612Brew

We took a party bus for my birthday there and did a beer tour this was our first stop of breweries, the guys are super cool and took their time to educate us about how they made the beer, I love their beer first of all and the patio is large enough for a nice size group to mingle.

612 had a really great atmosphere. It felt very open and friendly. Had the warm industrial décor, large community-​ish tables, a pretty big patio, plus they sold local art!
Service was very nice. We were with a couple who wasn’t super familiar with the brew scene (or craft beer at all) and despite it being 10PM on a Saturday night, the tapmaster explained each beer instead of just walking away until they decided.
The beer itself was… okay. Don’t get me wrong, I’d drink that all day long, but there was nothing that really stood out as something creative or different.
Overall, it’s a handy spot for a decent beer (with a large parking lot).

Great Tap room atmosphere & outdoor space is unique & wonderful. Love the brew & camaraderie with friendly patrons & staff of 612. You need to go.

Slow service, don’t be expected to get served immediately here if you’re not white. Just saying. The guy that was serving today apparently thought I was invisible. This will be my last visit. 1 star for the service, 3.5 for the beers.

I had a great time at Art-​A-​Whirl this weekend! 612 brew had an awesome live band rocking on the patio and plenty of food trucks and fare to cater to the masses. We passed by the long line at Bauhaus and we’re happy we did. We inevitably did make our way down to Bauhaus which was also a great venue! It’s so fun to be able to walk around and check out all the happenings in Northeast. It’s definitely a neighborhood that continues to deliver!
The beer was good and priced at $ 5/​cup which seemed fair. They were well prepared for the high traffic that ensued with Art-​A-​Whirl. Staff was nice, and I will return to partake in a little shuffleboard.

612 has an awesome tap room. They have a bunch of games like shuffle board. They also have a really cool outdoor patio that looks like it would be awesome in the summer! On the beer side of things, I’m just not a huge fan of the beer. I haven’t found a beer that I really like, but I do want to come back and check out the patio in the summer!

Awesome tap room. There is a food truck outside. Pick up a burrito a bahn mi sandwich to go along with their great home brews. Dark to light there is something for every beer drinker. Really comfortable environment and great outdoor patio.

Best place to grab a pint in the summer due to a great atmosphere inside and out. Get lucky and you can catch live music outdoors on a nice «rock quarry» stage. Good beer, shuffleboard, games.

Stopped in here with the Bitter Minnesota beer tour… we only had time to grab a little flight of beer. I wasn’t too impressed with the brews but they weren’t too bad. I felt like most of the beer was a little bland, nothing really stood out to me. The place was pretty busy and we did get quick service so that was pretty nice.

I tried a pint of «Devil in Plaid». I was not a fan of this beer at all. It tastes like it’s an unfinished beer, all I could taste was grains. This beer in my opinion is borderline undrinkable.

I came here with a small group because I was in town for a day. It was January 1^st so most other places were closed. We came here with moderate expectations but I was pleasantly surprised. It is spacious with plenty of seating, and the board games on the tables were a nice touch. The atmosphere was cool, I like that the location itself gives you stuff to do.
They don’t serve food, but there happened to be a food truck outside that brings pizza to your table or the bar. I hope the presence of food trucks is a frequent enough occurrence to offset the fact they don’t serve food. The only other drawback is the slim selection of beer. I think they only had a total of six beers on tap. I did, however, thoroughly enjoy the porter and the wild ale. I’d like to see them expand their tap selection but otherwise I was quite satisfied.
I’m from Colorado so unfortunately I can’t come here often, but this place is definitely on my list next time I visit.

Beautiful patio. We went on a Wednesday night and it was fairly dead. The bartender girl wasn’t friendly at all. She basically acted like we were putting her out.

I hate giving a local craft brewery such a low rating, but the beer really does not warrant a high rating. We checked this out and I thought there wasn’t enough variety for what they had on tap. The beers were hard to drink — we tried the Six, Mary Ann, and the Unrated IPA — both the Six and Unrated IPA were hoppy for sure, but had that extreme unpleasant flavor hop finish — I drink a lot of IPAs/​Pale Ales, and this is something that you can immediately taste when you try it.
The Mary Ann was the most drinkable in my opinion, but nothing that special. I certainly didn’t want to drink a lot of it.
The main reason for the two stars is that they had friendly staff and the space is cool, especially the outdoor seating area. I wouldn’t buy the beer again, so I have to give them 2 stars.

We checked out 612 one night since they were hosting my favorite food truck — Hibachi Daruma. The patio area is fantastic, alot of space and really cool tables. They even have a water feature. I tried Mary Ann, and it was great. A nice ginger flavor and easily drinkable. The bf (I think) tried Unrated Rye IPA and he really liked it too. We’re definitely going to go back with some friends to relax on the patio.

