Our Beers - Nine Mile Brewing

Croi na Tine – Irish Red Ale

ABV: 4.9%

Croi na Tine – Irish Red Ale

Just in time for St. Patty's, and all the fun stuff surrounding it, we are releasing an Irish Red Ale for y'all today! The name for this beer (see pronunciation above) means "Heart of Fire" in Irish Gaelic. It just so happens to be our Head Brewer's youngest daughter's birthday today as well! She's a huge goofball that has a fierce heart & soul... as well as lots of Scots-Irish heritage to boot. Built on a base of Irish Ale malt w/ a bit of Maris Otter to add slight complexity & a very small touch of roasted barley for color. Bravo hops provide delicate balance, while a traditional Irish Ale yeast strain rounds everything out nicely. Simple, crushable, nuanced, & delicious! (We've also snapped it on the side pull tap... if y'all need more incentive...)

ABV: 4.9%

N/A Tangerine Guava Sour

ABV: .13%

Collaboration with ABV Technologies

N/A Tangerine Guava Sour - Collaboration with ABV Technologies

Tart. Tangy. Tropical. Terrifically punchy citrus. Are sours your thing? This one hits all the aforementioned notes!Irish stout malt (A great base malt not just for stouts!), torrified wheat, flaked wheat, and malted oats make up the clean and fluffy malt bill. Grips of both tangerine and guava meld with the overt tartness to be front & center as stars of the show.

ABV: .13%

Eugene’s Pre Prohibition Lager

ABV: 5.8%

Collaboration with Eugene

Eugene’s Pre Prohibition Lager - Collaboration with Eugene

Let’s be honest, the light lager has had a chokehold on the American beer industry for as long as many of us can remember. But those refreshing little crushers weren’t always what we know and love today. Before being outlawed in those dark years of Prohibition, American Lagers were bigger, bolder, and, dare I say, hoppier. A true case of immigrant ingenuity, brewers were faced with the challenge of brewing those styles they loved from across the pond using ingredients that were new and indigenous to their new homes, and they did it well. Thus, we present Eugene’s Pre-Prohibition Lager! American 6-row barley and malted corn make up most of the malt bill, helped along with some 2-row Czech style pils and Great Chit malt for added body to stand up to a formidable hop presence that you don’t see in today’s light lagers. A pint of Eugene’s Pre-Prohibition Lager harkens back to the early days of American craft beer, so settle in, take a sip, and let history repeat itself. And pet your dog while you do it :wink:

ABV: 5.8%

Another Happy Landing – Imperial Brown Ale with Toasted Coconut and Almonds

ABV: 10.2%

Another Happy Landing – Imperial Brown Ale with Toasted Coconut and Almonds

Hot diggity dang, y'all! Nine Mile is One Year Old today! As part of the celebration we made a doozy of a boozy ale for your eager palates... an Imperial Brown Ale w/ Toasted Coconut & Toasted Almonds. Think of an Almond Joy bar in liquid form... its full-flavored, with lovely layers! Built upon a mixed base of Maris Otter from across the pond, as well as local MN Pilsner malt from our pals over at Maltwerks, with a veritable host of specialty grains to lend layer to this robust malt backbone. Varied crystal malts interplay with some pale chocolate, brown malt, dextrin, golden naked oats, a smidge of Munich, and a bit o' of white wheat. Buckwheat honey from our buds at Bare Honey provides a boost of body & booze and gives off a wisp of earthy nuttiness . Lotus hops provide enough balance to counter the mild-to-moderate sweetness. And a beast of an English Ale yeast strain rounds everything out superbly. We also conditioned this big, bold ale on heaps of toasted coconut & a grip of toasted almonds. They each toss off loads of aromatics & flavor without being overpowering and obscuring the malt-forward presence of the whole. Large & in charge. Beguiling & sneakily smooth. Malty, toasty, nutty... bits o' baker's chocolate & light notes of toffee... and dessert-leaning tones ribboning throughout... this is a sipper worthy of a birthday party!! Come on down, imbibe some of this gem, & party with us today! Cheers & thank you all endlessly for the continued support! We've had a wonderful year & we will keep making the best beer we can for y'all to enjoy!

