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| Name | Flavor Rating | Brewer | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | New Belgium Brewing | Born of a flood and centuries-old Belgian text, 1554 Black Lager uses a lager yeast strain and dark chocolaty malts to redefine what dark beer can be. In 1997, a Fort Collins flood destroyed the original recipe our researcher, Phil Benstein, found in the library. So Phil and brewmaster, Peter Bouckaert, traveled to Belgium to retrieve this unique style lost to the ages. Their first challenge was deciphering antiquated script and outdated units of measurement, but trial and error (and many months of in-house sampling) culminated in 1554, a highly quaffable dark beer with a moderate body and mouthfeel. Starts bitter chocolate with bright acidity, roasty and toasty, sweetness to round it out sweet/spicy, rooty, peppery undertones, lingering fruit acidity, | |
| 0 | Southern Tier Brewing Co. | Brewed with 2 varieties of hops and 3 types of malts. ABOUT THE BEER STYLE: Double Uncommon BREWED SINCE: 2013 ABV: 8.0% FERMENTATION: Lager yeast at ale temperature, two varieties of hops, three varieties of malts COLOR: Deep Gold EFFERVESCENCE: Light carbonation NOSE: Earthy, woody, slight mint aroma FLAVOR: Lightly toasted malts with woody and earthy hops, subtle but firm bitterness BITTERNESS: Low BODY: Low-medium SERVING TEMPERATURE: 40-45ºF GLASS: Nonic pint, mug AVAILABILITY: Spring-summer / 12oz (6pk and 24 bottle cases) / Draught CELLARING: 40-45ºF http://beerstreetjournal.com/new-southern-tier-2x-steam/ | |
| 4 | Founders | Combines two of the brewers' favorite hop varieties to create a lager with great tropical aroma and flavor, consisting of pineapple, mango and papaya. | |
| 3 | Ellison Brewery and Spirts | Tipping our hat to the hard working men and women in the 517. A unique Mid-Michigan take on a classic German Lager. This beer is golden in color with a dry, crisp finish. | |
| 2 | Boston Beer Company | lpine Spring features a unique blend of lager attributes: the balanced maltiness and hoppiness of a Helles, the smoothness and slightly higher alcohol of a traditional spring bock, and the unfiltered appearance of a Kellerbier. The beer is brewed with Tettnang Noble hops to add a unique, bright orange-citrusy aroma and flavor. | |
| 4 | Left Hand Brewing | This beautiful German style stands out from the crowd with mahogany colored body and a creamy off-white head. The aromas sing of burnt sugar, bread crust, and rose water. The flavor of this beer has sweet notes of biscuit malts and buchholz. | |
| 1 | Amstel Brouwerij | Great light beer without the watery feel and taste of popular light beers. Excellent body and flavor. Not too heavy but still has a good rich taste. | |
| 5 | Abita | Abita Andygator®, a creature of the swamp, is a unique, high-gravity brew made with pale malt, German lager yeast, and German Perle hops. Unlike other high-gravity brews, Andygator® is fermented to a dry finish with a slightly sweet flavor and subtle fruit aroma. Reaching an alcohol strength of 8% by volume, it is a Helles Dopplebock. | |
| 4 | Arbor Brewing Company | A beautiful reddish-orange lager with a nice foamy white head. Perfectly balanced with a complex and spicy hop character that is delicately offset by sweet malts, so that both flavors shine through but neither dominates the other | |
| 3 | Wolverine State Brewing Co | Strawberry Milkshake lactose 6 different hops strawberry vanilla | |
| 3 | Atwater Brewery | Refreshing Munich-style Helles Lager–made in the Detroit tradition of German-Style lagers– is available in the can. | |
| 4 | Wolverine State Brewing Co | We brewed Au Sable with a blend of three different Canadian base malts and over 20% Rye Malt. The use of rye will give the lager a nice spicy character and bite that plays well with the hops. We hopped Au Sable with Warrior which lends sturdy bitterness with mild hop flavor, Falconer’s Flight which is a blend of American hops, then rounded out the hop aroma in the Brewhouse with Cascade & Chinook which are the two main hops in Gulo IPL. | |
| 3 | Ayinger | Rich, golden color. Slightly sweet, malty nose. Medium to big body and alcohol. Soft dryness from long maturation. | |
| 3 | Wolvering State Brewing Co | Delicate Pils malt profile with distinct noble hop character. | |
| 4 | Wolverine State Brewing Co | A collobration brew with Ann Arbor’s RoosRoast featuring locally roasted Colombian coffee. Wolverine Brewer Karl Hinburn, once in the coffee roasting business himself, spearheaded the coffee side of this beer, finally selecting a Colombian Excelso bean roasted at Roos. Part beer, part coffee, what’s not to love? | |
| 4 | Wolverine State Brewing Co | A smoked pepper lager, this beer is straightforward and totally in your face, a supremely drinkable smoked beer. We chose cherry smoked malt to give the Basement Fire its subtle smoky flavor and upfront smoky aroma and when that didn’t seem like enough we added a pound of butcher’s block pepper to the brew kettle. And then as the beer conditioned we wanted more! So we decided to age the nearly finished lager on chipotle peppers along with white, black, and red peppercorns. We sampled the beer twice every day to make sure we got it right. Man, that’s a smoky and peppery beer! | |
| 2 | Bavik | Very light color with a fine white head. The hop bitterness introduced already in the aroma, finishes the palate. | |
| 4 | Short's | Beard of Zeus is a super hoppy India style Pale Lager. In the original recipe, we heavily hopped the final runnings of a Peaches and Créme batch with Zeus hops and then lagered it. Small amounts of bitter orange peel was added to provide subtle sweet flavors to the beer and enhance the aromas of the Zeus hops. | |
| 3 | Odd Side Ales | Classic American Lager | |
| 5 | Dogfish Head | ||
| 4 | Bell's | Crafted as a flavorful session beer, Bell's Octoberfest Beer is perfect for a week-long wedding celebration in Germany or the start of the Michigan autumn. As with Bell's Lager Beer, Octoberfest spends a full six weeks maturing in the fermentation vessels. Unlike its cousin, Octoberfest trades in the assertive hop presence for a focus on a light caramel malt note, lending body without too much sweetness. | |
| 3 | Greenbush Brewing Company | Honey lager with blueberries and lemon zest. | |
| 4 | Wolverine State Brewing Co | It's a Brown LAGER, not an ale, so don't pay attention to the style above. This fall seasonal is made to celebrate that beautiful Ann Arbor institution -- football season in the Big House. Smooth, drinkable, delicious. | |
| 0 | Bitburger Brauerei Th. Simon | ||
| 4 | Sprecher | An intensely dark Kulmbacher style lager with superb malt complexity and distinctive flavors and aromas of coffee, caramel, and chocolate. | |
| 0 | Short's Brewing Co. | Black Diamond is a deceptively light bodied lager despite its deep black color and soft brown lace. The creamy mouthfeel is enhanced by notable dark chocolate and espresso flavors from heavily roasted malts. A brief cocoa bitterness is finished crisp and clean. | |
| 7 | Perrin Brewing Company | This beer is aged in Woodford Bourbon Barrels, some of the most sought after bourbon barrels in the craft brew industry. We took the recipe for our Black Lager and doubled the ingredients. Forty days after the magic happened, the goat was birthed. Black Goat is a Double Black Lager, sure to please the harshest of critics. | |
| 3 | Blackrocks Brewery | With German malt, American hops and Lake Superior water, it's a crisp and refreshing nod to a European tradition with a distinct American disobedience. | |
| 3 | Atwater Block | Octoberfest, a German tradition that celebrates harvest. Now Atwater carries on the tradition with our own special lager "Blocktoberfest". Brewed with 100% German malt for a rich taste and amber color. | |
| 6 | New Holland | Blue Goat is a tribute to the perseverance and billy goat-toughness of those charged with the mission of bringing beer to the people. Many charismatic, resourceful people and countless pieces of quirky equipment have endured endless challenges to exceed humble expectations. The grit and stubborn determination of these “Blue Goats” are integral to all that is craft brewing and New Holland. Join us in raising a glass to the Blue Goats of our industry. Share a glass or two with a brewery worker and, with any luck, they’ll share a couple of priceless stories about the resilience of craft brewers and their breweries. Blue Goat Dopplebock is chestnut in color with a nutty malt profile from its signature Munich malt. A muted hop presence and smooth caramelized body culminate in a clean, dry finish. | |
