2012 program - Madison Homebrewers and Tasters Guild

Michigan, Founders is a proud member of the Michigan Brewers Guild and the
Brewers Association. For more information, visit www.foundersbrewing.com.
All Day IPA: 4.7%ABV, 1.0083 specific gravity, 42 IBUs. Session IPA. The beer you’ve
been waiting for. Keeps your taste satisfied while keeping your senses sharp. An
all-day IPA naturally brewed with a complex array of malts, grains and hops. Balanced
for optimal aromatic and clean finish. The perfect reward for an honest day’s work
and the ultimate companion to celebrate life’s simple pleasures.
Dirty Bastard: 8.5% ABV, 1.0179 specific gravity, 50 IBUs. Traditional Scotch Ale.
So good it’s almost wrong. Dark ruby in color and brewed with seven varieties of
imported malts. Complex in finish, with hints of smoke and peat, paired with a malty
richness and a right hook of hop power to give it the bad attitude that a beer named
Dirty Bastard has to live up to. Ain’t for the wee lads.
Centennial IPA: 7.2% ABV, 1.0121 specific gravity, 65 IBUs. American Style India Pale
Ale. Get ready to bask in the glory of the frothy head’s floral bouquet. Relish the citrus
accents from the abundance of dry-hopping. This one’s sweet, yet balanced. Malty
undertones shake hands with the hop character for a finish that ever turns too bitter.
Red’s Rye PA: 6.6% ABV, 1.0120 specific, 70 IBUs. Rye Ale. Serious hop bitterness,
along with an unyielding grapefruit bouquet from the Amarillo dry-hop, balances
the malty richness of four varieties of imported Belgian caramel malts. Pours a
spectacular crimson with a creamy tan head. A generous addition of rye malt
accentuates a spicy, crisp finish.
Cerise: 6.5%ABV, 1.0226 specific gravity, 15 IBUs. Fruit Beer. Cherry fermented ale.
You’ll have a soft spot for this one. Using only fresh Michigan tart cherries, this
beauty tantalizes with intense flavors combined with a no hesitation malt bill. Adding
fresh cherries at five separate stages of fermentation achieves the ultimate balance
between tartness and sweetness.
Special releases
1:00 P.M.—Breakfast Stout: 8.3% ABV, 1.0224 specific gravity, 60 IBUs. Coffee
Flavored Beer. The coffee lover’s consummate beer. Brewed with an abundance of
flaked oats, bitter and imported chocolates, and Sumatra and Kona coffee, this stout
has an intense fresh roasted java nose topped with a frothy, cinnamon-colored head
that goes forever
2:00 P.M.—Frangelic Mountain Brown: 9%ABV, 1.0178 specific gravity, 36
IBUs. Specialty Beer. Hazelnut coffee infused barrel aged beer. The quintessential
taproom “one-off” beer. Founders’ brewers created the Mountain Brown series for
their taproom in Grand Rapids in 2007. It’s the 16th iteration in the series of popular
brown ales and it likely won’t be the last. The singular characteristic of this beer
comes from the use of hazelnut coffee in the brewing process. The beer has distinct
aromatics with sweet an nutty flavors beautifully balanced.
3:00 P.M.— Curmudgeons Better Half: 12% ABV, 1.045 specific gravity, 45
IBUs. Wood Barrel Aged Strong Beer. Maple Bourbon Barrel Aged
4:00 P.M.—Devil Dancer: 12%ABV, 1.0192 specific gravity, 112 IBUs. Imperial India
Pale Ale. When you dance with the devil, the devil don’t change. You do. Massive in
complexity, the huge malt character balances the insane amount of alphas used to
create it. At an incredible 112 IBUs, it’s dry-hopped with ten hop varieties.
5:00 P.M.—KBS: 11.2% ABV, 1.0232 specific gravity, 70 IBUs. Wood Barrel Aged Strong
Stout. Bourbon Barrel Aged Chocolate Coffee Stout. What we’ve got here is an imperial
stout brewed with a massive amount of coffee an chocolates, then cave-aged in oak
bourbon barrels for an entire year to make sure wonderful bourbon undertones come
through in the finish. Makes your taste buds squeal with delight.
Fox River Brewing Co. | 103
Brewmaster: Kevin Bowen
www.supplerestaurantgroup.com | kbowen@myfratellos.com
1501 Arboretum Dr., Oskosh, WI 54901 | 920-232-2337
Established 1995 (Oshkosh) and 1997 (Appleton.) We have been providing the
Fox Valley with great beers for over ten years. Our two brewery restaurants
are the heart of the Supple Restaurant Group. Fratellos Waterfront Brewery
and Restaurant established in Oshkosh in 1995 and Fox River Brewing
Company, in Appleton in 1998, strive to balance great food, a fun atmosphere,
and diverse, clean, flavorful beers creating many loyal fans and customers
throughout Wisconsin. Beer available at the bar in half and full pints, to go in
six packs, growlers, and kegs. Full menu. Full bar.
Blü - Blueberry Ale: ABV: 5.0%, 11.0P. A golden ale with a pleasant blueberry
flavor and aroma, with out being too sweet.
Slam Dunkel: ABV: 5.4%, 14.2P. A bit darker than usual, German style Dunkel / dark
lager.
Marzen: ABV: 5.9%, 16P. A spring time amber lager. Malty, gently hopped.
