Another tasty Rob Todd experiment: beer plus 100 pounds of Red Chancellor grapes. 9.3%
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Aged Pale Ale
24-30 months in wood. Old-golden-hued. Oaky aroma w/hints of sherry & fruit; sourness in the finish.
Hopsinjoor
Hoppy offering brewed w/Goldings, Spalt, Hallertau & Saaz hops. Gently bitter, dry and subtle. Not extreme, just delicious. 8%
Tripel
from a tiny “house brewery” new to Hopleaf! This tripel is yeasty, mildly tart and citric, and assertively hopped. 7.5%
Kegs for Kids! It’s a Beer Tasting Party!…
and a benefit, with all proceeds going to Peirce Elementary School, a nearby Chicago public school on Bryn Mawr that we’ve been working with for a few years now
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Currently, we have commitments for more than 30 craft brews to sample, a special roast Metropolis coffee for sale for this event only, and some amazing [...]
Pils
Typifies the very dry style of Pils made in Germany’s far north. Emphatic hop aroma, a dry start and a long bitter finish. Like most beers sold in green bottles, Jever is better represented on draft where the beer is fully protected from the skunk producing UV rays. 4.9%
Bière de Miel
In 1920, Louis Dupont’s father bought him the Rimaux-Deridder farmhouse brewery, renowned for its honey beer. 80 years later, Louis’ heirs revived the style. Bottle-conditioned; delicately honey-scented balanced by a dry palate. 8%
Dubbel 8
Deep dark ruby-hued. Rich, big, fruity & maltyw/chocolatey notes & toffeeish sweetness. Yeast & dry wood/ smoke & spicy alcohol in the finish. Grows even better as it warms. 8%
Our Latest GIANT Beer Raffle!
It’s a Salamanzar of PIRAAT~~that’s NINE Liters!
Buy yourself a chance next time you’re in. Tickets are $20 a piece and ALL proceeds go to Peirce Elementary School on Brn Mawr.
Celebrate La Trappe Regaining its Name!
Come in and welcome back La Trappe under its original name. Due to legal issues with a monastic community in Iowa also known as La Trappe, who make coffins, not beer, the monks at the only monastic brewery outside of Belgium were prevented from using their longtime moniker in America. The issues are settled and [...]
Delirium Tremens
Strong blonde ale w/excellent sweet/dry balance. Very rewarding. 9.%
Festina Peche
At a mere 8 IBU, this is an easy drinker in a neo- Berliner Weisse Style. A bit on the sour side, it has the addition of crushed peaches substituting for the syrups traditionally added to Berliner Weiss when served. 4.5%
Gueuze Fond Tradition
A Hopleaf exclusive Michael discovered while touring the brewery awhile back. Very tart & authentic classic gueuze—30% wheat, 70% barley—spontaneously fermented, oak-aged to perfection. 5%
Saissonniere
An easy drinking farmhouse style ale w/notes of honey, lemon & cloves. Great w/food; low enough in alcohol for an extended session. 6%
Chicago Draft Release of Saison de BUFF
A collaborative beer from the minds of
Sam Caligione (Dogfish Head Brewing Company)
Bill Covaleski (Victory Brewing Company)
Greg Koch (Stone Brewing Co.)
Along with draft offerings such as…
Stone Ruination IPA
Dogfish Head Aprihop
and the new Victory Braumeister Pils
From the Stone Brewing Co. web site:
“In 2003…Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head, Bill Covaleski of Victory, and our own Greg Koch formed [...]
Pale Ale
From a brewery better known here for beer at the extremes, a balanced, easy-drinking and traditional British style pale ale. Nice malt and subtle hops (Magnum and Ahtanum) make this food- friendly and a nice session ale. 6.9%
Maudite
Mahogany-colored, rich-tasting & complex. 8%
BPA
Belgian Pale Ale! Cascade dry-hopped Belgian-style pale. Very food-friendly & easy-drinking yet complex, w/notes of clove, citrus & yeast. Part of a brewery test marketing scheme to find a flagship draft offering. Chicago is lucky to be testing this one! 6.2%
White
Traditional Belgian-style wheat beer, light & slightly cloudy w/a blend of spices. 5.5%
Cuvèe des Jacobins Rouge
Tart, complex red ale from the family-owned, independent West Flanders brewery. Notes of sour cherry, tart apple & vinegar. 5.5%
Framboise
Whole fresh raspberries added to young lambic provides seasoning & sparks another fermentation, yielding great complexity. The acidity of champagne, bouquet & delicate flavor of raspberries, balanced by almondy dryness. 6%
De Koninck
Served in its unique goblet, a “bolleke”, this ale is brewed w/pilsner malts & Saaz hops over direct flame in cast iron kettles. Very refreshing! 5%
Kwak
Brewed by Bosteels. Named for innkeeper Pauwel Kwak, who brewed his own beer. A deep amber beer w/an earthy aroma; hearty & warming. 9%
Dortmunder Gold
Smooth lager w/more body & less hops than a pilsner, less malt & more hops than a Munich-style lager. A great “session beer”. 5.8%
Steam
A true original, steam beer lies somewhere between ale & lager. Unique combination of flavors, well-hopped w/a pleasantly malty character. 5%
Prima Pils
With German pilsner malt and Czech & German hops. Classic European pilsner, made in USA. 5.3%
Daisy Cutter Pale Ale
Aromatic American Pale all the way from Lincoln Ave. Hops are huge on the nose & linger in the finish.
