On Tap

Dixie O'Flynn Stout
Trance IPA
Steep Canyon Lager
Raspberry Wheat
Thom's Special IPA
Martini Red Lager
Summer Shandy
Kilt Tilter
Paris-Roubaix PA

SPECIALTY BEER
Jak Imperial Pale

ON THE HANDPULL
Mt. Baldy
Kilt Tilter

CIDERS
Apple Bottom Cider
Black Lily Cider 
Cherry Perry
Raspberry Apple Cider

Freakin' Firkin August 29th
Cancelled
IN THE FERMENTER
Steel Wheels Stout
Hoppy Chick IPA
Karhu IPA
5th. anniversary ale
Red Canoe
Silver Queen
McGilligans IPA
Maillot Jaune
Double Paw IPA

THE MICROBREWERY

All of our "Hand Forged Microbrews" here at the Livery are painstakingly created by brewmaster Steve Berthel and his assistant, Wally Rouse, on a 10bbl. system of his own design. Closed fermenters allow for the use of many different yeast strains to assure that all our beer styles have their own unique flavor profile. Many of our high gravity beers are aged in a selection of oak barrels for up to a year.

We feature 3 real ales every day, poured to perfection from our antique beer engines. Every 4th. Sunday of the month is "Freakin' Firkin Sunday" where we have live Irish Music, home made Ruebens, and 2 Firkins of real ale. We do not bottle our beer at this time, but we do offer our beer to retailers in 1/4 bbls. or 1/2 bbls. Please feel free to contact Steve at steve@liverybrew.com for more info. on distribution in your area. Cheers!

Telewhacker

American Brown Ale

Every winter 300 hardy Telemark skiers converge at Mt. Bohemia and the Porcupine Mountains ski areas for three days of back country touring, lift served high speed runs, chili cook offs, and dancing and beer drinking to Finnish Reggae, Bluegrass, or whatever else comes out of the woodwork. Steve brews this hoppy American Brown Ale in honor of his good friends and ski buddies from all over the Midwest and Canada who attend. Rich, malty, and dry-hopped to perfection. Available December through March.

6.5% A.B.V.

Dunkel Weizen

Dark Wheat Ale

This dark version of our Hefe Weizen retains the banana and clove flavors from the yeast and also has a richer malt flavor. Available November through April.

5.25% A.B.V.

Yorkshire Brown

English Brown Ale

Brewed in the style of Northern England, this brown ale is dark and rich, with just a hint of chocolate malt and East Kent Golding hops in the finish.

5% A.B.V.

Hefe Weizen

Wheat Ale

A lightly hopped, refreshing, Bavarian style wheat ale that has hints of banana and clove in the finish. Available May until October.

5% A.B.V.

Thoms Special Ale

American Amber Ale

This deep copper colored Ale is named after Steve's homebrew buddy Thom Phillips, who has had a part in helping to formulate some of the final Ale recipes at the Livery. Hints of caramel make their way through the aromatic bitterness of Centennial hops.

6.25% A.B.V.

Old Cedar

English Strong Ale

Named after a drawing of an old cedar tree growing out of a cliff on the Lake Superior shoreline done by friend and artist Ladislav Hanka, this beer is copper colored and hopped with American Centennial and English East Kent Golding hops.

7% A.B.V.

Herb Superb

Black India Pale Ale

This India Pale Ale is brewed with English Maris Otter pale malt and Chocolate malt, giving it a dark color and is generously hopped with English Fuggles hops. Named for mug club member and brewery supporter Herb Caldwell.

6% A.B.V.

Bluejackets Best

India Pale Ale

This is a single malt-English pale, and single hop-English Fuggles, India Pale Ale with a rich golden color and spicy finish. Named for brewery supporters John and Cindy Bundick, with reference to John's service on a submarine.

6.25% A.B.V.

Kilt Tilter

Scotch Ale

Our version of a Scotch Ale is made with a portion of peat smoked barley. Very malty, with a subtle smoky finish. Also available in a barrel aged version.

9% A.B.V.

555

India Pale Ale

A true North American IPA! All North American malts, Northwest Mt. Hood hops, and American Ale yeast all blend for a perfectly balanced bitter ale.

6.25% A.B.V.

Verchuosity

Belgian Ale

Brewmaster Steve took his Belgian Amber Ale and re-fermented it in a merlot cask with 100# of sweet Michigan cherries from Husteds Farm Market. He than moved the resulting beer into another cask with 30# of tart cherries. 5 fermentations due to wild yeast and 9 months later, we have our version of a Belgian Kriek. Named after our good friend and musician, April Verch.

