We All Drink Downstream.™BEERS OF THE PAST

Here at Pisgah Brewing, we like to play and experiment with all things fermentable. This is a list of some beers we have offered in the past. This is for historical preservation and curiosity. Most of these beers will never be brewed again. Some may be released from the vault.

LEAF SESSION IPA
LEAF SESSION IPA
LEAF Session IPA captures big hop flavor and aroma in a light-bodied beer that will carry you well into the night. Showcasing Centennial and Mandarina-Bavaria hops, this low-ABV IPA is packed with bright citrus on top of a crisp, clean finish.

Beer Style: Session IPA
Availability: on tap, cans
Hops: Columbus, Centennial, Mandarina Bavaria
Alcohol Content: 4.5%
IBU: 22

LEAF AMBER ALE
LEAF AMBER ALE
This seasonably brewed Amber ale exudes a rich, toasted flavor from a base of four organic malts with a crisp hop finish brought on by the edition of Nugget, Centennial, and Mt. Hood hops. Our Amber ale is brewed bi-annually to coincide with the LEAF festivals in Black Mountain, NC. 10% of all proceeds go to LEAF in Schools and Streets. Treat yourself and your community.

Beer Style: Amber Ale
Availability: cans
Hops: Nugget, Mt. Hood, Chinook
Alcohol Content: 6.6%
IBU: 29.16
SRM: 15.64

RED DEVIL
RED DEVIL
A beloved specialty, the Red Devil is a careful balance of fresh Belgian ale aged on cherry, raspberry, cranberry, and blueberry compote as it finishes fermentation. The end result is a crisp and fruity ale known to bring out the "Devil" in us all...Made with organic malt and the finest hops!

Beer Style: Cherry-Raspberry Belgian Ale
Hops: Mt Hood, Chinook
Alcohol Content: 8.5%
IBU: 11.27
SRM: 4.09

PUMPKIN ALE
PUMPKIN ALE
How can it be a pumpkin beer with no pumpkins?... It can’t. Some do [use real pumpkin], some don’t. We’re doers. Serious doers, actually. With over 1000lbs of fresh fire-roasted pumpkins provided by our friends at New Sprout Farms, this is a REAL Pumpkin Ale.

Beer Style: Pumpkin Ale
Hops: Nugget, Mt Hood, Chinook
Alcohol Content: 5.5%
IBU: 15.94
SRM: 11.17
HELLBENDER BARLEY WINE
HELLBENDER BARLEY WINE
Organic brown sugar and a moderate blend of whole hops give this English-style barley wine its smooth finish and extra body. At a hefty 10.3% ABV, this beer is a tribute to North America's largest salamander, the Hellbender..

Beer Style: Barley Wine
Availability: bombers
Hops: Nugget, Chinook, Mt Hood
Alcohol Content: 10.3%
IBU: 43.51
SRM: 15.83
NITRO VANILLA PORTER
NITRO VANILLA PORTER
We have taken our classic Porter recipe, added some appropriate "umph" in the already diverse roasted grain bill, and then finished on raw Vanilla Beans from Madagascar. THEN... we run it on NITRO!! The result is a full-bodied brew of dark color, with subtle sweetness noticed on the first approach while the calming Vanilla flavors ease the palate before the roasted notes fill out the flavor profile. Smooth like a milkshake, just like a great nitro beer should be. Salud!

Beer Style: Nitro Porter
Hops: Nugget
Alcohol Content: 5.1%
IBU: 27
SRM: 24.71
VORTEX I
VORTEX I
Named for our local gravitational phenomena and containing 3.5 grams in each pint of four whole hop varieties, this slice of hop heaven is wonderfully bitter and balanced just slightly by a huge organic malt bill.

Beer Style: Double IPA
Availability: bombers
Hops: Nugget, Chinook, Centennial, Mt Hood
Alcohol Content: 8.9%
IBU: 112.41
SRM: 7.4
CHOCOLATE PUMPKIN ALE
CHOCOLATE PUMPKIN ALE
How can it be a pumpkin beer with no pumpkins?... It can’t. Some do [use real pumpkin], some don’t. We’re doers. Serious doers, actually. We roast local organic heirloom pumpkins in-house for our favorite fall seasonal. For this variant, we add raw cocoa nibs from the French Broad Chocolate Lounge to add a more rich flavor to our delicious Pumpkin Ale.

