This place is constantly making great brews and it is so fun to watch them grow. My personal favorite is the s'mores beer which is usually seasonal so if you're lucky enough to grab a glass, growler, or crowler don't hesitate! Duck pond staple is a favorite as well! Worth the stop in rain, shine, warm, cold, any time of day! Staff is friendly and the snack options are tasty. You won't regret it. read more

Jack Pine Brewery - S'mores beer and flight - Breweries Near Me - Baxter, Minnesota

Really love this little spot in Brainerd. They have a lot of really great varieties of beer, and even some unique ones. They now also produce THC seltzers. My absolute favorite is their jalapeño crème ale, and I don't even really like spice, but it just has a great flavor making me think fresh cut peppers. Their staff is always friendly and knowledgeable, and they have a great little merch spot. We stock up whenever we have the chance! read more

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Outstanding Service. Delicious Beer. Amazing Atmosphere. Fantastic Amber. Fun Place. Thank you! read more

Jack Pine Brewery - Breweries Near Me - Baxter, Minnesota

We were in town and stopped in twice as we had great service and the beer variety was the best I've seen at a brewery! Loved the vengeance (jalapeños beer) & the blood orange too!! read more

Stopped by for a community event that was hosted at Jack Pine. The side area with lots of tables was perfect for a small event! Great drink options and lots of new things to try from Jack Pine in the coolers! read more

What a fun place! There is great indoor and outdoor seating for any size group. I was here for a wedding party and we were placed in the party room. There are games to play and you can order food to be delivered here. The bartender are very knowledgeable and nice! I tried many beers including: welcome home, caramel cookie ale, blueberry pastry sour, strawberry rhubarb, pineapple overboard, and their hard seltzer! If you're up north and in the baxter area, I'd swing by here for sure! read more

Jack Pine Brewery - Strawberry rhubarb - Breweries Near Me - Baxter, Minnesota

It blows my mind that this small brewery has upwards of 25 brews on tap at any one given time. There is literally something for everyone, they have seltzers, brown ales, IPAs, stouts, sours, pale ales, ect. Your friend who "doesn't like beer" will find something that they like. I got the boysenberry sour and after one sip I needed a crowler to go of it. Our beer tender was very friendly and the staff welcomed our dog into the patio, he got so many pets and was the life of the party. read more

Great experience here at Jack Pine Brewery with my fav Jack Pine Lumberjack (my significant other)! Their craft brews were awesome-just ask my JPL! I had to drive the rest of the way up north, so I was delighted to find non-alcoholic choices! Thank you Jack Pine Brewery! We used our MNSips brewery pass to get a 2-4-1 deal. Such a deal! The bartender gave us a pog for the next beer! Thank you JPB x2! read more

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This is a fun and relaxing place to go have a drink. They have something for everyone. My son enjoys the beer. I like the seltzers, hard cocktails, and hard tea. Plus they have fun events some evenings. We went and played free Jingo (bingo). They also have the Initials game. read more

You can call me a "Jack Pine regular" from Seattle. Cause I am, while visiting. I find us having an end of day beer every day. The beer is delicious and the service is good. I pick up conversation with locals and talked about stuff. Plus my wife's family and friends joined us. It's an event, we ordered pizza. The younger kids come too. We played games. The brewery has travia on Tuesday and music and a food truck on Friday. It's my favorite place and I feel at home. Thanks JPB! read more

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What a fun brewery with great beer and great service. I look forward to my return to the area in the summer to enjoy their patio. read more

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Jack pine offers the best beer you can find in the area. A large assortment of beers that all offer a unique flavor. Beyond the beer, Jack Pine offers a fun spot to hangout with plenty of seating and unique events for each day. read more

Went on their 6 year anniversary. Most of their brews are not all that hoppy, which I enjoyed. I tried almost their whole line-up that day. So good. Dunkel is a perfect middle-of-the-road brew for someone looking to stay in their comfort zone, but add a dark twist. Their Jalapeño brew was SPICY and fresh. I've had others before, but this one had the most kick and flavor. The Blood Orange beer was not too sweet, and might work for a cider lover. Kettle Sour Blackberry and Boysenberry was more fruity than a sour. I'm not big on sours, but I could have finished a full glass. It's been a while since I've liked so many brews from one place. Easy drinking. They have Gabe's in the back room where the bathrooms are. Plenty of parking. read more

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I had a terrible experience here. I come in, solo- with my dog, and am immediately told to get out. I say, ok, but can I order outside? The man at the counter said no. I said ok, but I'm alone, can I order in here and then I'll go outside with my dog. He said again, no, you have to figure it out and leave your dog outside. I will never buy this beer or visit this brewery ever again. This is by far the worst experience I've ever had at any brewery, and I have been to many. I will never recommend this space to anyone. I've never been treated so poorly. read more

Good beer, good selection of snacks, NA options, nice interior! Staff was also great. I'm a fan!

