One of the few strong Belgian beers we all love. This dubbel is reddish brown full of complex malt flavor, creamy, and complex fruity esters from the yeast and highly carbonated - typical of Belgian beers. It will make you feel like you are drinking a beer from an abbey, right here in Evanston. 7.4% ABV | Bitterness: 21 IBUs. Available in : Growlers, Howlers, 1/2 and 1/6 BBL Kegs
Barrel-Aged Lapwing - Strong Scotch Ale
Rich and strong, malty and warming, aged for 9 months in FEW Rye Barrels for an incredible taste and aroma. Complex malt flavors blend with the spicy rye and oak flavor from the barrels. Availability: 22 oz. bottles
Brabant - Belgian Dark Strong
Rich caramel and toast malt flavors accompanied by strong, smooth warming alcohol. Notes of dark dried fruit like raisins and plums. 7.7% ABV | Bitterness: 25 IBU. Availability: 22 oz. bottles
Bud's Corvus - Dry Stout
Our dry stout is low alcohol, dark, roasty, and bitter. The coffee flavors are balanced with the addition of caramel malts. 4.7% ABV | Bitterness: 47 IBU. Availability: Later this winter
Cumulus - Hefeweizen
A traditional, refreshing German cloudy wheat beer with a delicate balance of banana and clove aroma and flavor, as the Bavarians like it. This style's amazing flavor has defied the German purity law since 1520! Now here's your chance to see what all the fuss is about. 5.5% ABV | Bitterness: 15 IBUs. Seasonal: Coming next summer
Et Tu - Saison
A saison with hints of orange peel and other aromas and a slightly peppery body--all derived from the Belgian yeast- finishing with a light spicy herbal hop finish. 5.9% ABV | Bitterness: 33 IBU. Availability: Later this winter
Frogtown - Golden Esb
A Golden English special bitter with a sophisticated malt profile balanced by a firm hop bitterness. English malts bring biscuit and nutty flavors to accompany floral and citrus hop flavors from west coast hops. 5.9% ABV | Bitterness: 47 IBUs. Available in : Growlers, Howlers, 1/2 and 1/6 BBL Kegs
Grodziskie - Polish Smoked Wheat
A light, Polish smoked wheat beer. This beer carries a load of smoke flavor from the heirloom smoked malt, and a spicy and herbal hop flavor from Saaz hops. Easy drinking. A favorite in Europe for centuries. 4.3% ABV | Bitterness: 27 IBU. Seasonal: wait till next Summer
Grounded - Pale Ale W/organic Ingredients
A medium body pale ale brewed exclusively with organic malts, and organic Chinook hop from Carr Creek Hops farm in Michigan. The strong pine and grapefruit aroma and flavor of the hops balance out the rich malt and caramel flavors from the grains. This batch was made exclusively for the opening of the Whole Foods on Green Bay Road in Evanston. 5.4 % ABV | Bitterness: 38 IBUs. Availability: Returning Soon and exclusively at Whole Foods Market Green Bay Road in Evanston
Honey Bird - Honey Basil Pale Ale
This beer brings to you a soft malt flavor, the aroma of North Dakota clover honey, and a subtle minty and peppery flavor from Thai Holy Basil (Húng Quế). The result is an extremely enjoyable and refreshing pale ale. It will take care of your stress. 6.3% ABV | Bitterness: 20 IBUs. Seasonal: wait till next Summer
Kedzie Street - India Red Ale
The deep flavors of darker malts and bright hops characterize this red ale. Like an IPA with added roastiness. 5.6% ABV | Bitterness: 70 IBUs. Availability: Later this winter
Lapwing - Strong Scotch Ale
Rich and strong, a warming malty treat. Minimal hops and complex malt flavors including earthy notes and caramel flavors. The lower carbonation lends to a creamy and fuller body. This style is often referred to in Scotland as a "wee heavy". 7.6% ABV | Bitterness: 28 IBU. Availability: 22 oz. bottles for sale in Tasting Room
No Parking - Session Pale Ale
An extremely drinkable session pale ale, filled with the flavors of five different malts. Light and crisp body, with the citrus aroma of CITRA hops. 4.2% ABV | Bitterness: 37 IBU. Availability: Growlers, ½ and ⅙ bbl kegs
Obstinate - Dusseldorf Altbier
Original of the westphalia region, where traditional German brewers or the Rhine region refused to jump on the new lager in the 16th century. Crisp, with fruitier malty aromas and flavor, copper colored and medium body. 4.5% ABV | Bitterness: 40 IBUs. Available in : Growlers, Howlers, 1/2 and 1/6 BBL Kegs
Orange Door - IPA
A serious IPA with tons of dry hop character bringing citrus and piney aromas on a beautiful malt backbone. Dry hopped twice for bold grapefruit and other citrus flavors that are contrasted by the malt sweetness. 7.4% ABV | Bitterness: 71 IBUs. Availability: Growlers, ½ and ⅙ bbl kegs
Ripe Now - Farmstand Porter
A substantial, malty dark ale, complex and flavorful with notes of chocolate and light roast. For t his late fall version, we brewed this medium body porter with cranberries. 7.1% ABV | Bitterness: 25 IBUs. Available in : Growlers, Howlers, 1/2 and 1/6 BBL Kegs
Smoke Signal - Porter
A robust porter right for the weather. Strong dark malts, subtle smoke flavor from cherrywood malt with a smooth sweet finish. 5.3% ABV | Bitterness: 44 IBUs. Availability: Winter 2016
Smokey Jack - Pumpkin Saison
Made with Pumpkins smoked in apple-wood and a dash of pumpkin pie spices.This Saison carries a hint of fall seasonal flavors with the spicy notes from the Belgian yeast and spices blending into a flavorful beer. Wild honey and Maple syrup lend a hand in providing a drier palate and flavor complexity. 6.8% ABV | Bitterness: 25 IBU. Availability: Seasonal, Returning next Fall
Snowy Owl - Rye-Amber Ale
Featuring a combination of caramel malts, with spicy notes from the rye, complemented by strong citrus and tropical fruit notes from late-addition hops and dry-hopping. 5.6% ABV | Bitterness: 41 IBU. Availability: Growlers, Howlers, 1/6 and 1/2 BBL Kegs
Street-side - Belgian Single
Usually not available outside the monastery and also called Monk's beer for being part of their daily ration, this lower ABV beer is fruity, hoppy and dry, with the typical spiciness of the belgian yeast. 4.8% ABV | Bitterness: 29 IBU. Availability: Growlers, Howlers, 1/6 and 1/2 BBL Kegs
Turbulence - Imperial Stout
First brewed in the 1700's to win favor from the Russian Czar, the smooth, rich character of this high alcohol style stems frm complex chocolate and roast malts. 9.7% ABV. Availability: 22 oz. bottles
Twice Lucky - English Special
An English pale ale that originated in the 20th century to be served very fresh. This beer is made with english malts and english hops. It is low in carbonation and low in hop flavor, making it a very drinkable and refreshing ale. 4.6% ABV | Bitterness: 34 IBUs. Availability: Returning Soon