The Northern Nerd 7-26-2019: The Whistle Punk Tap List
July 26th
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Baxter Double IPA
DOUBLE IPA // 8.8% ABV
Toppling Goliath Brewery // Decorah, Iowa
So wise, it’s like a miniature Buddha covered with hair. Named in honor of Ron Burgundy’s dog, this hazy hop bomb is bursting with citrus and berries from liberal dosing with Citra, Mosaic, Nelson and Sabro hops. Please don’t punt this off the bridge.
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Hazy ‘Bout You IPA
HAZY IPA // 6.6% ABV
Earth Rider Brewing & Ursa Minor Brewing // Superior, Wisconsin & Duluth, Minnesota
Twin Ports collaboration at its haziest! This bright, juicy nugget is all of the hops you want, featuring Bravo and Cashmere, but with a rock solid malt body that finishes like a soft summer breeze.
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Green Zebra
GERMAN-STYLE GOSE W/ WATERMELON // 4.6% ABV
Founders Brewing Co // Grand Rapids, Michigan
Here’s the tart, refreshing summer beer you’ve been searching for; perfectly suited for sharing at a hot summer picnic or BBQ. No zebras were harmed in the making of this zippy, straw golden quencher.
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Ouisconsing Red Ale
AMERICAN RED ALE // 5.4% ABV
Central Waters Brewing Co // Amherst, Wisconsin
Malts on parade! Caramel, fresh baked bread, dried fruits, and a clean balanced finish. One of the most versatile beer styles to accompany your next meal.
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Old Rasputin
RUSSIAN-STYLE IMPERIAL STOUT // 9% ABV
North Coast Brewing Co // Fort Bragg, California
Has won enough medals and awards to be considered one of the absolute best examples of the Imperial Stout style, period. It’s the stuff of legend, both the beer and the namesake. Can be consumed effectively with ice cream, also.
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Short Pants
LEMON SHANDY // 4.5% ABV
Bauhaus Brew Labs // Minneapolis, Minnesota
A sunshiney golden ale made with wheat and a combination of lemon zest, concentrate, and puree. Well made, and not sickeningly sweet. Best enjoyed with your shins out.
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Flamingo Dreams NITRO
BLONDE ALE WITH BLACK CURRANT AND RASPBERRY // 4.7% ABV
Left Hand Brewing Co // Longmont, Colorado
Hard to imagine a more fitting name for this beer. Have your beer and fashion statement too. The bright magenta color comes from black currants and raspberries, which are used delicately in combination of the velvet mouthfeel from the nitrogen. Drink pink!
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Treeshaker Imperial Peach IPA
IMPERIAL IPA W/ PEACH // 8% ABV
Odell Brewing Co // Fort Collins, Colorado
Among the many delicious things from Colorado are their famous peaches. Give these beauties to the hop geniuses at Odell and you’ve got the glory that is Treeshaker.
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Hefeweissbier Dunkel
DARK GERMAN HEFEWEIZEN // 5.3% ABV
Weihenstenphaner Brewery // Freising, Germany
A highly underrepresented style from the oldest continuously operating brewery in the world. Also, one of the best pairings for almost anything you would grill or sear. Intrigued? This is a sleeper every summer, super refreshing, but with ample caramelly malt body and bright fruity esters.
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Ora et Labora
BELGIAN DOPPELBOCK // 7.5% ABV
La Trappe and Brunswick Bierworks // Netherlands and Toronto, Canada
This first secular collaboration for the Trappist Monastery of Koenigshoeven (La Trappe) with the Canadian brewery Brunswick Bierworks. They call it a “New World Doppelbock” which sounds as tasty as it is. Caramelized sugar and figs also mix with some citrusy hop notes and characteristic herbal yeast esters. Worthy of contemplation.
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Hop Star
SESSION IPA // 4.9% ABV
Fulton Brewing Co // Minneapolis, Minnesota
It’s all of the hops you love, but with less of the booze. This is a particularly delicious execution of a style that has effectively transformed the American Pale Ale category. Makes for a great mid-bike-ride sipper, because IPAs.
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Equinox Hopped Cider
APPLE CIDER W/ HOPS // 5.9% ABV
The Cider Farm Cidery // Mineral Point, Wisconsin
A bright, semi-sweet cider adds a layer of citrus and dry snappy finish from the addition of Equinox hops. Hops: not just for beer anymore.
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Mango Hibiscus Kombucha
KOMBUCHA // 0.5% ABV
Deane’s Kombucha // Minneapolis, Minnesota
A touch tropical, but plenty of tang thanks to the hibiscus. It’s a soft pink party in your mouth, and plenty of good probiotics for your belly.
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Swinging Axe Pilsner
GERMAN-STYLE PILSNER // 4.5% ABV
Lucette Brewing Co // Menomonie, Wisconsin
The official beer of the Lumberjack World Championships in Hayward! A nice, bright, sturdy pilsner that is perfect for cutting, climbing, rolling and boom running.
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Purple Butterfly Tea NITRO
HERBAL TEA: BUTTERFLY PEA FLOWER, KING TUT LEMONADE // 0% ABV
Cup of Té // Toronto, Canada
Purple iced tea on nitro? Yea, sounds about right. Floral, fruity, with just a touch of tang. Pour directly into face.
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Crazy Juice Cold Brew Coffee NITRO
COLD BREWED COFFEE // 0% ABV
Duluth Coffee Co. // Duluth, Minnesota