Castle Danger Brewery

Brewery, Bar, Beer-to-go

17 7th St
Two Harbors, Minnesota, 55616
United States

(218) 834-5800 | map
castledangerbrewery.com
BEER STATS
Average:
3.82
Beers:
87
Ratings:
1,052
PLACE STATS
Average:
4.11
Reviews:
11
Ratings:
40
pDev:
10.71%
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Ratings by mothman:
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Rated by mothman from Minnesota

4.07/5  rDev -1%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4

Jun 23, 2015
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Reviewed by defunksta from Wisconsin

3.65/5  rDev -11.2%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.5
Nice and simple taproom. Family-friendly. Good selection of their beers. Pretty much the only place to go in town. They have room to expand this into something better.
Nov 05, 2023
 
Rated: 3.78 by DownyIsHungry from Minnesota

Oct 14, 2023
 
Rated: 4.14 by Needmorebeer312 from Washington

Jul 24, 2023
 
Rated: 3.47 by Rifugium from North Dakota

Apr 07, 2022
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Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri

3.93/5  rDev -4.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75
Good sized building close to the waterfront and the Iron Range Depot and trains. I would love to see this place in the summer. Lots of large tables. We brought in leftovers from our stay in Minneapolis. The beers were all pretty good. A few of the beers were draft-only exclusives. Worth a visit.
Jan 01, 2022
 
Rated: 3.49 by Can_if_you_can from Minnesota

Sep 20, 2021
 
Rated: 4.1 by mattmarka1 from Minnesota

Aug 10, 2020
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Rated by eithne from Minnesota

4.16/5  rDev +1.2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4
20191006
Oct 08, 2019
 
Rated: 3.87 by kbaker91 from Minnesota

Sep 30, 2019
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Rated by LXIXME from New Mexico

3.65/5  rDev -11.2%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.25 | selection: 4
Great view
May 02, 2019
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Reviewed by joh04675 from Minnesota

4.26/5  rDev +3.6%
vibe: 5 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4
In my opinion, one of the best tap rooms in MN (greater selection would make it a contender for the number one spot). Amazing view of Lake Superior, a well curated and solid selection.
Mar 06, 2019
 
Rated: 4.67 by Burgy from Minnesota

Dec 29, 2018
 
Rated: 4.53 by U2Chaser from North Dakota

Oct 15, 2018
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Rated by rickyfinn from Minnesota

4.75/5  rDev +15.6%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.75
Dark gold and hazy. Good head and lacing. Smooth finish. Would be a great "chaser" for double rye whiskey.
Sep 21, 2018
 
Rated: 4.07 by DiggerDahl from North Dakota

Jul 26, 2018
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Reviewed by SD-Alefan from South Dakota

3.89/5  rDev -5.4%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4 | service: 4.25 | selection: 3.25
Castle Danger has a great taproom with a real fishing lodge feel. Lots of wood, plenty of seating and a nice deck.
The beer was good, the George Hunter stout on nitro was exceptional.
Service was very good, prompt and friendly.
Selection was only OK. About 8 beers on tap, nothing out of the ordinary.
Jun 30, 2018
 
Rated: 4.05 by jera1350 from Minnesota

Jun 15, 2018
 
Rated: 3.4 by JDoHo from Michigan

May 26, 2018
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Reviewed by GreatGrayGhost from Minnesota

2.83/5  rDev -31.1%
vibe: 4 | quality: 2.5 | service: 3 | selection: 2.5
Was really excited to visit CD, lots of advertisements on the radio and in print, and had Mosaic at a party. Was greatly disappointed by the beer selection. Usually, such a broadly spoken-about brewery has at least 1 great beer, but I was shocked to find their entire selection to be average at best. Certainly a step above BMC, but it seems that the profit-first model of brewing has reached Northern Minnesota.

The Drive was great, went there in a topless Jeep Wrangler in inappropriately cold weather. Location was nice, there was a lake view but not a great one, and it is certainly not lake-side. The quality of the mini road-trip was matched by friendly service.

Unfortunately, the hype turned this adventure into one that left me with a very poor feeling towards Castle Danger. With breweries like Surly, Folsom, Indeed, and even Duluth's Bent Paddle, Castle Danger seems profoundly out-classed in beer quality. What's upsetting about this is that CD is priced the same of higher quality beers.