GREAT BEER! I've known about this place for awhile, & I'm glad I was able to finally visit. DJ is a terrific beertender. It was fun chatting with him about the history of Jack Pine, & learning about all their beers. There is a large selection of beers to satisfy all beer drinkers. There is a lot of beer merchandise to choose from. Hopefully I can make it back for a tour sometime! The Black Bear was my favorite! Great work, Jack Pine. read more

We walked in excited to try a new place ...looking to celebrate our wedding planning journey and a possible option for our wedding party. Unfortunately we left after 8-10 minutes of not being greeted and watching three men stand there while we sat belly up to the bar top. As a small business owner, the first two - three minutes of a staff interaction can "make or break" the sale. We patiently waited 8-10 minutes. *We walked right in- STOOD at the computers/ looking around as we know nothing about this location. (While standing staring at the beer menu- one foot from the three gentleman.) NO words were said/exchanged. So, we just walked to the next best option to have engagement. (Bar top) *We sat at the bar top, because we wanted to interact with the staff and beers. Facts: *We sat giggling watching the gentleman chat with each other and assumed that they would come to notice us. They just really liked their conversation- totally amazing to have friends at work:) But.... *I had a $50 sitting on the counter for the duration of 8 minutes. *After 8 minutes when we started getting our jackets on....one gentleman walked over and told us, "You need to order your beer at the counter. We don't do TABLE a service." (Unfortunately we were not at a table- we were sitting bar top/and an arm reach from the computer system to enter in our drinks.) *There was no sign stating this, nor were we properly informed of the process while sitting two feet. (Keep in mind there was zero costumers ordering and it wasn't busy.) So my take away: If you want service/beer here - walk right in to computer desk area and state with a hand gesture wave we want help. *Because, they won't help unless you ask!!!! Bummed to have had this experience, because I was craving great beer. We went to BIG Axe and Woodlore cider and the service was AMAZING! read more

For those that live in the area, you're lucky. For those that are from out of town, a new must stop destination as one makes their way to their family cabin or resort. Jack Pine currently is serving two full time beers, a pale ale and a brown ale. Both wonderful and balanced in their own right. The production levels are small but have increased since they first opened in January (4-100 gallon fermenters). Growlers are fairly priced at $10 but would love to see the price for a pint drop a dollar or two as investment to capacity continues. Until then, I'll make sure I stop by when I'm making my way "up north" and invest in the great beers that are getting made. read more

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Best beer variety in the area. Great people to visit with - good atmosphere highly recommend

Stop #2 from Big Axe in Nisswa. Night and day difference. Big and spacious, definitely spent some money on this place. Location is by some motels. First time here and its order at the counter type of place. Had some samples with people behind us (sorry, first time here). Liked Dead Branch Cream Ale 4.6% ABV. Did not like Dunkel Munich Dunkel. Tried Neon Pink Cotton Candy Ale. Did not like as too sweet and tasted like pop. Belgium Blonde Single at 4.5% ABV was good. Also tried Black Bear Oatmeal Stout 5.6ABV good and Mind Chocolate Black Bear at 6% smelled really good and was good. We stayed here longer than Big Axe and I really liked this brewery. Definitely recommend as they have beer for all styles of craft beer drinkers. Cool display of others growlers too. read more

Wow! Like truly wow! The beer is amazing! The coffee stout is off the charts. The merch is super cute. The beer is amazing. Surprisingly the star for us was the soda! My son was in love with the root beer. To quote him, it was the best he had ever had! I love the atmosphere and the beer! Hooray for Jack Pine! read more

This place. If you ever go to Baxter it's a MUsT go! Loved all of the beers! Even styles I'm not crazy about I didn't dislike! Will definitely be back if ever in the area. Super friendly staff and great beer read more

Jack Pine Brewery - Breweries Near Me - Baxter, Minnesota

Have enjoyed the beer at local restaurants but first time to taproom. Fun vibe with awesome outdoor seating. Beer and seltzer (which is great since my wife doesn't do beer) selection is top notch. Really appreciate how they do more than pay lip service to cleaning protocols and social distancing without making it feel like it's the only thing that matters. Fantastic visit read more

Beer ok. Was overcharged and when brought it up to bartender was blown off. Refused to refund me. Staff were snotty!! Won't recommend!

Great brewery with creative beer selections. Both indoor and outdoor areas are spacious and social distancing enforced.

