California Golden Ale
The California Golden ale is malty, golden in color and moderately hoppy. It has a distinctive Cascade hop aroma. Should be ready to drink and delicious in 4 weeks. $29.95

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American Light Ale
American Light is one of our lightest beers, yet it carries substantial barley malt flavor as well as the crisp character of its rice malt. It is lightly hopped to not overwhelm the lightness of its flavor. Will be ready to drink after just a few weeks. $28.95

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Bumblebee Honey Ale
Bumblebee Honey Ale is a simple beer with a smooth luscious flavor that is sure to please. It has just a mild hint of honey but a unique satisfying flavor that tells you something else is there, but what? $32.95

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Jackknife Pale Ale
This easy drinking, yet complex beer is perfect for sitting around a grill or a campfire. Enjoy the distinctive and powerful citrus flavors and aromas imparted by the Citra and Centennial hops. This kit includes liquid yeast. Cheers!

$45.95

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What, Me Worry Pale Ale
This beer is basically the same beer as the Jackknife Pale Ale, with one difference. We've swapped out the Citra hops for Cascade hops. Otherwise, it is just as hoppy and delicious as the Jackknife.

$45.95

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Goldie Locks Kolsch Ale
A Kolsch gives you both a crispness associated with lagers and a light fruitiness associated with ales. Lightly hopped, this brew allows the Pilsen and Munich malts to shine through along with the flavors imparted by the Kolsch yeast. Geniessen! $39.95

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Kolsch Golden Ale
The refreshing Kolsch Goldein Ale is a light German ale meant to be drunk while enjoying the outdoors. Try it while mowing the lawn or sitting watching the world go by. Includes liquid yeast. $39.95

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Krakatoa Ale
For those long ocean voyages to the spice isles, we present a spicy blonde ale. Brewed with an estery yeast strain and paradise seeds, this delicious brew will help you escape the summer doldrums. This kit is NICE! ABV 5-6% $33.95

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Rajah IPA
Rajah India Pale Ale is typical British IPA. It is high in alcohol and well hopped, but not as hoppy as an American IPA. Meant to ward off bad spirits that might be encountered on long ocean voyages. Enjoy the tannins, slight vanilla flavors and oakiness imparted by the oak chips. $49.95

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Rock Steady IPA
Hoppy but balanced, our American IPA is loaded with lots of Cascade and Columbus hops. So put on some crunchy grooves, pour yourself some Rock Steady, and toast the hoppy life! $51.95

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Wright Stuff American Pale Ale
A good old-fashioned American pale ale, the Wright Stuff is bursting with Cascade hop flavor and aroma. The pale malt extract gives this beer a nice malt backbone that balances the hops well. $42.95

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Warbler Pale Ale
Our British Pale Ale is one of our more popular recipes since it is tasty and easy to make. It is a golden amber color with a slight sweetness balanced by a crisp hop bitterness. The flavor of the finishing hops comes through nicely. Reminiscent of British pub beers. $31.95

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Rocky's Rye Ale
Do you like rye? If so, you'll love this beer. A couple pounds of rye blends perfectly with the Cascade and Northern Brewer hops included in this kit. Liquid yeast gives this brew a nice clean finish. $41.95

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Adopt-a-Hop IPA
This IPA is packed with 8 oz. of American hops. And $5 of each purchase will be donated to the Dane County Humane Shelter to help furry creatures. Enjoy this hoppy beer and check out adoptable animals at www.giveshelter.org. $51.95

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Fade to Black IPA
Our Black IPA is loaded with 5 ounces of Centennial and Columbus hops that are balanced nicely by a slight roasted character. If you've never had a Black IPA, you're in for a treat! $47.95

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Badger Amber Ale
A nice smooth amber, the Badger Amber has a mild but noticable hop profile and a pleasant caramel finish. One of our most popular kits! $29.95

