Barrels of beer brewed so far this year: 1616

Widow Maker Black Ale      ** Available in cans **

Don't let its looks deceive you. Though it may resemble a porter or a stout, this is a light bodied ale with a pleasant hint of molasses. Don't be afraid of the dark.

Lift Bridge Brown Ale      ** Available in cans **

Reportedly the widest and heaviest double-decked lift bridge in the world, the Portage Lake Lift Bridge connects the cities of Houghton and Hancock here in Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula. So get a lift from this American Brown Ale; a rich, dark brown color, complex malt flavor with hints of chocolate and caramel and a mild hop finish.

Red Jacket Amber Ale      ** Available in cans **

Medium bodied and lightly hopped, this classic Oktoberfest-style ale is brewed in tribute to the Red Jacket Mine of what is now Calumet and to the glory days of the copper industry in the Keweenaw Peninsula.

Pick Axe Blonde Ale      ** Available in cans **

The lightest in our family of ales, a true single malt. Refreshing to taste, gorgeous to look at and a great introduction to the extraordinary world of craft-brewed Michigan beers. This light golden ale comes with a distinctive malt flavor and just a kiss of hops.

Single Track Dry Stout

Roasted barley and black malt dominate this nitrogenated dry stout. Coffeelike malt character, rich, creamy, with little hop bitterness or aroma.

Shilling Scotch Ale

A traditional Scottish ale, this darker beer focuses on malt color and flavor with hops being almost imperceptible. This ale, aged with American Red Oak, finishes crisp and a wee bit sweet.

Margi's Malt Liquor

Margi's Malt Liquor has a rich golden color, full malt body, and slight alcohol warmth with just enough hop to balance.

Mogiana

Locally roasted coffee is added at the end of the boil in this golden amber ale. A unique approach to using coffee in beer, Mogiana is based on a recipe from Kurt Vonnegut’s grandfather and named after a coffee growing region in Brazil.

Kali Yuga IPA

A mix of four hop varieties has this Pale Ale on the aggressive side of bitter with sharp pine and grassy notes.

Lake Effect Lager

Brewed with Pilsner malt and Saaz hops. Lake Effect has a citrusy hop flavor and aroma. This unfiltered light lager finishes crisp with a refreshing snap of bitterness.

Aisha's Oatmeal Stout

A robust full bodied oatmeal Stout. Rich, creamy and smooth with low hop bitterness. Malt flavor abounds with toasted caramel and chocolate notes. So much more than just a breakfast drink.

Backcountry Pale Ale

Not for the "light beer" drinker. This is a golden American Pale Ale with medium malt character, assertive hop flavor / bitterness and distinctive fruity aroma.

BLIZZARD Brown

A medium bodied brown to dark brown ale. Malt dominates the character with medium to mild hop bitterness and aroma. Compared to our other brews, this ale has a touch more alcohol - just maybe in celebration of the season.

Tip-UP ESB

In honor of the ice fisherman’s friend, Tip-UP is a classic English bitter. A trio of caramel malts gives this beer a rich amber color and complex maltiness. Floral and citrus hop make for a smooth finish. This beer can be nitrified for a creamy head or carbonated for a more crisp finish.

Qunicy Smelter Ale

A light and crisp golden ale moderately dry hopped for slight complexity to her malt body. This ale, a perfect prelude to summer.

Empress Hefeweizen

A silky golden beer with ripples of citrus, clove and banana. A classic Hefeweizen served with a slice of lemon. A refreshing warm weather sipper.

Scott's Demolition Ale

A lite and refreshing dark garnet colored ale. Just what you need to cut the dust during the city of Houghton's downtown summer construction. Crisp and malty with fruity character and low hop finish.

Reef'd Main Pale Ale

A classic American pale ale brewed with a trio of hops giving a pleasant bitterness upfront and citrus Amarillo finish.

English Porter

A dark ruby nitrogenated meal. More sweet than roasty with no hop bitterness. Alternates being available with the Oatmeal Stout.