Bandana Brewery Reviews

MilkmanDan	1.7 Bandana Hamburg Dopplebock Ludicrously light for a dopplebock, more light shiny copper. Nose has some caramel, but smells a lot like overcooked green beans. Sweet and harsh, some unpleasant corn/grainy flavors, almost saccharine at the end. Thin as well. Sunday, January 15, 2006
MilkmanDan	3.4 Bandana Hanska Baltic Porter Deep brown-red. Nose caramel and dish soap. Flavor is tingly, quite spicy, sort of a sandy chocolate feel to it. Lengthy sweetness at the end. A mite thin and served far too cold, but a decent effort. Sunday, January 15, 2006
RAYBOY01	1.8 Bandana Waseca Honey Wheat 2005 ABR: Very little going on here. Not much wheat flavor, not much honey, either. Mainly a very light, watered-down lager-type brew. Friday, October 28, 2005
RAYBOY01	2.1 Bandana Octoberfest Mild and timid version, a little overly sweet and a hop bitterness than seemed somewhat overbearing. Just OK. Sunday, October 9, 2005
JK	1.6 Bandana Octoberfest Bronze color. Very light malt aroma. Bitter flavor. It needs more malt and more balanced hops. Light body, dry finish. Saturday, October 8, 2005
JK	1.8 Bandana Waseca Honey Wheat Basically a light lager. No detectable honey flavor. Looks better than it is with a cloudy yellow color that gives he impression of a wit. Simple. Saturday, October 8, 2005
footbalm	3.2 Bandana Lake Crystal Hefeweizen This wasn’t bad.I caught some real sweet aromas from this not unlike marzipan.But the flavor wasn’t as sharp. Not bad but just a little non-descript. Sunday, February 27, 2005
robertsreality	3.6 Bandana Skyline Weizenbock 2004 Autumn Brew Review: Brick Red Coloring. Good Head. Citrus, Banana and Great Malt Taste. This Was Very Enjoyable. Monday, September 13, 2004
robertsreality	3.4 Bandana Eagle Lake Pale Ale 2004 Autumn Brew Review: Dark Amber Coloring. Citrus, Spice, Hops..Makes For a Decent Brew. Monday, September 13, 2004
robertsreality	2.8 Bandana Waseca Honey Wheat 2004 Autumn Brew Review: Honey Colored. Small Head. Wheat, Honey and some Hops. Run of the Mill. Monday, September 13, 2004
badgerben	3.7 Bandana Skyline Weizenbock Autumn Brew Review 2004. Dark brown and red color with a medium head. Good, sweet malt taste and aroma with big wheat hit. Some fruit (probably banana) as well. Warming. Very nice surprise. Sunday, September 12, 2004
badgerben	3.5 Bandana Eagle Lake Pale Ale Autumn Brew Review 2004. Nice dark amber coloring with a good head. Very nice hop aroma and flavor. A little spice in the flavor as well. Pretty tasty! Sunday, September 12, 2004
badgerben	3 Bandana Waseca Honey Wheat Autumn Brew Review 2004. Light yellow color with a small head on my pour. A little hops here, a little wheat there... typical and standard. Not great, not bad. Sunday, September 12, 2004
ElGaucho	3 Bandana Waseca Honey Wheat 2004 ABR. Basic lager aroma with hints of honey. Very pale yellow. White, frothy large bubble head. A little bit of visible carbonation. Amarillo hops? Diacetyl? A little peppery. Not bad. Some hop zing. Sunday, September 12, 2004
JK	3.8 Bandana Skyline Weizenbock A good surprise. Dark red and cloudy. Sweet malt, banana, citrus, and wheat. Heavy. Sunday, September 12, 2004
TheDean	3.7 Bandana Skyline Weizenbock Sampled at Great Taste. Another beer that didn’t look that bood, but once it hit the back of the throat, it was so good. Saturday, September 11, 2004
TheDean	3.3 Bandana Lake Crystal Hefeweizen Sampled at Great Taste of the midwest. Thought this beer looked and smelled horrible. Luckily it tasted pretty damn good! Saturday, September 11, 2004
JoeM500	3.2 Bandana Lake Crystal Hefeweizen Festival tap: Nearly clear yellow with some haziness, nose of lemon and banana. Thin for a hefe, but taste was solid and flavors were nice. Tuesday, September 7, 2004
JoeM500	3.4 Bandana Skyline Weizenbock Festival tap: Dark tan in color, big alcohol in the nose. Medium bodied and peaty at the first sip. Nutty and strong through the middle, firey at the finish. Tuesday, September 7, 2004
ElGaucho	3.4 Bandana Janesville Porter 2004 St. Paul Winterfest. Dark brown body; off white head. Nice lace. Very malty. Smells like a German dark. Doesn’t taste like a porter at all. Not sweet or robust enough for a porter. Friday, September 3, 2004
ElGaucho	3.2 Bandana Anniversary Ale Malty aroma; a little sour. Not great. Nice deep reddish, orange body. Mostly diminishing head. Sweet aftertaste. Not bad. Fair amount of alcohol. Can taste the coriander and a little bit of orange peel at the finish. A little malty. Friday, September 3, 2004
Slick	3.9 Bandana Garden City Farmhouse Ale MABR-Golden color,small white head with little staying power.Very nice hoppy aroma with hints of spice and very floral.The taste mostly hops,mildly spiced and very good,with a medium hop after taste and mild spice. Sunday, September 7, 2003
Slick	3.1 Bandana Madelia Mild Dark color,small head,malty caramel aroma.Light malt and light caramel and faint hops in the flavor,very light watery feel,Nothing special. Sunday, September 7, 2003
Slick	3.9 Bandana Eagle Lake Pale Ale MABR-Golden color,small head,nice strong hop presence.Citrus spicey hoppy taste.Fruity mildly spicey after taste.Very nice brew. Sunday, September 7, 2003
ElGaucho	4.4 Bandana Eagle Lake Pale Ale My first visit to the new Bandana Brewing was a very positive one. From $1 Happy hour pints to the quality beer, this place is well worth the visit. Eagle Lake Pale Ale has an aroma of fresh hops and fruit...wonderful. Copper in appearance. Has a small, white, fine bubble head with excellent lace! Head is mostly eroding. Flavor is wonderfully hoppy. I will stop into Bandana for a few of these every time I'm down in Mankato for a MoonDogs game! Wednesday, June 11, 2003
ElGaucho	3.3 Bandana St. Peter Red Some sweet malt evident in the nose. Dishwater also comes to mind. Dark red in appearance; almost non-existent head (just a whisp). Very good lace. Moderate malt flavor. Good, fairly rich. A quality brew. Wednesday, June 11, 2003