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BATISTE Bavarian-style Pilsner | ABV: 5.0% IBU: 41

Well it’s hot out. And it’s been hot. And it looks like it’s going to stay hot. Might as well kick back and enjoy a few pints of ‘Batiste’ in our taproom. That’s right, after a long hiatus, our Bavarian-style Pils is back on tap and tasting oh so perfect for this summer weather. This time around we brewed ‘Batiste’ with Weyermann Specialty Malts Barke Pilsner malt and boat loads of Tettnang Tettnanger and some very special Tettnang-grown Mittelfrüh hops. We fermented ‘Batiste’ super cold with a classic German lager strain and spunded the tank near the end of fermentation for 100% natural carbonation. This Bavarian-style Pils then rested in one of our horizontal lagering tanks for six weeks, allowing the delicate hop and malt flavors to come into balance and for the beer to naturally clarify. We’re getting lots for freshly cut hay, clover, crackery malt, wildflower honey, lemon zest and subtle heather.

COAT CZECH 12° Czech-style Pale Lager | ABV: 5.0% IBU: 41

It’s back. It’s finally back! After far too long of a hiatus, ‘Coat Czech’, our Czech-style 12° pale lager has returned to a LUKR faucet in our taproom. Inspired by the many pale lagers our brewers drank during their travels around Pilsen & Prague, we’d like to think our Světlý Ležák is about as Czech as you can get without a plane ticket. Brewed utilizing an enhanced double decoction mash regimen, floor-malted Moravian Pilsner malt, Czech-grown Saaz hops and a classic Czech lager strain, Coat Czech is built around an obsessive dedication to bring some of the magic of Bohemian lagers to our community. After a couple of lengthy brew days, we fermented this golden crusher cold & slow, then lagered it for seven weeks until it approached something close to the ever elusive pitelnost. Unfined & 100% naturally carbonated, Coat Czech pours with a slight rustic haze, resembling the full-flavored nefiltrované examples of pale lager enjoyed in Czechia. We get notes of honey-dipped graham crackers, spicy white pepper, savory herbs, lemon peel, fresh baked baguette, and the romance of knocking back Hladinky & Šnyty of golden-hued all night.

SPOOLBOY 10° Czech-style Pale Lager | ABV: 4.0% IBU: 34

Our dive into Czech styles continues to go deeper with this release. ‘Spoolboy,’ our new 10° Czech-style Pale Lager, brings the signature malt and hop balance of Bohemian lagers to a more svelte, 4.0% ABV package. Named after the “spuhlboy” glass-cleaning stations used by Czech tapsters, our Desítka features a base of undermodified Haná pilsner malt that underwent an extensive, enhanced double decoction mash regimen. Haná barley is the same variety used in the original Pilsner beers of the 1840s, and while not exactly easy to work with, it brings some incredible bready malt flavors and aromas that match this style perfectly. We hopped ‘Spoolboy’ with Czech-grown Saaz and some really fantastic Sterling. Fermentation was conducted with the ever-reliable Urquell “H-strain.” Like all of our lagers, ‘Spoolboy’ was spunded and is 100% naturally carbonated, giving the beer ultra-fine bubbles, persistent foam, and a rounder mouthfeel. We then lagered this one for seven weeks in one of our horizontal lagering tanks. We’re getting notes of orange blossom honey, bright lemon verbena, late nights in Prague, frosted bran flake cereal, and freshly baked rohlík.

FELT LIKE IT Schankbier | ABV: 2.9% IBU: 24

Light in alcohol but not in flavor, this little 2.9% gem of a lager is perfect for those times you want to sit back, hang out, and settle into a proper session. While many modern-day schankbiers and leichtbiers are brewed with Pilsner malt, we instead chose to use Isaria 1924—a malt made from old-school German heirloom barley. While more difficult to work with than modern barley varieties, the robust, bready qualities of this malt help lend more character to a small beer like this one.

‘Felt Like It’ underwent a lengthy multi-step mash process and received a single decoction to help elevate the beer’s malt character, foam stability, and mouthfeel. We hopped this tiny lager with the last of our Tettnang-grown Mittelfrüh, which we find to be brighter and less herbal than the more common Hallertau-grown Mittelfrüh. Being ever conscious of a small beer needing body and mouthfeel, we fermented ‘Felt Like It’ cold and slow with one of our favorite lager strains known for accentuating malt, then spunded it at the end of fermentation for 100% natural carbonation. Finally, as a nod to the kellerbiers of Franconia, ‘Felt Like It’ was lagered for a short three-week period before being packaged.

We’re getting notes of fresh bauernbrot, toasted hazelnuts, freshly struck match, subtle lemon peel, clover, and riding bikes through the Franconian countryside.

TRACHT Munich-style Festbier | ABV: 5.9% IBU: 26

Our ode to the Oktoberfestbiers of Southern Germany returns to the Selvedge tap list! Brewed during the sweltering heat of peak summer weather, with the promise of inevitable fall temperatures ahead and lagered until said weather arrived, we are very excited to welcome ‘Tracht’ Festbier back to our tap list. Ever evolving, we brewed this year’s version with Weyermann Specialty Malts’s Barke Pilsner, Barke Vienna and Barke Munich malts and eliminated last year’s decoction in favor of a lengthy multi-temperature step mash regimen. We hopped this one with Hallertau Mittelfruh & Magnum and fermented it with an old German lager strain known for its ability to produce smooth, malt forward lagerbier. Finally, like so many of our lagers, ‘Tracht’ is 100% naturally carbonated for ultra-fine carbonation and superior foam. We’re really excited to have this one back on tap and think this is the best version of ‘Tracht’ yet. We’re getting notes of Bavarian soft pretzels, wildflower honey, black tea, subtle jasmine, oompah bands, sweet brioche & autumnal vibes.

