Updated 8/23/2023

Wildcraft

The Wildcraft Series features ingredients foraged from around Texas, water from Beerburg’s on-site well, yeast harvested at Beerburg, and Texas malts. Foraged ingredients are rarely available in large supply and can only be harvested at certain times of the year. Most of these small-batch brews are constantly rotating and, like their ingredients, may not be around for long. 

 

Wildcraft Pale Ale

WildCraft Pale Ale

If it’s possible for a super limited series such as Wildcraft to have a flagship, this would be it.  A curated blend of 5 of our favorite herbs to forage and brew with, this beer is a wonderful example of how even a “hoppy” style can be made completely without hops. Featuring Horehound, Mugwort, Yarrow, Juniper, and Beebalm, expect a complex mix of citrus, herbal, and spicy flavors that balance exceptionally well and finish surprisingly smooth and crisp.

ABV: 7.7%
 
Smudger

Smudger

We used a handmade (and hand-foraged) mugwort and sage smudge stick to smoke pilsner malt for this very special brew. That malt was blended with Texas Peach-smoked malt and added to an otherwise typical golden ale recipe. The result is subtle smoke whisping around delicate floral and lemony flavors and an extremely balanced, light finish. 

ABV: 6.5%
 
peel out

Peel Out

This Blonde Ale is a new addition to our Wildcraft program. Wild Mustang grapes were juiced and the skin, seeds, and pulp were removed before adding the juice to the brew. Expect a light body, with sweet floral honey, pear, and subtle white wine flavors. 

ABV: 7.8%
 

Year-Round

Many years in the brewing industry have taught us that classic styles are damn good and tough to beat. When we strive to innovate, we don’t do it at the expense of a solid Pilsner or IPA; in fact, we’re usually drinking these styles while we come up with new recipes.

 

Mexican Lager

PAZ

Our unofficial flagship brew, this Mexican Lager is a cut above your average corner store light lager. The organic heirloom blue corn we source from TexMalt turns the color of this beer a deep copper with incredible purple hues. The blue corn flavor is crisp, bright, and sweet. We recommend pairing it with just about everything on the menu.

ABV: 5%
 
Pilsner

Pibble

This Bohemian-inspired recipe was brewed with a focus on our process to make a light, clean, crisp Texas Pilsner. We use reverse osmosis to remove most of the minerals from our well water allowing the Texas Pilsner malt and Crystal hops to shine. Pairs great with a game of fetch in our dog park!

ABV: 6%

Hazy IPA

Trail Driver Hazy IPA

This East Coast IPA is a tribute to the Idaho 7 hop. The tropical citrus flavors are boosted with stone fruit juiciness from late additions of El Dorado and the result is like biting into a perfectly ripe tangerine.

ABV: 6.6%
Red Ale

Revelry Red Ale

This ruby hued brew combines light honey sweetness with rich toffee and biscuit flavors from the toasted malts and just the lightest tough of hops to balance it out. This is as beautiful beer to look at as it is to drink due to it’s subtle complexity.

ABV: 5%
 

Seasonals

Texas has so much to offer by way of ingredients and talented artisans. Whether it’s Fredericksburg peaches, peppers from an urban farm, or collaborations with local breweries, chefs, and musicians, each of these beers aim to showcase our community and culture through seasonal flavors and styles.

 

Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest

*Summer-Early Fall*

For most beer lovers, it’s hard to resist that classic harbinger of the fall season: a traditional Marzen-style lager. Ours is deep copper with toasty malt flavors and a refreshingly light finish. A classic German-style amber lager, this one will absolutely leave you coming back for more

ABV: 5.5%
Sour Flower Beer sitting alongside wild Yarrow

Sour Flower – Berliner Weisse with Yarrow

* Summer*

Yarrow is one of the oldest and most used of the classic brewing herbs. Its intense bitterness is matched by its incredible floral aroma. While you can find it in most gruit recipes, we gave it center stage in this slightly higher ABV berliner weisse that melds tart, floral, sour, and bitter in the best way.

ABV: 4.5%
Yaupon Roggen

Jeremiah the Innocent – Roggenbier with Yaupon Tea

*Spring – Summer*

Roggenbiers are similar to Hefeweizens, but are made with rye instead of wheat. Munich and Caravienne malts add bread and toffee notes to this beer that compliment the bready/spicy rye flavors. The hops add a light pear and melon aroma and flavor that gives this beer a banana bread quality.
We partnered with Lost Pines Yaupon Tea out of Bastrop because we liked the nutty and green tea flavors bring out the spice of the rye. Yaupon is also the only plant native to North America that naturally contains caffeine! Lost Pines uses sustainable harvesting to save the endangered Houston Toad, so we thought we’d give a nod to another famous Austin amphibian when naming our spring seasonal.

