Back Channel Brewing Co.

A good local brewery to bring friends and family. I like their outdoor tv to watch sports and they have fun events throughout the year. Can get pretty busy in the summer, but they have outdoor bars so you'll always be able to get a beer quickly. Also like that they have a food truck—I just wish they would switch up the food truck vendors from time to time.

Great outdoor space. Excellent beers and seltzers. Very good experience. Knowledgeable staff and very helpful.

Fantastic experience at Back Channel Brewing Co.

Decent beer. Finding a spot to park your boat can be difficult.

Beer is great. Cool vibe. To bad bartender wasn't friendly. Probably shouldn't be a bartender.

The space is fantastic, especially on a warm day when all the doors are open. It feels more coastal than lakeside, with décor that’s both warm and inviting.

The beer, however, was a letdown. To be fair, I only tried one, but their one IPA that wasn't hazy didn’t land. The opening flavor was fine, but it finished muddy and lacked the crispness you’d hope for.

The rest of the tap list didn’t look very inspiring either. Three different hazy IPAs stood out, which suggests they’re aiming more at the casual lake crowd than at beer enthusiasts. Given the location, I guess I can't blame them.

Amazing brewery with top rated beers, great seltzers, outstanding atmosphere. They have a huge screen outdoors showing sporting events as well as great food trucks for food.

Best brewery ever! They have my favorite beer and we would drive 40 minutes just to go to this brewery. Highly recommend.

Great outdoor area with a large screen to watch sports.

Great beer, great outdoor space, and the BEST merchandise!

A few years ago, we bid on and won a tasting at Back Channel at a charity auction supporting the WeCan organization. The tasting was supposed to be for six people but Josh Leddy, one of the co-owners, happily accommodated my request that I could bring over 8 friends who were visiting from out of town this past Friday. The tasting was fantastic. Not only was the beer tasty but Josh was super-generous with his time - sharing information about beer-making in general, the different beer that we were tasting and the history of Back Channel. If you haven’t been, go check out Back Channel. Great beer, a great space, daily food trucks and great ownership that’s committed to the community. Thanks Josh!

Nice spot, fun to watch the boats.

Amazing space —bring the party here

Good brews good vibes and good music.

Best beer in MN for most varieties and elite vibes/food trucks!