Pawprint Brewery - Chatfield

PawPrint brewery, themed around dogs, had a lovely cold floor, plenty of space to sprawl out, and a nice corner to chill out and relax after a long day of brewery hopping. Bruno's opinion was that he got to say Hi to a lot of dogs, got lots of pets, and was the celebratory of the joint. My opinion was that the beer was great, flight board adorable, and enough on the tap list to make it hard to choose. Funky Fido: A light lager packed with banana and fudge flavor. Surprisingly tasted like a banana split with hints of vanilla and strong banana sweet chocolate notes. Tasted like a dessert, even with the lager body. Czech Out My Dog: A traditional Czech Pilsner with low hop profile expressing an expected spiciness. Cracker bread malt profile and balance leans towards the malt. Crisp, clean, and refreshing! 6 Foot Lead: Similar to the Czech Pilsner, just a traditional down to earth Hefeweizen. Banana and clove forward lager with a light body. My favorite of the four I had. The fruitiness of the banana doesn't taste artificial or palate crushing, which happens sometimes. Loved it! Bomb Dog: A New England style IPA that the beertender poured for me when I asked for her choice of IPA. She said that this was their best selling IPA. It was served with pop rocks and I was to take a gulp of pop rocks after taking a sip of the beer. Not gonna lie, it was delicious it made the tropical and citrus flavors explode (literally and figuratively) as the pop rocks went off while also reminding me of my childhood. Not overly sweet and one of the more fun IPA experiences I've had! ________________

When going to a microbrewery in a small town like this for the first time, I was expecting OK beer, smaller selection, not much merch available, etc. All expectations were exceeded. I enjoyed every beer I sampled, and all of them were good beer, not just OK. Great service as well. Better beer, and a larger menu than some larger craft breweries I've been to in the area.

The beer isn't good here, there are a lot of impurities left in the final product, where you can still smell the malt and yeast in the beer. I had four types and all had the same issue.Every town should have a brewery though so hope it improves.

Heading home from Lanesboro, we stopped in to check it out. What a nice place. We were greeted by a friendly hostess that explained the beer. I had a very tasty flight of four. The brewery is very nice inside.

Great beer and great service! We love being able to support Veteran Owned businesses. Thank you for your service.