ABV: 5.5%

Rotating Beers

These change often, so check the menu in the taproom for the most up-to-date selection

 

Figgie Smalls

This Belgian Dubbel strong ale is truly over the top with figs added to the brew, resulting in a boozy, bright, fig-newton-y warming delight fit for a monk. Enjoy slowly and let the flavors warm up for maximum enjoyment

ABV: 8%

Peach Me

A beer designed for patios on hot summer days – this Berliner Weisse features organic peaches from Wahl’s farm in Fredericksburg. Tart, refreshing, and bursting with ripe peach flavor. Prost!

ABV: 4.5%

Barrel Aged Berliner-Weisse

Tart and refreshing with hints of oak and vanilla from aging in a second use bourbon barrel. Prost!

ABV: 4.5%

Barrel Aged Brett Hazy

We aged our Trail Driver Hazy IPA in second use barrels and refermented it with Brettanomyces. The result is hazy, fruity, and funky, and truly one of a kind! Very limited batch – get it while you can! 

ABV: 7.8%

Lil Tea Pot

Classic American Stout. The aroma is incredible with all types of roast (coffee, chocolate, burnt toast), and some raisin & plum flavors hiding in the background. 

ABV: 6%

Out of Rotation

Gone but not forgotten – you may have missed these but keep an eye out because they may be back before you know it

 

Shrieking Eel IPA

Do you know what that sound is, Highness? Shrieking Eel is a loud beer designed for IPA lovers who don’t want to choose between the juiciness of New England Hazies and the piney bitterness of a West Coast IPA.  Surprisingly well balanced, this beer is the best of both worlds. Bright flavors of apricot, tangerine, and pineapple are boosted with a hearty 70 IBUs. Cheers!

ABV: 6.9%

Red Velvet Experimental Stout

Red Stout? Roasty Amber Ale?  There’s not really a defined style that this one fits into neatly, so we’ll stick with “Experimental Stout”.  Roasty, toasty, and caramel flavors with a hint of sweetness from the added lactose. Pairs well with barbacoa or Mexican Chocolate Ice Cream. 

ABV: 6.4%

Oöomami Oyster Stout

As the name implies, this light bodied stout is brewed with whole Louisiana Gulf oysters in shell added to the boil. The aroma is inviting with hints of smoke, brine, and roasted barley. The flavor follows the aroma and is surprisingly mellow and extremely well balanced. Light bodied with a smooth, clean finish.

ABV: 5.8%

Emergency Stop Red IPA

This unique beer is the result of a collaboration between our lead brewer Andrew and Borrowed Time Brewing. Citrus and Pine bittering hops pay homage to the West Coast style that started it all, while crystal malts add a welcome caramel toastiness. An intense dry hopping schedule adds NEIPA-esque fruity aromas that make this brew shockingly appealing to a wide variety of beer drinkers.

ABV: 6%

KomBEERcha

What do you get when you blend a straightforward blonde ale with house-made hibiscus kombucha?  A deceptively delicious, slightly tart and highly refreshing brew, that’s what! 

ABV: 6.7%

Beebalm White IPA

We kept the malt bill simple with only Organic Pilsen and Denton County Winter Wheat, allowing the hops and beebalm to truly shine. Pacific Gem, Belma, and Huell Melon impart bright fruity flavors of pear and berries with a touch of citrus. The locally foraged beebalm is a close cousin to oregano, and adds a touch of that herbaceousness to this beer to really complement the hops. Very light bodied with a crisp, clean finish. 

ABV: 5.6%

Schwarzbier

Dark German Lager that balances chocolate, roasty, and toasty flavors with moderate noble hop flavor for a surprisingly light bodied and refreshing black beer.

ABV: 5.2%

Top Secret IPA

This mysterious brew is the top secret recipe of one of our favorite musical guests and brewing collaborators, Sam Shepherd. This classic West Coast Double IPA is big and bold, with a full body and lots of intense citrus and pine flavor.  Clocking in at 8.9% ABV and boasting over 5 pounds per barrel of hops, this one is not for the faint of heart. 

ABV: 8.9%

Lemondrop Double IPA

Part of our Rotating IPA series, this big West Coast IPA is built with Centennial, Chinook, and Lemondrop hops. Typical west coast notes of pine and resin are complimented by refreshing lemon zest flavors. Coming in at 60 IBUs, this is a tip of the hat to the hop bombs from the west coast of the US. 

