Grumpy Troll Brewery, Restaurant & Pizzeria in Mount Horeb is right off the Trollway, the main road that runs through town. A beautiful, rustic burg, Mount Horeb is also home to a Mustard Museum .
Brewmaster Mark Knoebl has always made yummy ales and lagers. However, due to the mineral composition in area wells, he has artfully altered the pH in order to brew even better beer. My favorite is Maggie, an Imperial Pale Ale. Here’s what another reviewer thinks .
Drink a few beers and try some of the classic fare from their kitchen.
The Grumpy Troll has received many awards for brewing excellence. Past awards include:
2007 BTI Gold Medal: English Brown Ale
2007 BTI Silver Medal: Norwegian Frolic Wit
2007 BTI Silver Medal: Curly Scotch Ale
2007 BTI Silver Medal: Trailside Wheat
2007 BTI Bronze Medal: Maggie Imperial IPA
2007 USBTC “Best in the Midwest” Wheat Beer: Trailside Wheat
2007 USBTC “Best in the Midwest” Stout: Sptesnaz Stout
2007 GABF Bronze Medal Baltic Porter: Amnesia Baltic Porter
Ratebeer.com, 2008 Best Brew Pubs: The Grumpy Troll was voted #40 out of the 50 best in the World.
2008 WORLD BEER CUP Gold Medal Winner”: Amnesia Baltic Porter
2010 WORLD BEER CUP Silver Medal Winner: Rye Bob
2010 WORLD BEER CUP Bronze Medal Winner: Spetsnaz Stout
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