Elk Room Bar: Summer 2012

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Founders Porter

Product - Founders Porter
Brewed By: 
Founders
Self-Defined Style: 
Robust Porter
Strength (ABV): 
6.5% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
45 IBU

Pours silky black with a creamy tan head. The nose is sweet with strong chocolate and caramel malt presence. No absence of hops gives Founders robust porter the full flavor you deserve and expect. Cozy like velvet. It’s a lover, not a fighter.

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Central Waters Ouisconsing Red Ale

Product - Central Waters Ouisconsing Red Ale
Brewed By: 
Central Waters
Self-Defined Style: 
Red Ale
Strength (ABV): 
4.8% ABV

This smooth amber ale with its mellow nutty flavor and subtle flowery nose is a hit with even the newest of speciality beer drinkers. Named from the Algonquin word for the Wisconsin River, Ouisconsing Red makes even our neighbors to the south and west "want to be a Badger."

Best With: 
Excellent with pub grub and roasted meats, particularly pork tenderloin or lamb.
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Crispin Brut Hard Apple Cider

Product - Crispin Brut Hard Apple Cider
Brewed By: 
Crispin Cider
Self-Defined Style: 
European-style Extra-dry Natural Hard Apple Cider
Strength (ABV): 
5.5% ABV

European-style extra-dry over ice. The ”champagne” of ciders; combining subtlety and sophistication; the epitome of unforced elegance. A crisp fresh apple bouquet with a brisk, refined finish that lingers on the palate.

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Bell's Oberon Ale

Product - Bell's Oberon Ale
Brewed By: 
Bell's Brewery, Inc.
Self-Defined Style: 
American Wheat Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.8% ABV

An American wheat ale brewed with Saaz hops. Spicy and fruity, Oberon is the color and scent of a sunny afternoon.

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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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Victory Summer Love Ale

Product - Victory Summer Love logo 2012
Brewed By: 
Victory
Self-Defined Style: 
Golden Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.2% ABV

Brewed locally at the Victory Brewery in Chester County, the Summer Love Ale is a golden ale made with pale malts, German hops and Brandywine River water. This specific style of beer was chosen because it has a broad appeal and will be accessible for casual beer drinkers, but will still retain exciting hop notes.

The brew has a vibrant and refreshing pale color derived from its lean and refreshing malt body. And the initially floral aroma of hops segues into a well integrated, refreshing hop dryness of European heritage.

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Golden ale pairs beautifully with heartier fish, including salmon and tilapia, as well as grilled chicken and roasted lamb.
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New Glarus Spotted Cow

Product - New Glarus Spotted Cow
Brewed By: 
New Glarus
Self-Defined Style: 
Farmhouse Ale
Strength (ABV): 
4.8% ABV

A farmhouse ale made with flaked barley and Wisconsin malt. This beer has a nice fruity body and is very satisfying. Naturally cloudy ...

Best With: 
This Naturally Cloudy Farmhouse Ale pairs well with: BBQ, Grilled Steak, Jambalaya, Brats, Steak, Fish, Seafood, Linguini, Limburger Sandwich, Burgers, Fries, Stir Fry, Bacon and Eggs, Cheese Curds, Potato Chips, Chicken Sandwich, Tilapia Filets, Spicy Foods, Pork Rinds, Reuben, Wings, Fish Fry, Nachos Cheeses: 5-Year Cheddar (Hook's Cheese, Avondale Truckle (Fayette Creamery), Silver Lewis Brick, Smoked Gouda, Havarti
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Stella Artois Lager

Product - Stella Artois 20
Brewed By: 
Stella Artois
Self-Defined Style: 
Lager
Strength (ABV): 
5.2% ABV

1926 saw the birth of one of the most important additions to the family, Stella Artois. Stella, the Latin word for star, was first introduced in celebration of the festive season. It was an instant sensation, and became so popular that it stayed in demand throughout history, and for decades to come. Today, Stella Artois is renowned as a quality beer conditioned for an average of 6 - 11 days longer than most other beers. It is full-bodied with an alcohol content of 5.2% ABV and is best enjoyed at a cool 3o C.

