Farmhouse Lager
American Style Lager
4.7% ABV
History
A common variety of beer, a type of pale lager, traditionally made and consumed in North America, but also popular in much of the rest of the world. It derives ultimately from the Czech Pilsner, but is characterized by a much lighter color and body. It is a difficult style to brew consistently, since the light and delicate character of the style offer the brewer very little room for error or off flavors.
Impression
This pale golden beer is light bodied with a crisp and dry flavor. The malt and hop flavors are low in this beer. This lager is very refreshing and thirst quenching.
Tasting Notes
Our Farmhouse Lager is brewed with generous amounts of Vienna malt, which brings this light bodied beer to new dimensions with a refreshing finish.
Hops - Pilsner Malt and Vienna Malt (there is also flaked corn)
Malts - Fuggels and Haullertau Pearl
IBU - 7.5
Barnwood Blonde
American Blonde Ale
5.5% ABV
History
Popular style currently being brewed by many brewpubs and microbreweries; varies from region to region in the U.S.
Impression
Easy drinking, approachable, malt orientated craft beer; designed to be an entry-level craft beer.
Tasting Notes
Brewed with German malts, wheat and noble hops has as a rich golden color and a slightly sweet aroma and palate.
Hops - Fuggles, Tettnang
Malts - Pilsner, Wheat, CaraHell
IBU - 18
Old School Pilsener
Bohemian Pilsener
5.6% ABV
History
The original light colored, clear beer first brewed in 1842.
Impression
A crisp and very complex beer that is still quite easy to drink. Has a noticeable hoppy character. The malty sweetness is balanced by the hop bitterness and flavor. Generous amounts of Czech Saaz hops provide a spicy, floral aroma.
Tasting Notes
This is the brew master’s favorite is designed to please the most avid craft beer drinker. A lot of time and effort goes into making this beer. German malts, Czech hops and special lager yeast are used to make this as authentic as possible. Our water is engineered to be as close to the water used in the Czech Republic as possible. The beer is then lagered for one month for all flavors to come together.
Hops - Hallertau Pearl, Saaz
Malts - Pilsner, Caraheles
IBU - 20
Wooden Nickel India Pale Ale
IPA
5.6% ABV
History
American IPA is an American version of the historical English style, brewed using American Ingredients and attitude.
Impression
A decidedly hopper and bitter, somewhat strong pale ale.
Tasting Notes
The IPA is hopped while in the brew kettle and is dry hopped twice more through the brewing process. During fermentation dry leaf hops were added and they also added dry leaf hops during the finishing process.
Hops - (mostly) Fuggles, Cascade, a high alpha acid hop, and Dry Leaf hops
Malts - Pale, CaraAmber, and EuroPilsener
IBU - 55
Double India Pale Ale
Double IPA
8.3% ABV
History
Double IPA brewed in 1994 by Vinnie Cilurzo, then head brewer of Blind Pig Brewing Company of Temecula, Californi. Cilurzo claims he "accidentally" created the style by adding 50% too much malt to his mash tun. He then "corrected" this mistake by adding 100% more hops. This is up for some debate, however, as the local San Diego Pizza Port brewery claims to have been brewing "the original San Diego IPA" since 1992 when they opened their brewery (two years before Cilurzo and Blind Pig). Still others attribute the creation of this style to Rouge Ales, a microbrewery in Newport, Oregon, and its I2PA beer, brewed in 1990.
Impression
This beer has the most hops of any beer we produce.
Tasting Notes
Our Gunslinger Double India Pale Ale starts with a rich malt base to which we add hops, hops and more hops. This skillful blend of malt sweetness and aggressive hoppiness will rule your senses! After the addition of Columbus, simcoe, centennial and citra hops at various points of the brewing process, we reach the final IBU count of 93.
Hops - Zeus, Centenial, Falconers Flight, Citra
Malts - Pilsner, Crystal10, Crystal 80, Carapils, Pale, CBW Golden Light
IBU - 93
Worktruck Wheat
Southern German Hefeweizen
5.3% ABV
History
Traditional wheat based beer originating in Southern Germany. Specialty beer for the summer but is brewed all year long.
Impression
A very complex unfiltered wheat beer. A distinct banana-like fruitiness is very apparent. Slight hints of clove and nutmeg underlie the medium-light body. Very lightly hopped, the first impression is the fruity esters and bread like characteristics from the malted wheat. Very easy to drink. Not for the average beer drinker. A beer best drank young; matures in only a few weeks of aging.
Tasting Notes
Traditionally this beer can be served with a slice of lemon. This adds a bit of citrus note that compliments the fruitiness. No fruit is added. All of the flavors come from a unique yeast strain from Bavaria. The esters are produced during fermentation.
