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A medium bodied stout with a deep roasted malt flavor, moderate to high bitterness, moderate hop aroma, and moderate carbonation. Not your traditional, creamy, sweet english stout.

Bourbon barrel-aged for one year at time of bottling. A monster imperial stout with a thick, creamy, inky black body and a brown creamy head.  Rich aromas of vanilla, chocolate, coffee, toffee, bourbon, and dark roasted malt.  Luxurious flavors of bittersweet chocolate, toffee, and round roasted malt; subtle notes of vanilla, oak, tannins, and bourbon from twelve months in bourbon barrels round it out for a silky smooth finish... <br /> ****This beer will be an 8 oz pour****

A classic bourbon-barrel aged imperial stout; full smooth body with an inky black color and a brown creamy head.  Aromas of vanilla, chocolate, coffee, and dark roasted malts.  Luxurious flavors of bittersweet chocolate, and heavy roast malt; subtle notes of vanilla, oak, tannins, and bourbon from twelve months in Woodford barrels round it out for a silky smooth finish...

A classic bourbon-barrel aged imperial stout; full smooth body with an inky black color and a brown creamy head.  Aromas of vanilla, chocolate, coffee, and dark roasted malts.  Luxurious flavors of bittersweet chocolate, and heavy roast malt; subtle notes of vanilla, oak, tannins, and bourbon from twelve months in Woodford barrels round it out for a silky smooth finish...

Loaded with Enigma, Cascade, and Mosaic hops. Hints of mango, citrus, and pine. Dank and Juicy!

We start by adding our classic Belgian style golden sour with pineapple to a rehydrated rum barrel and then add a heaping pile of house-toasted coconut. The sweet pineapple and toasted coconut aromas meld with the tart sour and smooth alcoholic aromas of the barrel to deliver a ridiculously tasty beer version of the classic Pina Colada. Toasted oak, round rum, sharp alcohol, smooth fruit, toasty coconut.... oh my. No description will ever do this beer justice. Walk the plank...give it a try.

A Juicy NE/West coast hybrid style DIPA. Light in color but with a smooth, creamy body. Massive tropical/citrus hop aroma and flavor. Moderate bitterness.

An aggressively hopped West Berkeley style IPA. Old-school style with light balanced body, aggressive bittering hops, massive fresh hop aroma and flavor (grapefruit/pine).

There is no more glorious and enduring exhibition of questionable judgment than a bad tattoo....please don't judge us for making this massive hazy, dry hopped with an unreasonable amount (7lbs/barrel!!) of Mosaic, El Dorado and Ekuanot hops.

Who says cats can’t play banjo?! Not us! We love music and beer...and the combination of both. As a result we have seen some strange stuff here at the Shop over the years... this might not even be the strangest thing we have seen. A deceptively light and crisp body, purposely unbalanced to showcase 7 lbs per barrel of juicy and tropical hops, this double features Mosaic, Simcoe and El Dorado. Don’t let the ABV fool you or you might end up trying to teach your cat how to play banjo too... Thanks to our friend Kara Ferro for hooking us up with the awesome old timey animal paintings!

This beer was brewed with all local malt from Admiral Maltings in Alameda. The grain bill included Admiral Pils, Admiral Caramel 35, and Admiral Red.

Brewed with brown sugar and molasses, this imperial stout has lucious notes of dark chocolate, coffee, vanilla and licorice. The higher alcohol adds flavor complexity and depth while still being dangerously drinkable.

Crisp, refreshing hard seltzer with a variety of tasty real fruit. Gluten reduced <10ppm.

A medium bodied saison made with our house yeast strain. Fermented until it's nice and dry, and then aged in oak barrels with blackberries. A secondary fermentation in the barrel allows for a wonderful, tart, dry finish.  The aroma of oak and blackberries make this ruby hued offering perfect for anyone who loves wine as much as our craft beer.<br />

A deep purple, smooth bodied Belgian wheat beer. A half ton of real blackberries during secondary fermentation results in a beautiful blackberry aroma which complements the citrus/honey/spicy aromas of the traditional wit. Dry, effervescent finish- balanced and refreshing.

A hazy, juicy glass of New Zealand's finest Motueka hops. Smooth, cream body, soft malt notes with a massive tropical aroma and citrus notes of orange, lemon and lime.

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Tart, fruity, cloudy, complex (NOT sweet). Wheat malt and our house saison yeast fermented with a half-ton of nectarines… Effervescent dry finish.