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This lager would be a 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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Guinness Draught

Product - Guinness Draught
Brewed By: 
Guinness
Self-Defined Style: 
Draught Stout
Strength (ABV): 
4.1% ABV

Ruby and Cream. Black and White. Two distinct parts, one perfect pint. Adored since 1959, it's the powerful surge and settle that gives GUINNESS© Draught beer its uniqueness. Lovingly poured around the world, GUINNESS® Draught is one of best-selling imported beers in the USA.

Best With: 
The original Black and Tan can be made with a serving of Guinness Draught on top of a serving of Bass. A Half and Half combines Guinness Draught and Harp Irish Lager.
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Heineken Lager

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

Heineken was created by a group of dedicated people pursuing the highest quality and craftsmanship in brewing. The Heineken the world drinks today is still brewed using the original, unrivalled recipe invented three generations ago by the Heineken family. Its mildly bitter taste, fresh, fruity aroma, bright colour and exceptional clarity are obtained using only the purest water, hops and barley malt.

There are no additives in Heineken, nor are GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) used as raw materials.

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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Corona Extra

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

This bright golden colored lager beer pours brilliantly clear, with spritzy effervescence and a slight head. The beer tastes clean and refreshing with some mild cereal notes and some delicate hop bitterness. The finish is clean and relatively swift.

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The flavor of Corona is complimented with a slice of fresh lime. Carbonation makes this beer excellent with milder Mexican dishes.
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Clausthaler Non-Alcoholic

Product - Clausthaler Premium
Brewed By: 
Clausthaler
Self-Defined Style: 
Non-Alcoholic Beer
Strength (ABV): 
0.2% ABV

Clausthaler has all of the attributes of a choice German beer: a pleasant taste and bouquet of hops, a firm head, and a full body. In fact, Clausthaler's taste is so rich that it is indistinguishable from German beers containing alcohol.

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Great anytime as a companion to grilled or fried foods.
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Coors Original

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

Coors was first introduced by Adolph Coors in April 1874. It's nicknamed the Banquet Beer. Legend has it that in the late 1800s, thirsty miners threw celebratory banquets, with Coors as the honorary beer because of its superior craftsmanship. Prior to its nationwide distribution in 1981, Coors built a cult following, with presidents, movie stars and consumers toting the beer back from Colorado or making special trips to buy the uniquely crisp and drinkable beer. Coors is brewed in the Rockies for a uniquely crisp, clean and drinkable "Mile High Taste."

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Miller Lite

Product - Miller Lite
Brewed By: 
Miller
Self-Defined Style: 
American-Style light lager
Strength (ABV): 
4.2% ABV

Our flagship brand, Miller Lite, is the great tasting, less filling beer that defined the American light beer category in 1975. Today, Miller Lite is the ultimate light beer, known for its inherent quality of great taste. Miller Lite is the only beer to win four gold awards in the World Beer Cup® for best American-Style light lager (2006, 2002, 1998, 1996).

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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.

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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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Coors Light

Product - Coors Light
Brewed By: 
Coors
Self-Defined Style: 
Light Lager
Strength (ABV): 
4.2% ABV

Coors Light, the World's Most Refreshing Beer, is the fourth best-selling beer in the U.S. Introduced in 1978, Coors Light has been a favorite in delivering the ultimate in cold refreshment for more than 25 years. Coors Light's unique frost-brewing process locks in a taste as cold as the Rockies. The simple, silver-toned can caught people's attention and the brew was nicknamed the "Silver Bullet" as sales climbed. Recent Coors Light innovations include the Cold Activated Bottle, Super Cold Draft, the Vented Wide Mouth Can with Frost Brew Liner and a Cold Activated Can.