PALE LAGER

South German Style Pils 4.7%

Our Pale Lager has always been brewed to resemble the pils found at breweries in and around Munich. These tends to be a little drier than the pils brewed in the Czech Republic but not nearly as dry and bitter as the pils brewed further north in Germany which is what a lot of what’s called “German Pils” brewed in the US tends to resemble. Personally we feel like the South German executions really strike a great balance of malt flavor and hop character. They’re dry and drinkable without being too bitter or empty. The funny things is people in Southern Germany drink so much Helles that the breweries rarely serve their Pils on tap. It’s usually only available in bottles. Brewed with a three step mash and a single decoction, fermented slow and cold, and then Krausened with Helles in a horizontal lagering tank for as much natural carbonation as possible. While there’s room for improvement we feel like this is the best version of this beer we’ve brewed to date and we’re excited to share it with you.

Hops: Tettnang

HELLES

German Light Lager 4.4%

Our second lager of the pale variety is here! We brewed Helles a few times at the old spot and I was never that stoked on any of them. This is the most delicate, naked, hardest to brew style that we attempt here at Offset. It’s a style that’s incredibly simple from an ingredient perspective but is 100% process driven. While the Helles we’ve brewed to date have been fine they really haven’t captured the essence of true German Helles. The best representations of this style combined a touch of sulfur, a hint of hops, and a very unique malt flavor in an incredibly drinkable package. It’s should be a beer thats easy to have two liters and not think about it at all. But if you want to nerd out on it there’s a ton of complexity, albeit subtle. This is by far our best attempt at this style to date. All German ingredients, a three step mash plus a single decoction, slow cold fermentation and 6 weeks of lagering in horizontal tanks and natural carbonation. As always there’s still room for improvement but we’re excited to serve this to you and we hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

RAUCH HELLES

Bamberg Style Smoked Light Lager 4.6%

Excited to offer not one but TWO smoked beers at Offset this spring. This smoked German light lager is made in the true Bamberg tradition. Unlike the smoked Marzen which uses 70% smoked malt in the grain bill this Helles actually uses no smoked malt. However we take the yeast used to ferment the Marzen and use it to ferment this Helles as would be traditional. The yeast itself retains some of the smoke character from the marzen and imparts just a hint of smoke to the Helles. It comes through ever so slightly in flavor and aroma and honestly you might not even notice it if we didn’t tell you. It brings a little more nuance and complexity to a very simple beer.

Hops: Spalter Select

Rauch Marzen

Bamberg Style Smoked Amber Lager 4.8%

After a two year hiatus our smoke beers are back! At one point in time all beer was smoked beer. Until the first, smoke free, malt drying machine was patented in 1635 all malt was dried over an open flame. Two breweries in Bamberg Germany have kept the old tradition alive and continue to smoke their malt over an open flame today. This Rauch Marzen is a tribute to those beers. A malt bill consisting of over 70% beechwood smoked pilsner malt gives this dark amber lager a distinct smokey flavor and aroma. Incredibly complex yet eminently drinkable .

KÖLSCH

German Blonde Ale 4.7%

Kölsch has been brewed in the German city of Cologne for over 100 years and holds a Protected Geographical Indication within the European Union. It’s a very defined style yet when you go to Cologne Kölsch tends to vary widely between producers. The key element to producing true-to-style Kölsch is the yeast. True Kölsch yeast is known for producing these really delicate white wine or pear like esters that really add a unique twist to a crisp, easy drinking pale bier. We source a unique yeast from a small yeast bank on the east coast that creates these lovely esters and is a little different than the yeasts normally used by most American brewers producing Kölsch. This is our lightest, easiest drinking bier and truly a fan favorite here at Offset.

table bier

Dry Blonde Ale 4.5%

Table Bier doesn’t really fit into any specific category or style. It takes inspiration from some of our favorite low ABV blonde biers and kinda mashes them all into one that’s not inheriting like any of them. Dry and bitter like some of our favorite low ABV biers from Brasserie de la Senne in Belgium but fermented warm with our favorite Kölsch yeast for a little extra fruitiness, and dry hopped with a classic low alpha American hop that’s bred to mimic the character of European Noble Hops. An incredibly refreshing bier that pairs well with food, conversation, or your favorite outdoor activity.

Hops: Sterling, Crystal

TMAVE PIVO

Czech Style Dark Lager 4.4%

A style we absolutely love and one we are very proud to share with you. The second most popular (and oldest) style brewed in the Czech Republic, Tmavé Pivo, has a prominent malt and hop character and is a much smoother, rounder overall drinking experience than the more popular German Style dark lager, Schwarzbier. Notes of dark chocolate and hearty bread dance with spicy hop character from the copious additions of German grown Saaz. Packed with flavor yet so light on the palate and easy to drink due to it’s extended lagering.

Hops: Saaz

LONDON PORTER

English Brown Porter 4.6%

This Porter is modeled after London’s most famous Brown Porter. A grain bill of nothing but traditional English malts delivers a shocking amount of flavor for such low ABV beer. Intense flavors of dark chocolate and espresso abound. Served as traditionally as we can on our beer engine at 55* this porter is the perfect beer for the cooler temps. Packed with flavor but lower in ABV for maximum drinkability.

Bin Chicken

Aussie Mid Ale 3.8%

Hey look another “WTF is that?” beer! An Aussie Mid Ale is not necessarily a style of beer but more a category. It describes a really easy drinking beer that generally falls somewhere between 3.5 and 4% ABV. They’re incredibly popular in Australia, or so we’re told. We brewed Bin Chicken with our good fried Ian Pope from Five 5eeds. Using his wealth of knowledge of this category we chose to brew what is essentially an English Ordinary Bitter. (literally the worst name for a style ever) 98% Golden Promise malt and some Invert sugar in the boil to create a light auburn, kinda dark gold color and a little bit of malt complexity. We then hopped it with 100% Anchovy hops in the kettle and whirlpool for a nice light citrus and raspberry seed note. It’s a real crusher with just a bit more malt character which goes great with the weather we’re having this time of year. Doesn’t contain any actual chicken.

Hops: Anchovy