Fat Orange Cat and Evil Twin NYC beers on their way!

June 7, 2024Leave a comment

FAT ORANGE CAT CANS:

Fat Orange Cat FOC 4th of July Kittens 6/4/16oz CANS – Limited Edition Hazy IPA w/ Mosaic, Centennial and Simcoe. 7.4% ABV – CT
Fat Orange Cat FOC Baby Kittens 6/4/16oz CANS – Lovely Hazy New England IPA. with a tiny hint of sweetness on the nose. Up front we find a relaxed medley of fresh citrus, mangos, and pineapple. It finishes with a hint of pine and invigorating grapefruit with just enough bitterness to cleanse your palette and invite you back for another sip. 6.5% ABV – CT
Fat Orange Cat FOC Baby Kittens GALAXY 6/4/16oz CANS – Baby Kittens with Galaxy Hops. Hazy New England IPA. 6.5% ABV – CT
Fat Orange Cat FOC All Cats Are Grey in the Dark 6/4/16oz CANS – FOC Legendary White Stout – 7.2% ABV – CT
Fat Orange Cat FOC Traffic Lights Turn Blue Tomorrow 6/4/16oz CANS – DOUBLE NE IPA. The combination of Citra, Mosaic and Eureka hops creates a grapefruit/citrus flavor profile in this hazy, creamy and fruity Double IPA with a dry and refreshing finish. 8.5% ABV – CT
Fat Orange Cat FOC You Had Me At Meow 6/4/16oz CANS – Sour Ale with Papaya, Tahitian Lime, & Alphonso Mango⁠. 5.7% ABV – CT

EVIL TWIN NYC:

EVIL TWIN BREWING NYC – OUR MOST POPULAR IPA 6/4/16oz CANS – Flagship IPA brewed and Double Dry-Hopped with all Citra hops. 6% ABV – NYC
EVIL TWIN BREWING NYC – OUR SECOND MOST POPULAR IPA 6/4/16oz CANS – Flagship West Coast IPA! Brewed with Columbus, Simcoe, & Citra hops. 6.5% ABV – NYC
EVIL TWIN BREWING NYC – CHOPPING WOOD 6/4/16oz CANS – DIPA DDH with Mosaic hops and brewed w/ Raw Wildflower Honey!⁠ @eviltwinbrewingnyc X @trilliumbrewing A collab. for the ages! 8.5% ABV – NYC
EVIL TWIN BREWING NYC – BOW TO YOUR SENSEI 6/4/16oz CANS – West Coast IPA. Brewed and hopped with Columbus, Simcoe, & Mosaic. 7% ABV – NYC
EVIL TWIN BREWING NYC – PEACHES N CREAM 6/4/16oz CANS – A Deliciously Refreshing Sour Brewed With Peach, Vanilla, And Milk Sugar! 5.5% ABV – NYC
EVIL TWIN BREWING NYC – I USED TO DRINK DIPA. I STILL DO, BUT I USED TO, TOO 6/4/16oz CANS – Double IPA, Double dry-hopped with Cashmere, Comet. 8% ABV – NYC
EVIL TWIN BREWING NYC – I INSTANTLY GET ANNOYED BY ANY HYBRID FOOD CREATION, NO MATTER HOW DELICIOUS IT SOUNDS – 6/4/16oz CANS – Triple IPA. Double dry-hopped with Citra & Riwaka. 10.1% ABV – NYC
EVIL TWIN BREWING NYC – ET STAY HOME 5 – SPRUNG EDITION 6/4/16oz CANS – Sour Ale. Brewed With Passion Fruit, Mango, Peach, & Peach Tea. Notes Of Peach Snapple, Sour Gummies, & Mango Juice. 7% ABV – NYC

Mikerphone back in Iowa via Abu Nawas! Plus more Humble Forager, Tired Hands, Fonta Flora, and Freigeist!

