2012 program - Madison Homebrewers and Tasters Guild

toffee and dark fruit abound. Dark caramel and roast flavors dominate the palate
before the silky texture of rolled oats rounds out the finish.
Midwest Monster Imperial India Pale Ale: 9.4% ABV, OG 22.5P, 98 IBU. Our
Midwest Monster Imperial India Pale Ale is available only occasionally as one of our
handful of specialty beer offerings. This well-aged strong ale pours a rich copper
color with an off-white head. Tropical fruit and alcohol mingle with aged sherry and
caramel notes on the nose of this robust Double IPA. We will serve this ale from a
Firkin dry-hopped with Columbus and Glacier hops as a special offering exclusively
for this year’s festival.
Cranberry Wheat Wine: 9.1% ABV, OG 24P, 33 IBU. This sour wheat ale was
specially crafted to be showcased at this event. Wheat, barley and honey make
up the grist. Unpasteurized Wisconsin cranberries were added to induce a natural
secondary fermentation, giving this sweet, tart and effervescent dessert wine its
unique wild character.
Brau Brothers Brewing Co. | 108
CEO: Dustin Brau
wwwbraubeer.com
111 Main St., Lucan, MN 56255 | 507-829-3291
Brau Brothers Brewing Company is an independent, family owned and
operated brewery located in Lucan, Minnesota. Since 2006 we have been
handcrafting small batches of delicious beer. Nestled in rural southwest
Minnesota offers us a unique opportunity to both brew beer and grow as much
of the ingredients we need on site. The three acre hop farm that is just 100
yards from our brew kettle is one of the largest in the Midwest. Our small size
allows us to stay close to our customers and that’s just the way we like it. We
think you’ll agree, the results are pretty good!
Moo Joos Oatmeal Milk Stout: 4.7% ABV, original gravity 14.35, 25 IBUS.
Packing a malty punch but still light on its feet, Moo Joos is a remarkably easy to
drink oatmeal stout. Hurry up and marvel at the complexity, this is a beer that won’t
last long in your glass.
Sheephead: 7.2% ABV, 10.8 original gravity, 60 IBUS. Sheephead is a bitter card game.
It deserves a bitter beer. Brewed with loads of caramel malt and too many cascade hops, this
crimson colored ale straddles the line between a malty amber and tongue bruising IPA.
Ringneck Braun Ale: 6.5% abv, 15.8 original gravity, 25 IBUS. Ringneck brown ale
is modeled after the subtler English variety of the style and has a depth of character
that belies its quaffability. Malty and chocolatey with hints of raspberry, this one
beer you won’t soon forget.
Bancreagie Peated Scotch Ale: 6.8% abv, 15.2 original gravity, 20 IBUS. An
American interpretation of a Scotch ale, we use Golden Promise, caramel malts,
and roasted barley to form the backbone of this beer, while two different kinds of
smoked malt add a unique earthy and bacon-y quality. This beer demands some fine
barbecue, and so do we. Bring some over.
Brugge Brasserie | 306
Three Time All-Star: Ted Miller
www.bruggebrasserie.com | bruggebeer@typepad.com
1011 E. Westfield Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46220 | 317-255-0978
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. Artisan cheeses, salads,
and cones of Belgian charcuterie & 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 Miller and Shannon
Stone, who moved back to Indianapolis to raise their children after opening
restaurants and breweries in Hong Kong, China, and Taiwan.
TRIPEL DE RIPPLE: 9.85% - 21.5 OG 27 IBU Tripel
POOKA: 6% - American Boysenberry Sour
BLACK: 6% - Belgian Dark Strong
Buffalo Brewing Company | 403
Brewmaster: Dave Johnson | Brewer: Dan Stauder
www.buffalobrewingstl.com | comments@buffalobrewingstl.com
3100 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo 63103 | 314-534-BEER (2337)
Established 2008. Located in the Midtown Alley District just west of downtown
St. Louis. We feature small batch hand crafted beer and a full menu, with many
items featuring Bison.
Altbier: Clean complex malt aroma with a slight noble hop aroma. Deep copper color,
medium bodied and moderately high carbonation with a complex malt flavor along
with a slight peppery phenolic is followed by a dry finish. 4.9% ABV, 32 IBU’s
Chili Beer: Nice grainy blond ale with a moderate malt and hop aroma and light
smokey pepper aroma. Light straw color and a light body and slight malty flavor
pairs well with the Guajillo and Ancho Chiles. Moderate carbonation and a dry finish
with the chili pepper heat makes for a refreshing and interesting beer. 5.0% ABV, 12
IBU’s, 8000 SHU(Scoville scale)
Rye IPA: Somewhat malty aroma and moderately high herbal, earthy and citrus hop
aroma. Citrus and herbal hop flavor dominate with a good complex malty backbone
to support the 3Lbs per barrel hop additions. Medium body with slightly high
carbonation, deep copper color and moderate dry finish. 6.5%ABV, 55 IBU’s
Brewery Creek | 206
Vice President / Beer maker: Jeff Donaghue
www.brewerycreek.com | info@brewerycreek.com
23 Commerce St., Mineral Point, WI 53565 | 608-987-3298
Brewery Creek was established in the last century (1998) in the historic City of
Mineral Point. Mineral Point was the third City in the State of Wisconsin after
Green Bay and Prairie du Chein. Few people know that it was also the home of
the first commercial brewery in Wisconsin built by John Phillips in 1836. Two
others followed making Brewery Creek the 4th.
The Brewery Creek Restaurant shares the first floor with the brewery. Good
food and “Cracking Good Beer” are served throughout the year. On the second
and third floors we have luxury bed and breakfast accommodations. Has
spending a night in a brewery always been your dream? Here is your chance.
Beer, food, lodging, we may not do it all, but we do a lot. Check out our web
site for hours etc. and plan your next trip.
Alcohol By Volume? International Bittering Units? Shandy’s object is to
make those concepts null and void.
Rus: A German interpretation of “Shandy’ using wheat beer as its base. This year using
a “wit” as base. One explanation of the name has it that organizers of Bolshevik
meetings in the 1920’s diluted the regular beer with lemonade to keep the crowd
from getting too worked up. Why not? Rus refers to “Russian”
“SFS”- Special Fest Shandy: We’re thinking sweet and tart, lots of flavor but
still light and refreshing. I know we’ll think of some unique combo.
Beyond Frankenshandy: Each year since 2008 Brewery Creek has applied its
mighty brain power to creating another Dark Beer based Shandy using ingredients so
rare and startling, you’ll say it couldn’t, or shouldn’t be done!
238 E. Main St. Sun Prairie, WI 53590
Phone: 608-825-1515
We proudly serve over 140 different
varieties of Micro Brews from
Wisconsin and Micro Breweries
throughout the US
Open 11AM-2AM Every Day
Serving Food 11AM-9PM
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