Excelsior Brewing Company

Big Island Blonde Ale

Blonde / Golden Ale - Other

Tie up to a light-bodied ale with the perfect balance of malt and hops. A little citrus aroma and a refreshing finish. It’s your first mate, it’s your… Read More

Tie up to a light-bodied ale with the perfect balance of malt and hops. A little citrus aroma and a refreshing finish. It’s your first mate, it’s your fishing buddy, it’s your summer fling.

Soft, biscuity with moderate hop flavor. Read Less

Bayside Brown Ale

Brown Ale - Other

Same Great Beer, NEW NAME! Our traditional Munich-style brown ale formerly known as Bitteschlappe features a medium body, with brisk carbonation and a… Read More

Same Great Beer, NEW NAME!
Our traditional Munich-style brown ale formerly known as Bitteschlappe features a medium body, with brisk carbonation and a malty sweetness that carries the beer to a soft finish. Robustly malted with Vienna malt, lightly hopped with German hops.

Bitteschläppe: German jibberish. Call it what you will, but call on it you will. Read Less

Bridge West Coast IPA

IPA - American

A malt-forward IPA dry hopped with a shipload of Chinook hops. This IPA defines "extreme balance”. An extreme malty sweetness on the front end with a… Read More

A malt-forward IPA dry hopped with a shipload of Chinook hops. This IPA defines "extreme balance”. An extreme malty sweetness on the front end with a huge hop bitterness to finish clean.

Pours an orange amber colored ale, some nitro-like bubble excitation followed by a thick off-white head that really sticks with the glass throughout. Aroma of sweet caramel malt, a hint of papaya, lots of floral hops and a hint of mild raisin. Taste is full bodied, some alcohol sensation, and flavors of sweet caramel malt, a hint of tropical hard fruit and light raisin. Finish is quite smooth, sweet and has a short hop bite at first followed by extra caramel and fruity malt aftertaste. Read Less

XLCR Pale Ale

Pale Ale - American

An amber-colored American pale ale that combines a moderate, pleasant floral hop aroma with a satisfying malt sweetness from specialty malts, then a moderate… Read More

An amber-colored American pale ale that combines a moderate, pleasant floral hop aroma with a satisfying malt sweetness from specialty malts, then a moderate hop bitterness that finishes dry.

Excelsior Amusement Park operated on the shores of Lake Minnetonka from 1925 until 1973. With a roller coaster, funhouse and carousel, the park offered a nice respite for Twin City residents, who often arrived pale and slightly bitter, but always left refreshed. Read Less

RipRap Peanut Butter Cup Stout

Stout - American

Riprap Peanut Butter Cup Stout is made with enough peanut butter cups to protect any shoreline. Each batch begins with our traditional stout recipe, then… Read More

Riprap Peanut Butter Cup Stout is made with enough peanut butter cups to protect any shoreline. Each batch begins with our traditional stout recipe, then infused with milk chocolate peanut butter cups. The result is a familiar aroma and a touch of sweetness on the front end, finishing with the smoothness of a perfectly roasted stout. Read Less

Spresso Milk Stout

Stout - Milk / Sweet

We brewed a sweet milk stout and nailed it with 50lbs of fresh roasted, whole bean coffee from UP Roasters. typical coffee notes of chocolate, roast,… Read More

We brewed a sweet milk stout and nailed it with 50lbs of fresh roasted, whole bean coffee from UP Roasters. typical coffee notes of chocolate, roast, tobacco and ash layered with dried fruits and and earthy notes.

Coffee lovers, chocolate lovers, beer lovers- everyone will love this brew.

