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Featured Beers - April 2021
Featured Brewery & Beer |
The U.S. Microbrewed Beer Club
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The U.S. and International Variety Beer Club
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The Hop-Heads Beer Club
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The International Beer Club
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The Rare Beer Club®
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4 styles: 12 bottles |
4 styles: 12 bottles |
3 styles: 12 bottles |
2 styles: 12 bottles |
2 styles: 2, 4 or 6 btls |
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MadTree Brewing Company - Happy Amber | |||||||||||||||
MadTree Brewing Company - Lift | |||||||||||||||
Nebraska Brewing Company - Brunette | |||||||||||||||
Nebraska Brewing Company - Nebraska Pils | |||||||||||||||
MadTree Brewing Company - PsycHOPathy | |||||||||||||||
MadTree Brewing Company - Entropic Theory | |||||||||||||||
Nebraska Brewing Company - IPA | |||||||||||||||
Wychwood Brewery - Hobgoblin Ruby | |||||||||||||||
Pivovar Samson - Praga Premium Pils | |||||||||||||||
Hi-Wire Brewing - Strawberry Pineapple Sour Ale | |||||||||||||||
Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven B.V. - La Trappe Tripel |
Unmatched Variety by style, brewery & country
Choose from Five different Beer Clubs offering unmatched variety by brewery,
country of origin, and beer style to suit your specific tastes.
- Bottle Size: 12-oz
- Style: American Amber Ale
- ABV: 6.0%
- Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 30
- Serving Temperature: 45-50º F
- Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass or Mug
- Hops: Cascade, Chinook, Centennial
- Malts: 2-Row, Munich 10L, Melanoidin, Caramel 80L, Victory
- Country: United States
This brew pours, unsurprisingly, a deep amber color, topped by a generous head of beige foam. Though called Happy Amber, we kept calling it Hoppy Amber, as there’s quite a bright hoppy character coming forth in the aroma straight away. Juicy and zesty citrus notes jump out, bolstered by soft floral tones, and all overlaid atop a good dose of caramelized malts. On the palate, those malts come through robustly, forming a deep core of toast and...
- Bottle Size: 12-oz
- Style: Kölsch
- ABV: 4.7%
- Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 11
- Serving Temperature: 40-45º F
- Suggested Glassware: Stange, Pilsner Glass, Pint Glass
- Hops: Pacifica
- Malts: 2-Row, Red Wheat, Vienna, Flaked Barley
- Country: United States
Pouring a golden straw color with good clarity and a cap of bright white foam, Lift offers up a pleasant array of aromas as it rests in the glass. Look for a mixture of floral, herbal, and spicy elements, with a citric edge conjuring lemon and light orange tones and a wisp of coriander. MadTree describes this brew as crisp, and it’s apt. On the palate, those hops develop a distinct central European noble hop character that’s big on the herbal...
- Bottle Size: 12-oz
- Style: English-style Brown Ale
- ABV: 4.7%
- Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 20
- Serving Temperature: 42-50º F
- Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass or Mug
- Hops: Galena
- Malts: Pale Ale, Aromatic, Oats, Caramel 60, Caramel 120, Chocolate
- Country: United States
Nebraska’s English-style nut brown ale presents a gorgeous deep brownish-red hue, topped by a cap of light brown foam. In the aroma, look for a deeply bready and toasty character, shot through with a distinct and almost berry-like fruity quality. The theme carries forward into the flavor, as well, which boasts a core of toasted bread, rich caramelization, and characteristic touches of roasted nuts along with hints of coffee grounds. The hops...
- Bottle Size: 12-oz
- Style: German-style Pilsner
- ABV: 5.1%
- Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 30
- Serving Temperature: 40-45º F
- Suggested Glassware: Pilsner Glass or Flute
- Hops: Sterling, Liberty
- Malts: Pilsner, Cara Pils
- Country: United States
Pouring a crystal clear bright straw color with a cap of crisp white foam, Nebraska Pils looks good in the glass as we lift it up to take a sniff. Hop aromas come forth with some lightly spicy notes along with plenty of earth, some herbal-grassy character, and mild citric and floral tones. While Nebraska has chosen to put an American spin on their Pils by selecting Sterling and Liberty hops, which were both developed in Oregon, they are both...
