Past Beers

Yachtbience – Thiolized Pale Ale

Holy moly, y’all… we really went full send on the thiols with this one here. This pale ale will have you daydreaming of being on some boujee yacht sippin’ these suds with abandon. If we keep churning out tropical-toward beers do you think warmer weather will finally show up here in MN? We are definitely trying to manifest & conjure that into existence. Soon… so dang soon. Built on a base of some new super cool (and loaded with thiol-potential) undermodified Pilsner malt from our pals over at @maltwerks , along with a smidge of Munich for color, body, & nuance. We made it rain Calypso hops in the mash to unleash more of those thiols. We also utilized a different & new thiol-precursor product in the whirlpool to unfurl even more… you guessed it… thiols. Wrapping all this tropical madness together, as well as being the literal key to unlocking it, we snagged & pitched the veritable Star Party yeast strain from @omegayeast to coalesce everything cohesively into this gem of a beer. A sprinkle of dry-hopping with the aforementioned Calypso is just enough to put this into consideration as being a pale ale. Buuuuut… as we hammered it home enough already, we wanted this tasty ale’s flavors & aromas to be mostly driven by thiols. Trust me… it certainly is, my friends. Expect big notes of guava nectar, followed closely behind by passionfruit & citrus zest. A decent whiff of danky greens also presents itself on the nose too. Either way ya slice it… it’s refreshing, spritzy, & dry while maintaining a nice, round, & lightly hazy body. Come down and getcha some!

ABV: 6%

Home Improvements – Juicy IPA - Collaboration with Lakes & Legends and Habitat For Humanity

We teamed up with our pals over at Lakes & Legends Brewing, in conjunction with Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity & their House That Beer Built program, to make this delectable Juicy IPA... Straddling the line between a New England IPA & a classic American IPA, this "Juicy IPA" drinks like both, yet retains its own unique character. A special thank you to Brewers Supply Group as well for donating all the malt & a portion of the hops for this project. Built on a base of Rahr North Star Pils, with a supporting cast consisting of Rahr White Wheat & Weyermann Carafoam for a medium, semi-fluffy, body. The trio of Lotus, Cashmere, & Vista hops in the kettle meld together wonderfully. A decent smack of Cashmere, NZ Moutere, & Vista also round out the dry-hopping regimen. A neutral crusher of a Chico yeast lets the hops shine through brightly. Slightly sweet, yet finishes a bit dry. The aforementioned hopping schedule gives off notes of assorted citrus, ripe melon, guava, & a smidge of herbal pine. Both sides of the fence of the eternal "which style of IPA is better" debate should find at least a bit of common ground with this tasty gem. A dollar from every pour sold of this IPA will be donated to TC Habitat as well! C'mon down to the taproom and snag ya'self some of this beer!

ABV: 6.8%

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%

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%

Lithy – Lithuanian Farmhouse Ale

We're taking y'all back across the pond again to Eastern Europe nodding to centuries of tradition with our take on this varied continental style... Bulit on a mixed base of floor-malted Bohemian pilsner & white wheat with a supporting cast of golden naked oats, Munich, spelt, & acidulated malts. The trio of Lotus, Loral, & Bravo hops provide crisp balance and give off light tones of bright citrus & noble grassiness. Gobs of linden blossom honey from our pals over at Bare Honey (added to the mash, boil, & whirlpool) contributes added body, very slight nuance, & enzymes for the yeasties to do their excellent work. Speaking of... an assertive Lithuanian Farmhouse yeast strain from The Yeast Bay bestows most of the complex citrusy & earthy aromatic/flavor notes & makes it near bone-dry. Expressive, complex, super dry & still fairly full-bodied... this slapper of an ale gives off Spring-like vibes while we are yet in the clutches of cold. Come getcha some!

