Style: Belgian Style Wit    
ABV: 4.7%    
IBU: 15    
Package: Draft & 500ml Bottles to-go!!

Our Belgian Wit is brewed with Murphy & Rude Soft White Wheat, made from a variety of wheat that Murphy & Rude brought back from the brink of extinction. The variety, Venus, was developed at Virginia Tech in the 2000s, but the rights to it were sold to the Michigan Crop Improvement Association in 2012. Despite hopes of broader uptake by the milling industry, MCIA moved on to other varieties but not before Murphy & Rude secured the last available certified seed stock in 2019. Working with Grapewood Farm (Montross) to sow initial trial acreage, licensing the variety with Virginia Tech in 2021, and sowing additional certified seed stock with Virginia Crop Improvement Association in 2022, Murphy & Rude had successfully brought Venus back to Virginia.

Venus’ bread-dough forward profile makes it incredibly well suited for a Belgian style, and was a natural addition to our Wit. The aroma is fruit-forward with specific notes of Meyer lemon, sweet orange, and rising bread dough. The flavor starts off sweet with a floral honey tone that fades into orange zest, before giving way to subtle clove in the finish. The beer is medium bodied and round on the palate, but it has a vigorous natural carbonation that helps to produce a refreshing dry finish with minimal bitterness.

Grains: Pilsner, Murphy & Rude Soft White Wheat, Flaked Wheat
Hops: American Noble Citra
Yeast: Belgian Wit
Other: Coriander, Orange Peel, Lemon Peel

Style: Norwegian Farmhouse Ale   
ABV: 4.0%   
IBU: 15   
Package: Draft & 32oz. Crowler Cans to-go!

We have done a pretty deep dive into the Farmhouse brewing traditions of Northern Europe. After brewing many beers following these traditions we have finally decided to brew one that isn't an homage to a specific style, but still follows in the footsteps of their brewing ethos. We are calling it a Norwegian Table Beer. We brewed it with hand-gathered local juniper boughs, as well as Virginia grown barley and wheat from Murphy & Rude, before fermenting it with our preferred strain of Norwegian Kveik yeast.

The result is an approachable and refreshing Farmhouse Ale, that still retains many of the elements we love from these brewing traditions. The aroma is herbal and woodsy, thanks to the use of juniper branches, with specific notes of fresh dill, pine wood, and dried lemon. The flavor is floral and citrusy with notes of botanical gin, orange zest, and green tea. This beer has a light body and a dry finish with woody tannins and hint of bitterness.  

Grains: Murphy & Rude Virginia Pils, Murphy & Rude Soft White Wheat, Murphy & Rude Chit
Hops: Chinook
Yeast: Kveik
Other: Juniper Boughs (Juniperus virginiana) A note on this, some people call this Eastern Red Cedar, it is not actually cedar but instead is a variety of juniper native to our region.

Style: Schwarzbier     
ABV: 5.0%    
IBU: 25    
Package: Draft & 32oz. Crowler Cans to-go!!

Our Schwarzbier combines the refreshing and smooth profile of a lager with dark roasted malt tones. Its toasty and nutty aroma has highlights of baker’s chocolate and cocoa nibs, while its flavor combines toast pumpernickel with cold brewed coffee and rich dark chocolate. The combination produces a beer that has characteristics of dark malt but with medium body, mild bitterness, and smooth finish.

Grains: Vienna, Munich, Pilsner, Murphy & Rude Chocolate Wheat, Speciality Roasted Malt, Acid Malt
Hops: American Noble Citra, Nugget
Yeast: House Lager

Style: Graf    
ABV: 4.4%    
IBU: 12    
Package: Draft & 500ml Bottles to-go!!

Anytime we get to collaborate on a beer we try to do our best to incorporate elements from all the partners involved. So when we started talking with Blue Bee Cider about a collaboration, we knew we wanted to produce something that had elements of both beer and cider. Which is why we chose to make a Graf, a hybrid of both fermented beverages. This particular Graf is modeled off an English Mild Ale, but in addition to a blend of some of our favorite Murphy & Rude Malts we also added, almost equal parts, apple pomace to the mash. 

