$4 Draft Beer for Chicago Craft Beer Week ~ May 17th to May 27th

Brooklyn Brewery ~ Blast IPA 8.2%, 8oz ~ $4
This is a Brewmaster’s Reserve from Williamsburg that we are offering at a special price for Chicago Craft Beer Week. This is a hoppy IPA brewed with Yakima Valley hops from Washington and Kent Valley hops from England.

Brooklyn Brewery ~ Mary’s Maple Porter 7.2%, 8oz ~ $4
This is also a Brewmaster’s Reserve that are offering at a special price for Chicago Craft Beer Week. Brewed with 100% maple syrup from Syracuse, it pours a dark ebony brown with lacey head. This English style porter has a dry finish, aromas of sweet syrup and rich flavors of chocolate, caramel and malt.

Bottle Beer ~ domestic

J.K. Scrumpy Organic Hard Cider ~ Farmhouse Cider 5.5%, 5 oz ~ $5   or   22 oz ~ $13
This Michigan Cider is slightly sweet with nice tannins and hints of clove, cinnamon and plum skin. One of the best domestic ciders available.

Smuttynose Brewing Company ~ Robust Porter 5.7%, 12 oz ~ $6
An American porter from New Hampshire that pours almost black with a tan head. Typical porter characteristics of bitter chocolate, nutty malts, subtle coffee, hops and a dry finish.

Three Floyds Brewing Company ~ Rabid Rabbit, Saison-Farmhouse Ale 9%, 22 oz ~ $20
Another seasonal from Indiana, pours a hazy golden yellow, significant hops for this style of beer, a little spicy, lots of lemon and pine with a crisp effervescent finish.

Tyranena Brewing Co ~ Headless Man Amber Alt 5%, 12 oz ~ $5
This Wisconsin beer is brewed in the “old way” of a Dusseldorf-style of cold lagering. It pours an amber orange color with flavors of dark fruit, slightly smokey malt, mild hops and a clean finish.

Great Lakes Brewing Company ~ Commodore Perry IPA 7.5%, 12 oz ~ $5
A staff favorite from Cleveland Ohio,  mild citrus hops with moderate carbonation, flavors of white pepper and grapefruit.

North Coast Brewing Company ~ 2011 Old Stock Ale 11.9%, 12 oz ~ $7
This California dark strong ale pours a dark caramel brown with flavors of butterscotch, dark fruit, tawny port and oak.

Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales ~ La Roja, American Wild Ale 7.2%, 750 ml ~ $23
This Michigan beer is wildly fermented, unfiltered, unpasturized and aged in oak. Deep amber color, flavors of baking spices, sour red fruit and medium carbonation. An excellent choice for the sour beer appreciator.

Allagash ~ Curieux, barrel aged Ale 11%, 750 ml ~ $ 32
Aged in Jim Beam barrels for 8 weeks this powerful Portland Maine ale offers hints of vanilla, oak and bourbon. Amazing!

Schmaltz Brewing Company ~ Coney Island Albino Python, White Lager 6%, 22 oz ~ $ 9
A light bodied white lager from NYC with a touch of malt, brewed with ginger, fennel, and orange peel.

Lagunitas ~ Maximus IPA 5.7%, 12 oz ~ $7
Golden American IPA from California with intense hops and toasty grain characters, complex and balanced with lacey malt.

New Holland Brewing Company ~ Dragons Milk, American Strong Ale 9%, 12 oz ~ $7
The “Crown Jewel” of this Michigan brewery’s high gravity craft beer…it is aged in oak barrels and offers complex flavors of vanilla and a rich caramel malt.

Stone Brewing Company ~ Smoked Porter 5.9%, 22 oz ~ $10
Subtle smokiness from this California beer…deep mahogany, hints of dark chocolate and a creamy texture.

Bottle Beer ~ import

Brasserie Dupont ~ Avril, Saison Farmhouse Ale 3.5%, 750 ml ~ $16
This Belgian “Table Beer” is a light golden color with generous carbonation and a yeasty, earthy mustiness that is quintessential for this style. Notes of lemon and wildflowers…finishes dry and clean.

Brauerei Michael Plank ~ Plank, Bavarian Dunkler Weisseinbock 7.5%, 16.9 oz ~ $11
Pours a dark crimson brown with notes of purple grapes and chocolate. Slightly sour up front that develops into a subtle smokiness and finishes dry, an impressive German Weissenbock!

Brauerei Hirt ~ Hirter Privat Pils, Pilsner 5.2%, 16.9 oz ~ $7
Golden yellow pilsner from Austria with balanced characters of hops and slight sweetness, light and crisp on the finish.

Brasserie Lefebvre ~ Hopus Ale, Belgian IPA 8.5%, 11.2 oz ~ $9
Billowing head and the sweet aroma of flowers and citrus from this Belgian beer. Bottled conditioned with tons of yeast with an earthy finish.

Sam Smith Old Brewery ~ Organic Lager 5%, 12 oz ~ $6
This English brewery has given us a classic lager with organic certification. Crisp and light, it shows delicate flavors of apple and bread with a little toasty malt on the finish.

Brouwerij De Regenboog ~ Wostyntje Mustard Ale, Belgian Dark Blond Ale 7%, 11.2 oz ~ $10
Dark candy sugar and mustard seeds are the star ingredients in this Belgian beer. Intense carbonation subsides to complex layers of spices, sweetness, and a balanced tartness.

Schneider & Sohn ~ Organic Wiesen Edel-Weisse, Hefeweizen 6.2%, 16.9 oz ~ $8
An excellent summer beer and one of the best Hefeweizens available! Light bodied, banana, clove, and a touch of hops on the finish of this German beer.

