On Tap

Foundation IV, 2025

Buffalo Trace Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout

ABV 11.7% | 58 IBU

For Foundation Four we used a Buffalo Trace barrel and it features many of the same characteristics you know will be present. This year’s version features brighter fruit notes of dark cherry and blackberry being more prominent than dark chocolate and vanilla notes. 

| AROMA |
A complexity of  aromas including dark cacao, rustic oak, toffee, vanilla, and dark cherry.

| FLAVOR |
Foundation IV tastes much like it smells, dark chocolate, dark cherry, blackberry, and oak notes are prominent; and while there is a very satisfying warmth from the alcohol content, there is still that fluffy smoothness quality in the mouthfeel indicative of aging in a Buffalo Trace barrel.

Four

Caribbean Spiced-Rum Barrel-Aged Belgian Quad

ABV 10.4% | 38 IBU

The Spiced Rum barrel produced what likely will be the most approachable of the four Quads. “Four” is the lightest bodied in the series, while also expressing perhaps the most perceived sweetness of the group thanks to the sweetness of the Quad mingling with the cane sugar sweetness relinquished from the rum barrel.

| AROMA |
Raisin and burnt sugar notes dominate the aroma profile, yet subtle woodiness will be found as well. 

| FLAVOR |
Big caramel malt sweetness blends seamlessly with the residual cane-sugar sweet notes from the rum itself. In theory, because the residual sugar content of the quad remained higher than desired, this sweetness is possibly casting a shadow over most of the nuanced spice notes that could have come out from the wood.

Net

J. Carvery Distillery Brandy Barrel-Aged Belgian Quad

ABV 10.4% | 38 IBU

“Net” somehow turned out to be the arguably richest of the four, exhibiting a very full mouthfeel with surprisingly pronounced and complex chocolate notes both in aroma and flavor, along with date-like qualities and sweet caramel maltiness. 

| AROMA |
A beautiful and “dense” aroma of sweet dark chocolate sparingly yields to some earthy tobacco and oak notes.

| FLAVOR |
A decadent flavor profile showcasing sweet dark chocolate, dark fruit flavors like date, some toffee/caramel notes, and finally a hint of the expected oak note. 

Vier

Buffalo trace Bourbon Barrel-Aged Belgian Quad

ABV 10.4% | 38 IBU

Another beneficiary of the “magic” that is bourbon barrel aging in Buffalo Trace Distillery barrels. Thankfully, we were again rewarded with what, to me, is a specific and unique flavor and mouthfeel sensory experience that only results from time spent in a Buffalo Trace bourbon product barrel – fresh English toffee and oak flavors, along with a toasted marshmallow fluffiness to the mouthfeel.

| AROMA |
Quintessential Buffalo Trace Bourbon barrel-aged aromas of toffee and oak carry the Belgian sweet malt aromas.

| FLAVOR |
The familiar and welcoming fluffy mouthfeel that is proving to be characteristic of Trace barrels is omnipresent and includes the toffee/caramel and oak flavors along with subtle toasted marshmallow qualities. 

Quatre

Benriach Peated Scot Barrel-Aged Belgian Quad

ABV 10.4% | 38 IBU

While this particular Speyside Scotch barrel did in fact age a peat-smoked whisky, the peat-smoking of distilling malt in the Speyside Region is no longer commonplace. Carrying into our quad, the peatiness from this barrel delivered an aroma akin to making a beer using smoked malt! The flavor profile is not quite as intense as the aroma suggests, making “Quatre” a very unique and special offering. 

| AROMA |
A mix of campfire and smoked meat aromas immediately demand your attention and dominate over the caramely sweet and subtle woody background aroma notes. 

| FLAVOR |
The smoke intensity is more subdued in the flavor than the aroma. The sweetness from the quad itself softens the peat flavors, resulting in a very nice balance of those flavors. Fans of peated Scotches should thoroughly enjoy “Quatre”.

HaHa Pils

Northern German Pilsener

ABV 4.9% | 38 IBU

Awards:
Gold – Great American Beer Fest 2024
Gold – MN Brewer’s Cup 2024
Silver – MN Brewer’s Cup 2021

This pilsener slaps so hard, it’ll make you
laugh. HaHa Pils is our flagship pilsener named after the Avenue in which our brewery resides — Minnehaha Ave.

Haha Pils is the cleaner and more hop
forward pale lager you’ve been looking for. Brewed in the Northern German tradition
(thus the spelling with the extra “e” as
opposed to “pilsner”), Haha Pils is cleaner
tasting and more hop-forward than it’s
maltier brethren from deeper within the
European continent. Our pilsener is brewed
using the highest quality German pilsner
malt and mashing techniques to ensure a
clean and crisp malt profile. A perfectly
complex hop profile containing earthy,
grassy, hay, wildflower, and spicy fresh
herbs demand your attention and make
you wonder why your glass is already empty.

| AROMA |
Balance of clean grain huskiness and floral hoppiness.

| FLAVOR |
Clean malt profile from top to bottom; hop flavors are a mix of floral and hay with a hint of herbal spiciness.

