Our Beers

We brewed our favorite experimental beer that tastes like German chocolate cake and this time added some cacao nibs and peanut butter flavor. Why not? we're still eating cake and listening to 'em while we brew. Briess Pilsen, Pale Ale, Midnight Wheat, and Carapils malts. Saaz hops and coriander (with chocolate PB icing).

ABV 5.6%  IBU 39

If you know, you know. We frequent an idyllic spot in Ohio with both a famous spring and a brewery. This Saison helps us cope until our next visit when the Captain can remind us that a good life is made even better sipping a fine saison. Brewed with Briess Pilsen and Wheat malts. Hopped with Mosaic.

ABV 6.5%  IBU 26

Our flagship beer. Homage to our backyard contribution to the source waters for ALB. Built around Briess 2-row Pilsen and Pale Ale malts with some Honey and Caramel malts for character, all capped off with a harmonized blend of Citra, Cashmere, and Mosaic hops for a remarkable IPA.

ABV 7.0%  IBU 58

Our flagship beer. Homage to our backyard contribution to the source waters for ALB. Built around Briess 2-row Pilsen and Pale Ale malts with some Honey and Caramel malts for character, all capped off with a harmonized blend of Citra, Cashmere, and Mosaic hops for a remarkable IPA.

ABV 7.0%  IBU 58

One of those beers that makes you happy and playful when you're asked to get one. This original recipe mellow cream ale is brewed with Briess Pale Ale and Bonlander Munich malt, flaked maize, and cascade hops.

ABV 5.5%  IBU 21

We're doing better with the Cheetos but now Omicron is creeping, so by any respect we're still not quite Back on Track and who knows when we will be - This version of BoT is another lemon and lime basil wheat lager brewed with Briess Pale Ale, Blond RoastOat, and wheat malts. 

ABV 7.0%  IBU 21

We brewed our favorite experimental beer that tastes like German chocolate cake and this time added some cacao nibs and peanut butter flavor. Why not? we're still eating cake and listening to 'em while we brew. Briess Pilsen, Pale Ale, Midnight Wheat, and Carapils malts. Saaz hops and coriander (with chocolate PB icing).

ABV 5.6%  IBU 39

Exciting as an E-scooter, this black saison carries a healthy charge of lime basil for unique citrus notes on top of Dr. Rudi hops. Briess 2-row and Munich are the smooth lane surface this runs on, and some Victory, carapils, and carafa III give some reason to meander.

ABV 5.9%  IBU 35

We think we know what it means, and think you know too. But wouldn't it be nice to share some bottles of this dark rye stout with Sagan and Feynman to truly understand? Brewed with Briess 2-row, Rye, Chocolate, Special Roast, and Roasted Barley malts. Hopped with Chinook and Dr. Rudi.

ABV 4.5%  IBU 45

Warm air over the snow pack lofted a dense cloud over Alexander Run behind our brewery. We took it as a sign to pay homage to this winter phenomenon and added some Chocolate malt to our flagship beer recipe of Briess 2-row Pilsen, Pale Ale, and Honey malts, with our blend of Citra, Cashmere, and Mosaic hops for another remarkable IPA.

ABV 6.7%  IBU 56

Brewed in the common California style, this steam-type beer has Briess Bonlander Munich, Goldpils Vienna, American Honey, Caramel, and Carapils malts for a deep amber malty but dry brew with Nugget hops balancing things out.

ABV 4.6%  IBU 37

"Just be better today than you were yesterday."

Small tribute to a good man. Unique bold blond ale using Briess 2-row Pilsen and Blond RoastOat malts, UK First Gold hops, and Mayorga Muy Macho roast coffee... yes there's coffee in that beer.

ABV 4.8%  IBU 27

From our brewery we can see two bridges recently built to allow Galloping Goose (one of the newest and coolest mountain biking trails around here) to cross Alexander Run and helping to keep our headwaters pure. This single-track brown ale is brewed with Briess Goldpils Vienna, Crystal, Special, and Carapils malts, and hopped with Chinook, Cascade, and Mt. Hood.

ABV 4.2%  IBU 26

Brewed with Briess golden light malt, Galaxy hops, and saison yeast, this simple but flavorful brew is perfect to put into a giant beer can.

ABV 4.6%  IBU 38

Tis the season for everyone to offer one and there's no safe distance from that style snowball rolling downhill. So we knocked a smarmy elf off the shelf to find some spices and crafted a lighter version of our holiday-spiced dark saison. This year's version is brewed with Briess wheat, crystal, and carapils malts, First Gold hops, and our very own concoction of spices.