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Bascom Brown Ale
The Bascom Brown Ale is a beer with a nice balance of hoppiness and maltiness with plenty of mouthfeel. A slight roasted character gives this beer an enticing complexity. Local legend tells that the statue of Abe Lincoln that sits on top of Bascom hill here on the UW campus will stand up if someone who didn’t enjoy this kit ever walks in front of him. So far he’s stayed in his chair. $37.95

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10-Forward Brown Ale
An American brown ale that boldly goes where no ale has gone before. This refreshing beer has plenty of hops in the flavor and finish to be hoppy but not too bitter. An enterprising brew by any measure. Drink long and prosper! $36.95

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West Coast Express Brown Ale
Take a trip to the Pacific Northwest (in a glass), where hops rule the dark ales, with this aggressive and unruly brown ale. Enjoy a healthy dose of Cascade and Northern Brewer hops! $51.95

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Wooden Ships Red Ale
A hoppy red ale which is fermented on oak chips. The oak brings a tea-like tannin adding depth and complexity to the malty profile and accentuate the bitterness of the American hops. $41.95

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Badger Red Ale
Includes all ingredients for 5 gallons of a nice red beer with a noble hop finish. This beer is not as hoppy as our Wooden Ships Red ale and has a nice caramel, slightly roasted malt character. $37.95

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Sven and Ole's Organic Amber Ale
Made with all-organic ingredients, this hoppy amber ale is as good for your taste buds as it is for the environment.

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$47.95

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Thames River Bitter
An authentic British bitter - smooth, dark amber in color, hoppy and clean flavored with lots of mouth feel. A delicious "session" beer to enjoy a few pints with your mates or with some fish and chips. $41.95

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Badger Dark Ale
The Badger Dark is an interesting beer. It's dark and has a nice roasted character but is not thick or high in alcohol like stouts can be, so it goes down easy and delicious. $30.95

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Grey Moon Porter
The lighter of our two porters, the Grey Moon has a nice roasted, almost burnt malt aroma and is balanced with enough hops as to not be cloyingly sweet. An easy drinking porter that should be at it's peak after just a few weeks in the bottle or keg. $37.95

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Hammerhead Porter
The Hammerhead is our big bodied porter. Chock full of malty goodness, but with enough hops to balance the strong malt backbone, the Hammerhead will keep you warm on a cold winter's night. This beer will be great early on, but will definitely benefit from a little aging. $50.95

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Sequoia Stout
A dry, black stout with roasted flavors. Not quite as bitter as Guinness, but just as tasty. This is a good stout to use as a base if you're going to add other flavorings, such as cherries or bourbon. Mmm... $38.95

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Sven's Oatmeal Stout
This is a delicious stout using a blend of crystal, chocolate, and roast barley. The addition of oats makes it smooth and quaffable. Probably our most popular dark beer kit. $38.95

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Elsie's Cream Stout
Elsie's Cream Stout has a creamy, tan head with a pleasant, sweet, roasted malt flavor. Some detect hints of coffee, the result of the roasted grains in the beer. It is just off-dry with a hint of maltiness. Lactose gives this beer an enticing but not overbearing sweetness. $39.95

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Otleechna Russian Imperial Stout
Dark as St. Petersburg in winter and strong enough to make you slip into peaceful hibernation. With a hint of black licorice buried in its complex, roasted malt character and citrus hop aroma, no matter how many bottles you brew, you'll wish that you had more. The Imperial Stout will certainly get better with time. $56.95

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Badger Den Scotch Ale
The Badger Den Scotch Ale is a fine beer in which the robust malty flavors and aroma take center stage. There is definitely a hop presence, but just enough to help balance out the sweet malt flavors. One of our best sellers! $41.95

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Groundskeeper Willie Scotch Ale
Our "Wee Heavy" Scotch Ale, the Groundskeeper has a distinctive malt assertiveness that combines sweet caramel, roasted flavors, and even a little smoked aroma. A high gravity ale that will get better with time, your last bottle of the Groundskeeper will probably be the best. $48.95

