We are beer experts; we’ve dedicated much of our lives to earning everything we can about beer and beer culture around the world. One thing we know for sure- beer is for sharing. We’ve tried to use our knowledge to present you with the best experience of every aspect of our beers, beginning with recipes and process, to conditioning, temperature, glassware, and service. Not everyone thinks consciously about the temperature of their beer, or the quality of the foam, and on and on, but it affects perception of the beer. We think about these things, a lot, so you don’t have to if you just want to enjoy a beer. We know beer, and will talk beer until doomsday with anyone who wants to, but we’re not going to be all smarty-pants about it. Sometimes you just want to have a beer, you know?
These are the beers we’ve brewed to date; for beers currently available, refer to the sidebar.
U Czeku – Czech Dark Lager 5.2% 30 BU
Known as T’mave in Czech, this dark lager has a pronounced roasty aroma and flavor, underpinned by malt flavors of caramel and toast, balanced with just enough hop bitterness to make it seriously quaffable. Good with seared/roasted proteins, but also sweets.
Ramotswe Red – Amber Ale with Rooibos Tea – 5.6% 30 BU
Named for Precious Ramotswe, of the Ladies No. 1 Detective Agency series of books, who enjoyed her Rooibos. This beer is a deep reddish amber with a pinkish tint, 5.6% abv, malty, with balance provided by both hop bitterness and tannin from the tea. Rooibos provides a floral, fruity aroma and flavor to the beer.
Feastbier – Pumpkin Amber Ale – 5.7% 20 BU
Brewed as our take on Amber Ale for the Detroit Beer Project, this is a hearty, malty ale that includes BBQ roasted pumpkins and a teensy bit of spice in addition to more traditional ale ingredients. A hint of smokey flavor enhances the rich malt, and the pumpkin lends a pleasing orange tint to the beer. Conceived as the beer to accompany a Thanksgiving feast, it is jolly good with hearty food, or all by itself. Full Pour $7 Half Pour $4
Pork Chop – Traditional Bock 6.7% 23 BU
Bock beer originated in the north German town of Einbeck, but in modern times is produced mostly in Munich. By convention it has an alcohol content of ~6.3-7.2%. It is reddish brown, malty and strong, but not sweet, and the elevated alcohol strength is not apparent; think Dunkel on steroids. (“Pork Chop” was a favorite uncle’s nickname, who greatly enjoyed this beer.) Full Pour $7 Half Pour $4
Helles Keller – Munich Helles 5.2% 24 BU
Helles (pale) lager, Munich-style, served unfiltered from the keller (cellar.) Similar to its well-known sibling Pilsner, but with less hop bitterness, giving more of the spotlight to the fine German malts. Malty, bready, with a fresh yeasty aroma and pleasant spicy hop flavor. Full Pour $7 Half Pour $4
XPA – Extra Pale Ale 5% ABV 30 BU
Think American style blonde ale, with more hops. Designed to be a showcase for the finest Michigan-grown Cascade hops, this aromatic, pale golden ale is made from pils malt and unmalted rye
Full Pour $7 Half Pour $4
Venerable Pils 5.1% 40 BU
Dry, spicy, and bracingly bitter German-style Pilsner, this is the original hop delivery vehicle
Full Pour $7 Half Pour $4
Old Reinheitsgebot Dunkel 5.5% 22 BU
Abundant toasty, malty, caramel aromas and flavors, but not sweet. Wonderful with roasted foods, meat, cheese
Full Pour $7 Half Pour $4
Michigan Weather Pale Ale 5.3% 40 BU (current conditions)
Always changing, but always pure Michigan. Current forecast is for toasty, crackery malt and spicy, fruity Michigan Copper hops from Michigan Hop Alliance
Full Pour $7 Half Pour $4
Atmospherium Saison 7.1% 28 BU
Sadly, “Atmospherium, the rarest of all elements” does not really exist, so this Belgian-style farmhouse ale doesn’t contain any. We did our best to evoke Atmospherium, however, imagining it would create a spicy, effervescent, lightly fruity, dry and crushable beer
Full Pour $7 Half Pour $4
Uncle Dave’s Rye Peppercorn Pale Ale 5.6% 30 BU
We added aromatic, fruity, zingy Tellicherry black pepper to a citrusy American pale ale. It’s a great pint by itself, and a fine accompaniment to a wide range of comestibles
Full Pour $7 Half Pour $4
Bla Bla Ginger 5% 8 BU
What if we made a basic American Wheat beer? Boring, that’s what. What if we used a sh!t-ton of fresh ginger instead of hops? Zing! Many exciting food pairing possibilities, too
Full Pour $7 Half Pour $4
Emerald Ale Irish Stout 4.1% 40 BU
True to style, our Irish Stout is toasty and roasty. Enjoy this delicious beer, served in an Imperial pint from our Czech LUKR “sidepull” tap!
Full Pour $7 Half Pour $4
Downriver Bitter 3.3% 26 BU
Traditional English cask-conditioned real ale served from a beer engine. Not actually all that bitter
Full Pour $5 Half Pour $3
Miracle Mild – British Mild Ale 3.7% 18 BU
Traditional ruby-brown British style real ale, with flavors of roasted nuts, chocolate, coffee, and a bit of fruit. Served cask only via hand pump, with a thick creamy topping of dense foam, which nitro beers strive to copy.
COM1 IPA 7.2% 65 BU
Citrus and black tea aroma, bitter, and clear. The way it’s supposed to be, so say us
Full Pour $7 Half Pour $4
Pugnacious Porter 5.9% 30 BU
Black and moderately roasty with a light layer of wood smoke, and balanced with a bittersweet hop character from Centennial hops, courtesy of Top Hops Farm in Goodrich, MI. Despite the robust flavor, it finishes light and dry. Excellent with sweet and savory things alike.
Full Pour $7 Half Pour $4
Shetani 9.8% 38 BU
Inspired by the classic Belgian ale Duvel (Flemish for devil,) this is a golden colored, generously hopped ale with spicy and fruity flavors from both the fermentation and the hops. Like the saison, it is highly carbonated, and deceptively strong in alcohol.
Full Pour $7 Half Pour $4