12% A.B.V.

Impeche

Belgian Ale

Inspired from a conversation with good friend and editor of the Great Lakes Brewing News, Bill Metzger, Brewmaster Steve blended a Belgian Amber Ale with 120# of Michigan Harmony peaches from Husteds Farm Market in a merlot cask. 4 wild yeast fermentations later and yet another cask aging results in an exquisite sour peach ale.

12%% A.B.V.

Mandeau Man Ruby Red

English Amber/Red Ale

This deep red ale is named after one of Steves' favorite mandolin players, Jimmy Gaudreau, who has played with Tony Rice, J. D. Crowe, Robin & Linda Williams, Chesapeake, Bennet Auldridge and Gaudreau, and many aother notable bluegrass players. Malt is in the forefront balanced nicely by English and North American hops.

6% A.B.V.

Hoppy Chick

English Inda Pale Ale

Named for mug club member and local jewelry maker, Angie Caldwell. English Maris Otter pale malt, English Crystal malt, and a blend of English and North American hops create this amber, hoppy IPA with just the right balance.

5.75% A.B.V.

Maillot Jaune

French Farmhouse Ale

Maillot Jaune, or "Yellow Shirt", is named for the jersey of honor given to the leader of the Tour De France bicycle race held every July. American Lance Armstrong is the only person in history to wear the Maillot Jaune 7 times in a row! Golden in color and blessed with a kiss of hop bitterness, this ale is also available barrel aged. Steve swears that he does not use any performance enhancing drugs in the production of this beer!

7% A.B.V.

Karhu

India Pale Ale

Karhu is the Finnish word for bear, and it is also the name of the company that produces the best damn Telemark and backcountry skis anywhere. Light copper in color, this IPA is generously hopped and dry hopped with a combination of Chinook, Amarillo, Centennial, and Mt. Hood.

6.5% A.B.V.

McGilligans IPA

American India Pale Ale

India Pale Ales, or IPA’s, were brewed for British soldiers stationed in India. These ales needed to higher in alcohol and have more hops than normal to survive the long journey, and ours is no exception. Brewed with Belgian and German malts and dry hopped with loads of Cascades, our version honors our friend who had his own grueling journey involving a boat and cold water!

7.25% A.B.V.

Double Paw

Imperial India Pale Ale

A single malt and single hop version of an American Brewers classic style. This is definitely our hoppiest beer and quickly becoming a hop head cult classic!

8% A.B.V.

Laughing Dragon

American Amber/Red Ale

Named for our friend and patron Tad Eastman, whose Laughing Dragon Tie-Dye studio puts out our fabulous shirts-each one an individual work of art signed by Tad! Reddish Amber in color, this beer has a very bold Chinook hop character.

7.25% A.B.V.

Paris-Roubaix Pale Ale

American Pale Ale

Named after one of the longest running bicycle races in France and aptly nicknamed "The Hell Of The North", the Paris-Roubaix has been held every April since 1915. This Pale Ale is brewed with Belgian and German malts and bittered with 3 different American hops for a pleasing balance.

5.25% A.B.V.

Jak

Imperial Pale Ale

Super fat and vibrantly orange, Jak is my ski of choice for all my Tele adventures: from hardpack to powder...Jak does it all! Double the Belgian Malt, double the Amarillo hops. Also available barrel aged.

10.5% A.B.V.

Synapse ESB

Extra Special Bitter

Extra Special Bitter, or ESB, were the benchmark beers for British brewers to serve to their special customers. Brewed with British pale and crystal malt, this reddish copper beer finishes with a subtle dose of English Fuggles hops.

6% A.B.V.

Lager Schleide

single Bock

At a recent show by our friends Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles, lead guitarist Lyle Brewer (great name!)hopped up on a chair and ripped off a blazing slide guitar solo using a 22 oz. pilsener glass half full of Oktoberfest lager. Brewmaster Steve felt that that deserved a special beer, so he created a single bock, deep brown with ruby notes, very malty and good.

6.5% A.B.V.

Apple Raspberry Hard Cider

English Style Cider

Made with a blend of 5 different Michigan apples from our friend Scott Husteds' orchard, 100% red raspberry juice, and English cider yeast. Slightly tart with a sweet red delicious finish.

