Beer Specials

Ad Astra Ale

This ale is the first brewed in Kansas since pioneering days. The name "Ad Astra comes from the Kansas State Motto - Ad Astra per Aspera, Latin words meaning "To the Stars through Difficulties". We've blended Pale, Caramel, and Munich malts for a rich amber beer. The hops balance this malty sweetness, and we've chosen Northern brewer and Fuggles hops for their flavor.

O.G. - 13/1052

Hops - 24 IBUs

Copperhead Pale Ale

Silver Medal Winner 1997 World Beer Championships - India Pale Ales. This flavorful beer is made in the style of the India Pale Ale Style originally manufactured in Great Britain for their colonies in India, but with an American twist. The harsh travel that the beer had to survive required a strong, hoppy beer. The Hops and the high level of alcohol helped buffer the beer through its long travels. Made with flavorful and full bodied Pale Ale malt combined with a touch of caravienne for color and carapils for body, the rich flavor of this beer is matched and enhanced by a very generous portion of Centennial and Cascade hops. The Cascades give this beer its distinctive floral aroma and a uniquely American character.

O.G. - 14.5/1058

Hops - 48.5 IBUs

Lemon Grass Rye

This refreshing and unique beer is made from a base of pale malt and Munich malt. The unique flavors come from the use of about 25% flaked rye which adds a fresh (some describe it as minty) flavor and smooth texture as well as about 40 lbs of fresh lemon grass for a fresh citrusy background. This beer is gently hopped with Galena and Hersbrucker hops.

O.G. - 12.6/1052

Hops - 18 IBUs

Oatmeal Stout

Silver Medal Winner 1997 World Beer Championships - Oatmeal Stouts. Our classic dark beer. Full body and a well rounded flavor comes from a foundation of seven different grains. The oats add a special silky texture that complements the roasted malts. The rich malty flavor is spiced with plenty of Northern Brewer and Fuggles hops for balance. Enjoy this perennial Free State Favorite by itself or as a blend with one of our other beers.

O.G. - 15/1061

Hops - 42 IBUs

Stormwatch Ale

This dark brown, hoppy ale takes the IPA style into unfamiliar depths of color. Amarillo hops provide the hoppy flavors and aromas of an India Pale Ale complemented by subtle chocolaty roasted notes from the dark malts. The malt bill is very close to that for Copperhead but with the addition of some dark roasted malt for color and flavor. The Amarillo hops are a potent American variety with a distinctive flavor and aroma.

O.G. - 14.8/1059

Hops - 46 IBUs

Wheat State Golden

Being located in the biggest wheat producing state in the nation, a refreshing wheat beer is a must-brew. The Wheat State Golden is usually our lightest beer. It is fashioned after the Kolsch beers made around Cologne. It is traditionally brewed in the Alt Style like our Ad Astra Ale and has about 25% wheat malt. There is just a touch of caramel malt to add the golden color, and the rest is pale malt. The Golden is lightly hopped with Yakima Perle for bittering, and Hallertau Hersbrucker hops for aroma.

O.G. - 11.75/1047

Hops - 20 IBUs

Prairie Fog Ale

This medium amber ale gets its inspiration from the famous Steam beer of Anchor Brewing Co. and its iconoclastic proprietor of Midwest origins, Fritz Maytag. Steam beer is a term now trademarked by Anchor and therefore protected from use. No one knows for sure how Anchor’s flagship beer acquired it’s name, but one theory involves the fog of steam and condensation that would rise from the coolship of the brewhaus as the wort was cooling in the damp San Francisco air. Because the original brewery did not have the requisite refrigeration to ferment their lager yeast at the proper lager temperatures, the beer was fermented at ale temperatures. Beers employing this technique have come to be known as California Commons, an homage to the beer’s origins. Prairie Fog Ale likewise employs a lager yeast fermented at a warm, ale-like 65ºF (a full 15ºF warmer than the lagers we produce). The resulting beer is medium bodied and balanced, with just enough hop character to blend with the caramel notes of the malt. The increased fermentation temperature results in a bit of fruitiness indicative of an ale, with the clean profile of a lager in the finish. This interpretation uses some of the classic woody and minty Northern Brewer hops that Anchor employs in its signature beer along with some Czech Saaz hops that lend a subtle spiciness.

O.G. - 13.4/1.054

Hops - 39 IBUs

Josiah Miller IPA

Josiah Miller was an anti-slavery man born and raised in the South Carolina. In the 1850s Miller migrated to Lawrence after receiving a law degree at the University of Indiana and started the publication of Kansas Free State, an anti-slavery newspaper. In 1857 he was elected probate judge of Douglas County and was a member of the first state senate in 1861. As chairman of the judiciary committee, Miller suggested the motto on the state seal, Ad Astra per Aspera. Miller was interned at Lawrence’s Oak Hill cemetery upon his death in 1870 due to complications from an amputated leg. The IPA that bears his name employs a blend of 5 malts and some unmalted oats that add some silky qualities to the mouthfeel. Columbus and Crystal hops provide bitterness and some flavor. A relatively new hop variety called Citra, with tropical fruit and citrus aromas and flavors, provides the amazing finish of this IPA.

O.G. - 14.6/1.058

Hops - 68 IBUs

ABV. - 6.3%