Boom Island Brewing Company

Been a few times since they moved out of North Mpls and this is a really nice taproom. It's pretty large and they host a lot of events, food trucks, etc. I'll say that it was a bummer that they used to, but no longer allow dogs inside. Our veterinarian office is next door so it was always a great place to stop in afterwards. Their parking lot patio is still dog-friendly. The service has always been great, while their beers can be hit or miss. They specialize in belgian brews but have branched out since the move several years ago with some excellent seasonal stuff.I recommend checking them out if you're in the area as their Tripple and Quad are decent, but not as good as Unmapped Brewing, IMO. I just wish, since they don't have a kitchen, they let dogs inside.

My hasband and I enjoy dropping in for a beer usually on Friday afternoons. It is always quiet and the beer is good! Love that it is dog friendly even though we don't have one. And at least when we have gone in there hasn't been children running wild. Yay! Nice clean taproom.

What a fun dog-friendly brewery! I LOVE when breweries are both indoor and outdoor pet-friendly. It was so cute to see all the pups sitting with their owners. My friend and I came on a Saturday afternoon and it was pretty busy! We luckily found a spot to sit since there were two different events going on so many of the tables were reserved.I'm not a big beer drinker so I opted for the Purple Rain seltzer. It wasn't my favorite flavor-wise, but it was great to have that option. There are also NA options! I'm going to bring my pup next time!

What happened! My wife and I used to come here a lot Friday afternoons after work to unwind from the week and enjoy a quiet beer. But now the music was so loud, we had to almost yell at each other across the table. And now the addition of video games and pinball machines, it was anything but enjoyable or relaxing. If you visit, just be forewarned, it's LOUD!!!!Please go back to the way it was.

This review is a bit different. I came to Boom Island Brewing Company a few Saturdays ago because Pronto Pups had set up its food truck in the parking lot that day. I had to go and try my first and second Pronto Pups in my life. There was plenty of parking. It's in a plaza with a handful of businesses. I backed into a spot and walked over to the truck, which was in a corner and across from the main entrance of Boom Island Brewing Company. The eatery and brewery has a large patio. It was a sunny day, but perhaps a bit cool to sit outside and enjoy a pint.I met the owners of Pronto Pups. They were friendly and cool. I enjoyed our chat. They found out that I was Canadian. I told them that I had salivated over their food after seeing it featured at the Minnesota State Fair last month. When I found out that their food truck was here, I needed to drop by.The woman asked me how many I wanted. I asked how large they were. The man held one, said that it's six inches, and is deep-fried to perfection in four minutes. Thus, it explains the Pronto part. It's also a dog with pancake batter around it, as opposed to a corndog that has cornbread batter. So much to absorb!I went with two Pronto Pups, which would be the equivalent of consuming a large footlong dog. I could so do it!The place takes cash and credit cards. An extra fee is tacked on if you use a credit card. It was $6 each. I happened to have $15 with me from my last visit to the Twin Cities (I know, it's extremely rare for me to have any cash on hand). I was so happy that I saved a credit card charge.I chatted with the woman some more as her hubby made my Pronto Pups. She asked me a cool question:"What can you get in the Twin Cities that you can't get in Toronto?" she asked."Ooh, that's a good question," I replied, pondering hard."I like asking such questions," she admitted."Caribou Coffee," I replied."I get it. I don't go to Starbucks. It's Caribou Coffee all the way for us," she stated firmly.Good answer. Mega points for me.My Pronto Pups were ready. They looked and smelled fabulous. I felt like I was at a fair. She asked if I wanted ketchup or mustard. She paints them on the pups. Paints? Wow! I went with ketchup. Sure enough, I got ketchup painted on them.She handed them over to me. I immediately drooled. I thanked them.They both asked me what I was up to this upcoming weekend. I said that I was attending my first Vikings game. Both were envious and nodded in approval. They said that the venue is awesome with the natural light coming in and that I'd have a fabulous time.I wished them a great day. They were pleased to meet me. The feeling was mutual. I walked over to my rental car to eat my Pronto Pups.I love pancakes. The pancake exterior of the Pronto Pup was yummy. It's like a breakfast dog that you can get from Pogo, but a ton better! It was crispy even with the ketchup painted on it. I bit into it and it had that pancake fluffiness.The hot dog was yummy. No complaints here. I enjoyed devouring my Pronto Pups.It is a bit steep to pay $6 for one. However, it's not like I have such a food delicacy often, so it was fine to indulge and enjoy them.I'm so glad that they set up shop here while I was in town. It was generous for Boom Island to offer a space in their lot for Pronto Pups.I hope to have a pint and some good eats here when I return. I saw that the place has a deal on Mondays and Tuesdays where you can get two pints and two pizzas for $23. Sounds perfect!The brewery does have an online store where you can buy booze and merchandise. The brewery also has non-alcoholic beverages, such as soda and kombucha. They are another good reason to return.(406)

We were in the area and decided to give Boom Island a try! It was a busy Saturday at the brewery, but the staff was doing a great job keeping up and keeping the lines moving/tables clean. We had a flight of Wake Up Call (vanilla coffee blonde w/ lactose), Strawberry Milkshake Sour (kettle sour), Massive Nights (saison w/ orange and honey) and Fixie (abbey blonde). All of them were good with a strong flavor, but nothing spectacular.

One of the things that surprised me about this place initially, lack of signs. I had no idea that I was pulling up to a brewery. Without the address on google, I certainly would have thought I was just in a business district of Minnetonka, maybe I missed the signs? I'm not sure. It's easy to get to, and they have parking behind and in front. The building, looks like a run of the mill brewery, but has adequate space inside, and has some nice features. I liked that they had dog treats at the door, and a refillable water station. The building didn't have an over the top smell like a lot of breweries do, which was great. The bar was easy to find, and easy to access. As far as the beer goes, it was awesome. Their Nitro has been one of the best Nitros I've ever had, and probably my favorite other than McCormicks Guinness in Wyzata. It's priced as you would expect for a Twin Cities brewery. The only problem we seemed to run into is their taps. They seemed to be producing too much CO which led to every beer being throughly foamy, and a line, since, they couldn't serve a half foam, half beer. The staff were super friendly, and the other non-IPA beers that I tried didn't taste overly hoppy, like I've found is the case at a lot of breweries. Some of the beers you couldn't really tell where what they were advertised. For instance the strawberry milkshake didn't really taste too much like one. With that being said, it certainly was a darn good beer, and my significant other had a couple of them. Overall great brewery, excellent staff, just hope they work out their CO2 issues.

New Tropical Layover sour releases today from @boomislandbeer. Balance between sweetness and tartness provides a refreshing drink on a dreary day like today.

My husband & I used to love coming to Boom Island with our very anxious dog, Brando. One of the employees always took the time to say hi to Brando & showed such good patience with him. Our dog learned to trust her & every time we came back he slowly started to remember her & felt more comfortable, which is our goal in bringing him to breweries. We tried to come today for Brando's birthday & learned it is no longer dog-friendly inside, so we turned back around & headed over to Unmapped. We are really bummed as Boom Island was such a cozy place to be during the winter & a great place to socialize our dog & we enjoyed their beer. Going forward, we will be giving our business to other places that are dog-friendly inside, unfortunately.

Great beer and location. Was a regular when they were in Minneapolis. This place is very nice.