ILLINOIS
AMERICA?S BREWING COMPANY (123) 630.264.2739
205 North Broadway / Aurora walterpaytonsroundhouse.com
Brewmaster: Mike Rybinski
Established 1996. America?s Brewery at Walter Payton's
Roundhouse is a 30 bbl. DME system inside a 72,000 sq.ft. train
roundhouse originally built in 1853. The building was
refurbished in 1996 and named one of the country?s top ten
restorations in 2000. The complex offers indoor and outdoor
dining, a cognac/cigar bar, Walter Payton's Museum of football
memorabilia, America's club, banquets in five rooms for up to
Hemp Stoned Ale: Hemp: 250 pounds of sterilized Canadian
hemp seeds infused with the mash for a nutty flavor. All THC
has been removed so you won't get 'high' or fail a drug test.
Stoned: For a more complex flavor, we heat granite rock in a
wood-burning oven to over 1000F and dunk the rock into the
wort. The boiling 'beer' cools the stones and caramelized sugars
are formed on the rock. Those sugars are later returned to the
beer during filtration.
Dirty Summer Blonde Chocolate Beer: Light color, chocolate
aroma, and definitely a chocolate taste. Discover that chocolate
and beer do go together!
Dunkel Hefe Weizen: Dark German Wheat beer with the yeast
still in it. Full of banana- and clove-like flavors. Lemon wedges
available by request.
Roundhouse Rootbeer: Creamy, no caffeine. Compare to
A&W, but brewed in small batches in Aurora, Illinois.
BENT RIVER BREWING COMPANY (325) 309.797.2722
1413 5th Avenue / Moline bentriverbrewery.com
Brewer: Rich Nunez
bentriver@qconline.com
Established 1999. Located in the ?Moline City Centre,? this turnof-
the-century building captures a bygone era with its two
storefronts and decorative stone arches. The brewery and tasting
room occupy a 1,600 square foot storefront and 1,000 square
foot German-style bierhall, decorated in traditional colors and
style with seating for 65 people in church pews at trestle tables
with room for a band. The 2,800 square foot basement houses
bottling, labelling, kegging, and storage functions.
[Brewery failed to provide a list of festival beers for publication.
Get Bent, eh?]
BLUE CAT BREW PUB (128) 309.788.8247
113 18th Street / Rock Island
www.bluecatbrewpub.com
Brewmaster: Daniel Cleaveland
bluecatbrew@bluecatbrewpub.com
Established 1994. Brother and sister Rock Island natives Dan
and Martha Cleaveland founded Blue Cat in a restored centuryold
building in the downtown entertainment district. Relax and
enjoy one of our beers on tap while watching the brewers brew
one of their nearly 50 recipes in the two-story brew tower. After
a casual meal on the first floor, move upstairs for pool, darts,
ILLINOIS ILLINOIS
video games, or conversation. Check our website for weekly
specials and monthly Beer Dinners. Tours upon request. Kegs
pony kegs, 6'ers and growlers available.
Coriander & Orange: Spiced American Wheat, 4.5% v/v
Tucks Tenacious Tripel: Belgian-style Tripel 10% v/v
Third beer TBA:
BRASS RESTAURANT & BREWERY (314) 847.765.1200
105 Hollywood Boulevard / South Barrington
www.brassrestaurantandbrewery.com
Head Brewer: Anthony Carollo
foamyone@comcast.net
Lincolnshire Lager: Munich-style lager beer with smooth malt
Established 2003. Relax and enjoy one of our six beers on tap. flavor, light golden color, and very low in carbohydrates.
Head chef John Hennessy makes sure our "open-air" kitchen is
always busy and well-prepared for lunch, dinner, and Sunday
brunch served with the help of our friendly staff in our elegant
dining room that hosts two private party rooms. If you wish,
enjoy cigar smoking in the bar while enjoying a beer and
watching the game on our flat-screen Tvs. In 2005 we expanded
our spacious patio with fire pit. Our regular beer lineup
showcases three ales and one lager -- Anticipation Pale Ale,
Anytime Amber Ale, Weissguy HefeWeiss, and Lunker Light --
and two seasonal beers on tap at all times. We are easy to find
right off I-90 & Barrington Road (North). We sell kegs and
growlers. Tours anytime you like.
Lunker Light:
Weissguy Hefeweiss:
CARLYLE BREWING COMPANY (204) 815.963.2739
215 East State Street / Rockford carlylebrewing.com
Brewmaster: Don Carlyle
carlylebrewing@rockford.com
Established 2003. [Brewer did not provide brewery information
or festival beer list.]
EMMETT?S TAVERN & BREWING CO (223) 847.428.4500
128 West Main Street / West Dundee emmettstavern.com
EMMETT'S ALE HOUSE 630.434.8500
5200 Main Street/ Downers Grove
www.emmettsalehouse.com
Brewmaster: Ryan Clooney
rmclooney@emmettstavern.com
Head Brewer: Rob Hunter
Established 1999. Emmett's was founded by Andrew Burns
along with his father, Tim, and brother, Matt. They were soon
joined by Brewmaster Ryan Clooney and more members of the
Burns family. They opened the Downers Grove brewery in 2004,
and a beer pub in Oswego in 2006. West Dundee boasts a 7 bbl
copper-clad brewhouse, and Downers Grove has a 15 bbl
capacity. Both breweries are located in historic buildings.
Quarterly beer tastings and Brewmaster dinners are a great
opportunity to visit our breweries and meet the brewers.
Growlers are available to go, with plans to start bottling soon.
Victory Pale Ale: It?s all about the hops-- big hop flavor, aroma,
and bitterness, all supported by substantial malt character. Freshpicked
hop finish will leave your mouth watering. 2001 GABF
Silver, 2003 NABA Silver, 2004 WBC Bronze. 5.6% v/v
Other beers TBA?
FLATLANDERS (308) 847.821.1234
200 Village Green / Lincolnshire flatlanders.com
Brewmaster: Art Steinhoff
Established 1996. Flatlander's Restaurant and Brewery takes
pride in its diverse and eclectic lunch and dinner menu. The
beers are hand-crafted in our brewery using traditional brewing
methods for exceptional character and drinkability. Tours: upon
request.
Harvest Amber Ale: American-style amber ale with caramel
malt flavor up front with a balanced hop finish. Delicious!
Prairie Wheat: American-style wheat ale, great for summer!
FLOSSMOOR STATION (101) 708.957.2739
1035 Sterling Avenue / Flossmoor
www.flossmoorstation.com
Brewmaster: Matt Van Wyk
www.flossmoorstation.blogspot.com
Brewer: Andrew Mason
info@flossmoorstation.com
Established 1996. Our brewery, located in a restored Illinois
Central passenger train station originally built in 1906, is proud
to celebrate two big milestones this year--our tenth aniversary
and the Great Taste?s 20th. Our full-service restaurant and
brewery features American Heartland cuisine and a full range of
world beer styles. A 15-bbl brewhouse keeps the tap lines
flowing with up to 12 beers year round. We recently added a
new banquet room and beer garden. Our beers are available at
the puband occasionally at a few select pubs in Chicago such as
the Map Room. Free tours are available every last Sunday of the
month at 1PM. We don't have space to bottle, but growlers are
available for takeout.
Pullman Brown Ale: Our attempt to create a Porter from
Colonial-era America. With molasses and toasted oats as
adjuncts, this beer has incredible aroma and great mouthfeel.
Three time winner at GABF, and recently took gold at the World
Beer Cup!
Vishnu's Vice IPA: Our newest American IPA features five
American hops (Cascade, Centennial, Summit, Amarillo,
Simcoe) and teeters on the border of American and Double IPA.
8% v/v.
Avant Garde Biere de Garde: A true ?beer for saving,? this
Farmhouse-style amber ale has a complex malty aroma and
flavor with just a touch of German and French hops. 8% v/v.