ABV 4.6%  IBU 28

We've got red and white oaks dropping leaves around our brewery this fall. This beer is made with Briess Bavarian Wheat and American Honey malts. Like its sister beer Red Oak, Galaxy hops for both bittering and aroma.

ABV 4.0%  IBU 26

We've got white and red oaks dropping leaves around our brewery this fall. This beer is made with Briess golden light and crystal malts. Like its sister beer White Oak, Galaxy hops are used for both bittering and aroma.

ABV 4.0%  IBU 26

We can talk all we want, but true thespians seem to speak in a way that stops time and allows us to focus on the now even if it seems to be the past. Really great ones who transform themselves as they talk can also lift us with laughter. This blond ale marks the passing of one of the best. Brewed with Briess 2-row, Rye, Roastoats, and Carapils malt, with oats, corn, and local honey, and hopped with UK First Gold.

ABV 7.0%  IBU 25

A robust bock beer marking the begining of spring in the mountains and first kayaks out on the lake. Brewed using Briess Goldpils Vienna, Bonlander Munich, and Victory malts, and bittered with Saaz hops.

ABV 5.0%  IBU 29

We're not into cancel culture but come on, Phil claimed we'd have 6 more weeks of winter and we're only having weekly repeats of 6 days of spring and 1 day of winter. That's just wrong! So this bitter brown hazy IPA will go a long way to helping us forget the day we believed that groundhog's bogus spiel as we've got NO snow! Brewed with Briess 2-row brewers, sparkling amber, and crystal malts, and hopped with Galaxy from Australia - a place with no need for Phil.

ABV 5.9%  IBU 63

Brewed in honor of those who help knock down wildfires, this unique beer uses Briess Cherry Wood Smoked Malt and a heap of fresh blue spruce tips for its core flavor profile - along with Pilsen, Roasted Barley, and Special Roast malts and Chinook hops. Perfect after a mop up to reflect on a job well done.

ABV 5.5%  IBU 28

Tis the season for everyone to offer one and there's no safe distance from that style snowball rolling downhill. So we knocked a smarmy elf off the shelf to find some spices and crafted a holiday-spiced dark saison. Brewed with Briess amber, crystal, and carapils malts, sweet honey from two local apiarists, Saaz hops, and our very own concoction of spices.

ABV 7.0%  IBU 25

A lager to help transition from the end of summer into the golden hues of fall. Brewed with Briess Pilsen, Aromatic Munich, and Carapils Malts. Contrasted with a solid base of Nugget hops and finished with Mt. Hood and Saaz. 

ABV 5.0%  IBU 38

A want ad or safety message? This ginger orange blossom honey saison holds the key to figuring it out. Brewed with Briess Sparkling Amber malt, orange blossom honey, Nugget and First Gold hops, and spiced with coriander, and fresh ginger root. Contemplate the question with a sip but here's our pro tip - Gargoyles don't like to ride in cars but when they do, give 'em a seat (you can thank us later).

ABV 6.1%  IBU 39

You pick up sticks, cut the lawn, and do countless other tasks in the yard, yet after walking miles you've gone nowhere. Take the edge off and survey your site with satisfaction while holding a special Saison brewed with Briess Golden Light, Honey, and Carapils malts, spiced with Cascade and Cashmere hops, and finely finished with fresh lime. Job well done.

ABV 7.0%  IBU 31

How do you say goodbye to a 33-year-old refrigerator that's still working? Like other changes in life it's not easy, and may be destabilizing when thinking about a tomorrow. This blond oatmeal stout can help lean into changes ahead. Brewed with Briess Pale Ale, Blond RoastOat, and Carapils malts, flaked oatmeal. Galaxy hops aid keeping it all in perspective.

ABV 4.0%  IBU 40

So we try to feed the birds wintering around ALB, but since we put the food out they disappeared! Hopefully by the time this beer is ready the birds are eating again. This black saison is brewed with Briess Pale Ale, Goldpils, Chocolate, Roasted Barley, Midnight Wheat, Caramel malts, and  molasses. Dr. Rudy and Galaxy hops from Australia round it out - bet the Splendid Fairywren are feasting down under!

ABV 5.4%  IBU 29

Low cal? Nope. Low carb? Nope. Low alcohol? Nope. Low taste? Hell no! Low means whatever you want it to mean - a mood, a weight, a temperature - that's yours to define. For our part we'll bring this amber Kellerbier style beer brewed with Briess Goldpils Vienna, Caramel, and American Honey malts, and spiced with Saaz and First Gold hops. 

