Blue Mountain

An IPA that blends the Flavor and aroma of orange peel with the burst of pacific northwest hops.

Notes of sweet citrus abound, notably of orange.

Collaboration with Quaker Steak & Lube, Harrisonburg, VA.

Experimental. Immense oak and bourbon flavors from 6-months aging in Buffalo Trace Bourbon barrels overlay sweet/sour cherry flavors.

Bourbon barrel-aged version of the Big Blue DIPA

Interpretation of French/Belgian Biere de Noel (Christmas beer). Blue Mountain Barrel House’s Blitzen is a dark ruby-hued ale fermented with Rochefort Trappist brewery’s signature yeast. Light notes of dark stone fruits blend with the subtle spiciness of the yeast to produce a well-balanced 7% alcohol delicious seasonal beer.

Belgian pale dry hopped with brewery grown cascades. Won GABF gold (2012) for Belgian pale.

Golden barleywine.

Unfiltered, fermented with spicy Unibroue yeast, aged in Wild Turkey barrels.

Crystal malts, London ale yeast and HUGE American hop flavor and aroma.

Dark Hollow post-bourbon barrels aged in Pollack Vineyards Pinot Noir barrels with 20 lbs of cherries and 7 lbs of Mexican Cocoa nibs per barrel (nibs are the fermented, roasted cacao bean that is used to make chocolate).

Imperial Stout aged in Maker’s Mark and 4 Roses bourbon barrels with cacao nibs and Spanish orange peel.

Oat DIPA

Dark Hollow blends the miracle of two crafts–brewing and distillation–to create a work greater than the sum of its parts. An Imperial Stout has been aged in charred American oak bourbon barrels still dripping with uncut whiskey. For 100 days the young beer patiently breathes in and out of the wood, gaining complexity, character, and serious attitude. Can be enjoyed immediately, or five years later, when you dust off the last vintage bottle from your cellar to share with good company. Available as long as each batch lasts, November-April.

We doubled our certain specialty malts in this brew and tripled the aging time to ensure that we can justifiably use the term “Reserve.” Barrel-aging this spectacular Imperial Stout for 12-months created a harmony of complex flavor and aroma. We krausened and bottled only two thousand 750ml cork and caged-style bottles and have them conditioning in our cellar.

This liquid is the alpha and the omega; you need nothing else. Our flagship imperial stout has been aged in charred American oak bourbon barrels with African cacao nibs and locally roasted coffee. Dark, bitter cocoa blends with sweet malt; robust coffee mellows in the presence of oak-imparted vanilla and bourbon flavors. Enjoy this one at the end of a fine meal with good friends.

Strong and darker version of the Original Summer Mild: Dark ruby brown, roasty and fairly light in body, and a little more pleasantly bitter on the palate than tradition dictates, our Summer Mild Ale was brewed with floor-malted Maris Otter barley, dark crystal malts, Styrian and U.K. Golding hops, and fermented with a blend of Henley-on-Thames and Scottish ale yeast strains.

Aroma is toasted malt, dark fruit, yeast, light smoky notes and caramel. Taste is sweet malt, toasted grains, caramel, ripe fruits, candied fruit notes, yeast, dark bread and soft smokiness. Body is medium with a strong, dense carbonation. Ends with more sweet malt, toasted grains, dark fruit, toasted dark bread, yeast and candyish notes.

Earth: A powerful Double India Pale Ale, brewed from the same mash as its sister beer, Moon. Earth is created by the melding of pale, wheat and light crystal malts, with a heavy hand of Citra, Falconer’s Flight, Cascade, Amarillo and Jarrylo hops. The final accent is from the unique and excessive Jarrylo dry-hoping, though we’ve left a few lively flakes of Amarillo whole hops in the final filtered version to complement the Jarrylo hops and malt backbone. If you drink Earth with its little sister beer, Moon, please try this bigger beer second! 8.5% abv, 70 IBUs, 4.1° SRM.

All Eureka hops in this especially focused IPA; floral aroma, citrus notes, resiny pine hop flavor with a balanced malt backbone.

This beer is in the style of a Dusseldorf "sticke altbier" - originating from the North Rhine-Westphalia area of Germany. It is the cousin to Cologne’s Kolschbier, in that they are both termed "obergärige" - top fermented - beers brewed in the alt ("old" or pre-lager beer) style. Alts range from deep gold to dark copper in color and have a firm, hoppy dryness to back up their malty undertones. We’ve created our alt on the deep gold color end of the spectrum, but in the "sticke" (secret) category, that signifies a higher-gravity beer that, in Dusseldorf, is brewed as a reward for local customers and is often not listed on the menu (thus the "secret" part). Evan Altmighty was brewed with Pilsner, Munich, and Caramel Munich malts and hopped with German Hallertau Tradition hops. The same cologne-based strain of ale yeast for fermentation provides light fruit and bready notes and aids in the prolonged cold aging of this ale often treated like a lager after primary fermentation.

