Sunday, February 24, 2013

February 24 Tap List



        1) Tucher Helles Hefe Weizen (Standard Hefe with banana and clove flavors, citric mouth feel, crisp finish, abv 5.3%).........      5.5

        2) Bells Hell Hath No Fury (Designed as a Belgian Dubbel, this Ale morphed into a flavorful roasty stout, abv 7.5%)………      5

        3) Bells Expedition Stout (Imperial Stout with double the malt and five times the hops of Kalamazoo stout, abv 10.5%)…….       5

        4) Stone Imperial Russian Stout (Flavors of dark fruit, coffee, roast, and alcohol, Warrior Hops, abv 10.5%)………….........         5

        5) Abita Select 18th Star Bière De Garde (French farmhouse style ale, unfiltered and brewed with lemon peels, abv 7%)…...      5

        6) Port High Tide (Made with 180 pounds of fresh hops in each batch, a fine piney IPA, abv 6.5%) (Paddy’s Pick)…………      5

        7) Great Lakes Commodore Perry (Dry, fruity IPA, beautiful amber color and strongly bitter hops, abv 7.5%)……………..         4.5

        8) Dark Horse Tres Blueberry Stout (3rd of 5 winter stout series, faint blueberry, proves fruit can be in beer, abv 7.5%)….       5

        9) Stone Dry Hopped Arrogant Bastard (The classic Bastard gets an update with the Chinook hop varietal, abv 7.2%)…...         5

        10) Smuttynose Zinneke (Hybrid beer – a big, roasty stout made with Belgian yeast then bourbon barrel aged, abv 8.4%)…..    5

        11) Pyramid Snow Cap (Full bodied Winter Warmer, British holiday style with complex fruit notes, abv 7%)………………           4

        12) Stone Vertical Epic 12-12-12 (The final chapter, balance of several spices in a dark Abbey-style ale, abv 9%)…………..      5

        13) Bell’s Java Stout (Full bodied stout coupled with big coffee flavor make this a chocolately favorite, abv 7.5%)………….      5

        14) Hacker-Pschorr Märzen (Highly sessionable classic Bavarian ale, caramelized malts and Hallertau hops, abv 5.8%)…...      5

        15) Klosterbrauerei Weißenohe Monk’s Christmas (German Dunkel with dark malts and a strong bitterness, abv 5.1%)….       5

        16) Young’s Double Chocolate Stout (On nitro, this British favourite combines dark beer with real chocolate, abv 5.2%)…..        5

        17) Erdinger Weissbier Dark (On nitro, a higher wort proportion of classic German brew provides added spice, abv 5.6%)...    5

        18) Breckenridge Irish Style Red (This seldom-seen ale pours a deep amber color, packed with malt flavor, abv 5.5%)…….      5

        19) Liefmans Goudenbond (Belgian Sour Ale, classic old brown, rich and complex like a fine wine, abv 8%)…………........            6

        20) Victory Golden Monkey (Belgian style Golden ale, exotic spices and taste mask the alcohol well, abv 9.5%)……………         5

        21) Southern Tier Harvest (Fall seasonal, classic English style Extra Special Bitter, deep ruby, abv 6.4%) (Fu’s Pick)……...       5

        22) Two Brothers Export 91 Shilling Scottish (This rerelease is one strength higher than the traditional export, abv 6.2%)...     5

        23) Bell’s Hopslam (6 hops in the kettle, and a generous amount of Simcoe make an awesome citrus double IPA, abv 10%)...     5

      24) Van Eecke Cuvée de Watou (Belgian Strong Pale, citrusy hop flavor set against some mild spice, abv 7.9%)…………...         6

        25) Schlafly Imperial Stout (This winter seasonal stout is only available on draft, full-bodied and full-flavored, abv 8.9%)…      5

        26) Southern Tier Choklat (Dark Chocolate Stout, tastes like a tootsie roll, smooth, you do not taste the alcohol abv 11%)…   6

        27) PBR (Dubious claims to winning a ribbon in 1893 at the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition, abv 5%)……………...        2.25