ABV: 7.0%

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%

Time For Recess! – Peanut Butter Honey Banana Blonde Ale - Collaboration with Steve Abrahamson and Emily Matthews

Do you remember when recess was your favorite subject in school? And on those days when your lunch was packed with a peanut butter, honey & banana sandwich, you were livin’ your best life!! Webster’s Dictionary tells us that recess is a suspension of business or work, often for rest or relaxation. It’s the period of time between working on a project when we can just chill. Built on a mixed base of pilsner & pale malts, with a touch of white wheat for a light & slightly nuanced backbone. Bravo hops provide delicate balance while a decent smack of clover honey lends a wisp of sweetness, as well as body. Lil' additions of PB gives off aroma/flavor of itself. Last, but certainly not least, we utilized a super neat yeast strain from our pals at @omegayeast that releases fruity esters of bananas without having to add any actual bananas... science is rad! Light to medium bodied, with mild bready notes, whiffs of peanut butter, & pleasant banana tones... take a breather, an intermission from your busy day to enjoy this blonde ale and reflect on some of the best days of your life.

ABV: 5.7%

Dreher’s Dominion – Vienna Lager

Hot diggity dang... we've got a gem of a crispy beer ready to present to everyone. Named after the pioneer of the Vienna Lager, Anton Dreher, this amber-colored, malty & toasty lager is perfect for heading into this holiday season! Built on a base of German Vienna malt, with a slight bump of Munich malt for nuance... this simple grist showcases itself in excellent fashion. A couple additions of German Saphir hops throughout the boil add delicate balance as well as their signiture noble earthy spice & lighty floral tones. A traditional German lager yeast did its slow, superb work for weeks on end with its crisp, clean, & dry finish. Toasty & biscuity, with a very slight edge of toffee/caramel... malt-forward is the name of the game here. Come getcha selves some of this lovely lager! Prost, y'all!

ABV: 5.5%

Classic Approach – West Coast DIPA

Classic Approach - Westy Double IPAWho doesn’t love the classics? Music… food… literature… beer. Whatever ol' time adventure you choose across the myriad of stuff in this world, this Westy Double IPA is most certainly a “classic approach” to the big, assertive DIPAs of days-gone-by…Built on a mixed base of local MN Pilsner & Golden Promise from across the pond, with touches of local MN White Wheat and Dextrin malts rounding out the rest of the grist. Simple, to let the hops take center stage. Bravo, Citra, & Eureka hops were added to the kettle in typical Westy fashion. The lovely trio of Cascade, Citra, & Simcoe were utilized for dry-hopping. A nice, attenuative Chico yeast carries everything through to the finish with aplomb.Bold notes of citrus, pine, & floral blend with small tropical tones with a pleasant lingering bitterness. Getcha self a pour of this gem!!

ABV: 8.5%

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%

One in Four – American IPA - Collaboration with World Wide Brewing Collaborative

One In Four - American IPA (A Brewing Initiative Against Domestic Violence) October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and we here at Nine Mile Brewing joined a brewing initiative to call attention to the uphill battle against domestic violence. One In Four is a worldwide collaboration aimed at raising funds for domestic violence prevention but, more importantly, to start conversations in the communities that we all call home. We are partnering up with Cornerstone MN and donating $1.00 of every pour of this beer to their organization. Cornerstone prevents domestic abuse, provides children and adults a continuum of service that builds sustainable self-reliance and revives the human spirit, and works towards ending the generational cycle of violence and abuse. Built on a base of Pilsner malt, with White Wheat and Munich 5L as a simple canvas and backbone. Atlus, Simcoe, & Idaho 7 in the kettle provide a host of flavors/aromas in the vein of punchy citrus, assorted tropical fruits, & whiffs of danky pine. The dry hopping trio of HBC 630, Simcoe, & Idaho 7 amp it all up nicely. A clean American Ale yeast strain wraps it all together. Come on down, snag a pint, & join us in supporting this initiative!

