Beer Guide

AMBER LAGERS
Copper to deep red in color, amber lagers have firm malt bodies, and a rich German heritage. Aromatically hopped for a floral, zesty nose and easy drinkability.

DARK LAGERS & BOCKS
These beers are also great showcases for rich malts displaying roasted barley, chocolate and sweet tones. Bocks have maltier palates and higher alcohol contents.

DOUBLE BOCKS (DOPPLEBOCKS)
The next step beyond bocks are the double bocks. They have heavier malt bodies and an alcohol content around 7.5% by volume. Traditionally spring beers, double bocks usually have a name that ends in “ator,” in deference to the original double bock.

ALES
Ales are the other main family of beer. Ale yeast rises to the top of the fermenter during fermentation which occurs at warmer temperatures than with lagers. Ale fermentation imparts characteristically complex and fruity flavors.

GOLDEN AND PALE ALES
British pale ales are subtly hopped, depending on malt for flavor. American styles are more aggressively hopped – creating deeply rich noses and brisker finishes. Golden ales have crisper, lighter palates overall.

INDIA PALE ALES
Originally created to supply British merchants and soldiers in India, India Pales are robust and strong with notable hop aromas and malty palates.

WHEAT BEERS
Many styles of wheat beer exist, but all are made with a large fraction of wheat malt instead of barley malt. This gives the beer a dry, champagne-like character.

TRAPPIST ALES
Only six Trappist monasteries still brew beer. These ales range from golden to brown, and maintain highly complex palates, intricately laced with threads of fruit, port, malt and perfume.

BELGIAN ALES
Belgium produces more than 350 styles of beer, more than any other nation

.BROWN ALES
Maltier than pale ales; their bouquets are more influenced by malt than hops.

PORTERS AND STOUTS
Dark and rich, and can be dry, sweet, silky or burnt. Porters were the original of the two styles. Stouts were developed later, originally being only darker and heavier.

STRONG ALES AND BARLEY
Rich in maltiness, these beers have alcohol ranges from 5% to 12%.