| Beer-ducation. |
| What is an Ale? |
| Ales are usually top fermented and are fermented at a higher
temperature than lagers. |
| -Pale Ale -Mild -Kolsch -Dark Ale -Wheat Beer -Belgian Ale -Barley Wine -Old Ale |
| What makes a Lager? |
| Lagers are bottom fermented at nearly 20 degrees cooler than ales. |
| The Lager Family |
| -Pale Lager -Vienna Lager -Dunkel Lager -Bock -Marzen -Scwharzbier -Kellerbier |
| Lambics? |
| Lambics are a rare Belgian style beer in which the beer is exposed to wild yeast for fermentation. |
Tap Beer Selection
 |
Rush River -Bubble Jack Light in color and heavily hopped with several unique hop varieties |
| River Falls, WI |
 |
Surly -Abrasive The unofficial big brother of furious, this double IPA is light in color and loaded with floral hoppy goodness. It'll last about 4 days before it's gone. |
| Brooklyn Center, MN |
 |
Surly -Coffee Bender Coffee Bender refreshes like an iced-coffee, is aromatic as a bag of whole beans as satisfies like your favorite beer. The Surly brew team has developed a cold extraction process that results in intense coffee aromatics and flavor. |
| Brooklyn Center, MN, |
 |
Surly -Furious An IPA with a cascade of hops made with American hops and Scottish malts. |
| Brooklyn Center, MN |
 |
Harp -Lager A classic pale lager, clear and refreshing with a light body and clean mouthfeel. |
| Dublin, Ireland |
 |
Boulevard -Chocolate Ale Smooth layers of dark chocolate intertwine with threads of caramel, vanilla, and nutty malt as the flavor warms and rounds to a bittersweet finish. |
| Kansas City, MO |
 |
Schell's -Stout A chocolaty espresso sweetness highlights our Schell’s Stout. Rich and creamy with a medium- to full-bodied mouth feel. |
| New Ulm, MN |
 |
Deschutes -Red Chair Amber/orange in color with a good amount of citrus and some sweet caramel malts. A nice balance of hops and malts, with a light bitterness. |
| Portland, OR |
 |
Summit -Extra Pale Ale A pronounced hop flavor and a light bronze color with a mild citrus/piney mix in the nose |
| Saint Paul, MN |
 |
Tallgrass -Buffalo Sweat A creamy, chocolatey stout that is remarkably easy to drink, this is a perfect dessert beer. |
| Manhattan, KS |
 |
Sierra Nevada -Ruthless Rye This limited edition ale from Sierra Nevada pours a clear coppery color, with a blend of spicy rye and bitter hop flavors. |
| Chico, CA |
 |
Lagunitas -Lagunitas Sucks This substitute beer is a 'Cereal Medley' of Barley, Rye, Wheat, and Oats. Full of complexishness from the 4 grains and joyously dry-hopped for that big aroma and resinous hop flavor. |
| Petaluma, CA |
 |
Widmer -Dark Saison This beer has a Citrus spiciness of Saaz hops that provides a perfect balance of complex fruity esters with earthy and spicy notes. |
| North Portland, OR |
 |
Fulton -Sweet Child Of Vine Generous amounts of hops are added during the boil and during the fermentation imparting a bouquet of hop aroma. There is also a serious malt backbone to stand up to all those hops. |
| Minneapolis, MN |
 |
Odell -Red Ale This American style red features aggressive hop character for a distinctive fresh hop flavor. |
| Fort Collins, CO |
 |
Guinness -Guinness Beautifully black with a tan, creamy head and dark chocolate notes. |
| Dublin, Ireland |
 |
Newcastle -Brown Ale Classic, uncomplicated brown ale with subdued hops and a touch of malt sweetness. |
| Newcastle, UK |
 |
Anchor -Anchor Steam A copper colored ale with light caramel malt notes and a slight bitterness from the hops. |
| San Francisco, CA |
 |
Grainbelt -Nordeast An amber American lager with a light maltiness and hop aroma, and a mild bitterness. Smooth taste and an excellent drinkability. |
| New Ulm, MN |
 |
Magic Hat -Magic Hat #9 "Not quite pale ale" as they call it, this beer is based with apricots and has a mild citrus flavor. |
| Burlington, VT |
 |
Smithwicks -Red Ale Ireland\'s oldest red ale, easy to drink with toasty malt character. |
| Kilkenny, Ireland |
 |
Leinie's -Amber A 100 percent malted lager, Leinies Classic features Leinenkugels own unique blend of two-row and six-row malts and four varieties of hops. Light amber in color and easy drinking. |
| Chippewa Falls, WI |
 |
Grain Belt -Premium American lager with sweet grain/malt aroma. |
| New Ulm, MN |
 |
Goose Island -312 Spicy aroma of Cascade hops is followed by a crisp, fruity ale flavor delivered in a smooth, creamy body that's immensely refreshing. |
| Chicago , IL |
 |
Heineken -Heineken This lager pours a clear golden color and has a nice crispness with a light sweetness |
| Amsterdam, Netherlands |
 |
Pabst -Pabst Blue Ribbon A classic American lager crafted with barley and a blend of domestic and Yugoslavian hops |
| Milwaukee, WI |
 |
Miller -Miller Lite A Light American Lager |
| Milwaukee, WI |