Beer Styles
This Imperial American Ale is best known for it's hop forward aromas and flavors of citrus & tropical fruits
What is Imperial or Double IPA?
This brewery is famous for it's hallmark "Steam" style beer.
What is Anchor Brewing.
This process takes place in brewing and one of it's many functions is to drive off unwanted volatile compounds and sterilize the wort.
What is the boil?
The wood behind the liquor bottles came from this.
What is the roof of the old fire station?
This adjunct can be found in our American Style Lager "Low Beams"
What is Rice.
This German-style is pale in color, around 5.5%, aromas of spice & flowers with a hoppy, crisp, bitter finish.
What is German Pilsner.
This "Island" brewery is not located on an island at all, but rather in the heart of Chicago.
What is Goose Island.
The act of doing this, adding the hops to the wort before bringing the wort to a boil.
What is first wort hopping.
The wood for the bar top came from these, which is why it is so distressed.
What are floors from old rail cars?
This common tabletop "mineral" can be found in our German-Style Gose "The Road Gose on Forever"
What is Salt.
This strong dark German lager, should be very rich in malt aroma and malt flavor.
What is Bock?
It can be said that this breweries Epic tail of an Old Guardian, could be etched in Stone.
What is Stone.
This specific method of mashing is commonly used to get the rich melanoidin character that is the hallmark of the Dopplebock style, it is also the traditional mashing method of authentic German style Pilsners.
What is decoction.
Our official opening date.
What is Sept. 1, 2016?
The first version of the Reinheitsgebot, or the German Beer Purity Law, only listed these three ingredients as the only ingredients that could be used in beer.
What is Water, Barley and Hops?
This Belgian-style is golden in color and about 6-7%, has a smooth, dry-spicy finish, with aromas of pear and lemon.
What is Belgian-Style Blonde
This famous brewery probably has the most national craft beer sales, yet only has just about 1% of the market share in the US.
What is Boston Beer Co. or Sam Adams.
Brewing with water that is high in gypsum, will result in a beer with an increased perception of this flavor component.
What is bitterness.
This company built our brewhouse.
What is JVNW?
Which main ingredient in beer is typically used to set a Belgian-style, Ale or Lager apart from one another.
What is Yeast
This tart-style of German beer is historically served with fruit syrups added.
What is Berliner Weisse?
This brewery was first opened in 1978 but didn't hit it's stride until they created their hallmark Pale Ale recipe in 1980.
What is Sierra Nevada.
What device or piece of equipment is used to break up the grains before we brew?
What is a grain mill?
The year of the Model T truck in Bankhead's logo
What is 1927?
Classic Stouts are known to have this particular type of barley, that gives a coffee, burnt flavor and aroma.
What is Roasted Barley