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From the Brewer – “Light tropical flavors balanced with a crisp malt-hop finish.”

Hops: Bittered with Sorachi Ace and finished with Crystal hops
Malts: Pale, Munich, Crystal and Cara-hell
Hop Bitterness (IBU’s): 53
Alcohol by volume: 7%
Format: 6 Packs
Seasonality: Year Round

From the Brewer – “At Heavy Seas, we brew a traditional English-style pale ale with our own East Coast twist: UK Fuggles and Goldings dominate the flavor of Powder Monkey, but has subtle notes of citrus and flower from Cascade hops added in the boil and hopback. Brass in color, Powder Monkey, like all of our beers, is well-balanced: distinct bitterness and a slight malt sweetness characterize the taste. In 2010, it won a bronze medal at the World Beer Cup; in 2008, it won a silver medal at the Great American Beer Festival.”

Great with burgers, English cheeses, bread pudding.

Hops: UK Progress, UK Fuggle, UK East Kent Golding
Malts: 2-row, Munich, Crystal, Caramalt
Hop Bitterness (IBU’s): 28.5
Alcohol by volume: 4.8%
Format: 6 Packs
Seasonality: Year Round

From the Brewer – “Paleooza holds a special place in our heart as the first beer we ever brewed! Our classic Pale Ale, with Michigan grown, cascade hops. Bright hoppiness and pleasant aromatics framed with balancing sweetness of pale malts.”

Great with spicy dishes, hard cheeses, greens.

Malts: Caramunich, Special Pale, Carapils
Hops: Michigan Cascade
Yeast: American Ale
Original Gravity: 13º Plato
Hop Bitterness (IBU’s): 32
Alcohol by volume: 5.5%
Format: 4 Packs
Seasonality: Year Round

From the Brewer – “As Brooklynites, we revere the memory of the 1955 World Champion Dodgers baseball team, so we had to name a beer in their honor. Brooklyn Pennant Ale is a honey-colored pale ale with a brisk malt palate and finely balanced hop character. Pennant is a traditional English-style pale ale. The pale ale style developed in the early 19th century, and was called “pale” because it appeared so in comparison to the darker ale styles of the day (East India Pale Ale was a stronger, paler, more bitter version of the style). Brooklyn Pennant Ale is brewed from Scottish Maris Otter malt, which is justly prized for its toasty, biscuity flavor and the round smoothness it imparts to beer. Our house ale yeast brings out an appetizing fruitiness and ferments to a dry finish. During 2005, Brooklyn Brewery will donate one dollar from every case of Pennant sold to the funding of the statue of Brooklyn Dodgers greats Jackie Robinson and Pee-Wee Reese planned for the Cyclones ballpark in Coney Island.”

Food Pairings: Brooklyn Pennant Ale is great with pizza, roasted and grilled meats, burgers, barbecue, robust fish, shellfish, falafel, crab cakes, and spicy food. Caramel malts lend it the ability to work nicely with steaks, but just as well with grilled vegetables. For cheese, pair up with Stilton and Gorgonzola Dolce.

Hops: Hallertauer Perle, Willamette, American Fuggle, Cascade
Malts: Scottish Floor-malted Maris Otter Malt, Belgian Aromatic malt, British Crystal Malt from East Anglia
Original Gravity: 12.5° Plato
Hop Bitterness (IBU’s): 24
Alcohol by volume: 5%
Format: 6 Packs
Seasonality: Year Round

From the Brewer – “Ten Hills traces its story to Elk Mountain Farms in Idaho, famous for growing hops of exceptional quality  and character. With hops from the “first ten hills” grown for Goose Island at Elk Mountain, we crafted a pale ale that delivers both a herbal and citrus hop character. We hope you’ll find the intriguing balance of flavors in this beer to be truly unparalleled.”

Hops:Perle, Cascade, Saaz
Malts: 2-Row, Caramel 20, Caramel 40, Munich
Hop Bitterness (IBU’s): 48
Alcohol by volume: 6.2%
Format: 6 Packs
Seasonality: Winter

From the Brewer – “A rich, red ale made in the American Pale Ale style, our Pale Ale has strong hop character, medium, dry finish and floral hop aroma.”

Pairs well with Pan Asian cuisine & Poultry.

Hops: Nelson-Sauvin, Cascade & Columbus
Alcohol by volume: 6.6%
Format: 6 packs
Seasonality: Year Round

We brew our beer in the heart of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania with great respect for the old traditions of brewing.

From the Brewer – “This exceptional American Pale Ale is brewed to be the perfect balance of floral hop notes and smooth malt flavors. Its crisp and refreshing taste will surely have you reaching for another.”

Hops: Willamette, Fuggles, Magnum
Malts: 2 Row Barley, Caramel Malts
Original Gravity: 13.5 Plato
Hop Bitterness (IBU’s): 34
Alcohol by volume: 5%
Format: 6 packs
Seasonality: Year Round

Named for the infamous 1969 Cuyahoga River fire that sparked the Clean Water Act of 1972, Burning River Pale Ale can be a bit unpredictable. Under his bold layers of bitter hops, there’s a softer side — a sweet, caramel backbone that he longs to share. And everyone loves a bad boy with a heart of gold. Should you bring him home to Mom? Why not? After all, it’s rude to show up to dinner empty-handed.

From the Brewer – “Pale ales gradually evolved from an English town called Burton-upon-Trent that was known for its distinctive hard water supply and propensity to brew a lighter-colored beer than was common at the time. Assertively hopped with citrusy and piney Cascade hops.”

Enjoy with: Smoky red meats and aromatic cheeses like Stilton and blue.

Awards:

Gold Medal – World Beer Championships, 2011

Hops: Northern Brewer, Cascade
Malts: Harrington 2-Row Base Malt, Crystal 45, Crystal 77, Biscuit
Hop Bitterness (IBU’s): 45
Original Gravity: 14º Plato
Alcohol by volume: 6%
Format: 6 packs
Seasonality: Year Round

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From the Brewer – “A testament to Cascade hops in a bottle, this medium-bodied pale ale has a refreshing citrus flavor and a distinctive floral hop aroma due to the aggressive addition of hops during fermentation. You’ll notice a slight malty sweetness with a balanced hop finish. Perfect to enjoy anytime, anywhere.”

Hop Bitterness (IBU’s): 35
Alcohol by volume: 5.4%
Format: 6 Packs
Seasonality: Year Round