Summary: Inspired by our conversation regarding Fulton Beer’s “War & Peace” from last week, we decided to round up all of Minnesota’s coffee beers for another blind taste testing. At this time of the year, we were able to source six different coffee-infused beers ranging from Brown Ale-styles to Imperial Stouts. The craft brewers of Minnesota have embraced other local coffee companies and roasters to deliver a wide range of coffee influenced ales. In our tasting, we’ll come across Surly Brewing’s Coffee Bender, Fulton Beer’s War & Peace, Flat Earth Brewing’s Black Helicopter Stout, Indeed Brewing’s Burr Grinder, Lift Bridge’s Irish Coffee Stout, and Big Wood Brewery’s Morning Wood. We’ll discuss the differences between beer as breakfast vs. beer with breakfast as we give blind reviews for each of these beers. Stick around to the end to hear how each Minnesota coffee beer ranks against the others. Eating and Drinking with Joe Alton: Beer for Breakfast — The Growler Magazine Surly Brewing Coffee Bender, coffee flavored American Brown Ale, 5.5% ABV — BeerAdvocate The 24 Best Beers in America: Surly Coffee Bender Fulton Beer “War & Peace” Coffee Stout, Russian Imperial Stout, 9.5% ABV — BeerAdvocate Imperial Stout infused with coffee beans? Yes, please. — PeaceCoffee.com Fulton War and Peace Release (Bottles, too!) — mnbeer.com Peace Coffee Guatemalan Dark Roast Flat Earth Brewing Black Helicopter Coffee Stout, Oatmeal Stout, 5.1% ABV — BeerAdvocate Flat Earth Black Helicopter Coffee Stout Release Party — mnbeer.com Coffee Beer: An Expert’s Tour — heavytable.com Indeed Brewing Burr Grinder, American Brown Ale, 5.3 % ABV — BeerAdvocate Indeed Burr Grinder Coffee Ale Release Dogwood Coffee Co. Guatemala Finca Rosma Lift Bridge Irish Coffee Stout, Milk Stout, 8.0% ABV — BeerAdvocate Lift Bridge – Irish Coffee Stout — beersandears.net Review: Lift Bridge Irish Coffee Stout — passionbeer.com Big Wood Brewery Morning Wood, Coffee Stout, 5.5% ABV — BeerAdvocate We’re Getting Morning Wood — vita.mn Morning Wood – Big Wood Brewery — stoutspub.com
