BEACH BLONDE
GOLDEN LAGER
| Wearing nothing but a bikini and armed with suntan lotion and peroxide, this beach beauty turns heads whenever she steps onto the sand. Unveiling the latest in two-piece fashion, this smiling summer standby is a real crowdpleaser. |
| The Beach Blonde is our lightest offering. In the glass, it glows golden like the sun and supports a creamy white head. The finest imported malts produce a slightly bready character with a touch of honey-like sweetness, while noble hops provide a clean, crisp, spicy finish. A true blonde that is easy on the eyes - and the palate. |
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Style: Golden Lager
ABV: 5.3%
IBU: 18
Beerwords: Approachable, Crisp,
Mild, Pillowy Softness,
Honey-like Sweetness
Best with: Salads, Shellfish,
Fruit, Pretzels, Mild Sausages
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SHERMAN & TINGLE'S DRIVER NATION
AMERICAN PREMIUM LAGER
| 97.1 FM The Driveʼs Sherman & Tingle are partnering with Crystal Lake Brewing to bring Chicagoland a beer that goes with everything, from power chords and drum solos to pizza and burgers. |
| Driver Nation is a crisp, clean, classic lager that has broad appeal, but make no mistake — this is a still an easy to drink, hard to put down craft beer from Crystal Lake Brewing. Refreshing and drinkable, yet with body, flavor and aroma that discerning beer drinkers will find superior to domestics. |
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Style: American Premium Lager
ABV: 4.5%
IBU: 11
Beerwords: Crisp, Light,
Drinkable, Clean
Best with: Anything on the
grill — burgers, steak,
chicken, BBQ ribs; corn
on the cob; deep dish pizza.
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SIP SIP Hooray
MODERN DAY LAGER
| Nothing says summer in Northern Illinois quite like live music and quaffable craft beer. Sip Sip Hooray brings them together in this delicious collaboration brew by CLB and the Modern Day Romeos. Brewed using 2-row malt, yellow corn and a bit of German Vienna malt, this combination yields a "Modern Day Lager" that always plays an encore. |
| Crystal Lake Brewing and Modern Day Romeos collaborate to celebrate fest season and the midwest music scene. Live music unites us in so many positive ways and This beer is a cheers to the music lovers and music makers. Portions of every beer sold will be reinvested in local music programs. |
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Style: Modern Day Lager
ABV: 5.0%
IBU: 11
Beerwords: Crisp, Clean and
Crushable
Best with: Chips and Salsa,
Chicago-Style Hot Dogs,
Tacos and Live Music
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SLALOM KING
RYE INDIA PALE ALE
| All hail the Slalom King. Casually dropping to one ski, expertly cutting in and out of the wake, and all the while trailing his signature cascade like a robe to announce his royal presence, this Crystal Lake staple draws praise on the water and a crowd on the sand. |
| This is a huge beer, starting with the aromatic explosion. A sip reveals tons of citrus hop flavor along with floral characteristics. A firm malt sweetness with a hint of rye spice appears quickly, then gives way to an intense hop bitterness. This beer isn't about perfect balance, it's about hops, hops and more hops. One sip and you will feel like royalty. |
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Style: Rye IPA
ABV: 7.5%
IBU: 60
Beerwords: Bold, Hoppy, Bitter,
Classic, Floral Hints,
Aggressive
Best with: Buffalo Wings, Spicy
Thai or Indian Dishes,
Bleu Cheese
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HOPTOPUS
IMPERIAL HAZY IPA
| The true origin of the Hoptopus — a mysterious creature lurking in the depths of Crystal Lake — is debated among the locals. Some swear it’s the result of an underwater hop farm experiment gone wrong. Others whisper of a sea monster stowaway, mutating on a Great Lakes freighter carrying a shipment of hops. |
| As an offering to this
eight-limbed denizen of the deep, we created a smooth, yet powerful, Imperial Hazy IPA. Bursting with tropical flavors and aromas, it packs a citrus punch with very little bitterness — truly a beer worthy of its namesake. Because we believe one legend deserves another. |
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Style: Imperial Hazy IPA
ABV: 8.5% IBU: 30
Beerwords: Tropical Fruit,
Creamy Mouthfeel, Melon,
Citrus, Low Bitterness
Best with: Blue Cheese Burger
with Onion Jam, Pineapple
Upside Down Cake, Sherbet
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FOX ROCKER
AMERICAN RED ALE
| You can hear him clear across the water: the boater who’s never known a quiet day on the lake. Cranking his tunes while steering his pontoon, he’s always got room for one more on his carpeted dance floor. The pilot of the party barge, this is Crystal Lake’s very own rock’n’roll animal. |
| As a nod to Fox Rockers everywhere, consider this the power ballad of beers: inspired and smooth, yet complex. Soaring solos of caramel malt sweetness are accompanied by restrained notes of American hop spice, building to a crisp, clean finish. True fans hold their lighters high for this one. |
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Style: American Red Ale
ABV: 5.5%
IBU: 22
Beerwords: Subtle Citrus, Smooth
Carmel Sweetness, Mild Bitterness,
Touch of Light Ale Fruitiness
Best with: Virtually any bar
food... Nachos, Chicken Wings,
Burgers, Pizza, etc.
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