Big Beers
BALTIC PORTER
This originated in the region bordering the Baltic Sea and is a take-off on English porters. Originally an ale, brewers in the region switched over to Lager yeast making this big, dark beer extremely smooth and chocolaty. It lacks the roast bitterness of a stout, but has layers of chocolate, coffee, caramel, perhaps toffee, and a wine–like finish.
- 9.3% ABV
- Moderate bitterness
- Chocolate/toffee aroma
- Black color with hints of ruby
- 35 IBUs
BARLEYWINE
Barleywines are brewed and reserved for special occasions. Big malt and fruit flavors along with significant amounts of hops balance this big alcohol beer. Aging is important for this style of beer. Ours was aged for over a year.
- 9.7% ABV
- Fruity aroma
- Dark amber color
- 70 IBUs
BELGIAN STYLE DARK ALE
Belgium is home to many unique beers that until recently didn’t really have style guidelines. Belgians brew beer to taste good, not fit into a category. Their brewing is a part of their culture and they take great pride in their creations. Our first Belgian style to be released falls somewhere between an Abbey style developed at Trappist monasteries and a Dark Strong. The use of relatively large portions of sugar in the brew give added alcohol while lightening the body of the beer. Belgian yeasts provide spicy and fruity aromas.
- 8.3% ABV
- Low bitterness
- Caramel–like sweetness and aroma
- Deep reddish brown color
- 27 IBUs
DOPPELBOCK
Doppel means double and bock is a higher strength German lager. This style was originally created by Franciscan monks in Germany known as Paulaners. It was used as a source of nutrients during times of fasting such as lent. Liquid bread, basically. It is a showcase for malt aromas and flavors. Being a Lager, it is cold conditioned for long periods to smooth out flavors. Our Doppelbock has caramel–like aromas, very low roast, and a hint of licorice in the aroma.
- 7.5% ABV
- Very low bitterness
- Malty sweet aroma
- Reddish brown color
- 29 IBUs
“GALACTIC WRATH” IPA
In August 2012, for the First Year Anniversary at our Tap Room and Restaurant, we decided to take two of our favorite Dust Bowl beers…Galaxy Pale Ale and Son of Wrath Double IPA…and formulate a new IPA recipe using elements from both beers. The result was a delicious, bold IPA with the fruity, citrus character and malt backbone Son of Wrath, as well as the tropical aroma and easy drinkability of Galaxy Pale. It was so popular with our fans, we decided to brew more.
- 7.5% ABV
- Citrus, floral and tropical fruit aromas
- High bitterness
- Gold color
- 75 IBUs
RUSSIAN IMPERIAL STOUT
This style of beer has a history similar to that of the IPA. Originally a Stout of British origin, it became popular with the Czarist Court in Russia. High hop levels and alcohol content allowed it to survive the journey to Russia and the surrounding regions. Very complex malt character showing layers of chocolate, coffee, and roasted malt. Finishes with an assertive bitterness from both dark malts and hops..
- 9.4% ABV
- High bitterness
- Roast malt shop aroma
- Black color
- 80 IBUs
SCOTCH ALE
The Scottish were some of the first in the UK to brew Lager beers. Prior to this, they brewed ales at lower than normal temperatures with small amounts of dark malts. The Scotch Ale is a higher strength version of this type of Ale with clean malt aromas and flavors and a touch of crystal malt. Malt sweetness dominates this beer’s flavor.
- 8.5% ABV
- Extremely low perceived bitterness
- Big malt aroma
- Reddish brown color
- 35 IBUs
“SON OF WRATH” DOUBLE IPA
Americans like MORE! Especially when it comes to hops. So we took the IPA, ramped it up and dumped in loads of hops. This creates a beer with a slight alcohol presence and complex hop aromas of citrus, floral, and herbal notes. Malt sweetness helps to balance the substantial bitterness in the finish.
- 9.5% ABV
- High bitterness balanced by malt sweetness
- Deep gold color
- 90 IBUs
“SOUL CRUSHER”
A giant deep brown stock ale with assertive, yet balancing bitterness. It has a complex malt presence with very subtle British hop influence. The addition of brown sugar adds another layer of complexity and a rum-like quality to the brew.
- 13.7% ABV
- Rum-like aroma
- Smooth malty backbone
- Deep brown color
- 80 IBUs
STOCK ALE
Based on a traditional British beer style called Stock or Old Ale, the beer is made big for aging. This would be the beer families would pull out to impress guests in years past. Some breweries also use it to blend with lighter strength beers. It’s a malt forward beer with moderate hop bitterness. Big sipper at 11.4%.
- 11.4% ABV
- Moderate bitterness
- Complex malt aroma
- Reddish color
- 43 IBUs
“SUPER TRAMP”
Our fruit wheat beer is very popular so it only made sense to give you more! That means more malt, more fruit, more, more, more. Few brewers will take a wheat beer to the level of wheat wine, but we did. The recipe is almost double that of our fruit wheat. 168 pounds of strawberry puree was added to the fruity beast. Be careful, it’s sneaky. It rings in at a well hidden 9.8%.
- 9.8% ABV
- Low bitterness
- Strawberry and grain aroma
- Straw colored
- 24 IBUs
“THERAPIST” IMPERIAL IPA
Science will try to tell you that the human tongue cannot detect more that 80 IBU of bittering; this hop-centric Imperial IPA certainly will not leave you wanting for more. Big, bold hop aromas and flavors of citrus, pine, and tropical fruits are bracketed by malty sweetness. Sit down, relax, and leave all your worries to the Therapist!.
- 10.4% ABV
- Very pronounced bitterness
- Citrus pine floral fruity aroma
- Gold color
- 100 IBUs
TRIPEL
Another Belgian classic. Pilsner malt and German specialty malts provide the malt backbone for this beer. Invert sugar is used to boost the strength, as well as thin the body and dry out the beer. It is a sipping beer with deceiving strength, as the alcohol content should be well hidden. As with many Belgian beers, the yeast plays a crucial part supplying the spicy/fruity character. Glacier hops and Grains of Paradise supply an additional pepperiness.
- 9% ABV
- Moderate bitterness
- Fruity aroma
- Light yellow in color
- 30 IBUs
