Travertine Barley Wine  (First Release: December 26, 2007)  
This American-style barley wine is ‘proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy’- Ben Franklin.  It is brewed with twice as much malt as our other beers and has  a dark amber color, full body, high residual malty sweetness and caramel/toffee aroma and flavor. The complexity of alcohols and fruity-ester characters are counterbalanced by assertive bitterness and extraordinary alcohol content. American varietal hop aroma and flavor are at high levels.
Alcohol by Weight (Volume): 8.0% (10%)
Bitterness (IBU): 90
Color SRM (EBC): 18 (36)

Destihlinator Doppelbock  (First Release ETA: February 14, 2008)
Our German-style Strong Doppelbock is full bodied and deep amber-dark brown in color.  Malty sweetness is dominant but not cloying.  Some elements of caramel and toffee can be evident and contribute to complexity, but the predominant malt character is an expression of lightly toasted Munich-style barley malt. Fruity esters, such as a hint of raisin, are perceived but at low to moderate levels.  Astringency from roast malts is absent. Alcoholic strength is high, hop bitterness and flavor are low and hop aroma is absent.
Alcohol by Weight (Volume): 7.5% (9.6%)
Bitterness (IBU): 30
Color SRM (EBC): 28 (56)

Bourbon Barrel Barley Wine  (First Release ETA: February 21, 2008)
This version of our Barley Wine beer is bourbon barrel-aged for three months to infuse the complex characters of bourbon and the burnt oak wood into the beer.  A balance of flavor, aroma and mouthfeel are sought with the marriage of the beer and the barrel and bourbon flavors.
Alcohol by Weight (Volume): 8.5% (10.5%)
Bitterness (IBU): 90
Color SRM (EBC): 18 (36) 

Bourbon Barrel Oatmeal Espresso Stout  (First Release ETA: March 17, 2008)
This version of our Oatmeal Espresso Stout is bourbon barrel-aged for over three months to infuse the complex characters of bourbon and the burnt oak wood into the beer.  A balance of flavor, aroma and mouthfeel are sought with the marriage of the Stout beer characteristics and the barrel and bourbon flavors.
Alcohol by Weight (Volume): 6.2% (8%)
Bitterness (IBU): 14
Color SRM (EBC): 57 (114)

Belgian-style Coriander Saison  (First Release ETA: April 7, 2008)  
This Belgian-style beer is golden in color, light in body and medium-low in malt aroma.  Fruity esters dominate the aroma, while hop character, complex alcohols, herbs, spices and even clove and smoke-like phenolics are evident in the overall balanced beer.  Malt flavor is low but provides foundation for the overall balance.  Hop bitterness is moderate, carbonation is high and the spice of coriander added to the brew is evident.  A small amount of sour or acidic flavors is in balance with the other components.
Alcohol by Weight (Volume):  4.99% (6.2%)
Bitterness (IBU):  26
Color SRM (EBC): 7 (14)

Strawberry Blonde Ale  (First Release ETA: May 11, 2008)
This Strawberry Blonde Ale is made using fresh strawberries added to secondary fermentation, providing obvious, yet harmonious, fruit qualities which are not overpowered by hop character.  The beer is golden-strawberry blonde in color, and it has a crisp, dry palate, light body and light malt sweetness.  Low hop floral aroma is present but does not dominate, and hop bitterness is low.
Alcohol by Weight (Volume): 3.9% (5%)
Bitterness (IBU): 15
Color SRM (EBC): 3 (6)

Lawnmower Ale  (First Release ETA: June 21, 2008) ON TAP!!
This summertime seasonal beer is light straw in color and has a crisp, dry palate, light body and light malt sweetness.  Low to medium hop floral aroma is present while hop bitterness is low.  Fruity esters can be perceived, but the citrus flavors of lemongrass added to this brew predominate in this very drinkable summer beer.
Alcohol by Weight (Volume): 3.8% (4.9%)
Bitterness (IBU): 19
Color SRM (EBC): 3 (6)

Dampfbier (First Release ETA: July 16, 2008) ON TAP!!
Dampfbier (literally: ‘steam beer’) is a centuries-old style from the region of the Bavarian Forest, the southeastern portion of Bavaria, near the Czech border.  It is an all-barley ale, usually deep golden to light amber in color, with a unique feature:  it is warm-fermented with Weissbier yeast at a temperature above 70E°F (21°C), which gives the beer a slightly phenolic taste.  Brewed mostly in the summer, it is medium-bodied, very mildly hopped and is low in effervescence.
Alcohol by Weight (Volume): 3.7% (4.75%)
Bitterness (IBU): 18
Color SRM (EBC): 9 (18)