ABV 4.8%  IBU 27

Worries about Omicron? Know where you stand in these pandemic times as if you can't taste or smell this strong IPA it's time for isolation. Brewed with Briess Golden Light, Victory, Aromatic Munich, American Honey, and Roastoats Malts with all the Chinook hops we've got in inventory -- It's as useful but more enjoyable than a swab up the nose. Be safe - so you can enjoy more than one!

ABV 6.3%  IBU 77

It's gotta be dark to appreciate the lights. This oatmeal stout is brewed with Briess Pale Ale, Victory, Chocolate, and Roasted Barley malts along with hearty oatmeal for body. Australian Galaxy hops bitter this darker than midnight brew that's perfect to see and reflect upon the lights of this season.

ABV 4.2%  IBU 40

Shop Local Using Grown At Home LIme and Lemon Basil. This Saison kicks off the holiday season in ALB's unique style that ain't going to be had anywhere else. Brewed using Briess Pilsen, Victory, Caramel and Carapils malts and hopped with Chinook and Mt. Hood hops from the west coast. Locally-sourced Country Parson honey and our own home-grown hydroponic lemon and lime basil. Sit a spell to write a card and sip one... then ask why's that pen in my hand?

ABV 9.3%  IBU 39

Deeply colored for fall, this brown IPA leverages the best Nugget, Mt. Hood, and Chinook hops to provide a firm hop-forward counter to a toasty base of Briess dark, golden, and caramel malts. This hop forward brew will help us cruise through (without a care) this Cool-Hand-Luke-like season of endlessly clearing leaves that just keep coming.

ABV 6.7%  IBU 71

Can't stop time. But you can roll your clock back to gain an hour, and if everyone does it Jim sleeps in (wish we knew what that world would be like). This timely beer is brewed with Briess 2-row, Bonlander Munich malts, flaked corn, and Vic Secret hops from Australia. Savor time with a glass of this one.

ABV 5.3%  IBU 36

Our first attempt at an original recipe hazy New England IPA (NEIPA). We used carefully sized needles of Briess golden light, Bavarian wheat, and carapils malt, to stitch together Galaxy, Mosaic, Cashmere, and Citra hops into a bold and fruity brew with a unique looping pattern that should fit just fine.

ABV 7.6%  IBU 61

First pull wildflower honey from Country Parson in Mountain Lake Park makes this farmhouse saison extra special. Original ALB recipe using Briess Pilsen, Victory, Caramel, and Carapils malts, Chinook and Mt. Hood hops, and coriander seed.

ABV 7.5%  IBU 33

Dr. Fauci knows C19 and vax and Dr. Rudi knows hops so his Rx is just the right medicine to balance the rich malty copper goodness in our 2021 Oktoberfest brew. Crafted with Briess Munich Aromatic and Bonlander malts along with Goldpils Vienna and a touch of Caramel malt with bittering hops courtesy of Dr. Rudi. 

ABV 4.8%  IBU 25

Our brewer is still mainlining Cheetos and Delta is creeping, so by any respect we're not quite Back on Track - This time around it's a lemon and lime basil wheat lager brewed with Briess Pilsen, Blond RoastOat, and wheat malts. 

ABV 7.0%  IBU 21

Bock beer paying homage to 1607 Jefferson Brewery where it all started in the mid-1980s as ALB hits its 1 bbl milestone! Lightly hopped with Saaz, gal 11111 draws on Munich, pale 2-row, and Pilsen malts with a touch of crystal malt and roasted barley for its malty foundation.

ABV 6.3%  IBU 21

American lager brewed in honor of our home town, Mountain Lake Park which got its start in 1881 when a few good folks acted on their idea to establish the second Chautauqua in the United States here. Pilsen malt, flaked maize, lightly hopped with Saaz and Mt. Hood hops make for a refreshing lager reminiscent of an earlier time.

ABV 6.1%  IBU 11

Brewed in honor of our backyard hawks we mixed the things up with an oatmeal pilsner. Briess Pilsen malt, RoastOat malt, and flaked oatmeal. Mount Hood hops provide the talons to balance things out. 

ABV 4.5%  IBU 29

Farmhouse saison brewed with honey. Original ALB recipe using Pilsen, Munich and Vienna malts. Orange blossom honey, Saaz hops, and a touch of coriander seed.

