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Current Menu  

We serve beer in our taproom in pints, half pints, or 5-ounce taster glasses.  Flights are available in sets of four 5-ounce tasters.  To-go beer options (for most of our beers) are growlers (64 ounces) and crowlers (32 ounces).  We will fill growlers that are brought in, but only if they're clean.

Beer

Honey Kolsch - 5.5% abv - 11 ibu

This gold-tinted, smooth, full-flavored ale is made with 50 lbs of wildflower honey from our bartender Tim Huey’s hives in Nora Springs. Sweet honey balances the classic Kolsch flavors of pilsner malt and subtle fruitiness provided by German-style yeast.

American Wheat - 4.5% abv - 10 ibu
This crisp, clean, refreshing ale shows off the subtle flavor of the mighty wheat kernel by using clean-fermenting American Ale yeast and light hopping schedule, allowing the classic wheat flavor to pop through.

Robust Porter - 6.3% abv - 23 ibu
Five specialty malts come together in this dark ale to create a roasty, toasty, flavor that reminds you of coffee, caramel, and dark chocolate.

West Coast IPA - 6.1% abv - 61 ibu
Oh baby, this hop-monster showcases an explosive aroma of Centennial, Chinook, and Polaris hops to make a fruity, resiny, dank beer, all balanced by the crisp bittering of Columbus hops.

Scottish Ale - 5.1% abv - 17 ibu
A smooth red beer that flaunts two caramel malts with a guest appearance by a few other specialty malts to make a big, sweet, satisfying taste.

Rongorongo NEIPA  - 6.7% abv - 31 ibu

This hazy juice-bomb of a beer assaults your taste buds with tropical fruit flavors, coming from two massive dry hop additions of Mosaic, Sultana, and Idaho 7 hops.  Low bitterness.

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Hibiscus Saison - 4.3% abv - 29 ibu

Our Hibiscus Saison is back and has been promoted to flagship status!  That means your favorite hot pink farmhouse ale will be here year round!  Fun fact:  ten pounds of dried Egyptian hibiscus flowers team up with intensely-flavorful Belgian yeast to create this floral, slightly fruity Instagram-ready stunner. Snappy, dry finish.

American Pale Ale - 4.8% abv - 41 ibu

We're starting out 2024 with a classic throwback to the time we first fell in love with craft beer. Moderately dry-hopped and certainly bitter, with a pale amber hue coming from a fair dose of caramel malts. The piney Cascade hops will remind you of the good old days, and a dash of ultra-modern, tropically-tinted Talus hops will make you excited about the future. Happy New Year to all!

Coconut Lime Sour - 4.0 % abv - 18 ibu

Some beers need a detailed description to decipher what to expect in your glass when you order a pint. But with some beers, the name gives you all the details you need. This beer is Coconut-y, lime-y, and sour. Big, jaunty, and punctual flavors line up just right to magically transform 16oz of liquid into a few minutes of tropical paradise.

Gaelic Gold - 6.1% abv   -  23 ibu

Just in time to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, our Gaelic Gold is back!  Made with authentic Irish barley, this beer has been lagered to make a smooth, uncomplicated flavor perfect for celebrating your possibly-fictional Irish heritage or chasing leprechauns. We kept the hops out of the way, and just used one variety of malt, but this beer still kicks off notes of pretzel, granola, and lemon zest. 

Doppelbock - 7% abv - 18 ibu

This German lager is packed with Munich and Vienna malted barley, leading to a rich malty flavor and aroma unlike any other style. Six weeks of lagering has allowed all the intense flavors of the malt to come together to create a supremely drinkable and incredibly satisfying brew.

Lime Gin Aronia Saison - 6.4% abv - 29 ibu

Celebrate your tulips coming up with this treat from 2023.  Our Lime Gin Barrel-Aged Aronia Saison is fruity and dry.  It's brewed with local aronia berries and was aged in freshly-emptied lime gin barrels for 6 months. The resulting combination of flavors is a cohesive mix of berry, lime, and botanical flavors. We have so little of this special batch that there will be no to-go sales. 

NEW: Keller Pils - 4.4% abv - 30 ibu

Our Keller Pils is a golden-hued stunner. German Saaz hops lend a floral, slightly spicy note, which is balanced by a bready wallop created by floor-malted Bohemian Pilsner malt. Classic German lager yeast blends those flavors seamlessly to build a beer that’s equal parts flavorful and refreshing. This is a staff favorite.

Cider

Wilson's Orchard Cherry Crush  
A very cherry hard cider
One of the fruit world’s unsung heroes is the humble tart cherry. Not a stand-alone showboat, they instead combine with other foods to bring magic to all kinds of fine dining. Wilson’s cherry crush cider mixes the rich flavors of tart cherries with the mildly sweet background of hard apple cider. Just enough cherry to think summer, just enough hard apple cider to keep it interesting glass after glass.  Alc 4.5% by vol

Wilson's Orchard Honeycrisp
A slightly sweet hard cider
At Wilson’s Orchard, they grow over 100 varieties of apples. The humble Honeycrisp is a favorite. With enough tang to keep it interesting and a hint of sweet to keep it going down smooth, this cider is a delightful sipper.  Alc 5.2% by vol

Wine

Eola Hills Riesling

Slightly sweet wine with notes of pear, passion fruit, and delicate florals. Made in Salem, Oregon. 12% abv

House of Brown Chardonnay

Dry white with notes of green and yellow apples, caramel, and buttery oak. Matchbook Winery in Acampo, California. 13.5% abv.

True Myth Cabernet Sauvignon

Big dry red with notes of cassis, blackberry, baking spices, and leather. Made in Edna Valley, California. 14.2% abv.

Domaine de la Patience Rosé

Light and easy, this pink sipper hints at watermelon and strawberry. Medium acidity, quite dry. Made in France. 13% abv.

 

A note about wine:

If you can’t find a wine you like, feel free to bring in your own bottle for a $30 corking fee.  Please come up and see us at the bar to have it opened for you and to get glasses (tulip glasses).  Wine is the only outside beverage that is allowed to be brought into the taproom.

Soft Drinks

1919 Root Beer
1919 is brewed in small batches in New Ulm, Minnesota, by Schell's Brewing Company with only the finest ingredients (real sugar and real vanilla).  1919 is alcohol-free and contains no corn syrup, gluten, or caffeine.

Also: Coke, Diet Coke, Cherry Coke, Mr. Pibb, Mellow Yellow, Orange Fanta, Minute Maid Lemonade, and Sprite.