Friday, February 15, 2013

February 16 Tap List



        1) Tucher Helles Hefe Weizen (Standard Hefe with banana and clove flavors, citric mouth feel, crisp finish, abv 5.3%).........      5.5

        2) Bells Hell Hath No Fury (Designed as a Belgian Dubbel, this Ale morphed into a flavorful roasty stout, abv 7.5%)………      5

        3) Bells Expedition Stout (Imperial Stout with double the malt and five times the hops of Kalamazoo stout, abv 10.5%)…….       5

        4) Stone Imperial Russian Stout (Flavors of dark fruit, coffee, roast, and alcohol, Warrior Hops, abv 10.5%)………….........         5

        5) Bells Smitten Golden Rye Ale (Brand new seasonal Pale from Bells has a spicy grain kick and hoppy finish, abv 6%)…...      5

        6) Port High Tide (Made with 180 pounds of fresh hops in each batch, a fine piney IPA, abv 6.5%) (Paddy’s Pick)…………      5

        7) Ommegang Duvel Rustica (Collaboration with famed brewery Duvel, Belgian Golden with complex flavor, abv 8.5%)….         5

        8) Dark Horse Tres Blueberry Stout (3rd of 5 winter stout series, faint blueberry, proves fruit can be in beer, abv 7.5%)….       5

        9) Stone Dry Hopped Arrogant Bastard (The classic Bastard gets an update with the Chinook hop varietal, abv 7.2%)…...         5

        10) Smuttynose Zinneke (Hybrid beer – a big, roasty stout made with Belgian yeast then bourbon barrel aged, abv 8.4%)…..    5

        11) Stone Vertical Epic 11-11-11 (More highly spiced than its predecessors, Anaheim chilies and cinnamon, abv 9.4%)……    5

        12) Stone Vertical Epic 12-12-12 (The final chapter, balance of several spices in a dark Abbey-style ale, abv 9%)…………..      5

        13) Bell’s Java Stout (Full bodied stout coupled with big coffee flavor make this a chocolately favorite, abv 7.5%)………….      5

        14) Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest Märzen (Highly sessionable classic Bavarian ale, good any time of the year, abv 5.8%)….     5

        15) Klosterbrauerei Weißenohe Monk’s Christmas (German Dunkel with dark malts and a strong bitterness, abv 5.1%)….       5

        16) Young’s Double Chocolate Stout (On nitro, this British favourite combines dark beer with real chocolate, abv 5.2%)…..        5

        17) Erdinger Weissbier Dark (On nitro, a higher wort proportion of classic German brew provides added spice, abv 5.6%)...    5

        18) Breckenridge Irish Style Red (This seldom-seen ale pours a deep amber color, packed with malt flavor, abv 5.5%)…….      5

        19) Liefmans Goudenbond (Belgian Sour Ale, classic old brown, rich and complex like a fine wine, abv 8%)…………........            6

        20) Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold (Smooth Lager, falls between a Pilsner and Munich Lager in hop balance, abv 5.8%).....        4.5

        21) Southern Tier Harvest (Fall seasonal, classic English style Extra Special Bitter, deep ruby, abv 6.4%) (Fu’s Pick)……...       5

        22) Two Brothers Export 91 Shilling Scottish (This rerelease is one strength higher than the traditional export, abv 6.2%)...     5

        23) Bell’s Hopslam (6 hops in the kettle, and a generous amount of Simcoe make an awesome citrus double IPA, abv 10%)...     5

      24) Mikkeller Galena IPA (Single hop IPA showcasing a newer hop varietal (2006), high in bitterness, abv 6.8%)………….       6

        25) Schlafly Imperial Stout (This winter seasonal stout is only available on draft, full-bodied and full-flavored, abv 8.9%)…      5

        26) Southern Tier Choklat (Dark Chocolate Stout, tastes like a tootsie roll, smooth, you do not taste the alcohol abv 11%)…   6