TOKKI

Korean Rice Lager

ABV 4.6% | 11 IBU

Awards:
2024 Gold – MN Brewer’s Cup
2024 2nd Best in Show – MN Brewer’s Cup

A light and refreshing rice lager made for
enjoying repeatedly! Tokki is a Gold-Medal winning lager and also received a Silver medal for “Best In Show” for the 2024 Minnesota Brewer’s Cup.

| AROMA |
Light fruitiness and delicate floral
hoppiness float upon a very subtle aroma of
cooked sticky rice.

| FLAVOR |
A light and crisp mingling of crackery
pilsner malt and nuanced cooked white rice
along with a suggestion of floral grassiness from the noble hop blend.

Arbeiter

German Blonde Ale
*Gluten Reduced

ABV 5.4% | 18 IBU

The worker’s beer, Arbeiter! Perfect for watching the game, mowing the lawn, fishing…whatever the hell it is you do sipping on a light, great tasting, yellow beer! OH, and it’s gluten-reduced! Gluten haters, rejoice!

| AROMA |
Light pear and crackery biscuit aroma. Subtly sweet and beer-like.

| FLAVOR |
Delicate sweet malty flavors with fruity ester notes from the yeast, all followed by a clean finish. 

Westküst – Back Soon!

Westcoast-Style IPA

ABV 7.0% | 70 IBU

West Coast meets Hallertau (hop-growing region in Germany)! Westküst finds its way as a West Coast American IPA by enlisting a full array of German-sourced hops and malts.

We call it, “Bavarican”, because Westküst achieves an American IPA flavor profile by enlisting a full array of German-sourced ingredients.

| AROMA |
Apricot/peach pit, some tangerine and grass notes, and even some resinous green pepper aroma.

| FLAVOR |
The blend of German-grown hop varieties employed provides a unique but familiar flavor profile that includes citrus, resinous, grassy, and some fresh herbal notes; not unlike what would be found in a traditionally made American IPA.

Your Opacity
– Back Soon

Hazy IPA

ABV 6.6% | 30 IBU

Your Opacity is a juicy Hazy IPA featuring Idaho 7 and Cashmere hops!

| AROMA |
Bold fruity aromas of lime, sweet apple, pear, melon, and pineapple.

| FLAVOR |
A chewy yet smooth body carries the fruity hop flavors that the haze heads will love, with a perfect underlying “hop burn” flavor. 

Winterzeit

Golden Lager

ABV 4.6% | IBU 22

Winterzeit is a pale German-style lager, not to be confused with amber lagers in the style of Märzen/Oktoberfest. Despite the lower alcohol content, it stands tall on a blended base of bright German Pilsener and bready German Munich malts with delicately balanced floral hop notes, a great, long-lasting white head, and a moderately full body. It shares traits similar
to Helles and Maibock.

| AROMA |
Rich and sweet yet clean caramel and bready malt aromas with hints of bright tea-like hop aromas.

| FLAVOR |
Intense and bright malt sweetness blended seamlessly with clean floral and subtly fruity hop flavors. 

DIP CHECK

Cold IPA

ABV 7.0% | IBU 71

A dip-hopped cold IPA brewed with Amarillo, El Dorado, and Mandarina Bavaria hops. Arbeiter Cold IPA’s are brillianty clear, crisp as a cool breeze, and so very drinkable. It’s a wonderful IPA experience!

| AROMA |
Nostalgic hop aromas of orange and pine, along with tangerine, lemon, mango, and other tropical aromas.

| FLAVOR |
Crisp, clean bitterness with the notable hop “roundness”/”fullness” that dip hopping is proving to impart on the finished beer. Resinous pineapple and tangerine hop flavors finish clean thanks to the light bodied elements of a Cold IPA.

Acid Factory
– Cans Only

Blackberry & Lemon Sour Ale

ABV 4.8% | IBU 24
*Contains Wheat/Lactose

This tasty smoothie sour is super tart with a flavor profile dominated by distinct earthy blackberry and balanced by a candied lemon/pithy lemon peel tartness! Made with so much real fruit puree, you’re probably getting your vitamins!

| AROMA |
All types of tart notes from the blackberry to the lemon peel to the lactic acid from the souring, all with a pleasing berry sweetness.

| FLAVOR |
The super tart flavor profile is dominated by distinct earthy blackberry and balanced by a candied lemon/pithy lemon peel tartness that flirts with bitterness, depending on your palate at the time. 

Spritzig

Pineapple Persimmon

ABV 5.3%
*Gluten Free
A crisp and refreshing alternative to our beer offerings. The berry and mint make this seltzer a real thirst quencher!

| AROMA |
Sweet pineapple with a dash of persimmon.

| FLAVOR |
Sweet pineapple with a dash of persimmon.