Great Taste of the Midwest Exclusive First Releases and
Special Brews: We can't think of a better place to share our
special barrel aged beer than at the Great Taste. Last year we
ditched the special tapping times and poured them all day. You
liked it and we did, too. We'll start with two or three on tap and
when you finish them, we?ll have more in reserve.
Ol' Woody: Double IPA, 100% Amarillo hops, aged in an oak
whiskey barrel, and dry hopped with more Amarillo in the keg.
3rd place FoBAB 2005.
Ella's Reserve: Belgian golden strong ale aged in a Woodford
Reserve Bourbon Barrel. 10% v/v.
Wooden Hell: Our Sheol Barleywine 2005 laid down in a
bourbon barrel since December. 9% v/v.
ILLINOIS ILLINOIS
Train Wreck of Flavor: A Todd Ashman brainchild, this is a PIECE (139) 773.772.4422
blend of our barleywine and Pullman Brown Ale aged in a 1927 West North Avenue / Chicago piecechicago.com
bourbon barrel. Brewer: Jonathan Cutler
Established 2001. [Brewery failed to provide brewery description
GOOSE ISLAND BEER COMPANY (228) CHICAGO
1800 W Fulton Street (brewery) 312.226.1119
1800 N Clybourn Ave (original brewpub) 312.915.0071 PRAIRIE ROCK BREWING COMPANY (112)
3535 North Clark Street (Wrigleyville) / 773.832.9040
Brewmaster: Gregory Hall
www.Gooseisland.com
1-800-GOOSE-ME
info@gooseisland.com
Established 1988. The Goose Island family of fine craft beers has
grown from just one to 13 since 1988. You'll hear no apologies
for contributing to the beer population explosion. We've added
infinitely more to the quality of American beer than to the
quantity. Recently, Goose Island brought home four medals
from its first entry in the World Beer Cup. Make sure to try gold
medal winner Nut Brown Ale, silver medal winner Matilda and
bronze medal winner Honker's Ale at the Great Taste! Goose
Island Beer is currently distributed in 15 states and in the United
Kingdom.
The Classics: Available year-around: Honker's Ale, India Pale
Ale, Nut Brown Ale, and Oatmeal Stout.
Seasonal beers: Kilgubbin Red Ale, Summertime Kölsch,
Oktoberfest, and Christmas Ale.
Reserve Beers: Brewed in tiny batches to create huge beers for
the most discriminating palates. Pere Jacques, Demolition,
Matilda, Imperial IPA, and Bourbon County Stout.
ILLINOIS BREWING COMPANY (104) 309.829.2805
102 North Center #111 / Bloomington illinoisbrewing.com
Proprietor: Jeff Skinner
Established 1999. Our brewery is an 8.5 barrel CDC brewhouse
with three fermenters and seven serving tanks. Tours are
available to small groups by appointment.
Lyte Lager: If you love American light beer...
Pale Ale: Cascade hopped, crisp finish.
Black & Tan: A classic.
MICKEY FINN'S BREWERY (130) 847.362.6688
412 N. Milwaukee Ave. / Libertyville mickeyfinnsbrewery.com
Brewmaster: Greg Browne
info@mickeyfinnsbrewery.com
Established 1994. A $2 million renovation transformed Mickey
Finn's into a 10,000 square foot, two level restaurant, bar and
brewery. In addition, warm weather guests can enjoy dining on
the outdoor patio complete with propane-heated lanterns that
create a cozy atmosphere late into the autumn months. Mickey
Finn's offers a range of award-winning (GABF & WBC) ales and
lagers. A handful of patron favorites remain on tap year-around,
with an additional 25 seasonal brews available at various times
throughout the year. Mickey Finn's also offers award-winning
(Real Ale Festival) cask-conditioned ales served in the traditional
English style. Growlers (64 oz.) and keggy draft systems (3.3 US
gallons) are available to go directly from the brewery. Come on
in and sip yourself a Mickey Finn.
[Beers TBA]
and list of festival beers for publication.]
127 South Grove / Elgin 847.622.8888
1385 North Meacham Road / Schaumburg 847.605.9900
Brewmaster: Jim Wolfer prairierockbrewingcompany.com
Established 1999. We have two full service brewpubs, one
located in Elgin and the other in Schaumburg. We typically run
6-8 house beers on tap at any given time. The menu is upscale
pub fare. We have beautiful rooms for special events. We also
have spacious outdoor beer gardens to enjoy a cold one on a hot
day. Beer can be taken out of the restaurants in growlers, 1/4
barrels, and ½ barrels.
TWO BROTHERS BREWING CO. (207) 630.393.4800
30W114 Butterfield Road / Warrenville
www.TwoBrosBrew.com
Partners in Brewing: Jim Ebel and Jason Ebel
info@TwoBrosBrew.com
Established 1996. Two Brothers, founded by brothers Jim and
Jason Ebel, began as a draft only production brewery. The
brewhouse was produced in Vancouver and based on the
traditional 3-vessel brewhouses of Germany. The balance of the
brewery was mostly donated! The Ebel brothers? grandfather, a
retired dairy farmer, donated his bulk milk tanks, which were
quickly converted to fermenters. In 1998 Two Brothers secured
an 8-head bottling line. Today, the only thing left of the original
brewery is the brewhouse itself. Because of increased sales and
demand, Two Brothers upgraded to a state of the art 20 head
filler replaced their 8 head bottle filler in Spring 2003. Three 30
barrel fermenters, two 60 barrel fermenters, and two 50 barrel
fermenters have replaced the 500 gallon dairy tanks once in their
place. Two Brothers? award winning products are available in
Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts.
Ebels? Weiss Beer: Traditional German Hefeweizen, naturally
unfiltered with wonderful malt sweetness and a soft aroma of
clove, vanilla, and banana. This deep golden colored weiss will
make you think you are in Bavaria.
The Bitter End: Classic American pale ale, subtle malt character
and noticeable hop flavor and aroma. Three American hop
varieties add a citrusand floral hop complexity, making this an
incredibly drinkable beer.
Dog Days Lager: Our warm weather beer and the only lager we
produce. German-style Dortmunder with a delicate caramel malt
character and light body. Dog Days has a noticeable noble hop
character, creating a crisp, clean finish.
Cane & Ebel: One of a series of limited-run beers in styles that
are more extreme or unusual. Dry with a creamy touch of Thai
Palm Sugar and the spicy tang of rye. All this flavor is balanced
by loads of the wackiest new hops we could lay our hands on.
INDIANA INDIANA
INDIANA
BARLEY ISLAND BREWING CO. (138) 317.770.5280
639 Conner Street / Noblesville
www.barleyisland.com
Brewmaster: Jon Lang
barleyisland@sbcglobal.net
Established 1999. We are a full-service restaurant, pub, and
brewery located in historic downtown. Barley Island is the 17th
century name for a room in an alehouse in which beer was
consumed. True to its name, Barley Island produces tavern-style
ales which are served in our Old World decor restaurant and
pub. With six year-around brews, seasonals, guest beers, and
our beer engine, we offer a variety of craftbrew. In addition to
best-selling menu items like fish & chips and beer-battered pork
tenderloins, we serve dinner specials using our craftbrew in the
kitchen whenever possible. We open for lunch Monday -
Saturday, and for dinner every day. Our game room features
several pool tables and we have NTN Trivia playmakers available
in the restaurant and pub. Our web site lists live music on the
weekends and a popular Sunday acoustic open stage. In 2006
we expanded the reach of our 12 oz bottles throughout the state
of Indiana. Our 22 oz bomber of Bourbon Barrel-Aged Oatmeal
Stout is a sought-after fall/winter seasonal."Home of the Fifth
Basic Food Group!"
Sheet Metal Blonde: Light and refreshing Belgian-style wheat
ale spiced with coriander, bitter orange peel and chamomile -
with emphasis on the orange flavor.
Shagbark Farmhouse Ale: 2006 Indiana Replic-ale features a
Belgian Saison yeast and Shagbark Hickory syrup that is only
produced in Trafalgar, Indiana.