A truly spiritual ale, Evil 8° will blur the lines of what you think you know about American beer. Brewed in the Belgian Abbey style using caramelized Biscuit malt, Goldings hops and a unique strain of brewers’ yeast.

Blue Mountain's contribution to the Screens 'n' Suds 5th Anniversary Small Batch Series: Foxy Mama is a Red Tripel, weighing in at 8.2% ABV and 34 IBUS. Madly aroma hopped with French Strisselspalt, this one's a real beaut. She's brilliant reddish--very unique and tasty.

Bursting with local hop flavor, our flagship Virginia Pale Ale features our own farm-grown Cascade variety hops as one of the key ingredients. A strong malt backbone gives this ale a rich taste and vibrant copper color, while the generous addition of hops contribute a pronounced bitterness and floral, citrus aroma.

A super limited release, this Vermont style IPA is super juicy with an incredibly approachable roundness. 8.2% ABV

A bigger version of one of the most refreshing beers in the world. Salted with pink Himalayan salt, soured with Lactobacillus bacteria, flavored with coriander and orange peel, and barely hopped.

Hold onto your seat. You are about to enjoy a Full Nelson Pale Ale, handcrafted in the bold new tradition of real American beer. Brimming with raw hop flavor, Full Nelson weighs in at 15 Plato and 60 IBUs.

Brewed especially for Wintergreen Resort and only served at the brewery and on the mountain, this German-style Doppelbock lager sets a new standard for winter beer. Brewed with Pilsen, Munich and Vienna malts and hopped with noble hops. Big malty and smooth with a warming alcohol finish.

This beer was made with 500lbs of our own estate grown wet Cascade hops. The mash tun was used as a hop back

Prost! Our festbier lager has finally arrived! Named in honor of the beautiful view majestic Humpback Mountain offers our brewery to the Southwest, Humpbock is the quintessential Fall brew. Once served in Munich for the celebration of Crown Prince Ludwig’s wedding, Oktoberfest lager (also called Märzenbier, as it is brewed in March for a Fall release) has become a traditional September-October beer the world over. Our version uses the eponymous Munich malt in combination with Pils and Vienna malts and is hopped exclusively with the noble Hallertau variety hop. Deep malty flavors dominate this quaffable beer.

Prost! Our festbier lager has finally arrived! Named in honor of the beautiful view majestic Humpback Mountain offers our brewery to the Southwest, Humpbock is the quintessential Fall brew. Once served in Munich for the celebration of Crown Prince Ludwig’s wedding, Oktoberfest lager (also called Märzenbier, as it is brewed in March for a Fall release) has become a traditional September-October beer the world over. Our version uses the eponymous Munich malt in combination with Pils and Vienna malts and is hopped exclusively with the noble Hallertau variety hop. Deep malty flavors dominate this quaffable beer.

A strong version of the classic English style ale. A full bodied chocolate and toffee malt flavor dominate this heady brew, with a gentle roastiness rounding out the finish.

This season’s incarnation of Nitro Ale is brewed in the Irish Dry Stout style, made famous by that certain brew from Dublin. Many folks are surprised to learn that this style of ale is quite low in both alcohol content and calories. The dark splendor of this roasty ale belies the exceptional light body and quick, dry finish. Served from the nitrogen tap for extra smoothness.

A sublime porter aged in bourbon barrels with cacao nibs from Ghana and Spanish orange peel. The deep chocolaty nose gives way to a surprisingly light porter. Pairs beautifully with grilled foods.

A light German-style ale indigenous to Cologne. This ale is treated like a lager, undergoing extensive cold aging to produce a clean, crisp beer. German Pilsen and Vienna malts and Hallertau region hops lend a balanced flavor to our lightest beer.

This authentic Continental-style beer is brewed with 2-row malts and noble hops, then cold fermented and lagered for six glorious weeks. Experience the full, balanced malt flavor.

Our holiday Old Ale features a deep malt flavor and earthy hop spiciness given by whole-flower Willamette hops. A range of English crystal malts come forward and, combined with rolled oats, finish with a medium-bodied texture. Available October-December.

Belgian style ale. A hybrid beer unlike any other. Belgian fermentation, American hops, Virginia foothills deep-well water and aged in Kentucky bourbon barrels.

