1903 Craftsman Prohibition Lager – Craftsman Brewery - Pasadena,
CA
Style: American Craft Lager. What lager is supposed to be, crisp
and light, but with some flavor. Roasted grain notes with a nice hop presence.
Draught. 5.4% abv.
Stella Artois – Leuven, Belgium
Style: Belgian Lager. Very crisp, clean and dry. Straight-forward Euro Pale Lager. Draught. 5.2% abv.
Alesmith X Pale Ale – Alesmith Brewery – San Diego,
CA
Style: American Pale Ale. Award-winning light-bodied ale. Dry hops
with sweet malt, citrus and pine in the background. 22 oz. Bottle. 5.0%
abv.
Paulaner Hefeweizen - Paulaner Salvator Thomasbraeu – Munich,
Germany
Style: Hefe Weizen. A Bavarian Hefeweizen, unfiltered with hints
of bananas, cloves, spicy yeast and sourdough. 12 oz. Bottle. 5.5% abv.
Geography
Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout – North Coast Brewing Co. – Ft.
Bragg, CA
Style: Russian Imperial Stout. Dark roasted espresso and chocolate
with dark fruits and a rummy, vinous heat. Big creamy beer. Draught. 9.0%
abv.
Racer 5 India Pale Ale – Bear Republic Brewery – Healdsberg,
CA
Style: American India Pale Ale: Huge fragrant hops (Cascade and
Columbus), grapefruit rind and full-bodied malty roundness. Nice big balance.
A great example of this style. 22 oz. Bottle. 7.0% abv.
Religion
Chimay Cinq Cent – Abbaye Notre Dame de Scourmont – Belgium
Style: Trappist Triple. Bottle fermented, this delight is bright
golden with fresh citrus hops and juniper. Made in commemoration
of their town’s 500 year anniversary. 330 ml Bottle. 9.0% abv.
Chimay Grande Réserve (Chimay Blue) – Abbaye Notre Dame de
Scourmont – Belgium
Style: Trappist Strong Dark Ale: Old world beer with figs and
molasses, a sturdy mouth feel and spicy finish.
330ml Bottle. 8.0% abv.
Duvel – Brouwerij Moortgat – Breendonk, Belgium
Style: Strong Abbey Ale. “The Devil of Beer.” Pours with a massive
head. Spicy, earthy, yeasty and slightly sour with hints of orange
zest, green apples and stone. 330ml Bottle. 8.5 abv.
Westmalle Trappist Tripel - Brouwerij Westmalle – Province
of Antwerp, Belgium
Style: Trappist Triple. A much imitated classic. Rich and complex,
Saaz hops, sea breeze freshness, sage and lemon are just some
of the notes in this beer. 330ml Bottle. 9.0% abv.
Trappist Achel 8° Brune - Brouwerij der St.Benedictus de Achelse – Hamont-Achel,
Belgium
Style: Trappist Dubbel. Complex and dry with dried fruits, candied
pear, sweet caramel and bitter oranges.
750ml Bottle. 8.0% abv.
Trappiste Rochefort 10 – Abbaye de Notre-Dame de Saint-Remy - Belgium
Style: Trappist Quadruple. One of the best beers in the world.
Unbelievably rich and feather light all at once. Notes of vanilla
bean and dark red cherries. A masterpiece. 330ml Bottle. 11.3% abv.
Kid’s Corner
Amstel Light – Amstel Brouwerij B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Style: Light Lager. A die-hard Library Bar favorite. 12oz Bottle.
3.5% abv.
Floris Apple Ale - Brouwerij Huyghe – Melle, Belgium
Style: Fruit Beer. Candy red and sour green apples, caramel. Brown
sugar and cider. 330ml Bottle. 3.5% abv.Library Bar Stacks:
American Authors
Anvil Ale ESB – Alesmith Brewing Co. – San Diego,
CA
Style: Extra Special Bitter. A true session beer, toasty
and nutty with a great balance. If you’re a Fat Tire or Newcastle drinker, this
beer is for you! 22oz. Bottle. 5.5% abv.
Boont Amber Ale – Anderson Valley Brewing Company – Boonville,
CA
Style: American Amber Ale. Toasty and malty with caramel and
maple notes. Draught. 5.8% abv.
Craftsman Biere de Blanco – Craftsman Brewing Company – Pasadena,
CA
Style: Belgian Style Witbier. Unfiltered, bright and quaffable.
Notes of lemon zest and coriander.
Draught. 5.2% abv.
Dead Guy Ale – Rogue Ales Brewery – Newport, OR
Style: Maibock. Made in commemoration of the Day of the Dead
(aka. All Saint’s Day, November 1st), medium-bodied with a sweet honey-malt
start followed by a hop dominated finish. 12oz. Bottle. 6.5% abv.
Deschutes Black Butte Porter – Deschutes Brewery – Bend,
OR
Style: Porter. Deschutes’award-winning classically balanced flagship
brew. Rich and toasty with light coffee and smoke. 12 oz Bottle.
5.5% abv.
Womens’Studies
Downtown Brown – Lost Coast Brewing Co.- Eureka, CA
Style: Brown Ale. A smooth, full-bodied nutty ale with hints
of roasted malts, produced by one of the only female owned breweries
in the nation. Draught. 5.0% abv.
Epic Novels
Delirium Tremens - Brouwerij Huyghe – Melle, Belgium
Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale. Named after “the shakes.” This
beer tastes and smells like a good strong lager. Good hops and pale malt
qualities. 11.2 oz Bottle. 9.0% abv.
Saison DuPont – Brasserie DuPont – Tourpes-Leuze, Belgium
Style: Saison. The quintessential Saison. Perfectly balanced,
with spicy hops, high bitter citrus, cloves and cardamom. 750ml Bottle.
6.5%
abv.
Stone Arrogant Bastard – Stone Brewing Co. – San Diego, CA
Style: ?? – Its own animal. This beer has HUGE hops and HUGE malt
characteristics. Nothing slight or light about this one. 22oz Bottle. 7.7%
abv.
Three Philosophers Belgian Style Blend – Brewery Ommegang – Cooperstown,
NY
Style: Quadrupel. A rich chocolate malty ale blended with a cherry
lambic. Dense and strong. 22oz Bottle. 9.8% abv.
English Authors
Samuel Smith’s Oatmeal Stout – Samuel Smith’s Old Brewery – Tadcaster,
North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Style: Oatmeal Stout. Sweet, silky goodness. Almost opaque, complex,
medium-dry velvet palate. Bittersweet finish. If you like Guiness,
this is your beer. 12oz Bottle. 5.0% abv.
Samuel Smiths Nut Brown Ale – Samuel Smith’s Old Brewery -
Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Style: English Brown Ale. Bold and complex, but still easy to
drink. Great balance. With a creamy and toasty end. 12oz Bottle. 5.0%
abv.
Periodicals (Seasonal Beers)
Craftsman Smoked Black Lager – Craftsman Brewery – Pasadena,
CA
Style: Schwarzbier (Black Beer). Delicately smokey, surprisingly
refreshing and light. A Spring seasonal ale from one of the best
brewers in California. Draught. 4.6% abv.
Craftsman Triple White Sage – Craftsman Brewery – Pasadena,
CA
Style: Belgian Style Strong Ale. Fermented with locally grown
hand-picked white sage, this seasonal ale has a cult following. Draught.
9.0% abv. List
developed by Beer Sommelier, Christina Perozzi.
