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• Maine Dinner

  Double IPA · 8.2% · Freeport, ME

  Intense citrus, grapefruit, tropical fruit, lemon, pine.

  12oz Draft $10

  Rare|Highly rated|Popular

• Berkshire Life on Märzen

  Oktoberfest · 6.8% · South Deerfield, MA

  Aged for months prior to release, this Märzen-style lager is brewed using German hops and yeasts, true to tradition.

  16oz Draft $7.50

On Tap

• 1. Thimble Island Ideal Tavern Lager

  Helles Lager · 5.4% · Branford, CT

  A refreshing and smooth lager brewed specifically for Ideal Tavern, Southington, CT by Thimble Island Brewing Co.

  16oz Draft $5

• 2. Mikkeller SD Windy Hill

  NE/Hazy IPA · 7.0% · San Diego, CA

  Windy Hill IPA dry hopped with Mosaic and Simcoe.

  12oz Draft $8

• 3. Maine Dinner

  Double IPA · 8.2% · Freeport, ME

  Intense citrus, grapefruit, tropical fruit, lemon, pine.

  12oz Draft $10

• 4. BBC Green Gown DIPA

  Double IPA · 8.5% · South Deerfield, MA

  12oz Draft $8.50

• 5. Berkshire Life on Märzen

  Oktoberfest · 6.8% · South Deerfield, MA

  Aged for months prior to release, this Märzen-style lager is brewed using German hops and yeasts, true to tradition.

  16oz Draft $7.50

• 6. Stubborn Beauty Panzerfaust

  Weizen Bock · 8.3% · Middletown, CT

  Meaning "tank fist" in German, this wheat style beer boasts a beautiful caramel color, accompanied by malty, sweet flavors of banana, clove and a touch of spice.

  12oz Draft $8.50

• 7. Banded Brewing Samoan Drop

  Porter · 8.4% · Biddeford, ME

  Decadent, rich, creamy waves of caramel and sweet cookie, hint of dark cocoa and a coconut finish.

  12oz Draft $8

• 8. Bad Sons Loompa

  Gose · 4.5% · Derby, CT

  Strawberry sour

  16oz Draft $7.50

• 9. Breckenridge Autumn Ale

  Old Ale · 7.0% · Littleton, CO

  Brewed with Munich malts and a delicate blend of Bavarian hops, our Autumn Ale is a full-bodied treat with a nutty-sweet middle, a warming alcohol level.

  16oz Draft $6

• 10. Broad Brook Hopstillo IPA

  IPA · 6.8% · Suffield, CT

  A West Coast inspired India Pale Ale created with a bold concoction of hops and malt with a refreshing citrus explosion and a smooth finish.

  16oz Draft $7.50

• 11. Southern Tier Pumking

  Spiced Beer · 8.6% · Lakewood, NY

  As spicy aromas present themselves, let it’s deep copper color entrance you as your journey into this mystical brew has just begun.

  12oz Draft $8

• 12. Guinness Draught Nitro

  Dry Stout · 4.2% · Dublin, Ireland

  Nitrogenized Guinness is a dark stout beer that is brewed with Irish barley, brewers yeast, hops and water.

  16oz Draft $6

Bottles

• Bud Light

  Pale Lager · 4.2% · St. Louis, MO

  Bud Light is brewed with a malt and hops ratio different from Budweiser for a distinctively crisp taste with fewer calories.

  12oz Bottle $4

• Budweiser

  Pale Lager · 5.0% · St. Louis, MO

  Brewed using a blend of imported and classic American aroma hops, and a blend of barley malts and rice resulting in unparalleled balance and character.

  12oz Bottle $4

• Coors Light

  Pale Lager · 4.2% · Golden, CO

  First, aged (lagered) below freezing to give our beer its crisp taste. Then it’s filtered cold so that it gets that brilliant, bright appearance.

  12oz Bottle $4

• Corona

  Pale Lager · 4.6% · Anáhuac, México

  Made with the finest quality blend of filtered water, malted barley, hops, corn, and yeast.

  12oz Bottle $4.50

• Heineken

  Pilsner · 5.4% · Netherlands

  Crisp & smooth Euro Lager.

  12oz Bottle $4

• Kaliber N/A

  Non-Alcoholic · 0.05% · Park Royal London

  A low alcohol Pale Lager. Guinness goes to the trouble of brewing the beer first through the complete brewing process and then removing the alcohol.

  12oz Bottle $4

• Michelob Ultra

  Pale Lager · 4.2% · St. Louis, MO

  Low-carb light beer with taste smooth enough to carry the Michelob name.

  12oz Bottle $4

• Miller Lite

  Pale Lager · 4.2% · Milwaukee, WI

  The Miller Lite recipe uses a unique blend of choice Saaz and Pacific Northwest hops and a significant amount of caramel malt. Continues to be purposefully brewed for more taste, aroma and golden color than other light beers, with just 96 calories.

