Galena Brewing Company, Galena, Illinois

A somewhat recently developed style in the American strong ale family, Wheat Wine shares a lineage with Barley Wine in strength, but is brewed with a large portion of wheat malt in its grain bill. This addition imparts a soft, honey-like mouthfeel to the beer typical of other wheat styles.

Aroma - The aroma is very malty with some citrus, caramel, and small amounts of fruity alcoholic esters present.

Appearance - light amber in color, the head will dissipate readily leaving little to no lacing. There is also some chill haze present due to the use of 400lbs of white wheat.

Taste - The wheat wine is quite malty with fruity notes of apple, pear and grapefruit from the house yeast. The beer appears sweet at first but finishes quite dry. Although it is not as highly hopped as it's cousin barley wine it is still a great showcase of resinous american hops.

Overall - A true winter warmer at 10.75 % abv, this beer goes down suprisingly smooth and warms you to the core.

Enjoy, but beware, the 10.75 % will creep up on you!

Scotch Ale

Wee Hefty

Scotch Ale

Bell Tartan

Infused with oak and fine Scotch Whisky

The Scotch Ale pours burned copper orange with a rich off-white head.

Due to the increased alcohol content the head dissipates readily, while slightly sweet aromas of caramel & prunes waft to the nose along with even more subtle notes of toasted oak and bacon-like smokiness.

In taste, the smoke and oak are anything but subtle, while the hops are not pronounced on the palate. This malt forward beer with a slightly sweet BBQ flavor rekindles memories of nights spent sipping a fine single malt Scotch, in front of a hearty hearth.

The beer appears to finish more dry than it actually is due to the use of crystal rye. Pleasant to drink with good freinds on cold nights, the Bells We Hefty promises to be a winter tide staple.

Paradox

This "session ale" (classically under 4.5% ABV) offers up a unique flavor profile abundant in both hop bitterness and malty deliciousness. Beer is classically crafted as malt forward, hop forward, or balanced gracefully. Our brewers chose to throw that graceful balanced stuff out of the window with this ale, and push the limits of their creativity. Hence the Paradox Ale was born.

Both aggressively bitter and malty all at once. Magic makes this possible, dark gypsy magic. Paradox Ale.

Appearance: Pouring a hazy yellow straw color, this 30% wheat beer develops a white head with fine carbonation

Aroma: Tropical fruit dominates the aroma of this brew, citrus from the late kettle additions of cascade hops, and apricot from the 126 pounds of fruit added to this beer.

Flavor: A dry yet light malt body gives way to a pleasant citrus hops melded together with a subtle yet noticeable apricot fruity finish.

Mouth feel: Although this beer is highly carbonated it has a somewhat medium presence on the palate due to the use of wheat and the plethora of unfermentable sugars in the apricots that were added to fermentation.

Overall: This is a great beer for summer time. Quite refreshing with a high level of "drinkability" the Jah-pricot will please the Sunday drinker as well as the beer connoisseur.

Paradox Ale

OG: 0.9, ABV: 4.1%, IBU: 53

Stout

North American Beer Awards Winner 2011

Uly’s Dark™

(Oatmeal Stout)

President Ulysses S. Grant’'s (Uly to his friends) Chocolate Oatmeal Stout is what this ale is all about!

Dark as the mines of Galena, this stout has a rich and creamy tanned head which leaves beautiful lacing in your glass as it is enjoyed. It's a full bodied ale with profound notes of chocolate and roasted malts which help to round out its flavor profile. Sweet coffee notes also linger on the palate to entice the next sip!

(IBU 45, ABV 6.25)

The portraits on these pages feature actual residents of Galena the and surrounding area who lived in the 19th century. We are grateful to the Alfred E. Muller collection for the use of these pictures

Amber Ale

Miner’s Treasure™ (Amber Ale)

One of our most popular ales has a malty caramel taste and is deep amber to mahogany in color.

The beer has a medium to light mouth feel that is lightly hopped. It has a sweet finish which is reminiscent of sweet raisin bread.

(IBU 14, ABV 5.5)

The portraits on these pages feature actual residents of Galena the and surrounding area who lived in the 19th century.

We are grateful to the Alfred E. Muller collection for the use of these pictures

IPA

Annabelle’s IPA™

(India Pale Ale)

A golden beer with a burst of citrusy hop flavor paired with a solid malt backbone. Aromas of pine and citrus are prevalent due to dry-hopping with Cascade and Amarillo hops.

This I.P.A. leaves a pleasant bitterness lingering on the palate from the generous kettle additions of locally grown Galena hops

(IBU 70, ABV 7.5)

The portraits on these pages feature actual residents of Galena the and surrounding area who lived in the 19th century.

We are grateful to the Alfred E. Muller collection for the use of these pictures

Cream Ale

Farmer’s Cream Ale™

(Light Ale)

This is our lightest ale which has a very crisp and refreshing flavor with a slightly malty sweetness and a brilliant white head.

Finishing with a hint of citrus from the hops, it is a great introduction to craft beer for the explorer, but enjoyed by connoisseurs just the same.

(IBU 8, ABV 4.0)

The portraits on these pages feature actual residents of Galena the and surrounding area who lived in the 19th century.

We are grateful to the Alfred E. Muller collection for the use of these pictures

Nut Brown

Uptown Brown Ale™

(Nut Brown Ale)

This beer pours a deep chocolate brown color with light struggling to show through the edges of the pint.

As a rocky off white head forms, aromas of roasted nuts and molasses pour from the glass.

This beer is malt oriented with lots of roasted malt flavors including nuts, molases, and golden toasted bread. The beer finishes quite dry with a noticable but not overwhealming floral and earthy hop presence. The brewmasters favourite beer, this brown is sure to put a smile on your face.

(IBU 25, ABV 6.0, OG 14)

Beer Tasting

Beer Flights to tantalize your taste buds

Beer tasting at the Galena Brewery is offered in the form of beer flights of 4oz samplings of all of our beers on tap.

You may choose any selection of 7 from our very different and flavourful seasonal and regular styles for $12, to see which one tantalizes your palate the most.

Any selection of 7 for $12!

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