I was really excited about coming to Jack Pine. I had visited other breweries in the area and really had a great experience and was excited about trying a new brewery. Compared to some of the other breweries I have visited, I was underwhelmed by the greeting at the counter from the guy. I do have to say that some of the beers were really good though like the British Golden Ale. read more

Visited the Jack Pine brewery while staying at Grandview in Nisswa. Did a little brewery tour and I would say this is a must stop on anyone's list. They had ice houses set up outside for groups to rent. Also had multiple fire pits - the smokeless kind outdoors for people to enjoy a beer by the fire. Dog friendly patio which is a must. read more

Great place, management friendly and involved with patrons ensuring a good time is being had. Wide range of beers, personal favorite is the Jalapeño Cream Ale. read more

Love Jack Pine Brewery! I've been wanting to check this place out forever and I finally did last month! My husband and I stopped here on the way to the cabin with our dog. They have a great patio, and is dog-friendly, too. For our orders, I did a beer flight. The jalapeno cream ale is a really unique beer and had great flavor. The brown ale was probably my favorite out all of them, though. They also have food trucks outside where you can nibble on some food. On this day, they had a wood-fired pizza stand which was delicious! Highly recommend stopping in to Jack Pine Brewery if you're in the area! read more

Rad brewery in the heart of Baxter. If you're driving through, be sure to stop by. Good brews and a ton of seating. Cool looking inside and out. It's worth checking out! read more

Jack Pine Brewery - Smore's Brew - Breweries Near Me - Baxter, Minnesota

LOVE jack pine brewery! Very flavorful beers! I love that they switch them out from time to time. Probably some of the best beer I've ever had. Personal favorites are the vengeance, & cotton candy beer. I drive an hour and a half to come to the brewery. read more

Great, fresh tasting beer and a warmC welcomes no atmosphere. This place had got seriously good beer and the taproom is a great place to hang out. Bring your kids! They've got root beer and games! read more

Jack Pine Brewery - Beautiful evening with a pint of Duck Pond on the Jack Pine Patio. - Breweries Near Me - Baxter, Minnesota

I've been to 80 breweries in Minnesota and this brewery is on the bottom of the list, the beer was not good. And don't try the seltzer, there wasn't one bubble in the glass! read more

Stopped through on our way up north. Nice little reprieve during a road trip. Taproom was inviting and warm; open garage door to patio seating... pets allowed on patio area. A large number of beers to choose from. Staff was very friendly and helpful with good sense of humor. Enjoyed 2 sets of samplers with crowlers to go. Will be stopping in on our way back home for more! read more

Doesn't allow dogs. It's their choice, fine. But don't hide behind "it's a Heath code issue" when it's not. Touring breweries in boulder, Denver, Albuquerque, MInneapolis, St. Paul and even other locals and never heard that dogs were prohibited because of health regulations. Check out Bring Fido to find breweries that are dog-friendly. This one's a scratch. Plenty of others to sample. read more

We stayed in a cabin nearby. Great brewery. Beer actually tastes like it's called (not just a hint, flavor is spot on). When I went I very much enjoyed the S'mores beer. Snacks by the register are also delish! I would frequent this place often if I lived closer. read more

Stopped in Friday afternoon. Was a bit hard to find, as I drove by just before 4... But retracing my path, after 4, they had a cardboard sandwich sign in the yard saying the taproom was open! Thank you! Great little taproom , one picnic table, four hightop tables, no chairs! Three tables are lined up against a half wall, I noticed all the people were leaning against it since there were no chairs. That works! Nice little place! Unfortunately, I wasn't much of a fan of the flight I had.... But I may be back in the future if they release different beers. read more

Stopped into this cozy brewery located in the main drag hwy 371 in Baxter Minnesota! We chose to have the Lone Wolf IPA WHICH DID NOT disappoint! Grassy/ hoppy - perfectly balanced with a nice long finish!! The cozy atmosphere was absolutely perfect and we will definitely be going back soon! Many folk were ending their day sitting comfortably with chatting or playing games! The staff was great - informative and encouraged tasting a few different options in order to make a sound choice. Well done - no wonder you are successful! read more

Very cool space. The staff was very friendly and outgoing. After reading the reviews I might of set my expectations to high. The beers were very average. Not well balanced. We are trying to hit every brewery in Minnesota and it is a very competitive market. They have a lot of room for improvement. We tried everything they had to offer and didn't find anything that wowed us. Sorry I really wanted to like this brewery. read more

Clean, really nice staff, they have a fire pit at night and a outdoor area with chairs. The place is really modern great atmosphere!! They even have a cotton candy beer. Husband got the jacktober beer said it was really good! I got the root beer not much of a beer drinker but the root beer was on tap and it was great! read more