Dirty Helen Brown Ale: Copper color, medium hop bitterness,
nutty finish. Named for legendary Milwaukee tavern owner who
could outswear anyone!
BarFly IPA: American India Pale Ale with Summit hops.
Citrus-orange aroma and taste are supported by a strong malt
backbone. 60 IBUs.
BROAD RIPPLE BREW PUB (137) 317.253.2739
840 East 65th Street / Indianapolis
Owner: John Hill
bpub@indy.com
Brewmaster: Kevin Matalucci
Established 1990. The Broad Ripple Brewpub, Indiana?s first
brewpub, was opened in November 1990 by owners John and
Nancy Hill. It is as authentic an English pub as one is apt to
find this side of the pond. Within a series of small, intimate
rooms, the brewpub has a tin ceiling, rich woodwork, cushioned
benches, and a room for darts. True to English tradition, John
and brewer Kevin Matalucci produce only top-fermented ales in
the seven-barrel system. We offer at least seven brews plus a
brewer?s tap. Carry-out is available in growlers. The Broad
Ripple Brewpub offers an extensive lunch and dinner menu to
match the excellence of our beer, including our extremely
popular English favorites -- Scotch eggs, fish and chips, bangers
and mash, and shepherd?s pie. We believe that the marriage of
fine ales and excellent food, served in the coziness of a
neighborhood pub, is what has led Broad Ripple to be voted
?Indianapolis? Best Brewpub? for 15 years.
[Brewery failed to provide a list of festival beers for publication.]
BRUGGE BRASSERIE (136) 317.255.0978
1011A E. Westfield Boulevard / Indianapolis
Employee of the Year: Ted Miller
www.bruggebrasserie.com
Established 2005. Brugge Brasserie offers a sophisticated but
casual setting serving classic European foods and authentic
handcrafted Belgian-style ales and Continental lagers in a
friendly, welcoming environment. Filling main dishes include
"Moules Frites" - gigant pots of steaming mussels served with a
cone of Belgian fries - savory crepes, Belgian beef stew,
sandwiches, and a variety of specials served daily. Imported
cheese, salads, and cones of Belgian frites with 10 dipping
sauces are offered among other traditional European foods.
Brugge is partially owned by Indianapolis native and movie star
Abraham Benrubi and his childhood friends Ted and Shannon
Miller, who recently moved back to Indianapolis to raise their
children after opening restaurants and breweries in Hong Kong,
Mainland China and Taiwan.
Chief USA Tomahawk Ale: A rather hoppy Blonde brewed
with our house Belgian strain.
Wit: Simply a wit.
Diamond Kings of Heaven: Our quadruple aged in French oak
with brettanomyces and pickled plums.
Dubbel: Just that.
LAFAYETTE BREWING COMPANY (135) 765.742.2591
622 Main Street / Lafayette
www.lafayettebrewingco.com
Brewmaster/President: Greg Emig
mail@lafayettebrewingco.com
Brewer: Chris Johnson
Established 1993. We are a full-service brewpub operating a 7
barrel system with production of approximately 850 barrels. We
offer six flagship ales and a broad spectrum of seasonal and
specialty ales. We've developed a reputation for producing
assertive ales using traditional methods and ingredients. Our
lineup of draught ales includes refined summer ales, massively
hopped IPAs, decidedly smoky rauch beers, barrel-aged ales,
and many others. Our facility also sports two levels of brewpub
fun! The first floor houses the brewery, a tap room, the family
dining room, and our original restaurant kitchen. Full lunch and
dinner service features items from traditional pub fare to handcut
bison steaks and fresh seafood. The second floor is the
entertainment heart of LBC. With a capacity of 340, this
massive bar room opened in 2002 and features a selection of fine
spirits, pub games (billiards, foosball, et cetera), a pizza kitchen
serving up great pies, appetizers, and sandwichse. Second Floor
Stage hosts live music and comedy featuring local, national, and
international artists. We are now smoke-free until 9 pm nightly.
After 9 pm, you can "smoke 'em if you've got 'em" in our first
floor tap room only.
Tippecanoe Common Ale: Hearty amber ale featuring caramel
malt overtones followed by a burst of the distinctive
citrus/orange character of Amarillo hops. Uncommonly tasty!
(5.8% v/v, 64 IBUs)
Black Angus Oatmeal Stout: A perennial favorite! We
combine five malts and 10% oatmeal to create this silky smooth
full-bodied black ale. (6.2% v/v, 44 IBUs)
Eighty-Five: Hops, hops and more hops. An intensely bitter
American pale ale supplemented with a massive dry-hopping of
INDIANA INDIANA
Centennial hops. Our own Alpha Acid Test! (6.2% v/v, 85
IBUs)
Big Boris Barleywine: Named after the mythical gargoyles that Lead Brewer: Geno Booher
mike@cvbeer.com
perch behind the bar and protect all things LBC, this massive ale
sports big fruity overtones and an well-aged softness that belies Established 1837 (original brewery), re-opened 2000. The
its strength. (9.5% v/v, 75IBUs) original Terre Haute Brewery grew to become the 7th largest
MAD ANTHONY BREWING CO. (133) 260.426.2537
2002 Broadway / Fort Wayne
www.madbrew.com
Brewmaster/Owner: Todd Grantham
madbrew@msn.com
Established 1998. Our small brewing company operates two
Munchie Emporium restaurants, one brewpub in Fort Wayne
and one taproom in Auburn. We also operate a 15 barrel
production brewery from which we self-distribute draft and
bottles throughout Fort Wayne and Indianapolis. The
restaurants are eclectic and offer huge menus including our Champagne Velvet Pilsener: One of the early ?Golden Beers.?
"almost world famous" gourmet pan pizza, and 6-9 draft MABC Based on the original 1901 recipe using barley and corn flakes,
beers. MABC's production brewery bottles five different full bodied and smooth. 5.5% v/v.
varieties including "Gabby Blonde" Lager, Auburn Lager, "Ol'
Woody" Pale Ale, "Ruby" Raspberry Wheat, and "Big Daddy"
Brown Ale.
Ol' Woody Pale Ale: American style with a balance of sweet
maltiness and Cascade hop character. OG 13P, 30 IBUs.
Summer Daze: American wheat brewed with honey, caramel
malt, and Belgian orange peel. OG 13.4P, 12 IBUs.
Sofa King Bitter IPA: OK, not that bitter, but a beautiful blend 9750 Indiana Parkway / Munster ThreeFloyds.com
of European malt and Pacific Northwest hops for a superb President: Nick Floyd ThreeFloydspub.com
citrusy balance and a lingering memorable character. OG 16P, 45 Brewmaster: Jim Cibak
alphaking1@msn.com
IBUs.
NEW ALBANIAN BREWING CO. (134) 812.944.2517
3312 Plaza Drive / New Albany
www.newalbanian.com
Publican: Roger Baylor; Brewer: Jesse Williamswww.richos.com
jesse@newalbanian.com
Established 2002. Think outside the Bud!. Brewing with a
human face. Fully 95% of the 500-barrel annual production of
the New Albanian Brewing Company's garage brewhouse is sold
on draft at Rich O's Public House and Sportstime Pizza, both
adjoining the NABC brewery in New Albany, IN, (metropolitan
Louisville, KY). Our founding principle is that beer is neither
soda pop nor a frozen and flavorless receptacle for lime wedges,
paper umbrellas and carbohydrate counts. Rather, beer is the
mysterious, glorious union of grain, hops, water and yeast, and
at NABC, beer tastes the way it was meant to taste - like beer.
NABC's brewer of record, Jesse Williams, wouldn't have it any
other way. His position has the fervent support of the people
who count the most? our local customers. UPLAND BREWING COMPANY (132) 812.336.2337
www.potablecurmudgeon.blogspot.com (Potable Curmudgeon 350 West 11th Street / Bloomington
www.uplandbeer.com
Beer Blog) Head Brewer: Caleb Staton
upland@uplandbeer.com
NABC ConeSmoker: Inspired by the Reese's Peanut Butter
commercials, as in "your smoked beer splashed into my hoppy
ale." Why not the best of both worlds? 7.5% 60 IBU
NABC Elector Ale: Since 2000, the word "Elector" has been
synonymous with making democracy pointless, and since 2002,
NABC's Elector Ale has had much the same effect on its regular
drinkers. If you can determine an appropriate style category,
please let us know.