| 0 | New Belgium Brewing Co. | Climb on in and grab a paddle. Our first foray into lagered beers, Blue Paddle Pilsener-Lager, is a Czech style pilsener with a refreshing crispness from noble hops and a rich, malty finish. ‘Blue Paddle’ refers to the implement our warehouse manager’s Grandma once used to lovingly paddle his a** when she caught him stealing sips of her beer. With more body than a traditional Belgian pils, Blue Paddle is reflective of Europe’s finest pilseners. | |
| 3 | Blue Point | Originally brewed a couple hundred years ago to celebrate the betrothal of the Crown Prince of Bavaria, we’re helping keep the tradition alive by brewing it every fall for all of our royal/loyal followers. We continue the celebration by traditionally brewing this special malty amber lager in August and September. Blue Point Brewing’s Oktoberfest lager is stored cold for two months to ensure its distinct smooth flavor. | |
| 3 | Boston Brewing Company | A lager brewed with blueberries. | |
| 3 | Wolverine State Brewing Co | The concept for the Bluewater Light comes from founders Matt and Trevor, who wanted to offer the option of a lower calorie lager. At just 92 calories (!) not only is the Bluewater Light lower in calories than Wolverine Premium Lager it is also lighter bodied, with less residual malt sweetness and more highly carbonated to give a little extra “bite” when drinking. Don’t be fooled – light lagers are extremely difficult to get just right, especially on the small, craft brewing scale. This beer is a full member of the Lager Revolution. | |
| 0 | Dragonmead | ||
| 4 | Boston Brewing Company | A huge malt character Bock. | |
| 3 | Brooklyn Brewery | In the late 1800’s Brooklyn was one of the largest brewing centers in the country, home to more than 45 breweries. Lager beer in the “Vienna” style was one of the local favorites. It is amber-gold in color and displays a firm malt center supported by a refreshing bitterness and floral hop aroma. Caramel malts show in the finish. The aromatic qualities of the beer are enhanced by “dry-hopping”, the centuries-old practice of steeping the beer with fresh hops as it undergoes a long, cold maturation. The result is a wonderfully flavorful beer, smooth, refreshing and very versatile with food. Dry-hopping is largely a British technique, which we’ve used in a Viennese-style beer to create an American original. | |
| 1 | Anheuser Busch | Light and highly carbonated. Most of the taste comes from the carbonation. | |
| 0 | Anheuser Busch | More drinkable than Bud, and even closer to water and lower in alcohol. | |
| 5 | Wolverine State Brewing Co | Belgian IPL. Big Belgian character with big hops. | |
| 4 | Short's | Castles of Yesterday is a traditional Bavarian Maibock with a deep amber color and sweet malty aromatics. Initial flavors of caramel and toasted grain make way for an earthy hop bitterness that finishes dry and somewhat spicy. | |
| 5 | Ayinger Privatbrauerei Franz Inselkammer KG | Full-bodied and velvety from half a year's aging. There is a wonderful and complex balance between the various malts alcohol subtle hops and dryness. A complex fruitiness of roasted malt and whole hop flowers make Celebrator arguably the best of its kind. | |
| 0 | Batch | ||
| 3 | New Holland Brewing | Mexican-style lager with lime added post-fermentation. | |
| 0 | Shorts | ||
| 3 | Short's | Cerveza De Julie is a pale yellow Mexican Lager brewed with real lime. Delicate yeasty aromas gather quickly from the ample amount of carbonation in this lighter bodied beer style. Soft grain sweetness enhanced by unobtrusive lime qualities bring out a subtle snappy tartness, which turns mildly bitter before a crisp refreshing finish. | |
| 3 | Brew Detroit | ||
| 6 | New Holland | Charkoota Rye is a Smoked Rye Dopplebock with a malty backbone of rye and four other malts, including malted barley smoked over cherry wood. Its smoke-forward body is balanced with tones of deep molasses and caramel, with a crisp, clean lager finish. | |
| 5 | Arbor Brewing Company | Like nothing you’ve ever tasted. Brewed with corn flour, tomatoes, cilantro, garlic, onions, and salt, this beer is a fiesta in a glass. The base is a light lager and the salsa flavor is pronounced but well-integrated resulting in a deliciously unique and drinkable brew. | |
| 4 | Short's | Citra Local’s still our light and very tasty lager, but with a fun new twist. Bursting with fresh grapefruit aromas and complimentary hop flavors are perceived within, but without any imparted bitterness. The light pilsen malt creates a soft and subtle flavor profile that finishes crisp and clean, once the initial hoppy perceptions subside. | |
| 0 | Hideout Brewing Company | ||
| 3 | Original Gravity | ||
| 6 | Bell's | Reddish brown in color with a mild hop profile, Consecrator Doppelbock is a well balanced, full bodied lager with hints of caramel and molasses in its smooth, malty finish. As with our other lager brands, Consecrator undergoes a lengthy lagering period. Unlike the 6 week profile of the other two brands, Consecrator experiences a full three months in the fermenting vessel, giving it an exceptionally smooth character. | |
| 4 | Perrin Brewing Company/Oskar Blues Brewery | A classic American Pilsner! Cornlaboration lager was born from the creative brewing mind meld of Perrin Brewing Company in Michigan and Oskar Blues Brewery in Colorado & North Carolina. This heady combination of corn, Full Pint malt, German hops and Denmark lager yeast compels cornstalks to high five in the field. | |
| 1 | Grupo Modelo | Citrus overtones dominate this imported lager. Great on a warm afternoon. Try it with lime or have it plain. | |
| 3 | Wolverine State Brewing Co | Wolverine’s Westside Wheat with cranberry-orange | |
| 2 | Short's | Our organic pilsner | |
| 3 | Brewery Budweiser Budvar / B.B.N.P. | Budvar or the original budweiser in the Czech Republic. Lofty dense cloud like head that doesn't end. Crystal clear golden color. Balanced delicate aroma of hops and malt. Malty flavor accentuated by the wonderful Saaz hop taste. Finishes with a hint of bitterness not overwhelming but just right. | |
| 2 | Atwater Block Brewery | Straw colored and light bodied with a crisp clean finish. Atwater carries on the long heritage of Detroit breweries by dedicating this creation to the "D". | |
| 4 | Wolverine State Brewing Co | Dark lager with rye | |
| 5 | Darkhorse | ||
| 0 | North Peak | ||
| 4 | Stone/Maine | Deep in the darkest reaches exists an elite group of brewers formed in the image of chaos. Destined to ravage the earth, sowing bitterness upon the tongues of beer drinkers everywhere, the warrior brewers of Maine Beer Company and Stone Brewing have sharpened their axes and grown in might and fury, anticipating this day of reckoning. A swath of nobly-hopped damnation has been carved, eradicating the sun, yet lulling you into confidence with its soft golden hue. Day Slayer is here to destroy the weak and huddled masses, unleashing upon the world a mouth-shattering crescendo of palate destroying hops, fermented with the finest of Pilsner strains, delivering a beer as sharp as their blades. | |
| 4 | Saugatuck | A rich, malty, dark ale with caramel, roasty chocolate and light fruity plum-like hints. | |
| 4 | Wolverine State Brewing Co | Life is full of tough decisions. One of the brewery’s late 2017 was whether or not to attempt to redefine, or augment, what a Pilsner can be. With all the unfiltered, crazy dry-hopping going on around the country, seemed only right that Wolverine do something outside of the box. Decisions are Hard uses a fundamental German Pils recipe but uses Flaked Oats to soften the body of the beer, and a dreamy and creamy haze. The standout aspect of this lager is the hopping. Using two often difficult to find hops, Callista and Arianna, DAH has a much subtler bitterness, fruitier hop flavor, and a profound herbally, dank aroma that is a wholly unique from typical German Noble hops. However, it still screams of the old world hops. Decisions are Hard is undoubtedly a new style of beer. However, once you try it, the decision to have one, is a no-brainer. | |
| 4 | Old Nation Brewing Co. | Inspired by the legendary “Nain Rouge”(French for Red Dwarf), our signature beer is full in flavor while remaining very balanced and crisp. It is our pride and pleasure to provide you with one of the finest Alt beers brewed in the United States. | |
| 4 | Short's | Devil’s Lettuce is a wet hopped India Pale lager brewed with fresh hops from Empire Hop Farms in Empire, MI. The aroma is full of citrus zest and subtle spice. Low malt flavors allow for forward hoppy attributes. These hoppy flavors range from fruity lemon to earthy grassiness. A clean lager finish amplifies the overall bitterness which resonates across the palate. | |