        27) PBR (Dubious claims to winning a ribbon in 1893 at the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition, abv 5%)……………...        2.25

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

February 14 Tap List



        1) Tucher Helles Hefe Weizen (Standard Hefe with banana and clove flavors, citric mouth feel, crisp finish, abv 5.3%).........      5.5

        2) Bells Hell Hath No Fury (Designed as a Belgian Dubbel, this Ale morphed into a flavorful roasty stout, abv 7.5%)………      5

        3) Bells Expedition Stout (Imperial Stout with double the malt and five times the hops of Kalamazoo stout, abv 10.5%)…….       5

        4) Stone Imperial Russian Stout (Flavors of dark fruit, coffee, roast, and alcohol, Warrior Hops, abv 10.5%)………….........         5

        5) Bells Smitten Golden Rye Ale (Brand new seasonal Pale from Bells has a spicy grain kick and hoppy finish, abv 6%)…...      5

        6) Port High Tide (Made with 180 pounds of fresh hops in each batch, a fine piney IPA, abv 6.5%) (Paddy’s Pick)…………      5

        7) Ommegang Duvel Rustica (Collaboration with famed brewery Duvel, Belgian Golden with complex flavor, abv 8.5%)….         5

        8) Dark Horse Tres Blueberry Stout (3rd of 5 winter stout series, faint blueberry, proves fruit can be in beer, abv 7.5%)….       5

        9) Stone Dry Hopped Arrogant Bastard (The classic Bastard gets an update with the Chinook hop varietal, abv 7.2%)…...         5

        10) Smuttynose Zinneke (Hybrid beer – a big, roasty stout made with Belgian yeast then bourbon barrel aged, abv 8.4%)…..    5

        11) Stone Vertical Epic 11-11-11 (More highly spiced than its predecessors, Anaheim chilies and cinnamon, abv 9.4%)……    5

        12) Stone Vertical Epic 12-12-12 (The final chapter, balance of several spices in a dark Abbey-style ale, abv 9%)…………..      5

        13) Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale (We welcome the popular Oregon brewery to town with their classic hoppy Pale, abv 5%).     4.5

        14) Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest Märzen (Highly sessionable classic Bavarian ale, good any time of the year, abv 5.8%)….     5

        15) Klosterbrauerei Weißenohe Monk’s Christmas (German Dunkel with dark malts and a strong bitterness, abv 5.1%)….       5

        16) Young’s Double Chocolate Stout (On nitro, this British favourite combines dark beer with real chocolate, abv 5.2%)…..        5

        17) Erdinger Weissbier Dark (On nitro, a higher wort proportion of classic German brew provides added spice, abv 5.6%)...    5

        18) Breckenridge Irish Style Red (This seldom-seen ale pours a deep amber color, packed with malt flavor, abv 5.5%)…….      5

        19) Kulmbacher Mönchshof Schwarzbier (Black Pilsner, dry hopped but loaded with dark malt flavor, abv 4.9%)…………         5

        20) Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold (Smooth Lager, falls between a Pilsner and Munich Lager in hop balance, abv 5.8%).....        4.5

        21) Southern Tier Harvest (Fall seasonal, classic English style Extra Special Bitter, deep ruby, abv 6.4%) (Fu’s Pick)……...       5

        22) Two Brothers Export 91 Shilling Scottish (This rerelease is one strength higher than the traditional export, abv 6.2%)...     5

        23) Bells Barrel Aged Batch 9000 (Imperial Stout with molasses and licorice, bourbon barrel aged, BIG beer, abv 12.5%)....      6

      24) Mikkeller Galena IPA (Single hop IPA showcasing a newer hop varietal (2006), high in bitterness, abv 6.8%)………….       6

        25) Schlafly Imperial Stout (This winter seasonal stout is only available on draft, full-bodied and full-flavored, abv 8.9%)…      5

        26) Southern Tier Choklat (Dark Chocolate Stout, tastes like a tootsie roll, smooth, you do not taste the alcohol abv 11%)…   6

        27) PBR (Dubious claims to winning a ribbon in 1893 at the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition, abv 5%)……………...        2.25

