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New beers and old faves this week at WhichCraft — check out a fresh batch of Real Ale/Surly/Three Floyds Blakkr – a staff fave the few random times they’ve brewed it. Also KBS is in stock and always fantastic. Shop below!

Make sure you pick up our September brewery of the month: Friends & Allies! We have their Fresh Coast IPA, Noisy Cricket Session IPA, Blackberry Bearliner and Springdale White all for $7.99. Also grab a crowler of their Hilltopper Bock for only $5.99 while supplies last. Browse and buy them all here.

Back in stock – Hedgehog Hop and a Skip, Hedgehog Happy Place, Adelbert’s October Rust, Avery Kaiser, D’Achouffe Houblon Chouffe, Stem Cider Lavender, Untitled Art Malted Milk Ball Stout.

Founder KBS 2020 – KBS is a big imperial stout brewed with a massive amount of coffee and chocolate and then bourbon barrel-aged to perfection. Incredibly silky and full-bodied with notes of vanilla, cocoa, roasted coffee and charred oak. 12% ABV

Founders Underground Mountain Brown – Underground Mountain Brown is the harmonious drinking experience only achieved when our imperial brown ale, earthy sumatra coffee and a year aging in caves below Grand Rapids comes together. A team of malts complement the bold sumatra coffee perfectly, while time spent immersed in oak creates layers of depth and complexity. 11.9% ABV

Cigar City After Sesh – Session ale with orange, lime and salt. 4.5% ABV

Cigar City Benwood Hazy DIPA – Explore the deep complexity of flavor imparted by Motueka, Galaxy, Strata and Mosaic hops double dry hopped in The Benwood, our tribute to tropical aromas, citrus flavors and Florida’s most famous shipwreck. 8% ABV

Real Ale Blakkr – Subtle dark malt and toffee character quickly yields to the citrus and tropical notes provided by a staggering amount of hops. Bonded by their love of brewing and love of metal, this unholy trinity of brewers has unleashed a crushing, black as night double IPA. Collaboration between Real Ale, Surly and Three Floyds. 9.99% ABV

Real Ale Squirt Gun – Squirt Gun is an Australian-style IPA brewed with Southern Hemisphere hops and fermented with an ale yeast known for its fruity esters and tolerance of high fermentation temps. This hybrid style IPA slings blast after blast of refreshing juiciness! 6% ABV

Blue Owl Plum de Plume – Refreshing and rich with jammy flavors. Plum de Plume combines sweet plums and tart citrus while hops and sage bring a balanced earthiness. All these wonderful elements are tied together with a touch of vanilla. Plum jam and orange marmalade sour. 5.6% ABV

Bruery Vermont Sticky Maple – Imperial Stout Aged in Bourbon Barrels with Maple Syrup and Natural Flavor Added. 11.3% ABV

Zilker 5th Anniversary – Hazy IPA with 80 POUNDS of FRESH STRATA from Crosby Hops in Oregon. Other hops include Citra Cryo, Whole Leaf Simcoe and galaxy. 6.8% ABV

Bell’s Double Two Hearted – A double IPA with two and a half times the amount of Centennial hops, Double Two Hearted has intense pine and citrus notes, a resinous hop aroma and rich malt character. ABV 11% 

Independence High Boy Southern Hemi – IPA with New Zealand Cascade, Motueka, and Wakatu hops. 9% ABV

Modern Times Virtual Future – This West Coast-style marvel of hopcraft is a beautiful amalgamation of Simcoe, Idaho7, and Crystal hops, all ensconced in a stunningly convenient 19.2oz package. The beverage contained therein is a seriously bomb IPA, with notes of citrus & tropical fruit underscored by subtle pine that are both insanely refreshing and delightfully complex. 6.5%ABV

Dust Bowl Kash Crop – A crisp refresher that comes in perfect time for the warmer weather. This is a light bodied beer with huge fruit aroma and an orange/mango finish that is slightly sweet. 4.5%ABV

Dust Bowl Tomorrow’s Clear – This IPA is focused on tropical fruit aromas & a smooth bitterness. Specialty malts add a layer of sweetness & Vermont ale yeast helps accentuate the hops with pineapple notes. 7.3%ABV

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60 degree lows in September, this is amazing! In addition to plenty of delicious new beers in stock this week, it’s time to start drinking on stouts, porters and barrel aged beers. Not to mention it’s Oktoberfest and Pumpkin season too!