ABV: 10.2%

Phil – Pre Prohibition Porter

ABV: 6%

Phil – Pre Prohibition Porter

We dug back into a bit of the past for this one, y'all. Also known as a "Pennsylvania Porter", "Philadelphia Porter", & "East Coast Porter" this historical style has got a lil' bit of roast, a bit of toast, a smidge of sweetness, yet finishes fairly dry. Built on a mixed base of 2-row pale & 6-row malts with a varied supporting cast including: flaked corn, rye, red rye crystal, pale chocolate, & a touch of double roasted crystal. Lotus hops provide enough balance to cut through the subtle sweetness. Speaking of... we added a decent drop of molasses to augment the body, lightly boost the ABV, & have it give off wisps of depth. A nicely attenuative English Ale strain rounds it all out nicely. These Pre-Prohibition styles in general utilized whatever grains they had on hand from their own farms, of those of the surrounding area. Molasses was also a common adjunct to add as well. These particular porters were popularly brewed & consumed during Colonial America & around the Revolutionary War... hence their nicknames/monikers. Come on down and getcha some of this not very often brewed style of dark ale! Cheers!

ABV: 6%

Hootless – Pink Grisette

ABV: 4.4%

Collaboration with Stephanie Luoma

Hootless – Pink Grisette - Collaboration with Stephanie Luoma

Being "Hootless" herself, and a breast cancer patient since 2016, our own Stephanie believes fully that early detection is the key to fighting this horrible disease.This lil' crusher of an ale lends itself very nicely to our line up.Built upon a mixed base of pilsner and white wheat... with touches of flaked oats, flaked wheat, spelt, and acidulated malts... a soft, clean backbone is the name of the game here. Loral hops provide delicate balance, light tones of assorted citrus, and a smidge of noble grassiness. An expressive saison yeast strain gives off its own wisps of grapefruit and orange zest esters. Last, but certainly not least, a tiny amount of dragonfruit powder was added to turn this beer into the pink presentation you'll see in your glass.Light and spritzy with restrained expessiveness this Grisette hits a bunch of notes with a surpising amount of complexity on the palate. Come down and getcha self some of this delightful gem!H

ABV: 4.4%

Shardic Expression No. 1 – Imperial Coffee Vanilla Oatmeal Stout

ABV: 10.5%

Shardic Expression No. 1 – Imperial Coffee Vanilla Oatmeal Stout

We are in the throes of the cold... the grip of ice... the embrace of Winter... so on & so forth. Either way you slice it, it's damn chilly outside. Enter this beast of an ale... dark, viscous, complex & layered... its got a lot going on, while having it all mesh together in a lovely fashion. Each piece, or shard if you will, has a story to tell... Built upon a big base of Maris Otter with an all-star cast covering the width & breadth of the specialty malt world to support it. Various crystal & select dark/roasted malts intertwine along with gobs of malted & flaked oats to complete this multi-faceted grist. Lotus hops provide balance & cut through the thiccccccness to make sure nothing is too cloying. Amber & dark candi syrups provide even more heft, nuance, & boost the ABV up. This massive stout was double mashed to increase the density of the whole. To further add depth to this insanity we conditioned this beer on heaps of both Mexican vanilla beans, as well as some wonderful single-origin coffee beans from our friends at Fiddlehead Coffee Co. Big, bold, & beguiling with waves of assertively smooth aromatics & flavors... this is a beer worthy of expression in your glass & for your palate. Hopefully, it'll warm up your insides as well.

