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The Rascally Goat Ryebock |
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The Rascally Goat is a Rye Bock style beer. Bocks are German Lagers that have a bit more strength, flavor, and maltiness than traditional pale lagers. This one has a copper color with brownish highlights, great clarity, and a nicely developed tan head of foam. The aroma is toasty, with light floral notes inviting you in. Its flavor is straight-forward: Munich malt complexity, a tinge of hop bitterness, and a peppery hit from the rye (try a rye whiskey, they are very spicy). The finish holds onto a touch of malt sweetness, but nothing cloying. The beer has good carbonation, and the mouthfeel is incredibly smooth. This is from the extended lagering (cold-storing) period that rounds out the beer, cutting off any sharp edges and giving excellent clarity. Do you like Amber Ales but want a beer as refreshingly drinkable as a lager? This is the one for you. By the way, Bock is the German word for Billy-Goat, and they’re called so because the Bavarians in Munich misinterpreted an “Einbeck” style beer from northern Germany. Oh well, we’ll stick with the Goat. (Unfortunately, we don’t have any goat on the menu, but try this with our Antelope Patty Melt). |
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Pumpkin beers typically have pumpkin and/or pumpkin pie spices in there. Almost all of them use canned pumpkin if there is any pumpkin at all. Pumpkin beers were brewed by the early European colonists in America since good barley was hard to come by and pumpkins were indigenous to the New World. We use real pumpkin and pumpkin pie spices. We use 300 lbs of fresh, organic pumpkins from Moore Farms. We roast them for an hour in the oven and then add them directly in the mash. We add cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and allspice in the kettle. |
This is a French-style saison. Saisons are a farmhouse style of beer, rustic in character and the yeast imparts lots of spicy notes. It is very dry and refreshing.
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his is a classic example of an American Pale Ale. It has a medium light body, a pronounced bitterness and a beautiful piney aroma from all of the Cascade hops that we used to dry hop this beer. Yes, that is Jerry Seinfelds apartment number. |
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We make a gluten free beer for all of our guests that have a gluten allergy. Brewed from sorghum, buckwheat and a special yeast that was not cultured using barley, it is a fairly hoppy Pale Ale style gluten free beer. |
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A golden ale is a delicate balance of malt and hops. To achieve this perfect balance, the ratio of malt and hops is based upon the actual golden number, the Fibonacci Sequence, or Phi as the Greeks knew it. This number’s pervasive appearance throughout nature creates a sense of balance, harmony and beauty in art, architecture, composition, space – and now beer! Some believe this number is a universal constant of design, the signature of God. (Some believe it is a perfect ratio of malt and hops.) And for those of you playing along at home, the actual number is 1.6180339887….. |
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This India Pale Ale features a new experimental hop from New Zealand called Nelson Sauvin. The creator, Nelson, was reminded of New Zealand’s famed Sauvignon Blanc grapes. This boutique hop features a brilliant bouquet of aromatics that is very unique. Our beer is bursting with juicy fruits like passion fruit, guava and pear. There are bright grassy notes and an undeniable exotic aroma reminiscent of gooseberries and elderflowers (smell a bottle of St. Germain liqueur). The aromas transcend onto the palate along with sweet pale malts. The beer has a yellowish hay color with good clarity and a nearly white head. It finishes with a sharp bitterness that contrasts the initially sweet fruit flavors. Approximately 7% ABV.
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Saisons are a Belgian farmhouse style. The specific yeast used to brew them creates an unbelievably complex flavor profile with notes of tropical fruits, berries, apples, exotic spices and an earthiness. As a style Saisons are very wide open. We love to brew many examples of the style and really explore the possibilities. Flower Child Saison is a red color, with a touch of caramel roundness, yet has a dry finish. It has a wonderfully floral nose. |
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Octane Espresso Milk Stout |
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Milk Stouts - or sweet stouts - are stouts that have lactose sugar added. The yeast does not ferment the lactose and, therefore, the sweetness stays in the beer rather than being converted to alcohol. The lactose adds a wonderful creaminess to the highly roasted and chocolate flavors of the stout. Think cappuccino.
We got the espresso from our neighbors at Octane Coffee House. Counter Culture is a small coffee roaster that produces excellent coffees - including the coffee we serve here at 5 Westside. The espresso is of a single origin with flavors of nuts, berries and dark chocolate. It is a wonderful combination of subdued intensity. |
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We barrowed our Venus (white) yeast to make this malty ale with hints of bakers' chocolate and traditional orange peel. We simply call this the high gravity beer the Dark White. |
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We tap a new cask every Thursday at 5:55 PM.
5 Seasons Brewmaster Crawford Moran is in charge of nearly 70,000 gallons of beer, so be nice to him! Formerly of Dogwood Brewing, Crawford spends his days sharing ideas a new directions in brewing with long time friend and co-owner Chef Dave Larkworthy. Check out Crawfords blog to see what beers are on the horizon!
At the 5 Seasons we are very fortunate to have many great customers and co – workers. Most of the people who are involved with the 5 are here because they care. They want to be part of something that has real substance and value.