Beer

Year Round

Big Jim

7.2% ABV / 92 IBUs

Cascade, Mt. Hood and an enormous amount of Columbus hops added late in the brew fermenter, give this beer the hop punch IPA lovers crave. There is also a significant malt backbone and complexity to this beer to stand up to the hop intensity. At 7.2% ABV and 92 IBUs, this is a tribute to the style we call the Minnesota IPA.

Light Rail
Pale Ale

5.5% ABV / 45 IBUs

This is a light-bodied, hop-forward pale ale. Copious amounts of Cascade hops late in the brewing process, and another huge dry hop addition in the fermenter will remind craft beer lovers what they love about this style. The intense hop aroma will make you think IPA, but the bitterness is dialed back to showcase the characteristics of this classic hop variety. And at 5.5% ABV, you can enjoy a few of them.

Pravy Pilsner

5.3% ABV / 24 IBUs

The crown jewel of our lager program. Pravy is Czech for “true” or “genuine” and appropriately named as we set out to brew the most authentic version of this style that we could. The biggest challenge was replicating the water profile unique to Pilzn, Czech Republic. This mean stripping the mineral content of our Minneapolis water and correcting the water chemistry until the Pilzn profile was achieved Then it is lagered for a full 6 week, which makes the beer clear and “clean” tasting. Czech Saaz hops and floor malted malt are used and give a spicy, floral aroma with a bready malt richness.

Smokehouse Porter

6.2% ABV / 30 IBUs

Heavier on the caramel malt and lighter on the roast malt. 5% of the base malt is smoked in-house for a smoky complexity. This beer will pair well with most of our menu items. And weighing in at 6.2% ABV it can also be your winter warmer.

Seasonals

Winter Ale

7.1% ABV / 22 IBUs

A Strong English Brown Ale, sometimes referred to as a ‘Winter Warmer’. There is a noticeable floral aroma and earthiness from the East Kent Goldings hops while still having that roasty, dark malty finish.

Line Drive IPA

6.8% ABV / 55 IBUs

Where to Start? For this IPA we used Reverse Osmosis water to soften the hop bite in this beer so we could throw an irresponsible amount of hops into the kettle. The Malt used is called Low colo(u)r Maris Otter, this rich yet light malt gives this beer a bready biscuit like base for the hops while keeping the color of the beer low. And then a bag of carafoam was thrown in to help with head retention. Now for the hops. All hops were thrown in at the last 15 minutes or less of the boil. This allows us to fit more aroma and flavor hops into the beer while also extracting a fair amount of bitterness that is not overpowering. Copious amounts of Citra, El Dorado, and a new juicy and dank hop called Zamba lend aromas of citrus, pine, and mango. On the pallet the hop oils drag juicy orange, resinous pine, and a fair but not overpowering bitterness. But don’t let us tell you what to taste. Give it a try and find out for yourself.

Wampa

10.9% ABV / 26 IBUs

This beast is an Imperial Helles Bock which drinks a lot easier than it’s 10.9% fighting weight. Uses floor malted pilsner to give it a familiar German flavor profile which is rich with a touch of graininess and alcohol but still clean, subtle and smooth. There has been a rumor running around the brewery that this may also go outside with our yearly Eisbock kegs to ‘Eis’ify.

Granola Girl

5.9% ABV / 22 IBUs

This beer is designed to show off the delicious malt that is golden naked oats. This year we added Malted Oats for a total of 30% oats in the grain bill. The addition of Honey Malt this year adds a nutty, grainy complexity. Mouthfeel is going to be smooth with a creamy satin like texture from the high protein rolled oats. Hallertaur hops are showcased in the nose with earthy, floral, light fruit, and herbal notes. Flavor has a mix of toast, nuts, and subtle berry. Cheers!

Czech Dark Lager – SOLD OUT

5.9% ABV / 26 IBUs

One of the staff and regular favorites. A Czech style dark lager essentially takes a Pilsner beer then replaces the malt with something darker, in this case Floor Malted Bohemian Pilsner malt. This results in a darker and malty version of our Pravy Pils. We do all the bells and whistles with this just as we do with the Pravy, which includes changing the water profile to match that of Pilsen Czech Republic.

Dictator – SOLD OUT

9.2% ABV / 32 IBUs

We take Ashton Churchill and Maduro cigars and soak them in dark rum and use them to smoke 20% of the malt in this Imperial Brown Ale. There is a malty sweetness up front with a finish of dry tobacco and light leather. Think of how an unlit cigar smells and these are the qualities that transfer to the beer but with less astringent properties of wood smoke.

Cold Front IPA – SOLD OUT

7.0% ABV / 70 IBUs

Cold Front is an American IPA brewed with a lot of white wheat, just above 50% of the mash bill is wheat. The wheat aids in giving the beer a soft body for the hops to play on. This beer showcases Falconer’s Flight Hops, which is a proprietary blend of various hops from the pacific northwest. These hops create both a dank and juicy profile, which give citrus, grapefruit, and a bit of pine in the nose and palate.

Ball & Chain – SOLD OUT

7.1% ABV / 22 IBUs

This is a British Strong Ale originally brewed for the owner’s wedding. Made to be a bit higher ABV with low hops to appeal to everyone. He focused on using a single malt, Golden Promise (get it?) that has a rich and sweet characteristic. A single hop, CTZ, is used in a very small amount to keep IBUs low.

Growlers

Sunday Growler sales are here!

We have phased out the 64oz glass growlers and movedto the 750mL aluminum twist top Crowler cans. They are non-returnabe and 100% recycleable.

Pricing:

750mL Aluminum Crowlers can $8.00
High ABV or specialty beers may have an additional charge.

Please note there is no return value for aluminum crowlers. Please recycle them. If you don’t have recycling in your neighborhood, please return and we will be happy to recycle them for you.

Hours:

Monday – Thursday : 4pm – 9pm

Friday: 4pm -10pm

Saturday: 12pm – 10pm

Sunday: 12pm – 9pm

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