ABV: 10.5%

Boombox Apologies – Ginger Cranberry Sour

ABV: 3.6%

Collaboration with Chelsea Kerber

Boombox Apologies – Ginger Cranberry Sour - Collaboration with Chelsea Kerber

John Cusack… a boombox… Peter Gabriel’s damn fine voice… ring a bell, anyone? Welp, this lil’ slapper of a sour will have people begging to hear “In Your Eyes” after they get few sips in… Built on a simple mixed base of both local MN Pilsner & White Wheat from our pals at Maltwerks. Bravo hops provide a wisp of balance. Gobs of cranberries & a touch of ginger add some damn fine zip to this already tart ale. It’s a bit of an enamel peeler though, y’all… brace yourselves. Small in ABV, yet mighty in flavor & aromatics… this is either a perfect beer to begin your Thanksgiving Day meal with, or to end it and wash it all down nicely. Come getcha self some crowlers to bring to your family, friends, or whomever you choose to celebrate the holiday with this year. Cheers!

ABV: 3.6%

Shadow’s Embrace Barleywine

ABV: 11%

Collaboration with Cedric Maligaya

Shadow’s Embrace Barleywine - Collaboration with Cedric Maligaya

The season had shifted once again. Darkness hits earlier in the day & the cold is rising. To stave off the brisk chill we conjured up a big, warming sipper for y’all! This bold barleywine will most assuredly getcha all cozy & relaxed. Built on a mixed base grist of Southern Select 2-Row from our pals at Riverbend Malt House, as well as the ever-stalwart Maris Otter, & the always-reliable Golden Promise. A pleasant amount of Crystal T-50 & a pinch of Dextrin malts round out the supporting cast. A smack of demerara/turbinado sugar adds a smidge of nuance and boosts the body, while a well-extended boil lends a ton of lovely Maillard reactions to meld in layers of caramelization & elevate the mouthfeel. Bravo, HBC 630, & Cascade hops balance everything out while adding small amounts of floral & orange marmalade tones. A well-attenuating Chico yeast plows through this beast while leaving plenty behind for maximum enjoyment. Burly, beguiling, & smooth… this boozy ale sneaks up on ya like a shadow to warm your soul. Come on down and snag a glass of this barleywine & ruminate about the finer things in life. P.S. - this is a perfect take-home beer to sit around a fire… Cheers!

ABV: 11%

Hat Trick!! Triple Berry Sour

ABV: 4.7%

Collaboration with Minnesota Whitecaps

Hat Trick!! Triple Berry Sour - Collaboration with Minnesota Whitecaps

We here at Nine Mile Brewing have teamed up & partnered with the Minnesota Whitecaps to make this berry-laden, tart, & delectable triple berry sour!! It will also be served at all their home games this season! Built upon a grist of all local MN malts from our pals at Maltwerks. Pilsner, Torrified Wheat, Malted Oats, Flaked Wheat, & Acidulated provide the framework & soft body for this lip-smacking, fruit-forward sour ale. Gobs of raspberry, blackberry, & blueberry purees dance together in concert to add their own charms to this lovely libation. For more information on the Minnesota Whitecaps & their season schedule, head on over to their website with this link: https://whitecaps.premierhockeyfederation.com Cheers, all!!

ABV: 4.7%

Current Obsession – New England IPA

ABV: 7.1%

Current Obsession – New England IPA

It’s no secret that New England IPAs are the darling of the beer world at present. One might say they are the current obsession. With that in mind, we crafted a quintessential haze-craze IPA to imbibe. Built upon a base of Pilsner malt, backed up by hefty doses of white & torrified wheats & gobs of oats. Azacca & Idaho 7 work together to create flavors/aromas of punchy citrus, bright mango, & a hint of dank pine. An expressive London Ale yeast strain coupled with the aforementioned wheat & oats to create haze stability, softness, & very light sweetness.

ABV: 7.1%

House Pub Ale – English Style Mild

ABV: 4.8%

House Pub Ale – English Style Mild

As a tip of the hat & a big nod to traditional ales across the proverbial pond, we crafted up an English-Style Mild as our House Pub Ale! The malt bill is made up of 100 percent British malts. Maris Otter, Golden Naked Oats, Pale Chocolate, Crystal T-50, Dextrin, & Brown Malt meld together to offer up varied notes of toast, nuttiness, light toffee, Tootsie Rolls, & a wisp of roast. And while malt is undoubtedly the star of the show, a traditional English yeast strain adds slight notes of oaky wood & a bit o’ body too.

