Oktoberfest
Märzen Lager
ABV 5.5% | 23 IBU
The Märzen that we’ve come to know here at Arbeiter over the last couple years is less intense in both color as well as residual sweetness that many other “American-Maerzen” Oktoberfests exhibit, yet still fits the Brewers Association style guidelines. While oftentimes, the more “Americanized” versions hover around the 6.0% ABV range, are a deep amber in color, and can finish with a fair amount of residual sweetness, Arbeiter’s Oktoberfest is more sessionable in the mid-5.0% ABV range and we rely on malt selection to convey the desired malt flavor. Part of this malt flavor is thanks to the BarkeⓇ heirloom summer barley variety from Weyermann Malting – it has a fuller body and mouthfeel than Weyermann’s spring barley, as well as enhanced malt sweetness and aroma.
| AROMA |
A pronounced, bright honey sweetness atop the classic malty aroma of fresh bread.
| FLAVOR |
A full richness of malt up front transitions seamlessly to a subtle graininess with a nice noble hop spice.
Ølsti
Cold IPA aged in Norseman Aquavit Barrels
ABV 6.9% | 68 IBU
Uffda, Ølsti pilages the palate creating one of the most delicious and unique flavor profiles known to beer. Yeah, I said that! I’ll shoot my shot! This beer features our Chill Phaze Cold IPA that has been aged in an oak barrel that also aged a Norseman Distillery Aquavit.
What’s an Aquavit? “Water of Life” my friends. Aquavit is a Norwegian / Scandinavian herbaceous spirit that features caraway as well as can feature dill, anise, cardamom, citrus peel, clove, juniper, coriander, cumin, and fennel.
Ølsti loosely means, “Beer Path” — Sure if you’re Norwegian and speak the language you can take us to task on this but we’re taking artistic liberties. Ølsti’s path started out as a Cold IPA, made its way into an Aquavit Barrel that had its unique path, back to the tanks, into kegs, and now into your glass!
Ølsti is in limited supply and if you’re a fan of beer, experimentation, Aquavit, or unique tasting experiences — this beer is for you! Available only on draft!
| AROMA |
The nose is a perfumey mix of star anise and fennel, with a faint suggestion of citrus hoppiness.
| FLAVOR |
The smooth and light body of the base beer carries a uniquely complex yet profile that starts out with a brief hoppy/malty sweetness and quickly transitions to the aquavit flavors of coriander, caraway, fennel, and star anise, with a vanilla-like oakiness that persists throughout.
Chill Phaze
Cold IPA
ABV 6.9% | 68 IBU
Chill Phaze has become a bit of a staple Arbeiter beer, and it’s been brewed with Bru-1 regular hop pellets (called T90), and Idaho 7 in LUPOMAX form; after we tried flopping the T90 and LUPOMAX varieties, we like it better this way.
| AROMA |
Five Alive! A pineapple-forward tropical hop menagerie with touches of stone fruit and pine or grassiness.
| FLAVOR |
A smooth and light body carries a very pleasant balance of juicy hop flavors and clean bitterness.
Chill Phaze – Nitro
Cold IPA
ABV 6.9% | 68 IBU
Chill Phaze has become a bit of a staple Arbeiter beer, and it’s been brewed with Bru-1 regular hop pellets (called T90), and Idaho 7 in LUPOMAX form; after we tried flopping the T90 and LUPOMAX varieties, we like it better this way.
| AROMA |
Five Alive! A pineapple-forward tropical hop menagerie with touches of stone fruit and pine or grassiness.
| FLAVOR |
A smooth and light body carries a very pleasant balance of juicy hop flavors and clean bitterness.
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!
Gestalt
Altbier
ABV 4.8% | 41 IBU
Gestalt is a balanced German brown ale, brewed like a lager, and well balanced.
A historic style originating in the Rhineland region in Northern Germany – specifically the town of Dusseldorf, Alt (meaning “old”) is a nuanced and delicate ale that is brewed like a lager. Esters from ale yeast are all but absent; light and sweet, almost nutty malt flavors are balanced by just enough noble hop bitterness to make a well-made Alt a lovely sessionable brew. Our Altbier drinks light and clean with a bit of an assertive hop bitterness
| AROMA |
Very slight and pleasant burnt caramel
with hop spice, some darker dried fruit aromas like raisin, or date. Gently toasted biscuit or bready malt aromas
| FLAVOR |
Equal balance of toffee malt sweetness
and clean hop bitterness; dry finish of biscuit-like malt with pleasant herbal hop bite.
MEADOW
Strawberry Lemongrass Keller Pils
ABV 4.4% | 22 IBU
A lovely and clever flavor combination suggested by the lovely and clever Katie Montgomery, one of our employees. We decided a flavored Keller-style pils would be a great way to showcase this fun and unique flavor combination. Affectionately dubbed “Monty Pils” as a working title, Meadow is a delicate and enjoyable little beer; a last gentle wave-goodbye to the summer (that will likely stick around a bit longer!)
| AROMA |
The distinctive, yet subtle earthy-strawberry meat aroma greets you, and is followed by a pleasant blend of herbal notes from both the lemongrass itself, as well as the lemongrass-scented Saphir hops
| FLAVOR |
The flavor profile follows suit from the aroma – delicate and unmistakable strawberry up front welcomes you to an enjoyable herbal spiciness and hoppiness of lemongrass.