Stopped in on a whim with the lady on a windy but warm Sunday. Have had the Rated R (now called Unrated-​stupid MPAA) before and thought it was a decent IPA. Had their Stout as well, and it was pretty good. Not quite as good as my current fav stout (DM choc milk) but good nonetheless.
The space is awesome. Adam Turman art, cool statues (?) outside to hang on, lots of space. Ill be back!

You know, I’ve never had a real reason to go to 612Brew. They share a building with my gym but since I’m there during lunch 99% of the time they aren’t open, and if I’m cruising NE looking for a place to drink I’m going to go where I know the beer is good. I’ve sampled their beers at the Autumn Brew Review and wasn’t wowed. And then there’s the not so stellar Unilocal reviews.
So I happened to hit the gym after work yesterday and said to myself, you know what? It’s a 10 second walk to 612, why not just try them out?
I had a seat at the bar — it was about 5:45−6pm and it was pretty empty. I ordered the flight, which came with the following 4 beers: Gateway Lager, Six (pale ale), Unrated Rye IPA, and Payback Oatmeal Porter.
Honestly? The lager and the pale were pretty decent. I could see myself drinking one of those on a hot summer day. The IPA was ish, but DON’T take my word on that, I really don’t like IPA’s that much, so if you enjoy them maybe that one is right up your alley. The porter was interesting, it had a nice creamy mouth feel (teehee) but the flavor was nothing amazing.
Aside from all that, I really like the space. It’s open, you can see their brewing setup, and they have a nice patio outside with food trucks. The server/​bartender Silvia was polite and fast and said thanks as I was heading out. They have some nice TV’s set up if you’re interested in watching whatever sports is on. The mural on the wall is pretty cool.
Basically, if I had some friends that were meeting here, I would join them. But with so many other awesome breweries within minutes of 612, I can’t really see myself coming here on purpose.

So my experience here was a blast! But, I also have to attribute that to the fact I was here for the GetKnit anniversary/​dance party.
The space is pretty big and has a lot of cool artwork on the walls. There looked to be a big outdoor patio that I would like to try out in the summer. The bar wasn’t crowded and we got our drinks immediately. I ordered the Bitter Cold Winter IPA Series #3 and liked it. It didn’t stand out much for me but was still good.
Since we were there for a party, they had a DJ stand set up and a space cleared for dancing. It was a lot of fun! I would like to come back on a different night because I am sure the atmosphere would be different.

I brought a group of law school buddies to this brewery with me and what had previously started out as a great night at Bauhaus Brew Labs down the road turned sour quickly.
Stood at the bar for a while trying to get a server’s attention. Service was sloooooowww. While waiting for the bartender I stole a kiss from my boyfriend (we have been dating for 5 years so its not like we were making out). The bartender (Robert?) finally showed up at that moment said he would not serve us because we were too drunk based on that one kiss and «he’s the owner so he can do what he likes.»
Cool.
I had previously tried the mediocre beers and only the IPA is worth the money imo. Looks like I’ll be spending my beer money at Bauhaus from now on.

Great spot for a small wedding! Very fun venue– as a photographer, I loved all the different locations to take the bridal party for photos!

I have been to many of the NE taprooms but last night was my first visit to 612. I was meeting up with some friends, I had been upstairs at Spyhouse and they had been at a local recording studio. The atmosphere is great. i love being able to see the brew equipment in the brewhouse, the brewing process fascinates me and I like being so close to the action.
The servers were great, got us some beer and they were pretty quick.
The beer was ok… as one friend put it, «perfectly acceptable» and that is how I would describe it. I tried the 6 American Pale Ale, this is a style that alludes me. What is it supposed to be? It tasted way hoppier than its 31IBUs, my friend had the RIPA which was a 41 and I thought 6 had a heavy hop profile. Over all 6 was a good beer, hop forward, bright and clean, with a light body. Low ABV as 5.1% is nice when you want to have a few.
I also triend the Oatmeal Porter… i forget its name. The flavor was… ok. The body was pretty light for what Iw ould expect fora dark beer, I don’t always need to chew my dark beers but it should feel heavy on your tongue.
My friends raved about the Lager, I didn’t try. Lets be honest, there are so many good taprooms in NE, we will mostly likely go someplace else.

Yum! Yes, this place is tucked away around like…1 million other taprooms to choose from. BUT, I dig it.
I have tried the Scotch Ale and the Oatmeal Porter– both were super flavorful. Love that they don’t just have IPA’s. Prices are normal, around $ 5 a beer and they do offer flights.
I like this place because the space is open, with tables to eat at and play games at and they have a shuffleboard. Who doesn’t love that?! There is a parking lot out back, which is great and there seems to be a food truck every night.