| 5 | Rogue | Jet black in color with a tan head, medium to full bodied, deftly balanced, seamless dark roasted malt flavors with a smooth bitterness, lingering long finish. | |
| 4 | Founders | Dissenter is the first lager we’ve brewed since Noble Lager, a beer that hasn’t been in our production cycle for twelve years. Dissenter is our argument in favor of the potential for complex lagers, clocking in at 8.7% ABV and 70 IBUs. This beer is a departure from our other releases for a couple of reasons: All of the beers in our standard lineup are ales, which are fermented at warm temperatures, whereas lagers are fermented cold. Plus, Dissenter uses a different kind of yeast from other Founders beers. Test batches of the Imperial IPL were brewed using our pilot system and have been on tap in our taproom off and on throughout the past few months. The longer brewing process used for lagers gives this beer an exceptionally clean finish, allowing the clear beauty of the hops to shine. | |
| 3 | Wolvering State Brewing Co | This Vienna-style Amber Lager is a complex, smooth, malt-forward, and balanced lager. Formerly known as Wolverine Amber Lager, this brew pays homage to the Viennese brewers who pioneered this style. | |
| 3 | Wolvering State Brewing Co | This Vienna-style Amber Lager is a complex, smooth, malt-forward, and balanced lager. Formerly known as Wolverine Amber Lager, this brew pays homage to the Viennese brewers who pioneered this style. | |
| 6 | Founders | Here you have what could be the first malt liquor worthy of a glass. Typically a slighted style, we thought we would class it up with a stay in the wood and a healthy dose of dry-hopping. A huge hit of corn gives this one a smooth sweetness while its time spent aging in bourbon barrels will give you reason to share. Be warned: this one’s a pry-off, not a twist-off. | |
| 4 | Flying Dog | Brewed with 100% imported German ingredients, it will cut spice while pulling out sweetness. Flavor notes: Full-bodied caramel sweet with a light toasted and crisp, clean finish Pairs with: Mexican and Pepper Jack cheeses; sweet Asian sauces; spiced desserts; German foods | |
| 0 | Lagunitas Brewing Co. | This fruity, estery double altbier is brewed in the traditional-ish style of the Doppelsticke, which is the widely known secret Germanic-esque strong ale. Like it’s California Common counterpart, we fermented this ale at a lower temperature to pull out the sulphur-y bite from the yeast, then dry-hopped it with some dank, Sticky hops, including some brand-spankin’-new Enigma hops from the great Down Under! | |
| 5 | Epic Brewing | Originally brewed as liquid bread by fasting monks, Double Skull Doppelbock is rich and filling. Crisp and delicious for the winter months. | |
| 0 | Kuhnhenn Brewing Co. | Dark Brown in color, this Northern German Ale acts more like a lager than an Ale. It has subtle malty and grainy notes on the nose, with no hop aromas. It has an extremely smooth and balanced flavor. It is light to medium bodied despite it's dark appearance. | |
| 0 | Wolverine State Brewing Co. | Our take on the Maibock, a traditional spring beer in Germany. This beer is characterized by its spicy hop aroma and rich malt flavors that are both refreshing and perfect for the onset of spring. We brew our Maibock to hit the top end of color and hoppiness for the style, bringing you a complex and yet easy drinking German-style lager. We use all German malt and 100% German Hallertau hops. Prost! | |
| 2 | Dundee Brewing Co. | A dark pilsner-style beer with remarkable balance. Offers a deep golden color smooth taste and just a hint of honey on the palate. A perfect choice for those who appreciate a true lager. | |
| 5 | Einbecker | Based on a doppelbock from 1878, this beer is a deep garnet red with an intense malt character and a firm bitterness in the finish. The perfect blending of nine different malts combined with the generous use of noble hops create a complex malt backbone with a sturdy bitterness to balance out the sweetness. The first beer in our draft only Anniversary Series. | |
| 3 | Einbecker | This famous specialty beer with its refreshing taste is produced every Spring. | |
| 4 | Great Lakes Brewing | Deep Amber red color with a fragrant malt aroma. Flavorful notes of rich carmelized malt and noble hop flavors harmonize on the plalate leading to a crisp clean finish. Named after one of Cleveland's most respected safety directors who frequented the brewpub's bar during his tenure from 1935-1941 and according to popular legend was responsible for the bullet holes still evident today. | |
| 3 | Arbor Brewing Company | Our traditional northern German-style Pilsner is brewed with all imported German Tettnang hops for a classic crisp, dry, full-flavored Pilsner character. It is a deep golden, medium-bodied lager. Crisp and clean with a mildly salty noble hop bitterness. | |
| 0 | Southern Tier Brewing Co. | This beer may have a cheeky name, but don’t be fooled; it is modeled after fine European pilsners to be light and crisp. Aromatic Noble hop varieties, 2-row malted barley and European style pilsner malt contribute to this pale beer’s smooth character. | |
| 0 | Goose Island Beer Co. | Blonde Dopplebock | |
| 6 | Aecht Schlenkerla | Original Schlenkerla Lentbeer is an unfiltered smokebeer, brewed according to the Bavarian Purity Law of 1516. Bottom-fermenting yeast gives the reddish brown lentbeer a natural cloudiness. Its smokey aroma is already noticeable in the smell, combined with a fine hoppy note. In the drink the full-bodied, highly drinkable lentbeer shows its strong malty flavor, rounded up with the smokey taste and a light bitterness. Due to the nourishing yeast, the Original Schlenkerla Lentbeer has the "Brotzeit already included" (German word for afternoon snack). | |
| 4 | Batch Brewing Co. | ||
| 0 | Goose Island Beer Co. | This golden-hued pilsner has a light, fresh body and clean finish. Bright, refreshing carbonation mingles with German and American hops to give this pilsner a unique Goose Island spin. | |
| 3 | Goose Island | This golden-hued pilsner has a light, fresh body and clean finish. Bright, refreshing carbonation mingles with German and American hops to give this pilsner a unique Goose Island spin. | |
| 3 | Frankenmuth Brewery | Aromas of deep caramel malts with light toasty bread underneath.Caramel and sweet dough flavors with a little drying effect in the finish with more light toast lingering | |
| 4 | Frankenmuth Brewery | Named for the city it calls home, this German style lager has a distinguished dark appearance and a notably smooth sweet balanced flavor. The result gives our Dunkel a flavor of toasted bread and a malty finish. | |
| 3 | Frankenmuth Brewery | This medium-bodied Oktoberfest is a southern German style Lager, copper in color with a sweet malty flavor. It's brewed using many different types of malts and hops to give it the perfect balance of body, nose and finish. Cheers! | |
| 2 | Frankenmuth Brewery | A time-honored German style pilsener, this definitive golden lager is made following the traditional German purity law: using only malted barley, water, German hops and German lager yeast. A great beer with a floral aroma, a hint of spices & a dry finish. | |
| 5 | Frankenmuth Brewery | Frankenmuth Winter Bock is rich in character with a deep mahogany color complete with a tan head. This traditional German style lager is malty sweet, full bodied with notes of chocolate and caramel to warm you up from the crisp winter air. | |
| 0 | Short's | ||
| 3 | Sierra Nevada | As winter begins its slide toward the sunny days of spring, we bring you Glissade Golden Bock to help you enjoy the ride. Glissade is a remarkably mellow take on the traditional spring bock. With restrained sweetness, we emphasize subtle malt flavor, balanced against delicate aromas of spicy and floral European hops. This complex balance helps Glissade slide across the palate—bracing us against the last cold nights of winter, while its bright golden color turns our thoughts toward spring. | |
| 0 | Rogue Ales | Good Chit Pilsner is made with Rogue Farm barley that we Floor-Malted in small batches. Floor Malting is an old fashioned, 8 day process that includes steeping, germination, raking, roasting, bagging and hands-on love 24 hours a day. "Chit" refers to the start of the rootlets that emerge from the embryo of the kernel once steeping is complete and germination begins. | |
| 4 | Great Lakes | Colorful hibiscus flowers bloom against a picturesque malt backdrop in this refreshing cerveza from south of the border (of Canada, that is). | |