ABV: 6.1%

Sol Intent – Thiolized NE IPA

We’ve got another slapper of a NEIPA for y’all right here. It’s bright & punchy, with massive tropical and citrus tones swirling into a cohesive, delicious hazed out ale. Built on a base of local MN Pilsner malt for a clean canvas. White wheat, malted oats, flaked wheat, flaked oats (all also local MN), and dextrin fill out the rest of the grist & body. Calypso hops in the mash get their lovely compounds unleashed in spectacular fashion, while Trident Salvo in the whirlpool adds its own considerable flair. Cashmere & Strata lend their talents to dry-hopping. And once again calling forth the powers of mighty thiols we utilized Omega Yeast Lab’s newest thiolized yeast strain, Helio Gazer, to full effect to get those overt fruit-forward notes to head to the foreground. Make this one your “sol intent” (or at least of of them!) while y’all are down here at the taproom!

ABV: 6.3%

Non Alcoholic Peach Passionfruit Sour

Next in line for our sour rotation is a peachy keen little beauty that you’re sure to love just as much as we do! Peach and passion fruit paired with our house sour grist yield an easy drinking beer with a creamy mouthfeel that has just the right amount of bite on the tail end to keep you wanting more. Sabro hops accentuate the fruit additions with their own tropical and stone fruit notes, making this an aroma-packed beer with a helluva tart finish! Make sure to stop on in and have a pint (or three!!!)

ABV: .14%

Cherry Limeade Sour - Collaboration with Addie Kubitz and Erick Shefland

Summer is slowly heading to a close, y’all… but that doesn’t mean we won’t stop churning out sours anytime soon! Next up here on our Fruited Sour Series we have a Cherry Limeade Sour! Built on a mixed base of Pilsner and White Wheat, with a sprinkle of Aciduated malt to boot. Vista hops provide delicate balance and a touch of bright citrus. Our house sour yeast strain lends its obvious talents to the whole. Gobs of cherry and key lime purees were added in restrained amounts as to not overwhelm the palate. Tart & dry with moderate fruit-forward aromas/flavors ribboning throughout… this lil’ crusher is perfect for last throes of these hot days!

ABV: 5.0%

Half-A-Weizen! Half Birthday Hefeweizen

Well everyone… its our half birthday! It’s been six months since our doors have been open. To celebrate this occasion we’ve made a delectable Hefeweizen for y’all to imbibe! Built upon a mixed base of German Pilsner & White Wheat malts, with a touch of Malted Oats & a sprinkle of Acidulated to round out the grist. A dusting of Loral hops provides delicate balance & a traditional, expressive Bavarian Weiss yeast strain lends the quintessential elements of banana & clove, with a whisper of citrus as well. All are in balance with none of the three flavors/aromas taking over the other. It’s dang tasty on a hot Summer day I tell ya… and perfect for celebrating!

ABV: 5.5%

Hackin’ Grass American Light Lager

Minnesota... it's usually either below zero or over 90 degrees. Snowblower or lawnmower... it's one or the other. Being that it's high summer though, y'all can guess which one is in season. Wouldn't ya know it too... we've got your lawnmower beer right here! Hackin’ Grass, our new American Light Lager, is just whatcha need to combat this damn incessant heat. Built on a base of Pilsner, with a decent drop of Flaked Rice, & a touch of Acidulated malt… super simple grist to let maximum drinkability come to the fore. Extremely light hopping with Altus & Saphir lend very delicate balance. Mega light, dry, very crushable… snag multiple pints of this one for sure.

ABV: 4.2%

Raspberry Lemon Sour

Nothing says slaying your thirst in this hot & sticky weather than a damn fine Raspberry Lemon Sour!! This newest addition to our line up is tart, refreshing & not overloaded with fruit… but nicely nuanced & a crusher for sure. Bulit with a simple grist consisting of all local MN malt from our buds at Maltwerks. Pilsner, White Wheat, and Acidulated malts weave an excellent canvas to build flavor/aroma upon with ease. Vista hops give off tiny wisps of citrus. A small, yet assertive, addition of lemons & a touch of raspberries lend their charms to this ale. A sour-producing yeast strain from our pals at Berkeley Yeast provides the overt, clean tartness. Come on down and beat the heat with a few of these gems!

