is a straw-colored, light-bodied beer that's all about simplicity. It's gentle and straightforward, with flavors of bread, grass, and maybe a tiny bit of lemon.
original gravity 11.5 degrees Plato
17 bitterness units
4.8 percent alcohol by volume
is a crisp, light brown ale as time-tested as the altstadt of Düsseldorf. Its toasted malts and slightly peppery hops keep this beer mellow and dry.
original gravity 11.0 degrees Plato
22 bitterness units
4.6 percent alcohol by volume
is a Belgian-style dark ale that just won't grow up. It's playful, fruity, and chocolatey, but with a little less attitude than its big brother, Rapscallion.
original gravity 10.5 degrees Plato
25 bitterness units
4.5 percent alcohol by volume
is a rambunctious, wily Belgian-style golden ale. Quick-witted and sharp-tongued, this punk rolls with peppery, gingery spice in one hand and an apricot tattoo on the other.
original gravity 18.0 degrees Plato
32 bitterness units
7.8 percent alcohol by volume
is your friendly, neighborhood IPA. Less about sharp bitterness and more about the fruity, floral aspects of the hop, it's a bittersweet treat that's all flower power, baby!
original gravity 16.0 degrees Plato
65 bitterness units
7.0 percent alcohol by volume
Roasted malts: meet fruity, spicy weissbier yeast. Weissbier yeast: meet malts that will add chocolate and date notes to your banana and clove flavors. Everyone else, meet the weizenbock. It’s kinda like a banana split with a buzz.
original gravity 17.5 degrees Plato
15 bitterness units
8.0 percent alcohol by volume
Strong Beer Social
For the month of February, SKB will be celebrating strong beer! On February 1st, five strong beers, plus Social Kölsch, will be on draft. Swing by to try some big, crazy beers. Don’t miss out, because when they’re gone, they’re gone! And make sure to check out the great strong beers of Strong Beer Month co-creators 21st Amendment Brewery and Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery!
Big Muddy Weizenbock (8.2% ABV), with notes of chocolate, banana, and clove
White Thai Affair (9.5% ABV), an imperial Rapscallion with galangal and lemongrass
Double Doozy IPA (9.2% ABV), a double IPA with organic hops from Hops-Meister Farm
The Giant S'more (10.5% ABV), a Belgian Imperial Stout
The Big Lebowski White Prussian (9.0% ABV), with espresso from Bicycle Coffee Roasters
Monthly Brewmaster's Dinner Series
Dinner VI: "Cafebeeria"
Wednesday, Janaury 12, 2010 – 7:00 PM
$30, including beer pairings.
Reservations can be made by calling
415-681-0330 after 3 PM.
"Apples and Oranges": orange and pomelo salad, apple chips, candied orange peel, pistachios, and kölsch vinaigrette paired with Social Kölsch "Peanut Butter and Jelly": wild rice, roasted carrots, ginger-shallot marmalade, and peanut sauce paired with Easy IPA "Mystery Meat Sloppy Joe": ground beef or house-made brewer’s malt "tofu" sloppy joe, brioche bun, tater tots, and garlicky greens paired with Old Time Alt "Mac & Cheese": goat cheese ice cream with toasted-macaroni-and-honey clusters paired with Rapscallion
SKB's monthly beer dinner series continues! Join Brewmaster Rich Higgins for a multi-course food-and-beer-pairing dinner. This month's dinner theme is “Cafebeeria.” The meal includes appetizer, salad, main, and dessert courses, each paired beautifully with a Social Kitchen & Brewery beer. As always, the meal will be omnivore- and vegetarian-friendly.