Hops - Hallertau Mittelfrüh
Malts - Pale, Pilsner, Wheat
IBU - 14.5
Raspberry Wheat
American Fruit Beer
5.5% ABV
History
Popularized by the brewpub explosion from the late 80’s onward. The style is open to the brewers’ interpretation.
Impression
A light bodied American Ale brewed with a significant portion of wheat. The base beer is very mild and not overpowering in any one aspect. After aging on raspberries for two days the beer picks up a noticeable fruity aroma and flavor. FRUIT BEERS SHOULD STILL TASTE LIKE BEER! The aroma and flavor from the fruit enhances the beer but does not overpower it. The beer is hazy from the raspberries.
Tasting Notes
Brewed with the German pilsner malts and hops; the beer is aged on a raspberry puree from Oregon. There are no artificial flavors or extracts. It is a great beer for drinking on hot summer days; very refreshing, crisp with a bright fruity palate and aroma.
Hops - Fuggles, Tettnang
Malts - Pilsner, Wheat, Caraheles
IBU - 18
Plowboy Porter
Porter
5.5% ABV
History
Porter became the fad of the day in the 1700’s around jolly old England. It initially gained popularity among the transport workers in Central London, those brawny common folks who would endure hard labor with no more than a few pints of porter and a few pounds of bread per day.
Impression
This is a full-bodied, dark, rich beer. It has a heavy coffee flavor with a slight hint of licorice. It also has a rich roasted malt flavor. It has a smooth finish.
Tasting Notes
This beer is brewed with a generous amount of chocolate malts. Chocolate refers to the color of the malt not the flavor that comes out of them.
Hops - (mostly) Fuggles and a high alpha acid hop
Malts - Pale, CaraMunich, Wheat, Chocolate (this refers to color not flavor), Black, Pilsner, Caraheles
IBU - 34
Black Cabin Smoked Ale
Smoked Ale
5.6% ABV
History
A historical specialty of the city of Bamberg, in the Franconian region of Bavaria in Germany. Beechwood-smoked malt is used to make a Märzen-style amber lager. The smoke character of the malt varies by maltster; some breweries produce their own smoked malt (rauchmalz).
Impression
This hazelnut brown beer has wonderfully flavorful smoky undertones. The smoky undertones of this beer are enhanced by the Chocolate (this is the color of the malt NOT flavor), Black and Smoked malt that are added during the brewing process.
Tasting Notes
The flavorful, smoky undertones of our smoked ale are enhanced by the chocolate, black and smoked malt.
Hops - Fuggels and a high alpha acid hop
Malts - Smoked, Pale, Chocolate, Vienna, Special B
IBU - 25
Big Bison Ale
Belgian Dubbel
7.2% ABV
History
Originated at monasteries in the Middle Ages, and was revived in the mid-1800’s after the Napoleonic Era.
Impression
A rich, malty, full-bodied very complex beer. This beer is deep ruby color. The palate has a malty sweetness with notes of caramel and other complex flavors. A dried fruit characteristic is readily apparent with hints of raisin and plum. The high alcohol content gives a warming sensation and balances the malty sweetness. Large amounts of candy sugar add to complexity.
Tasting Notes
Great lengths were taken to ensure its authentic characteristics. German and Belgian malts, noble hops and a unique yeast strain are all necessary to produce this unique ale. It is aged for one month; beer that tends to please red wine drinkers and is definitely not for the novice beer drinker.
Hops - Hallertau Pearl, EKGoldings
Malts - Pale, Munich 1, CaraRed, Special B, Black
IBU - 23
Country Carriage Cider
Apple Cider
5.0% ABV
History
During the Colonial Era, hard apple cider was by far the most popular alcoholic beverage in America.
Impression
This cider is light golden color, a semi-sweet version of a classic American cider. This cider has a great apple flavor with a touch of effervescence.
Tasting Notes
pple cider is a semi-sweet version of a classic American cider.
Strawberry Cider
Strawberry Infused Apple Cider
5.0% ABV
History
During the Colonial Era, hard apple cider was by far the most popular alcoholic beverage in America.
Impression
This cider has a slight golden pink color. This strawberry infused cider is a semi-sweet cider with a wonderful balance of sweetness and acidity.
Tasting Notes
Strawberry infused cider is a semi-sweet beer that has equal balance of sweetness & acidity.
Oktoberfest
IBU – 25
5.6% ABV
Impression
Rich, golden brown color, full-bodied with hints of yeast and malt on the nose. The palate incorporates elements of toasted malt and Saaz hops imparting a clean, bitter finish.
Hops
Fuggles, Hallertau Pearl, Saaz, and a high alpha acid hop.
Malts
Pale, CaraMunich, Wheat, Chocolate ( this refers to color not flavor), Black