We keep rolling with our September brewery of the month: Friends & Allies! We have their Fresh Coast IPA, Noisy Cricket Session IPA, Blackberry Bearliner and Springdale White all for $7.99! Also grab a crowler of their Hilltopper Bock for only $5.99 while supplies last. Browse and buy them all here.

Back in stock – Avery Kaiser, Elgin Meadery (Traditional, Black Lupulus, Black Nectaris), Jester King Bug Farm.

512 Pale Ale – (512) Pale is a copper colored American Pale Ale that balances earthy hop bitterness and bright hop flavor with a light malty body. Made with Organic 2-row malt and US grown hops. 6% ABV

Avery Pomona BA Tart – Mixed culture barrel aged sour ale with pomegranate and blueberry. 6.5% ABV

Elgin Meadery Persicum Apricotus – Peach apricot honey wine, semi-sweet. 11.5% ABV

St Arnold Low Dose – A flavorful low calorie session IPA using techniques we’ve learned from late hopping. Hopped with Bru-1, a new hop varietal with juicy pineapple and melon flavors, this beer will enlighten you. 4.4% ABV

Thirsty Planet Man in a Van – 10th Anniversary IPA brewed with Cryo Hops, preserving essential oils and resins, giving it a bright citrus and piney hop wallop. 5.8% ABV

Stem Cider Lavender – Infused with dried lavender. Floral, cinnamon and cardamom spice notes, bright. Off-dry. 5.8% ABV

Spindletap Copper Chopper – A crisp, balanced and malty Amber Ale with a clean finish.

Celis Grand Cru – A heartier version of Celis White. Made with select hops, Celis Grand Cru is brewed with the bright flavors of lemon peel and mellow coriander, which give a robust finish to the classic wheat beer. 8.6%ABV

Prairie Barrel Aged Peanut Butter Bomb – Imperial stout aged in bourbon barrels with peanut butter roasted coffee, vanilla beans, cacao nibs and chili peppers. 14.4% ABV

Prairie Punch – Sour ale with blackberry, cherry, and lime. 5.4% ABV

Buffalo Bayou Morning Wood – Russian Imperial Stout with cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, and white oak. Morning Wood delivers a coffee aroma up front on the nose, while the cinnamon adds subtle spiciness. Vanilla sweetens and smoothes the body as it warms. ABV 10%

903 Chupacabra – Oak aged cinnamon, chocolate, marshmallow, coconut stout. 13% ABV, single 16oz can.

3 Nations El Capitan – New England meets West Coast IPA. It has all the body with some of the bite. 6.5% ABV

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Another week another mondo batch of great new beers! We received new stuff from Maine Beer Co, Ingenious, Jester King, Martin House and many more. See below for details!

We welcome a brand new Brewery of the Month: Friends & Allies! We have their Fresh Coast IPA, Noisy Cricket Session IPA, Blackberry Bearliner and Springdale White all for $7.99! Also grab a crowler of their Hilltopper Bock for only $5.99 while supplies last! Browse and buy them all here.

Back in stock – Blue Owl Tropical Brut, El Segundo Broken Skull IPA, Maine Beer Co Lunch, Maine Beer Co Peeper, Avery Pear of Peaches, Lakewood Peanut Butter Temptress, Roughtail Hail Juicifer, Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Marzen. 