June 3, 2024Leave a comment

FREIGEIST / TIRED HANDS ALIEN KIRCHE 6/4/16oz CANS – India Pale Lager Collaboration w/ Freigeist Bierkultur. West Coast Pils hopped with a Heavy amount of Columbus, Cascade, Citra, Mosaic and Chinook. 6% ABV
FREIGEIST / FONTA FLORA MARZEN 6/4/16oz CANS – Beautiful Malt Forward Marzen Brewed in Collab. Freigeist. Bierkultur. 5.5% ABV
FREIGEIST OTTEKOLONG 6/4/16oz CANS – Rich, hoppy and complex, Otterkelong “Eau de Cologne” Kölsch is a traditional, unfiltered version of the city’s local specialty. 5% ABV – MO

MIKERPHONE BREWING:

Mikerphone Brewing – Mikerphone Check 1, 2 – 6/4/16oz CANS – Flagship Double Dry-Hopped Double India Pale Ale w/ Citra Hops. 8% ABV – IL
Mikerphone Brewing – Raindrop Drop-Top 6/4/16oz CANS – Double Dry-Hopped Double India Pale Ale with Citra and Riwaka Hops. 8% ABV – IL

HUMBLE FORAGER MIXED PACKS:

Humble Forager Humble Bumble Mixed Pack 2/12/12oz Sleek CANS – Brand New Bumble Buzzed Seltzers Mixed 12 Pack (2/cs) Featuring:
- Humble Bumble v1: Citrus. 5% ABV – MN
- Humble Bumble v3: Mango Piña Colada. 5% ABV – MN
- Humble Bumble v8: Pineapple Cherry. 5% ABV – MN *New to the Mixed Pack*
- Humble Bumble v9: Pomberry. 5% ABV – MN
Humble Forager Enchanted Island Mixed Pack 4/6/12oz Sleek CANS – CocktAle Inspired Delicious concoctions 6 Pack (4/cs) Featuring
- Enchanted Island (v1) Painkiller: Pineapple, Coconut, Orange, Nutmeg. VEGAN 9% ABV – MN
- Enchanted Island (v2) Jamaican Punch: Passionfruit, Tangerine, Cranberry, Lime, Pomegranate Simple Syrup, Coconut. VEGAN 9% ABV – MN
- *BRAND NEW* Enchanted Island (v7) Lava Flow: Pineapple, Coconut, Strawberry, Banana. VEGAN 9% ABV – MN
Humble Forager Coastal Fruited Mixed Pack 4/6/12oz Sleek CANS – Intensely Fruited sours like you’ve never had before. 6 Pack (4/cs) Featuring:
- Coastal Sunrise (v1). Fruited Breakfast Pastry Sour w/ Blueberry, Maple Syrup, Vanilla, Cinnamon. VEGAN 6% ABV – MN
- Coastal Sunshine (v4): Fruited Sour w/ Passionfruit, Mango, Pink Guava. VEGAN 6% ABV – MN
- Coastal Sunset (v7): Fruited Pastry Sour w/ Mango, Coconut, Madagascar Vanilla beans, Cinnamon, Brown Sugar. VEGAN 6% ABV – MN

HUMBLE FORAGER CANS:

Humble Forager PinSeeker Pilsner 4/6/16oz CANS – PinSeeker Crisp Pilsner is meant to be enjoyed with your longtime friends, new acquaintances and cherished loved ones. 4.2% ABV – MN
Humble Forager Hook Setter Amber 4/6/16oz CANS – Whether you are playing on the water, relaxing after a day of work, or just in need of delicious refreshing beer, Hook Setter Amber Lager has your back. Brewed with the highest quality German malts and Czech hops before cold lagering, the old-fashioned way for 6 weeks. Don’t rush through life moments, enjoy the ride with a Hook Setter by your side. 100% VEGAN. 5% – ABV – MN

Hubbard’s Cave coming from Abu Nawas!

May 7, 2024Leave a comment

Hubbard’s Cave CANS:

Hubbard’s Cave SPELUNKER SNACK 6/4/16oz CANS – Hazy Imperial IPA w/ Citra and Newzilla Hops. 8.5% ABV – IL
Hubbard’s Cave FRESH IPA 6/4/16oz CANS – Hazy IPA w/ Simcoe Hops. 7% ABV – IL *Packaged Fresh to Order*
Hubbard’s Cave HOPSURD 6/4/16oz CANS – Hazy Imperial IIPA w/ Citrusy hop blend. 8.5% ABV – IL *Packaged Fresh to Order*
Hubbard’s Cave FRESH IIPA ONE HOP CITRA 6/4/16oz CANS – Hazy Imperial IPA with exclusively CITRA HOPS. 8.5% ABV – IL *Packaged Fresh to Order*
Hubbard’s Cave CALM CLASSROOM 6/4/16oz CANS – West-coast Style IPA. 7% ABV – IL *Packaged Fresh to Order*
Hubbard’s Cave MILK OF THE MURDER HORNET (Blueberry) 6/4/16oz CANS – Milkshake Imperial IPA with Blueberry, Vanilla, and Lactose. 8.5% ABV – IL
Hubbard’s Cave MILK OF THE MURDER HORNET (Orange) 6/4/16oz CANS – Milkshake Imperial IPA with Orange, Vanilla, and Lactose. 8.5% ABV – IL
Hubbard’s Cave VANILLA SKYLINE 12/2/16oz CAN (2-Pack) – Imperial Stout w/ Vanilla Beans. 12% ABV – IL
Hubbard’s Cave FRENCH TOAST 12/2/16oz CANS (2 Pack) – Imperial Stout with Cinnamon, Maple Syrup, Vanilla Beans, and Lactose. 12% ABV – IL
Hubbard’s Cave EL ZACATON 12/2/16oz CANS (2 Pack) – Imperial Stout w/ Almond Flour, Chocolate, Cinnamon, Vanilla, and Chiles. 12% ABV – IL
Hubbard’s Cave ACCIDENT IN HUBBARD’S CAVE 12/2/16oz CANS (2 Pack) – The Imperial Stout that started the HC legend. 12% ABV – IL

BARREL AGED Hubbard’s Cave CANS:

Hubbard’s Cave Barrel Aged ME LOVE TO EAT OREO COOKIES 12/2/16oz CANS (2 Pack) – Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout with Chocolate Cream Filled Cookies, Vanilla Beans and Lactose. 13% ABV – IL

Lion Bridge celebrating 10 years this week!

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Evil Twin NYC, Fat Orange Cat, and Off Color coming from Abu Nawas!

February 20, 2024Leave a comment

EVIL TWIN NYC:

EVIL TWIN EVEN MORE IRISH JESUS 6/4/16OZ CANS – Irish-Style Dry Stout. 4.7% ABV – CT
EVIL TWIN IRISH-ISH STOUT 24/16OZ CANS – Imperial Stout Brewed with Lactose, Nutmeg, Oak-spirals, Demerara Sugar & Vanilla. 10.3% ABV – CT
EVIL TWIN EVEN MORE JESUS 6/4/16oz CANS – Evil Twin OG Imperial Stout – 12% ABV – CT
EVIL TWIN ULTRA EVIL 6/4/16oz CANS – American Light Lager. The perfect prescription of the Hair of the Dog. 4.22% ABV – CT
EVIL TWIN MODERN HIPSTER IPA 6/4/16OZ CANS – DDH IPA w/ Galaxy, Motueka & Sabro. 7% ABV – CT
EVIL TWIN MOLOTOV COCKTAIL 6/4/12OZ CANS – Fresh Batch of Evil Twin Legendary Triple IPA. 12% ABV – CT
EVIL TWIN WILL THIS BELGIAN BEER DESERVE YOUR RESPECT? 6/4/16oz CANS – Belgian Strong Golden Ale – 12% ABV – CT
EVIL TWIN BEFORE DURING AND AFTER DINNER 6/4/16OZ CANS – Coffee Stout – 8% ABV – CT
EVIL TWIN IMPERIAL BISCOTTI BREAK 6/4/16oz CANS – Imperial Stout with Almonds, Espresso, Vanilla – 11.5% ABV – CT
EVIL TWIN IMPERIAL DOUGHNUT BREAK 4/6/16oz CANS – The Legendary Beer is Back. Imperial Porter with Vanilla Coffee Almonds and (you guessed it) Donuts. 11.5% ABV – CT

FAT ORANGE CAT:

