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Saison derives from the French speaking region of Belgium. En Avant is French for "onward" and this saison represents our mindset of always looking forward. It took awhile for our dream to become a reality and now that it is finally here, we look forward to continuing onward. This beer is brewed with Belgian pilsner malts and German spelt malt to impart a dry, tart, earthy, and nutty character. A modest dry hopping with a new Australian hop named "Summer" adds a bit of an apricot fruitiness and a light spice element.

A French term meaning “In Passing,” En Passant is also a maneuver in the game of chess; in any given game there is but one opportunity to execute an En Passant before the chance is lost. Joel, Keith, and Claudia chose this name as a reminder to savor this limited release before the chance slips away. A nod to the Old Fashioned cocktail, En Passant is a mild ale brewed with two types of rye and sharply aromatic Columbus hops. The beer undergoes a secondary fermentation with Blood Orange Juice and Blood Orange Peel, giving En Passant assertive citrus notes and an appealing vermillion hue. Enjoy En Passant by itself or paired with a fine bourbon.

French Farmhouse Ale. Fresh, tart and fruitful esters.

A full bodied stout loaded with smooth decadent chocolate aroma and flavor.

Enchantment ale is a saison, a style that is categorized as a ‘farmhouse ale.’ Indeed, there are (musty?) notes of straw and hay reminiscent of walking through a farm. But these styles also have a nice fruity notes (apple and pear), with a slight perception of sweetness. Using a cousin to the Belgian yeasts, these beers ferment dry and somewhat spicy. Enchantment ale is a nice example of the basic style. We started with an above average specific gravity than normal and when it fermented very dry (just above the specific gravity of water) it produced a higher alcohol content than most of our mountainBeers. We also added some grains of paradise adding to the spicy complexity on top of the other defining characteristics. Simply enchanting.

We celebrated our first five years in business by releasing anniversary India pale ales, with each subsequent IPA brewed to be hoppier and more intense than the previous. For our 6th anniversary in 2002, we extended this concept by making an intensified version of Stone Smoked Porter. We cranked up the malts and hops a notch or three and conditioned it on French and American oak, which accentuated our porter’s distinctive smokiness and amplified its chocolate and roast coffee flavors while also adding subtle notes of toffee, cherries, dried berries and vanilla. We’re proud to give those who missed out—as well as those who didn’t—a fresh shot at experiencing this smoky, dark-as-night wonder.

End of Days is our tribute to the coming of the end... of the Maya calendar! We’ve aged this milk stout with cacao nibs, vanilla beans, cinnamon sticks, and ancho chilies. The result is a rich chocolaty stout, with just a hint of spice. We hope you’ll enjoy this beer before the End of Days. The first bottled release clocked in at 6.1%, but subsequent releases will feature a tweaked recipe and ~8.5% ABV.

Brewed to commemorate the end of 2009 and make the bean counters happy by reducing our specialty malt inventory, End '09 is a roasty, caramel, malt-centric beer balanced by Nugget and Liberty hops.

This complex, malt-driven beer is the favorite child of our brewers. Strong in alcohol, with some sweet flavors persisting, this beer exemplifies the best in taste combined with a smooth finish.

This is a true Golden Ale with a sweet malt pallet and good mouthfeel. Using Ella for bitterness to give the sweet malt a spicy backbone, and Cascade hops late to give citrus notes.

This English-style IPA is brewed in the ways of old ales shipped around the Horn of Africa to India in the 19th century. Highly hopped with UK varieties and higher alcohol than most English ale styles, this IPA is a worthy Endeavour.