ABV: 5.4%

Unlocked Potential 2.0 Thiolized West Coast IPA

Awaken your dormant power… utilize your full potential! Choose to be in your most empowered state of being by snagging a pint of this delectable IPA, y’all. Built on a mixed base of local MN Pale & Pilsner malt, with small smacks of White Wheat, Dextrin, & a touch of Rye. Gobs of Calypso hops were added to the mash to unleash their bound thiols. Eureka Salvo & Strata CGX hops were added to the whirlpool. A restrained drop of Nugget CGX was added for dry-hopping. With their raw energies combined they present waves of passionfruit, guava, bright citrus, and a tinge of fresh pine. A specialized yeast strain to unlock bound thiols was used to augment & embolden the whole of the beer. Now, make like Goku or Gohan and go Super Saiyan on some of this damn fine beer!

ABV: 6.4%

Dinna Fash Scottish Export Ale - Collaboration with Giesenbrau

When your day is long, the work is arduous, & all you want is that after-shift pint o' ale... dinna fash, my friends, we've got that beer for y'all right here! We crafted this delicious beverage with our pals at Gisenbräu Bier Co. in New Prague, MN. Named after a Scottish phrase meaning "don't worry" or "don't fret", this Scottish Export Ale will have you washing all your worries away. Built on a beautiful mixed base of Maris Otter & Golden Promise, with Double Roasted Crystal, Crystal T-50, & a touch of Vienna making up the rest of the grist. Altus hops lend very delicate balance & a traditional Scottish Ale yeast strain rounds out everything nicely & let's the malt-forward nature of this ale shine. Malty, bready, & a wee bit nutty... with ribbons of light caramel & a hint of toastiness... this lovely gem is made to toss back a few with great company. Sláinte mhath!!

ABV: 6%

Smileized – Thiolized NEIPA (Collaboration with A-Side Public House) - Collaboration with A-Side Public House

  Smile, y'all! Your day is about to get a whole lot better with a pint of this beauty in your hands! This new NEIPA to our line up is bursting at the seams with overt tropical notes of all contexts. What is "thiolized" you may ask? Thiols are richly dense flavor/aroma compounds that give off grips of tropical fruit notes... particularly passionfruit & danky guava, in this case. They can be found in both hops & certain types of malted grains as well. Some thiols are "unbound" and give off their notes naturally... some are "bound" and need some help releasing their goods. That's where a "thiolized" yeast strain comes into play. These strains release bound thiols in abundance. The end result is massive waves of the aforementioned tropical fruits. They play very well in IPAs of all sorts. We decided for our first foray into these new, killer strains to go the hazy route... Bulit on a base of local MN pilsner & white wheat... with a supporting cast of characters, including: torrified wheat, flaked wheat, dextrin, & flaked oats. Loads of Calypso hops went into the mash to bring out their thiol potential. A bunch of Lotus Salvo from our pals at Hopsteiner both went into the whirlpool. Big smacks of Citra, Vista, & Nelson Sauvin CGX from our buds at Crosby Hops fulfilled their dry hopping potential to the max. Last but certainly not least, London Tropics yeast from our friends at Berkeley Yeast tossed off those wonderful thiols to augment the hops. Everything plays off each other wonderfully!

ABV: 6.5%

Grizz N Glamour: A Grissette-Style Ale - Collaboration with Nouvelle Brewing

We’ve got a banger of a lil’ table beer for y’all! The crew from Nouvelle Brewing in Robbinsdale, MN dropped by to collaborate on this spritzy low-ABV ale. Grisettes are light on alcohol, highly-carbonated, easy to drink, & refreshing as all heck. Think of it as a “Saison Lite”, if you will. Our take on this style has notes of: cantaloupe, honeydew, stone fruit, & assorted citrus. Everything is in delicate balance & nothing lingers. It hits quick & dries out even quicker. Built on a mixed base of pilsner & white wheat malts. A decent hit of spelt, & touches of both flaked oats & wheat make it the rest of the grist. Loral hops provide a whisper of bitterness & and a smidge of noble grassiness. An expressive Kveik yeast strain - this one in particular perfect for farmhouse-leaning beers - from our pals at The Yeast Bay makes up a majority of the aforementioned flavor/aroma notes.