Pomace is what remains from apples after they have been pressed for cider. The pomace we used for this project was from Hewe's Crab and Cox's Orange Pippin Apples, grown by Stony Creek Orchard, and pressed by Blue Bee Cider. Mashing the pomace with the grains this way allowed us to extract some of the remaining sugar from the apples as well as much of their flavor and aroma. The resulting beer is lighter bodied and drier than a typical English Mild, but still has plenty of toasty malt tones, accompanied by fruity apple and cider notes throughout.     

Grains: Murphy & Rude English Pale, Murphy & Rude Honey Light, Murphy & Rude Brown, Murphy & Rude Crystal 260
Hops: American Noble Simcoe
Yeast: House Ale
Other: Hewe's Crab & Cox's Orange Pippin Apple Pomace from Blue Bee Cider

Style: Extra Pale Ale    
ABV: 6.0%    
IBU: 45    
Package: Draft & 32oz. Crowler Cans to-go!!

The term Extra Pale Ale has been used to mean a few different things over the years, but in our case, we use it to mean a Pale Ale that has a little extra ABV, and a bit more aggressive hopping. We aimed for a light-colored Pale Ale that we wanted to be crisp, hoppy, and quaffable. To do this we used an extra light colored German base malt and layered in Murphy & Rude Soft Red Wheat, for a bit of body, before hopping it aggressively with Mosaic and Chinook.

Pouring a beautiful light gold hue this Pale has an aroma that leads with notes of balsam pine, pomelo, and orange blossom. The flavor has some sweetness at first, but notes of pine resin, grapefruit peel, and subtle hop spice help to produce a pleasant pithy bitterness that accents its dry finish.

Grains: Heidelberger, Murphy & Rude Soft Red Wheat, Acid Malt
Hops: Mosaic, Chinook
Yeast: House Ale

Style: Hazy IPA    
ABV: 6.8%    
IBU: 13    
Package: Draft & 16oz. 4-packs to-go!!!

Holtzman Effect was brewed with a combination of New Zealand Nelson Sauvin and Australian Vic Secret hops. Together they deliver striking and pronounced elements of passionfruit, pineapple, key lime, white peach, and red berries. This incredible aroma and flavor is paired with minimal bitterness and a soft full body, thanks to a generous addition of Murphy & Rude Soft Red Wheat. 

Grains: Pilsner, Murphy & Rude Soft Red Wheat, Flaked Oats, Acid Malt
Hops: Nelson Sauvin, Vic Secret
Yeast: Kviek

Style: West Coast IPA
ABV: 6.5%
IBU: 50
Package: Draft & 32oz. Crowler Cans to-go!!

Hopped with Simcoe, Citra, and Strata, this West Coast style IPA features pungent aromas of citrus, tropical fruit, and pine. Its round mouthfeel is balanced by a dry, crisp, finish and an assertive but pleasant bitterness.

Grains: Pilsner, Malted Wheat, Chit Malt, Acid Malt
Hops: Citra, Strata, Cryopop
Yeast: House Ale

Style: Black IPA   
ABV: 7.5%    
IBU: 42    
Package: Draft & 32oz. Crowler Cans to-go!!

Shadow Crop is a Black IPA that is intended to represent the harmonious merging of roasty dark malts and pungent hops. A combination of Columbus and Chinook deliver an aroma that is dank and woody with top notes of pine resin and orange peel. Behind this Murphy & Rude specialty malts layer in tones of cold brew coffee and hints of char. The flavor is robust and leads with grapefruit, but also showcases earthy, spicy, notes and a restrained black coffee character. While there is a medium body, it is blanched against a dry finish that showcases a growing bitterness and light roasty tones.

Grains: Pale, Murphy & Rude Honey Light, Murphy & Rude Crystal 15, Chocolate Malt, Black Malt, Murphy & Rude Cimmerian Wheat
Hops: Columbus, Chinook, Simcoe, Cryo Pop
Yeast: House Ale

Style: Danish Old Ale    
ABV: 9.2%   
IBU: 40    
Package: Draft & 500ml Bottles

Our Danish Old Ale is modeled on a historic Danish tradition of brewing strong beers in March or April, conditioning them over the summer, and then serving them in fall and winter. This history is similar to the German tradition of Märzen, meaning March, and the English tradition of "March Beer," sometimes known as "October Beer," both of which were stronger beers brewed in spring conditioned over the summer and served in autumn.   