ABV 6.4%  IBU 33

A lime basil wheat ale brewed with Briess Pilsen, Blond RoastOat, and wheat malts. Cashmere hops complement lime basil grown in our beer cave (a carbon cycle on a pico scale where CO2 produced while Alexander and Lane work is taken up by plants like lime and lemon basil growing in our hydroponic gardens).

ABV 6.0%  IBU 25

An American Amber Ale with a base of Briess Brewers malt and Fawcett Optic malt on which Caramel and oak smoked wheat malt play all balanced out by strategic incorporations of US Fuggle hops. Brewed in honor of first ALB brewing experience tour guest.

ABV 4.7%  IBU 34

Said I wouldn't eat it in May, but nothing about listening to 'em. Experimental German chocolate alternative? Fawcett Optic Malt, German Pilsner, Briess Midnight Wheat, Briess Carapils. Saaz hops and coriander.

ABV 5.6%  IBU 39

Dry saison brewed with single source honey and organic brown sugar.

ABV 7.1%  IBU 47

NB kit brew - a tasty red ale with orange and spice notes. A mellow companion to warm you up while reading a book on a cold spring day.

ABV 8.1%  IBU 49

SMASH with Briess pale ale malt & mosaic hops.

ABV 5.1%  IBU 56

Original recipe schwartzbier-like brew made with German pilsner malt, munich malt, caramel malt, and a bit of carafa III. Spicy notes to balance out the malt provided by Saaz hops.

ABV 6.5%  IBU 26

New PEX and a shot of VAX makes this blond ale slightly modified from a NB kit extra special. Cashmere hops hit the mark.

ABV 4.6%  IBU 29

Original ALB recipe using wheat malt, honey malt, crystal malt and some oak smoked wheat malt. UK First Gold and NZ Dr. Rudi hops set the stage for home grown basil tossed in at flameout. Amazing complexity paying homage to Grandpa.

ABV 4.9%  IBU 28

NB black IPA kit. Centennial, Cascade, and Chinook hops.

ABV 6.0%  IBU 60

All-grain original ALB recipe. Pilsner and English Otter Maris malt serve as the base with Honey and Carapils malt playing important roles tool. A visit by Dr. Rudi from NZ gives this beer a solid balanced bitterness and wonderful aroma.

ABV 4.4%  IBU 50

BB Kolsch kit with ALB mods, including Carafa III, Saaz hops, and Lager yeast leftover from the beer this one tracked 3-days behind (72 hrs). 

ABV 5.5%  IBU 33

NB Honey Country Pilsner kit. Willamette hops

ABV 5.5%  IBU 27

NB Festivus Red Ale kit. 

ABV 7.9%  IBU 49

All-grain brew following loosely a Beer Craft recipe. Maris Otter malt, oak smoked pale wheat malt, caramel malts, and honey malt. Fuggle hops and Windsor yeast.

ABV 4.3%  IBU 38

BB Chocolate stout kit. Homage to the original Bizzard Brew made in Twinbrook during mega snowstorm. Amber DME, Cara Munich dark and black barley malts along with carapils. Columbus hop and cacao nibs.

ABV 4.6%  IBU 40

Original ALB all-grain recipe. Pilsner malt, carapils malt, and carafa III. Saaz hops.

ABV 3.6%  IBU 48

Original ALB all-grain recipe. Pils Vienna malt, Canada malting wheat, caramel malt. Saaz hops.

ABV 2.6%  IBU 34

NB rum runner stout kit.

ABV 8.5%

NB Saison au miel kit. Kent Goldings hops.

ABV 6.4%

BB Porter kit. Amber DME. Chocolate barley, carapils. Columbus hops. Added a bit of Carafa III. This one kicked during 46's speech 1/20/21.

ABV 4.6%  IBU 37

First all-grain brew at ALB tracking a recipe from Beer Craft book. Pilsner malt, wheat malt, carafa III. Hallertau and Saaz hops.

ABV 5.5%  IBU 49

BB kit modified by ALB brewmaster with Mayorga coffee and Garrett County maple syrup. Ground coffee during flameout and beans in secondary.

ABV 4.3%  IBU 20

BB grapefruit IPA kit. True collaboration ale with Summit Street Brewery's head brewer visiting from Columbus OH

ABV 4.3%  IBU 45

BB Orange Gose kit.

ABV 4.9%

BB Pale Ale kit. With lemon peel added at flameout and also to secondary.

ABV 4.5%  IBU 32

BB Belgian Saison kit. Inaugural brew for ALB after head brewer took 24 years or so off from homebrewing.

ABV 6.0%  IBU 25