The Nodding Donkey

Texas Brands and other Crafts & Imports.

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Ace Cider Fermented Pear Cider

Product - Ace Cider Pear Cider
Brewed By: 
Ace Cider
Self-Defined Style: 
Fermented Pear Cider
Strength (ABV): 
6.0% ABV

Ace Perry Cider is a new premium fermented cider produced by The California Cider Company (CCC) in the Heart of Sonoma's Apple Country. It is not only California's first commercially produced and distributed pear cider, but, by all reports, the first made in the USA. The second Ace cider to come out of the specially-designed micro cider mill, in Graton just outside Sebastapol, is an innovative complement to Ace Apple, CCC's flagship brand. Like Ace Apple, Ace Perry is made from a base of 100% pure, local apple juice.

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Alaskan Amber

Product - Alaskan Amber
Brewed By: 
Alaskan Brewing Co
Self-Defined Style: 
Amber Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.3% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
18 IBU

Alt. The name of this beer style comes from the German word "alt" meaning "old". This refers to the aging that alts undergo since they ferment more slowly and at colder temperatures than most ales. Slow fermentation helps condition the flavors in Alaskan Amber, contributing to its overall balance and smoothness.

Richly malty and long on the palate, with just enough hop backing to make this beautiful amber colored "alt" style beer notably well balanced.

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Anchor Steam

Product - Anchor Steam Beer
Brewed By: 
Anchor
Self-Defined Style: 
Steam Beer
Strength (ABV): 
4.9% ABV

San Francisco's famous Anchor Steam®, the classic of American brewing tradition since 1896, is virtually handmade, with an exceptional respect for the ancient art of brewing. The deep amber color, thick creamy head, and rich flavor all testify to our traditional brewing methods. Anchor Steam is unique, for our brewing process has evolved over many decades and is like no other in the world.

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Avery White Rascal

Product - Avery White Rascal
Brewed By: 
Avery
Self-Defined Style: 
Belgian White Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.6% ABV

A truly authentic Belgian style wheat or "white" ale, this Rascal is unfiltered (yup, that's yeast on the bottom) and cleverly spiced with coriander and Curacao orange peel producing a refreshingly fruity thirst quencher.

Best With: 
This exceptional Belgian style white is very good with fried fish, sardines, Arctic char and salmon. The hops will also give this beer the muscle to stand up to spicy Thai and Mexican dishes.
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Breckenridge Vanilla Porter

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Product - Breckenridge Vanilla Porter
Brewed By: 
Breckenridge
Self-Defined Style: 
Vanilla porter
Strength (ABV): 
4.7% ABV

Who would have thought deep in the jungles of Papua New Guinea and Madagascar grew the perfect ingredient to build an extraordinary Porter in Colorado? An ale that has all the chocolate and roasted nut flavor of a classic Porter, with an enigmatic surprise thrown in for good measure, real vanilla bean. Breckenridge Brewery's Vanilla Porter. A vanilla kiss in a rich, dark sea.

Best With: 
See recipe for Vanilla Porter Milkshake on BreckenridgeBrewery.com.
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Brooklyn Lager

Product - Brooklyn Lager
Brewed By: 
Brooklyn
Self-Defined Style: 
American Amber Lager
Strength (ABV): 
5.2% ABV

The award-winning Brooklyn Lager is amber-gold in color, and displays a firm malt center supported by a fine bitterness and floral hop aroma. Caramel malts show in the finish. The aromatic qualities of the beer are enhanced by "dry-hopping," the centuries-old practice of steeping the beer with fresh hops as it undergoes a long, cold maturation. The result is a wonderfully flavorful beer, smooth, refreshing and very versatile with food.

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From the most modest picnics to the country's finest restaurants, Brooklyn Lager is enjoyed with everything from salads to steaks. Brooklyn Lager is at home with pizza, burgers, Mexican food, roasted chicken, barbecue, fried fish, pork, and Chinese dishes. In Denmark, people are enjoying it with pickled herring, in Japan they've been enjoying it with sushi for years, and in England people find it a fine accompaniment to classic fish and chips.
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Bud Light

Product - Bud Light Btl Spring 2013
Brewed By: 
Budweiser Family
Self-Defined Style: 
American Light Lager
Strength (ABV): 
4.2% ABV

HERE WE GO!

The best-selling light beer brand in the world features a blend of domestic and imported hops, and is brewed to produce a crisp, clean taste with fewer calories.

Best With: 
The carbonation of Bud Light and its clean, crisp taste make it an ideal pairing with pizza and pub food such as quesadillas, nachos, mozzarella sticks.
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Budweiser

Product - BUD can July 2012
Brewed By: 
Budweiser Family
Self-Defined Style: 
American Lager
Strength (ABV): 
5.0% ABV

Taste Profile:

Fresh and subtle fruit notes, a delicate malt sweetness and balanced bitterness for a clean, snappy finish. Budweiser is a medium-bodied, flavorful, crisp and pure beer with blended layers of premium American and European hop aromas, brewed for the perfect balance of flavor and refreshment.