| 4 | Great Lakes | An amber lager with rich malt flavor balanced by fragrant noble hops. | |
| 4 | Arbor Brewing Company | Brewed with 100% organic ingredients and weighing in at 7.6% ABV and 67 IBUs, this is definitely NOT your father’s pilsner. It has all of the big bold flavors you expect from craft beer while retaining the quenching drinkability of a pilsner. Brewed with bottom-fermenting yeast and traditional German noble hops for a flavorful brew with a crisp, clean flavor profile, medium malt body and a dry finish with a slightly salty character | |
| 3 | Wolverine State Brewing Co | Like Gulo Gulo, but smaller! A brewer favorite, this beer required every bit of our team’s knowledge and experience with lower-alcohol/high hoppiness brewing. Oliver worked hard to pick the right barleys to lend the foundation for the fruity, citrusy American hops that are packed in to this lager. With its distinct flavors and aromas of pear, coupled with its eager to please bitterness, this beer is our one-of-a-kind celebration of springtime. | |
| 2 | Grolsch Bierbrouwerij | Thin on the palette-slightly fruity crisp and dry. Perhaps the most recognizable bottle (swing-top) in the world. | |
| 4 | Wolverine State Brewing Co | Truly the next stage of evolution in lager. The biggest and burliest of our IPLs, this mutant high gravity brew is literally three times the Gulo Gulo recipe! We had to make a few changes to fit all the malt in our brew house and get a little creative with our hopping to get it all in there but man is it worth the effort. Gulo Cubed, despite the massive amount hops, actually drinks even more smoothly than the original Gulo Gulo thanks to the extra grain. In the end we get a huge, hoppy lager up to its fangs in flavor. | |
| 5 | Wolverine State Brewing Co | Think Gulo Gulo, with a dark side. Gulo Noir is the crown jewel for those IPA lovers with a weakness for stouts and porters. This beer starts with Pale malt from Canada and then uses roasted wheat, roasted barley, and a few secret malt additions to give us the perfect platform for this deep, dark, hopped up lager. Beyond the wicked grain bill we carefully layered Cluster, Zythos, and Citra hops throughout this onyx-colored brew, which bring you a memorable and lasting bond of roastiness and hoppiness. | |
| 3 | Hacker Pschorr | When Ludwig I, the Crown Prince of Bavaria, was to celebrate his wedding in Munich in 1810, he decided it was an occasion for all of Bavaria to celebrate. He commissioned Joseph Pschorr, then the brewmaster of the Hacker-Pschorr brewery, among other Munich brewers, to develop special brews to commemorate the occasion. The beer was so good that the party lasted for days and Oktoberfest beer was born. | |
| 2 | Harpoon | Harpoon Bohemian Pilsner follows the age-old tradition of extended lagering to help produce a smooth yet complex beer. The blend of European malts is balanced with Tettnang and Saaz hops to create a slightly malty beer with a crisp finish. | |
| 3 | Harpoon | Harpoon Octoberfest is a malty tribute to fall, balanced by a gentle hop bitterness. In keeping with tradition, it is a Marzen-style beer, brewed with abundant quantities of Munich, Chocolate, and Pale malts. Those malts provide a solid, full body and create the beer’s deep color. It is a rich, flavorful beer. | |
| 3 | Wolverine State Brewing Co | Helles Lager | |
| 4 | Wolverine State Brewing Co | Rye Pilsner! This lager draws a nice spicy bite from the rye used in the brew, and it's complemented by spicy Czech Saaz hops. | |
| 2 | Hofbrau | The Munich Beer Festival, or Oktoberfest, is an event of superlatives - it’s the largest popular festival in the world, staging in the beer metropolis of Munich. Millions of visitors from all over the world flock along every year to enjoy its very special atmosphere. For this occasion, Hofbräu brews a rich, full-bodied beer which goes down ideally with traditional Bavarian cuisine. With its deliciously bitter taste and alcoholic content of 6.3% volume, Hofbräu Oktoberfestbier is as special as the Beer Festival itself. | |
| 0 | North Peak | ||
| 0 | Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. | Last summer we teamed up with San Diego’s Ballast Point for a hop-head twist on a crisp lager. We remixed this encore which is loaded with whole cone hops in the brew kettle and in our Hop Torpedo to deliver a bold aroma backed by smooth malt flavor. | |
| 4 | Great Divide Brewing | HOSS is based on the Märzen lagers of Germany. Rich, layered malt notes, with hints of cherry and dark fruits, dominate, while the unique addition of rye imparts a slightly earthy, spicy character. Hoss finishes crisp and dry, and its brilliant red-orange color is a toast to the sunsets that make the perfect backdrop for this beer. | |
| 4 | Short's | Golden pour with slight haziness. White head. Aroma of crackers, pale malt, mild leafy hops. Flavor is crisp, light hay, leafy and grassy hop presence. Strong, dry malt notes with nice hop finish. | |
| 4 | Hacker Pschorr | Known in the United States for its Oktoberfest, Hacker-Pschorr is reaching across the pond with this first of four beers earmarked for the American market. Think of this golden-hued initial offering as a “kissing cousin” to the Maibock, with a clean malt aroma, a medium effervescence that carries the underlying sweetness and just enough earthy, grassy hop aromas and flavors to keep that sweetness in check. Rich and relatively robust, but still ending crisp and clean, this version is perhaps a bit more assertively hopped, which should make American beer fans happy. | |
| 4 | Magic Hat | A limited release Imperial Pilsner featuring a smooth malt body and bold hop aroma, finishing with a subtle warmth that brings to mind the rolling green hillsides of Summer | |
| 4 | The Bruery | Humulus Lager is an extremely aromatic, hoppy beer, with citrus, pine, and intense herbal characteristics. We brew this beer with more than 3 pounds of hops per BBL, and it shows. We also use rice, a typically despised ingredient in beer, to lighten the body and make it more true to the American lager style. | |
| 6 | Wolverine State Brewing Co | Its fierce, bright golden color comes from Canadian pale and pils malts, and you’ll catch the scents of American aroma hops and layered fruit as if they’re carried on a strong, Northerly spring wind leading you on your hunt. Bitey hop notes come from a flawless combination of Warrior, Chinook, Cascade, and Columbus hops, before mellowing out into subtle fruity notes. As the sun begins to warm our corner of the planet once more, this beer will provide the perfect big, bright, punchy, and charged-up complement. | |
| 7 | Perrin Brewing Company | Made with over 10 different types of chocolate and cacao nibs, including the world's finest Gold medal winning Pacari chocolate bars and nibs. This chocolate monster is made to celebrate our PYP seasonal brand. Enjoy the multiple layers of coco and chocolate decadence. | |
| 5 | Wolverine | Grapefruit IPL | |
| 5 | Wolverine State Brewing Co | Pink Boots collaboration. Smash IPL. | |
| 3 | Ellison Brewery and Spirits | Traditional German ale. Soft malt and refreshing fruit aroma. Clean and crisp with a subtle dryness. Named after our Brewpub Manager. | |
| 3 | Southampton Publick House | Visit an Old World lager brewery and the brewmaster will insist that you enjoy a "keller" beerdirect from the aging tank. To a brewerthis is beer at its purest: unfiltered, nuanced and gently carbonated. Southampton Keller Pils is just such a brew. And each year we make it with a different hop variety to create a unique interpretation of the pilsener style. | |
| 5 | Short's | Heavily hopped pale lager. | |
| 2 | Brewery Budweiser Budvar / B.B.N.P. | A pale lager with a light hop finish and a slightly sweet malty flavor. Session beer with a little more body/flavor than your average macro. | |
| 3 | Krusovice | A slight gold color, a deliciously bitter taste and an excellent foam. Pleasant and significant sharpness is another of its qualities. Superior quality Czech malt, natural spring water from the Krivoklát Woods and hops from the Žatec area are used in the production of this beer. | |
| 4 | Kuhnhenn | This is our version of Oktoberfest/Marzen bier. Made with Munich malt, this traditional red lager is smooth, malty, with a clean finish. Anyone looking for a “red beer” has found what they are looking for. | |
| 4 | Kuhnhenn | A traditional amber-red lager first served in 1810 in honor of the Bravarian Crown Prince Ludwig's marriage to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. This lager is brewed using Vienna& Munich malts for a full bodied malty flavor and aroma.A light toffee flavor complements its creamy texture, finishing with a nice toasty finish. | |
