Alloy Brewing Company

My second time at Alloy Brewing and it did not disappoint. I ordered two of their beers: Gose Good with Raspberry and Laser Lips. Both were fruity with the perfect amount of tart. They know how to do beer! The day I went they ended up having Drag Bingo which was a fun addition. Prizes included things like free beer tokens and crowlers (although I unfortunately didn't win any - sad face!) They have snacks on deck and also a food truck. So vconvenient if you need something to balance it the drinks. Great place!

I've seen them at various beer events but they never registered with me as a place to visit. Safe to say I've been missing out this whole time! We Finally made the trip and I loved everything I tried from this under the radar, outer ring brewery. Cool, relaxed atmosphere in an old auto shop with plenty of seating and a couple TV's. They've got some pinball machines if you're into that and a parking lot patio around back that's dog friendly. The bartenders that I talked to we're super friendly and helpful. They've got some local beer-centric jewelery and coupons for a local game shop. No food but frequent trucks and a few binders of local delivery options. Their nitro tan porter was one of the better beers I've had in a while. Super smooth and full bodied but not too sweet. Can't wait till they put it on CO2 so I can get a crowler/growler. Their apple pie get was also excellent, but a lot. 5-10oz is perfect but you definitely want to try it. Their märzen and festbier were nice and crisp without being too malty. Huge fan overall and will definitely be back to try anything new they put out.

Alloy Brewing Company is just down the road from my bestie's house. So during my most recent Minnesota-venture we made our way there for a couple brews. It just so happened that Alloy Brewing Company was celebrating their anniversary too! Yay!The Space: Located in a strip mall off Coon Rapids Blvd, Alloy Brewing Company features ample parking and a large patio out back. Offering up the perfect space for patrons and food trucks alike.The Brews: During our visit, I sipped on the Raspberry Pineapple Earthshake IPA. Now I'll be the first to admit that I, at the time, wasn't the biggest IPA fan. However, this brew may have been a turning point for me. It was tart and tropically delicious. The Food Trucks: There's quite the variety of food trucks that make their way to Alloy Brewing Company. On this particular day, Smokin' J's BBQ was on the scene and serving up some delicious BBQ, which we gladly noshed on.The Service: The beertenders were super friendly and handled the crowds with ease. I'm glad I finally got to check out Alloy Brewing Company. I know I'll be back!Cheers, Coon Rapids!

I just recently discovered Alloy and I'm so glad I did. I'm not a huge beer drinker. I pretty much stick to sours and other beers that are fruity/dessert like and don't taste like beer (you will never catch me sipping an IPA!). My boyfriend loves craft beer so he is a lot more eager to try out breweries because he enjoys pretty much any style of beer. Let me tell you about what made me excited about this place: their TING Butterbeer hard soda! Now, along with not being a huge beer person, I'm also not really a fan of hard seltzers. I don't like the fact you can usually barely taste whatever flavor it is. I don't like regular seltzers either for that reason - I truly don't get the appeal of something tasting like there is a literal single drop of fruit in there. That's why I'm obsessed with the hard soda. There is actual FLAVOR in their beverages! And as a Harry Potter fan, this truly could not have gotten any better. It's like a delicious hard cream soda. It's not too heavy or sugary, which makes it a nice easy drink. This is my go-to every time. And if they stop making this one (please, PLEASE keep your Butterbeer as a menu staple!), the fact that they do hard sodas means there will likely be something I will want any time we visit. Alloy does fun events too! We went for their beer poking event which was quite fun and a great way to experiment with how caramelization can alter the flavor profile of different beers. I even tried it with my Butterbeer and it turned out surprisingly well! I love that they have menus to local delivery places available so you don't have to spend time searching on your phone and figuring out what's available for delivery nearby. I'm keeping an eye out for more events to go to at Alloy. I can't wait until it's warm again to see what their patio is like too! There is a tent set up outside for the milder days, but I am a wimp when it comes to the cold and am happy to wait until we're back in the 80's for outdoor dining. Great experiences at Alloy so far and I'm excited to continue to see what they have to offer! This might just be my new go-to when it comes to breweries!