Jester King Grisette w/ Raspberries – A farmhouse ale brewed with lavender, rosemary, spearmint, refermented with fresh pressed watermelon juice and finished with brettanomyces. 5.8%ABV

Kulmbacher Eku 28 – The original lagered doppelbock! Click the link for more details. 11% ABV

Strange Land Fleur D’Oranger – Belgian-style tripel brewed with orange blossom honey, coriander and sweet orange peel. 7.5% ABV

Maine Beer Co Tiny Beautiful Something – Flavor profile: orange marmalade and apricot with floral perfume notes, spicy and earthy. 5.5% ABV

New Oktoberfests from: Sierra Nevada, Altstadt, and Austin Beerworks Montecore.

Sierra Nevada Narwhal – Rich with notes of espresso, baker’s cocoa, roasted grain and a light hint of smoke, Narwhal brims with malt complexity. Aggressive but refined with a velvety smooth body and decadent finish, Narwhal will age in the bottle for years to come. 10.2% ABV

El Segundo Grand Hill IPA – Nothing but base malt and a heavy dose of Amarillo and Centenniel hops make this India Pale Ale a nod to what has made the California IPA what it is today. Bright presence of lemon zest in the aroma leads well into a base of pine and citrus in the palette. 7.2% ABV

La Trappe Quad – Quadrupel is La Trappe’s heaviest ale with a stunning amber colour. Its warm and intense flavour is rich and finely balanced. Malty sweet, slightly burnt, and pleasantly bitter with a sweet aftertaste. Quadrupel continues to ferment after bottling and offers aromas of banana, almond, vanilla and others. 10% ABV

Wild Acre Imperial Pineapple Blonde – A higher ABV verison of Texas blonde ale with pineapple added. 7.5% ABV

Ingenious Made in Texas NEIPA – Juicy New England style IPA 3x dry hopped with Mosaic and Motueka hops. 6.7% ABV

Ingenious Triple Splat – Juicy New England style triple IPA made with Citra, Mosaic, El Dorado, and Eukanot hops. 10.7% ABV

Ingenious Peanut Butter vs Jelly – Porter made with peanut butter, grapes, blueberries, and strawberries. 8.2% ABV

Martin House Mr. 40 Burgers – Juicy Pale Ale. 6.5%ABV

3 Nations Sucker Punch – Watermelon Berliner Weisse. 4.5% ABV

903 Family Tradition – Oatmeal stout, 7.1% ABV

Independence Freak Power – Blood Orange Hefeweizen, 5.4% ABV

4th Tap House of Torment – House of Torment Pumpkin Ale is a delicious beer inspired by the season as well as terrified hallways jam-packed with monsters. It’s a refreshing 5% ABV, with 240 pounds of fresh pumpkin.

Tupps Day of the Dead Juicy Pale – Brewed to celebrate the vibrancy of Day of the Dead, this double dry hopped pale ale is loaded with huge citrus and stone fruit flavor and aroma. Compared to it’s bigger brother, DDH IPA, Day of the Dead drinks lighter with a crisper body yet packs every bit of the aromatic punch that DDH IPA does. Massively dry hopped with Galaxy, Citra, and Mosaic. 5.5% ABV

512 Wit – Made in the style of the Belgian wheat beers that are so refreshing, (512) Wit is a hazy ale spiced with Organic coriander and grapefruit peel. 50% domestic organic malted barley and 50% organic malted and unmalted wheat and oats combine to  make this a light, crisp ale well suited for any occasion. 5.1%ABV

Plank Heller Weizenbock – Wheat doppelbock with 7 total World Beer Cup gold medals. Notes of honey, caramel, and citrus. And of course the classic phenols banana, vanilla & clove, the hallmarks of the Bavarian wheat beer style.Touch of sweetness, rich fruit, creamy malt texture with notes of raisins & toffee. 7.8% ABV

Colima Colimita Lager – A tropical representation of a typical German lager. Appearance is golden, bright and crystalline with white and fine foam. Of medium body; on the palate, a slight bitter note with hops floral aromas that come into balance with its Pilsner malt. 4.4% ABV 

Colima Cayaco Lager – American-Style Lager made in Mexico. This style of beer generally offers malt-driven flavors and aromas and possible light fruity esters with minimal hop flavor, bitterness, and aroma. 3.9% ABV

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