| 3 | Kuhnhenn | ||
| 5 | Kulmbacher | The ice bock, also known as "Bavarian", owes its discovery to a coincidence. According to the chronicles of the Kulmbacher brewery, some time around 1900 an apprentice forgot on a cold winter day to carry two barrels of bock beer into the brewery cellar. The barrels stayed outside, were covered by ice and snow and weren't discovered until the following spring. The barrels had burst and the apprentice was reprimanded. But the carelessness was a stroke of luck because under the thick ice coat, a bock beer extract remained, strong tasting and high in alcoholic content. Even if the dark, tasty specialty is not produced in this spectacular way anymore, the chance that gave birth to this beer became a tradition. Today this beer rarity is brewed in a modern brewing and freezing process, but the incomparable taste is still the same and can always be enjoyed in winter months. | |
| 1 | Labatt Brewing Co. | A well-balanced fully matured full flavored beer with a fruity character and a slightly sweet after taste. Labatt Blue uses specially selected German aromatic hops and has no preservatives. | |
| 1 | Labatt Brewing Co. | A crisp clean and delicately balanced flavor with a slight sweetness and fruity character. | |
| 2 | Bell's | Nicely balanced, Bell's Lager Beer focuses on the flavors developed in the brew house, matching a crisp bitterness & distinctive herbal hop aromas to a simple yet firm malt backbone. Following in the tradition of Bohemian-style pilsners, this beer spends a full six weeks maturing in the fermentation vessels. This extended conditioning period refines the overall flavor, highlighting the contributions of the malts & hops. | |
| 0 | Lagunitas | ||
| 3 | Lagunitas | Taste is grainy with light malt but finishing with a mild hops presence that lingers as a herbal almost floral hop taste. Light to medium mouthfeel. | |
| 3 | Great Lakes | Brewed with spicy Mt. Hood hops, Lawn Seat Kölsch is a flavorful German-style ale inspired by outdoor concert season and the idea that the best seats in the house aren’t always under a roof. Al fresco shows should be enjoyed with a fresh beer in one hand, a clear sky above, and good music and friends all around. | |
| 4 | Left Hand Brewing | This beer is available each autumn in celebration of the great Bavarian festival season. Brewed in late spring and cellared throughout the summer, our Oktoberfest is produced through traditional methods as it has been for centuries in Germany, This copper-hued lager owes its rich malt flavor to a generous combination of select Vienna and Munich malts. Cool, open-fermentation develops a subtle elegance and drinkability suited to any festive occasion. | |
| 0 | Leinenkugel Brewing Co. | A traditional Marzen brewed with 2-Row Pale, Caramel, and Munich malts. The malts give it a hearty character and deep amber color. Tettnanger and Perle hops provide a well-balanced, drinkable finish prefect for Fall celebrations. | |
| 1 | Miller | A light pilsner-like beer. | |
| 3 | Axle Brewing Co. | Livernois Lager is a golden beer that fits stylistically into the Dortmunder Export category. Unlike a hoppy Pilsner or the malt forward Munich Helles or Bocks, this lager is balanced, poised and clean. In the place of Eastern European “noble” hops, we have sourced a homegrown Michigan-only proprietary hop strain called Empire. This hop provides a mellow, floral and spicy backdrop to make this beer incredibly refreshing. | |
| 3 | Short's | A light, yet very tasty lager. The light pilsen malt creates a soft and subtle flavor profile that finishes crisp and clean on your palate. | |
| 0 | Kuhnhenn Brewing Co. | This is our Loonie Kuhnie recipe with tons of dark malt added to make a black pale ale. Hoppy and malty on the nose, rich maltiness drives the palate of this beer while hops brighten the finish. Hoppy and dark beer lovers should try this brew. | |
| 3 | Rogue | Maierfest is dark gold in color with a solid off-white foam stand. It has a rich German malt aroma and a very distinct and complex maltiness with a dry finish INGREDIENTS:6 Ingredients: Malts: Durst Pilsner, Durst Munich and Weyermann Acidulated Hops: Oregon Perle. Yeast & Water: Oktoberfest 2633 yeast & Free Range Coastal Water. | |
| 2 | Oskar Blues Brewery | Oskar Blues’ Mama’s Little Yella Pills is an uncompromising, small-batch version of the beer that made Pilsen, Czech Republic famous. Unlike mass market “pilsners” diluted with corn & rice, Mama’s is built with 100% pale malt, German specialty malts, and Saaz hops. While it’s rich with Czeched-out flavor, its gentle hopping and low ABV make it a luxurious but low-dose refresher. | |
| 4 | Abita | Mardi Gras Bock (January – March) is the first of our seasonal brews. Abita Bock is brewed with pale, pilsner and caramel malts and German Perle hops. Our bock is similar to German maibocks with its rich malt flavor and full body. A perfect choice during Carnival season in New Orleans. Gruyére, Emmental and Swiss are nice cheese choices with Bock. Great with roasted beef or pork. Try it with Mexican food, too. | |
| 6 | Wolverine State Brewing Co | If you have never called a lager “ferocious” then you haven’t tried Massacre. We start with an imperial dark lager and age it in heavy-toast Kentucky bourbon barrels until it’s ready to package, | |
| 3 | Kuhnhenn | The return of the Metry’s, it is a very light lager in color. It has a light, sweet grainy aroma with Noble hops present. This beer is well balanced and finishes clean. A light beer with a lot of alcohol, so be careful!! Heller Bock | |
| 1 | Anheuser Busch | A light lager-style beer. | |
| 3 | Mill Street Brewery | Ontario’s first CERTIFIED organic lager was born in 2002 from a sense of purpose and a passion for craft beer. We adhere to rules that guarantee both the raw materials and brewing process are pesticide-and herbicide-free. Brewed with imported malt and hops, this 4.2% German Pilsner offers a light, crisp and refereshing flavour with a clean finish. | |
| 5 | Kuhnhenn | An un-traditional, highly hopped maibock style beer. This full bodied beer was dry-hopped with Hallertau Mittelfruh hops. | |
| 4 | Short's | MMMKAY is a beer originally produced from the final runnings of Aww Jeah. Since then, its own malt bill has been developed so the good people of Michigan can have access to MMMKAY even when Aww Jeah hasn’t been brewed. The initial fragrances are of bold citrus fruit; guava, orange, and lemon. As the head settles, the aromas shift to fresh evergreen accents. Indicated by the light body and pale yellow appearance, the focus of the beer is on hops, rather than malt. An array of enjoyable American hop flavors shock the palate ranging from slightly fruity to an intense earthy pine. A bold bitterness dominates the finish, enhanced by the clean unobtrusive nature of its lager origin. | |
| 4 | Mt. Pleasant Brewing | Malty lager with smooth subtle sweetness. You don't have to wear lederhosen to enjoy Mt Pleasant Brewing Company's Oktoberfest. This brew is amber in color and has a mild hop profile. Oktoberfest is a malty lager that finishes smooth with a subtle sweetness. Don't wait until October to try this one! | |
| 6 | Dogfish Head | This here beer is a lagerific departure for our ale-centric brewery. A marriage of old world tradition and new world innovation, My Antonia is brewed with pilsner malt and continually-hopped with a blend of Noble and West Coast hops. | |
| 4 | Wolverine State Brewing Co | Dry hopped, unfiltered Red IPL that showcases light, velvety caramel malt with a bright, lingering hop character that imparts citrus rind and mild grapefruit notes. | |
| 4 | Short's | Neon Snowsuit is a deceptively light bodied lager despite its deep black color and soft brown lace. The creamy mouthfeel is enhanced by notable dark chocolate and espresso flavors from heavily roasted malts. A brief cocoa bitterness is finished crisp and clean. | |
| 3 | New Belgium | Elegantly simple and enjoyably crisp. Pilsener's clean and easy-drinking with a light, spicy hop bite. Kick back, relax and pop open an instant classic. | |
| 4 | Wolverine State Brewing Co | Hazy IPL | |
| 4 | Short's | A dark black lager with bold roasted malt and faint citrus hop aromas. Robust flavors of burnt cocoa and roasted espresso barely give way to some mild orange and grapefruit hoppiness. The light body and crisp nature of this unique lager allows for a showcased bitterness that seems delayed at first, but builds to a powerful finish. | |