A great place to hang out - 4 stars!I was lured into my first visit to Alloy Brewing with a food truck. I really enjoyed Alloy. They have a big selection of beer with a wide range of flavors. I ordered a small flight of 4. I asked the bartender to choose for me, 4 of the most different flavors (preferably bizarre) available at the time. Wow, interesting and wonderful flavors!In addition to regular food trucks (see the on-line events schedule), they offer a nice variety of local snacks. If you have the munchies, you can get some Happy Hut Popcorn, giant T-Rex Cookies, and a bunch of options from Von Hanson's Snacks like flavored pretzels, beef sticks, cheese, and meats. They have Whistler brand soda too (bottled in Spring Lake Park, MN).The employees were all great. The customers were really chill too. A lot of them were playing bingo when I visited.Finally, they have a big patio in back. It's dog friendly. It was pretty cold on the day of my visit, but they had a giant tent with a bunch of decorative propane heaters/light towers. I saw a lot of canines along with their owners all geared up with winter coats. Very cool!Thumbs up!-Maxx

I had tried @alloybrewingcompany many times around the cities and at beer festivals, but thought it was about time I actually went to the taproom. Lined with garage doors bringing in some of that MN summer weather and some beautiful flight boards, I of course had a great time.Strawberry Guava Laser Lips:A Sour with strawberries and guava added to the mix. It provided a pleasant medium guava / strawberry flavor and sweetness that balanced the medium tartness and medium-low acidity. Taking a sniff gives off high aromas of strawberry.Rock Out With Your Doppelbock Out:A Doppelbock with medium molasses and toasted bread crust aroma. Body not too heavy, but still I get plenty of flavors of medium-high molasses, caramel sweetness, and low butterscotch.Corrugated Cream Ale:A traditional Cream Ale with medium apple / pear flavor and low bread malt towards finish. A medium-high aroma of malts. There is a slight creaminess which gives the body a little bit of weight, but still a crushable lawnmower beer for the MN Summers.Cherry Lime Wit:A Wit with lime and cherry added. Medium lime juice aroma and low tart-cherry / medium-low lime zest flavors. A medium-thin body that you expect with a wit.Because I Was Inverted Hazy IPA:A Hazy IPA that brings the tropical fruit flavors and aromas. Medium-high orange zest and pineapple can be smelled a mile away. Low white bread, medium pineapple, and low passionfruit / lemon flavors. Midnight Snack Chocolate Stout:A Chocolate Stout that reminds me of a dark chocolate / coffee truffle. Medium roasted coffee and high dark chocolate aromas with a big brown foam with great retention. High roastiness and medium dark chocolate flavors that could fool you into thinking it's dessert.

You would never know this Brewing Company used to be a Jiffy Lube with it's clean bright interior. Our bartender Chris was friendly, fun and helpful. I loved the choices of beer. We got a flight of 6 different beers. Chis said they are always trying something new and use in season fruit. My favorite was Blueberry what happened Bourbon Cre'am ale. It was so fruity and sweet. We were also fans of the Mango & Banana Earthshake IPA and Laser Lips kettle sour pineapple, mango lemonade (this was clear, crisp and a perfect amount of sour. After mentioning how much I liked the blueberry Chris said the butterbeer hard soda was very popular and gave me a sample. If you like cream soda this would be your drink, delicious but will probably be gone by the end of the week. Definitely stop here if you want to try something different.

Do not be deceived by the 3 stars, they make the best seltzer's honest to god!Anyway, onto the rest of the review. Love the staff, love that the building has so, so many garage doors, which, I'm sure, is a massive hit in the summer. However, here's where Alloy goes wrong. To begin, the parking lot holds 5 cars, I mean it's more than 5 probably closer to 25, but you get the idea. The building, you might as well be in a Chipotle. However, they have added some neat pieces. For instance there's a beautiful wood beam that they have dangled lights across just in the front of the bar. They've added tin to the walls and have rustic tables with plenty of seating outside next to heaters. This would be all be great, but enter, the LED over head-lighting. It appears as though it came right off a truck that's shining deer too late at night, and placed right onto the ceiling. Somehow this also is incorporated into the bathroom where a surgeon would certainly feel comfortable. Now let's move onto the beers that I tried, and let's be honest, it's the same problem across too many microbreweries. The cream ale, far too hoppy. The Oktoberfest, too hoppy. In fact the only beer I tried that I was impressed with was the sexy tractor. This is simply because I hate IPA's, but this one, this one impressed me. It was smooth, didn't bite too much, and had some flavor. The real secret to this place, their seltzer. It's amazing. The girl tried all 3, and for her first time, in all the breweries we went to, wanted to order a crowler. They were tart, they sweet, they were amazing. I'm not sure what they're doing back there, but golly is the seltzer good.

Alloy Brewing was a great spot to check out! It doesn't look like much from the outside, but once you step inside and out on the back patio there is so much space to enjoy! They have their own parking lot too. We went on a Thursday night during the summer and it was packed, but there were still plenty of spots to sit! We found a nice patio spot to enjoy our drinks. You can also bring dogs outside on the patio, which is a nice perk for the summer! Some of the beer options were sold out, but there were still plenty to choose from and the service was fast and friendly! There was also a food truck that we grabbed dinner at. I would recommend if you're in the area!

Good local brewery. Small. A lot of sours. Great service and friendly. I'm not a huge fan of the beer selection but it's just my personal taste. Food trucks on weekends and a lot of fun events during the week.