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Forbidden Barrel Brewing Company in Worthington, Minnesota, burst onto the scene in 2019 with a simple credo: great beer, good people, and ingredients that haven’t travelled farther than the next farm. The result is a line‑up that feels both familiar and daring, headlined by the Paycheck jalapeño‑honey wheat—a brew that sneaks a whisper of heat into a perfectly balanced wheat, leaving you wondering whether the honey was harvested from a secret apiary or just pure optimism.
The bar leans heavily on community, serving a rotating slate of Minnesota wines and spirits alongside its own creations. The menu is an exercise in joyful absurdity, featuring a tater‑tot hotdish pizza that could convince a skeptic that comfort food and craft beer are natural bedfellows, plus street tacos, nachos, and a peanut‑butter‑Thai pizza that sounds insane but somehow works. (The kitchen staff (who clearly love a good challenge) has turned experimentation into an art form.)
Beyond the glass, the calendar is packed with trivia nights and Cocktail Thursdays, while an open‑air patio invites sunshine‑soaked sipping. Clean restrooms, friendly staff, and a genuine feel for the neighbourhood make each visit less a stop‑over and more a small celebration of what a brewery can be when it stops pretending to be anything other than itself.
Reviewers praise Forbidden Barrel Brewing Company for its excellent beer selection, variety, and friendly staff. Delicious food options, including pizzas, wings, and nachos, are also highlighted as standouts. A welcoming environment with clean bathrooms completes the positive experience.
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