| 4 | Short's | A German style Marzen (Oktoberfest) that is brewed in March, but released in mid September to allow this amber lager to mature fully for optimal drinking enjoyment. A subtle hop bouquet and toasted caramel malt flavors create a well balanced beer that finishes fresh and clean. With a pleasant nose and medium body, this brew is a taste of the season. | |
| 3 | Sierra Nevada | Nooner is our take on the classic German-style pilsner—one of the original session beers. Nooner is easy drinking yet packed with the big flavor of spicy and floral whole-cone hops. Its brilliant golden color begs you to take a sip and sink your taste buds into an extremely welcoming beer, full of flavor and balanced by a crisp, dry finish. | |
| 3 | Wolverine State Brewing Co | ||
| 4 | Bell's | The third of 7 beers celebrating a literary classic, and one of our favorites, Leaves of Grass, by Walt Whitman. Brewed with Michigan-grown hops, this Black IPL may look like a Stout, but doesn’t drink like one. Floral, fruity and citrus notes are matched with the clean, crisp finish of a Lager. | |
| 5 | Greenbush Brewing Company | Dopplebock lager collaboration with Our Brewing Company. | |
| 0 | Spaten | ||
| 0 | haufbrau | ||
| 0 | Sam Adams | ||
| 0 | Wolverine State Brewing Co. | This festive German lager is traditionally brewed at the end of the winter brewing season and then lagered/stored cold during the summer months, to be released to adoring fans in September just in time for the season’s festivities. Our take our this classic style spends months fermenting until it finally adopts the soft, complex, and elegant character it is known for. | |
| 0 | Frankenmuth | ||
| 0 | Beck's | ||
| 0 | Rochester Mills | ||
| 0 | Erdinger | ||
| 0 | Berghoff Brewery Inc. | Amber colored, all-malt-lager, which possesses a modest bitterness and clean aroma. Crafted in the traditional Bavarian manner and resembles the Marzen-type Oktoberfest Biers as they are served at the fall festivities in Munich. It won the Gold Medal in the 2002 World Beer Championships. | |
| 0 | Witch's Hat Brewing Co. | ||
| 4 | Revolution Brewing | Classic German-style Oktoberfest Lager that goes down smooth with a pleasant, toasty, malt flavor. The addition of traditional German Magnum and Hersbruker hops provide a crisp balanced bitterness and spicy/earthy aroma to round out this robust beer. | |
| 3 | Old Nation Brewing Co. | ||
| 3 | Original Gravity | Traditional Dusseldorf style Altbier. Unique german ale yeast ferments at cooler temperatures for a smooth clean finish. Perfect balance between malt and hop character. | |
| 5 | Darkhorse | This is a true dopplebock and Dark Horse Brewing's only publicly distributed lager. It was so normal that we couldn't stand it so we made it into a coffee dopplebock. Ha, take that Germany, with your Reinheitsgebot purity law! Anyway, we use fare trade organic coffee from our friends at The Ugly Mug Cafe in Ypsilanti, MI | |
| 2 | Peroni | A premium Italian Lager recognized for its crisp and refreshing taste. | |
| 0 | Dogfish Head Brewery | A Czech-Style Pilsner brewed with pear juice, pear tea and Saaz hops. | |
| 3 | Weihenstephaner | Slightly bitter, mild, with a fragrance of hops - our pilsner is a cut above the ordinary. A beer with character | |
| 2 | Plzensky Prazdroj | Light straw color pungent floral bouquet from the Saaz hops. Crisp start tart to the palate with a perfect balance of malt and grain flavors then a dry finish. Light dry refreshing...all the things that made Pilsner beer universally popular. | |
| 0 | Plzensky Prazdroj | Pilsner Urquell Nefiltrovaný (unfiltered) is available on the Plzensky Prazdroj tour and at Na Parkanu in Plzen. A limited number of kegs were exported to Sweden and Finland for special events. Though the beer is not kvasnicovy (yeast beer), as there is no wort or young yeast added, it is unpasteurized and unfiltered. Unfiltered Pilsner is available in selected pubs every october. Note that this is not the same as the more widespread tankovná (tank beer) or the unpasteurized (filtered) version, both of which are found throughout Prague and Czech Republic. all of these other versions should be reviewed under the regular Pilsner Urquell entry. Additionally, the 170 year Anniversary flip-top bottles should be reviewed under the regular Pilsner Urquell entry. | |
| 5 | Short's | A medium bodied amber lager with a light mahogany color and mild toasted malt character. Fresh local plums and 20% malted rye yeild sweet toffee flavors initially, followed by subtle tart plum qualities that lead to a slightly bitter and dry finish. | |
| 2 | Left Hand Brewing | Let Polestar guide you out of the wilderness, just as the North Star has guided explorers to their destinations and back home again. Light, crisp and elegant, pilsner is the true test of brewing prowess. Less is more. | |
| 3 | Short's | True American style Pilsner where the malted barley, when blended with flaked maize (corn), produce a deliciously distinct flavor. It is light in body and color, with a surprisingly full flavor that gives way to crisp finish. | |
| 0 | Perrin Brewing Co. | The first time Jarred tried this beer, he got so excited, he pooped his pants. This lager is malt forward, full bodied, and finishes smooth and creamy. Rich and complex, our traditional Munich style Bock features seven types of chocolate and cocoa nibs added to both the boil and fermentor. So good, you may actually poop your pants! | |
| 3 | The Livery | This classic Pilsner is named after our friend Mike Fredrickson who is a very talented artist, songwriter, and happens to be the beer loving bass player for the Robbie Fulks band. It is brewed with 100% German Pilsner malt, and 3 different German hop varieties. | |
| 3 | Praga | Praga Pils are brewed under the supervision of the Brevnov Monastery Brewmasters. The beer is brewed in mid-sized local Czech breweries with the use of the original receipt and best quality Czech ingredients. There is always guarantee of the consistent best quality of our beers. | |
| 2 | Victory | Heaps o'hops are hiding under the full frothy head of this elegant pils. All German malt subtleties linger beneath a long dry finish of this classy quencher. Although lighter in color than Pilsner Urquell slightly more bitter and aromatic. | |
| 3 | Drafting Table Brewing Company | Crisp German-style Pilsner brewed with noble hops, lending distinctive herbal and floral flavors to the beer. | |
| 2 | Great Lakes | Crisp golden Pilsner loaded with noble hop flavors. | |
| 4 | Wolverine State Brewing Co | Bourbon barrel fermented and aged brown lager. | |
| 5 | Bell's | Born in a dream, Quinannan Falls Special Lager Beer refers to a mythical place in the boreal north. While the waterfall may exist solely in Larry Bell's imagination, the beer he remembered drinking there is now quite real. Quinannan Falls possesses the crisp, dry bitterness you'd expect from a German pilsner, but the use of highly aromatic hops from the Pacific Northwest in both the kettle & dry-hop evokes the fragrant pine forests that inspired this beer. | |
| 8 | Kuhnhenn | Currently the #5 beer in the world according to Ratebeer.com. A liquid raspberry truffle! Real raspberry's abound in this chocolate/caramel after dinner treat. Aged for a smooth texture and drinkability. This lager will handle additional age very well. | |
| 4 | Wolvering State Brewing Co | This classic style of German smoked lager was built on a base of nearly 400 lbs of German beechwood smoked malt with Munich, Honey, Vienna, and barley malts rounding out the bill of this light brown brew. A very delicate aroma of smoke, malt, and hops greet the nose, an aroma which gently intensifies with the first sip. The glowing ember of lightly smoky flavor travels across the palate, with delicate hop notes courtesy of German Hallertau Mittlefrüh hops providing sparky complexity and the complex grain bill adding a touch of toasted malt sweetness. | |
| 1 | Desnoes & Geddes Limited | Clear light yellow and slight head that last for only a moment. The aroma is a light hoppiness and sweetness. Flavor is light hoppiness not bitter and sweet cane sugar that makes it a pleasant drink. | |
| 5 | Wolvering State Brewing Co | This fierce red lager is brewed using a unique malt bill that not only gives it its beautiful garnet hues, but also creates Revilo’s intricate caramel and toffee flavors. We couple Noble hops in the first part of the brew -- which give the beer its trademark bitterness -- with fruity American hops for flavor and aroma, and the combination produces our caramelly, malty, hoppy India Red Lager. | |