Monday, February 11, 2013

February 11 Tap List



        1) Tucher Helles Hefe Weizen (Standard Hefe with banana and clove flavors, citric mouth feel, crisp finish, abv 5.3%).........      5.5

        2) Bells Hell Hath No Fury (Designed as a Belgian Dubbel, this Ale morphed into a flavorful roasty stout, abv 7.5%)………      5

        3) Bells Expedition Stout (Imperial Stout with double the malt and five times the hops of Kalamazoo stout, abv 10.5%)…….       5

        4) Stone Imperial Russian Stout (Flavors of dark fruit, coffee, roast, and alcohol, Warrior Hops, abv 10.5%)………….........         5

        5) Bells Smitten Golden Rye Ale (Brand new seasonal Pale from Bells has a spicy grain kick and hoppy finish, abv 6%)…...      5

        6) Port High Tide (Made with 180 pounds of fresh hops in each batch, a fine piney IPA, abv 6.5%) (Paddy’s Pick)…………      5

        7) Ommegang Duvel Rustica (Collaboration with famed brewery Duvel, Belgian Golden with complex flavor, abv 8.5%)….         5

        8) Dark Horse Tres Blueberry Stout (3rd of 5 winter stout series, faint blueberry, proves fruit can be in beer, abv 7.5%)….       5

        9) Stone Dry Hopped Arrogant Bastard (The classic Bastard gets an update with the Chinook hop varietal, abv 7.2%)…...         5

        10) Smuttynose Zinneke (Hybrid beer – a big, roasty stout made with Belgian yeast then bourbon barrel aged, abv 8.4%)…..    5

        11) Stone Vertical Epic 11-11-11 (More highly spiced than its predecessors, Anaheim chilies and cinnamon, abv 9.4%)……    5

        12) Stone Vertical Epic 12-12-12 (The final chapter, balance of several spices in a dark Abbey-style ale, abv 9%)…………..      5

        13) Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale (We welcome the popular Oregon brewery to town with their classic hoppy Pale, abv 5%).     4.5

        14) Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest Märzen (Highly sessionable classic Bavarian ale, good any time of the year, abv 5.8%)….     5

        15) Klosterbrauerei Weißenohe Monk’s Christmas (German Dunkel with dark malts and a strong bitterness, abv 5.1%)….       5

        16) Young’s Double Chocolate Stout (On nitro, this British favourite combines dark beer with real chocolate, abv 5.2%)…..        5

        17) Erdinger Weissbier Dark (On nitro, a higher wort proportion of classic German brew provides added spice, abv 5.6%)...    5

        18) Breckenridge Irish Style Red (This seldom-seen ale pours a deep amber color, packed with malt flavor, abv 5.5%)…….      5

        19) Kulmbacher Mönchshof Schwarzbier (Black Pilsner, dry hopped but loaded with dark malt flavor, abv 4.9%)…………         5

        20) Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold (Smooth Lager, falls between a Pilsner and Munich Lager in hop balance, abv 5.8%).....        4.5

        21) Southern Tier Harvest (Fall seasonal, classic English style Extra Special Bitter, deep ruby, abv 6.4%) (Fu’s Pick)……...       5

        22) Two Brothers Export 91 Shilling Scottish (This rerelease is one strength higher than the traditional export, abv 6.2%)...     5

        23) Bells Barrel Aged Batch 9000 (Imperial Stout with molasses and licorice, bourbon barrel aged, BIG beer, abv 12.5%)....      6

      24) Mikkeller Galena IPA (Single hop IPA showcasing a newer hop varietal (2006), high in bitterness, abv 6.8%)………….       6

        25) Schlafly Imperial Stout (This winter seasonal stout is only available on draft, full-bodied and full-flavored, abv 8.9%)…      5

        26) Wild Onion Special Release (To be determined.  Available January 18 from Wild Onion brewery representative)………       5

        27) PBR (Dubious claims to winning a ribbon in 1893 at the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition, abv 5%)……………...        2.25