CHAMOIS HAGAR West Coast Pilsner | ABV: 5.5% IBU: 55

Brewed for those who chase watts, not tailwinds, we're proud to introduce ‘Chamois Hagar’; a collaboration with Charlottesville Community Bikes. A while back Charlottesville Community Bikes reached out to us about doing a beer with them and, being huge fans of what Community Bikes does for the city, we jumped at the opportunity. Ultimately settling on a hoppy but easy drinking West Coast Pils, we designed ‘Chamois Hagar’ to be enjoyed after long rides full of quad busting climbs and full-send descents. Sporting a malt bill of North American Pilsner malt & malted white wheat, this Pils pours a pale straw color with striking, white fully foam. We hopped ‘Chamois Hagar’ hot-side with some truly choice Amarillo and Crosby Hop’s Estate-grown Comet. Fermentation was taken care of by a classic German lager strain and carbonation was achieved naturally through spunding. Finally, we dry hopped the Pils with more Amarillo, Estate-grown Comet and just a whiff of Motueka. We’re getting notes of biting into an orange (peel and all), a post-beer hot lap on your favorite trail, calamansi zest, frosty trichomes, chasing KOMs, & not being able to drive 55.

10% of all proceeds from this beer will go directly to Charlottesville Community Bikes to help further their mission of promoting environmentally-sound transportation through providing free and affordable bikes to the people of Charlottesville.

HARIBOW TIE Hazy IPA | ABV: 6.2% IBU: low

Say hello to ‘HariBow Tie,’ our newest Hazy IPA. This one was brewed with a simple grain bill of Murphy & Rude Malting Co.'s Pale 2 Row and an unbashful amount of malted wheat for a soft, plush mouthfeel and fluffy foam. We hopped ‘HariBow Tie’ with copious amounts of Elani and Krush Cryo, giving this beer lush, tropical vibes and flavors that immediately reminded us of those little clear gummy bears (if you know, you know). Swing by our taproom soon and give this little tropical number a try!

In addition to pineapple gummy bears, we're getting notes of candied orange peel, lemon curd, and honey-preserved kumquats.

CARDIGAN Cold IPA | ABV: 6.7% IBU: 70

Cardigan Cold IPA is back on tap and tasting great! This time around we brewed this Cold IPA with a base malt from Murphy & Rude Malting and jasmine rice. We changed up the hops from the original, now hopping it with El Dorado, Simcoe and Nelson Sauvin. We fermented Cardigan with a classic German lager strain for a clean base beer that allows the hops to really shine. Cardigan was copiously dry hopped and then finished with some exciting new terpene based hop products, resulting in a saturated but clean hop flavor and aroma. We’re getting notes of orange hard candy, nostalgic fruit stripe gum, resinous grapefruit and sunny West Coast vibes.

HOUNDSTOOTH Ordinary Bitter | ABV: 3.4% IBU: 26

Houndstooth, a staff and customer favorite, is back on tap and ready for all of your lunch beer needs. As with previous iterations, we mashed our award-winning Ordinary Bitter with floor-malted Maris Otter, Golden Naked Oats, and just a little bit of Crystal 80 the hopped with with East Kent Goldings and First Gold. Low abv, subtle esters and balanced bitterness make this supremely crushable British-inspired ale perfect for enjoying any time. This beer pours a deep and satisfying gold color. We get notes of apricot jam, pizza crust, water crackers, white tea, tobacco blossoms and a moreish quality that keeps us reaching for another pint.

POLO TEE Polotmavé | ABV: 4.7% IBU: 37

‘Polo Tee’ Polotmavé, our Czech-style amber lager, is the first of a few Czech-inspired lagers you’ll see hitting our taps over the coming weeks. For this one we utilized an enhanced double decoction mash regimen and selected two types of floor-malted Bohemian barley along with a small amount of crystal malt and roast malt. ‘Polo Tee’ is hopped entirely with Czech-grown Saaz & follows a very traditional hopping schedule to yield a beer with balancing bitterness & subtle hop flavor. We fermented this one oh so cold and spunded it before moving it to one of our horizontal lagering tanks to cold condition for six weeks. We’re getting notes of rustic bread crust, Amaro Nonino, subtle minerality, warm baking spices, and graham cracker.

BEECH BLANKET Bamberg-style Rauchbier | ABV: 5.0% IBU: 27

Wrap yourself in the rich, smokey comfort of ‘Beech Blanket’, our newest smoked beer offering. Brewed almost entirely with a blend of German beechwood smoked malt and custom-smoked Murphy & Rude Malting dark Munich malt, ‘Beech Blanket’ is inspired by the classic Rauchbiers of Bamberg, Germany. Drawing on that inspiration, we chose a double decoction mash regimen for ‘Beech Blanket’, giving the finished beer a luxurious mouthfeel and a level of robust maltiness that manages to poke through the considerable smoke. We fermented this one with a German lager strain famous for producing full-bodied, malt-forward lagerbier, spunded the tank for 100% natural carbonation and then lagered it for six weeks. Deeply smokey with rich malty toast flavors and a smooth mouthfeel, we’re really loving this beer. We get big notes of campfire, smoked meats, dark rustic bread, late evenings in charming Bamberg pubs, your favorite leather armchair, and smoked dates.

In addition to our beers, we offer a variety of wines and ciders.