After numerous rounds of mixing Soul Brew’s Kombuchas with our brews, our first love was a blend of SB’s Black Lives Matter and TBCo’s Rare Optics. The selected IPA is clean and loaded with grapefruit forward hops with the Kombucha creating the overall depth and balance with flavors of blackberry, lemon, and mango. Is it a Sour? No. Is it a Lambic? No. Is it a Farmhouse Ale? No. Is it good? Really, really, refreshingly good? Yes!
Doing a collaboration with the talented crew at Dead Bird has been high on our list and we were very excited when this collab got lined up! Together we brewed a classically British barleywine. “Loaded with Paul’s Marris Otter, a touch of blackstrap molasses, and UK grown Fuggle hops. Right malt with a soft herbal hint tames the alcohol to make this the perfect sipper for the season.” Fun Fact! In Milwaukee’s HEYDAY, it was the largest supplier of malt in the US of A! We’ll cheers to that! (This brew is served in 10 oz or 5 oz pours in our taproom.)
Strength and flavors of a Belgian Quad, blended with the profile of a Chocolate Stout. Sometimes life feels like an illusion, trying to constantly separate fact from fiction. The fun of this recipe was creating that deception. Are all the flavors coming from the malt only? It’s up to you to decide. What can you expect to taste? Caramel, burnt sugar, raisin, plum, prune, roasted malt, toast, marshmallow, coffee, and of course….chocolate. This brew is a great way to celebrate the holidays w/ family and friends while raising a toast to the man who inspired the beer, Gene Wilder, one of Milwaukee’s native sons. (Please note: picture reflects a 16 oz. pour; however, this beer is only available in 10 oz or 5 oz pours.)
Torzarita is a margarita hard seltzer.
Our version of an Irish blonde having flowing straw-colored highlights, sweetness within the malt, medium-bodied in stature, family roots of hop nobility, and a decadent mouthfeel. Pairs perfectly while daydreaming of rolling green hills, misty coastlines, towering castles, and the warmth of the island’s inhabitants.
THE STORY BEHIND THE NAME
Known as one of the worst maritime disasters on the Great Lakes where an estimated 300 passengers perished with only 100 surviving. Most of the passengers that day were Irish returning from a trip to Chicago. At 2:30 am, a lumber schooner collided with the ship ripping open a large hole, sinking within 30 minutes Of the estimated 400 passengers, only 100 survived. Between the sinking of the Lady Elgin on Sept. 8th, 1860 and the Third Ward Fire of 1892, the landscape of the Irish community in Milwaukee was forever altered. Facing significant family losses from the shipwreck and rebuilding difficulties in the Third Ward, most Irish chose to move west to the Tory Hill and Merrill park neighborhoods.
Crisp and crushable. Killa Kölsch is brewed to the style originating from Cologne, Germany. Creamy head, soft mouthfeel, and fuller flavor for a clean, refreshing, easy to drink brew.
THE STORY BEHIND THE NAME
This is our second brew under the Grave Digga brand name crafted for our partner, Gilbert Brown. When the Super Bowl champ approached us to create a few beers that stand out and bury the competition, we were all in. Killa Kölsch is designed to be approachable to everyday American beer drinkers, but elevated enough to get them into the premium beer game.
A portion of the sales of this beer benefits The Gilbert Brown Foundation which supports over 156 area children’s charities.
A Märzen style beer with 2 additions of pure, Grade-A, 100% maple syrup from Ginter’s Corner Tap ‘N’ Sap in Crandon, WI. We made 2 batches adding the syrup at various times. Which side of the boat would you rather be on? Starboard or Port?
Challenge: Create an authentic Vienna Lager brewed by the first German brewers in Mexico City. Research showed that they added some local flavor to their recipes resulting in a beer the locals could call their own. This collaboration of cultures resulted in one of our favorite styles to brew. ¡Salud!
Na Zdrowie! Polish for Cheers! Pronounced Nas-dro-v-yea. Now that you know, say it with Gusto! Sweet, malty, and moderately hopped, an easier drinking beer compared to today’s hop forward profiles. With this in mind, we put our West Coast Pale Ale twist on this classic by adding a hop profile matching Sierra Nevada’s Pale Ale, an American craft brewing legend.
Leinie’s Red was a favorite growing up. Lumberman Red is our take on that classic. Characteristics of the original with a deep red copper appearance, malt forward profile, caramel sweetness, and a hint of bitterness.