I started with the Danger ale, my partner started with a brown ale. Both had that bready taste of a rushed beer, brewed for speed and volume with low consideration for quality. Tried a stout (hunter), wasn't bad, but wasn't something I'd order again. Went with another Pale Ale and an IPA, and they all followed a pattern, quite sweet, low hops; probably fitting more with Northern Minnesotan mild sensibilities towards non-offensive brewing.

Just odd. I was expecting at least one beer to stand out. Frankly, if Castle Danger sold $6.99 or $5.99 six packs, I could see myself becoming a fan. The premium price for sub-premium beer is odd.

I'd return, but not for the beer. Nice place, nice people, nice drive, but this is supposed to be a brew house.
Apr 25, 2018
 
Rated: 4.68 by HoistinBrews from Minnesota

Aug 28, 2017
 
Rated: 4.43 by camiconnell from Minnesota

Jul 14, 2017
 
Rated: 3.86 by TooGood from Minnesota

Jul 11, 2017
 
Rated: 4.93 by CaeserTits from Michigan

Oct 30, 2016
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Reviewed by gatornation from Arizona

4/5  rDev -2.7%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4
Hugh open brew pub with lots of Northwoods feeling. Bar has lots of beautiful wood in side with plenty of seating. A wrap around deck for out side seating has a partial view of Lake Superior. They have a swag shop and growlers both 750's and 64 ounce. Thier brew is very good had at least 8 on with flights available. There are several places nearby to grab some food and eat here. If you are in Duluth this is just a 15-20 minute ride away if traveling up Hwy 61 its just blocks away. Either case this is worth a stop.
Jul 30, 2016
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Reviewed by Taybeh from Minnesota

3.95/5  rDev -3.9%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 4
Great option if you're cruising up or down 61. Nice big space with plenty of seating/tables, a vibe that feels like you're "up north," and a good patio for the summer and decent views of the lake/harbors. Very friendly staff/bartenders and about 10 different of their beers on tap, with a fairly good variety and a number being brewery only.
Jun 06, 2016
 
Rated: 4.73 by tmtungse from Minnesota

Dec 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4.21 by iRun2Beer from Minnesota

Oct 18, 2015
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Reviewed by PlatonicOtterLuv from Minnesota

4.29/5  rDev +4.4%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25
Gorgeous new taproom and brewery (opened summer 2014) overlooks lake Superior and is just a few blocks south of highway 61. Ample parking around, and has a huge wraparound porch which is dog friendly. Spacious and well-lit interior has a north woods, rustic barn feel.

Eight beers on tap plus a nitro and a cask offering. Standard offering (lager, cream, pale, couple IPAs, "strong" and a stout), but we tried four and all were fantastic brews. Everything was to style and extremely well made. They fill 64oz and 750ml growlers, but only in their glass.

They have board games, there's a ton of swag for sale, and tours you can book in advance. Service was fast but not personable by any means. These guys know what they're doing - don't skip this one!
Oct 13, 2015
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Reviewed by maedhros09 from Minnesota

3.98/5  rDev -3.2%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 4
A great stop after a day along the North Shore. They offer unconventional pours (11 oz and 18 oz) and you can pick your own flight of 4. They sell some packaged snacks as well. Lots of nice outdoor seating not far from the woods for a nice day.
Sep 29, 2015
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Reviewed by CraigP83 from Minnesota

4.13/5  rDev +0.5%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 3.75
Cool location with an awesome wooden castle danger sign behind the bar. Lots of board games to play and large tables. The bartender was very friendly. Solid beer lineup
Aug 21, 2015
 
Rated: 4.14 by sgttibbs from Minnesota

Jul 06, 2015
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Reviewed by Docrock from Illinois

3.99/5  rDev -2.9%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4
Nice little place in Two Harbors. Offering around 10 beers on tap with a couple BA offerings. Prices are reasonable and staff was nice and Heflin. 1 oz samples offered if you request. Not many people there while we were but it seemed like mostly passers thru/tourists. They offer a 4 beer sampler on a big wooden plate. There is no kitchen but you can but bags of pretzels or chips. Also allowed to bring food in. It's not too far off of highway 61 with an okay view of the Harbor.
Jun 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4.36 by TGanyone from Iowa

Jun 21, 2015
 
Rated: 4.36 by Ilafan from Minnesota

May 10, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by MNBeer1017 from Minnesota

Dec 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4.4 by vikinghorn from Minnesota

Nov 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by BigAl18 from Minnesota

Oct 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by kguard from Iowa

Aug 18, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by DaveMiller from Minnesota

Jul 18, 2014
Castle Danger Brewery in Two Harbors, MN
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