5.25% A.B.V.

Oak Barrel aged Hard Cider

English Style Cider

Made with a blend of 5 different Michigan apples from our friend Scott Husteds' orchard, and English cider yeast. Slightly tart with a sweet red delicious finish. Aged for 5 months in a Merlot cask.

6% A.B.V.

Hard Cider

English Style Cider

Made with a blend of 5 different Michigan apples, including 25% Honey Crisp. Slightly sweet with a zippy ginger finish. Thanks again to Scott Husted from Husted farm market in Kalamazoo for the great juice!

6.25% A.B.V.

Mt. Baldy

California Common

California Commons, or Steam beers, are lagers fermented at warmer temperatures like an ale. Our version is golden in color and dry hopped with Mt. Hood and Cascade hops. Thanks to Jared Williamson and Jesse Williams from the New Albanian Brewery (www.newalbanian.com)for the recipe idea!

6.25% A.B.V.

Hoppelbock

Czech Doppelbock

This copper colored lager is dry hopped in the secondary fermenter with a blend of Czech Saaz and Sterling hops. Also available barrel aged.

10% A.B.V.

Maibock

Blonde Doppelbock

This golden German style Doppelbock has loads of malt flavor and finishes with a distinct Noble hop spiciness. This beer is available spring through summer. Also available barrel aged.

10.5% A.B.V.

The Liverator

Doppelbock

Traditionally brewed by German monks to sustain themselves during Lent while they were fasting, This dark, rich, and malty beer has a hint of hops and a warming alcohol finish. Also available barrel aged.

10% A.B.V.

Kentucky Kaffinator

coffee Doppelbock

After primary fermentation is complete on our Liverator Doppelbock, it is moved to sour wood oak casks where it is aged for up to a year with our special Livery Blend coffee from Water Street Coffee and Bourbon infused French white oak chips.

10.5% A.B.V.

The 5th. Dimension

Belgian IPA

This unique IPA is made with Belgian malt and a blend of Czech, English, German, and American hops. Aged in Merlot casks for 5 months, then blended. Look for a grand reserve coming out in February of 2009.

9% A.B.V.

Carvana

Imperial IPA

Just before his birthday, Bewmaster Steve concocts a special beer to reward himself for making it through another year in the brewery business. Full flavored, ever evolving, and usually barrel-aged! This years version is an Imperial IPA. High alcohol, very hoppy, and dry-hopped to the MAXIMUM!!! Happy Birthday to me!!!

9.5% A.B.V.

5th Anniversary Ale

Imperial Black IPA

For this years 5th. anniversary at the Livery, Brewmaster Steve teamed up with fellow brewers Josh Davies from Arcadia brewing and Jared Williamson from New Albanian brewing, along with pals Jim Towers and Thom Phillips, on Steves' birthday weekend to concoct the hoppiest IPA that has ever come out of the Livery! Over 11% abv and over 100 IBU, this black IPA will debut at the Great Taste Of The Midwest followed by our 5th anniversary celebration on August 21.

11.5% A.B.V.

Trance

IPA

This San Diego style IPA is chock full of Centennial hops! The perfect beverage after a blistering ride on my Giant Trance mountain bike.

8% A.B.V.

Special C

Dark Czech Lager

For over 30 years banjo player and good friend Greg Cahill has led the world famous Bluegrass band Special Consensus. Always featuring the best up and coming talent, this beer is named in their honor! Deep mahogany in color, this lager has a rich malt flavor balanced by an assertive hop character.

5.5% A.B.V.

Trippel Weizenbock

Dark Wheat Lager

Definitely the most complex beer coming out of our brewery, Ratebeer.com has rated this as the #1 Weizenbock in the world! Flavors of leather, fig, raisin, and a sweet finish from 33% wheat malt co-mingle with warm alcohol and noble hops for a truly unique beer experience! Also available barrel aged.

11.75% A.B.V.

Bungtown Export Lager

Dortmunder Export Lager

"Bungtown" is the slang term bestowed upon Benton Harbor during the heyday of the lumber trade when it built and shipped wooden kegs. We are proud of this bit of history, so our Export Lager is in honor of that period in time. This Golden Amber lager has more body and flavor than a Pilsener.

5.5% A.B.V.

Oktoberfest

Marzen Lager

Traditionally brewed to celebrate the harvest season in the fall, this Lager has an amber/copper color and a nutty malt flavor. Available September through November.

5.5% A.B.V.