Fat Orange Cat FOC Baby Leprechauns 6/4/16oz CANS – IPA. It’s crushable! It’s back! A once-a-year St Patricks Day edition of Baby Kittens! 5.9% ABv – CT
Fat Orange Cat FOC Baby Kittens 6/4/16oz CANS – Lovely Hazy New England IPA. with a tiny hint of sweetness on the nose. Up front we find a relaxed medley of fresh citrus, mangos, and pineapple. It finishes with a hint of pine and invigorating grapefruit with just enough bitterness to cleanse your palette and invite you back for another sip. 6.5% ABV – CT
Fat Orange Cat FOC Walk on Water 6/4/16oz CANS – SOUR ALE BREWED WITH ORANGE, BLOOD ORANGE, TANGERINES, TANGELO PUREES & MARSHMALLOW. TASTES LIKE AN ORANGE CREAMSICLE ⁠ 5.5% ABV – CT
Fat Orange Cat FOC Purrkatory (Mexican Blend) 6/4/16oz CANS – Imperial Milk Stout with Single-Origin Mexican Coffee!⁠ 11% ABV – CT
Fat Orange Cat FOC All The Kool Kats on the Back of the Bus 6/4/16oz CANS – Double Dry Hopped Double NE IPA with Apollo, Mosaic, & Simcoe. 8.4% ABV – CT
FAT ORANGE CAT FOC X Abomination – Twelve Lives & Still Wandering 6/4/16oz CANS – Ferociously juicy Double Dry Hopped Double IPA. Featuring a handpicked blend of some of our favorite hops; Lotus, Cashmere, Citra and Mosaic. 9.5% ABV – CT
Fat Orange Cat FOC You Had Me At Meow 6/4/16oz CANS – Sour Ale with Papaya, Tahitian Lime, & Alphonso Mango⁠. 5.7% ABV – CT
Fat Orange Cat FOC You Had Me At Meow (Curuba Mandarin) 6/4/16oz CANS – Fruited Sour Ale brewed with Curuba (aka Banana passionfruit) & Mandarin. 5.7% ABV – CT
Skygazer / Fat Orange Cat FOC Floofer 6/4/16oz CANS – Imperial Milk Stout with Banana, Cacao Nibs, and Marshmallow. 10% ABV – CT
Fat Orange Cat Whiskers on Kittens 6/4/16oz CANS – Von Trapp collaboration. Gose style ale with Wachau apricots and Austrian salt. Balanced, tart, just enough sweetness. It’s FANTASTIC.⁠ 5% ABV – CT
Fat Orange Cat FOC Someone In My Head STRATA 6/4/16oz CANS – Double Dry-Hopped with Strata. 8.75% ABV – CT
Fat Orange Cat FOC Severe Tire Damage 6/4/16oz CAN – Hazy Double IPA. 8.0% ABV – CT

OFF COLOR BREWING:

Off Color Well Fed Sheep 6/4/16oz CANS – Outstanding Scotch Style Ale Brewed With Honey. 9.5% ABV – IL
Off Color Beer for Top Shelf 6/4/16oz CANS – Vienna Style Lager With Maple Syrup. The Combination is what you would call a match made in heaven! 5.5% ABV – IL
Off Color Beer for Tacos 6/4/16oz CANS – Gose brewed with Kaffir Lime Leaf, Key Lime, Orange & Pink Himalayan Salt. 4.5% ABV – IL
Off Color Cherry Beer for Pizza 6/4/16oz CANS – Cherry Cola Ale Brewed with Pizza in mind. Simply Delicious. 5% ABV – IL
Off Color Apex Predator 6/4/16oz CANS – Off Color famed Saison. American-Belgian hybrid style combines free rise fermentation with a traditional Belgian Saison yeast and a hefty, American style dry hopping. 6.5% ABV – IL
Off Color Dino’Smores 6/4/16oz CANS – Imperial Stout brewed with Marshmallow,Vanilla Bean, Molasses, Graham Flour. 10.5% ABV – IL

Phase Three back to Iowa with Abu Nawas!!

February 9, 2024Leave a comment

For Immediate Release:

We are Grateful, Honored and Humbled to our Illinois friends at Phase Three Brewing for trusting us with their fine brews. We’ve always admired their fine work and were kind of bummed that they were not within our realm. Well, we couldn’t be more delighted that this has changed!

We are heading there to pick up early next week so they can be delivered to your shelves next Thursday. For freshness sake, we agreed that we will be doing 2 pickups a month. Their kegs are filled on demand, so please reach out to your Abu Nawas Sales Rep about current availability and timelines: we’ll take care of you. All offerings are available in 1/6bbl and most are also available in 1/2bbl.

Please help us welcome this amazingly talented bunch back to Iowa!