- Bottle Size: 12-oz
- Style: American IPA
- ABV: 6.9%
- Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 60
- Serving Temperature: 45-50º F
- Suggested Glassware: IPA Glass, Pint Glass, Mug
- Hops: Cascade, Chinook, Centennial
- Malts: 2-Row, Vienna, Caramel 40L, Carapils
- Country: United States
MadTree produces multiple IPAs, but PsycHOPathy is their year-round staple, and it’s easy to see why it maintains that position. Pouring a bright, rich golden hue with plenty of off-white foam that laces the glass nicely as it drops, this brew offers up an inviting aroma. Juicy, luscious citrus notes abound, conjuring orange, tangerine, and grapefruit, along with sweetly floral tones and an undercurrent of mild caramel. In the flavor, look...
- Bottle Size: 12-oz
- Style: American IPA
- ABV: 7.5%
- Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 70
- Serving Temperature: 45-50º F
- Suggested Glassware: IPA Glass, Pint Glass, Mug
- Hops: Citra, Chinook, Amarillo, Cascade
- Malts: 2-Row, Oat Flakes, Red Wheat, Caramel 30L
- Country: United States
This seasonal IPA from MadTree presents an attractive orange-amber color with some haze and an ample cap of pale foam. The nose on this was super engaging to us, offering up the expected citrus notes but also softer stone fruit tones reminiscent of apricot, along with some complementary tropical and floral qualities. In the flavor department, the very smooth malty core offers touches of mild caramel and some light toasty breadiness. The...
- Bottle Size: 12-oz
- Style: American IPA
- ABV: 6.9%
- Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 72
- Serving Temperature: 45-50º F
- Suggested Glassware: IPA Glass, Pint Glass. Mug
- Hops: Warrior, Chinook, Citra, Centennial
- Malts: 2-Row, Munich
- Country: United States
Nebraska’s IPA presents a rich medium amber color in the glass, topped by a robust head which drops sticky lace as it recedes. Built as a “West Coast” style IPA, there are plenty of complex hop aromas suggesting grapefruit zest, pine, herbal spice, and a touch of earth. Take a sip and – pow! There’s a lot of hops going on here! Look for big, zesty citrus notes to join with an equally big herbal, spicy, piney kick. When a beer offers so much in...
- Bottle Size: 500-ml
- Style: English Dark Ale
- ABV: 4.5%
- Serving Temperature: 48-55° F
- Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass or Mug
- Country: England
A 2006 World Beer Championships Gold Medal winner and rated Exceptional (91 points) by the Beverage Tasting Institute, Hobgoblin pours a dark amber/ light brown color with an attractive head that leaves good lace. On the nose, rich aromas of caramel, toffee, and maple syrup come forth, along with a bit of true-to-style butterscotch, dark fruits, and a touch of nuttiness and chocolate. There’s also a certain woodiness, as if the beer had been...
- Bottle Size: 330-ml
- Style: Czech Pilsner
- ABV: 4.7%
- Serving Temperature: 42-47° F
- Suggested Glassware: Pilsner Glass, Flute
- Hops: Saaz
- Country: Czech Republic
We’re always excited when we receive a pilsner to sample from the style’s ancestral home; the Czechs just seem to nail these brews more often than not. Praga is no exception, and has hardware to back it up including a Gold Medal from the World Beer Championships. Presenting a deep golden color with crystal clarity and an eager, billowy cap of foam, this pils makes a good first impression. On the nose, look for bold, classic Czech Saaz noble hop...
- Bottle Size: 750-ml
- Style: Blended, Barrel-Aged Wild Ale w/ Strawberries & Pineapple
- ABV: 6.8%
- Serving Temperature: 48–55° F
- Suggested Glassware: Tulip, Flute, or Chardonnay Glass
- Country: United States
We’re pumped to have a Rare Beer Club exclusive offering from the folks over at Hi-Wire Brewing this month. This 6.8%-ABV sour ale includes a blend of two- and three-year-old sour blonde ales, fermented using the brewery’s house mixed culture with strawberries and pineapple, with at least an additional month of bottle conditioning to get ideal carbonation levels. Plenty of sourness, vibrant fruit character, moderate funk. Strawberry Pineapple...
- Bottle Size: 750-ml
- Style: Trappist Belgian-Style Tripel
- ABV: 8%
- Serving Temperature: 50–58° F
- Suggested Glassware: Goblet, Chalice, or Tulip Glass
- Country: Netherlands
This delicious take on the Belgian-style tripel combines vibrant core fruit character alongside zesty bitterness—all brought together with a pitch-perfect ferment and leading into a modestly dry, toasty finish. This beer’s immensely satisfying from start to finish. This is part of the small group of beers that can be labeled as an Authentic Trappist Product, and the Koningshoeven brewery has been operating through the Cistercian abbey...
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