| 6 | Short's | This super hopped, copper colored, rye beer has distinct flavors coming from highly resinous hops, blended with grain complexities from Munich malt and rye. Lager yeast provides a crisp, clean backdrop for the bitter hop character and remarkably dry nature of the rye to dominate the flavor profile. | |
| 0 | Rockford Brewing Co. | A malt forward fall brew with a warm complexity of toast and caramel notes. | |
| 3 | Boston Beer Company | Nice amber color and has the trademark thick foamy head that you can float a bottle cap on. The aroma is a truly great mix of noble hops Hallertan Mittel-fruh and Tettnanger. The flavor is every bit as good as the aroma. | |
| 3 | Boston Beer Company | In 1810, the Oktoberfest tradition was born when Munich celebrated the Crown Prince’s wedding with a special beer and 16 day party. Our version of this classic style blends rich malts for a hearty, smooth flavor with notes of caramel creating a brew that’s perfect for the season, or whatever you’re celebrating. | |
| 7 | Brauerei Schloss Eggenberg | One of the rarest beers in the world! Brewed only once a year on December 6th subsequently fermented and matured for about 10 months before bottling in October. Thus Samichlaus is a vintage beer and with around 14% alcohol by volume one of the strongest bottom-fermented lagers in the world. | |
| 4 | Boston Beer Co. | Samuel Adams® partnered with Scharffen Berger Chocolate to develop their newest innovation, Samuel Adams® Chocolate Bock. Tettnang Tettnanger and Spalt hops were hand-selected from the world’s oldest growing area and combined with a complex selection of malts including two row Pale, Munich and caramel to create a rich and satisfying brew. This dark beer has a big, malty character that is combined with the subtle sweetness of chocolate. The chocolatiers at Scharffen Berger crafted an exclusive blend of chocolate for Samuel Adams® made with cocoa beans from Ghana called forastero. Samuel Adams® Chocolate Bock was aged on a bed of this chocolate to create its unique layers of flavor. As the beer matured, the fruity, tart, earthy and chocolate aromas were infused into the liquid to give the brew a complex, full-bodied taste with a velvety finish. A hint of vanilla was added to meld the symphony of flavors together. Due to legal restrictions, Samuel Adams® Chocolate Bock can not be sold in the states of Alabama, Louisiana, and Utah. | |
| 5 | Lagunitas | Dry hopped imperial pilsener. | |
| 6 | Victory | Exotic yet mild lager... Sublime complexity and intriguing malt character glow from this traditional amber lager. The hallmark beer style of Germany's Franconia region, this beer features beech-wood kilned malts for a softly smoky and rich flavor. Overall mild and mellow, this one's a fascinating treat! | |
| 4 | Brauerei Heller-Trum / Schlenkerla | A golden-colored lager beer with a hint of smokiness (from smoke residue in the brewery filters not smoked malt). Medium malt light hop. | |
| 7 | Brauerei Heller-Trum / Schlenkerla | A bitter Smokebock for the strongbeer-season (winter). Matured for weeks in the deep rock-cellar and tapped freshly from the oakwood cask. Intense aromas and flavors of barbacue smoke canadian bacon and sausage in your mouth! One of the most unique styles of beer from Germany. | |
| 5 | Deschutes | In honor of our 30th Anniversary we're honoring our brewing family tree. This full-flavored dark lager with roasty, nutty, and chocolate notes was brewed with our former head brewer, Tim Gossack, now at Bell's. | |
| 3 | New Belgium Brewing | New Belgium employee-owners work in shifts to brew to life world-class beers. Those efforts are rewarded daily with a shared end-of-shift beer. We’re passing that welcomed occasion onto consumers in this lightly-hopped Shift Pale Lager. From work to play, from bottle to can, from bold and heavy to refreshing and sessionable; Shift salutes the shift in occasion, package and beer. So, go ahead and get your Shift beer, you’ve earned it! 29 IBU | |
| 3 | Spoetzl | Inviting smooth taste without excessive bitterness. | |
| 4 | Wolverine State Brewing Co. | East Coast styles -- so hot right now! We made one, but with our customary twist: it's a lager! Unfiltered, hazy, and smooth, this IPL features juicy and fruity hop notes consistent with the style. This beer is flying through the draft lines, so get it while you can! | |
| 4 | Sierra Nevada | On a trip to Germany this spring, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. finalized its inaugural partner, Augsburg’s Brauhaus Riegele, for a brand new Oktoberfest beer. Released each fall starting in 2015, the collaborative seasonal will feature a different German brewery every year. The partnership blends centuries of brewing tradition with modern spirit, giving craft drinkers the ultimate Oktoberfest, a Bavarian festival beer unlike any they’ve experienced in the US. | |
| 3 | Sierra Nevada | Our schwarzbier (black beer) is a traditional German style lager beer. The use of roasted chocolate malt gives this dark colored, medium bodied beer a wonderful sweet maltiness. This beer was brewed in Sierra Nevada's new 10 barrel pilot brewery. | |
| 3 | Brasserie de Silly | A pleasant and interesting tasting pils with a smoother than usual texture and a caressing mouthfeel. | |
| 4 | Great Lakes | Crisp and clean with a pronounced hop presence providing a floral, piney finish. Brewed in celebration of GLBC's 25th Anniversary. | |
| 4 | Heavy Seas | Pale in color and rich in malt flavor. With firm structure of noble hops it is both powerful and complex. Pairs well with chicken and fish. | |
| 5 | Bell's | A balanced addition of smoked malts results in a subtle, smoky aroma that defines our Smoked Vienna Lager. Vienna & Munich malts lend toasty notes, while the presence of a blend of European hops complement the whole with a crisp bitterness and slightly drying finish. | |
| 3 | Wolverine State Brewing Co | Brewed for St. Patrick’s Day, this Irish Red Lager is easily one of our best beers to date. Named in part for the legend of St. Patrick and his banishment of snakes from Ireland and in part for the cult classic (?) Snakes on a Plane, you might wonder about the name but you won’t wonder about the beer. | |
| 3 | Founders | Our brewery was built on an attitude of no regrets. An attitude of taking risks to bring the best beer possible to our fellow renegades and rebels. Never brewing to style, but always brewing what we want to drink. Our take on a classic, Solid Gold is a drinkable premium lager brewed with the highest quality ingredients. Challenging what a lager can be? That’s something we won’t regret. | |
| 6 | Wolverine State Brewing Co | A double version of our Tundra King | |
| 3 | Spaten-Franziskaner | Amber in color. This medium bodied beer has achieved its impeccable taste by balancing the roasted malt flavor with the perfect amount of hops. Having a rich textured palate with an underlying sweetness true to tradition. | |
| 5 | Spaten-Franziskaner-Brau | The classic German dark beer bottom fermented 'double bock'. Mohagony with a nice creamy tan head. Full-bodied with a deep dark color and a rich roasted malt flavor. | |
| 4 | Short's | Speecult Black Lager is a dark, black-colored Lager with an alluring tan lace. Enticing aromas of cocoa and burnt marshmallows lead into big flavors of chocolate in this Lager. Speedcult Black Lager’s finish is clean and dry with a slight hoppy bitterness. | |
| 4 | Wolverine State Brewing Co | Split Sky Rye & Oat Milk Stout Lager is a brand-new beer for Wolverine State! It debuted at the Detroit Fall Beer Festival. Featuring rye spice and creamy cocoa flavors, Split Sky promises to warm you up as the temperature drops! | |
| 4 | Short's | Imperial Pilsner Brewed with Northern Michigan Spring Blue Spruce tips & healthy doses of high Alpha Hops, aromatic earth tonic of the resinous piece pungens and humulus lupulus | |
| 4 | Wolverine State Brewing Co | A pale bock brewed with pumpkin and butternut squash | |
| 4 | Liberty Street Brewing | Very much like a bitter pale ale, but this California Common is fermented with a lager yeast to create a crisp taste with fruity notes. | |
| 4 | The Livery | This hoppy, golden pilsener is named for our Bluegrass pickin’ friends from North Carolina and the recipients of the IBMA 2006 Emerging Artist Award, The Steep Canyon Rangers. | |
| 2 | Stella Artois | Light crisp delicious. Lightly hopped. More body than Labatt but less bitter than Pilsner Urquell. #1 Selling Belgian beer. | |
| 0 | Abita | ||
| 3 | Stroh's | Stroh Brewery Co. is proud to honor our brewing heritage by reintroducing Stroh’s Bohemian-Style Pilsner. Our Master Brewer has crafted an exceptional European-style pilsner brewed in the heart of Detroit, using Saaz and Magnum hops with Vienna malt. The result is a crisp, balanced pilsner, with a floral aroma, subtle hop spice, and a rich, bready maltiness. Brewed for everyday enjoyment, this is a Bohemian-Style Pilsner worthy of the Stroh’s name. | |