Caber Tossing Scottish Ale: ABV: 6.2%, 15.5P. A malty amber ale with flavors of
caramel, toffee & slight chocolate notes. Minimal hops.
Hoppy Face IPA: 6%abv. 15.3P. Super hopped American IPA, mmmmm
Fox Light: 4.8%abv, 11.8P. German-style Kolsch
Free State Brewing Co. | 307
Brewers: Steve Brant, Geoff Deman, Kevin Prescott, Brad Scott,
Luke Otter, Tommy Kelly
www.freestatebrewing.com | fsb@freestatebrewing.com
636 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS 66044 | 785-843-4555
“Because without beer, things do not seem to go as well.”
In 1989, Free State Brewing Company became the first legal brewery in
Kansas in over 100 years. Since opening the doors at our original brewery in
beautiful downtown Lawrence, Kansas, we’ve been working day in and day
out to provide haven for beer lovers, where good beer and good food can
inspire lively conversations and memorable experiences.
And now that we’re producing bottled beers in our expanded bottling
facility, our attention to detail and dedication to great taste and quality can
be experienced by people all over Kansas and Missouri— and for one day
a year, here at the greatest beer festival on earth—on the sunny shores of
Lake Monona, the Great Taste of the Midwest.
Ad Astra Ale: This Ale is the first brewed in Kansas since the pioneering days. The
name “Ad Astra” comes from the Kansas State Motto - Ad Astra per Aspera, Latin
words meaning “To the Stars Through Difficulties”. We’ve blended Pale, Caramel, and
Munich malts for a rich amber beer. The hops balance this malty sweetness, and
we’ve chosen Northern Brewer and Fuggles hops for their flavor. 13.0ºP/1052 IBU - 30
Copperhead Pale Ale: Our flagship American Pale Ale employs toasty Golden
Promise malt, American 2-Row, and Crystal malt and marries it with citrusy American
³C² hops Centennial, Columbus, Chinook, & Cascade. A balanced, classic American
Pale with just enough hop bite to tip the scales. 14.3ºP/1057 IBU - 52
Oatmeal Stout: Our flagship classic dark beer. Full body and a well rounded flavor
comes from a foundation of seven different grains. The oats add a special silky
texture that complements the roasted malts. The rich malty flavor is spiced with
plenty of Northern Brewer and Fuggles hops for balance. 15.0ºP/1.060 IBU - 45
Octoberfest: Oktoberfest is one of the most celebrated traditions in German
culture. And though Kansas may be a long way from Munich, we share the sentiment.
Our Octoberfest was only the second specialty beer we ever brewed, and the original
batch was first tasted back in 1989. To this day, it continues to be one of our most
popular brews, with folks seeking it out both at the brewpub and on the shelves of
their local liquor stores. 14.0ºP/1.056 IBU 25
Stormchaser IPA: This bold, blonde American IPA employs a healthy dose of wheat
malt and generous amounts of Crystal, Centennial, and Citra hops. The hops provide
a great citrusy bouquet and abundant notes of grapefruit and orange, while the
wheat malt provides a crisp tartness to this lighter-bodied IPA. 13.9ºP/1.055 59 IBUs
HefeWeizen: A classic Bavarian Wheat beer with 50% wheat malt and German
Hersbrucker hops. 14.0ºP/1.056 IBU 13
Endeavor IPA: Named for the HMS Endeavor commanded by Captain James Cook on
a voyage of discovery to New Zealand in 1769, this medium-bodied and crisp, blonde
IPA boasts the complex fruity/spicy/earthy flavors of Nelson Sauvin hops from New
Zealand and a hint of tropical fruit and citrus flavors from Citra and Simcoe hops.
Discover it for yourself. 12.4ºP/1.050 IBU 75
Dirty Kanza RyePA: This beer is one part Brown Ale, one part Rye, one part IPA
and 100% Free State. It honors the Dirty Kanza 200 (an endurance bicycle race
through the gravel and dirt roads of the Flint Hills) and its independent and spirited
riders. Amarillo and Simcoe hops add zest and citrus overtones to the bready and
chocolatey base notes of this balanced ale. Despite its dark tones, the citrusy hop
notes and dry finish add up to a thirst quenching beer. 13.85ºP/1.055 IBU - 57
The Full Kimono: Kimono tanslates quite literally as a “thing to wear”. The
brewers of Free State, 23rd Street, and Blind Tiger metaphorically stepped into each
other’s brewer’s boots, sharing the same kimono, so to speak, when collaborating on
this bold Imperial Red in celebration of American Craft Beer Week (May 14th-20th).
Boldly hopped with Chinook, Galaxy, and Citra hops and weighing in at 10.3% ABV, the
Full Kimono is indeed full of character and distinction. 20.85ºP/1.083 IBU 99
Old Backus Barleywine: Our classic English-style Barleywine has attained cult
status over the yearsŠand rightfully soŠthis noble beast is a special treat we brew
but once a year and age for an entire year before serving. This tapping comes from
our 2010 vintage. Bold, yet balanced, Old Backus has garnered a rare 100 rating at
RateBeer. 25.0ºP/1.100 IBU 100+
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Oak-Aged Cow Tippin Stout: This bold American-Style Stout brings a full body,
a pronounced roasted character, and brash American hops to the palette. Hopped with
Chinook and Amarillo, two resiny hop varieties that marry well with the coffee-like flavors
of Roasted Malt. These components are mellowed with the vanilla character imparted by
American Oak. 17.5ºP/1.070 IBU - 55
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