Thursday, February 7, 2013

February 7 Tap List



        1) Tucher Helles Hefe Weizen (Standard Hefe with banana and clove flavors, citric mouth feel, crisp finish, abv 5.3%).........      5.5

        2) Bells Hell Hath No Fury (Designed as a Belgian Dubbel, this Ale morphed into a flavorful roasty stout, abv 7.5%)………      5

        3) Bells Expedition Stout (Imperial Stout with double the malt and five times the hops of Kalamazoo stout, abv 10.5%)…….       5

        4) Stone Imperial Russian Stout (Flavors of dark fruit, coffee, roast, and alcohol, Warrior Hops, abv 10.5%)………….........         5

        5) Bells Smitten Golden Rye Ale (Brand new seasonal Pale from Bells has a spicy grain kick and hoppy finish, abv 6%)…...      5

        6) Left Hand Ambidextrous Step 2 (Draft-only series continues with a Smoked Doppelbock, abv 7.3%)……………………           5

        7) Port Anniversary Ale (Massively hopped strong pale, thick and chewy, pale orange in color, abv 10.5%)………………...       6

        8) Dark Horse Tres Blueberry Stout (3rd of 5 winter stout series, faint blueberry, proves fruit can be in beer, abv 7.5%)….       5

        9) Stone Dry Hopped Arrogant Bastard (The classic Bastard gets an update with the Chinook hop varietal, abv 7.2%)…...         5

        10) Smuttynose Zinneke (Hybrid beer – a big, roasty stout made with Belgian yeast then bourbon barrel aged, abv 8.4%)…..    5

        11) Stone Vertical Epic 11-11-11 (More highly spiced than its predecessors, Anaheim chilies and cinnamon, abv 9.4%)……    5

        12) Stone Vertical Epic 12-12-12 (The final chapter, balance of several spices in a dark Abbey-style ale, abv 9%)…………..      5

        13) Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale (We welcome the popular Oregon brewery to town with their classic hoppy Pale, abv 5%).     4.5

        14) Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest Märzen (Highly sessionable classic Bavarian ale, good any time of the year, abv 5.8%)….     5

        15) Klosterbrauerei Weißenohe Monk’s Christmas (German Dunkel with dark malts and a strong bitterness, abv 5.1%)….       5

        16) Young’s Double Chocolate Stout (On nitro, this British favourite combines dark beer with real chocolate, abv 5.2%)…..        5

        17) Erdinger Weissbier Dark (On nitro, a higher wort proportion of classic German brew provides added spice, abv 5.6%)...    5

        18) Breckenridge Irish Style Red (This seldom-seen ale pours a deep amber color, packed with malt flavor, abv 5.5%)…….      5

        19) Kulmbacher Mönchshof Schwarzbier (Black Pilsner, dry hopped but loaded with dark malt flavor, abv 4.9%)…………         5

        20) Bell’s Hopslam (6 hops in the kettle, and a generous amount of Simcoe make an awesome citrus double IPA, abv 10%)...     5

        21) Southern Tier Harvest (Fall seasonal, classic English style Extra Special Bitter, deep ruby, abv 6.4%) (Fu’s Pick)……...       5

        22) Victory Prima Pils (Slight bit of hops for a Pilsner but not overwhelmed with them, refreshing, light color, abv 5.3%).....      5

        23) Bells Barrel Aged Batch 9000 (Imperial Stout with molasses and licorice, bourbon barrel aged, BIG beer, abv 12.5%)....      6

      24) Mikkeller Galena IPA (Single hop IPA showcasing a newer hop varietal (2006), high in bitterness, abv 6.8%)………….       6

        25) Schlafly Imperial Stout (This winter seasonal stout is only available on draft, full-bodied and full-flavored, abv 8.9%)…      5

        26) Wild Onion Special Release (To be determined.  Available January 18 from Wild Onion brewery representative)………       5

        27) PBR (Dubious claims to winning a ribbon in 1893 at the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition, abv 5%)……………...        2.25