This beer starts as our Oilpan Stout, a super dark, full bodied stout brewed with a massive injection of real chocolate late in fermentation. With dense aromas of roasted malt and cocoa this beer was the perfect starting point for an even more decadent experiment. Poured on nitro for a super creamy head and mouthfeel, the addition of lactose and a secondary fermentation on tart cherries results in a smooth, silky, rich body reminiscent of the dark chocolate, milky frosting, and tart/sweet cherry flavors of the old-school classic Cherries Jubilee cake. Translation: Roasted malt, chocolate milkshake, cherry. <br />

Brewed for Ales for ALS in support of ALS research. Hazy juice bomb with Mosaic, Simcoe, Sabro, Loral, and 4 experimental hops.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Stout poured on Nitro. Like a dark chocolate peanut butter cup.

A generous dry hop of our sour base beer with Citra hopa lends lime, grapefruit and pineapple tropics to the tart complex finish of our Jardin

This cucumber jardin is a sour mash style with a clean, crisp sour profile. Golden and slightly hazy from one of our Belgian yeast strains, we leave this beer unfiltered for a smooth body. Featuring a half-ton of smashed cucumbers, this beer is tart and refreshing with a crisp cucumber aroma and palate-cleansing dry finish.

Bourbon barrel aged for one year and released every February during SF Beer Week. This beer is the pinnacle of excess. Tons of malt and smooth dark Belgian candi syrup produce a viscous, deep copper beer with a thick creamy head. Aromas of toasted malt, oak, caramel, subtle spice and bourbon. Medium, rich body balances flavors of rich malt/cracker, smooth toasted caramel and subtle vanilla provide a smooth counterbalance for the warming notes of alcohol/bourbon. Keep it smooth…. <br /> ****This beer will be an 8 oz pour****

Because we are all just thinking about what ‘ s over the next hill.... Whether you ride or <br /> not, a little mental freedom is just 16 oz away . We hope you enjoy your escape... this IPA<br /> is hazy/foggy/unfiltered/East Coast style... whatever definition suits you. It is smooth, juicy and<br /> tropical. With a massive amount of Amarillo for tropical punch, we also decided to liberate <br /> a bunch of other hops and let some El Dorado, Idaho 7, Mosaic and Simcoe ride along<br /> as well. Don’t worry what we think about it, you are free to make your own call.<br /> We think it ‘ s pretty damn good though... hope you do too!

Mr. Froggy had himself a little bit too much swamp juice and next thing you know he's wearing a funny hat and pedaling a unicycle...this juicy version of a West Coast IPA might have you doing the same thing. Super light crisp body. Tropical and juicy, with an inappropriately large amount of Motueka, Mosaic and Simcoe. Best enjoyed while wearing a bowler and pedaling an old timey bicycle. Keep it smooth Mr. Froggy...keep it smooth.<br />

A hazy, juicy glass of fruity hops...Amarillo, Cascade, Simcoe, Mosaic. Oat and wheat malt make this so smooth and fuzzy...roll the dice.

Classic, refreshing Lager. Smooth, light, crisp. Our homage to the red-white-and-blue beers that helped build this brewery

Now with double the Guava! We took our golden Belgian style sour and aged it with guavas for a crazy tropical experiment. The tangy, funky guava fruit pairs perfectly with the crisp, citrusy, malty notes of the sour. Aromas of sharp, funky, tangy fruit transition into tangy, sour tinged, tropical fruit flavors and a soft, malty, biscuity finish. Translation: tangy, tart, tropical fruit, biscuit/malt.

We took or golden Belgian style sour and aged it with Guava and Blood Orange for a crazy tropical experiment. The tangy, funky guava fruit pairs perfectly with the crisp, citrusy, malty notes of the sour. Aromas of sharp, funky, tangy fruit transition into tangy, sour tinged, tropical fruit flavors and a soft, malty, biscuity finish. Translation: tangy, tart, tropical fruit, biscuit/malt.

A traditional Belgian wheat beer, approachable and refreshing. Light color, medium/smooth body, hazy, with a rich white head. Subtle citrus/honey/spicy aromas complement a smooth wheat malt backbone and balances out into a refreshing, dry finish.

POG Hazy DIPA, bursting with Passionfruit, Orange, and Guava.

Style is in the eye of the beholder...Just because that belt sits up by your belly-button and the legs stop way before those sweet white socks doesn’t mean you aren’t stylin’...You know what always looks good on you? A massively hopped Galaxy Pale with the best of both worlds: a low ABV crushable pale ale with the same hop bill of a massive NE DIPA. And yes, those pants look fantastic on you.