ABV: 4.6%

Ordrozenie: Polish Grodziskie

A Grod…. What? This newest addition to our line up is a crushable lil’ banger of a beer. Steeped in tradition & hyper-locality (in this case Poland), this smoked wheat beer hits a bunch of notes simultaneously. We decided to name it Ordrozenie - loosely translated to “revival” in Polish - as this ancient style of beer is slowly making a comeback… even here stateside in the US. These beers originally hail from the town of Grodzisk, Poland. A Grodziskie (pronounced: grow-GEE-skee-ya) traditionally is made with 100 percent oak-smoked wheat & noble European hops. It’s highly carbonated, dry, refreshing, & has a slight minerality to the finish. Keeping with tradition, we also used only oak-smoked wheat for our malt bill. Saphir hops provide an assertive, crisp balance with a nearly imperceptible grassy, herbal note. A lovely Kolsch yeast strain from our pals at The Yeast Bay rounded it off and dried it out nicely. We cold-conditioned this for a couple weeks (a “mini-lager phase”, if you will) to get it even crispier for everyone to imbibe this beer in heaps. Enjoy this unique & damn delicious ale outside with family & friends over a feast with your favorite smoked foods… or kicked back in a lawn chair doing absolutely nothing. Whatever it may be, relax & chill y’all! Na Zdrowie!

ABV: 3.4%

Nueve Millas: Heirloom Corn Lager - Collaboration with Dangerous Man Brewing Co. & Nixta Minneapolis

ABV: 5.5%

Cultural Collision – Cinnamon Mocha Double Stout - Collaboration with The Get Down Coffee

What happens when two darlings of the wide, varied beverage world collide & meld into one damn tasty liquid libation? Beer & coffee have been proven time & again to be wonderful partners in creating complexity by weaving together robust flavor & aroma profiles. This double stout is no slouch in that department. Built upon a base of 2-Row & Maris Otter malts, with a whole slew of specialty crystal/caramel & roasted malts to add layers in droves. A decent smack of oats adds silkiness to the body, while the trio of amber candi sugar, lactose, & maltodextrin and fullness & a touch of sweetness to the overall presentation. We partnered up with our friends at The Get Down Coffee Co. in North MPLS to utilize their Turn Tables house dark roast to bring forth overt notes of dark chocolate & lovely, exceptional coffee. Last, but certainly not least, grips of cacao nibs & cinnamon sticks round out the diverse character of this beer. Cultural Collision is at the core of everything at The Get Down, and we are excited to add to the product diversity by bringing together the best of both worlds in this coffee beer collaboration.  

ABV: 8.0%

Nein, Bräu Schwarzbier!!! - Collaboration with Giesenbräu

ABV: 5.0%

Skysta Garbė – Lithuanian Farmhouse Ale - Collaboration with Dual Citizen

Brewed in collaboration with Dual Citizen Brewing in St. Paul, both crews decided to dig into the more obscure side of farmhouse ale traditions and thus this ale was born. Loosely translated from Lithuanian to mean “liquid honor” both breweries honor their continuing friendship with one another by bestowing each other with some excellent, delicious liquid! Heavy overtones of pear, banana, apricot & a tinge of lemon intertwine with a solid bready backbone & ribbons of honey. Bold, dry, complex, refreshing & with a touch of minerality… this farmhouse ale has a lot going on, yet manages to be crisp & refreshing. Built on a mixed base of floor-malted Bohemian Pilsner & white wheat with biscuit rye, spelt, and Munich malts providing heft & complexity. Loral hops provide tiny hints of noble grassiness & floral notes. A decent smack of amber honey from Bare Honey adds body, lends a wisp of sweetness, & rounds out the body. Last, but certainly not least… the star of the show here is a very expressive Lithuanian yeast strain from Omega Yeast Labs gives off the bulk of the flavors & aromas mentioned above.