Beer Style: Chocolate Pumpkin Ale
Hops: Mt Hood, Chinook
Alcohol Content: 5.4%
IBU: 15.94
SRM: 11.17
PISGAH DOUBLE IPA
PISGAH DOUBLE IPA
Using nothing but whole-cone Citra and Simcoe hops, which is accompanied by a medium bodied grain-bill, the Pisgah DIPA boasts an 8.1% ABV and comes in at around 114 IBUs. Once poured, the nose is immediately greeted with tropical notes of pineapple and grapefruit. A pleasant bitterness ensues moments later as this ale approaches the end of the palate, while the ale visually pleases with a medium-light color and appropriate head.

Beer Style: Double IPA
Hops: Simcoe, Citra, Chinook
Alcohol Content: 8%
IBU: 114
SRM: 6.3
SPRING WHEAT
SPRING WHEAT
Brewed with 64% malted white wheat and bittered with the American noble hop Mt Hood, the pale orange hue compliments zesty citrus notes in this unfiltered Spring Wheat Ale. Designed by the Pisgah Brewers to be a refreshingly light ale for the spring and summer months, enjoy on tap and in growlers.

Beer Style: American Wheat Ale
Hops: Nugget, Mt Hood
Alcohol Content: 4.9%
IBU: 13.38
SRM: 5.63
RED ALE
RED ALE
A caramel, malty red ale that is balance by American bittering and aroma. Hops after the whirlpool and dry hops give a crisp, full hop flavor. 5% ABV

Beer Style: Red Ale
Hops: Chinook, Mt Hood
Alcohol Content: 5.25%
IBU: 30.77
SRM: 16.25
TROPICAL WHEAT
TROPICAL WHEAT
A new summer refreshment, this crisp wheat beer is brewed with 2-row malted barley and white wheat. A heaping does of blueberry puree and Peach gives this beer a fruity sensation to the drinker. A taproom exclusive!

Beer Style: Wheat
Hops: Nugget, Mt Hood
Alcohol Content: 5.1%
IBU: 13.28
SRM: 5.51
PILSNER
PILSNER
Crisp and delicious is the only way to describe this beer! Made with Best Pilsen malt, German lager yeast, Mt Hood and Chinook hops.

Beer Style: Pilsner
Availability: unavailable
Hops: Nugget, Mt Hood
Alcohol Content: 6.1%
IBU: 24.49
SRM: 3.51
EQUINOX
EQUINOX
This harvest-style ale celebrates the bounty of the seasons. Deep mahogany in color and evenly hopped, released now for the first day of Fall. This beer comes in at a comfortable 7.5% ABV. Happy Equinox everybody!

Beer Style: Harvest Ale
Availability: unavailable
Alcohol Content: 7.5%
CITRA PALE ALE
CITRA PALE ALE
Our classic pale ale recipe is given some slight modifications a new bittering and aroma twist with Citra hops. Yum!

Beer Style: Pale Ale
Hops: Citro, Simcoe, Chinook
Alcohol Content: 5.1%
IBU: 47.35
SRM: 3.51
COSMOS
COSMOS
Pisgah's tribute to the Belgian tradition and our home-brewing roots, this recipe comes directly out of Dave's old homebrewing notebook. We combine the rich flavor of a Baltic porter with the subtleness of a special Belgian yeast strain, imagine bananas dipped in dark chocolate liquified in your beer glass. Honor tradition, Respect beer.

Beer Style: Pale Ale
Hops: Citro, Simcoe, Chinook
Alcohol Content: 5.1%
IBU: 47.35
SRM: 3.51

PAST IS PROLOGUE

Enjoy These Pisgah Beers Today.
Blueberry Wheat
A local favorite is now brewed year round and available in cans! This American wheat ale is brewed with organic 2-row malted barley and white wheat. A heaping dose of blueberry puree lends this beer its flavor and aroma.
Pisgah Pale Ale
Pisgah Pale is a perfect blend of rich organic malts with Chinook and Nugget hops. A crisp clean profile makes our flagship beer distinct.
Tripel
Our triple ale contains moderately fruity esters of banana and spicy clove mixed with an alcoholic complexity supported by a soft malt character. One of Pisgah's most celebrated efforts, this Belgian classic is pale gold in color and comes in at 9.4% ABV. Made with organic malt and the finest hops!

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