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Hop Waves Hazy IPA

IPA - New England / Hazy

Hop Waves Juicy IPA is intensely hopped to provide the juicy hop flavors of tangerine, pineapple, creamsicle, ripe melon and honey. Hop Waves pours a… Read More

Hop Waves Juicy IPA is intensely hopped to provide the juicy hop flavors of tangerine, pineapple, creamsicle, ripe melon and honey. Hop Waves pours a hazy sunset gold, with a bright white, fluffy head. The clean citrusy finish makes this the perfect IPA to enjoy these tropical waves of flavor. Read Less

Maple Bacon Brown

Brown Ale - American

A traditional Munich-style brown ale blended with MN Maple syrup & smoked malts. Each glass served with a slice of bacon at the MN State Fair! Proudly… Read More

A traditional Munich-style brown ale blended with MN Maple syrup & smoked malts. Each glass served with a slice of bacon at the MN State Fair! Proudly brewed for Giggle's Campfire Grill. Read Less

A Day at the Peach Sour

Sour - Other

This year round kettle sour, brewed with peache & a touch of ginger, will quench your thirst for a beach state of mind-be it January or July.

This year round kettle sour, brewed with peache & a touch of ginger, will quench your thirst for a beach state of mind-be it January or July. Read Less

Dragon Fruit Milkshake IPA

IPA - Milkshake

Excelsior Dragon Fruit Milkshake™ IPA is made from barley, wheat, oats, dragon fruit and lactose—then hopped with Chinook and Mandarina Bavaria hops.… Read More

Excelsior Dragon Fruit Milkshake™ IPA is made from barley, wheat, oats, dragon fruit and lactose—then hopped with Chinook and Mandarina Bavaria hops. Hazy, fruity, creamy and delicious—the bracing hop bitterness keeps it from cloying. Enjoy this new milkshake IPA experience! Read Less

Sunburn Cherry Wheat

Wheat Beer - Hefeweizen

A crisp light bodied Hefeweizen brewed with tart cherries for a mildly tart finish. Mild fruitiness, but not a fruit bomb. Notes of clove and banana are… Read More

A crisp light bodied Hefeweizen brewed with tart cherries for a mildly tart finish. Mild fruitiness, but not a fruit bomb. Notes of clove and banana are present. Easy drinking, light bodied. Read Less

MinneGose Sour Ale

Sour - Traditional Gose

Hops: Tettenang Malt: Pale Wheat, Pils, Acidulated Malt, Rice Hulls Specialty Additions: Coriander and Himalayan Sea Salt A lazy afternoon, a favorite… Read More

Hops: Tettenang
Malt: Pale Wheat, Pils, Acidulated Malt, Rice Hulls
Specialty Additions: Coriander and Himalayan Sea Salt

A lazy afternoon, a favorite fishing hole and a classic beer. For too many it's "I don't know how you live there," but for us it is "I don't know why you'd live anywhere else."

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Minnehahop IPA

IPA - American

A crisp dry IPA chock full of Citra, Amarillo and Sorachi Ace hops. This IPA is named after The Minnehaha Steam Boat that was salvaged from the bottom… Read More

A crisp dry IPA chock full of Citra, Amarillo and Sorachi Ace hops.
This IPA is named after The Minnehaha Steam Boat that was salvaged from the bottom of the lake in 1979 and restored in 1996. You can now cruise the lake on the Minnehaha all summer long with the help of 100's of volunteers that maintain the boat every year. Read Less

Docktoberfest

Märzen

A traditional Marzenbier. Sweet, elegant malt complexity in the forefront, with a slight Noble hop bitterness to provide a balanced, clean finish. Excellent… Read More

A traditional Marzenbier. Sweet, elegant malt complexity in the forefront, with a slight Noble hop bitterness to provide a balanced, clean finish. Excellent in a bier garden or on the patio.

• Soft, medium body
• Moderate malt aroma and sweetness
• Bready and toasted character
• Light Noble hop bitterness to balance
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Mr. Jimmy Baltic Porter

Porter - Baltic

A deep red lager with notes of cherry. Named after Jimmy Hutmaker who coined the phrase "you cant always get what you want".