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The carbonation of Budweiser and its clean, crisp taste make it an ideal pairing with pizza and pub food such as quesadillas, nachos, mozzarella sticks.
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Budweiser Select

Product - Budweiser SELECT btl
Brewed By: 
Budweiser Family
Self-Defined Style: 
Premium American-style Lager
Strength (ABV): 
4.3% ABV

Select varieties of imported and domestic hops are blended to provide the perfect balance and flavor in Budweiser Select. This premium American-style lager is long brewed using a combination of 2-row and roasted specialty malts and cereal grains for a rich color.

Best With: 
The carbonation of Budweiser Select and its clean, crisp taste make it an ideal pairing with pizza and pub food such as quesadillas, nachos, mozzarella sticks.
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Carlsberg Pilsner

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Brewed By: 
Carlsberg
Self-Defined Style: 
Pilsner
Strength (ABV): 
5.0% ABV

Any way you serve it, you'll love it. That's because in every beer we brew there are 14 main categories, 44 sub-categories and 100 nuances of taste and smell in every drop. We recommend that you serve your Carlsberg slightly chilled, preferably with a friend or three by your side.

Best With: 
This is a very versatile food beer that can be paired with grilled fish, chicken, or a variety of pub grub.
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Chimay Red

Product - Chimay Red btl
Brewed By: 
Chimay
Self-Defined Style: 
Dubbel
Strength (ABV): 
7.0% ABV

Topped with a creamy head, it gives off a light, fruity apricot aroma produced by the fermentation. The taste perceived in the mouth is a balance confirming the fruity nuances noticed in the fragrance. Its taste, which imparts a silky sensation to the tongue, is made refreshing by a light touch of bitterness. To the palate, the taster perceives a pleasant astringency which complements the flavor qualities of this beer very harmoniously. This top fermented Trappist beer, refermented in the bottle, is not pasteurized.

Best With: 
The hand crafted Chimay cheeses of the Scourmont Abbey would be an obvious choice for this Trappist ale. Beef, pork, veal cured meats, game, pate and even meaty pasta dishes also pair well.
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Deschutes Black Butte Porter

Product - Deschutes Blk Butte 12
Brewed By: 
Deschutes Brewery
Self-Defined Style: 
American Porter
Strength (ABV): 
5.2% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
30 IBU

With a dark beer as our first and flagship brand, Black Butte defined Deschutes as a radical player. A slight hop bitterness up front enhances the distinctive chocolate and roasted finish. It’s prized for its creamy mouthfeel and intense complex flavors.

Best With: 
Salmon & Wild Rice, Elk Burger, Onion Soup
Awards: 
Bronze Medal, Brown Porter - 2009 Great American Beer Festival
Best Porter - 2007 Readers' Choice Awards, Northwest Brewing News
Gold Medal, Porter Category - 2007 Australian International Beer Awards
Silver Medal, Porter Category - 2006 Australian International Beer Awards
Silver Medal (88 - Highly Recommended) - 2005 World Beer Championships
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Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA

Product - Dogfish Head 60 Minute Ipa
Brewed By: 
Dogfish Head
Self-Defined Style: 
India Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
6.0% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
60 IBU

Our 60 Minute IPA is continuously hopped - more than 60 hop additions over a 60 minute boil (getting a vibe yet of where the name came from?). 60 Minute is a session India Pale Ale brewed with a slew of great Northwest hops. A powerful, but balanced East Coast I.P.A. with a lot of citrusy hop character. The session beer for hardcore beer enthusiasts!

Best With: 
Spicy foods, pesto, grilled salmon, soy-based dishes, pizza, vintage cheddar.
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Estrella Damm

Product - Estrella Damm 12 oz btl - 2012
Brewed By: 
Estrella Damm
Self-Defined Style: 
Pale Lager
Strength (ABV): 
5.4% ABV

Estrella Damm Lager is the best selling beer in Barcelona - holding a 75% share. It represents a pale-lager style with exceptional flavor and drinkability. It was a two-time Gold Medal winner at the World Beer Championships.

Toasted pale malt and grain aromas: medium bodied pale malt palate, a crisp fading finish and a wave of bittering hops.

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Flying Dog Doggie Style Pale Ale

Product - Flying Dog Doggie Style Pale
Brewed By: 
Flying Dog
Self-Defined Style: 
Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.3% ABV

Dry hopped with lots of Cascade hops, pleasant malt flavor.

Best With: 
A very drinkable American pale ale that pairs with anything from avocados to Mexican dishes to calamari to bar foods.
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Franconia Wheat

Product - Franconia Wheat
Brewed By: 
Franconia
Self-Defined Style: 
Bavarian style wheat
Strength (ABV): 
4.8% ABV

Bavarian Style Wheat Beer. This beer has a large popularity in particular in southern Germany. Using an original German yeast strain in the brewing process contributes to the natural fruity flavor of Banana, Orange and Cloves, giving it a outstanding refreshing taste. Our Wheat Beer comes unfiltered leaving all the natural goodness in it.

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Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier

Product - Hefe-Weissbier
Brewed By: 
Franziskaner
Self-Defined Style: 
Hefe-Weisse Hell
Strength (ABV): 
5.0% ABV

Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse Hell is noted for its agreeable level of carbonation and its natural cloudiness. It is brewed from wheat malt, barley malt, hops, top-fermenting yeast and water according to a time-honored Bavarian recipe. Deep golden color. Natural cloudiness, with yeast Crispy, refreshing, spicy and fruity.

