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7 Hills Brewing
Bar/Tasting RoomBeer GardenRestaurant
1085 Washington Street
Dubuque IA 52001
Telephone: +1 563-587-8306
Hours: Sunday-Thursday 11am-10pm, Friday-Saturday 11am-midnight.
Brewer: Sean Carter, Brian Zeimet, Scott Kalvelage
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Notes

Visited: April 24, 2019

Opened: 2017

Contributors: Ralph Wells, Siegfried Binge

Updated: May 2, 2019

Beer List

  • 7.40% abv.
    • Date: April 24, 2019 (#10029)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 17½ points
      Appearance (3)
      Black. Moderate brown head.
      Aroma (3½)
      Roasty, sweet, smoky.
      Mouthfeel (9)
      Medium-big body, fairly fizzy. Big rich malt, really roasty. Coconut. Some alcohol. Grassy hop flavor, medium bitterness.
      Overall Impression (2)
      Sort of a mild Imperial Stout.

  • 7.00% abv.
    • Date: April 24, 2019 (#10028)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 18 points
      Appearance (3)
      Amber, hazy. Moderate head.
      Aroma (3½)
      Big grapefruit-piney hops.
      Mouthfeel (9)
      Big body, moderate carbonation. Huge grapefruity-piney-resiny hop flavor, big well-balanced bitterness. Biscuity malt base. Lingering piney hop bitterness.
      Overall Impression (2½)
      Reasonably complex IPA.

  • American-Style Amber/Red Ale
    5.00% abv.
    • Date: April 24, 2019 (#10027)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 16½ points
      Appearance (3)
      Copper-brown, slight haze. Moderate head.
      Aroma (3½)
      Toasty malt, bread crust.
      Mouthfeel (8)
      Medium body, creamy. Toasty malt, but not overly sweet. Grassy, fruity hop flavor, low-medium bitterness. Toasty-grainy finish.
      Overall Impression (2)
      "Bernie" is the mascot of the Dubuque Fighting Saints hockey team.

  • Bohemian-Style Pilsener
    4.20% abv.
    • Date: April 24, 2019 (#10026)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 15½ points
      Appearance (2½)
      Bright yellow. Low head.
      Aroma (3)
      Mild grainy malt, mild floral hops.
      Mouthfeel (8)
      Light body, fizzy. Sweet malt, mildly toasty, bready. Grassy, fruity hop flavor. Low-medium bitterness.
      Overall Impression (2)
      Not bad, sweeter than I like.