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The American black ale is characterized by the perception of caramel malt and dark roasted malt flavor and aroma. Hop bitterness is perceived to be medium-high to high. Hop flavor and aroma are medium-high. Fruity, citrus, piney, floral and herbal character from hops of all origins may contribute to the overall experience. This beer is often called a black IPA or Cascadian dark ale.

One of the most approachable styles, a golden or blonde ale is an easy-drinking beer that is visually appealing and has no particularly dominating malt or hop characteristics. Rounded and smooth, it is an American classic known for its simplicity.

German-style Kolsch is a beer hybrid, meaning that its production and subsequent beer drinking experience saddles qualities of both lager beers and ale beers. These light and refreshing ale-lager hybrids are perfect for warm summer days and have become a favored style by American craft brewers and beer lovers alike.

Emphasizing hop aroma and flavor without bracing bitterness, this Session Hazy IPA leans heavily on late and dry hopping techniques to deliver a bursting juicy, tropical hop experience. The skillful balance of technique and ingredient selection, often including the addition of wheat or oats, lends an alluring haze.

Belgian-style ales offer unique flavors with a high level of enjoyment. Generally speaking, it is the particular yeast that contributes the fruit and spice characteristics commonly associated with Belgian-styles.

Somewhere between a Pale Ale and IPA. Brewed using American ingredients and a healthy does of hops and Boom!

Pilsner are characteristically light in color and have a very short finish. The world over, Pilsner -style lagers have become the standard beer for many reasons, and American craft brewers have worked hard to put their own unique spin on this classic German beer. Here is our latest version

West Coast IPA brewed with Pilsner and Vienna malts for a light golden color. This refreshing IPA has Citra, Mosaic and Eukanot hops throughout the boil for the traditional hop bitterness and pleasant aromas.

The Robust Porter features more bitter and roasted malt flavor than a brown porter, but not quite as much as a stout. Robust porters have a roast malt flavor, often reminiscent of cocoa, but no roast barley flavor. Oats were used in this beer to impart a soft silky mouthfeel.

Don't let the dark color fool you, this beer has it all -clean, light characteristics of a crisp lightly hopped lager stained to a dark color with a touch of chocolate and roasted barley.

Somewhere between an American IPA and Amber Ale lies the Red IPA or India Red Ale. Not quite pale enough to be an American IPA, and too hoppy to be considered an Amber, Red IPAs fall in that juicy middle. 6 Hop varieties were used late in the boil and dry hop additions to give tropical and citrus fruit aromas.

English-style brown ale is easily one of the most iconic beer styles. Toasty, robust and with a bit of chocolate maltiness, the English brown ale is a meal in a glass, but offers unlimited opportunities for memorable food pairings. Neither flashy nor boring, the English brown is a beer with enough variation to keep devotees ordering them time and time again.