My buddies and were on a tap room visit tour and we hit 612 Brew. Great place for beer with some great food trucks outside. My buddies got ffod and liked them quite a lot.
The beers I got were all great, but I wish they had more on tap.
The bartenders were very friendly and knew their stuff about beer.
The best thing about the tap room was the cool warehouse/​retro/​modern look.
Great stop on the tour!

I struggled to swallow my ginger lager from 612Brew. The flavor was so extremely strong and spicy that it stopped being pleasant. None of us was really enamored by our selections.
The vibe at 612Brew was too trendy for me. It was so trendy and popular (literally crowded) that it was neither fun or cool.
After we struggled to buy our beers inside we had to go back outside to sit down on some large rocks. There weren’t any seats available. It’s also at 612Brew that we discovered that Minnesota’s state bird is the mosquito because they were rampant.

On it’s own, it’s not a bad space, but with the high standard that Indeed set down the street, it’s hard to give this place anymore than a 3.
I thought the beers were ok, but nothing above average. I went with the Rated R and tried a few of the others.
The space was nice and large though and the outdoor seating was a nice touch. I enjoyed the little fountain area they had, even though I felt like I was sitting in a concrete cave.
I was a little annoyed that the bartender seemed to ignore me for a bit while chatting up some of the girls at the bar.

I wish their beer was better. I only live a few blocks away but i only stop in every few months because i have yet to find a beer i really enjoy from 612. Their beers have a lingering after taste that i just don’t enjoy.
The tap room looks great. The murals and bowling alley tables are great touches. The bartenders are not very friendly. The seem to be more concerned with volume than smiling or being friendly to customers.
Its always packed so many people seem to enjoy the place. Just not my cup of tea i guess.

I’ve never really been to a brewery or microbrewery but when I saw this deal on LivingSocial, I had to try it. I can honestly say I don’t know very much about beer so I thought this would educate me.
The deal was for a flight (I learned that this was 4 beer samples) and two pints then two complimentary glasses with the logo. It was a bit difficult to find because it is kind of hidden but I loved the interior. It was buzzing (busy but not overcrowded) and since it was our first time, we were a bit lost.
The guy wearing the 612Brew shirt just nodded at us as we walked over to a table. We sat down for about 10 minutes before I got up and went to the bar to inquire how the whole experience worked. The bartender was friendly and she explained everything to the rookie me.
I learned about what a hoppy beer is and I DO NOT LIKE it! But i really enjoyed the other beers and I will be visiting this establishment again. Definitely recommend.

612 is a fun brewery to visit. Unlike most taprooms, the brewing equipment is right out in the open on the side of the taproom, so you can get a good view of how the car is made, so to speak.
We found the service to be friendly and had a great time playing with the Trivial Pursuit cards out on the tables. It’s a fun taproom to visit and have a taste or two. I love that they offer flights here (wish more taprooms in the area would do the same) and the prices are reasonable. I’ll be honest — not our favorite tap room in the area, but we are spoiled with such a great selection here in the Twin Cities. But it’s still a fun visit and worth the time to go.

Good beers, cool outdoor patio area, great food trucks, nice staff, overall a great experience.
When I’ve visited this has been the least busy of the area tap houses, which isn’t necessarily good or bad — it just depends what you are looking for. The beers are good, nothing that stood out as must have in my experience but the rotations keep it interesting. They have board games to keep your attention, a TV that isn’t interesting, and an open format that lets you peer into the brewery floor.
Overall I will certainly be back especially if one of my favorite food trucks is outside. In the summer I don’t think you can beat this patio. Make sure to check out the rest of the interior of the building, it is quite neat.

I can’t give it 5 stars yet HOWEVER, attended their opening night tonight and definitely impressed.
Nice, expansive space. Concrete but felt comfortable — perhaps because it was packed with like minded beer heads, but a great space none the less. Convenient by bike, car or bus.
Delicious offerings. Tried the 4 beer sampler (Zero Hour, Six, Rated R & Bitter Cold Winter IPA) for $ 11 and then had a pint of Bitter Winter for $ 5. Their beer is just fantastic. I am hands down an IPA fan all the way and theirs did not disappoint. I actually like their seasonal (Bitter Winter IPA) better than the standard (Rated R) but both/​all were still delicious.
big fan of the space. All the bartenders were kind, helpful and knowledgeable. Loved the food truck like most tap rooms. Definitely a must go to and cannot wait until the nice weather when I can convince people to do a bike tour of all the brew pubs.
Cheers!