Nacht Rider

Schwarzbier

ABV 4.9% | 26 IBU

Schwarzbier is arguably one of the hardest styles to brew. It is very dark brown to black in color; the source of dark color in beer is roasted malts which, naturally, in part roasted flavors. A Schwarzbier should arguably have NO roasted flavors! Nacht Rider is brewed in the Bavarian Schwarzbier tradition, showcasing Munich malt flavors with a medium but smooth body.

| AROMA |
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| FLAVOR |
Clean and smooth caramel/toffee, dark bread, and light roast coffee flavors. Some say the mark of a very well-made
schwarzbier is that if you close your eyes, it shouldn’t taste like you’re drinking a dark beer.

Slow Haze

Hazy IPA

ABV 6.4% | 31 IBU
*Contains Wheat

A New England-style hazy IPA with Columbus and Krush hops.

| AROMA |
A dreamy mix of tropical aromas dominated by mango and backed by papaya and passion fruit, with some notes of bright lime-like citrus oils.

| FLAVOR |
A juicy mouthful of flavors delivering on what the aroma profile aptly proposed – it’s all the tropical juiciness you’d want in a hazy IPA!

Screamin’ Eagle

Extra Pale Ale

Collaboration with MPLS Guitars

ABV 5.7% | 49 IBU

Screamin’ Eagle EPA is awesome. Super balanced with a tiny lil kick of Cascade, Centennial and Callista hops. Lime zest and orange peel on the nose with a slightly aggressive hops but still very balanced with the malt. A really exceptional version of the EPA style!

Besides the collab we thought it’d also be awesome to give away a MPLS guitar! The guitar is the Screamin’ Eagle model, hence the name of the beer, and it will be a 1/1 customized guitar with some rad Arbeiter Brewing flourishes on it! This may never happen again and you’ll own the rarest and raddest Minnesota Brewery guitar in existence. Get excited!

| AROMA |
Bright and clean citrus aromas of lime zest, orange peel, and grapefruit blend with subtle sweet malty aromas of fresh caramel.

| FLAVOR |
A fairly assertive yet clean bitterness greets your palette but quickly yields to a satiating mingling of citrusy hop flavors with a perfect balance of chewy maltiness – what an extra pale ale should be!

Càphin

Vietnamese Coffee Stout – Nitro
*contains Lactose, wheat, & caffeine

ABV 5.7% | 21 IBU

We partnered with our friends at Càphin Minneapolis to make a beer version of a Caphe-Sua, which is “Bold 100% Vietnamese-grown Robusta coffee brewed with a traditional phin and mixed with sweetened condensed milk”. You can think of a phin coffee maker or phin filter as a combination of a pourover and a French press. The robusta bean typically has a stronger, more robust coffee flavor than the mellower, sweeter arabica bean; and robusta packs more caffeine as well. Since robusta grows in Vietnam, the Vietnamese have taken to adding sweetened condensed milk to their coffee as a means to smooth out the intense coffee roastiness. The resulting coffee stout is meant to emulate this preparation method – we made a big, sweet stout, with some roasty notes around the edges, then added the coffee component by steeping actual Vietnamese-grown, dark roasted whole robusta coffee beans in the finished beer for only  a couple days. The result is a beautifully coffee-forward aromatic beer that drinks with strong hints of roasty coffee flavor around a sweet but balanced milk stout.

| AROMA |
A strong but enjoyable roasted and earthy coffee aroma.

| FLAVOR |
Sweet yet balanced milk stout flavors of chocolate and roasted barley, accented by bold coffee flavor.

Squishy Plums

Unfiltered Ale w/ Lemongrass, Chamomile, & Plum
*Contains Wheat

ABV 5.3% | 28 IBU

A saison-inspired ale that drinks earthly and herbal but with plenty of bright fruity notes.

A farmhouse-style, saison-inspired, fruited table ale that employed a ferulic acid rest as the first mash step, which is intended to maximize clove phenolics in fermentation.  Squishy Plums drinks clean and dry, yet balanced with fruit sweetness. It has hints of clove, lemon peel, herbal chamomile notes of apple and honey, and a nice plum character throughout. 

| AROMA |
A pronounced earthy plum fruitiness blends floral and herbal background notes 

| FLAVOR |
Clean and light body with very pleasant earthiness, hints of herbal and floral notes along with clove and lemon, and a dry yet balanced finish with delicate but noticeable notes of both plum meat and skin throughout.

Zestküst

Westcoast-Style IPA

ABV 6.7% | 70 IBU

A West Coast-Styled IPA brewed entirely with German-grown or sourced ingredients and finished with grapefruit extract.

If you like Ballast Point’s Grapefruit Sculpin or Deschutes’ Fresh Squeezed, you’ll love Zestküst!

| AROMA |
The nose is dominated by a grapefruit peel aroma, but mandarin orange is present as well as a faint touch of caramel malt sweetness.

| FLAVOR |
A blend of sweet bread malt and bright citrus flavors are at the forefront, yielding to a finish that is predominantly citrus/grapefruit-oil with a Zest[küst]-iness that invites you back for more!