Boom Island Brewing Company

Visiting the local area got us to this hidden treat.
We were brought here by friends who thrive on the best locally made brews.
We loved this place instantly.
A beautiful dog greets you as you come in. She immediately gently approached us and let us love on her. Taking furiously wagging and taking no survivors. If she has you, she’s with you till you have your fill. I think her name was Wiggy.
The options of brews and non alcoholic beverages were great.
The beer was cold as the brew was made right there in house. In warmer weather the garage door opens up to a great patio type atmosphere.
Small but busy.
Would be here often If we weren’t just passing through.

Small taproom with all Belgian styles of beer. The ambience was dark kind of industrial but a little on the dingy side. Never the less the service was great and the beers were good. I like a lot of Belgian styles and Boom Island’s yeast is lighter in esters which was nice. Favorite here was the Oude Funk but we were disappointed we could not buy a bottle at the brewery (states laws I guess) Another fantastic beer was the Rotator #1, a brown ale.

What a fantastic brewery to go to. it’s exactly what you always look for something small and intimate with fantastic beer selection I’ve been here many a times for birthdays happy hour or even want the bachelor party at Highly recommend this for everyone, anyone in any group of any size

Boom Island was a bit of a hidden gem tucked away on a corner. If you walk around back and the weather is nice, the patio will be open and the big garage doors will be wide open welcoming you in. It actually kind of reminded me of places in Hawaii where the patio is always open and the vibe is always relaxed. A little oasis. It’s not a big place, so the brewing equipment and bags of malt and such are kind of just sitting out in the open. But that’s kind of cool and would be really cool if you happened to be there when they were doing some brewing. Who knew? There is also (pro tip) a little lot in the back for parking.
So beer-​wise, a regular recommended the saison, which is what I got and was the consensus winner at the table according to my friends. Flavorful and really tasty, it was a very enjoyable beer. We only stayed for one beer but really liked it and will likely e back if we’re in that part of town. People were friendly but not pushy.

We visited Boom Island for the first time this weekend and ordered a flight of 8 different beers. My fiancé and I agreed it was the best flight we had ever tasted all the way around. Excellent flavors with a dry finish. We also learned the story behind the brewers and brewery. It was very fun and interesting. We will definitely be going back.

Like Northgate on the other side of Northeast, Boom Island has a relaxing and welcoming, small-​ish tap room. You can sit at the bar or a small table. Although I’m not a fan of all their beers — I think they try too hard to meet the demand for hoppy beers, which doesn’t always work well when you’re brewing Belgian style beers — the trippel is excellent — a real treat. The staff are friendly and helpful. A beer is $ 5, which is reasonable.

Unique little brewery with all Belgian Style beers on tap. I’m not usually a huge fan of Belgian or wheat beers, yet even I found a few I liked here! They have flight options of 4, 6, 8, or 10, and my friend and I split the 6. Since it was Sunday we also got to sample their holiday Yule beer for free, which was definitely an interesting one. Hint — let it warm up for a few minutes to bring out the sweet flavors and take the edge off the biting sourness!
Their Black IPA, Noire, was really lovely, though far from black in color. It was probably my favorite of the bunch. Although their Dubbel was also great. We were the only people in here on a Sunday afternoon, so the bartender talked is through the different beers we’d ordered in our flight as well as the history and names behind each. Super interesting! I love getting to learn new things.
The place is a little hard to find. If I hadn’t read someone else’s Unilocal review warning of this and that you can’t get to it from Washington, we probably would have driven right by… and probably a few times. There’s street parking on 21^st, and you can see the entrance from there. I also wasn’t sold on the décor. It just seemed a little cluttered, but maybe it just didn’t fit the image of what I’d pictured the inside to look like from the outside. There’s not a ton of seating at the bar, but that was fine for a quiet Sunday!

First time in. Sampled the Witness, Silvius and Yule. The guy working the bar was incredibly friendly. Gave me great information about their beers how to drink them as far as temperature goes. Walked out with a growler of the Silvius, and a nice bottle of Yule. Off to a Thanksgiving celebration with friends. Cheers!

Fan. Tast. Ic. Taproom. We spent a calm Friday night in their taproom amongst the kegs and fermenting tanks and the beer did not disappoint. The thoprock was fresh and crisp with a lot of depth, the noire is something to taste for sure. If you can make a small trip outside mpls, you will enjoy one of the best brews in the city.

What is this secret place?! One warm Sunday, my husband and I were seeking the adventure of a new taproom (sort of slim pickin’s for a Sunday). Once I saw this place specializes in Belgian style beers, we had to go check it out.
It’s NOT on Boom Island, its on Washington Ave, past downtown. but not. The door is actually in an alley off of Washington– you can’t enter on Washington and its not at all clearly marked. The alley has a spot for bikes and maybe 4 picnic tables.
We stepped in, and as our eye adjusted to the light, we settled in to the bar. Normally we are «sit outside on a patio» people, but once greeted by Jim, we knew to stay at the bar.
We tried a flight of all 8 beers and he talked about the history, the flavors, the processes of each beer. It was magical. And he gave us salt and vinegar chips, saying it helped to cleanse the palate. He told us the story of the owners, a married couple and how they met in college. He told us they were in Belgium right now, learning more tricks and recipes. He told us how they hand bottle everything and that you can buy not only growlers but bottles there, cheaper than at the store.
He told us about the HAPPY HOUR– Wednesdays & Thursdays 4−6pm, $ 3 beers. HELLO.
Seriously, Jim made the experience, the beers will keep us coming back.