| 0 | Canton Brew Works | ||
| 0 | Sam Adams | ||
| 0 | Alaskan Brewing Co. | Just when you’ve had enough of winter, we release Alaskan Summer Ale in March. This traditional Kölsch beer is a great way to celebrate warmer weather and more daylight. Its crisp, clean flavor is the perfect complement for crab, halibut, salads and longer days. | |
| 0 | New Belgium | ||
| 2 | Sierra Nevada | Our Summerfest® is a refreshing, pilsner-style lager. Its incredible smoothness comes from an extra-long lagering period. Lighter in body than our ales but just as complex in character, Summerfest® quenches your thirst with big aroma and a tangy hop bite. | |
| 4 | Short's | Classically referred to as a Schwartz beer, this dark American lager is brewed in the spring. Soft and sweet on the palate, the roasted and dark caramel grains give the sensation of a satisfying and filling beer, while lager yeast lends refreshing thirst-quenching ability, providing a rich, full flavored, light bodied experience.. | |
| 6 | Short's | Every year we hold back a batch of the Sustenance and age it in “wet” bourbon barrels. We release it the following year with the new batch of Sustenance for each Anniversary party. | |
| 7 | Perrin Brewing Company | This beer has a warm alcoholic glow and is sure to please Whisky and Cognac aficionados. This delicious, malty lager has a prominent Munich malt aroma and flavor, yet is balanced with German Noble hops. The dopplebock beer style was referred to as "liquid bread" in the 17th century by friars during times of fasting when no solid food was permitted. | |
| 3 | Harsens Island Brewery | Moderately malty with a mildly pronounced hop bitterness. The malt character is toasty and caramelly. Moderate hop flavor with hints of woody and rustic. | |
| 4 | Short's | The Curl was one of the first Imperial beers made at Short’s. This American Pilsner has an appealing clear, bright, and golden straw color. Faint esters of grain and aromas of fresh baked bread are prominent throughout the beer. The flavor results from the abundance of flake maize used in this recipe. There are also hefty doses of hops that create a pronounced dryness that seamlessly blends into a crisp, clean finish. | |
| 6 | Avery Brewing | The Kaiser once said, “Give me a woman who loves beer and I will conquer the world.” If the Kaiser and his significant other had tipped this bottle, we’d all be “sprechenden Deutsch!” We took all that is good in a traditional Oktoberfest – gorgeous, deep copper sheen, massive malty backbone and spicy, floral, pungent noble hops – then intensified each into this, an Imperial Oktoberfest. | |
| 4 | The Livery | Traditionally brewed to celebrate the harvest season in the fall, this Lager has an amber/copper color and a nutty malt flavor. Available September through November. | |
| 4 | Wolverine State Brewing Co. | Our Dry Stout Lager. Roasty, toasty, and dry with a good malt backbone. Releases in March every year. | |
| 3 | Witch's Hat | Three Kord Koslch brewed with direct trade, single origin coffee from Great Lakes Coffee Roasting Company. What happens when you give punk a bunch of caffeine? | |
| 5 | Wolverine State Brewing Co | Cantelope kettle sour | |
| 3 | Blue Point | Copper in color, their most unique brew is made from six different malts. | |
| 0 | Rochester Mills Beer Co. | Inspired by Head Brewer, Bill Wamby’s award winning saison (farmhouse ale) recipe, Tongue Tied Cherry Saison (6.2 percent alcohol-by-volume) is a traditional Belgian-style saison ale brewed with over a thousand pounds of both tart and sweet Michigan cherries. An unfiltered, slightly creamy ale with a pale reddish amber color and nice luscious white head. The distinctiveness of unmalted wheat is enhanced by the addition of lemon, orange peel and coriander, which provides herbal spiciness to this refreshing, pure Michigan summer ale. Slightly fruity and very refreshing, with a subtle tartness and tremendous drinkability. | |
| 3 | Sierra Nevada/Firestone Walker Brewing Co. | Torpedo Pilsner ditches the traditional German “noble” hops and heads south of the equator for inspiration. With a traditional golden malt body, this “kiwi” pils features intense fruity and floral New Zealand-grown Motueka and Southern Cross hops, making this an alternate and delicious take on the classic pilsner. | |
| 4 | Stone | Imagine you set sail for a three hour tour. Let's say from the port of Escondido (work with us here). The weather started getting rough. You're tiny ship (but not lunch, thankfully) was tossed. Long story short: You're marooned on a remote island somewhere near the Tropic of Thunder. The good news is that the Capt. Of the S.S. Stone and her brewing kit were among the small cast of colorful characters that survived the rough voyage with you. Mainstays Citra & Mosaic along with newcomer Cashmere hops are joined by their juicy tropical aromas of citrus, pineapple and coconut (try stringing all that together in a catchy tune). The rescue ship will find you all soon enough. For now, set aside the non-working cell phone and lack of social media (again, work with us here), kick back and revel in your moment of tropical island Lagoon serenity. | |
| 4 | Wolverine State Brewing Co. | Piney, citrusy, and dank with West Coast hop profile. | |
| 0 | Short's Brewing Co. | Twisted Cain is an American Black Ale that pours black in color with red hues passing through the edges of the glass, topped with a creamy off-white head. This medium bodied brew leads with a pleasant roasted aroma, before a sweet dark fruitiness, that ends in slightly bitter and dry finish. | |
| 4 | Latitude 42 | Smells of smoked ham alongside soft notes of lager yeast. Tastes like it smells, but a bit yeastier. Mouthfeel is medium light-bodied. | |
| 3 | Brauerei C & A Veltins | The beer pours clean with a pale golden body and a white pillowing head. Subtle malt and grassy-nessfill the nose. The first sip bursts with carbonation and there is a very balanced soft note of malt and hops. The sweet malt slowly melds to a dry, clean, crisp finish that leaves the mouth begging for one more drink. | |
| 3 | Wolverine State Brewing Co | This summer seasonal is our take on a classic Mexican-style Amber Lager. Best enjoyed with a lime. Salud! | |
| 3 | Victory | Seductively smooth, this medium-bodied amber beauty is akin to the great Oktoberfest beers of Munich. All German hops make this lager true to style. Patient cold aging makes it wonderfully smooth. In bottles September through February | |
| 0 | Arbor Brewing | ||
| 3 | Witch's Hat | 1984 Style Pilsner. Voice Of The Turtle is a hop forward, citrusy and crisp Pilsner. The perfect companion for any day, whether it's a double header or a rain delay. So don't stand there like a house by the side of the road and watch it go by! | |
| 6 | Atwater | Dopplebock This one is black and sweet! Its malty character derives from two caramel malts, along with Munich malt, to create the smoothest high gravity beer. | |
| 6 | Great Lakes Brewing/Cigar City Brewing | The name Wandering Pelican pays homage to a Brown Pelican who made the journey from Florida to Ohio's Lake Erie Coast during the summer of 2013. Swapping saltwater for fresh, feeding on shad instead of mullet, this welcome stranger made Lake Erie his home for several months and became an unlikely local celebrity. Both beers will honor our courageous friend who wandered off the beaten path to find his home. Black Lager; Medium-bodied and smooth with smoky, roasted tones | |
| 3 | Weihenstephan | A full rich bodied, hoppy, seasonal lager. Especially brewed for the Festbier season. This beer truly represents the Bavarian way of celebrating. Deep gold color, great mouthfeel and lots of flavor. Prost! | |
| 4 | Stone (Arrogant Brewing) | Aroma is dominated by crackery malt, with floral tones and a hint citrus adding depth. Flavor is very floral and earthy throughout, with a very bitter, resiny, earthy finish. Light citrus emerges late. | |
| 3 | Keweenaw Brewing Company | Don't let its looks deceive you. Clean and smooth, easy on the hops and easy on the palate; this light bodied ale has a surprising depth of malt flavors with pleasant hints of a smoky molasses. | |
| 4 | Atwater | This malty,sweet, caramel colored German bock beer is brewed with imported malt and hops. | |
| 3 | Wolverine State Brewing Co. | A smooth maltiness balanced by a crisp feel on your tongue without any of the chunky chewy taste that some dark beers have. |