Best With: 
This excellent unfiltered wheat pairs beautifully with sausage, pretzels with mustard, vegetable pate, Crab Lois and is perfect for brunch.
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Full Sail Amber

Product - Full Sail Amber
Brewed By: 
Full Sail
Self-Defined Style: 
Amber Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.5% ABV

Anyone remember the grocery store cooler back before it turned into a kaleidoscopic fantasy world of beer options? You pretty much had two choices: Regular or Light. In 1989, when we brewed our first batch of Full Sail Amber, not only was it the first Amber ale here in Beer Mecca (aka Oregon) -- it was the first craft beer to go into a bottle. And two things became immediately apparent. It wasn't Regular and it sure as heck wasn't Light. Our Amber is a sweet, malty, medium-bodied ale with a spicy, floral hop finish. It's brewed with 2-row Pale, Crystal and Chocolate malts.

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Full Sail Session Lager

Product - Full Sail Session
Brewed By: 
Full Sail
Self-Defined Style: 
Premium American Lager
Strength (ABV): 
5.1% ABV

How big a bummer was Prohibition? As if taking everyone's brew away wasn't bad enough, hundreds of little independent breweries that once made super tasty beers basically got worked. And when they went out of business, America not only lost the breweries, it lost what American beer used to taste like. Session is our way of bringing back the pre-Prohibition American Lager. It's an all-malt Continental Pilsner brewed with American and European hops, so it's flavorful, refreshing, and has a touch of that import-style taste.

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Goldmine Lager

Product - Goldmine can
Brewed By: 
Goldmine
Self-Defined Style: 
Golden Lager
Strength (ABV): 
4.5% ABV

Strike gold in just one sip with the delicious taste of Goldmine Premium Lager Beer. Our beer prospectors seek out the finest quality ingredients and work hard to brew the best beer around. The news has already spread — drinking Goldmine is a richly rewarding experience.

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Green Flash West Coast I.P.A.

Product - Green Flash West Coast IPA
Brewed By: 
Green Flash
Self-Defined Style: 
West Coast-Style India Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
7.0% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
95 IBU

This West Coast-Style India Pale Ale is extravagantly hopped, full flavored, medium bodied and copper colored. A menagerie of hops is combined throughout the brewing process to impart specific characteristics. Hops used include Simcoe for a unique fruitiness and grapefruit zest, Columbus for strong hop pungency, Centennial for pine and citrus notes, and Cascade for floral aroma.

Best With: 
Great with spicy Thai, Mexican, or Caribbean cuisine.
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Harpoon IPA

Product - Harpoon Ipa
Brewed By: 
Harpoon
Self-Defined Style: 
India Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.9% ABV

The high hopping of Harpoon IPA is not only noticeable in the nose but especially in the finish. The lingering bitter finish of this beer is not harsh or astringent, but crisp and pronounced. This is created, in part, by dry hopping - a technique that involves adding fresh hops to the conditioning beer to provide a fresh hop aroma.

Best With: 
Grilled seafood, Thai food, spicy chicken.
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Harpoon UFO White

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Brewed By: 
Harpoon
Self-Defined Style: 
Witbier
Strength (ABV): 
4.8% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
10 IBU

NEW UFO SIGHTING: Introducing UFO WHITE
(available April - October)

NOW AVAILABLE IN CANS FOR 2013!

Light, crisp, refreshing UFO White follows in the tradition of spiced wheat beers that have been brewed in Belgium for well over 300 years. Brewed with orange peel and a unique blend of spices, UFO White is the perfect choice for a summer’s barbecue, a night out with friends or any time you¹re thirsting for something a little different.

Appearance: hazy, golden yellow
Aroma: strong aroma of coriander and orange
Mouth feel: on the sweeter side of wheat beers

Best With: 
Shellfish, seafood, soft cheeses, and green salads
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Imperial

Product - Imperial Cerveza btl 2012
Brewed By: 
Imperial
Self-Defined Style: 
Dortmunder Lager
Strength (ABV): 
4.6% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
16 IBU

What do Coata Ricans Know?

Adventure. And Beer.

Adventure has always been out their back door. That’s what makes Costa Rica one of the world’s great destinations for eco trips, extreme vacations, and adventurous people.

And while it might not come to mind right away, Costa Ricans know beer. For 80 years, Imperial® has been their national beer of choice. Imperial® combines a perfect balance of malt, grains, and hops into an extremely refreshing beer—well suited to the tropical climate.

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Julius Echter Hefe Weissbier

Product - Julius Echter Hefe
Brewed By: 
Julius Echter
Self-Defined Style: 
Weissbier
Strength (ABV): 
4.3% ABV

This pale hefeweizen displays a rich, lingering head foam, a honey-hued body, and the subtle aroma of banana and clove. The spicy flavor is enhanced by the silky mouth feel obtained through the use of wheat. The lingering finish mellows for quite some time.

Best With: 
This traditional German Hefeweizen pairs quite well with rich meats such as suckling pig, roast duck, or wild boar.
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Kona Longboard Lager

Product - Kona Longboard Lager
Brewed By: 
Kona
Self-Defined Style: 
Lager
Strength (ABV): 
4.6% ABV

Longboard Island Lager is a smooth refreshing lager fermented and aged for five weeks at cold temperatures to yield its exceptionally smooth flavor. A delicate, slightly spicy hop aroma complements the malty body of this beer.