Break of Dawn
Lager
ABV 7.1% | 69 IBU
We brewed Break of Dawn for an event at Arbeiter sponsored by Hop Technic during the World Brewing Congress, this IPA was made with a few fun and different ingredients! Columbus hops are sometimes picked early in the harvest season in order to minimize the heavy onion/garlic character that is often associated with later picked Columbus, while maximizing the variety’s fruit, citrus, berry, cannabis, and complex spicy notes.
As for the Omega Daybreak-V yeast their description is as follows – “Distinctive transparency with hallmark juiciness. We bioengineered the gold standard for hazies, British Ale V, to develop maximum clarity while maintaining all of its fruit boosting prowess. Lumina™ Technology takes your favorite IPA strain and creates the crystal clear answer for juicing up your West Coast IPA.” ~Omega Yeast Labs website.
The resulting beer is not exactly like anything this brewer has ever made before. It drinks cleaner than a big hoppy West Coast IPA, but also less juicy than a hazy IPA; it’s mellowly assertive.
| AROMA |
Nuanced aromas of orange peel, woodyness, and spice.
| FLAVOR |
Crisp malt, clean bitterness, with a juicy hop accent on the finish – a “juicy West Coast IPA!!”
Mad Notes
Pale Ale
ABV 5.2% | 33 IBU
Mad Notes was a way to utilize free yeast and make another beer! A bit of a kitchen sink beer, we just slapped some things together, and dip-hopped it because we weren’t using the yeast again! The yeast is the Omega Daybreak-V strain, like in Break Of Dawn, and we wanted to see what throwing a hazy pale ale grain bill at the yeast would do!
| AROMA |
A big and complex nose of hoppiness including dank hops, pineapple, and an herbaceous quality to it as well.
| FLAVOR |
Mildly fruity with a subtle tropical citrus finish.
Helles
Lager
ABV 5.4% | 21 IBU
Collaboration with Steve Finnie and Niko Tonks of Little Thistle Brewing
A beer many moons in the making – Steve Finnie from Little Thistle loves collaborations and has wanted to collaborate with us on something decocted since he never had decocted anything himself. Since I had never made one, a Helles was the perfect style for us. We were fortunate to welcome back Niko Tonks, formerly of Fair State, as part of this collab since he has taken up the Head Brewer position at Little Thistle.
The particular malt chosen for this Helles is described as under-modified – this means the amount of starch and protein development within the kernel is less than what would be found in a fully modified malt. Since we can apply heat to our mash mixer, we can utilize various temperature rests to further develop the protein in such a malt, while also making more starch available for conversion into fermentable sugars. Decocting (boiling the mash) also aids in making the starch available for conversion, but also of course carmelizes sugars which contributes delicate and nuanced malt flavors in the finished beer. Using under-modified malt and manipulating the mash as described is a more historic way to brew a beer like a Helles, since malting technology was not as advanced in the 1800s as it is today. In short, the brewer has to do some of the work that maltsters now do.
| AROMA |
Malt aromas of hay, grain, and freshly cooked biscuits dominate the nose, with a touch of grassy hoppiness.
| FLAVOR |
A crisp hoppy bite greets your palette but quickly yields to a menagerie of malty notes including water cracker, fresh white bread, and delicate caramel.
Witbier
Belgian Ale
ABV 4.8% | 15 IBU
Contains Wheat
This Belgian Witbier (white beer) was brewed in the Hoegaarden tradition with coriander and orange peel. Additionally, since we have the ability to step mash, we opted to use unmalted wheat and cereal mash to degrade the large proteins as well as gelatinize the unconverted wheat starches to make them available for conversion to fermentable sugars.
| AROMA |
Distinct, complex, and classic witbier aroma profile full of spicy and fruity notes of pepper and orange, as well as a subtle floral perfume from the coriander.
| FLAVOR |
A nuanced blend of white pepper-spice from the witbier yeast, subtle floral flavors from the coriander, and fruitiness from the orange peel, all followed with a crisp finish.
Your Opacity
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.
Acid Factory
Peaches & Cream Sour Ale
ABV 4.9% | 15 IBU
A “pastry” kettle sour flavored with peach.
A fun little beer that was in part inspired by orange sherbert push-pops, but with peach puree and apricot flavoring. Acid Factory Peaches & Cream delivers a satiating drinking experience in a well-balanced and clean beer.
| AROMA |
Gentle peach with lactic and citric acid aromas.
| FLAVOR |
Clean peach sweet fruitiness balances with a bright lactic tartness, atop a full-bodied smoothness from the generous application of unfermentable milk sugar.
Spritzig
Raspberryy Mint Seltzer
ABV 4.6%
*Gluten Free
A crisp and refreshing alternative to our beer offerings. The berry and mint make this seltzer a real thirst quencher!
| AROMA |
Sweet Raspberry with a dash of mint.
| FLAVOR |
Sweet Raspberry with a dash of mint.
TOKKI
Korean Rice Lager
ABV 4.6% | 11 IBU
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.
HaHa Pils
Northern German Pilsener
ABV 4.9% | 38 IBU
This pilsener slaps so hard, it’ll make you
laugh. Haha Pils is our flagship pilsener.
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.
Westküst
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.