Brews
Sister Golden Ale - Kolsch
Beautifully crisp and light golden blonde ale in the style of a German Kolsch. A suggestion of fruit and malt in the aroma and just a kiss of noble German hops for balance make for a very refreshing and easy-drinking pint. In a world gone mad stretching the limits of beer flavor and bitterness and strength... behold- "normal" beer! 4.75 % alcohol by volume.
Why the Name? ...there's a classic rock group called America, and they have this song...
Derby Girl ESB - English-style Pub Bitter
Friendly and inviting as a cozy English pub, our ESB has a wonderful balance of hops and malt. Imported Maris Otter and caramel malts lend a biscuity, toasty sweetness, while classic East Kent Goldings hops provide a distinctive fresh fruity aroma and just a touch of bitterness. Despite its "bitter" title, our ESB is a readily enjoyable and even-tempered brew with a modest hoppy bite. Try Derby Girl ESB with our Fish and Chips or Shepherd's Pie for a tasty and authentic English pub experience! 1.052 OG 35 IBUs 5.4% abv
Why the Name? "Derby Girl ESB" was originally named in honor of the hard-skating women of roller derby. Roller derby athletes are regular women with (often) normal lives, families, jobs...but they choose the fast-paced, brawling world of derby for sport and recreation. It's all about balance- like a great ESB!
Tippy Toboggan - German-style rye beer (Roggen Beir)
Brewed with rye, European specialty malts and Czech Saaz hops, Tippy Toboggan is a distant cousin to our Weissbier. It features a similarly fresh and somewhat fruity character, coupled with a complex nutty/ spicy malt profile. Our old-world Roggen Bier is chock full of flavor, yet remains relatively light and easy-drinking. 4.7% alcohol by volume
Woodshed - oaked India pale ale
Woodshed is a unique IPA experience- something of a hybrid British IPA/ American IPA, brewed with 2 types of oak chips for a truly distinctive flavor. English First Gold and Fugles hops lend fruity and woodsy notes to the aroma, as well as a restrained bitterness, and an unmistakeable yet subdued oaky essence winds its way throughout this beer's character. Imagine a hearty, heavily-hopped ale riding in an oak barrel on a tallship to India 150 years ago. 1.062 OG 65 IBUs 6.5% abv
Why the Name? The term "woodshed" has several meanings. In the world of music and the arts, to "woodshed" means to practice intensively in private, to hone your skills and perfect your style before taking your talent into the public spotlight.
On the other hand, to be "taken to the woodshed" means, well, another thing entirely...
Joulupukki - Holiday Sahti
Our full bodied holiday strong ale is brewed in the style of the Finnish “sahti” rye beers, with a fruit and spice character that hints at delicious holiday baking. Cozy up with one of the most unique winter warmers of the season! 8.2% abv
Weiss-Blau - Bavarian-style Weissbier
Our take on a classic, this is a Bavarian-style unfiltered wheat beer. Light golden in color, hazy and with a snow white crown of foam, our Weissbier ("white beer" in German) has an inviting fruity/ spicy aroma reminiscent of banana, citrus and clove. Brewed with generous amounts of wheat and imported Munich malt, the flavor is sweet and rounded yet refreshing and highly drinkable. 5.4% alcohol by volume.
Why the Name? The colors of the Bavarian flag are checkered white and blue, or "weiss und blau" in German.
Daytripper - English-style Summer Ale
Our zesty and refreshing English Summer Ale lives in a place between pilsner and English pale ale in the spectrum of world beers. Lightbodied, crisp, and pleasantly hoppy like a Bohemian Pils, but made with the best English hops and barley- it's a lovely day for a day trip. 5.5% abv
Better Off Red - Hopped Up American Red Ale
ABrewed with a blend of American caramel malts for deep color and malt sweetness, and bombarded with hops throughout the brewing and conditioning process for a hoppy aroma and snappy bitter bite. Six hop varieties each vye for attention from the first sniff through the lingering finish- some citrusy, some resiny, some earthy and dank... but all in a high-flying balancing act with the malt richness. 1.065 OG 45 IBUs 6.7% abv
Why the Name? Ask any Badger....you're better off red!
Dedication - Abbey Dubbel
In the tradition of the Trappist brewing monks of Belgium, our abbey dubbel features aromas of stone fruit, ginger, anise and raisins and a bold complex depth of malt character. Imminently drinkable. 1.082 OG 18 IBUs 8.5% abv
Alpentraum - Smoked Weizenbock
A strong dark wheat ale, which draws from the traditions of both north and south Bavaria. Inspired by the south German bock-strength wheat beers, Alpentraum was brewed with plenty of crystal, Munich and dark malts for a hearty and rich flavor. In the northern part of Bavaria, the city of Bamberg is famous for its smoked malt, and especially its smoked beers. We included a hefty portion beechwood-smoked malt to give this Weizenbock a complex and unmistakable character. Our brewmaster once experienced a beer like this while on vacation in Bamberg, Germany and loves to relive his experience with this brew! 7.3% alcohol by volume
Trepidation... - Abbey strong ale
"Trepidation..." is the big brother in our family of Trappist-style abbey ales- a complex and potent golden elixir with undulating waves of fruit and spice aromatics, a sweet and substantial body that somehow refrains from feeling too heavy, and a gently warming alcohol embrace to melt away the chills in even the coldest of hearts. Sinfully smooth for its towering strength. 10.0% abv
Why the name? In these trying times, it's natural to greet the New Year with some "Trepidation..."
McLovin - Irish Red Ale
Ruby red and medium-bodied, with a smooth, satisfying malt-forward flavor and just a touch of roast in the finish, McLovin is never bitter and always ready for a good time. Slainte! 1.051 OG 21 IBU's 5.2% abv
Check out the in depth review by in his article Beer Here: McLovin Irish Red from Vintage Brewing in the Isthmus/The Daily Page.
Cask-conditioned real ale - Always two on tap with new selections rotating in frequently
The modern industrial age has brought many improvements to our modern lives, including some that have altered our perception of beer and what it could and should be. Ice-cold refrigeration and unnatural forced carbonation have helped to promote flavorless fizzy (yet indefinitely stable) beers worldwide. But what of the time-honored methods of yesteryear? Unpasteurized, unfiltered and all-natural real ales hearken back to the advent of brewing and civilization itself. Regardless of style, these beers undergo a second fermentation in the cask, resulting in natural carbonation, and are served hand-pulled through "beer engines" at traditional cellar temperature (50-60F). The enhanced aroma and flavor will make a believer out of you, too!
Purists will tell you, this is the only way to experience "real ale"...alive and on cask!