Without further ado, we present you,

PHASE THREE BREWING:

Phase Three Proper Trollied 6/4/16oz CANS – Dark English Mild Ale that packs big flavors into a low ABV, easy-drinking package. The trio of English Maris Otter, Amber, & Brown malts provide notes of fresh-baked dinner rolls, pale chocolate, and perfectly roasted coffee beans. 3.9% ABV – IL
Phase Three Geo 6/4/16oz CANS – West Coast-style Pilsner hits all the notes of a Pilsner & adds Balanced Bitter, Lightly Dank West-coast Hop Character from the addition of Citra & Mosaic Hops. Geo has it all. 5.5% ABV – IL
Phase Three Pixel Density 6/4/16oz CANS – Phase Three Flagship Hazy IPA is a classic around the taprooms for a reason – Easy-drinking and packed with bright tropical citrus & balanced dank notes. A perfect way to kick off a night, or end it (and everything in between). 6.5% ABV – IL
Phase Three DDH Perpetual Sounds 6/4/16oz CANS – This is a P3 favorite featuring Mosaic & Amarillo hops for notes of fresh-picked ripe blueberries, soft, juicy peaches, and tangy grapefruit all balanced by delicate herbal tea notes on a pillowy soft hazy base. 7.7% ABV – IL
Phase Three DDH Velvet Vortex 6/4/16oz CANS – Nectaron & Motueka Hops swirl together in this Double Dry-Hopped Hazy Double IPA. Enjoy a Vortex of ripe Pineapple, Juicy Stone Fruit, and Tangy Citrusy Calamansi on a Smooth, Velvety Hazy Base. 8% ABV – IL
Phase Three DDH Adhara 6/4/16oz CANS – Double Dry-Hopped Hazy Double IPA brewed with Galaxy and Citra Hops. Passionfruit, Orange pit, Tropical Fruit and dank aromas shine like a bright star. 8.3% ABV – IL
Phase Three DDH Gravlax 6/4/16oz CANS – Double Dry-Hopped Hazy Double IPA brewed with Strata, Simcoe and Talus Hops. Double the amount of Strata, double the amount of Simcoe and double the amount of Talus. Expect massive aromas of apricot, ripe berry, and subtle hints of pine on this 7.8% ABV – IL

Tuesday noon deadline for Wednesday/Thursday delivery.

Thank you for your continued support. Have a safe and fun weekend everyone! Enjoy this incredible February weather reprieve.

Team Abu Nawas

Abomination, Eredita, and Two Villains coming from Abu Nawas!

February 2, 2024Leave a comment

ABOMINATION BREWING

Abomination Brewing Love Letters From Hell 6/4/16oz CANS – Milkshake Style Triple IPA with candy hearts, sprinkles, marshmallows, milk sugar, vanilla bean, strawberry & ice cream. 9.6% ABV – CT
Abomination Brewing Everyday Fog 6/4/16oz CANS – Double Dry Hopped Double IPA with Mosaic, Pacific Jade, Citra, Summit & Enigma NE Hazy IPA – ABV 7.1% – CT
Abomination Brewing Battle Rare Fog EXTRA RARE 6/4/16oz CANS – Triple Dry Hopped Triple IPA brewed with an insane amount of Galaxy, Riwaka, Strata, & Waimea. 10.5% ABV – CT
Abomination Brewing Wandering into the Fog TDH LOTUS 6/4/16oz CANS – Triple Dry Hopped Double IPA with LOTUS. 8.6% ABV – CT
Abomination Brewing Wandering into the Fog TDH VISTA 6/4/16oz CANS – Triple Dry Hopped Double IPA with VISTA. 8.6% ABV – CT
Abomination Brewing Wandering into the Fog TDH SIMCOE 6/4/16oz CANS – Triple Dry Hopped Double IPA with SIMCOE. 8.6% ABV – CT
Abomination Brewing Wandering Into The Fog ROCKET POP 6/4/16oz CANS – Double Dry Hopped Double IPA brewed with Cherry, Lime, Blueberry, & Raspberry. 8.6% ABV – CT
FAT ORANGE CAT FOC X Abomination – Twelve Lives & Still Wandering 6/4/16oz CANS – Ferociously juicy Double Dry Hopped Double IPA. Featuring a handpicked blend of some of our favorite hops; Lotus, Cashmere, Citra and Mosaic. 9.5% ABV – CT
Abomination Brewing The Key To the City of North Haven 6/4/16oz CANS – Smoothie Sour Ale Brewed with Cherry, Blackberry, Rhubarb, Ice Cream Mix, Lactose, and Vanilla Beans. 9% ABV – CT
Abomination X Skygazer – Dreamatorium Parfait 6/4/16oz CANS – Pastry Stout with Raspberry, Granola, Yogurt, Cacao Nibs, and Lactose. 11.3% ABV.
Abomination Brewing Drippy Popsicle Rocket Pop 6/4/16oz CANS – Fruited Smoothie Sour Ale brewed with Cherry, Lime, Blueberry, & Raspberry. 5.5% ABV – CT
Abomination Brewing Drippy Popsicle Strawberry Creamsicle 6/4/16oz CANS – Fruited Smoothie Sour Ale brewed with Strawberry & Vanilla. 5.5% ABV – CT
Abomination Luscious V2 – Double Fruited – Banana + Strawberry 6/4/16oz CANS – Banana, Strawberry, & Blueberry Smoothie seltzer. 5.5% ABV – CT
Abomination Luscious – Double Fruited – Banana + Strawberry 1/6bbl KEG – Smoothie hard seltzer loaded with an irresponsible amount of REAL FRUIT! 5.5% ABV – CT