Best With: 
Longboard Island Lager typically pairs well with lighter fare but has enough flavor and body to stand up to some heartier foods too. Try some with herb chicken on mixed greens, garlic twists, Greek pizza.
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Kronenbourg 1664

Product - Kronenbourg
Brewed By: 
Kronenbourg
Self-Defined Style: 
Lager
Strength (ABV): 
5.0% ABV

The premium beer of Brasseries Kronenbourg brewers since 1664. Kronenbourg 1664 is brewed with a unique hop blend including aromatic hops from Alsace.

Best With: 
This lager would be fine companion served cold with pizza or pub food, but would also do quite well to have beside a light whitefish cooked with white wine and some crisp greens on the side.
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Lagunitas IPA

Product - Lagunitas Ipa
Brewed By: 
Lagunitas
Self-Defined Style: 
India Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
6.2% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
46 IBU

Thanks for choosing to spend the next few minutes with this special homicidally hoppy ale. Savor the moment as the raging hop character engages the imperial qualities of the Malt foundation in mortal combat on the battlefield of your palate!

Best With: 
This IPA would have a wonderful relationship with a hearty meal of steak, stew or chili. Strong and sharp cheeses, like the Roquefort or Stilton pair nicely.
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Left Hand Milk Stout

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Brewed By: 
Left Hand Brewing
Self-Defined Style: 
Milk Stout
Strength (ABV): 
6.0% ABV
Color (SRM): 
47º L
Bitterness (IBU): 
25 IBU

Milk sugar in your stout is like cream in your coffee. Dark and delicious, America's great Milk Stout will change your perception about what a stout can be. Preconceived notions are the blinders on the road to enlightenment. Udderly delightful.

Best With: 
Roux-based dishes, dishes with cream or milk bases. Various desserts.
Awards: 
2006 & 2008 World Beer Cup Gold for Sweet Stout
2008 GABF Silver for Sweet Stout
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Lindemans Framboise

Product - Lindemans Framboise
Brewed By: 
Lindemans
Self-Defined Style: 
Raspberry Lambic
Strength (ABV): 
4.0% ABV

Long before hops were common in most beers, various fruits and vegetables were used to season beers. The acidity of lambic beers blends perfectly with raspberries. Rose in color. Magnificent aroma, delicate palate of raspberries with undertones of fruity acidity; elegant, sparkling clean natural taste.

Best With: 
Chocolate desserts (especially chocolate decadence), fresh raspberries, ice cream with a raspberry demi-glaze sauce, créme caramel, baked Alaska, Olympia oysters, caviar. Serve in flute-shaped Lambic glasses at 45 degrees.
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Magic Hat #9

Product - Magic Hat #9
Brewed By: 
Magic Hat
Self-Defined Style: 
Not Quite Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.1% ABV
Color (SRM): 
9º L
Bitterness (IBU): 
20 IBU

A beer cloaked in secrecy. An ale whose mysterious and unusual palate will swirl across your tongue and ask more questions than it answers. A sort of dry, crisp, refreshing, not-quite pale ale. #9 is really impossible to describe because there's never been anything else quite like it.

Best With: 
Best enjoyed with spicy foods and to bring out the spice in life.
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Maredsous Blond

Product - Maredsous Blond
Brewed By: 
Maredsous
Self-Defined Style: 
Blond
Strength (ABV): 
6.0% ABV

A delectable blonde ale with sprightly fruitiness, soft malting, and a slightly dry, gently-hopped finish. A sparkling nose, complex flavors, and a touch of bitterness give this 6% beer all the refreshing qualities of classic Blonde ale.

This ale can be cellared standing upright, in a dark, cool place at 42-50° F, but we recommend immediate enjoyment of its refreshing qualities.

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Maui Bikini Blonde Lager

Product - Maui Bikini Blonde
Brewed By: 
Maui Brewing Company
Self-Defined Style: 
Lager
Strength (ABV): 
5.1% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
18 IBU

What sailors really come to shore for...

Our filtered Munich Helles Lager brewed with floral hops and Pilsner and Munich malts. This is the closest thing to an American Lager from Maui Brewing Co., but not skimpy on flavor.. Bold, smooth, refreshing.

Awards: 
Silver - 2010 United States Open Beer Championship, Munchner Helles
Silver - 2010 Australian International Beer Awards, European Style Lager
Silver - 2009 BrewNZ, Euopean Lager Style
Silver - 2008 World Beer Cup, Cellar or Unfilitered
Gold - 2009 L.A. International Commercial Beer Competition, Munchner-Style Helles
Silver - 2009 U.S. Open Beer Championship, Munchner-Style Helles
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Michelob Ultra

Product - Michelob Ultra
Brewed By: 
Michelob Ultra Family
Self-Defined Style: 
Super-Premium, Low-Carbohydrate, Light Lager
Strength (ABV): 
4.2% ABV

Michelob Ultra utilizes an extended mashing process to achieve low carbohydrates and calories. It is brewed with only the finest ingredients, including select 2-row Munich malts, and select imported hops. The ingredient blend results in a beer with a lighter body, smooth taste, and a clean finish.

