Leaving Minnesota

My wife and I grabbed two pints, ordered some food, and headed outside. We wanted to enjoy the pleasant weather with our beers. They have a large patio for outside seating with a view of the bags tournament! As we were drinking our beers, the bags, boards, and players kept increasing in their nearby field. By the time we left there were an impressive number of games happening. If I lived in Rochester, I would definitely be here for bags night every week. Everyone looked like they were having a lot of fun. The beers were pretty good. Unfortunately for the food, we had to remind them several times that we had a food order before it was finally brought out. Slow service with the food but maybe that was because they were focused on bags night.

My husband and I walked into LTS and the beer tender asked for our IDs before even greeting us. The beer tender also gave my husband the wrong beer. We will not be returning.

Nice atmosphere. Tables were sticky. Beer was good. I would recommend this place and will visit again.

Popped in Friday, was the only one there open, gave me a chance to chat up the beertender. Made a flight of Drunken Pumpkin, Sissors, Paper Phyllis. All were delicious, friendly staff, comfy digs and easy parking. Will pop in next time I pass through town. Cheers thanks LTS!!

The last brewery on my Rochester brewing-spree was LTS Brewing. There was a bags tournament going on, but I was there for a flight of beer and just a flight of beer (I'm no good at bags anyway). The space is large, but cozy. They had cocktails, seltzers, and of course beer on tap. Some of the cocktails sounded delicious and I almost pulled the trigger on an Amaretto Sour inspired seltzer cocktail; however, I stuck with a flight of four beers.InspirationAn American IPA recommended as the guy next to me at the bar's favorite. It is a combination of American and New Zealand hops in both the brewing kettle and in the fermenter (dry hop). Medium pine and melon, medium-low bitterness, and medium-low malt.PoppedA Cream Ale brewed in collaboration with Chaotic Good Brewing using 50lb of air popped popcorn. Medium-low malt flavor with a hint of sweetness (sweet bread almost), popcorn provides a lovely complexity to the bear, and there is very low perceived bitterness. My favorite of the four! Great job done by both breweries on this.BiergartenA good old fashioned Helles with a slight sweetness, spicy hop profile, and low bitterness. Clear, crisp, and easy to drink.Bock Bock BockAs you can guess, a Bock brewed with SEVEN malts. The Dark German Munich is most apparent and it is fermented with a bock lager yeast. A darker beer, but still lighter bodied with a ton of complex malt flavors like caramel, toasted bread crust, and even a hint of molasses.______________________