A deep red lager with notes of cherry. Named after Jimmy Hutmaker who coined the phrase "you cant always get what you want". Read Less

Shattered Spiced Belgian Ale

Spiced / Herbed Beer

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S'mores Amber Ale

Red Ale - American Amber / Red

Balanced, medium bodied amber ale. Infused with chocolate, graham cracker, marshmallow and a campfire. Glass rimmed with graham crackers and topped with… Read More

Balanced, medium bodied amber ale. Infused with chocolate, graham cracker, marshmallow and a campfire. Glass rimmed with graham crackers and topped with a marshmallow. Enjoy this Minnesota favorite at the Minnesota State Fair! Read Less

Oar Lock Oat Stout

Stout - Oatmeal

It features a great roasted flavor, with subtle dark chocolate and a very light smokiness. The oats provide a very dry finish and a hearty mouthfeel.… Read More

It features a great roasted flavor, with subtle dark chocolate and a very light smokiness. The oats provide a very dry finish and a hearty mouthfeel. Although it’s not a bitter beer, it balances out the big malt flavor just perfectly.

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Double Up

IPA - Imperial / Double

A beer for the hop enthusiast, Double Up IPA is the result of an incremental hop addition process during the brew. 93 hop additions were added on the… Read More

A beer for the hop enthusiast, Double Up IPA is the result of an incremental hop addition process during the brew. 93 hop additions were added on the minute, every minute for an hour and a half, then it is dry-hopped with Citra hops. A beautiful nose on this beer and a surprisingly smooth finish for such a hop-centric brew. Read Less

Scofflaw Russian Imperial Stout

Stout - Russian Imperial

Scofflaw – Named after the lawless drinker whom "scoffed at the law" while imbibing during the prohibition. The beer has a deep, sweet malt backbone with… Read More

Scofflaw – Named after the lawless drinker whom "scoffed at the law" while imbibing during the prohibition. The beer has a deep, sweet malt backbone with dark fruit under tones that sustain and linger thru the mellow hop bitterness. Silky smooth mouth feel with a wonderful warming effect. Read Less

Open Bow Unfiltered Pils

Lager - American

Unfiltered Pils is a refreshingly easy-drinking beer backed by a big burst of lemony-spicy-herbal hop flavor. Unfiltered, this beer is naturally hazy.… Read More

Unfiltered Pils is a refreshingly easy-drinking
beer backed by a big burst of lemony-spicy-herbal hop
flavor. Unfiltered, this beer is naturally hazy. Sometimes the simple things in life are the best. Read Less

Helios Hefeweizen

Wheat Beer - Hefeweizen

Brewed in the traditional German style, Helios has a pale golden hazy hue accompanied by aromas of bananas, clove, and orange.

Brewed in the traditional German style, Helios has a pale golden hazy hue accompanied by aromas of bananas, clove, and orange. Read Less

Citrus Sangre Blood Orange IPA

IPA - American

Best red X base malt for color, 20% wheat, Chinook Citra Azzaca hops, infused with blood orange puree. This IPA will give you that punch of hops you are… Read More

Best red X base malt for color, 20% wheat, Chinook Citra Azzaca hops, infused with blood orange puree. This IPA will give you that punch of hops you are looking for with a balanced sweetness of blood orange. We were lucky enough to be asked by Pizza Luce to brew this IPA to pair with their newly releases Chupacabra Pizza. Find Citrus Sangre in all Pizza Luce locations as well as in the Excelsior Brewing Company Taproom. Cheers to awesome beers and ‘Za! Read Less

BOCK YEAH - ING - YEAH Lager

Bock - Hell / Maibock / Lentebock

The Description: This Heller Bock, made for our upcoming Oktoberfest, is the lightest of bocks. The Excelsior Heller Bock is a great light addition Read More

The Description:
This Heller Bock, made for our upcoming Oktoberfest, is the lightest of bocks. The Excelsior Heller Bock is a great light addition Read Less

Big Island Citrus Blonde Ale

Blonde / Golden Ale - Other

A new, citrus version of our most popular beer, Big Island Blonde!

A new, citrus version of our most popular beer, Big Island Blonde! Read Less