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Bourbon Barrel-Aged Honey Bock
German-style Strong Lager
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Honey Bock, a German-inspired strong lager, gets brewed with copious amounts of honey, Vienna, Munich and caramel malt. After resting in bourbon barrels, this malty rich, nutty and toasty brew picks up notes of vanilla, oak, almonds and pipe tobacco.

ABV: 11.2% alcohol / volume
IBU: 20
Gravity: 19
Body: Medium-Heavy
Style: Lager – Strong
BeerStyles: Malty and Sweet
Awards: 2023 Silver for Lagers at Festival of Barrel-Aged Beer


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Black Bird
Black IPA
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The hoppy aromas ready the palate for an immediate bitterness. Instead, the sweet, caramelly crystal malts blitz through, followed by citrus and tropical fruit flavor from Citra, El Dorado, Idaho 7 and Cashmere hops.

ABV: 6.8% alcohol / volume
IBU: 40
Gravity: 16
Body: Medium
Style: IPA – Black / Cascadian Dark Ale
BeerStyles: Hoppy and Bitter


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New Grist Gosa Rita
Margarita-style Ale
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

All the makings of a margarita, minus the tequila. Bright lime tartness, agave, and an orange twist, plus the right amount of sea saltiness, brought together in this super refreshing ale.

ABV: 4.6% alcohol / volume
IBU: 10
Gravity: 12º Plato
Body: Light
Style: Fruit Beer – Margarita-Style Ale
BeerStyles: Sour, Tart, and Funky
Awards: 2024 Bronze Medal for Gluten-free Beer, World Beer Cup; 2024 Good Food Award for Beer, Good Food Awards; 2022 Gold Medal for gluten-free, World Beer Cup


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Bräu Buddies
Collaboration Lager
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Over 400 years of German brewing tradition meets Milwaukee’s pioneering craft beer expertise in a transatlantic partnership. A collaboration lager with Hofbräu München. Vienna and Melanoidin malts give this rustic, German-style lager a freshly toasted biscuit aroma, moderate sweetness, and a medium-light body.

ABV: 5% alcohol / volume
IBU: 16
Gravity: 12
Body: Medium-light
Style: Kellerbier / Zwickelbier
BeerStyles: Crisp and Clean


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Fruit Wagon
Mango & Passion Fruit Ale
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Easy-drinking Fruit Wagon rolls up loaded to the gate with the unique citrusy-floral flavor of passion fruit, followed by the sweet piney-melon flavor of mango. Brewed with passion fruit and mango juice.

ABV: 5% alcohol / volume
IBU: 8
Gravity: 12
Body: Light
Style: Fruit Beer
BeerStyles: Sour, Tart, and Funky


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Maibock
German-style Lager
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Pours a brilliant blonde-gold with a white fluffy head. Biscuit and honey aromas from Vienna and Munich malts blend with herbal and spicy hop notes from Mount Hood and Czech Saaz hops. Brewed to celebrate the return of Spring, this medium-bodied, blonde-gold lager boasts a robust malty-sweetness, while a mild, balanced hoppiness leads into the crisp finish. 

Pairs well with spicy food, especially Cajun. A rounded hop flavor and crisp carbonation lift the spiciness of gumbo and jambalaya, while the substantial body stands up to the richness of dishes like étouffée.

ABV: 6.8% alcohol / volume
IBU: 23
Gravity: 16º Pluto
Body: Medium
Style: Bock – Lager
BeerStyles: Malty
Awards: 2018 Gold for Bock, LA International Beer Competition; 2018 Bronze for German Style Bock, San Diego International Beer Competition; 2019 Midwest Regional Champion in Bock / Doppelbock, Summer USBTC

About Lakefront Brewing:
Lakefront Brewery has been a Milwaukee staple since 1987, when brothers Russ and Jim Klisch brewed their first batch of Riverwest Stein Amber Lager and sold it to a neighborhood tavern. From those humble beginnings, the brewery has grown significantly—producing nearly 47,000 barrels by 2017—and earning accolades from top beer competitions around the world. Today, Lakefront beers can be found in over 30 states, as well as in Canada, Ukraine, and South Korea. A pioneer in the craft beer scene, Lakefront was the first U.S. brewery to be certified organic, the first to release a government-approved gluten-free beer, and the first to craft a truly local brew made entirely with Wisconsin-grown ingredients. Learn more about the brewery here or follow them on Untappd.

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