Best With: 
The carbonation of Michelob Ultra and its clean, crisp taste make it an ideal pairing with pizza and pub food such as quesadillas, nachos, mozzarella sticks.
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Michelob Ultra 19th Hole Light Tea & Lemonade

Product - Michelob Ultra Light Tea & Lemonade can
Brewed By: 
Michelob Ultra Family
Self-Defined Style: 
FMB
Strength (ABV): 
4.0% ABV

Mixing crisp iced tea with with sweet lemonade has been a clubhouse staple for nearly fifty years. Now, ULTRA 19th Hole delivers this classic combination with the light, refreshing taste you'd expect from Michelob ULTRA. From the golf course, to the pool, to whereever great times happen, reach for the new standard in summertime refreshment.

Best With: 
Good times
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Napa Smith Organic IPA

Product - Napa Smith Organic IPA logo
Brewed By: 
Napa Smith Brewery
Self-Defined Style: 
India Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
7.1% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
70 IBU

We set out first and foremost to make a great IPA, using only the finest organic ingredients. The desirable aroma of our Organic IPA can be described as floral, and even earthy from the use of Palisade, Tettnang and Smaragard hops. Our Organic IPA presents a nice malt backbone that supports the generous amount of hops, and finishes with a bitterness and soft citrus character that any discerning IPA drinker will enjoy.

Best With: 
Curry Dishes, buffalo wings and aged blue cheese
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O'Doul's Non-Alcoholic

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Brewed By: 
O'Doul's Family
Self-Defined Style: 
Non-Alcoholic Beer
Strength (ABV): 
0.4% ABV

This fully-fermented super-premium non-alcohol brew features a blend of domestic and imported hops and is brewed with a combination of malt and cereal grains.

Best With: 
The carbonation of O'Doul's and its clean, crisp taste make it an ideal pairing with pizza and pub food such as quesadillas, nachos, mozzarella sticks.
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Ommegang Belgian Pale Ale

Product - Ommegang BPA 2012
Brewed By: 
Ommegang
Self-Defined Style: 
Belgian Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.8% ABV

This fine pale ale has citrus and tropical fruit aromatic shared with a well-balanced – yet abundant – hop character. It uses our own Belgian yeast, five malts, two hops, and plenty of patience. Finishing touches include dry-hopping with Cascade hops and warm-cellaring.

Best With: 
Generally speaking, Belgian ale is a gastronomic miracle. The delicate spicy and fruity nature of these ales, accentuated by the distinctive Belgian yeast strains, pairs beautifully with lamb, mussels, and semi-soft cheeses such as gouda, havarti, and tilsit.
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Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale

Product - Oskar Blues Dales
Brewed By: 
Oskar Blues
Self-Defined Style: 
American Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
6.5% ABV

Dale's Pale Ale is our flagship beer and America's first hand-canned craft beer. It's an assertive but deftly balanced beer (somewhere between an American pale ale and an India Pale Ale) brewed with hefty amounts of European malts and American hops. It features a meringue-like head, a copper color, and a hoppy nose, thanks to a big post-boil addition of Centennial hops. To complement its hoppy first impression, Dale's also sports a rich middle of malts and hops, and a bracing finish.

Best With: 
This intense example of an American Pale Ale would have a wonderful relationship with a hearty meal of steaks, stews and chili's. Strong and sharp cheeses, like the Roquefort or Stilton would pair nicely.
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Paulaner Hefe-Weizen

Product - Paulaner Hefe-Weizen
Brewed By: 
Paulaner
Self-Defined Style: 
Hefe-Weizen
Strength (ABV): 
5.5% ABV
Color (SRM): 
7º L

Paulaner Hefe-Weizen is the company's flagship style and brings the friendly, relaxed atmosphere of Munich's beer gardens to America. It is a classic Bavarian wheat beer. "Hefe" in German translates to yeast and "Weizen" (pronounced Vi-Zen) translates to wheat. Yeast retained in the beer is responsible for the cloudy appearance of Paulaner Hefe-Weizen. A centrifuge process is used with traditional wheat beers to retain the yeast instead of the typical filtering process used with beers that are clear in appearance. Paulaner Hefe-Weizen contains 60% malted wheat and 40% malted barley.

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Pyramid Hefeweizen

Product - Pyramid Hefe - 2012
Brewed By: 
Pyramid
Self-Defined Style: 
American Pale Wheat Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.2% ABV

Unfiltered – Like Life Itself

Brewed by the original Wheat Beer Pioneers, Pyramid Hefeweizen is our American take on the Bavarian classic, which is unfiltered for a very flavorful, yet remarkably refreshing taste. Pyramid Hefeweizen has won more awards than any beer in its class. No wonder Pyramid is considered the beer world’s wheat brew experts. Handcrafted with 60% malted wheat (10% more than Bavarian tradition calls for), our award-winning Hefeweizen is unsurpassed in quality and exceptionally smooth and refreshing.

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Real Ale Fireman's #4

Product - Real Ale Firemans 4
Self-Defined Style: 
Blonde Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.1% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
21 IBU

This refreshing blonde ale strikes a perfect balance between the smoothness of the malt, the subtle fruitiness of our house ale yeast, and zesty citrus notes from Crystal hops.

