Beer of the Week: Guava Milkshake IPA from 12welve Eyes Brewing

This little brewery in the historic Pioneer Endicott building downtown just keeps getting better. I really like the array of beers they offer any given time.

Right now, they’ve got everything from a nice, spicy brown to a crisp, clean kolsch to a few of these super-trendy milkshake IPAs.

In addition to late-addition hops making these beers hazy, lactose is added to give the beer a creamy mouthfeel. This one includes just the right amount of tropical guava to make it go down easy — maybe a little too easy.

Though the brewery can get busy, there are usually plenty of places to sit, and it’s a nice stop for an after-work happy hour for downtown workers. I mentioned this the other day to a friend who works nearby, and she hadn’t heard of 12welve Eyes. I think it’s about time that changes for the brewery, which has sort of flown under the radar since it opened a little more than a year ago.

International Bittering Units (IBU): 50; Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 5.5 percent

12welve Eyes Brewing: 141 E. Fourth St., Suite LL2, St. Paul; 651-493-8106; 12welveeyes.com