Red Canoe

Red Lager

Named for Steves' canoe partner and friend, the late Ed Lewis, who built canoes and paddles in this area for many years and who built Steve his custom mash paddle for the brewery. Deep red in color, this beer has a nice maltiness balanced with an English hop bitterness in the finish.

5.5% A.B.V.

Bier Munro

Wry PA

We thought this one up in hotel room late one night talking about the father of Bluegrass music, Bill Monroe, with our friends the Steep Canyon Rangers. Made with English rye malt, this Ipa has loads of Amarillo hops! If it aint hand forged, it aint no part of nuthin!

8% A.B.V.

Lawnmower Lager

American Pilsener

Not your typical Microbrew! This light lager is very mild both in bitterness and alcohol. Perfect for those hot summer days! (In the winter months we call this "Snowblower"!)

4.5% A.B.V.

Steep Canyon Lager

Bohemian Pilsener

This hoppy, golden pilsener is named for our Bluegrass pickin' friends from North Carolina and the recipients of the IBMA 2006 Emerging Artist Award, The Steep Canyon Rangers.

5.5% A.B.V.

Poor Freddys Pilsener

German Pilsener

This classic Pilsener is named after our friend Mike Fredrickson who is a very talented artist, songwriter, and happens to be the beer loving bass player for the Robbie Fulks band. It is brewed with 100% german Pilsener malt, and 3 different German hop varieties.

5.5% A.B.V.

King Cole Porter

Imperial English Porter

Halfway between a Brown ale and a Stout in flavor, Porters were traditionally a working mans beer. We named this beer after our friend and local Bon Vivant Everett King Cole.

7% A.B.V.

Dixie O'Flynns

Irish Stout

Rich and dark, our version of an Irish classic boasts a balanced blend of British pale, chocolate, and roast barley malts, finishing with a pleasing hint of English Fuggles hops. This beer is served on a nitrogen tap for that traditional creamy head.

5.25% A.B.V.

Agent 99

Belgian Trippel

Amber/Gold in color, this ale has a warming peppery note from the alcohol, spiciness from the hops, and a distinctive fruitiness from the Belgian yeast. Also available in a barrel aged version.

12% A.B.V.

Umami

Wheat Wine

Named after the 6th sense, Umame is a hybrid ale with 2 different yeast strains and 40 % wheat. Barrel ageing gives it a sour counterpoint to the malt sweetness. Look for a barrel aged version with Stanley plums coming soon!

11% A.B.V.

Belgian Amber

amber ale

This beer is brewed with 100% Belgian malt and a blend of Czech, German, and English hops. It is then aged in an oak barrel and dry hopped.

9.75% A.B.V.

Fuggelicious

wet hop harvest ale

Using fresh Fuggle hops from Washington, Brewmaster Steve has concocted an English malt IPA hopped over the top with this classic English hop. Lots of crystal malt lends a deep copper color and sweetness to balance the hop spice.

6.5% A.B.V.

Parry

pear cider

This cider is made with 3 different pear varieties from Husteds Farm Market-Asian, Bosque, and Bartlett. Semi sweet with fresh pear flavor

4.75% A.B.V.

Black Lily

hard cider

This years version features Melrose and Fuji apples fermented in stainless steel with local honey. It is then moved to oak barrels with fresh red and black raspberries and left to age for 8 months. Thanks to our friends from the band "The Black Lilies" for the name inspiration!

12.5% A.B.V.

Silver Queen

Helles lager

This beer is brewed with 100% spring water from the historic Eastman Springs, located here in Benton Harbor at Marys City of David. North American malts and North American hops blend to create a truly drinkable light lager.

5.5% A.B.V.

Anniversary Ale

Imperial brown rye

For this years 4th. anniversary at the Livery, Brewmaster Steve combined various English specialty malts with dark crystal rye malt and Northwest Amarillo and Cascade hops to create a deep brown ale with rich malt sweetness and just a hint of hop bitterness in the finish. Look for a rye whiskey barrel aged version this winter.

9.25% A.B.V.

The Livery is at 190 5th Street in dear old Benton Harbor, Michigan - 49022. You can reach us by phone at 269/925.8760, fax at 269/925.8766, or by email at info@liverybrew.com.

For booking information, email steve@liverybrew.com. Promotional material should be addressed to: The Livery, PO Box 576, Benton Harbor, MI 49022, attn: Steve Berthel. Please, no phone calls.