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Just Landed Drafts 

Updated 02-19-2012

Troubadour Magma         $8.00      9.3%       Tripel IPA  

Ursel, Belgium

The new Magma Tripel IPA provides a formidable hop presence and is dry-hopped with American Simcoe hops, but is also tempered by the fruitiness that comes from the yeast during the fermentation process.

Staropramen       $5.00        5%       Pilsner  

Czech Republic

This true style pilsner has a refreshing hop bite, clean and crisp to the palate. Great representation of the style.

Ranger Creek Mission Trail Ale          $4.75                Kolsch  

San Antonio, TX

Nice straw color with a slight floral hop aroma.  Light body with that clean warm weather crisp finish.  Nice work brother Rob.

Karbach Pontificator       $5.50                 8.5%                 Doppelbock  

Houston, TX

Full bodied and warming, Pontificator is a strong German style Doppelbock. Aroma is cherry and beechwood smoked malt with a hint of chocolate.  With rich clean malt character, derived from significant amounts of Munich malt and a decoction mash, Pontificator satiates the palate.  A bit of dark fruit flavor can be perceived in the finish.  At 8.5% ABV, enjoy the spring offering carefully.

Sam Adams Wee Heavy   $5.00                10%                  Scotch Ale  

Boston, MA

Samuel Adams Wee Heavy was inspired by both traditional Scotch ales and Scotch whiskies, for a combination of deep roasted flavor and earthy smoke character.  Traditional Scottish ales vary in intensity with the strong ales known as Scotch Ales or Wee Heavy. Peat smoked malt was added to bring the unique flavor of Scotland to this complex brew. 

Buffalo Bayou 1836          $4.75                 5.9%                  Copper Ale  

Houston, TX

A sweet and biscuit measure of Victory malts counter-balanced with the earthy, citrusy and floral aspects of Cascade, Williamette, and East Kent Golding hops creates a unique beer that Buff Brew is calling a Copper Ale.

Oskar Blues G’Knight          $5.00                  9.2%      Imperial India Pale Ale

Longmont, CO

Gordon is a dry-hopped Imperial or Double IPA brewed with massive amounts of American hops. A hit with lovers of gonzo beer, Gordon features 90 IBUs and 9.2% alcohol by volume. Once a winter seasonal, Gordon is now a year-round offering.

Boulevard Chocolate Ale          $6.50           9.1%              Chocolate ale

BoulevardKansas City, MO

Chocolate Ale is full of surprises, beginning with a glowing amber hue. The aroma is given over to earthy, fruity cocoa, with just a hint of hops. Smooth layers of dark chocolate intertwine with threads of caramel, vanilla, and nutty malt as the flavor warms and rounds to a bittersweet finish.

Saint Arnold Bitter Belgian       $4.75               6.6%              Belgian IPA 

Houston, TX

The last release currently planned in St. Arny’s Moveable Yeast series is the Bitter Belgian - Elissa IPA fermented with a Belgian yeast strain as opposed to our house Saint Arnold ale yeast. The result is a much fruitier beer with a variety of interesting notes that work quite well with all the Cascade hops used to brew Elissa. Try it side by side with an Elissa so you can taste the difference.

(512) Wit              $4.75                      5.2%      Belgian Wit

Austin, TX

This belgian style wit pours a rustic yellow orange color. The aroma is of coriander, clove and wheat. A well balanced thin bodied wit.

(512) Pecan Porter             $4.75            6.0%                  Porter

Austin, TX

Pours nearly black with a thick off white head. Coffee, roasty malts and hints of hop and pecan are found in the aroma. Flavor is a smooth well balanced roasty malt, and coffee with a pecan finish.

Lagunitas Cappuccino Stout           $4.75              7.9%                 Stout

Petaluma, CA

Pours almost black with a thin tan head. The aroma has roasted malt and a slight coffee note. The coffee flavor in this brew is subtle enough to enjoy this as a stout. Nice smooth mellow body. A bit creamy even.

Karbach Hellfighter         $5.5                  9.5%                  Imperial Porter

Houston, TX

At 9.5% ABV and black as oil, Hellfighter Imperial Porter is definitely a sipper. With roasted coffee and chocolate malt characteristics, this brew is full flavored and big on the palate. The rich character gives way to a nice roasted finish.

Sierra Nevada Torpedo   $4.75               7.2%              India Pale Ale

Chico, CA

This beer pours a nice clear orange, with a fluffy white head. Medium bodied, this American IPA starts off with a creamy caramel sweetness in addition to its nice hop characteristics that cast off hints of grapefruit and pine. Very well-balanced for an IPA.

Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye         $4.75             6.6%            India Pale Ale

Chico, CA

Pours a sunset amber with a small off white head. The smell of crisp hops and lots of zesty citrus aromas assault your nose. The rye lends a great spicy backround and a nice 'fresh loaf of bread' note. This new brew has the classic Sierra Nevada mouthfeel, chewy and hoppy, but not long lasting on the bitterness.

“Just Landed Bottles”

02-19-2012

Sam Adams Infinium        $32.00             10.3%             Biere de Champagne

Boston, MA

A collaboration between Sam Adams and Weihenstephan (the oldest brewery in the world), this is a Biere Brut/Biere de Champagne. Pours a clear light amber with a large white head. Well carbonated with fine small bubbles similar to sparkling wine. Up front aromas are grapes, bread, and citrus hops. Sweet malts, light spices, yeast, grapes, and banana make up the flavor profile. Medium in body with an effervescent mouthfeel.

Oskar Blues Old Chub      $4.75                    8%         Scottish Ale

Longmont, CO

Old Chub Scottish-style ale is brewed with copious amounts of crystal and chocolate malts and a dash of beechwood-smoked malts. This dark amber colored beer features a dense, tawny head and a creamy mouthfeel. Flavors of caramel, chocolate, and lightly roasted malt are perfect for cool weather. Mild smokiness towards the end.

Squatters Hell’s Keep        $16.00                 7.8%      Belgian Strong Pale

Salt Lake City, UT

This Belgian Strong Pale ale pours a clear golden with a vibrant white head. Complex aromas of Belgian esters, sweetness, and light lemon zest. A very similar flavor along side a more pronounced hop and zesty malt profile.

Austin EastCiders Gold Top Cider          $9.00               5.6%                 Cider

Austin, TX

This old style cider is made from bittersweet & bittersharp cider apples. The aroma has a lot of apples, as well as some vanilla and a little bit of sour green apple. The flavor follows suit with some funky apple notes and some sugary sweetness..

Ranger Creek Mesquite Smoked Porter      $10.00            6.4%          Porter

San Antonio, TX

Influenced by the classic Bamberg rauchbiers, the Mesquite Smoked Porter is brewed with a Texas twist, using malt smoked in-house over Texas mesquite. This dark mahogany porter has a velvety mouthfeel, and a roasty, dark chocolate flavor balanced with a subtle hop spice. The nose is warm and pleasing with aromas of cured meat, pepper, leather, dark roast coffee, and a distinct mesquite wood aroma. The medium body, rich complex taste of roasted grains, coffee, dark chocolate, and meaty, smoky character make this perfect for any Texas day.

Kasteel Rouge                     $16                         8%                         Belgian Ale

Ingelmunster, BelgiumA Belgian re-incarnation of a kreik; this is a blended bruin and a kreik, 8% ABV, highly drinkable and easier on the palate compared to a true lambic kreik. Pouring dark, moderate lace, with hints of almond and cherry in the aroma. Flavor is of sweet cherry, soft on the palate without any complexity with a slight acidity in the finish.