The biggest beer we’ve ever brewed at Blue Mountain, coming in at almost 12 percent alcohol by volume. But it’s also one of the lightest-colored brews we’ve ever created! Brewed solely with Pilsner and Vienna malts, and we used the same amount of barley it would take to make 1000 gallons and packed into just 500 gallons worth of the smoothest, fullest-bodied, strongest winter brew you’ve ever had. This lager defies most standard beer categorization (Germans would put it in the Doppelbock category), but we’re calling it a blonde Triplebock. The name says it all... It won’t take many of these and a long winter’s nap will be all you’re capable of doing.

MacEwans ale yeast fermented, malt forward Scottish 90/- (shilling) ale.

Pils malt, light caramel malt. Smooth, balanced sweetness.

A pale beer born of a single malt. Balance derived from whole-flower hops. Created from water drawn deep beneath the feet of the world’s oldest mountains. Flavor driven by a faithful dedication to excess. All brought to life by yeast from a holy place. Great beer is a riddle that does not need to be solved! Available as long as each batch lasts, March-July.

Marsedon - Belgian-style Quadrupel Ale: A monster of a strong dark ale, the quadrupel style is associated with Trappist breweries and boasts the richest flavors of just about any beer in the world. This special collaboration between Blue Mountain Brewery and Devils Backbone Brewing Co. honors the style with yeast from the Trappist Westmalle Abbey brewery, a range of specialty malts from Belgium, Germany and England, and hops from Germany, England and Slovenia. Dominated by a palate of dark fruits and light, spicy yeast notes, this ale is a deep mahogany color and is noticeably powerful, weighing in at 11.2% alcohol by volume. The Devils Backbone version was brewed with chocolate.

Moon: A very light and subtle Session India Pale Lager, brewed from the same mash as its sister beer, Earth. Middle-late and last runnings of a pale, wheat and light crystal malt grist combine with a light hand of Citra, Falconer’s Flight, Cascade, Amarillo and Jarrylo hops. The final accent is from the unique Jarrylo dry-hoping, though we’ve left a few lively flakes of Amarillo whole hops in the final filtered version to complement the Jarrylo hops and light malt backbone. Unlike a normal India Pale Lager (IPL), this Session version lacks the overt hop bitterness and focuses in on a soft malt flavor and dominant hop flavor and aroma. If you drink Moon with its bigger sister beer, Earth, please try this very subtle beer first! 4.6% abv, 32 IBUs, 2.7° SRM.

Breakfast stout

Touched with pink Himalayan salt, soured with lactobacillus, flavored with coriander & orange peel and jammed with fresh raspberries at every turn.

Red-amber, intense Citra, Sorachi Ace, Simcoe, NZ Motueka flavor/aroma.

A collaboration with Blue Ridge Mountain Sports. Very clean American Pale Ale.

An authentic Bavarian-style “Kristall Weizen” filtered wheat beer. The unique flavor created by the yeast has made this ale a summer favorite in the beer world. Available April-September.

BMB’s version of the collaboration brew with Charlottesville’s Champion Brewing Company. Spicy rye malt notes complement medium-high bitterness. Australian Galaxy and American Simcoe, Centenntial and Amarillo hops provide flavor and aroma.

Judged the best American-style wheat beer in the country at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colorado in 2010. Our new end-of-summer ale served unfiltered is the perfect way to send off the dry, hot summer of 2010. American wheat beers have all the body and crispness of their forbears - The German weisse beers - with a more subdued yeast character that lacks the banana and clove flavors of their Bavarian counterparts. Basically, they are drinkable as all get-out. Pilsener, Vienna and Wheat malts are balanced with German Hallertau hops and fermented with a neutral top-fermenting yeast.

This ale aged in Bourbon barrels is a pale sour that uses European, Southern Hemisphere and Pacific Northwest hops and it is aged for 9 months.

Sour Series Issue #4 - Sour Double Pale Ale

Bourbon barrel-aged pumpkin ale with cocoa nibs.

Brewed in cooperation with one of the most talented groups of musicians you’re likely to hear. Our ESB turns the old classic on its head with American-grown English cultivar hops and a lively carbonation to release the herbal, peppery aroma.

Weissbock

Summer Shandy

Uber-hoppy American strong wheat ale.

A beer whose simplicity of elements belies its complex spirit. Pilsener malt, noble Hallertau hops, lager yeast, and deep well water. By scaling up these simple ingredients we’ve turned the German pilsener “imperial” and made one of the world’s most refreshing styles of beer bigger, rounder and even more enjoyable.

An Imperial Black IPA jammed with Citra and Amarillo hops, this dark and fruity ale weighs in at 60 IBUs and 8.3% abv.