  12oz Bottle $4

• Radeberger Pilsner

  Pilsner · 4.8% · Frankfurt, Hesse

  Radeberger is also the first brewery in Germany to brew beer exclusively in the Pilsner style and which still exists today.

  12oz Bottle $6

• Yuengling Lager

  Amber Ale · 4.5% · Pottsville, PA

  Famous for its rich amber color and medium-bodied flavor with roasted caramel malt for a subtle sweetness and a combination of cluster and cascade hops, this true original delivers a well-balanced taste with very distinct character... more

  12oz Bottle $4

Cans

• Allagash White

  Witbier · 5.2% · Portland, ME

  A hazy Belgian-style wheat beer with balanced citrus and spice. Brewed with wheat, coriander, and Curaçao orange peel.

  16oz Can $6

• Athletic Brewing Company Run Wild Non Alcoholic Ipa

  Non-Alcoholic · Stratford, CT

  The ultimate sessionable IPA. Subtle yet complex malt profile.

  12oz Can $7

• BBC Coffeehouse Porter

  Porter · 6.2% · South Deerfield, MA

  Robust and aromatic, Coffeehouse Porter is sure to please, no matter what time of day you choose to enjoy it.

  16oz Can $6

• Back East Misty Mountain IPA

  IPA · 7.0% · Bloomfield, CT

  This assertively hopped beer has a great hoppy aroma, crisp hop bite, and smooth medium body.

  12oz Can $6

• Berkshire Steel Rail Extra Pale Ale

  American Pale Ale · 5.3% · South Deerfield, MA

  In the words of renowned beer writer Lew Bryson, Steel Rail EPA is “what the water in heaven oughta taste like.”

  12oz Can $5

• Black Hog Granola Brown Ale

  Brown Ale · 5.5% · Oxford, CT

  Smooth and malty with hints of chocolate and raisin.

  12oz Can $6.50

• Downeast Orignal Blend

  Cider · 5.1% · East Boston, MA

  The original unfiltered. A hard cider that tastes like apple cider. Smooth and refreshing, perfectly balanced. Like the cider your grew up drinking.

  12oz Can $6.50

• Founders All Day IPA

  IPA · 4.7% · Grand Rapids, MI

  Naturally brewed with a complex array of malts, grains and hops. Balanced for optimal aromatics and a clean finish.

  12oz Can $5

• High Noon Sun Sips Variety

  Variety Pack · 4.5% · Memphis, TN

  Watermelon, Black Cherry, Grapefruit, and Pineapple hard seltzer.

  12oz Can $6

• Jack's Abby House Lager

  Helles Lager · 5.2% · Framingham, MA

  It’s sweet and golden with a full malty body that comes from using a traditional German malt variety. A special beer for year-round enjoyment.

  16oz Can $6

• Lone Pine Oh J Dipa

  Double IPA · 8.1% · Portland, ME

  16oz Can $9

• Rekorderlig Mango Raspberry Cider

  Cider · 4.5% · Sweden

  Rekorderlig Mango-Raspberry Hard Cider is packed with the juiciest raspberries and a burst of mango to deliver the freshest tropical flavors.

  12oz Can $6

• Rekorderlig Pear Cider

  Cider · 4.5% · Vimmerby, Sweden

  This aromatic pear cider from Sweden will delight the senses. Best served over ice.

  12oz Can $6

• Stony Creek Lil' Cranky

  IPA · 4.5% · Branford, CT

  Aggressive, yet crafted to go down easy, this Session IPA has it all.

  12oz Can $6

On Tap

• BBC Coffeehouse Porter

  Porter · 6.2% · South Deerfield, MA

  Robust and aromatic, Coffeehouse Porter is sure to please, no matter what time of day you choose to enjoy it.

  16oz Draft $7.50

• Back East Ice Cream Man

  NE/Hazy IPA · 6.4% · Bloomfield, CT

  A juicy IPA brewed exclusively with Citra hops. Tastes like an orange creamsicle, only better. Rated #5 on Draft Magazine's list of "Top 50 IPAs in America". This beer contains no lactose/lactose sugar.

  12oz Draft $8

• Two Roads Two Juicy

  Double IPA · 8.2% · Stratford, CT

  An unfiltered cloudy New England Double IPA that uses generous amounts of Hallertauer Blanc, Citra and Mandarina Bavaria hops.

  12oz Draft $7.50

• New England G-Bot

  Double IPA · 8.8% · Woodbridge, CT

  G-Bot is an intensely hopped Double India Pale Ale brewed with a blend of three varieties of American Hops.

  12oz Draft $9

Cans

• Two Roads Lil' Heaven

  Session IPA · 4.8% · Stratford, CT

  A lower ABV IPA brewed with three distinctive hop varieties - azacca, mosaic and equinox. The result is an intensely flavorful yet crushable IPA.

  16oz Can $6

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