Beer: Midwest Region Selections

National Selections

BEER STYLE		Beer Name	Origin	ABV / IBU	Tasting Notes
IPA		Lagunitas IPA	Petaluma, CA	6.2% / 52	Formulated with malt and hops working together to balance it all out, it’s big on the aroma with a hoppy-sweet finish.
IPA		Goose Island IPA	Chicago, IL	5.9% / 55	Full-flavored English-style IPA with bright citrus aromas and a bold hop finish.
IPA		Stone IPA	Escondido, CA	6.9% / 71	This golden beauty explodes with citrusy flavor and hop aromas, all perfectly balanced by a subtle malt character.
SEASONAL		Samuel Adams Seasonal	Boston, MA	Varies	Varies by season.
SEASONAL		Leinenkugel’s Shandy Seasonal	Chippewa Falls, WI	Varies	Varies by season.
AMBER / RED / DARK		Samuel Adams Boston Lager	Boston, MA	5.0% / 30	A rich caramel and toasted sweetness from the malt and a wide range of floral, piney and citrus notes from the hops.
AMBER / RED / DARK		Shiner Bock	Shiner, TX	4.4% / 13	Tan, dense head with a crystal-clear amber color and a sweet aroma with a subtle roasted maltiness on the nose. The taste is slightly sweet with notes of roasted nuts and caramel. Lightly hopped, this dark lager goes down smooth.
LAGER / PALE		Sierra Nevada Pale Ale	Chico, CA	5.6% / 38	A deep amber color and an exceptionally full-bodied, complex character. Generous quantities of premium hops give the Pale Ale its fragrant bouquet and spicy flavor.
LAGER / PALE		Kona Big Wave Golden ale	Kailua Kona, HI	4.4% / 21	The lightly roasted honey malt contributes to the golden hue of this beer and also gives a slight sweetness that is balanced out by our special blend of hops.
LAGER / PALE		New Belgium Fat Tire Ale	Fort Collins, CO	5.2% / 15	Somewhat sweet with hardly any bitterness, faint malt fattiness. Notes of red apple flavors appear intitially but fade away.

Midwest Region Selections

BEER STYLE		Beer Name	Origin	ABV / IBU	Tasting Notes
IPA		Founders All Day IPA	Grand Rapids, MI	4.7% / 42	Brewed with a complex array of ingredients. Balanced for optimal aromatics and a clean finish.
IPA		Bell’s Two Hearted Ale	Comstock, MI	7.0% / 55	Bursting with hop aromas ranging from pine to grapefruit with a malt backbone and the signature fruity aromas of Bell’s house yeast.
IPA		Rhinegeist Truth IPA	Cincinnati, OH	7.2% / 75	Intensely hopped, dry IPA with Centennial, Citra, Amarillo and Simcoe Hops to rev up peach, mango and passion fruit notes.
SEASONAL		Great Lakes Seasonal	Cleveland, OH	Varies	Varies by season.
SEASONAL		Fat Head’s Seasonal	Cleveland, OH	Varies	Varies by season.
SEASONAL		Summit Seasonal	St. Paul, MN	Varies	Varies by season.
AMBER / RED / DARK		Founders Porter	Grand Rapids, MI	6.5% / 45	Pours black with a tan head. Sweet nose with chocolate and caramel malt presence. No absence of hops.
AMBER / RED / DARK		Atwater Vanilla Java Porter	Detroit, MI	5.0% / 13	English Style Porters give nod to the masses, mixing traditional old style ales with more modern ales. While relatively dark, English Style Porters eschew burnt flavors for more mellow profiles.
AMBER / RED / DARK		Surly Coffee Bender Brown	Brooklyn Center, MN	5.5% / 35	Medium bodied, balanced with notes of malty, caramel, toasty.
LAGER / PALE		Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold	Cleveland, OH	5.8% / 30	A classic award-winning balance of sweet malt and dry hop flavors, draped in a people-pleasing blend of smooth malt and crisp hop flavors.
LAGER / PALE		New Glarus Spotted Cow Cream Ale	New Glarus, WI	4.8% / 18	Naturally cloudy with the yeast remaining in the bottle to enhance fullness of flavors. Expect this ale to be fun, fruity and satisfying.
LAGER / PALE		3 Floyd’s Alpha King	Munster, IN	6.7% / 68	A bold yet balanced American Pale Ale with slight caramel sweetness and aggressive citrus hoppiness.