California Common (First Release ETA: August 1, 2008)
‘California Common’ beer is a hybrid style of beer brewed with lager yeast but at ale fermentation temperatures.  This truly American beer style was first developed during the California Gold Rush when cold fermentation for lager yeast was not readily available due to lack of refrigeration, resulting in a highly effervescent beer.  It is amber in color and medium bodied with a noticeable degree of caramel-type malt character in flavor and in aroma.  Hop bitterness impression is medium-high and is balanced with a medium-low degree of fruity esters, hop flavor and aroma and malt character to give an impression of balance and easy drinkability.
Alcohol by Weight (Volume): 4.0% (5.1%)
Bitterness (IBU): 40
Color SRM (EBC): 15 (30) 

Minlinster Framboise (First Release ETA: August 22, 2008)
Belgian-style fruit lambics are characterized by their fruit flavors and aromas.  Framboise (French for raspberry), Kriek (sour cherry) and Peche (Peach) are just a few of the fruit flavorings that are used in these distinctive beers.  The color reflects the choice of fruit used, in this case red raspberries.  Sourness is an important part of the flavor profile, though sweetness compromises the intensity.  Our Framboise is brewed in very small batches and is fermented and aged for about eight months in red wine barrels to extract additional desired flavors from the wine and from the oak.
Alcohol by Weight (Volume): 5.0% (6.5%)
Bitterness (IBU): 14
Color SRM (EBC): Color takes on hue of fruit 

Märzen Oktoberfest (First Release ETA: September 1, 2008)

This is a German-style Märzen characterized by a medium body and light reddish-orange color.  Sweet maltiness dominates slightly over a clean hop bitterness.  Malt character is light-toasted rather than strongly caramel with bread or biscuit-like malt character present in aroma and flavor.  Hop aroma and flavor are low but notable, while fruity esters are absent.
Alcohol by Weight (Volume): 4.5% (5.7%)
Bitterness (IBU): 19
Color SRM (EBC): 12 (24) 

Pumpkin Beer (First Release ETA: October 1, 2008)
Our seasonal Pumpkin Beer is made by using over 200 pounds of pumpkins which are first roasted in our brick oven and then added directly to the mash, providing obvious yet harmonious pumpkin qualities which are not overpowered by hop character.  The beer is copper to dark orange in color.  Cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and juniper combine for a beer you only wish your grandma could make.
Alcohol by Weight (Volume): 4.0% (5.1%)
Bitterness (IBU): 20
Color SRM (EBC): 15 (30) 

Porter Vitae (First Release ETA: November 1, 2008)
From our Brewmaster’s old homebrew recipe, this full bodied robust porter is black in color and has a roast malt flavor but no roast barley flavor. It also has a malty sweetness balanced by a sharp bitterness of black malt without a highly burnt/charcoal flavor. Hop bitterness is medium-high, with medium hop aroma and flavor. Fruity esters are evident but balanced with roast malt and hop bitterness.Alcohol by Weight (Volume): 5.0% ( 6.3%)
Bitterness (IBU): 35
Color SRM (EBC): 30+ (60+) 

Roggenbier (German-Style Dark Rye Ale) (Third Release ETA: December 1, 2008)
This very unique rye beer is brewed with over 30 percent rye malt and low rates of the soft spicy hops.  A banana-like fruity-estery aroma and flavor are typical but at low levels; phenolic, clove-like characteristics should also be perceived.  This style is dark amber to brown in color, and the body is light in character. Roasted malts are evident in aroma and flavor with a cocoa/chocolate and light caramel character and a low level of roast malt astringency which is appropriately balanced with malt sweetness.
Alcohol by Weight (Volume): 4.4% (5.5%)
Bitterness (IBU): 13
Color SRM (EBC): 12 (24)

Winter Solstice Russian Imperial Stout (First Release ETA: December 22, 2008)

This imperial stout is very robust and opaque black with a high alcohol content.  The extremely rich malty flavor and aroma are balanced with assertive hopping and fruity-ester characteristics. Bitterness is high and balanced with full sweet malt character. Roasted malt astringency and bitterness can be moderately perceived but are not overwhelming to the overall character. Hop aroma is high with hop-floral, -citrus or -herbal characteristics.
Alcohol by Weight (Volume): 6.2% (8%)
Bitterness (IBU): 70
Color SRM (EBC): 40+ (80+)

FEATURE BEERS*:

*Additional beer styles may be made available from time to time during 2008 and release dates for listed beers may fluctuate as capacity allows and fermentation schedules permit, so please ask your server for availability of these and any other seasonal and  rotating beers.