EREDITÁ BEER

Eredita Gratitude Practice 6/4/16oz CANS – A Delicious iteration of a robust porter. It is also a way to positively engage with the world around you. 7.4% ABV – CT
Eredita The Barn Owl 6/4/16oz CANS – Inspired by the Love of the Iced Vanilla Latte. Imperial Stout brewed with Coffee, Vanilla, & Milk Sugar. 10.5% ABV – CT
Eredita Pragmatism CITRA 6/4/16oz CANS – Single-hop New England Pale Ale featuring Citra hops grown in the Pacific Northwest! 5.1% ABV – CT
Eredita Serendipitous Moments 6/4/16oz CANS – IPA brewed with Nelson Sauvin hops sourced from the famed HOP NERDOM that is Freestyle Hops, located in New Zealand. 6.2% ABV – CT

TWO VILLAINS BREWING:

Two Villains RATIONAL GAZE 6/4/16oz CANS – Imperial Stout brewed with Maple Syrup, Coffee, & Vanilla. Autodidact Collab. 10.5% ABV – NJ
Two Villains SPECIAL HERBS: EL DORADO 6/4/16oz CANS – New England DIPA brewed with El Dorado hops! 8% ABV – NJ
Two Villains THAT SPLASH AGAINST MY HOLLOW BONES 6/4/16oz CANS – Citra, Cashmere, & Azacca NE IPA. Wu-Tang inspired! 7% ABV – NJ
Two Villains VILLAINS NEVER DIE (CARA CARA ORANGE/PEACH) 6/4/16oz CANS – Intense Fruited Sour conditioned on Cara Cara Orange, Peach and Marshmallow. 5.5% ABV – NJ
Two Villains KRUMHOLTZ 6/4/16oz CANS – An homage to their bud @davidkrumholtz Yup, Yup that David KRUMHOLTZ of Harold & Kumar, The Santa Clause (franchise) and Oppenheimer fame! New England style Double IPA double dry-hopped with Citra, Mosaic, Strata and Motueka! 8.7% ABV – NJ

Scratch Brewing coming to Iowa via Abu Nawas!

January 21, 2024Leave a comment

We are proud and grateful to call Marika and Aaron @ScratchBeer dear friends. We are not kidding when we say we truly consider them one of the most creative breweries this side of the Atlantic and perhaps, dare we say the world over both in philosophy and process. A farmhouse brewery near the Shawnee National Forest in Ava, Illinois. Named one of the top four breweries for foraged beer by Outside Magazine, and one of the most beautiful places to drink beer in the world by All About Beer Magazine, Scratch Brewing Company focuses on farmhouse beers and other styles brewed with home grown and locally farmed and foraged ingredients. The brewery has an ever rotating selection of styles enhanced by the innovative addition of local ingredients, such as nettle, elderberry, ginger, dandelion, maple sap, hickory, lavender, juniper, and chanterelle mushrooms.

