Oliphant Brewing — Restaurant in Somerset

First time over was an easy 5/5, its a long drive for us but the amazing space, great vibes, super well made sours and wonderful hosting from a really nice guy, maybe mid 30's with super even vibes. He went above and beyond in every respect, while being a quiet nonchalant presence. Kind, generous dude who was great to talk to for a minute too! A really nice experience that made us want to come back on every level!

So we did! Next visit, totally different experience. No greeting on arrival, hostility and rudeness from customers waiting outside, but primarily the younger (ish) woman who was hosting. Horrible attitude, no greeting or acknowledgement on entry, massively unfriendly vibes, passive aggressively moving her station instead of taking our order because to her we were clearly standing in the wrong place at a loaded bar. After no acknowledgement just standing in front of her for 15-20 mins making eye contact while she decided passive-aggressively shuffling pencils was a better idea than trying to make us feel at all welcome, we decided not to open a tab. It's a long drive for us that we very much expected to be making all summer, because you guys set yourself apart! That good work was undone for us by this single dreadful employee. To be honest, It's the worst we've been treated by someone making a paycheck since either of us can remember, Its the only reason it still stands out even a month or so on, as we were considering coming back with the nice weather. It's a long drive for us, we don't need to go out of our way for that we can get disrespectful impersonal service right in our backyard! To anyone looking for a recommendation, I would totally give it, amazing beers in a very fun space. Hope you guys do...

Oliphant Honees Honees: Oliphant Brewing was founded just over a decade ago in Somerset, WI (which is practically MN near the Twin Cities). Being an avid reader, I know never to judge a book by its cover, but the artwork on the can is honestly what got me to check out Honees Honees. It's dubbed a peanut butter & honey golden ale, which is an ale brewed with honey and lactose, with peanut butter flavor and caramel color. The artwork that so powerfully snatched my attention sort of conveys that in its own unique and trippy way. Pouring the ale reveals a clear dark gold/amber color. I found the peanut butter to be stronger on the nose than the palate. Taste favored honey, with hints of peanuts, caramel malts, and a sweet (for a beer) finish. It weighs in at 5.6% ABV. Both the artwork and beer itself are Doughboy...

We travel the globe to find the best breweries. Most are average. Which has become the norm for us in our adventures. It's okay. We enjoy the journey as well. Occasionally we stumble across that "diamond in the ruff" or "needle in the haystack". Oliphant is one of those. Top notch beer. I'm not kidding. Some of the best we've had in a long time. Staff was exceptionally friendly and beer smart! Tough to find that combo these days. Laura was a wealth of knowledge and was very personable. She sampled us many different beers without a single eye roll 😉 The tasting room was perfect. Non descript, not presumptuous and eclectically decorated. We...