Best With: 
Firemans #4 is a great way to beat the heat - enjoy it on a Texas summer day, or pair it with spicy foods to help put out the fire.
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Redhook IPA

Product - Red Hook IPA
Brewed By: 
Redhook
Self-Defined Style: 
IPA
Strength (ABV): 
6.5% ABV

Also known as Long Hammer, this brew embraces the IPA tradition of a strong hop profile while remaining approachable and easy to drink with its smooth flavor and clean finish. Redhook takes the traditional IPA brewing process one step further by dry-hopping, or adding hops at the very end of the brewing process. Redhook uses Cascade hops because they impart a wonderful hop aroma without an overpowering hop taste.

Best With: 
This IPA pairs nicely with spicy ethnic dishes and grilled meats.
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Rogue Dead Guy Ale

Product - Rogue Dead Guy
Brewed By: 
Rogue
Self-Defined Style: 
Maibock
Strength (ABV): 
6.5% ABV

Gratefully dedicated to the Rogue in each of us. In the early 1990s Dead Guy Ale was created as a private tap sticker to celebrate the Mayan Day of the Dead (November 1st, All Souls Day) for Casa U Betcha in Portland, Oregon. The Dead Guy design proved popular and was incorporated into a bottled product a few years later with Maierbock as the elixir. Strangely, the association with the Grateful Dead is pure coincidence. Dead Guy is a German-style Maibock made with Rogue's proprietary "PacMan" ale yeast.

Best With: 
This amber colored ale pairs nicely with brothy soups, salted almonds, game birds and seafood. This brew also offers a nice companion to cheeses and fruits.
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Saint Arnold Fancy Lawnmower

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Self-Defined Style: 
German-style Kölsch
Strength (ABV): 
4.9% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
20 IBU

A true German-style Kölsch. Originally brewed in Cologne, this beer is light yet has a sweet malty body that is balanced by a complex, citrus hop character. Multiple additions of German Hallertauer hops are used to achieve this delicate flavor. We use a special Kölsch yeast, an ale yeast that ferments at lager temperatures, to yield the slightly fruity, clean flavor of this beer. Fancy Lawnmower Beer is a world class brew yet light enough to be enjoyed by Texans after strenuous activities, like mowing the lawn.

Saint Arnold Fancy Lawnmower Beer is best consumed at 35-45° Fahrenheit.

Best With: 
Blackened fish, salads, & grilled veggies.
Awards: 
Gold Medal, Great American Beer Festival, Kölsch, 2010
Gold Medal, Great American Beer Festival, Kölsch, 2007
Bronze Medal, Great American Beer Festival, Kolsch, 2006
Bronze Medal, Great American Beer Festival, Kölsch, 2000
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Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout

Product - Samuel Smith Oatmeal
Brewed By: 
Samuel Smith
Self-Defined Style: 
Oatmeal Stout
Strength (ABV): 
5.1% ABV

Originally a drink for lactating mothers, oatmeal stout was described as nutritional on early labels. Oats are in the same family as barley, and a small addition yields great flavor. Popular in the late 1800's, the last oatmeal stout was brewed before the First World War until Samuel Smith reintroduced this style in 1980. Almost opaque, with an unusually silky texture and complex, medium-dry velvet palate. Bittersweet finish.

Best With: 
Pizza and salad, Italian foods, steamed clams, grilled ahi tuna, lobster with drawn butter, steak, ploughman's lunch, crumpets, shish kebabs, vegetable ragout and eggs Florentine, dark flavorful bread and aged Stilton. Serve at 55 degrees.
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Santa Fe Nut Brown Ale

Product - Santa Fe Nut Brown Ale
Self-Defined Style: 
American Style Brown Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.2% ABV

The Brown Ale style originated in the pubs of England, where beer drinkers desired a beer that was both flavorful and complex, but at the same time mild enough to be a session beer. The Santa Fe Brewing Company’s interpretation of this style uses a combination of high mash temperature, hard water, and low-alpha acid hops to produce a product that is both true to the style and distinctly Santa Fe. Brewing jargon aside, Santa Fe Nut Brown Ale is an easy-drinking beer, mild, smooth, and always a favorite. Try a keg at your next party!

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Sapporo Premium

Product - Sapporo Premium
Brewed By: 
Sapporo
Self-Defined Style: 
Euro Pale Lager
Strength (ABV): 
4.9% ABV

Our flagship brand, Sapporo Premium Beer, is an ideal choice for any beer lover seeking a fine lager with a refreshing flavor and moderately light body.

Containing 4.9% alcohol by volume, 3.8% alcohol by weight, Sapporo Premium is available in a range of convenient sizes.

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Schneider Aventinus

Product - Schneider Aventinus
Brewed By: 
Schneider
Self-Defined Style: 
Wheat Doppelbock
Strength (ABV): 
8.0% ABV

Dark ruby color, clove-like aroma, full bodied palate with a hint of caramel, light, delicate bitter finish.

