7 Best Craft Breweries near Prior Lake

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“Emmitt = Brew God. Fight me.”

Yo, listen up beer fam — I just got absolutely wrecked (in the best possible way) by the liquid wizardry happening at Boat House Brothers Brewing. My taste buds are writing thank-you notes as we speak.

First off, Emmitt… my guy… you’re a total G. This dude doesn’t just brew beer — he straight-up summons it from the hop heavens. It’s like he’s got cheat codes for dankness. You ever sip something so perfectly balanced between haze, juice, and dank resin that you start questioning your life choices up to this point? Yeah. That happened.

I’m talkin’ IPAs so fresh they could run for office. Stouts thicker than my cousin Vinny’s accent. Pilsners that slap harder than a wet towel in a locker room. Every pour is like a TED Talk for your palate.

The taproom vibe? Pure bro-topia. You walk in and the air just smells like barley, hops, and achievement unlocked. And the regulars? All chill, no gatekeeping — just a bunch of hop-heads and malt maniacs vibin’ together.

Bottom line: Boat House Brothers Brewing is the Disneyland for beer nerds, and Emmitt is Mickey Mouse if Mickey wore a flat brim, crushed tallboys, and could dropkick you into hop nirvana.

Would I recommend? Bro… I’d tattoo the logo on my forearm if I didn’t already have a hop cone there.“

“Great craft beer and wonderful atmosphere!“

“One on my favorite breweries, they have great beer, friendly staff, and fun times. The brewery is very community centric, and dog friendly. There are two patios, one that is out front of the building and the other in updstairs. The upstairs patio is very quite and one the best kept secrets in Shakopee. The beers are great, the Hazy IPA is incredible and the Mexican lager is amazing. There is a reason these beers keep wining in the MN brewer's cup.“

“Welcome to the neighborhood Nine Mile!! First timer…loved the beer, pretzels, popcorn. Very knowledgeable staff. Patio was being constructed when we were there, looks awesome. One suggestion, please consider changing the uncomfortable chairs (tables of two) by the windows looking over the patio. Fortunately, we were able to find bar chairs to move to where we met other customers who moved for the same reason. We’ll be back to enjoy the patio! Cheers!“

“Best tasting beer around. Great atmosphere“

“Fat Pants is a wonderful addition to Eden Prairie with great beer and food! They offer fun events and we have hosted a party here. One of our favorite local places.😊“