Drink Local, Drink Craft 9.2.2010
UPCOMING BEER DINNER:
Take a tour of European Beers with THG & Merchant du Vin on September 21st.
Ever wanted to learn more about Belgian and English and German beer, or eat a five course meal paired specifically for the beer?
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Looking for Something Fruity?
Founder’s Cerise (MI) 6.5%abv 10oz $6 Michigan tart cherries create an intense flavor. Balanced between tartness and sweetness.
Kasteel Rouge (Belgium) 8% ABV 10 oz $9 A sweet Belgian ale with cherries, cherries and cherries.
Crispin Cider served over ice $6 Crisp, refreshing, natural hard apple cider. Fruit forward, with a fresh, crunchy “apple-y” nose and a deliciously creamy, refreshingly crisp mouth feel.
Fox Barrel Cider (CA) 5%abv 10oz $6 Hard cider infused with pear juice for a fresh crisp flavor.
Dark Horse Raspberry Ale (MI) 5.5%abv 16oz $6 A light ale made with 100% real raspberries in every batch. The raspberries give this beer a fruity aroma while keeping the beer balanced in taste.
Looking for Something Fun & Unique?
Monk’s Café Flemish Sour Red Ale (Belgium) 5.5%ABV 10oz $9 We took a chance and aged this little gem. Blended young and old beers make this mildy tart sour ale, but age added a sweetness. Light bodied, very refreshing!
Odell Saboteur Brett Barrel Brown Ale (CO) 10% abv 10oz $8 Secondary brett fermentation gives this brown a little pucker.
Sprecher Root Beer (WI) 0%abv ½ pint $2.50
Today’s Cask: Bell’s Two Hearted
Looking for Something Lighter?
Magic Hat #9 (VT) 5%abv 16oz $5 Easy to drink with a light, fruity apricot flavor.
Flat Earth Element 115 (MN) 5.5%abv 16oz $6 A true American style beer. Slight fruity character, yet still crisp and refreshing.
Unibroue Blanche de Chambly (QUE) 5%abv 10oz $6 A great summer drinker from a great brewery in Canada. Golden and highly effervescent. Some of the spice of a witbier but understated and easily slammed through a beer funnel for maximum “ripage”.
Big Sky Summer Honey (MT) 4.7%abv 16oz $5 Light in color and body, easy to enjoy during a nice hot day.
Rush River The Unforgiven (WI) 5.8%abv 16oz $5 RR’s flagship beer. Deep amber, slightly hazy, remarkably smooth.
Great Divide Samurai (CO) 5.1%abv 16oz $6 An American blonde ale that is unfiltered, light, and flirty with a crisp finish. In short, this beer tastes like beer.
Lake Superior Kayak Kölsch (MN) 16oz $5 Soft malty character created by some cold aging and a blend of five malts and two hops.
Stiegl Pils (Austria) 4.9% abv 18 oz mug $8 A fine, lively Classic German Pilsener, with a bouquet produced by premium quality Saaz hops to stimulate the senses.
Surly Bitter Brewer (MN) 4.2% abv 16 oz $6 It’s a “light” Surly beer for summer time fun. Easy drinking, but don’t be fooled: hops still present.
21st Amendment Bitter American (CA) 4.6%abv 16oz $6 Be careful here. This pale ale from San Fran could easily be filed under “hoppy”. It is lighter than those IPAs, however, in both body and alcohol content. Unlike your date this evening. Nice catch.
Schell’s 150th Anniversary – Hopfenmalz (MN) 5.8%abv 16oz $5 This pilsner-esque, Vienna-style lager was voted the best of the Anniversary Series by Schell’s fans.
Goose Summertime (IL) 16oz $5 Cold, yellow beer.
Looking for Something “Witty”?
Lift Bridge Farm Girl Saison (MN) 16oz $6 6%abv Brewed in the Belgian Farmhouse tradition: dry malt finish, spicy, smooth and well rounded.
Bell’s Oberon (MI) 6% ABV 16 oz $5 American wheat ale made with European ingredients, combined for a spicy, fruity balance.
Ommegang Hennepin (NY) 7.7%abv 16oz $6 Hoppy, farmhouse style ale with a champagne like effervescence. A crisp, yet light on the tongue finish.
Furthermore Fatty Boombalatty (WI) 7.2%abv 16oz $6 This beer has the bitterness similar to a pale ale with the coriander and bubblegum goodness of a big Belgian.
