Elk Creek Beer

Signature + Seasonal/Rotating Brews

Elk Creek Craft Beer

We invite you to visit our cafe and taste the difference in our craft beer. In addition to our five standard beers, we craft a variety of seasonal favorites guaranteed to satisfy. Whether you like light and crisp, bright and hoppy, or dark and toasty, you’ll find what your palate is craving at Elk Creek Cafe + Aleworks.

Seasonal/Rotating Beers on Tap

Gooseneck IPA

This IPA rolls on the lighter side of things. An all Pilsen malt base gives a light color and sweet balance. The blend of hops gives it subtle, pleasing tropical/citrus flavors and aromas.

6.1 % ABV

Valley Vista Cream Ale

This beer offers a light malt sweetness with subtle corn flavor & low bitterness. Easy drinking kind of beer that pairs well with yard work. Also, it’s a cold fermented ale made with 80/20 barley/corn grain base.

5.1% ABV

 

 

Mills Pilsner

A traditional German style lager. Generously hopped with Tettnager hops. Clean malty finish.

4.8% ABV

 

 

Hand-Pull Beer Engine

Cask conditioned beer is drawn to the glass via the beer engine.  Cask beer hand-drawn from a beer engine pre-dates but shares much in common with modern Nitrogen-dispensed beers.

Cask beers are traditionally served with lower carbonation levels yet, when delivered to the glass, they present a creamy foam and smooth texture due beer engine design and hand-drawn effect.

Typically, hand-drawn beer elevates malt-associated attributes and softens the texture of beer and smooths the edges of hop-derived bitterness, flavors and aromas.

Currently Featuring:

Brookie Brown Ale

5.2% ABV

Cider Tap

Currently Featuring:

Ploughman Farm Cider

Dornick

This cider, born of bold, robust apples, offers aromas of strawberry, butterscotch, and autumn leaves.

6.7% ABV

 Standard Beers

Great Blue Heron Pale Ale

Great Blue Heron Pale Ale

Much like the local icon it is named for, our version of American Pale Ale has a bold character. We add a healthy dose of hops in both the kettle and the finishing tank.

5.6% ABV

Double Rainbow IPA

Double Rainbow IPA

Named for the spectacular and complete double rainbow that appeared in the northwest sky just outside the brewhouse during the inaugural mash in. With a foot in both the new and old worlds, this IPA is generously dry-hopped with English Fuggles, resulting in a strong, deep golden, very fresh, and fruity English flavor and aroma.

7.5% ABV?

Elk Creek Copper Ale

Elk Creek Copper Ale

This beautifully colored ale strikes an agreeable balance between malt and hops. Caramel + toffee notes from the use of more highly kilned malts step up to complement this beers assertive hop profile.

5.8% ABV?

Brookie Brown Ale

Brookie Brown Ale

Proof that all dark beers, like trout, are not created equal. Chocolate and caramel malt flavors are at the heart of this very accessible and drinkable brown ale.

5.2% ABV?

Elk Creek Poe Paddy Porter

Poe Paddy Porter

Named for our beloved State Park this Robust Porter draws its uniquely enticing roasted character from a thoughtful combination of malts. Generous hop additions ensure a satisfying beer drinking experience.

5.8% ABV?

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