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Rating: 3.75
Location: Elkhorn, WI
Founded: 2019
Last visited: November 2024
Duesterbeck’s is located in a rural area and is a farm converted into a brewery. The entire operation occupies a massive footprint, which includes a taproom, gift shop, and spacious patio area.
The food menu has quite a bit of variety, with pizza, big pretzels, and various snacks.
There were 17 beers on tap when we visited.
BEER:
Back Forty Irish Stout (nitro) (5.00) – Black, nearly opaque appearance. Roasted character defines the nature of this beer. Smooth as silk. Perfectly harmonious beer.
Barn Quilt Blondie Blonde Ale (3.75) – Straw colored ale. Smooth, easy to drink. Hop bitterness barely detectable. Well-built, all-around beer.
Bawk Bawk Bock (4.50) – Amber colored lager. Full-bodied, with malt character front and center. Very nice balance between hop bitterness and malt aspects.
Bees Be Crazy Hefeweizen (3.00) – Straw colored, slightly hazy. All of the classic elements present, like banana and clove. Presence of honey obvious and distinct, but a bit more than necessary.
Harvest Moon Belgian White (3.75) – Slightly hazy, straw yellow color. Very light bodied, as appropriate. Very low level of hop bitterness. Coriander and orange peel in recipe, probably a bit heavy on the coriander.
Legends & Lore Candy Bar Stout (4.00) – Extremely dark appearance, nearly opaque. Big and malty mouthfeel, sweetness dominates. Chocolate aspects front and center.
Muddy Duroc Brown Ale (3.75) – Amber appearance. Somewhat lighter bodied. Could use a boost of roasted or caramel malt.
Nutty Bill’s Peanut Butter Porter (4.75) – Very dark, nearly opaque appearance. Peanut aroma very evident in bouquet. Excellent porter characteristics; big, malty, and roasty. Peanut character is significant, but far from overwhelming. Highly drinkable beer.
Oatmeal Stout (4.50) – Very dark, nearly black appearance. Roasted character is plentiful. Oatmeal adjunct sit nicely in the background. Dry aftertaste. Outstanding example of style.
Oatmeal Snout Stout (2.00) – Amber appearance. Malt level somewhat too low. Oatmeal aspects hard to find. Roasted character significantly lacking. Recipe contains two types of chocolate malt, an aspect that did not stand out in the flavor profile. A good beer for fans of light-bodied stouts, which is likely not a very big group.
Oktoberfest Märzen (2.50) – Light amber appearance, a bit light for the Märzen style. Malt level somewhat too low for style, light mouthfeel. Caramel and roasted character lacking. Better described as Märzen Light.
Pig Farmer American Pale Ale (4.00) – Yellow, golden appearance. Medium bodied ale. Grapefruit notes stick out. Bitterness set at 14 IBU, which is low for this style, but it works nicely in this case. Properly balanced beer.
Roosterbeck Amber Ale (3.75) – Light brown amber appearance. Medium-bodied, good balance between hop bitterness and malt sweetness. Smooth, easy to drink.