Best With: 
This beer is excellent with duck, venison, good pork and wild boar.
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Shock Top

Product - Shock Top Belgian Wheat btl
Brewed By: 
Shock Top
Self-Defined Style: 
Belgian-style wheat ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.2% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
20 IBU

As an unfiltered Belgian-style wheat ale, this beer is naturally cloudy with a light golden color. The beer is best enjoyed in a tall, wide-mouthed glass. To serve the brew perfectly, follow these pouring guidelines. Pour the brew down the side of the glass until about one-half inch of brew is left in the bottle. Lay the bottle on its side and roll it gently back and forth, mixing the remaining yeast that has settled at the bottom. Pour the rest of the brew, producing a nice, thick collar of foam.
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Best With: 
Shock Top Belgian White pairs well with fresh salads, chicken dishes and Asian cuisine.
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Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

Product - Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Brewed By: 
Sierra Nevada
Self-Defined Style: 
American Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.6% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
38 IBU

Our most popular beer, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, is a delightful interpretation of a classic style. It has a deep amber color and an exceptionally full-bodied, complex character. Generous quantities of premium Cascade hops give the Pale Ale its fragrant bouquet and spicy flavor.

Best With: 
While we think Pale Ale tastes great with everything, its assertive hop flavor goes especially well with spicy cuisine, since its clean flavors counterbalance the richness of many hot dishes. It also goes well with starters and salads, its spicy complexity stimulating both appetites and conversation.
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Sierra Nevada Torpedo

Product - Sierra Nevada Torpedo
Brewed By: 
Sierra Nevada
Self-Defined Style: 
Extra IPA
Strength (ABV): 
7.2% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
70 IBU

Sierra Nevada Torpedo Ale is a big American IPA; bold, assertive and full of flavor and aromas highlighting the complex citrus, pine and herbal character of whole-cone American hops.

Best With: 
With a bold emphasis on hop bitterness, India pale ales are the ultimate beverage pairing for spicy dishes. The sharp hop presence in most India pale ales can stand up to even the most devilish of spices in Cajun, Malaysian, Japanese, Indian, and Mexican cuisine.
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Ska True Blonde Ale

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Brewed By: 
SKA
Self-Defined Style: 
Blonde Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.3% ABV
Color (SRM): 
4º L
Bitterness (IBU): 
39 IBU

A smooth and sexy brew. Like golden waves of yeast crashing on a golden beach of golden sand with golden taps spewing golden beer that's smooth as gold.

A crisp blonde ale. Golden in color, medium in body - she's brewed with the help and the honey of durango's honeyville bees.

The taste is mildly sweet from the use of local honey, followed by bready malts, a touch of tangy wheat, a pleasantly mild bitterness, and citrus hop flavors in the end.

Best With: 
Light enough not to overwhelm tasty greens regardless of dressing. Works well with delicate fish. Pleasant accompaniment to lobster, clams, shrimp and crab - great w/ lobster bisque. Thirst quencher, works well with spicy/hot foods.
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Spaten Premium Lager

Product - Spaten Premium Lager
Brewed By: 
Spaten
Self-Defined Style: 
Lager
Strength (ABV): 
5.2% ABV
Color (SRM): 
3º L

This beer is our specialty. In 1894, Spaten became the first brewery in Munich to produce this brand of light lager. Golden in color with a well-balanced hop-flavor. The full rounded body is a superb balance between hops and a malty sweetness.

Best With: 
This Helles lager enjoys being served with mushroom soup, herbed pancakes, pork roast, falafel and pot stickers.
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Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale

Product - Stone Arrogant Bastard
Brewed By: 
Stone Brewing Co.
Self-Defined Style: 
American IPA
Strength (ABV): 
7.2% ABV

This is an aggressive ale. You probably won’t like it. It is quite doubtful that you have the taste or sophistication to be able to appreciate an ale of this quality and depth. We would suggest that you stick to safer and more familiar territory–maybe something with a multi-million dollar ad campaign aimed at convincing you it’s made in a little brewery, or one that implies that their tasteless fizzy yellow beverage will give you more sex appeal. Perhaps you think multi-million dollar ad campaigns make things taste better. Perhaps you’re mouthing your words as you read this.

Best With: 
This IPA's generous hop character makes it an ideal pairing with spicy foods such as barbecue, dry-rubbed ribs, or ethnic cuisine such as curry based Indian food, wasabi based Japanese dishes, or spicy Thai entrees.
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Strongbow Hard Cider

Product - Strongbow Cider
Brewed By: 
Strongbow
Self-Defined Style: 
Hard Cider
Strength (ABV): 
5.0% ABV

Strongbow® is a crisp, premium imported cider from the U.K. which delivers maximum refreshment in an authentic, traditional English recipe.

Best With: 
Apple cider is an excellent accompaniment to freshly baked breads, particularly pumpkin bread or an apple loaf. Also great with apple desserts, from pie to crisp to strudel.
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Sweet Leaf Tea The Original

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Self-Defined Style: 
Tea

This is where it all started. While we love all of our kids equally, we'll give our first recipe its well-deserved spotlight. Actually, this one is our favorite - please don't tell the others.

This smooth-sippin' sweet tea is made with Granny's blend of premium black tea leaves and pure organic cane sugar. 100% Vitamin C.