Boulevard Tank 7 Saison (MO) 8.5%abv 10oz $7 This farmhouse ale combines to give you a burst of fruity Belgium yeast and big grapefruit hoppy notes with a little spiciness.
Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier (Germany) 5%abv 18oz $7 Classic German Hefe that always pleases.
Lagunitas Little Sumpin Sumpin (CA) 7.3%abv 10oz $6 Way smooth and silky with a nice wheaty-esque-ish-ness. Just the little sumpin’ sumpin’ we all need to kick Summer into full swing! Ingredients: Hops, Malt, Hops, Hops, Yeast, Hops, Water, and Hops.
Looking for Something Hoppy?
Summit Extra Pale Ale (MN) 5.3%abv 16oz $5 Light bronze color and distinctly hoppy flavor.
Fulton Sweet Child O’ Vine (MN) 6.4%abv 16oz $5 Full of hops and malty goodness. New local favorite brew.
Surly Furious (MN) 6.2%abv 16oz $6 Rich malt sweetness infused with bright hop flavor and aroma.
Rush River Double Bubble Imperial IPA (WI) 9%abv 10oz $6 A rich double IPA with copious amounts of honey added to pleasure your palate.
Tyranena La Femme Amere (WI) 16oz. $6 A Belgian-Style IPA. The Bitter Woman journeyed to Belgium and returned with a certain je ne sais quoi.
New Holland Oak-aged Mad Hatter (MI) 10oz $7 Take a great IPA and add some oak, gets a nice smoothness with a hint of vanilla.
Two Brothers Hop Juice (IL) 9.9%abv 10oz $8 A limited release double IPA that milks ever last ounce of bitter from the hops. Over 100 IBU.
Founders Centennial IPA (MI) 7.2%abv 16oz $6 Bronzy and hopped up with good malts for balance
Two Brothers Cane and Ebel (IL) 7%ABV 16oz $6 Red rye beer is full of hop flavor and aroma. 35 pounds of Thai palm sugar added to each batch.; surprisingly, this does not add much sweetness, but rather a fruity and vanilla-like flavor.
Great Lakes Burning River Pale Ale (OH) 16oz $6 6%abv Assertively hopped with citrusy and piney Cascade hops. Subtle malt flavors balance the hop profile and provide a satisfying dry finish.
Tallgrass Oasis ESB (KS) 10oz $6 7.2%abv A double ESB with 93 IBUs, a tounge bruiser that makes a swift recovery thanks to the strong malt backbone.
Avery duganA (CO) 10oz $7 8.5%abv Brutally bitter, dank, piney and resinous ale designed for those seeking a divine hop experience.
Boulder Hazed n Infused (CO) 4.8%abv 16oz. $6 Unfiltered for haze. Dry hopped for you.
Breckenridge 471 Double IPA (CO) 9.2%abv 10oz $7 6 different kinds of malt and 4 different hops combine to bring you this small batch double IPA.
Great Divide Hercules Double IPA (CO) 10%abv 10oz. $8 Delivers a huge amount of piney, floral, and citrusy hop aroma and flavor from start to finish. A hefty backbone of nutty, toffee-like malt character balances its aggressive, punchy hop profile.
Great Divide 16th Anniversary Wood Aged DIPA (CO) 10% abv 10oz $8 Plenty of malty sweetness provides a backdrop for earthy, floral English and American hops, while French and American oak round off the edges and provide a touch of vanilla. Still a double IPA…so watch out.
Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale (OR) 5.0%abv 16oz $5 Blends the sweetness of malted barley with the bite of hops
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (CA) 5.6%abv 16oz $5 A classic pale ale that everyone loves to enjoy.
Flying Dog Nitro Double Dog (MD) 11.5%abv 10oz $8 Generously hopped ale with a deep red color and pours with a nice frothy head. The abundance of hops will conjure some provocative aromas with hints of raisins and citrus. With the smoothness of Nitro, worth a try
Southern Tier Un*earthly IPA (NY) 9.8% 10oz $8 Double IPA with an uninhibited infusion of hops. Has that hop bite you love with some caramel and pine balancing and a nice dry finish.
Victory Hop Devil (PA) 6.7%abv 16oz. $5 Great balance of floral, zesty hops and caramel malt.
Looking for Something Malty/Sweet?