Brauerei Van Honsebrouck ~ St. Louis Kriek, 4.50%, 12.7 oz ~ $12
Sweeter style Belgian lambic made from cherries, deep ruby red color, not too tart or syrupy…a perfect dessert beer.

Brasserie de Rochefort ~ Rochefort 8, Belgian Strong Dark Ale 9.2%, 11.2 oz ~ $11
Brewed by monks inside the Abbey of Notre-Dame de Saint-Remy, near the town of Rochefort. Our only trappist beer on the list, it pours a dark burgundy, light hops with complex notes of figs and chocolate.

Unibroue ~ Ephemere Apple Ale 5.5%, 12 oz ~ $5
This Canadian ale is brewed with apple juice, coriander and curacao peels. Lively effervescents, soft hops flavor with a balanced granny smith apple finish.

Brauerei Van Steenberge~ Piraat, Belgian IPA 10.50%, 11.2 oz ~ $8
Thick head, tons of texture, but light and tropical fruity palate makes this high alcohol beer a keeper all year round.

Charles Wells Bombiedier ~ English Bitter 5.2%, 16.0 oz ~ $8
Caramel colored English Ale with toasty malt and bready characteristics, floral hops and a touch of spice.

Schlenkerla ~ Helles Lager 4.30%, 16.9 oz ~ $7.50
This German beer is boiled in the same copper kettles and bottom fermented by the same yeast as the historic Schlenkerla Smoke beer, therefore it has prominent smokey flavors but not overpowering.

Brouwerij De Landtsheer ~ Malheur Brut Reserve Dark, Biere de Champagne 12%, 25.5 oz ~ $40
Dark body with prominent effervescence, also a rare expression of a beer brewed with champagne yeast and created in the style of methode Champenoise.

Brouwerij Verhaeghe ~ Duchess De Bourgogne, Flemish Red Ale 6%, 11.2 oz ~ $9
Sour and fruity ale from Belgium has deep copper color and robust flavors of currant and tart grapes.

Brasserie d’ Achouffe ~ Houblon Chouffe Dobbelen, IPA Tripel 9%, 11.2 oz ~ $9
This Belgian tripel has creamy yeast, hints of banana, light body and spice, mild hops and a crisp finish.

Brouwerij Hof  Ten Dormaal ~ Hof Ten Belgian Blond 8%, 12.7 oz ~ $12
This Belgian farmhouse blond ale has a billowing head, full bodied flavors of yeast, spice and a faintly fruity finish. A classic farmhouse ale.

Brouwerij Bavik ~ Petrus Oud Bruin 5.5%, 11.2 oz ~ $9
This Belgian beer is earthy, with flavors of oak and sour red fruits. Aged in oak casks, it pours a leathery tan color with balanced carbonation, incredibly complex and not overpowering.

Liquors

Scotch, Whiskey, & Bourbon

Bourbon ~

Makers Mark ~ 6

Kentucky Vintage ~ 8

Buffalo Trace ~ 8

Bulliet ~ 7

Black Maple Hill ~ 8

Whiskey ~

Powers, Ireland ~ 5

Stranahans, Colorado ~ 10

Jim Beam Rye ~ 5

Russel’s Reserve 6 yr Rye ~ 7

Scotch ~

Lagavulin ~ 18

Highland Park 12 Year ~ 10

Highland Park 18 Year ~ 20

Aberlour ~ 10

Laphroaig Signatory Vintage 2001 ~ 10

Tequilla, Gin, Vodka, Rum & Absinthe

Vodka ~

Stoli ~ 5

Chopin ~ 9

Rum ~

Appleton White and Dark ~ 6

Kilo Kai ~ 6

Rhum J.M ~ 7

Absinthe ~

St. George, California ~ 12

Kubler ~ 10

St. George Hemingway ~12  (Absinthe & Cava)

Tequila & Mezcal  ~

Herradura Reposado ~ 7

El Tosoro Platinum ~ 8

Del Maguey Chichicapa ~ 8 1oz

Del Maguey Minero ~ 8 1oz

Gin ~

Brokers ~ 5

Hendricks ~ 8

New Holland Knickerbocker ~ 7

Ransom Smalls ~ 7

Ransom Old Tom ~ 8

Brandy, Cognac, & Grappa

Cognac ~

Grateaud, Cognac ~ 8

Jean-Luc Pasquet, Cognac ~ 10

Grappa ~

Bertangolli Grappino, Italy ~ 6

Ransom Gewurtztaminer Grappa, Oregon ~ 10

Varvaki Tsikoudia, Crete ~ 6

Eau-de-Vie ~

Reisetbauer, Williams Pear ~ 7

Reisetbauer, Apricot ~ 7

Calvados ~

Dupont Fine ~ 8

Port, Sherry, Dessert Wine, & Maderia

Sherry ~

Colosia “Elcano” Fino ~ 7

El Maestro Sierra Amontillado ~ 8.5

Colosia “Sangre y Trabajadero” Dry Oloroso ~ 8.5

Madeira ~

Rare Wine Co. Historic Series

Sercial  ~ Verdelho ~ Bual ~ Malmsey $6 each  $12 tasting

Dessert Wine ~

Torbreck Muscat Blanc, Australia ~ 7

Port ~

Quinta do Noval 2003 LBV ~ 7

Quinta do Infantado ~ 8

Other Liquors ~

Green & Yellow Chartreuse ~ $10

Grand Marinier ~ $8

Averna Sambuca ~ $8

Fernet Branca ~  7

Carpano Antica ~ 6

Baileys ~ 6

Kaluha ~ 6

No. 12 Ouzo ~ 6

Patron XO Cafe ~ 7

Jeppson’s Malort ~ 5