ABV: 8.1%

Persimmon Warmer

Brewed with Horehound, Juniper, and Persimmons from our beer garden, this full bodied beer is perfect for chilly Hill Country evenings. Rich and full bodied, this winter wildcraft ale is a complex symphony of flavors: earthy, peach, plum, botanical, and herbal notes with a warming alcohol finish. Let the beer warm in your hands a bit to allow the aroma to really open up with even more complexity.

ABV: 9.2%
 

Doppelbock

A collaboration with Kurt Lockhart and family – this classic doppelbock was designed around Kurt’s desire for a warming winter beer that he could take home for Christmas.  Full bodied with toasty, caramel sweetness and a warming alcohol finish, this doppelbock is sure to warm up those cold-ish Texas evenings.

ABV: 8%

Zorro Coffee Porter

This brunch beer is the result of our collaboration with our friends at Zorro Coffee. We brewed the base beer, an American Porter, and they provided the dark roast cold brew coffee. The combination is a well balanced brew with delicate berry and stone fruit flavors perfectly complemented with a light roastiness. Effervescent and smooth, pair this one with a fresh plate of Migas on a Sunday afternoon. 

ABV: 6.2%

Thunder Gulch Kentucky Common

Though mostly forgotten now, the Kentucky Common was a hugely popular style from the 1850s until prohibition in 1920. A true American style, this hybrid Amber is fermented using lager yeast at much warmer ale temperatures, producing more fruity esters than a typical lager, resulting in a much more complex beer. Crystal malts and a touch of pale chocolate and rye add toasty and lightly spicy flavors to this unique and well-rounded brew. 

ABV: 5.1%

Grapevine Porter

A robust malt bill featuring Munich, Crystal, Midnight Wheat, and Chocolate malts provide the flavors you’d expect in an American Porter.  What you might not expect is the soft, elegant notes that develop in this beer brewed with grape leaves and boughs in place of hops. Ripe grape and plum flavors give way to velvety bakers chocolate flavors, with a smooth, clean finish. Brewed for the fall but delicious year round with a light-medium body. 

ABV: 6.4%
 

Sumac Gose

* September – December*

This kettle soured wheat ale is light, tart, and spritzy, and the addition of wild sumac berries imparts a pink lemonade flavor and a subtle minerality that simultaneously quenches your thirst and leaves you wanting that next sip all the more. Refreshing and sessionable, this brew is perfect for the transition from hot summers to cool falls.

ABV: 3.3%

Shokolad

* December – February*

Imperial Russian Stout brewed with Cacao nibs and aged for 4 months in bourbon barrels. This winter seasonal boasts flavors of chocolate, vanilla, and bourbon sweetness with a roasty, warming finish.

ABV: 11%

Mugwort Barleywine

* December – February*

Our winter seasonal Barleywine prominitely features one of our favorite locally foraged ingredients: Mugwort. This herb imparts herbaceous, spicy, and savory flavors which are balanced with the rich, velvety oak flavors that develop over months of aging in bourbon barrels.  A warming alcohol finish makes this slow sipper a cold-weather favorite.

ABV: 12.5%

Ghost Rye-Der

When two passionate brew teams put their heads together, good things happen.  Our friends from Ghost Note Brewing joined us to created this killer roggenbier. Pale ale and red malts make up the backbone, and the addition of dark chocolate malt creates a rich, complex, malt forward brew that allows the spicy flavors from the Barton Springs Mill Rye to really shine. Crystal rye is added for a touch of sweetness that perfectly balances this ruby-hued brew. Magnum and Jarrylo hops support the spicy, bready flavors with subtle herbal hop flavors. 

ABV: 5.6%

Mugwort ESB

One of our favorite Wildcraft beers, this “ESB” is an excellent showcase for the bright herbal and floral flavors of locally foraged Mugwort. Light citrus and toasty malt flavors balance the earthy, herbal notes and create a refreshing, quaffable, and unique beer. 

ABV: 3.6%
 

Sour Mugwort ESB

We put a spin on one of our flagship Wildcraft staples, the Mugwort ESB, by allowing it to undergo the souring process. Expect hints of cherry and dark fruits, citrus, and lemon. Mugwort foraged from our property provides herbal and floral notes.

