Our blonde lambic-style sour ale, Basis, serves as the backbone for Oak & White.  Selected barrels are transferred and aged on a white grape varietal. The white grape varietal used for Oak and White is Traminette.
Oak & White has zesty carbonation, with the appearance of light straw in the glass. White wine aromas dominate, tempered with hints of tart, tropical and fruity notes. Flavors of white wine continue upon tasting, with a sour beer character complimenting the tropical notes of the selected grape. Finish is dry, with petite grape notes.

We traded a few cases of beer for wine barrels from our friends and neighbors at Oliver Winery in 2006, resulting in award-winning red and white blends. 2018 is our first release of Oak & Rosé, our blonde base beer, Basis, aged on Chambourcin grapes. This blend creates tart and sweet flavors reminiscent of dry rosé wine.

We traded a few cases of beer for wine barrels from our friends and neighbors at Oliver Winery in 2006, resulting in Oak & Red. A select blend of Crimson, a Flanders Red Ale, and Basis, a Lambic Style Blonde Ale, are blended and the barrels are transferred and aged on Catawba, a red grape varietal. Oak & Red pours a luscious cooper color with red highlights. Jammy grape aromas permeate with hints of charred oak and petite sourness. Full red grape flavors are balanced by tartness and complexity from blended beer selection. Finish is mildly sweet with lingering Catawba juiciness.

In the search for a beer that is best suited for summer, the obvious emphasis should be on refreshment and few ingredients are more undeniably refreshing than citrus fruit. The combination of tangerine and lemon zest add a bright, thirst-quenching complexity to a lower gravity example of a classic Belgian Saison.
Life Exotic is crisp, refreshing and the blend of fruit and spice finishes clean and dry with a slight, palate-cleansing bitterness. Grab a 6 pk, a friend and chill with zest on the water this summer.

A Soloist loves to break free… leaving behind both the shackles and the safety of the group.  They prefer the simplicity and singularity of being out-front, alone.  The Soloist Golden Ale is simple and uses a single type of grain and only two varieties of hops; unaccompanied by anything unnecessary.  Only Pilsner malt and cane sugar are used in the creation of the sweet wort, yielding a remarkably dry and crisp finish. Sterling and Czech Saaz hops are used exclusively for their delicate, clean and floral character.  The finished beer is highly carbonated, creating a highly effervescent mouth feel, similar to that of Champagne.  Elegant, sneaky and warming.

2018 San Diego International Beer Competition Bronze Medal Winner.  A Puncheur loves dancing back and forth, up and down, jabbing and responding to everything with flair.  They are able to exert great power time after time, quickly adapting to any changing context.  With the ability to go again and again, the Puncheur Pale Ale begs to be consumed in succession. This is the go-to beer of the pack, offering something for everyone.  This beer has a brilliant gold color with warm hints of red in its hue.  The malt and hop bills, as well as yeast character, lend it an overall fruity character.  This beer is a perfect balance of malt and hops in both aroma and flavor.  Resilient, fruity, and reliable.

2018 World Beer Cup Bronze Medal Winner. The Domestique is the silent, tireless and selfless enabler, offering a supreme dependability and loyalty to all who entrust themselves to the cause. Our Domestique Blonde Ale is accessible, yet holds its own when put against any contender.  This beer is designed to be approachable yet memorable with a soft malt backbone and delicate Noble hop bitterness, keeping it from being too heavy or sweet. The aroma is slightly grainy, yet not astringent, and the forward palate is reminiscent of malted milkshake, grain, and honey.  The finish is dry and crisp with just the slightest hop bitterness.  Well rounded, smooth and reliable.

A local infusion of flavor – Bent Paddle Black combined with Duluth Coffee Company’s Cold-Press coffee. Smoother than campfire coffee without the mess of the grounds.

An unexpected visual bend to an American India Pale Ale, this style is one that stands out in a crowd, or if you’re more like us – enjoyed at a campsite…with no crowd. This non-traditional IPA is golden in color with an enormous floral/citrus hop aroma and a supporting malt profile.