Sound-On-Sound

Sound-On-sound is a brew that will come at you like an amplifier turned up to 11! Or in our case, 11%! With an amber ale as our “bass”, we amp’d up the brew by adding Belgian ROCK candy, sea salt caramel, cinnamon sticks, pecans, and freshly roasted cocoa nibs. For an encore, the beer finished its performance with bourbon barrel oak chips. Cheers to you, Les!

THE STORY BEHIND THE NAME
This beer pays homage to a Wisconsin icon in the world of music, Les Paul! A pioneer who developed the technique of multitrack, sound-on-sound, which allowed individual parts to be recorded at separate times and then layered together for the final release of a song. Using his mentality, we felt a multi-layered beer would be the best way to honor his ingenuity.

Rare Optics

Let’s face it, we all see things differently based on our surroundings, upbringing, and personal beliefs. It’s also affected by, well, our actual vision. Starting at the age of 20, our brewmaster was diagnosed with a rare eye disorder, Kerataconus, which resulted in bilateral corneal transplants. This brew is dedicated to the nurses and doctors who guided him through his journey, from virtual blindness to 20/20. Inspired by providing a solution to an uncommon problem, we used ingredients utilizing advances in brewing technology. A clean malt bill was chosen to highlight a massively hopped, yet crisp & clean IPA including cryogenic hops and thiolized yeast. The result is a brew with tropical flavors and aromas, such as passionfruit, grapefruit, and mango.

The Squash Blossom

Continuing the concept of art in a glass for our Black Friday release, this year we focused on combining the art of farming along with the iconic artist Georgia O’Keeffe. With both having roots in Wisconsin, we felt this would be the perfect expression showcasing the result of hard work and determination. Georgia, through her life, dismissed sexist stereotypes to become known as the “Mother of American Modernism”. One of her famous paintings is the Squash Blossom. With that in mind, and being the fall harvest, we gathered and roasted pumpkins from our friends and local farmers at Schuett Farms for this brew.

We offer to you our interpretation of what we feel Georgia would have appreciated for our art in a glass. Our inspiration lies within one of her quotes, “When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it’s your world for the moment. I want to give that world to someone else.

St. Damien

Pilsen malt blended with a slight touch of honey malt, Belgian sugar, noble hops, and fermented on an Abbey yeast make this a brew fit for the heavens. While high in ABV, the clean malt flavor balanced with aromatic hops, touch of spice, and sugary sweetness produces a highly drinkable beer. Just be careful, this one will sneak up on you!

*Contains Awesomeness

Bailamos

We dance! Dancing is a gift we share during Día de los Muertos as we pay homage to our ancestors by celebrating those who have passed on. Marigold flowers, with their bright colors, help guide the souls back to us on their path in the afterlife. Our beer focuses on this element as we infuse marigold into a style similar to a traditional Atole. Combining the aroma of marigold and flavors of piloncillo, cinnamon, vanilla, and flaked corn, this offering is sure to please any spirits during their journey.

Cream City Calling

This brew was inspired by the concept of art in a glass and led us to think of Mark di Suvero’s creation, The Calling, the orange I-beam sunburst found at Museum Center Park. Each year we brew up a unique batch for the holidays. Feel free to share this with loved ones, or not, we don’t judge. This year’s variant (and our first) was designed after Jake’s favorite bread recipe. This special brew infuses a combination of local honey, Door County cherries, WI cranberries, and FL oranges into our Cream Ale. This was our calling this year, what’s yours?