Our homage to this tradition is a big, 9.2% ABV, Farmhouse ale brewed with a blend of Murphy & Rude malts and fermented with a fruit forward yeast, before being conditioned on second use oak spirals for a subtle addition of oak. The aroma is fruity with notes of black currants and blackberries, that mingle with earthy notes of black walnuts, dried leaves, and fall mushrooms. The flavor is sweet up front, with notes of crushed red apples and toasted malt that gives way to a drier finish, accented by tones of almond skin, subtle oaky vanilla, and a hint of alcohol warmth.  

Grains: Murphy & Rude Pale, Murphy & Rude Belgian Amber, Murphy & Rude Crystal Malt
Hops: Hallertauer Tradition
Yeast: Kveik
Other: Belgian Extra Dark Candi Syrup, Oak Spirals

Style: American Sour Ale  
ABV: 5.4%  
IBU: 10  
Package: Draft & 500ml Bottles to-go!!

This beer is a blend of two different barrels of Norwegian Farmhouse Ale that were both brewed entirely with Murphy & Rude 6-Row Pale, and fermented with Kviek yeast, before being barrel aged for just over two years, with two unique cultures. Our “Slashes” wild culture, caught in Ashland VA, dominates the aroma, leading with a tart profile of peach skin, red currants, and fresh cranberries. The flavor, on the other hand, displays more of our “Resettle” culture with a sour profile of gooseberry, lemon juice, and green plum. This blend is light bodied, and its tart profile gives it a refreshing character that is accented by subtle tannins and a dry finish.

Grains: Murphy & Rude 6-Row Pale
Hops: Nugget
Yeast: Kviek, “Slashes” Wild Culture from Ashland, VA, Resettle Culture
Other: Foraged Virginia Pine Tips, Foraged Loblolly Pine Tips

Style: Bière de Printemps  
ABV: 6.5%    
IBU: 35      
Package: Draft & 750ml Bottles to-go!!

Literally meaning “Spring Beer,” our Bière de Printemps is brewed as a celebration of the return of warmer weather. While every year’s version is different, they are always beers that are designed to be refreshing, highly drinkable, and Brett forward. This year's vintage is a Farmhouse Ale, brewed with Fine Creek grown coriander, Greenmont Mother hops, and a base of Murphy & Rude 6-Row Pale and Buena Vista Corn. It was fermented with RVA Yeast Labs, Ghost Ale yeast before being packaged and allowed to naturally condition with a strain of Brettanomyces, also from RVA Yeast Lab.

The result is a fruity, citrusy, display of Brett alongside, a soft round texture and minimal bitterness. Natural carbonation balances the body, keeping it dry and refreshing. Making this year one of the most approachable and easy drinking Brett beers we have made. The aroma displays meyer lemon alongside dried pineapple and fragrant ripe pawpaw. The flavor has some funkier Brett undertones, but they are balanced by more prominent notes of lemon zest, dried orange blossom, and freshly cut straw.

Grains: Murphy & Rude 6-Row Pale, Murphy & Rude Malted Corn: Buena Vista
Hops: Greenmont Mother
Yeast: RVA Yeast Labs, Ghost Ale, RVA Yeast Labs Brettanomyces “Beersel”
Other: Fine Creek Grown Coriander, Grains of Paradise

Style: Mixed Fermentation Saison    
ABV: 7.2%    
IBU: 16      
Package: Draft & 500ml Bottles to-go!!

This project began by blending the acidity of an all stainless fermented Sour Gold with a Brett forward Saison that had been aged in Blenheim Petit Verdot Barrels for two years. This blend was then conditioned on freshly pressed Chardonnay grape skins from Blenheim Vineyards for six months. The resulting beer is an expressive display of white wine notes with a delicate light tartness and a pleasant fruit forward Brett character.

The aroma leads with juicy white grapes followed by fresh apple blossoms, and fruity tones of dried pear. The flavor has a restrained acidity and Brett character that allow for a more white wine forward profile, with specific notes of lemon zest, ripe cantaloupe, and tart apple. The body of this beer is light, with minimal bitterness, and a pleasant dry finish, with a hint of lingering fruit.  

Grains: Murphy & Rude Virginia Pils, Murphy & Rude 6-Row Pale, Epiphany Malted Triticale, Murphy & Rude Biscuit
Hops: Taiheke, Motueka, Southern Cross, Kohatu, Moutere, House Aged Hersbrucker
Yeast: House Saison, “Slashes” Wild Culture from Ashland, VA, Brett Blend
Other: Blenheim Vineyards Chardonnay Grape Skins