Hoptimus: 9% 90 - 100 IBU
Thunderfoot: 10.5% abv 75 - 80 IBU
Artemsia cask-conditioned: 4.5%
TERRE HAUTE BREWING COMPANY (402) 812.234.2800
/ TerreHaute cvbeer.com
U.S. brewery by 1892. Production peaked at over 1,500,000
barrels per year in the 1940s and 50s, distributing to 21 states and
employing 900 people. The brewery closed in 1958 and
trademarks changed hands until 1999, when we purchased them
from Pabst. The Terre Haute Brewing Co. Taproom opened in
November 2000 in the original 1837 location. We now occupy
another larger building in Terre Haute's historic brewing district
that accommodates our expanded production. The Terre Haute
Brewing Company features 3 styles of lager beer:
Velvet: Amber lager based on the Pilsener recipe using a lightly
roasted barley malt to provide a caramel color and light body.
6.5% v/v.
Gold Label: Caramel and chocolate barley malt provide the
dark color of this strong bock beer. 7.5% v/v.
THREE FLOYDS BREWING CO., LLC (140) 219.922.3565
Established 1996. Three Floyds (Nick, Simon, and Mike) first
opened in Hammond, Indiana, and originally produced only keg
beer for the Chicago/Northwest Indiana market in its small,
garage warehouse. Three Floyds moved to Munster, Indiana, in
2000 and produces multiple award-winning kegged and bottled
beer, which it markets predominantly in the Midwest. Now you
can also visit their brewpub! Nick says:
Not Normal Beer
Not Normal Cuisine
Not Normal Atmosphere
We wish he said more; visit their booth to find out what?s on tap
and just hope you can remember the great beers tomorrow
because they didn?t provide list to publish for your convenience
here.
Established 1998. Upland beers are sold in bottles and kegs
throughout Indiana. The success of our rapidly growing
microbrewery can be attributed to our hard working brewers
who are more interested in quality than quantity.
[Brewery failed to provide a list of beers for publication.]
IOWA IOWA
IOWA
GRANITE CITY FOOD & BREWERY (108) 515.836.4060
1712 Detroit Street / Ellsworth
www.gcfb.net
Worthouse Brewmaster: Larry Chase
worthouse@gcfb.net
Established 1999. Granite City Food & Brewery Ltd. currently
operates fourteen GraniteCity Food & Brewery casual dining
restaurants featuring made-from-scratch food and all malt, craft
brewed beers. Its broad menu offers traditional and regional
foods served in generous portions at reasonable prices, affording
guests an excellent value and dining experience. Four flagship
beers and five seasonal specialty beers offer flavors to match and
enhance the food. Beer is available on draft at the restaurants as
well as in 2 liter growlers for take-out. The first Granite City
location, in St. Cloud, MN, opened in June 1999. We now have
restaurants in Sioux Falls, SD; Fargo, ND; West Des Moines,
Cedar Rapids, and Davenport, IA; Lincoln, NE; Eagan and
Maple Grove, MN; East Wichita, West Wichita, Olathe, and
Kansas City, KS; and Kansas City, MO. In order to supply all
our stores with handcrafted beer we have developed the
Fermentus Interuptus system of brewing. This involves brewing
the unfermented wort at our "worthouse" in central Iowa, then
shipping the heavily chilled wort out to each restaurant for
fermentation.
Brother Benedict's Bock: Named for the monks at the abbey
in St. Cloud. Reddish-brown color, medium body, mouthwatering
smoothness from the wonderful malt flavor. OG 1052
5.4% v/v.
Duke of Wellington IPA: Named for Arthur Wellesley, who
commanded British troops in India and defeated Napoleon at
Waterloo. Deep copper color, medium body, pleasing grapefruit
flavor from Cascade dry-hopping. OG 1050 5.4% v/v.
LOST DUCK BREWING COMPANY (119)
723-725 Avenue H / Fort Madison
Brewmaster: Timothy Benson
tsbdc1@hotmail.com
The Lost Duck Brewing Co. overlooks the mighty Mississippi
River at a point where it flows east to west instead of north to
south. This natural anomaly often confuses the migratory water
fowl as they can be seen circling or flying out of formation as if
confused, hence the name Lost Duck. Our 3.5 barrel DME
system is observable on the second floor. The Lost Duck blond
lager was voted Iowa's best beer, first place in the peoples choice
award at the annual Festival of All Iowa Beers at the Millstream
Brewery in Amana. We serve a light menu of pub style food to
accompany our beer. Open Wed-Sun starting at 3:00 p.m.
Canvasback Blonde Lager: Our blonde goes down easy,
lightly hopped with smooth mouth feel, easy drinking classic
lager.
Summer Honey Lager: Full flavored amber colored lager with a
hint of honey at the end, a popular summer beverage.
Lost Duck Premium Pilsner: A true pilsner, crisp, clean and
refreshing, for those with a lighter palate.
MILLSTREAM BREWING COMPANY (303) 319.622-3672
835 48th Avenue / Amana
www.millstreambrewing.com
Brewers: Aaron Taubman, Chris Priebe
brewery@millstreambrewing.com
Established 1985. Millstream is the first brewery to operate in the
German heritage towns of the Amana Colonies since 1884. We
try our best to make bold, assertive German lager beer. Visit our
brewery in scenic Main Amana where you can enjoy the
gemutlichkeit of the hospitality room and to view the brewing
and bottling areas and the lagering cellars where we make our
award-winning beers. Located across from the Woolen Mill in
Main Amana. Our beer is available in Wisconsin at Brennan's
Country Farm Market locations. Tours available; please arrange
in advance.
John's Generations White Ale: Brewed for the #1 beer store in
Iowa, John's Grocery of Iowa City. Belgian-style Witbier has a
zesty orange aroma, soft body and a hint of coriander spice.
Schild Brau Amber: Easy drinking German Vienna style lager.
Roasted caramelized malt is carefully balanced by German
Hersbrucker finishing hops. GABF (Vienna Lager) 2003, 04, 05.
Warsh Pail Ale: Heavily hopped with Cascade hops for a citrus
profile, backed up with an intense pale malt profile. A hoppy
IPA in the ?boring? central plains... how exciting!
Mystery Saison: Special beer made by secretive brewers, just
for festivals. Zesty, Champagne-like with secret spice additions.
Old Time Rootbeer: Rich sweet flavor with plenty of vanilla.
Very highly ranked by self proclaimed Rootbeer Connoisseurs.
OLD CAPITOL BREW WORKS (311) 319.337..3422
525 South Gilbert / Iowa City
www.oldcapitolbrewworks.com
Brewmaster: Paul Krutzfeldt; Brewer: Adam Zwanziger
zwanziger@gtmail.com
Established 2004. After a sucessful first year in business we look
forward to continued success. Our award-winning beers are
brewed in our brewery/restaurant/pub. We strive to capture the
essence of the world's great traditions while adding our own
personality and flair. We serve our beers on premises as well as
bar/bistro accounts across Iowa. Our beer is available in in half
barrels, sixth barrels and growlers. Enjoy real ale Thursday
evenings, when we feature a firkin of cask-conditioned ale in our
pub. Open daily 11am-2am.
Public House Pale Ale: American Pale Ale brewed with
Centennial and Cascade hops. The number one seller at our
brew pub and soon available in bottles.
Big Black Snake Malt Liquor: What amounts to a big,
American-style pilsner, well-balanced and easy drinking.
Hefe-Weizen: Wheat beer brewed in the German tradition with
banana and clove aroma and flavor. Unfilitered and a favorite
among Iowa bike riders.
Straight Pipe Stout: A smooth and rich milk stout.
