At Blake’s Hard Cider Co., we like spicing things up, that’s why we put dimmers on the lights in our Tasting Room. This sweet heated blend melds Blake’s homegrown habanero peppers with juicy mango and our famous Blake’s apples. He’s sweet with a little heat, feel the burn with El Chavo.

Duchesse de Bourgogne from Brouwerij Verhaeghe is the traditional Flemish red ale. This refreshing ale is matured in oak casks; smooth with a rich texture and interplay of passion fruit, and chocolate, and a long, dry and acidic finish. After the first and secondary fermentation, the beer goes for maturation into the oak barrels for 18 months. The final product is a blend of younger 8 months old beer with 18 months old beer. The average age of the Duchesse de Bourgogne before being bottled is 12 months.

New Grist™ is a one-of-a-kind beer brewed without wheat or barley: one of the first of its kind that those on a gluten-free diet can enjoy. It is the first gluten-free beer granted label approval by the U.S. Government. Each batch gets tested for gluten content before bottling and shipping.

Naturally soured by farm valley winds blowing wild yeast into oak casks. Finally, after a year and a half of patient coaxing, Wisconsin dark malts whirl in a kaleidoscope of cedar, caramel, and tart green plum exuberance.

Flanders Sour Red Ale was inspired by the classic sour brews of Belgium. Our Flanders Sour Red was thoughtfully blended by Brewmaster Daniel Carey from his Cellar of young and 3 year old stock. In the traditional method, his expert blending was followed by a rest in the Wild Fruit Cellar. Tart stone fruit and sour apple notes balance delicately forward of the toasted almond body. Every drop was 100% naturally carbonated in the bottle you hold. Our spontaneously fermented Flanders Sour is an eminently vibrant sour experience.

Quests of unobtainable perfection exist. Brewmaster Dan's Holy Grail is the perfect pilsner. His ideal being an old school blur of German and Czech styles. Heirloom pilsner malted barley and a double decoction mash begin the maddeningly complex journey. Joined by Bavarian royalty Diamant, Mittelfrüh, Saphir, Select and Hallertau Blanc hops that gracefully weigh in a quaffable 35 IBU. The simplicity of a six week lager forges this pilsner treasure.

St.Bernardus Abt 12 has a very fruity aroma that is the result of using our own unique yeast. It brims over with different, complex tastes and stands out through its long, bittersweet finish. Thanks to its mild, rounded taste and perfect balance between bitter and sweet, this beer goes down very easily.

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