Summit Golden Ale (MN) 8.6%abv 10oz $4 The next in the Unchained series, a sweet little golden ale.
Goose Island Matilda (IL) 7%abv 12 oz $7 Made with a rare yeast that suggests a fruity and slightly spicy flavor. Complex, balanced, and simply delicious.
Goose Island Pere Jacques (IL) 8%abv 12 oz $8 Rich Belgian Style Abbey beer with a wonderful toffee note and sweet finish.
Sierra Nevada Tumbler Autumn Brown (CA) 5.5%abv 16oz $6 It’s time to admit summer is really coming to a close. SN at least helps with this gracefully smooth seasonal.
New Belgium 1554 (CO) 5.5%abv 16oz $6 Chocolate and coffee tones in the nose give way to a surprisingly clean finish.
Rogue Dead Guy (OR) 6.6% abv 16 oz $6 German-style Maibock made with Rogue’s proprietary “PacMan” ale yeast. Deep honey in color with a malty aroma, rich hearty flavor and a well balanced finish.
Odell 90 Schilling Scottish Ale (CO) 5.3% abv 16oz $5 Richer than most amber ales, smooth & deeply satisfying, with a crisp, clean Colorado taste.
Rogue Double Dead Guy Ale (OR) 9.5%abv 10oz $8 Reincarnation of the beloved Dead Guy Ale, full bodied, rich flavors of toffee and caramel with still a little kick of hops.
New Holland Brother Jacob’s Dubbel (MI) 9%abv 10 oz $7 Sweet, little spicy, and a little nuttiness to balance this Belgian style dubbel.
Kwak (Belgium) 8% abv 10 oz $8 Mellow and fruity. Some simply like the glass it comes in.
Koningshoeven Quad (Belgium)10%abv 10oz. $8 Lots of banana and hints of caramel, with just the right amount of bitterness to finish it off.
Tripel Karmeleit (Belgium) 8.4%abv 10oz $8 Blonde, robust, and smooth. Astonishingly good, but in a subtle way. A beer for those who think DT is the best beer in the world.
Maredsous Blonde (Belgium) 6%abv 10oz $8 Golden beer with a fresh bouquet and light sweetness with a lemony citrus up front and a dry spiced finish. A very enjoyable blonde.
Delirium Tremens (Belgium) 9%abv 10oz. $8 Voted Best Beer in the World…may be worth a try.
Looking for Something with Depth?
Summit Oatmeal Stout (MN) 4.7%abv 16oz $5 Chocolate, coffee and caramel flavors round out this smooth, full-bodied beer.
Brau Brothers Black Rubus (MN) 5.73%abv 10oz $6 Chocolate-toffee covered cherries and raisins.
New Holland Dragon’s Milk (MI) 9%abv 10oz $8 Aged in oak for over 120 days, hints of bourbon flavor perfectly compliment roasted malts. Once made for only royalty, now you can enjoy dragon’s milk, too.
Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout (CO) 5.2%abv 16oz $6 The flavor is sweet malty with strong notes of caramel, but also lighter notes of chocolate and vanilla, like an ice cream topping. Dessert?
Surly Coffee Bender (MN) 5.1 %abv 10oz $6 Bender with the addition of cold-pressed coffee. The envy of every coffeehouse in town.
Odell Bourbon Barrel Stout (CO) 10.5% abv 10oz $8 Aged for four months in bourbon barrels from the Buffalo Trace distillery in Kentucky, a robust yet balanced beer. Roasted malts give it a chocolate and coffee overtone, and the oak creates hints of vanilla and caramel.
Goose Island Bourbon County Stout (IL) 13%abv 5oz $6 Dark and dense as a black hole with a thick foam the color of bourbon barrels. The nose is a mix of charred oak, vanilla, caramel and smoke. It overpowers anything in the room…and that’s saying a lot at this bar.
Due to our large variety, we do sometimes run out of a beer you may want…Luckily, there are others to enjoy!…or some bottles to consider…
Bottled Beer Currently on Special:
Goose Island Sofie (IL) saison 22oz $10
Jolly Pumpkin Oro de Calabaza (MI) artisan golden ale aged in oak 750mL $11
Dupont Avec les Bons Voeux saison 750mL $18
St. Feullien Saison 750mL $15
Great Divide Old Ruffian barley wine 22oz $10
Chouffe Houblon belgian ipa 11.2oz $8
