Current Draft List

SIMCOE FOR SARA Hazy IPA | ABV: 6.4% IBU: Low

We’re psyched about this newest hazy – not only because it’s tropical and delicious – but more importantly to support our neighbors at the Sexual Assault Resource Agency (SARA). SARA does amazing work in our community by seeking to eliminate sexual violence and its impact by providing education, advocacy and support to men, women and children. A portion of the proceeds of this beer will directly to supporting their amazing work. As for the beer, we hopped this one with tons of Simcoe Cryo and a little bit of Elani. We get notes of ruby red grapefruit juice, zesty tangerines, and dewey conifer boughs.

BRITCHES GET STITCHES West Coast IPA | ABV: 7.1% IBU: 10

What do you do when your favorite selvedge denim gets ripped? Britches Get Stitches. [pause for laughter] This classic West Coast IPA has a clean, crisp, malt backbone that allows Idaho Gem, Columbus, and Mosaic hops to shine. Subtle grapefruit and mango flavors balance nicely with dank and piney notes making for a super crushable IPA.

HOUNDSTOOTH Ordinary Bitter | ABV: 3.4% IBU: 26
2023 Virginia Craft Beer Cup Gold Medal

Brewed with the “greening up” and longer days of Spring in mind, ‘Houndstooth’ is here to help you welcome warmer months and sunny vibes. We mashed this little pub ale with floor malted Maris Otter, Golden Naked Oats and a small amount of Crystal 80, then hopped it with East Kent Goldings & First Gold. Low abv, subtle esters and balanced bitterness make this supremely crushable British-inspired ale perfect for enjoying any time. Unfiltered, unfined, and naturally carbonated, this beer pours a deep and satisfyingly gold color. We get notes of apricot jam, slightly undercooked pizza crust, white tea, tobacco blossoms and a moreish quality that keeps us reaching for another pint.

LODEN Vienna-Style Lager | ABV: 5.3% IBU: 28

Named for the boiled wool fabric originating from the alpine state of Tyrol, ‘Loden’ draws inspiration from the original Vienna Lager recipes of the mid 1800’s. In classic fashion, we went with a grain bill consisting entirely of Weyermann Specialty Malts Barke Vienna malt. As a further nod to the original Vienna Lagers, we hopped ‘Loden’ exclusively with Czech grown Saaz. In an attempt to closely mirror historical brewing practices, ‘Loden’ was brewed using a double decoction mash regime, which we feel imbued the beer with a deeper color, more pronounced malt and maillard flavors & a more pleasing mouthfeel than is possible with simpler mashing methods. This marks our first foray into decoction mashing and while this way of brewing is complex and time intensive, we feel the character gained makes it worthwhile. Finally, ‘Loden’ was fermented “low & slow” with an old school German lager strain, known for its ability to accentuate malt flavors, and then lagered extensively. Pouring a fiery, alpenglow gold color, ‘Loden’ sings with notes of toasted bread, white pepper, doughy brioche, savory marjoram, toasted pecans & really long brew days.

TABOLCLOTH Franconian-Style Vollbier | ABV: 5.1% IBU: 27
Collab with Tabol Brewing

Sparked by a mutual love of full flavored yet sessionable lagers, we’re very excited to announce our newest beer & collaboration with our friends at Tabol Brewing; ‘Tabolcloth’ a Franconian-style Vollbier. Heavily inspired by our Head Brewer’s recent trip to Franconia, we worked together with Tabol to create a reverent interpretation of the types of beers you’d be served in many of the small family run breweries scattered throughout the Franconian countryside. As a nod to the breweries of this region who still malt their own, locally grown barley, we chose to use a grain bill consisting of Vienna and Munich malt from our neighbors @murphyrudemalting. We hopped this amber lager with Spalter Select & Saphir, giving it perhaps a little more hop aroma than what many of the German-brewed examples express. Finally, we fermented ‘Tabolcloth’ cold and slow with one of our favorite lager yeasts; the once lost Franconian strain, lending it a softness that we feel is perfectly suited for malt driven lagers. We get notes of apricot preserves spread over toasted rye bread, a crisp fall breeze, graham crackers, hiking through the Upper Franconia countryside, pretzel crust & blurry evenings at bierkellers.

INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN QUILTY Lightly Smoked Garnet Lager | ABV: 5.1% IBU: 26

We’re big fans of smoked beer here at Selvedge, but we realize Bamberg-level smoke intensity might be a little much for some people. With that in mind, we’re happy to introduce ‘Innocent Until Proven Quilty’, a smoked beer for the smoke-curious. This garnet colored lager was built on a base of beechwood smoked Vienna malt & dark Munich malt and underwent a double decoction mash regime, lending rich maillard character & bready flavors. Tettnang Tettnanger hops provide subtle floral and zippy spice notes to play with ‘Quilty’s’ delicate smoke. Like all of our lagers, ‘Innocent Until Proven Quilty’ was spunded and naturally carbonated, lending the tiniest of bubbles and dense foam. We’re finding this beer pairs really well with practically any kind of food & should be a refreshing yet complex pick for the warmer days ahead. So the next time you’re staring down our taplist, consider dipping your toes into the wonderful world of rauchbier. You might just discover your newest beer obsession.We’re getting notes of rustic bread crust, your favorite jacket the morning after a campfire with friends, luxurious marzipan, Luxardo cherries, and the slightest hint of matchstick.

TWEED Munich-Style Dunkel | ABV: 5.3% IBU: 21

As the saying goes, good things come to those who wait, and we’ve certainly been waiting a while for this beer. A couple months ago Josh brewed this dark lager and fermented it with a special Franconian lager yeast from our friends at Jasper Yeast. We spunded this beer for natural carbonation and patiently allowed it to lager until the soft yeast flavors and complex malt notes came into balance. The resulting beer is a rich, flavorful celebration of German malts with fine, delicate carbonation and just a suggestion of German noble hops. Clocking in at a sessionable 5.3% abv, our Dunkel, inspired by those brewed in Munich, is a beer you can both contemplate or simply enjoy a few of. It’s the perfect beer for welcoming cooler weather, if we do say so ourselves.
We taste dreamy Bavarian pretzels, roasted chestnuts and subtle baker’s cocoa.

WOOLLY MAMMOTH Bourbon Barrel-aged Barleywine | ABV: 16%
2023 Virginia Craft Beer Cup Gold Medal

Thundering across the Pleistocene tundra, the Woolly Mammoth cometh. After a long, 10 month slumber in Buffalo Trace barrels, our ‘Woolly Mammoth’ barleywine is finally ready for all to enjoy. This boozy sipper was brewed with a hefty grain bill of Maris Otter, dark Munich malt, and a duo of dark crystal malts for classic barleywine flavors reminiscent of graham cracker, dark caramel & cherry liqueur. Its residency in charred oak left Woolly Mammoth with big notes of toasted coconut, really expensive vanilla beans & bourbon-soaked raisinets. At 16% abv, we’ve most enjoyed savoring this one while melting into one of the comfy couches in our taproom. No to crowler fills.

Current Guest Taps:

Von Trapp Brewing Helles
Golden Lager | ABV: 4.9% IBU: 20

Ardent Craft Ales IPA “X”
Hazy IPA | ABV: 7.1% IBU: 10