The concept for the beers is fantastic. Belgian-​Style beers are, in my opinion, some of the best in the world. The website says that Kevin brought back original yeast strains from Belgium and even uses some of them in his brews, so you can’t get any cooler than that.
The Silvius Pale Ale had a long, unique and pleasing finishing. The Saison was absolutely beautiful. A great yeast character to it.

5 stars for the beer
We first had Boom Island at an event at the Walker. We were instantly impressed. Not only was this good beer, but it transported us back to the beer we had when we travelled in Belgium. Excellent!
We were so impressed, we put it on our list to visit the brewery in NE. Our visit did not disappoint. The beer — still excellent! The service — very friendly.
The atmosphere — odd, festive, casual, scruffy, scrappy — a nice evening. By odd — there couldn’t have been a more eclectic group of people. By festive — bachelor parties, live music, food truck, shared tables. By casual — drinking out back couldn’t be more so. By scruffy — this is not not a quaint little neighborhood by the river that will make you feel like you are enjoying your beverage in Brugge. By scrappy — people believing in what they are doing and doing it! All of this combined to make a nice and unexpected evening.
We are now loyal fans of Boom Island Beer and would highly recommend it to anyone.
My only complaint — smoking on the ‘patio’.

This year Boom Island Brewery moved from an old space to an amazing new space a couple of blocks away. The space is really neat and has outdoor space as well.
I have never been a huge fan of their beers because I don’t generally like Belgian beers, but if you like Belgian Beers or something different than they typical IPAs, you should check this place out!
The new space is awesome!

One of my favorite breweries ever! Not only are Belgian style beers in my top 3 most loved styles, they are only 2 blocks down the street from my work, an easy walk for an after work treat.
They have been constantly improving since they’ve opened the new taproom, which I think was back in January 2014. Our first stop in was on Valentine’s to sample a taproom special, a raspberry chocolate something that was to die for. The bartender (wish I could remember his name) passed out pretzel bites for everyone at the bar to snack on while we were there. Some people walked down the street to Donny Dirk’s to grab a bite from their food truck and bring it back.
Most recently I met hubby and a few friends after work. They now have tables set up outside, a couple round ones that sit 2 – 4 and a couple longer ones that would probably sit 10. One of their taproom exclusives was a framboise (gasp!) which I immediately ordered and brought outside after dropping off my growler. It was amazingly good, if your partial to that style. An extra bonus that they offered it in growlers — a lot of breweries do not offer their special pours for takeaway, so I was thrilled. They kept it in the fridge for me until I was ready to leave. The staff came out to check on us and clear away empty glasses.
They had a food truck set-​up in their parking lot this time. We all ordered from it (Kabomlette), very convenient! They were also playing the FIFA soccer games on their projector inside, if you’re into that sort of thing ;)
They offer a variety of sizes of flights. I want to say 4, 6, and 8?
Honestly this place does not have a bad beer. A shame that the dubel and tripel are not available for growlers — the tripel (Brimstone) is my favorite. I probably won’t ever be here on a Saturday which is fine, I’ll stick with the tame weekday evening crowd :)

Boom Island is total hidden gem! The beer is delicious and the staff is very, very friendly.
They specialize in Belgium style beer and they have quite the variety to choose from. Make sure to get a beer flight; they offer two different sizes. Share it with a friend, snap some Instagram pics. You know how that works.

Boom Island Brewing Company definitely represents the Belgian beer perspective of Minneapolis craft beer culture. Get their big flight on your first time there. Share it with a friend or lover and make a memory. This place is a «Hidden Gem» with a very personal vibe to it. I’ve taken friends here on numerous occasions and always leave with a smile.

What a great taproom that really deserves for recognition. I didn’t really know this place existed but glad I finally found out. I am a huge fan of flights of beer and they do it well here. Their specialty is Belgian beers which I was not sure I was a fan of — but at Boom Island I am. Great prices and a great variety. There is a food truck a block away that had some great eats to go with our beers. The staff at Boom Island was helpful in so many ways — even walking to the food truck with us and offering to carry our food back!
Great spot for a meet up with friends and to check out some amazing beers.

I am really surprised I haven’t already written a review for Boom Island yet. I’ve visited the old brewery for tastings and now that I’ve been to the taproom, I can do a more complete review, so it’s a good thing I waited.
Belgians! That’s about all you need to know about Boom Island. They brew some of the best Belgian beers around town. One of my favorite is the Lamomopalooza (half the fun is saying the name).
The taproom is a good size and you can see all the brewing equipment that they use. It’s a friendly place that I can see myself being comfortable hanging out at. The location is close enough to the NE brewery sector that it’s worth a stop.

Just hung out in the new taproom with some friends this afternoon. We all had a great time! I’ve never in my life gone into a bar or taproom and felt so welcomed by the staff. The beer was fantastic and a flight of 8 was a little below $ 10 I think. I loved that it wasn’t crowded, but I’m sure that will change once the word gets out. Glad I could experience it before it turns into a mad house on Saturday afternoons. Great space. The gentlemen working really took care of us, the bartender served us at the table and the other guy gave us some food menus for local places and offered to go pick it up if we ordered it. We decided against getting food and a few hours later he came over with some food anyways and just gave it to us for free!!! I’ll definitely be telling my friends to check them out!
I should be raving about the beer, which was great, but the service was just so awesome!

OK, I’m a little lat writing this review. Went to the Twin Cities around Memorial Day Weekend of 2013 for a «beer-​cation» and visited this place. Real small brewery that does everything by hand.
The owner is very personable and is definitely passionate about his craft. Most of the beers are Belgian. I like the witbier the best, had a bit more bite than the offerings from bigger breweries, but not overly so. Great BPA and a nice brown ale.
I came all the way from Delaware to visit this place. If I was local to the Twin Cities, this is beer I would seek out. Highly recommend!