REAL ALE: FIRKIN: Vanilla bean stout: Our Straight Pipe
Stout, naturally-carbonated in a firkin with whole vanilla bean.
KANSAS MICHIGAN
KANSAS MICHIGAN
FREE STATE BREWING COMPANY (111) 785.843.4555 ARCADIA BREWING COMPANY (127) 269.963.9520
636 Massachusetts Street / Lawrence
www.freestatebrewing.com 103 W.Michigan / Battle Creek arcadiabrewingcompany.com
Brewmaster: Steve Bradt
fsb@freestatebrewing.com Founder/President: Tim Suprise
Brewers: Geoff Deman, Kevin Prescott, Jason Thompson Brewer and Production Manager: Mike Wachowski
Established 1989. Located in a renovated inter-urban trolley Established 1996. Arcadia Brewing Company's ales have earned
station in historic downtown Lawrence, Free State is the first international recognition for British style beers that are
legal brewery in Kansas in more than 100 years. Free State truly "Handcrafted with a Passion for Taste." Arcadia Ales are
is a crossroads, where people from all walks of life congregate to brewed on an authentic 25-barrel Peter Austin Brick Kettle
enjoy award winning beers, delicious food, and a comfortable Brewing System from England, using English Two-Row malted
setting. We are proud of Kansas' brewing history, and we have barley and Pacific Northwest US hops. Distributed in draught
done our best to re-establish the tradition of fine hand crafted (15.5 and 5.2 gallon kegs) and in 12 ounce bottles throughout
beers, produced close to home. Our 14 Barrel JV Northwest Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio, in the Milwaukee and Madison
brewhouse is made up of some of the best equipment available markets of Wisconsin, and in selected markets in Minnesota.
to the small brewer, but we still think that the best ingredient is
the care and respect we have for every beer that we make. Our [Brewery failed to provide a list of festival beers for publication.]
commitment to quality doesn't stop with the brewhouse, but is
equally important to our dedicated and creative kitchen staff,
who bring you an excellent varied menu and delicious daily
specials. Please stop by for a pint, "because, without beer, things
do not seem to go as well."
Ad Astra Ale: Bronze Medal Winner 1991 GABF - Dusseldorf Established 1997. Atwater was originally founded in 1997 at the
Style Alts. This ale is the first brewed in Kansas since pioneering banks of the Detroit River (At-Water) in a turn of the century
days. The name comes from the Kansas State Motto - Ad Astra renovated 18,000 sq ft warehouse across from the old Stroh
per Aspera, meaning "To the Stars through Difficulties." Pale, Brewery headquarters. We have a state of the art Kasper Schultz
Caramel, and Munich malts are balanced with Northern Brewer German Brew House where we make traditional German Lagers
and Fuggles hops for their outstanding flavor in this rich - Hell (Helles), Pilsner, Dunkel, Rost (Amber), Shaman's Porter
amber beer. O.G. 13ºP/1052; 24 IBUs. (Baltic Porter), Bloktoberfest, Hefeweizen, Kolsch, Voodoovator
C3 IPA: ?Too much hops?? Not when you?re talking Imperial
IPA. Ours features Columbus, Chinook and Cascade, added at
just about every stage of the process from the mash all the way
to a very generous 'dry hop'. This beer needs a lot of strength to
support all those hops so note the high Original Gravity.
Paradoxically both aggressive and balanced, it's a cult favorite at
the brewery. O.G. - 19.85 °P/1082. 95 IBUs. (theoretical)
HefeWeizen: Traditional unfiltered wheat beer, a refreshing
summer quencher. The malt leans heavily on German malted Atwater Pilsener: 12P 5% v/v.
wheat for a slightly tart edge that balances well with the clovelike
yeast character. Lightly hopped with Yakima Perle and
Vanguard hops, this cloudy beer is sure to brighten up your day.
O G - 13.6ºP/1055. 16 IBUs.
ATWATER BLOCK BREWERY (222) 313.877.9205
237 Joseph Campau / Detroit
www.atwaterbeer.com
Brewmaster: Hazen Schumacher
atwater@atwaterbeer.com
(dopplebock). We also make specialty ales - Salvation IPA,
Purgatory Pale, Vanilla Java Porter. We are THE brewery of the
"D" where we drink all we can and then sell the rest. We
currently distribute our beers in MI, IL, and PA in both draft and
bottles. We will be opening up OH, IN, KT, WI, MN in the next
90 days.
Vanilla Java Porter: 16P 6% v/v.
Salvation IPA: 55 IBU 15P 6% v/v.
Atwater Dunkel: 13.5P 5.2% v/v.
Voodoovator: Doppelbock 9.5% v/v
Atwater Rost: 12.5P 5.0% v/v
BELL?S BREWERY, INC. (121) 269.382.2338
8938 Krum Avenue / Galesburg
www.bellsbeer.com
Founder/President: Larry J. Bell
larrybell@bellsbeer.com
Established 1985. Bell?s Brewery, formerly Kalamazoo Brewing
Company, continues to produce unique and interesting craft
beer in the Midwest. Having grown from a tiny brewery
producing beer with a fifteen gallon soup kettle, Bell?s has grown
into a major regional brewery with our new Comstock facility
operating in concert with the original Kalamazoo Avenue plant.
Our ongoing goal is to brew thoughtfully, creatively, and
artistically. We strive to bring an authentic and pleasant
experience to all of our customers through our unique beers.
We look forward to sharing our freakishly refreshing, thirst
defying, and deliciously entertaining beers with you.
[Brewery failed to provide a list of festival beers for publication. ]
MICHIGAN MICHIGAN
DARK HORSE BREWING COMPANY (213) 269.781.9940 FOUNDERS BREWING COMPANY (328) 616.776.2182
511 S. Kalamazoo Street / Marshall darkhorsebrewery.com 648 Monroe Ave.,NW / Grand Rapids foundersbrewing.com
Owner/Head Brewer: Aaron Morse Brewmaster: Jeremy Kosmicki
mike@foundersbrewing.com
Established 1997. Dark Horse Brewing Comapny opened in late Established 1997. We built our brewery on the exploration of
fall 1997 with two objectives in mind: brewing great beer and recipe development and brewing techniques. Founders is not a
carrying on the brewing tradition in Marshall. Dark Horse is the standard microbrewery, rather we have traveled a path that
thirteenth brewery the small historic city has seen in the past 150 breaks from the ?standard? craft-brewer. Founders has built its
years, and the only brewery since prohibition. You'll be able to reputation on producing unique beers and we seek to offer our
taste the love and passion we put into every batch. All our beers customers a product that stands alone on the shelf and offers a
are unfiltered to give you all the flavor and body you deserve. true drinking experience. ?We brew beer we want to drink.?
Look for our beers throughout Michigan-- Dark Horse beers are Distribution: Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio. All beers
also available on draught in metro Detroit, Ann Arbor, East available in bottles and kegs.
Lansing, Kalamazoo, and Mt. Pleasant. If you're near Marshall,
please stop by our tap room and you'll see the only thing we take
seriously is the beer.
[Brewery failed to provide a list of festival beers for publication.]
DRAGONMEAD MICROBREWERY (322) 586.776.9428
14600 East Eleven Mile Road / Warren
www.dragonmead.com
Brewers: Erik Harms, Andrew Wrobel
erikh@dragonmead.com
Established 1997. We are dedicated to producing hand-crafted
ales and lagers in accordance with traditional styles using
ingredients from the countries that originated the styles. Our 3
barrel brewhouse allows us the flexibility to produce small
batches of a wide variety of beers while maintaining the freshest
product possible. We are located minutes north of Downtown
Detroit on the I-696 service drive. Our draft and bottle
distribution is currently statewide. Our pub hours are Monday-
Wednesday 3pm- 11pm, and Thursday-Saturday 11am-12am.
Final Absolution: Belgian-style Tripel. 2006 World Beer Cup
Gold Medal in the Belgian Tripel category. Exhibits notes of
banana and clove in the aroma, and high gravity sweetness
balanced with Styrian Golding and Hallertau hops. 9%v/v.