ABV: 4.8%

Schifdtbier – House Lager

ABV: 5.0%

Schifdtbier – House Lager

Simple ingredients yield simple pleasures. This lil’ crusher is our house lager. A base of Pilsner malt, coupled with German Diamant hops and a sprinkle of Apollo for balanced bitterness provide subtle nuances to this crispy beer. Slightly-sweet cracker maltiness merges with hints of bright citrus & floral notes.What’s in the name? Welp… its a totally made up spelling for a “shift beer”. Fun & cheeky? Yes. Crisp & refreshing? Also, yes!

ABV: 5.0%

Hrbie’s Grand Slam Kölsch

ABV: 5.4%

Collaboration with Kent Hrbek

Hrbie’s Grand Slam Kölsch - Collaboration with Kent Hrbek

We’ve really hit it out of the park with this one, y’all. Brewed in collaboration with (and named for) Bloomington’s own hometown hero, Hrbie’s Grand Slam is an easy drinking kölsch perfect for sipping whether you’re on the diamond or in our taproom. A grist of pilsner, Vienna, and white wheat with a sprinkle of sour malt make up the body of this beer, creating a lightly grainy background, where a blend of Altus and Saphir hops provide balance and subtle noble floral aromas that allow the wonderfully fruity characteristics of the kölsch yeast strain to shine through. Crisp, clean, and utterly crushable, this collaboration (like its namesake :wink:) is one for the ages.

ABV: 5.4%

Parallels Pale Ale – Gluten Reduced

ABV: 5.1%

Parallels Pale Ale – Gluten Reduced

This simple, straight-forward American Pale Ale straddles the line of two worlds… a nod to classic West Coast style pale ales with a tip of the hat to their softer, juicier cousins as well. Running parallel with one another they amalgamate into this low-ABV, full-flavored thirst quencher. A sturdy base of Pale malt, backed up by touches of Vienna & Dextrin provides a canvas to layer upon. Hallertau Blanc & Sultana hops provide notes of classic notes of citrus & pine, as well as assorted tropical fruits & light stone fruit. A neutral American ale yeast strain rounds it all out nicely.

ABV: 5.1%

3 Bears Cream Ale

ABV: 5.5%

3 Bears Cream Ale

Not too bitter, not too light, you’ll find this classic American Cream Ale to be just right when you visit our den. As golden as the strands on Goldilock’s head, a base of 2-row stout malt accentuated by a touch of Vienna provides the background for plenty of flaked and malted corn to shine through, then a rippin’ Kolsch ale strain lends to a pleasant but subtle fruity character that keeps you sipping for more. A handful of Altus hops balance out that malty sweetness while Kazbek provides the finishing noble and citrus aromas that make this beer one everyone is sure to enjoy.

ABV: 5.5%

Tangerine Guava Sour

ABV: 3.7%

Tangerine Guava Sour

ABV: 3.7%

Saison Ménage

ABV: 5.8%

Collaboration with Bare Honey

Saison Ménage - Collaboration with Bare Honey

This bright, punchy Belgian-focused ale is an ode & homage to the varied & storied style that is the wonderful Saison. This particular interpretation of the saison is named as such to be enjoyed around a table with members of your household - or “mènage” - over excellent conversation, food, & games. Amend “household” to include whomever in this case! Any which way you parse it & with whom you choose to imbibe with… cheers & enjoy! A fairly simple grist of pilsner, white wheat, torrified wheat, & spelt malts lend a clean, soft background. Loral hops give off light grassy, floral, & citrus notes. A unique, expressive yeast strain captured & isolated off of honeybee hives from Bare Honey in St. Paul Minnesota. The Yeast Bay incorporates lovely aromas/flavors of dry lime peel & Sauv Blanc grapes along with a bit of minerality & a touch of white peppercorn.

ABV: 5.8%

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