This mixed fermentation dark sour started as a dark saison base then was allowed to age in a mix of red and white wine oak barrels for four years with our house mixed culture: multiple Brett, Lacto, and Pedio strains with a couple different wild farm house yeasts... Complex is the only way to describe it. Rich vinous notes intermingle with roasted malt and the whole package is carried by an assertive mix or fragrant, lingering tartness... This will age well for years to come or share it with a friend now!

Medium golden body, clear as a bell, with aromas of pome fruit (pear), spice and earth. Starts with subtle fruit and malt flavors and ends with a soft, earthy, dry finish. Perfect for aging, the three Brett strains will continue to mature and change over time, becoming more complex and funky.

A medium bodied Belgian-style saison- tangy, fruity, dry and refreshing! Bright red with a beautiful pink head, this is limited edition/taproom exclusive release for San Diego Beer Week. Tart, bright fruit aromas of citrus, berry, and stonefruit. Full secondary fermentation on smashed cranberries and whole blood oranges produces round beautiful flavors of tangy cranberry and tart citrus which complement the light malt and stonefruit flavors of the Belgian saison underneath. The explosion of tangy fruit flavors slowly transitions into a crisp, dry classic saison finish. Very limited release so get it while you can…<br />

A true mixed fermentation farmhouse style. Dark color, light body/flavor. Subtle stonefruit, light roasted malty flavors. Mild funky/earthy notes from house cultured Brettanomyces yeast. Dry finish.

Fermented with 100% Brettanomyces then refermented on a ton of tart cherries, this wild, Belgian-inspired red has a medium body and tart aroma of tart cherry and earthy spice. It's original ruby red color has deepened to a dark vinous red from the secondary fermentation of the cherries. Rich malt combines with subtle tart cherry and stonefruit while the Brett brings complex earthy, spicy notes that will intensify with aging.

Now more than ever we need tolerance. For each other, for the world, for your significant other who goes all Dutch Oven on you if they have dairy (#Em)... This milkshake style IPA is made with smooth oats, vanilla, lactose, tangy real strawberries and juicy hops featuring Azacca and El Dorado.

This sour-mash style is soured during the brewing process, rather than in barrels, using Lactobacillus.  This results in a clean, crisp sour profile.  <br /> Slightly hazy from use of a Belgian yeast strain; tangy aroma with citrus and white wine notes.  Light, tart and sessionable- the sour is nicely balanced by a smooth, medium body with notes of lemon/orange zest, stonefruit, and cracker.  Dry effervescent finish.

A Belgian blonde style beer. Pilsner, pale malt, wheat, and rye form a crisp malt backbone with a light golden body. Subtle stone fruit and spice aromas from traditional Belgian yeasts and a generous late addition of Saaz hops. Slightly dry finish with very mild bitterness and smooth round body.

A dark black, medium bodied Irish Export style stout.  Dry, roasty malt, coffee and cocoa aroma.  <br /> Flavors of dark roast malt, bittersweet chocolate and subtle coffee with a thick creamy brown nitro head.  Smooth rich mouthfeel with a refreshingly dry finish. 

A french inspired farmhouse style. Light, crisp body, spicy aroma from a special house strain saison yeast and the use of wheat. Dry finish.

A tremendously unbalanced example of the Imperial IPA, released once yearly for SF Beer Week. Massive light malt bill produces a shockingly light bodied and crisp base upon which we unapologetically dumped an ungodly amount of unsuspecting Mosaic, Simcoe, Cascade and Amarillo hops. Poor hops. At least they were drunk by the time they hit the bottom of the tank… Sit back and savor the massive tropical hop aroma. Enjoy the crisp, light malt backbone that can’t possibly balance out the assertive, clean bitterness and the hop flavor explosion of sharp tropical fruit, juicy citrus, and some dank, dank, dank. Just remember to pace yourself or you might end up at the Missouri Lounge with John, Sean and Tim watching a guy perform card tricks at 2AM… <br /> ****This beer will be an 8 oz pour****

Introducing our brand new brew “My Milkshake.” Blackberry. Milk. Shake. IPA. Hazy and purple from a big ol’ pile of ripe blackberries, this lactose laden IPA displays juicy aromas of blackberry, vanilla, and ripe citrus. Super smooth creamy body is balanced by the tangy fruit flavors from the citrus-forward hops and ripe blackberries with just a hint of sweetness in the finish courtesy of our good friends lactose and vanilla.

A dark, full bodied stout with aromas of roasted malt and subtle cocoa. Smooth silky, rich body. Dark roasted malt and subtle bitterness balanced by a subtle addition of pure cacao. Poured on Nitro for a smooth, creamy head.<br />

Our Belgian Sour with Passsion Fruit, Tangerine, and Blood-Orange. Tart, crisp, and oh so refreshing.