ABV: 3.6%
 

Oatmeal Stout

Brewed with a combination of Pilsner, Vienna, Crystal, and Roasted malts, this nutty, lightly roasty stout gets its unique velvety mouthfeel thanks to the addition of flaked oats. 

ABV: 6.2%

“Chasing Shokolad” – Bourbon Barrel Aged Red

We never let a good barrel go to waste at Beerburg. After our winter seasonal stout Shokolad came out of the bourbon barrels it was aged in, we immediately filled them back up with our year round Red Ale. The result is a smooth and silky brew with caramel notes wrapped in oaky, warming alcohol. Supply is very limited on this one!

ABV: 7.7%

Cedar Pale Ale

Locals aren’t exactly fond of “cedar season” around Austin, but we took the best parts of the local cedar trees (also called Ashe Junipers), the boughs and berries, and brewed a pale ale that will give hopped beers a run for their money. Medium bodied, botanical, fruity, and with a distinct sweet juniper aroma, this beer is a perfect introduction to our Wildcraft program.

ABV: 6.8%
 

WildCraft Pale Ale

If it’s possible for a super limited series such as Wildcraft to have a flagship, this would be it.  A curated blend of 5 of our favorite herbs to forage and brew with, this beer is a wonderful example of how even a “hoppy” style can be made completely without hops. Featuring Horehound, Mugwort, Yarrow, Juniper, and Beebalm, expect a complex mix of citrus, herbal, and spicy flavors that balance exceptionally well and finish surprisingly smooth and crisp.

ABV: 7.7%
 

Boar’s Garden – Saison with Horehound

* March – May*

Horehound is an herb that’s native to Texas, and one we love finding uses for in our beers. We forage ours from the disturbed earth around boar dens, so this beer is a nod to the bounty that the boars provide us. We found that the lemon and peppery qualities of horehound are a natural match to the complex peppery spice of traditional saisons. This beer fits the bill, with fruity, grassy, and lemon-peppery flavors with a medium body and spicy finish. 

ABV: 5.8%

Mugwort Express

The base for this beer is a Wee Heavy/Scotch Ale. Rich caramel flavors and an abv pushing 10% make this a strong, satisfying brew all on its own. Then we added one of our favorite herbs, mugwort, to really elevate the experience. Fig and plum flavors are enhanced by rich, herbal, and lemony flavors. Strong enough for winter but smooth enough for spring. 

ABV: 9.7%

Western Skies IPA

Our first musical collaboration beer, this West Coast IPA was the brainchild of our friend Sam Shepherd. Big grapefruit and pine flavors will satisfy the pickiest of hop heads! 

ABV: 7%

Nope Ale

Though they are a staple of the cuisine in many regions of Mexico, nopales (cactus paddles) are rarely if ever associated with beer. But since they grow in the Austin area in abundance, we decided they deserved their day on the tap wall too. Enter the Nope Ale – A pale ale brewed with nopales and prickly pear in place of hops, and fermented with wild yeast harvested on site. The flavor is crisp, bright, and melon-y, like taking a big bite of watermelon rind with some of the red fruit still on it. Prickly pear juice is added post-fermentation for a pop of color and an earthy fruitiness to complement the melon sweetness. 

ABV: 5%
 

Fore20 IPA

Brewed in partnership with our disc golf designers (Fore20 Disc Golf), this Session IPA is brewed with Amarillo, Simcoe, and Columbus hops. Packs a big hop punch in a surprisingly light body. Grab a crowler and get out on the course! 

ABV: 5.3%

Sophia’s Lonesome Lager

For this crisp light lager we collaborated with one of our favorite regular musicians, Sophia Johnson. Brewed with pilsner malt and noble German hops, expect a crisp, clean and very refreshing lager. 

ABV: 5.5%

I Am Wheat

This American wheat lager is smooth and full bodied with distinct “wheaty” flavor. We finished it off with a Pilsner yeast instead of a traditional Hefeweizen strain, and the result is a shockingly light bodied wheat beer that is perfect for watching the mercury rise on a nice shaded patio. 

ABV: 5.17%

Crystal Clear

With a recipe consisting of only pilsner malt, rice, and noble hops, this Rice Lager is the definition of light and sessionable. Coming in just over 4.5% ABV, this porch pounder is dry and crisp with a slight floral aroma. German noble hops balance out the subtle rice sweetness for a highly refreshing summer brew.

ABV: 4.7%

Undead Sailor

This West Coast IPA is woodsy and pine-forward with hits of lime and grapefruit. A hint of caramel flavor balances the clean, crisp, and punchy hops. 

ABV: 6.8%