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

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

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

The Quad

Beer styles are not always cut and dry in their definition. The Quadruple is one of those styles; loosely defined and open to more than one interpretation. Generally speaking Quads are dark spicy Belgian ales that show their strength. Our interpretation does not disappoint. Belgian Candi sugar added to the kettle augments an already large malt bill consisting of nine different malts. Subtle hop additions of Perle and Czech Saaz contribute bitterness and a hint of spiciness. This beer underwent a secondary fermentation in the conditioning vessel after a small dose of Candi sugar and yeast were added to the finished beer. This secondary fermentation is what gives the Quad its carbonation and mouthfeel. It all finishes off with a noticeable presence of alcohol that marries well with the spicy notes and equates into a complex brew not so easily solved from the first drink.

O.G. - 20.0P/1.080

Hops - 21 IBUs

ABV. - 8.5

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%

Brightwater Saison

This lively and refreshing light-bodied pale golden ale exhibits the terrior of New Zealand Nelson Sauvin hops, which share flavor and aroma characteristics of the fine Sauvignon Blancs produced in the same region.

O.G. - 10.9/1.048

Hops - 16 IBUs

Council Oak Brown

This dark brown, malty lager uses the Märzen as a jumping off point and replaces the caramel malt of that beer with the chocolate and roast characters of Chocolate Wheat malt. After fermentation and a short period of maturation, the beer is transferred to one of our conditioning vessels and introduced to toasted oak spirals; infusing flavors of vanilla and oak tannins that knit together in harmony with the chocolate flavors from the malt. You can visit the Council Oak on your next trip to the Flint Hills. It’s at this site in what is now Council Grove, KS that in 1825 representatives from John Quincy Adams Presidential administration signed a treaty with the Osage Indians that paved the way for the Santa Fe Trail, westward expansion and ultimately “manifest destiny”.

O.G. - 13.3P/1.053

Hops - 20 IBUs

ABV. - 5.1%

Eagle’s Nest IPA

In celebration of the noble birds that inhabit the Kansas Riverside, this IPA soars with hop flavor and aroma from Amarillo and Chinook hops. Medium bodied and finishing somewhat dry, Eagle’s Nest is a hop-forward, yet ultimately balanced IPA to weather a winter’s day.

O.G. - 14.55°P/1.058

Hops - 53 IBUs