Erik the Red: Irish Style Amber Ale. Melanodin malt is used to
give this ale its amber color. Chinook hops give a spice note to
the flavor. 4.5% v/v.
Under the Kilt Wee Heavy: Strong Scotch Ale. 2004 World
Beer Cup Bronze Medal in the Strong Scotch Ale category.
Roasted Barley and Crystal malt give this beer a rich caramel
flavor. Golding and Fuggles Hops are used for bittering.
7.5%v/v.
Crown Jewels IPA: India Pale Ale. Just shy of an Imperial
IPA this balanced beer gets its bitterness from the big three of
the Northwest; Chinook, Centennial, and Cascade. 7%v/v.
Bill?s Witbier: Belgian-style Wit. Made with 40% wheat malt
and unmalted wheat. Tettnang hops for bittering blended in with
Bitter Orange Peel and Coriander Spice. Tastes like Fruity
Pebbles from the unique yeast strain. 4.9%v/v.
Copper Shield Bitter Harvest: Barleywine. Very limited
supply! Aged one year. It?sa big Bitter Beer, end of story.
7.7%v/v.
Armageddon Grand Cru: Very limited supply! Final
Absolution turned up to 11. That?s right, we did not just make
10 bigger, ?this one goes to eleven!? 11%v/v.
Dirty Bastard: Scotch ale. Dark ruby, brewed with 10 varieties
of imported malt. A bold and powerful ale, complex finish with
hints of smoke and peat paired with a malty richness, finished
with hop attitude. It ?ain?t fer the wee lads.? 8.3% v/v 34 IBUs.
Reds Rye: Crimson red with a creamy tan head. Brewed with
four varieties of Belgian caramel malts imparting a sweet
richness and balanced with its hop bitterness and floral bouquet
achieved from the dry hop. In the finish, the generous amount
of malted rye used accentuates a spicy crisp finish. 6.8% v/v 65
IBUs.
Breakfast Stout: You?ve got to love coffee to truly appreciate
this. Brewed with an abundance of flaked oats, bitter and
sweetened imported chocolates, Sumatra and Kona coffee.
Intense fresh roasted coffee nose topped with a cinnamon
colored frothy head that seems never to fade and makes you
wish breakfast could last forever. 8.3% v/v 25 IBUs.
Devil Dancer: Our most complex, most innovative, most
feared, and yet most revered ale. Huge malt character balances
the insane alphas used to create this monster. Dry hopped for 26
days with 10 hop varieties. Dangerously drinkable, deliciously
evil. We dare you to dance with the Devil. Imperial IPA 13%
v/v 118 IBUs.
Kentucky Breakfast (Vintage 2005): Backwoods pleasure
without the banjo. Imperial Stout brewed with a hint of coffee,
oats, and spices, and then aged in oak bourbon barrels for nine
months. Strong bourbon undertones in the finish. We
recommend decanting at room temperature and enjoying in a
brandy snifter. 12% v/v 30 IBUs.
Blushing Monk (Vintage 2005): Only fresh raspberries used
on this enormous reddish/pink Belgian Quad. A dessert beer
one hundred percent. 10.3% v/v 90 IBUs.
Bad Habit (Vintage 2005): Dark and light candy sugars and a
traditional Belgian yeast make Bad Habit a very drinkable well
balanced Belgian Quad. We minimize any oversaturated
characteristics sometimes found in Quads. Bad Habit is an
amazingly drinkable very BIG beer. 11% v.v 30 IBUs.
Curmudgeon: Old Ale brewed with an intense focus on the
malt bill, very strong, rich, and malty. Brewed with molasses
and then aged in oak, it embodies a kaleidoscope of flavors. The
balance makes it deceptively smooth and drinkable at 9.3% v/v,
50 IBUs.
GREAT BARABOO BREWING CO. (214) 586.792.7397
35905 Utica Road / Clinton Township
www.greatbaraboo.com
Head Brewer: Jeff Levine
jlevine@greatbaraboo.com
Established 1995. Macomb County's first brewpub has also been
named MacombCounty Brewpub of the Year in 2005 and 2006
by The Macomb Daily. We have five full-time menu beers and
MICHIGAN MICHIGAN
one seasonal brewer's selection. [We?ll be bringing two of them, most sales being in-house and to go. Pub hours are 11am-12M
as listed below. The year-around beers available at the pub, but M-Th, 11am-2am F&S, call for Sunday hours.
not at the festival: Shark Tooth Bay Golden Ale, King's Peak
Caribou Wheat Beer, and Boston Blackstone Porter (winner of
the 2005 Michigan Brewer's Cup Best of Show Award)]. We
also offer an extensive menu of burgers, sandwiches, salads, and
entrees (including some of the best baby-back ribs in town) to
complement the draught beer selection. New Head Brewer Jeff
Levine has previously brought beers to Great Taste with
Dragonmead and looks forward to bringing Great Baraboo Beers
to Madison for the first time. Stop by, say "Hi,? "welcome back,"
"wow! Lilly has grown," or anything else that comes to mind,
and enjoy a few samples with us.
Snake Eye Canyon Red Ale: Deep amber, rich malty flavor,
medium body, and a smooth long lasting finish on the palate.
Hoppy Heartland Pale Ale: Medium-bodied with a rich hop
character.
Brewed especially for Great Taste of the Midwest 2006:
Sweet Lilli" Opee-Meal Stout:
Solaris Flamorus Honey Spice Ale:
JOLLY PUMPKIN ARTISAN ALES (131) 734.426.4962
3115-A Broad Street / Dexter
www.jollypumpkin.com
Brewer/manager: Ron Jeffries
Established 2004. Aloha! Jolly Pumpkin is a unique, small
country brewery. We are dedicated to more than the tradition of
old world craftsmanship. Reinventing sour style ales, where
tradition meets innovation; No matter which of our beers you
chose to enjoy, rest assured you are drinking an oak aged, bottle
conditioned work of fine craftsmanship and art! Our good beers
are available wherever good people are to drink them thanks to
our friends at Shelton Brothers. Mahalo Plenty!
Oro de Calabaza: Refreshingly lush, spicy and peppery, with a
gentle hop bouquet. 8% v/v.
La Roja: Artisan amber ale brewed in the Flanders tradition.
Deep amber with earthy caramel, spice and sour fruit notes
developed through natural barrel aging. 7.2% v/v.
Luciernaga: Pale ale meets saison. Brewed in the Grand Cru
tradition. Gentle hop aroma, coriander & grains of paradise make
for a spicy palate, melting so softly into a silken finish. 6.5% v/v.
Bam Biere: Delicious farmhouse ale; golden, naturally cloudy,
bottle conditioned and dry hopped for a refreshing balance of
spicy malts, hops and yeast.
KUHNHENN BREWING COMPANY (208) 586.979.8361
5919 Chicago Road / Warren
www.kbrewery.com
Brewers: Eric and Bret (The Kuhnhenn Brothers)
Assistant Brewer: Brad Giguere
sales@kbrewery.com
Established 1998. The brewery's historic building was built as a
hardware store in 1929. The transformation from hardware to
homebrew shop and to brewery and winery has been a long
sought after goal for the Kuhnhenn Brothers for the last 14
years. On tap you will find at least 15 different beers at any
given time. The beers change frequently because of a 7-barrel
brewery and Brew-on-Premise (customers brew beer!) setup.
The brewery currently distributes only locally to Michigan with
Simcoe Silly: Belgian strong ale hybrid combining the tropical
fruit flavor and aroma of Simcoe hops with Belgian clear candi
sugar, coriander, and orange peel. Pilsen malt and unmalted
wheat make up the mash. The special Belgian ale yeast strain
produces esters of banana, with bubblegum and clove aromas
for a rich distinct character. (Michigan Beer Cup silver medal)
OG 1.096.