Trust us when we tell you, the place is magical, the on premise bread is legendary and the Serpent Room and the artwork by Brett Douglas Hunter is a bucket list experience.
SCRATCH BREWING BOTTLES:
Scratch Wild Carrot & Nettle Farmhouse Ale 12/500ml BOT – Blonde farmhouse ale brewed with wild carrots, lemongrass and lemon basil and fermented with our wild house culture. Easy drinking with a spicy, herbal, lemony finish. 5.2% ABV – IL

Scratch Foeder-Aged Porter 12/750ml BOT – Robust porter brewed with a hefty dose of chocolate malt and sweet cicely, then aged in our 7 bbl oak foeder from Foeder Crafters. Velvety smooth with a strong oak backbone and a hint of licorice and a very light acidity. 7.4% – ABV – IL

Scratch Basil IPA 12/750ml BOT – One of their all-time classics! This beer’s aroma comes from basil rather than hops, but plays with the chemical compounds present in both to make a beer that tastes intriguingly familiar. Brewed with lemon basil, sweet basil, and tulsi basil from our garden; honey from our friends at Royal Bee in Steeleville; grain from Sugar Creek Malt; and fermented with our house culture. Bright basil and hop-like aroma that tastes fresh now but stands up well to aging. 6.7% – ABV – IL

Scratch Roselle 12/750ml BOT – Farmhouse ale brewed with grain from Sugar Creek Malt and Southern Illinois-grown wheat and roselle plants and flowers from our garden. Lightly tart and earthy with a hibiscus-like aroma and flavors of cranberry and cherry, this beer has the terroir of late summer in Southern Illinois. 4.3% – ABV – IL

Scratch 131 – 12/500ml BOT – This unique farmhouse ale is an imprint of its place and time. Brewed with 131 different leaves, roots, bark, flowers, seeds, and fungi from the height of the growing season. It conveys a subtle earthiness and spice that is characteristic of our location in Southern Illinois. Scored a 97 in Craft Beer & Brewing’s 2023 ratings of Saisons: “Herbal and minty in the sip, with lemon zest, eucalyptus, and a vast range of herbal spice. Thorough but quirky and fast moving.” 5.3% – IL

Scratch Wild Grapevine Saison 12/500ml BOT – Farmhouse beer brewed with wild grape leaves and green grapes, and toasted grapevine; and fermented with our wild house culture. White wine-like fermentation character with a hint of tannin and a toasty vanilla-like finish from the grape vines. 5.2% – IL

Cantillon!, Anchorage “Deal with the Devil”, Two Villians, Hoof Hearted, and Tox coming from Abu Nawas!

December 15, 2023Leave a comment

Anchorage Brewing A Deal with the Devil Barleywine 12/750ml –

A Deal with the Devil

Faustian pleasure has consequence, of this you must know

When you go down to the crossroads, expect more than a show

Robert Johnson paid dearly, for talent and fame

His deal with the devil, left only his name

Eternal damnation, no chance for retreat

Save only Mr. Daniels’, stunning cunning fiddle feat

This devil is in the details, diabotical pacts abound

Worldly riches and pleasures, but consequences come ’round

‘Twix barley and beer, there is liquid sublime’

But this devil is in the details, with consequence in time

Thirty-seven plato, a matter of some gravity

A Galaxy of hops, only adds to depravity

Eight months in wood, of Cognac in barrel

Mephistopheles you’re not, and the devil your peril

A Deal with the Devil is a barleywine style ale brewed with galaxy hops. A starting gravity of 37 plato. Aged eleven months in Cognac barrels. The devil is in the details… Enjoy! 17.30% ABV – AK

Cantillon Classic Gueuze 6/750ml –
Blend of lambics produced during different years.
Beer with a slightly acidic and fruity taste, delicate and woody fragrance and a dry finish that lingers on the palate.
Beer with taste evolution that will keep for a long time in a good cellar.
Grand Cru Bruocsella 1900 6/750ml –
Vintage lambic. All the beers are from the same brewing season and mature in barrels for three years.
Beer with a highly complex structure that has a wine-like and somewhat oxidised taste, the slightly acidic structures mingling with more mellow aspects.
Powerful yet elegant, Bruocsella can be considered the missing link between the worlds of wine and beer. Since there is no secondary fermentation in the bottle Bruocsella is a flat, non-sparkling beer.
Saint Lamvinus 6/750ml –

Blend of lambics aged on average 16 to 18 months and of Merlot grapes.
The year’s blend, bottled November 2022, was exceptionally made with Merlot (55%), Grenache Noir (35%), and Syrah (10%).
Lambic can be rightly considered the missing link between the worlds of wine and beer, and Saint Lamvinus takes this one step further by adding grapes normally intended for wine production.
Intense, fruity beer that lingers on the palate and has a clear connection to its winemaking origins.
Sang Bleu 6/750ml –

Lambic blend with blue honeysuckle, or haskap, berries.
For the past two years, we’ve been making a fruited blend with Camerise berries in small quantities. These berries are slightly sweet with a beautiful acidity.
We didn’t have to look very far for its new name… a blue fruit that makes a blood-red beer: Sang Bleu. Our friend Ammo has outdone himself once again, creating a superb new label to go with its new name.