ABV: 7.2%

Vista Obsession – Dip-Hopped NEIPA - Collaboration with Vista Hops

Ok y’all… we’ve got a doozy of a New England IPA right here. We utilized a unique method, in addition to dry-hopping, to showcase a new, sexy hop varietal named Vista. Referred to as “dip-hopping”, the aforementioned method takes hops and puts them directly into the fermenter after its cleaned & purged out. A portion of slightly cooled-down wort is moved into the fermenter mid-boil. Said hops steep in the fermenter while the rest of the boil continues on as normal. At the end of the brew day the rest of the wort is moved into the fermenter on amongst the steeped “dip” hops. This method takes advantage of multiple temp ranges & changes to get super robust flavors/aromas to leap forth. Built on a soft base of Pilsner, with hefty doses of both white & flaked wheat to add body. Sprinkles of dextrin malt & flaked oats add silkiness and boosted head retention. The above mentioned Vista hop takes center stage, with smaller additions of Lotus & El Dorado making up the remainder of the lovely lupulin in the beer. Our workhorse expressive house London Ale strain rounds it out nicely. Bright candied lemon meshes with peach, pineapple, and sweet orange notes with a hint of papaya.

ABV: 6.4%

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%

Westies 4 Lyfe! Thiolized West Coast DIPA - Collaboration with Earth Rider Beer Co.

You know that feeling when you find that one quintessential IPA, the one that you say “dang yo, you & I could be besties” …you know, that one? Well, enter from stage left… Westies 4 Ever! Welcome to your new favorite slapper of a West Coast-style Double IPA. Built on a study malt backbone comprising: 2-Row Pale, Golden Promise, & Vienna… with touches of White Wheat & Red Rye Crystal. Classic timed kettle & whirlpool additions of Apollo, Cashmere, & Citra provide bold flavors/aromas of citrus, pine, stone fruit, & melon. The same trio of hops were used for a generous, yet restrained dry-hopping schedule to elevate the aforementioned notes even higher & to pop out even harder. Boldly aromatic & flavorful with an assertive, but approachable bitterness while remaining beguilingly smooth… this addition to our line up hits all the right tones.

ABV: 8.8%

Aces Around American IPA

Pungently dank, assertively full of citrus, & firm bitterness on this classic IPA harkens back to days past. This hop-forward ale is the other side of the coin, as opposed to hazy IPAs. A split of standard 2-row & Maris Otter make up the base malts. Munich malt, as well as touches of dextrin & white wheat, come in as support players & round out the grist nicely. A decent punch of Altus & Amarillo were dropped in for kettle hop additions. Altus, Amarillo, & Apollo were utilized for a slam of dry hopping. The combo of these hop varietals lend strong notes of danky pine & grapefruit zest, with a floral hint in the background. A neutral, crisp American ale yeast strain lets all the components shine with out adding anything else.

ABV: 7.0%

Mallet Mike’s Rye Porter - Collaboration with Mike the Electrician

Named after our electrician, Mike, whose mallet the production team borrowed often. The mallet itself actually fell into the mash accidentally while making this beer. Our head brewer, John, was flabbergasted to see it come out of the mash/lauter tun while he was graining out. Confusion turned to laughter & the name for this robust dark ale was born. Built upon a mixed base of stout malt and Maris Otter, which provide a smooth & slightly nutty canvas to layer specialty malts. White wheat, dextrin, & a mix of varied roasted & caramel malts give off color, complexity, & nuance. Moderate doses of flaked & crystal rye lend a light dryness & blend well into the whole.

ABV: 6.5%

Tandem Amalgam – Espresso Milk Stout

This lovely gem of a dark ale is the first in a rotating series that features the always delicious melding of beer & coffee. This iteration is a big, bold coffee-laden milk stout.Build upon a rich canvas that includes stout malt, Maris Otter, oats, a host of varied caramel & roasted malts. An addition of lactose adds body & sweetness. A custom roast & blend of coffee beans from our buddies at Dogwood Coffee Co. in Northeast Minneapolis were utilized to bring coffee to the forefront, while simultaneously amalgamating seamlessly with the whole of the beer.

ABV: 7.1%