Loonie Kuhnie Pale Ale: American-Pale Ale. Intense citrus
hop flavor and aroma marry well with fruity yeasty esters of this
warm fermented ale. Great session beer! OG 1.052
Fourth Dementia Olde Ale: Deep ruby red ale. Extreme
malty-caramel flavor, sweet up front, finishing with high hop
bitterness and aroma. Aged for 7 months (Michigan Beer Cup
gold medal winner and Peoples Choice award) OG 1.103.
Creme Brulee Java Stout: Black ale made with real coffee.
This java stout uses a unique process of caramelizing brown
sugar and the addition of vanilla to give an intense Creme Brulee
flavor and aroma. (Michigan beer cup Silver medal winner,
World Expo of beer-Peoples Choice Award 2 years running).
OG 1.058.
9: Belgian Dark Strong Ale. Mahogany brown, rich dark
Munich malt flavor, with aroma notes of banana and chocolate.
OG 1.098.
Limited Editions: We?ll bring out an assortment of limited
edition beers and mead throughout the day. Be sure to stop
back for these unusual alcoholic treats. (TBA at tent).
THE LIVERY (229) 269.925.8760
190 Fifth Street / Benton Harbor liverybrew.com
President/Brewer: Steve Berthel
info@liverybrew.com
Brewery Elf: Michael Gardner
Established 2005. The Livery is one of Michigans? most exciting
new microbreweries, located in the heart of Benton Harbor?s
vibrant Arts District. Established in August of 2005, the Livery is
housed in a multi-level horse livery built in 1905. The lower level
features a pub with 12 taps, television, pool, and a cafe serving
light fare. The upper level and mezzanine is one of the midwests?
foremost music venues with a large stage, ample seating, and a
bar with 6 taps. The mezzanine also features the Synapse Photo
Gallery and overlooks the original horse elevator. Brewmaster
Steve Berthel designed and built the 10 bbl. system used to make
the many fine styles of beer the Livery offers.
Batch 50: Double Hopped Anniversary IPA, 7% v/v.
Maillot Jaune: Dry Hopped French Pale Ale, 7.5% v/v.
Dark Czech Lager: 5.25% v/v.
German Pilsener: 5.5% v/v.
Limited Release Beers!
Cask Aged Belgian Cherry Wheat: 7% v/v.
Cask Aged Kilt Tilter Scotch Ale: 7.5% v/v.
Bourbon Cask Aged Belgian Dark Trippel: 14.5% v/v.
Bourbon Cask Aged Wheat Trippelbock Lager: 17% v/v.
MICHIGAN MICHIGAN
MICHIGAN BREWING COMPANY (221) 517.521.3600 OLDE PENINSULA BREWPUB (105) 269.343.2739
2582 North M-52 / Webberville michiganbrewing.com 200 East Michigan / Kalamazoo
Brewmaster: Bobby Mason
michiganbrewing@voyager.net Brewmaster: Dan Kiplinger
Established 1995. MBC markets over a dozen craft beers at its Established 1996. The brewpub's historic building was originally
pub, while more than twenty distributors market them statewide. the Peninsula Restaurant (1874), but went through a succession
The beer is packaged in 12 oz. bottles and half-barrel kegs. After of other businesses since becoming a clothing store in 1884. The
acquiring the well-known Celis brands from Miller Brewing building was completely rehabilitated after the 1980 tornado and
Company in 2002, MBC now markets those beers to Texas, is now home to a restaurant and a 7-barrel brewhouse with an
Oregon, the East Coast and Michigan. Michigan Brewing annual capacity of 800 barrels.
Company has expanded its operations into a 76,000 sq. ft.
manufacturing facility, located literally a stone?s throw away, [Brewery failed to provide a list of festival beers for publication.]
where they will continue to produce and market their award
winning beers nationwide.
NEW HOLLAND BREWING CO. (218) 616.355.6422
66 East 8th Street / Holland
www.newhollandbeer.com
Brewmaster: John Haggerty
john@newhollandbrew.com
Established 1996. Brewing Art in Fermented Form since 1997,
New Holland Brewing Company has grown from a scrappy twoman
start-up, to a thriving regional microbrewery recognized for
its creativity and artistry. In 2005 we brewed and shipped just
over 5,000 barrels of beer making us the second largest brewery
in Michigan. Brewing with painstaking consistency, we bring
our award-winning approach to every one of our delicious beers.
Blue Goat Doppelbock:
Existential Hopwine:
Black Tulip: Tripel.
Dragon's Milk: Barrel-aged strong ale.
The Poet:
Zoomer Wit:
Barrel-aged Hatter:
Pilgrim?s Dole:
...and more?
OLD HAT BREWERY AND GRILL (211) 269.624.6445
114 North Main / Lawton oldhatbeer.com
Brewer/Owner: Tom Fuller
oldhat@btc-bci.com
Established 1998. Small hometown brewery established in 1993
originally as Dusters Brewery, and later purchased by
Kalamazoo Brewing Company, then Silver Kettle Corp. Tom
has brewed for the pub since 1998. The Hat has 14 taps and a
10BBL brew house. We usually have 10-11 beers, two wines,
and 2-3 home sodas on tap. New menu tantalizes your palate
with the flavor of barbeque. We offer growlers to go and kegs
are available. ~700 member mug club.
Woman Scorned IPA: She?s big, mean and bitter as hell.
Hefe: Tom?s original clove and banana flavor.
Maibock: Big and refreshing spring bock.
The Mystery beer: You?ll have to come see!
MINNESOTA MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA
BARLEY JOHNS BREW PUB (110) 651.636.4670
781 Old Highway 8 / New Brighton barleyjohns.com
Brewmaster: John Moore, Colin Mullen
Established 2000. [Brewery failed to provide brewery
description and beer descrptions.]
FITGERS BREWHOUSE (319) 218.726.1392
600 East Superior Street / Duluth
www.brewhouse.net
Head Brewer: Dave Hoops
brewery@brewhouse.net
Brewers: Frank Kaszuba, Bob Blair, Andy Sakirson, Brian
Schanzenboch
Established 1995. We are located on the shore of Lake Superior
in the historic Fitgers Brewery which stopped production in
1972. Our 10 bbl brewery produced 1500 bbls in 2005 and is on
pace for 1800 bbls in 2006. We offer 12 beers on tap at The
Brewhouse and 8 more at our sister bar the Red Star Lounge
across the hall. Five of the beers are year-around the rest are
seasonals. In 2005 we produced 103 different recipes. We
produce root beer as well, and always have a cask beer on the
hand pump. Full menu, outdoor dining, two extended happy
hours each day and a full bar.
Starfire Pale Ale: North Shore style pale ale. Dry hopped with
cascade and amarillo hops. 6.0% v/v, 70 BUs.
Wildfire Pepper Lager: Truly hot chili lager. Nine types of chili
infused in a full bodied lager. Caution! 5.4% v/v, 16 BUs.
Breakwater White: Belgian-style wit beer. Additions of orange
and coriander with unmalted wheat malt. 5.3% v/v, 15 BUs.
Farmhouse Special Reserve: Belgian-style Saison. Brewed
with
coriander, ginger, grains of paradise, and orange essence. 7.1%
v/v, 28 BUs
Ole Red Beard Barleywine (2005): Our yearly barleywine. All
Maris Otter malt. Rich and deep. 11.0% v/v, 105 BUs.
Padawan Pale: Amber pale. Brewed with a nice malt/hop
balance. 6.0 % v/v, 50 BUs.
El Nino Double Hopped IPA: (7.0%) Our best selling ale. Rich
malt presence dominated by 6 hop varieties. 7% v/v 116 BUs
Apricot Wheat: A marriage of tart, dry wheat with rich apricot
juice. 5.2% v/v, 14 BUs.
Hair O' the Monk: A Belgian style Triple ale. Golden with a
strong ester profile and a warming finish. 1.5 yrs of aging. 9.9%
v/v, 40 BUs.
Big Boat Oatmeal Stout: Velvet smooth stout infused with
nitrogen and lots of oatmeal. 6.6% v/v, 50 BUs.