TWO VILLAINS BREWING:

Two Villains KRUMHOLTZ 6/4/16oz CANS – An homage to their bud @davidkrumholtz Yup, Yup that David KRUMHOLTZ of Harold & Kumar, The Santa Clause (franchise) and Oppenheimer fame! New England style Double IPA double dry-hopped with Citra, Mosaic, Strata and Motueka! 8.7% ABV – NJ
Two Villains ULTIMATE INDULGENCE 6/4/16oz CANS – Outstanding Imperial Stout with Marshmallow & Peanut Butter, to emulate one of our fave snacks, the Fluffernutter. 10.5% ABV – NJ

TOX BREWING:

Tox Brewing Midnight Shade 6/4/16oz CANS – Imperial Stout with Coffee. 9% ABV – CT
Tox Brewing Poltergeist 6/4/16oz CANS – Double Dry Hopped Triple IPA with Galaxy, Citra, Nelson Sauvin, and Mosaic. 10% ABV – CT
Tox Brewing 4 Eyed Frog 6/4/16oz CANS – Collab. w/ Long Live Beerworks. DIPA brewed with some new and experimental hops from Freestyle Hops in New Zealand. 4 Eyed Frog is packed full of Phantasm infused Mega Motueka, brand new Paradisi, Rakau, Southern Cross Kief. 8% ABV – CT
Tox Brewing Fugu 6/4/16oz CANS – Citra, Cashmere, & El Dorado IPA. Immensely aromatic and complexly hoppy for its crushable nature, Fugu combines a carefully selected combination of American hops 6.5% ABV – CT
Tox Brewing Digitox 6/4/16oz CANS – Hoptimally saturated Double IPA with Nelson & Citra. 8.5% ABV – CT
Tox Brewing Ergot 6/4/16oz CANS – Hoppy American Wheat Beer with Coriander and Citrus⁠. 5.2% ABV – CT
Tox Brewing Double Dart 6/4/16oz CANS – Double Dry Hopped DOUBLE Dart Frog IPA! loaded with Nelson, Riwaka and Motueka⁠. 8.5% ABV – CT
Tox Brewing Ink – Dark Stuff 6/4/16oz CANS – Sour Ale brewed with Blackberry, Black Currant, Blueberry, Sweet Cherry, Plum, Lactose, & Vanilla. 6% ABV – CT
Tox Brewing Copperhead 6/4/16oz CANS – Delicious American Amber Ale. 5.8% ABV – CT
Tox Brewing Training Wings 6/4/16oz CANS – Beautiful American Pale Ale with Citra, Mosaic and Simcoe. 6% ABV – CT

HOOF HEARTED

Hoof Hearted $120 Nachos 6/4/16oz CANS – Triple India Pale Ale. 100% Citra Quadruple Dry-Hopped. 12% ABV – OH
Hoof Hearted $60 Nachos 6/4/16oz CANS – The legendary Citra, Mosaic, & El Dorado DDH DIPA. 8% ABV – OH
Hoof Hearted Discount Nachos 6/4/16oz CANS – DDH IPA with El Dorado, Bru-1, Citra, Strata hops. 7.3% ABV – OH
Hoof Hearted Everybody Wants Some CITRA 6/4/16oz CANS – Rotating single hop DIPA series. Double IPA with CITRA hops. 8% ABV – OH
Hoof Hearted Maxxx Profitz 6/4/16oz CANS – Sour Frappe-Style IPA brewed with Strawberry, Vanilla, Pink Guava, Tahitian Vanilla, & Milk Sugar. 6% ABV – OH
Hoof Hearted Pump & Run 6/4/16oz CANS – DDH Hazy IPA w/ Citra. 6.6% ABV – CT
Hoof Hearted Rose Gose 6/4/16oz CANS – Gose with Himalayan Pink Sea Salt, Coriander, Hibiscus. Patrick Swayze forever! 4.2% ABV – OH
Hoof Hearted Turbo Water – Prickly Pear, Raspberry, Lime 6/4/16oz CANS – Prickly Pear, Raspberry, & Lime Hard Seltzer. 5.5% ABV – OH