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Unibroue La Fin du Monde

Product - Unibroue Fin Du Monde
Brewed By: 
Unibroue
Self-Defined Style: 
String Triple-Style
Strength (ABV): 
9.0% ABV

La Fin du Monde has a brilliant golden color with vigorously effervescent foam. It is mildly yeasty with a complex palate of malt, fruit and spice notes followed by a smooth, dry finish.

Best With: 
Its complex flavor and natural carbonation make La Fin du Monde an ideal pairing for aged cheeses and succulent cuisine like scallops, filet mignon and duck confit.
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Victory Golden Monkey

Product - Victory Golden Monkey
Brewed By: 
Victory
Self-Defined Style: 
Belgian-Style Tripel
Strength (ABV): 
9.5% ABV
Best With: 
A complex brew is a perfect choice as an aperitif with crab cakes, scallops or mussels or an assertive cheese such as a Roquefort or a Stilton; particularly delightful with asparagus. The perfect accompaniment to a fruit dessert, crepes or wonderful on its own as a digestif.
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Widmer Drifter Pale Ale

Product - Widmer Drifter 7 pk
Brewed By: 
Widmer
Self-Defined Style: 
Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.7% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
32 IBU

With its unique citrus character, smooth drinkability, and distinctive hop character, Drifter Pale Ale is truly an original. Brewed with generous amounts of Summit hops, a variety known for their intense citrus flavors and aromas, Drifter has a taste unique to the Pale Ale category. True to style, the bittering hops are perceptible enough to give the beer a crisp, clean, quenching finish, yet also soft enough to keep the beer smooth and balanced.
2006 GABF Silver Medal Winner

Best With: 
A variety of fresh seafood and shellfish, but also has the malt backing to stand up to hearty offerings like grilled steaks.
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Widmer Omission Lager

Product - Widmer Omission Lager 6er
Brewed By: 
Widmer
Self-Defined Style: 
Gluten-Free Lager
Strength (ABV): 
4.6% ABV

Omission Lager is a refreshing and crisp beer, brewed in the traditional lager style. Perfect for a variety of beer drinking occasions, Omission Lager’s aromatic hop profile offers a unique, easy-drinking gluten-free beer for those looking for a lighter and approachable beer style.

Omission from Widmer Brothers: Gluten-Free Beers That Taste Like Beer

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Widmer Omission Pale Ale

Product - Widmer Omission Pale Ale 6er
Brewed By: 
Widmer
Self-Defined Style: 
Gluten-free Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.8% ABV

Bold and hoppy, Omission Pale Ale is a hop-forward American Pale Ale, brewed to showcases the Cascade hop profile. Amber in color, Omission Pale Ale’s floral aroma is complemented by caramel malt body, making for a delicious gluten-free craft beer.

Omission from Widmer Brothers: Gluten-Free Beers That Taste Like Beer

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Wild Blue Lager

Product - Wild Blue Lager
Brewed By: 
Blue Dawg Brewing
Self-Defined Style: 
Blueberry Lager
Strength (ABV): 
8.0% ABV

Not suited for timid or reserved beer drinkers, Wild Blue's defining taste characteristic is its kick of natural blueberry flavor. The Blue Dawg Brewing team carefully selected a blend of hops and barley malt to ensure they complemented and balanced Wild Blue's dominant blueberry notes, resulting in a robust and aromatic beer with a refreshing, palate-cleansing finish. Wild Blue is brewed with a blend of German hops from the Hallertau region in Bavaria and classic Aroma hops from the Willamette Valley in the Pacific Northwest.

Best With: 
Beer lovers will appreciate this specialty fruit-infused lager's striking burgundy color, ripe blueberry aroma and its ability to stand up to the strongest of foods.
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Woodchuck Amber

Product - Woodchuck Amber
Brewed By: 
Woodchuck Hard Cider
Self-Defined Style: 
Cider
Strength (ABV): 
5.0% ABV

The original Woodchuck. People liked it so much we made four more styles. The Amber is sweet (but not too sweet) with a nice golden color and crisp finish.*

*Dislike of Woodchuck Amber may be a sign of serious tongue injury. Consult your doctor.

Best With: 
Apple cider is an excellent accompaniment to freshly baked breads, particularly pumpkin bread or an apple loaf. Also great with apple desserts, from pie to crisp to strudel.
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Young's Double Chocolate Stout

Product - Young's Double Chocolate Stout
Brewed By: 
Young's
Self-Defined Style: 
Sweet Stout
Strength (ABV): 
5.2% ABV
Color (SRM): 
40º L

Chocolate malt and real dark chocolate are combined with Young's award winning rich, full flavoured dark beer to craft a satisfyingly indulgent, but never overly sweet experience. Dark, ruby color, nearly black, distinctive chocolate flavor, smooth, velvety finish.

Best With: 
This sweet stout yearns for a pairing with chocolate confections, cheesecake and tiramisu.
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ZiegenBock Amber

Product - ZiegenBock Amber
Brewed By: 
ZiegenBock
Self-Defined Style: 
Bock
Strength (ABV): 
4.0% ABV

Only available in Texas, this American-style amber lager, offers notes of roasted grains in the aroma and a sweet, smooth taste with a hop finish. The select imported hops and specialty malts create a taste worthy of a 2006 Great American Beer Festival Bronze Medal.