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Gestalt Alt
Our alt recipe produces a prelager style of German ale. It is a complex and malty beer, with a dense, rocky head during fermentation. High flocculation. Depending on the fermentation temperature, you'll get quite different beers. So try making one in the winter and then one in the summer and compare and contrast! $40.95

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Smokey Bear Dark Alt
This beer is loosely based on a Dusseldorf style alt bier. Smokey Bear has a nice malty finish coupled with little hop bitterness and a mild-to-medium roasted flavor. You can enjoy this dark German ale after a couple weeks in the bottle, but it will improve with 2 or 3 months of aging. $40.95

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Winsome Wheat
This wheat beer is made with 60% wheat to give a light, spicy flavor typical of German wheat beers. We use an authentic wheat yeast to provide distinctive clove and banana flavors. Our best selling wheat beer kit! $36.95

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Buenos Diaz Witbier
For those who want to sit on the back porch with a nice cold one you can’t find anywhere else this beer is for you. Includes ingredients for 5 gallons of a light, spicy, carbonated wheat beer flavored with orange peel and coriander, typical of a Belgian style wheat beer. For extra panache try adding some honey. $37.95

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Honey Wheat
Our Honey Wheat is a smooth wheat beer that combines the spiciness and fruitiness of wheat malt and special liquid yeast with the natural savory finish of the honey. The cascade hops add floral and citrus notes to the flavor. $41.95

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Waters Edge Dunkelweizen
Enjoy this dark Weizen style beer. It is surprisingly light-bodied yet complex, reflecting the variety of grains used. Great for 3 season drinking. $36.95

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Belgian Dubbel
This Belgian Dubble is dark amber in color, with a faint hop aroma and a malty nose. Belgian yeast and caramel grains contribute to its unique aroma and slightly nutty/biscuit taste. Dark candy sugar adds a nice warming alcohol effect that mellows with 2 to 3 months age. $47.95

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Belgian Tripel
New and improved! Includes all ingredients for 5 gallons of a full-bodied, moderately hopped, malty beer with a distinctive Belgian flavor and high alcohol content that will benefit from a few months of aging, if you can wait that long... $56.95

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Voyager Trappist Ale
Includes all ingredients for 5 gallons of a copper to dark amber special Belgian ale of high gravity. Fruity and spicy with a unique acidity typical of the style. $47.95

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Breughel's Lambic
Brewed with aged hops and Wyeast's Lambic blend, this beer will make a delicious, incredibly complex Belgian lambic. If patience is not your virtue, don't buy this kit. This sour beer deserves a full year in the carboy before drinking. Very limited edition! $39.95

Stanley Steam Beer
This beer utilizes a lager yeast fermented at ale temperatures to achieve a flavor unique to the California Common style. A healthy dose of American hops give this beer a bitter but not overwhelming finish. $38.95

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Lord Wellington English Barleywine
Brace yourself! A high alcohol, moderately sweet, boot stomping, take charge, traditional English Barleywine. Unavoidably high in alcohol. Drink with caution. No babies please. Cheers! $56.95

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The Great Woodland Ape American Barleywine
The cousin of our English barleywine. Similar, but more highly hopped. Give this brew plenty of time to allow the complexity and strong flavors mellow out. You'll be glad that you did. $60.95

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Rachel in Dairyland Cream Ale
Includes all ingredients for 5 gallons of a smooth, golden ale with a clean flavor. Ferment warm, then store cool for true cream ale flavors. $38.95

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Summer is a Comin' Fruit Beer
Our basic fruit beer recipe is adaptable for various fruits. It will make a beer medium in flavor and fruitiness. A sheet on tips and tricks when brewing with fruit is included with the kit. $36.95

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Holiday Cheer Ale
Spice up your holiday season with this traditional English Holiday ale. Spicy, with ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, honey, and even some dry hops. $48.95

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