This is our most technical brew to make and one of our only lagers. The colder and longer fermentation requires precision and patience. True to the Maarzen style, copious amounts of German Vienna, Carapils, and Munich Malts lend a sweetness people ask for all year! German Tradition and Czech Saaz hops are added post boil to really authenticate this fantastic crowd favorite!
Brewed with a blend of Columbus, Centennial, Citra & Simcoe hops, this beer is what Brewmaster Derek Luke claims will be his next “go-to-beer”. It has the classic West Coast pine but is well-balanced.
After 13 years of brewing excellence, we deemed it time to produce a year round IPA style. Because a well made, well balanced IPA is a work of art, we took our time with this one and added our own local spin onto it. First we needed a substantial malt backbone to not only create the 6.5% abv, but to compliment later lupulin additions. Heavy doses of Munich Malt and Cara malt help to add body, mouthfeel and a touch of sweetness. Canadian wheat malt also lends to the great foam and head retention. 5 different hops are added at 7 different times in this brew, and the majority of the massive, complicated, but delightful hop profile is derived from Columbus and Cascade hops from the kettle boil (bittering, flavor, and aroma additions). The real icing on this masterpiece, however, comes from literally searching the near and far: Brewmaster Derek Luke married Annie Sherman, a Kiwi citizen in late 2011, visiting New Zealand for their honeymoon. Upon return, Derek came back raving of the legendary Motueka hop. Craving to satiate the “near and far desire”, this hop is added in conjunction with Chinook hops grown right here in RI from Ocean State Hop farms during the lengthy dry hopping process. The result: A fantastic IPA 100% produced locally with local hops, yet worldly in its own right!
This Double IPA’s unfiltered light body allows for maximum hop flavors. Features a blend of Mosaic and Citra hops. Notes of crackery malt combined with oats allow for drinkability and a rounder-mouth feel. Aroma features sweet notes of apricot and tangerine with subtle notes of stone fruits.
This Russian Imperial Stout sticks to traditional style guidelines utilizing English Chocolate Malt and German Chocolate Wheat to bring forth a rich chestnut color and deep tan head. Never ones to stick completely to tradition though, brewers decided to get extreme with Red Dawn and highlight the roast characteristics of this brew that are often masked by the chocolate sweetness. The use of Canada Pale Malt, Castle Special B Malt and English Black Malt gives this brew a complex flavor of raisin, plum and roasted nuts. Magnum hops were used for bitterness to balance out the chocolate malts, while flaked barley and oats were layered in to create a velvety mouthfeel and smooth finish.
The Sting is a brett beer that we aged in our Thomas Tew Rum barrels for a year. Brettanomyees yeast added elements of stone fruit and cherry to the brew. The result is a barrel-forward sour ale that can be enjoyed any time of year.
Sour ale aged in rum barrels