A medium bodied golden saison made with our house yeast strain. Fermented until it’s nice and dry, and then aged in oak white wine barrels with peaches. Tart, complex mouthfeel, with a fruity nose and a tart, dry finish.<br />

Le Jardin with a half ton of freshly pureed pineapple. The tangy, tart pineapple pairs nicely with the crisp, citrusy, malty notes of the sour

Our Belgian Saison aged with plums. Flavors of plum and spice with a dry finish.

It all started with an innocent cough and suddenly, twelve more weeks of winter... No more Gilman, no more friends... Just a TP shortage and some old freezer food. Even though you can’t join us at the shop, let us help facilitate a little day-drinking for y ‘all; this tasty hazy features a ton of that nastay Southern Hemisphere Motueka and its Northern Hemisphere friend Mosaic. Don’t worry, we kept them six feet apart during the brewing process... Hopefully Phil can help to brighten your day... :) Stay positive. And wash your damn hands.

A modern West Coast style IPA. Light body, aggressive bittering. Massive tropical/dank/citrus aroma and flavors from huge late additions of Amarillo, Simcoe, and Mosaic hops.

Brewed in memory of Brown Cat, the scruffiest brew cat ever. We wanted to use some of BC‘s favorite treats in this tribute beer but mice, half-eaten chicken bones and tuna cat treats didn’t seem to fit with any of our current recipes... So, we settled for a massive amount of Idaho 7, El Dorado and Mosaic instead...hope you enjoy. Please raise your glass to our friend.... Rest In Peace Brown Cat. A portion of the profits from this beer will benefit the Oakland Animal Shelter Working Cat Program.

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Our Flanders style red base beer aged in oak barrels for two years. Unblended, this beer exhibits a smooth, moderately sour profile. This beer was refermented on boysenberries resulting in a beautiful red/purple color. A light purple head with a tart aroma of the red sour melds with sweet oak and berry notes. The moderate sour flavors blend with tart berry notes and subtle oak, sherry, and vanilla notes from the extended oak aging, leading to a smooth round finish. Translation: Moderately sour, mild fruit/berry, smooth oak/malt.

With a deceptively light gold color and smooth medium body this beer will get you places...and fast! Effervescent, with a thick white head, this beer gets off the line with warm aromas of spice, citrus, and warming alcohol from a traditional Belgian yeast strain and late hop additions. Mild crisp malt balances pepper, citrus, vanilla, mild hops and warming alcohol with a mild/moderate bitterness to produce a dangerously drinkable beer. This beer will become smoother and more mature over the next 12 months so stop back regularly to check on its progress. Fun Fact: Historically, tripels were given names referencing the Devil....with our shared love of hot rods and dangerous beers, we thought this would be a perfect tribute to the collaboration between Lucky Devil and Gilman...!

A lightly smoked ruby brown porter with a toasted malt and lightly smoked flavor. Medium/light body, mild<br /> english hop aroma.

Medium body porter with pounds of smoked Morita Chipotle peppers added. Subtle heat. Smoky, rich chipotle flavor. Smooth finish with just a hint of heat.

Rich, toasted bread/malt, fruit, spice & earthy flavors. Dry finish. All these flavors come from our house strain of Belgian Saison yeast, water, barley malt, and hops.

This pastry stout contains all the tasty things we love about the muffin top with none of the bad parts down in the paper region... Crispy, toasty malt flavors with sweet lactose, vanilla and some tasty pastry, paired with a roasty chocolatey stout... it's a perfect pairing. Just remember to stay six feet apart...and don't cough in anyone's mouth. Oh yeah, wash your hands too. Please.

A close relative of the Belgian tripel style, the BGS is slightly drier and less malty. Light gold in color with a thick white head. Subtle spice and soft fruit aroma, clean light malt undertones. Medium body with a dry finish and crisp effervescence makes this a dangerously drinkable beer…

A hazy W. Berkeley single with a smooth, creamy body, soft malt notes with a massive tropical aroma and mouth watering notes of berry, mango, white grape and just a hint of dank

A classic, traditional German Pilsner, no corners cut. With a nod to our German friends just down the street producing a fantastic lagerbier here in Berkeley. Soft water, German Pilsner malt, a big dose of Saaz and Tettnanger hops…lagered bright for over six weeks to allow for that classic malty smoothness to develop…. Crisp malt notes perfectly balanced against moderate, firm bitterness. Spicy and floral hop notes with a smooth refreshing finish…. What more could you want in a beer?