way to spend a couple hours in Monroe. Perhaps the best way to spend a couple hours, since I'm not entirely sure what else there is to do there. -
Review from Carolyn B.
Chicago, IL
9/6/2010
Recently I visited Monroe, WI to hang with the family. One thing the fam can agree on is that we enjoy a fermented beverage or two on a summer Saturday and this establishment did not disappoint.
We did the tour, which was $10/person. Kind of pricey, for a bunch of ancient buildings that smell like your freshmen dorm room, BUT you get UNLIMITED tastings following the tour as well as a variety pack of 5 beverages (and a tasting glass). The pre-tour video is hilarious. (debate amongst yourselves whether the Minhas are husband/wife or brother/sister, bask in the glory of the iEnergy commercial). We had the sweetest tour guide that you can imagine -- a former local school teacher. Not so much sarcastic, but definitely full of information of about other local establishments to visit and Monroe-related historical facts. The beer... well... it tastes like beer. I will not be smuggling it over the border obsessively like some other Wisconsin beer, but I will be gladly enjoying it.
If you're doing a tour of Wisconsin breweries, don't miss this one. -
Review from Caroline M.
Chicago, IL
Updated - 4/30/2009
If it's not broken, then don't fix it!!!!
WTF has happened to the beers at Minhas??? Seriously. First, they re-named all the already perfect Berghoff beers. Then they changed the art work on the bottles. Now, they are messing with the beer formulas!! I do not approve of their crappy excuse for beer. My favorite Red Ale now tastes like a shitty Coors Lite.
No no no no nooo!! A generous 2 stars because their Blumer's root beer is tasty. Have no fear though, for good beer drive 12 miles north to New Glarus.Listed in: Addicted to Carbs, Wisco Roadtrip!, Men, For the love of beer!
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Review from Christina A.
Wood Dale, IL
4/6/2011
On a recent girlfriend getaway to Wisconsin my friends and I happened upon the tour at Minhas Brewery. The. best. $10. I. ever. spent. We opted to take the tour (which was very informative) and after the tour we were able to taste all (yes, all) of their beer. I would give the beer a three star rating but the atmosphere and vibe was a blast (we ended up 'bar hopping' with some other Chicago peeps we met on the tour). The $10 gets you a tour, awesome beer samples (more like glasses) and even four beers, a soda and a tasting glass to go home with! Seriously, the best deal I've experienced in a long time.
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Review from Nicholas H.
Waipahu, HI
7/19/2010
I drank many a Hueber beers back in college. Rheinlander, I believe, was our drink of choice. That and Berghoff, which is brewed by contract, by Minhas.
We went there for a tour and got there a bit late. They were nice enough to wait for us. Then the tour started with some obligatory talk of hops and the brewing process. Then it was off to the bar where we got to sample a few beers. And they were in no way stingy with the brews. Then we toured the rest of the factory and it is pretty similar to other breweries I've visited, and I've visited quite a few. After the tour, it was back to the bar and they were not stingy the second time either. I probably had all the beers on tap, two or three times.
Their generosity paid off, because I walked out with a case of beer for the road. They also give you your tasting glass, 4 beers, and a root beer to take home, as part of your tour. For 10 dollars, you can't get any better.
I didn't find that the stuff we drank in college--Rheinlander and Hueber--tasted any different since the Minhas family took it over.
The Hueber Bock was so good that now I'm on a quest to find more in our area. Lazy Mutt and the Swiss Amber were both good. The other ones were a bit to light for my taste.
Best of all you can get your beer in, then take a coupon they give you for a free beer at a participating restaurant. For my money, I'd say that Baumgartner's is the place to get some good eats and more beer. -
Review from Babs H.
Chicago, IL
11/25/2010
So let's face it, the beer is just not good. The Billy Bock is probably the best beer they have but isn't the best bock I've had, either. By a long shot. But! The tour was fun, informative, and interesting, plus you get to try all of the beers they have on tap in addition to some of the bottled sodas. When you leave you get a free "six" pack that includes a root beer, four beers, and a pint glass. Pretty good deal if you ask me!