HERKIMER BREWING CO. (306) 612.210.0478
2922 Lyndale Avenue, So. / Minneapolis
www.theherkimer.com
Brewer: David Hartmann
dave@theherkimer.com
Established 2000. The only brewpub in Uptown Minneapolis,
we offer a variety of tap beers and a diverse dinner menu.
Customers can enjoy a game of shuffleboard while eating and
drinking in a casual, comfortable, upscale, come-as-you-are
environment. We feature predominantly German-style lagers.
Daily Pils: Full-bodied Pilsener in the German style.
Tooler?s Weiss: South German Wheat Beer featuring
characteristic banana and clove notes.
LAKE SUPERIOR BREWING CO. (107) 218.723.4000
2711 West Superior / Duluth
www.lakesuperiorbrewing.com
Head Brewer: Dale Kleinschmidt
info@lakesuperiorbrewing.com
Established 1994. Lake Superior Brewing began production in
less than 200 square feet. The brewery has undergone two
expansions since then and now occupies 4,300 square feet and
incorporated a bottling line in 1999. LSB produces four brands
of its own, two contract brands for a local restaurant, six
seasonal brands, and root beer. Our distribution territory is the
eastern half of Minnesota and the north coast of Wisconsin. 12
ounce bottles; 1/6, 1/4, and ½ bbl kegs; and (at the brewery only)
64 ounce growlers.
Lake Superior Special Ale: Imported English ale yeast and
generous amounts of Cascade hops generate a balance of malt
and fruity (grapefruit?) flavors. Silver Medal 2002 World Beer
Championships. 5.7% v/v.
Kayak Kolsch: Five malts, two hops, and specialized yeast
create clean malt flavors and a floral hop finish in this
thirst-quenching style. Silver Medal 2002 World Beer
Championships. 4.9% v/v.
Mesabi Red: Dark red, substantial, and malty with
well-balanced hop bitterness in the finish from four hop
additions. Silver Medal 2002 World Beer Championships. 6.4%
v/v.
Sir Duluth Oatmeal Stout: Nearly black beer has a creamy
texture from the oatmeal and rich roasted coffee and chocolate
overtones from English and Belgian dark malts. Gold Medal
2002 World Beer Championships. 5.9% v/v.
MINNEAPOLIS TOWN HALL (321) 612.339.8696 (TOWN)
1430 Washington Ave., So. / Minneapolis townhallbrewery.com
Head Brewer: Mike Hoops
info@townhallbrewery.com
Established 1997. Our brewpub is located on the West Bank
campus of the University of Minnesota, also a ten minutes? walk
to the Metrodome. Our tree covered patio with outdoor seating,
greets you as you enter the Town Hall Brewery. Our building
once housed a trolley stop and features a beautiful pressed tin
ceiling, worth a trip by itself. We offer a full menu, steel tipped
darts, pool, gracious happy hours, and a warm fireplace for the
harsh winter. The brewery produces many styles of beer; look
for the lineup of five house ales, three seasonal offerings, and
two cask ales. We are a nationally recognized brewery with
awards from the Great American Beer Festival. Stop in and say
hello. Beers TBA.
MINNESOTA MINNESOTA
AUGUST SCHELL BREWING CO (205) 800.770.5020 SURLY BREWING COMPANY (312) 763.535.3330
1860 Schell Road / New Ulm
www.schellsbrewery.com 4811 Dusharme Drive / Brooklyn Center
www.surlybrewing.com
Brewmaster: Jeremy Kral Master Chief Brewer: Todd Haug
beer@surlybrewing.com
Established 1860. On the lush hillside banks of the cottonwood Established 2006. We began selling beer in the Twin Cities on
River in New Ulm, the August Schell Brewing Company has February 1, 2006. We are excited to attend the 20th Great Taste
been quietly crafting a family of fine specialty beers since 1860. and brewed a 1/2-barrel batch especially for this festival!
Today Schell?s is the second oldest family owned and operated Sausage Fest was brewed on Founder Omar Ansari's original allbrewery
in the United States. grain home-brewery. We still use the small system for test
Caramel Bock: Formerly a traditional springtime seasonal, now
available year-around. A caramel copper colored lager made with
four specialty malts and Hallertau and domestic Cluster hops.
Malty up front with a smooth finish.
Schell Dark: Roasted barley for color, this dark domestic lager
is very smooth. Don't be afraid of the Dark!
Pilsner: Naturally Krausened, Old World pilsener considered
one of the best domestic examples of the traditional European
style. Its rich, complex, all-malt body is accentuated by a distinct
hop/malt aroma. A multiple award winner. Dry start with a
slight hop bitterness in the middle, with a smoother finish.
Grain Belt Premium: Light to medium straw color, light malt
flavor. ?Premium? hop aroma and flavor with low hop
bitterness. Easy drinking, slight sweetness in middle.
SUMMIT BREWING COMPANY (226) 651.265.7800
910 Montréal Circle / Saint-Paul
www.summitbrewing.com
Founder/Pres: Mark Stutrud; Brewer: Horace Cunningham
Established 1986. Summit Brewery was founded in 1986 by Coffee Bender: Limited Availability- Cask Conditioned. Cold
Mark Stutrud in a converted automatic transmission shop on pressstyle aromatic coffee nose, creamy chocolate iced coffee
University Avenue in St. Paul, Minnesota. Stutrud was flavor. Beans from Finca Vista Hermosa plantation in
committed and destined to revitalize the quality craft brews that Guatemala. Full City roast by Coffee &Tea Ltd. Linden Hills,
once thrived in the Upper Midwest. In 1998 Summit completed Minneapolis.
its new brewery--triple the size of the original. Summit
celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2006, and is currently the
largest craft brewery in the Midwest. With 5 year round flavors,
and 4 seasonal beers, we have been quenching the thirst of the
Midwest consistently for 20 years! If you are ever in Saint-Paul,
come by and see us for a tour. Cheers, and Beer is Our Life!!
Extra Pale Ale: Our flagship beer is a classic British-style ale,
light bronze in color with a hoppy flavor. (5.4% v/v)
Summit Oktoberfest: Our seasonal Oktoberfest has been
wowing the crowds for a long time now. Reddish bronze color
with a rich, malty aroma, and a very smooth finish.
In the Real Ale Tent:
Summit 20th Anniversary ESB: Celebrating our 20th
Anniversary this year, along with the Great Taste, we brewed a
special beer to mark the occasion! Summit ESB has a dark,
amber color and is a product brewed in the British tradition with
all English malt and hops! This beer is very limited, and will be
featured on cask in the Real Ale tent at the Great Taste!
The 2nd cask we pour today is a surprise, but we promise you
won't be disappointed! Stay tuned to see what we tap!
batches and festival beers. Surly was founded with the intention
of brewing unique and flavorful beers for Minnesotans. The
brewery has been in the works since 2004. The brewhouse is a
30 BBL Sprinkman system with four 30 bbl fermentors. For
now, Surly's beers are available only on draught in Minnesota.
Brew MasterChief Todd Haug came on board when he sensed
Omar was in over his head. Enjoy our beers and come on up for
a tour when you get a chance. GET SURLY!
Bender: Dark mahogany oatmeal brown ale has flavors of
currants, chocolate, toffee and spicy licorice. 5.2% v/v, 49 IBU.
Furious: Brewed with Golden Promise malt, this 99 IBU amber
ale has a lush malt backbone with intense hop bitterness, flavor,
and aroma. 6.2% v/v, 99IBU.
Cynic: Limited Release June-August. A Saison inspired golden
hued ale. Belgian yeast creates the intense black pepper, allspice
and clove. Imported hops lend the peach/apricot flavor and
aroma. 6.66% v/v, 38IBU.
Sausage Fest: Specially brewed for the Taste. Belgian style ale
brewed with smoked malt from Germany. Strong smoked
banana-clove flavors.
Tea Bagged Furious: Limited Availability- Cask Conditioned.
Dry hopped in the pin for 13 days with four American hop
variet
Facebook
Twitter