TIS THE SEASON – DEVIATE BREWING & SUN KING CARMEL
Tis the season to be jolly and what better way to get jolly than with high ABV ales that are part of this season. Hoppy visited Deviate Brewing yesterday and drank a couple of recent West Coast IPA releases. These were:
Hop Transparency – IPA brewed with Cryo Simcoe hops. 7% ABV.
Power To Survive – DDH Triple IPA made with Cryo Citra and Mosaic hops. 12.9% ABV.
Following this, he visited Sun King in Carmel where he imbibed a flight of the following:
Atomic Armadillo – IPA brewed with Azacca hops, a native Southwest American strain that produces strong citrus and stone fruit character. 7.5% ABV, 65 IBU.
Centennial Sphere – Cold IPA collaboration with Pittsburgh’s Necromancer Brewing. It features flavors of tropical fruit, mango, pineapple, guava, and orange with a grassy, woody pine presence and a slight bitterness. 7.2% ABV, 47 IBU.
Double Jump Front Kick – Imperial IPA with pronounced pine, citrus, grapefruit and melon character. 10.3% ABV, 59 IBU.
Valentino Delight – A blend of Port and Bourbon Barrel-Aged Scotch Ales aged with chocolate and coffee for flavors of chocolate, caramel, vanilla and toffee. 13.6% ABV, 13 IBU.
While there he also sampled the following brews:
Krampus Claws – Brown Ale with coffee and chocolate character. 5.7% ABV, 20 IBU.
Soul Shakedown Party – Scotch Ale that uses rum barrel aging to round out the huge toffee and port character of Sun King’s Wee Muckle Scotch Ale, with flavors of molasses and orange peel. 13.7% ABV, 30 IBU.
Please remember to have a designated driver or use ridesharing or a taxi if you’re quaffing high alcohol beers.
Hoppy wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Hoppy New Year!
Pictures from these visits follow:
SUN KING CARMEL DRAFT LIST
SUNLIGHT CREAM ALE CREAM ALE
5.3% ABV 20 IBU
Sunlight Cream Ale celebrates American brewing tradition by balancing smooth malt complexity with a crisp, clean finish. Sunlight was the winner of the Bronze Medal at the Great American Beer Festival and Gold Medal at the 2015 Great American Beer Festival and the Silver Medal Winner at the 2010 World Beer Cup in the Golden or Blonde Ale category.
16oz Draft 7.00
Half Pint 4.50
64oz Growler Refill 10.00
32oz Crowler To-Go 7.50
16oz Can 4 Pack 10.99
12oz Can 6 Pack 10.99
12oz Can 12 Pack 17.99
1/2 Barrel 150.00
1/6 Barrel 60.00
N/A SUNLIGHT CREAM ALE NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER – OTHER
0.5% ABV 20 IBU
16oz Draft 7.00
Half Pint 4.50
64oz Growler Refill 10.00
32oz Crowler To-Go 7.50
ORANGE VANILLA SUNLIGHT CREAM ALE CREAM ALE
5.3% ABV 20 IBU
Orange Vanilla Sunlight Cream Ale joined our everyday lineup in 2021. “OV” has won a Bronze Medal at the 2022 US Beer Open, and continues to be a popular offering for those looking for creamsicle-like character. Orange Vanilla Sunlight’s unique flavor combines crisp malt character with the notes of vanilla and orange.
16oz Draft 7.00
Half Pint 4.50
64oz Growler Refill 10.00
32oz Crowler To-Go 7.50
16oz Can 4 Pack 10.99
12oz Can 4 Pack 10.99
12oz Can 12 Pack 17.99
1/2 Barrel 150.00
1/6 Barrel 60.00
PACHANGA LAGER – PALE
4.2% ABV 24 IBU
Pachanga is a Mexican-Style Lager that has won both Gold and Silver Medals for International Lager at the 2019 and 2023 US Beer Open, and Bronze for Light Lager at the 2020 Great American Beer Festival®. Pachanga’s easy-drinking malt character is balanced with a subtle lime note.
16oz Draft 7.00
Half Pint 4.50
64oz Growler Refill 10.00
32oz Crowler To-Go 7.50
16oz Can 4 Pack 10.99
12oz Can 6 Pack 10.99
12oz Can 12 Pack 17.99
1/2 Barrel 160.00
1/6 Barrel 66.00
WEE MAC SCOTTISH-STYLE ALE SCOTTISH ALE
5.3% ABV 23 IBU
Wee Mac Scottish-style Ale is an enticing and malty brown ale with caramel, cocoa, and hazelnut character balanced with toffee undertones. Wee Mac was the Gold Medal winner at the 2010 Indiana Brewers’ Cup in the English Brown Ale category.
16oz Draft 7.00
Half Pint 4.50
64oz Growler Refill 10.00
32oz Crowler To-Go 7.50
16oz Can 4 Pack 10.99
12oz Can 6 Pack 10.99
12oz Can 12 Pack 17.99
1/2 Barrel 150.00
1/6 Barrel 60.00
OSIRIS PALE ALE PALE ALE – AMERICAN
5.6% ABV 50 IBU
Osiris Pale Ale is an assertive West Coast-Style Pale with a distinct citrus hop punch.
16oz Draft 7.00
Half Pint 4.50
64oz Growler Refill 10.00
32oz Crowler To-Go 7.50
16oz Can 4 Pack 10.99
12oz Can 12 Pack 17.99
1/2 Barrel 160.00
1/6 Barrel 66.00
KELLER HAZE IPA – AMERICAN
6.3% ABV 25 IBU
Sun King Keller Haze is an IPA with pronounced flavors of pineapple, citrus, tropical fruit, and orange peel finished in a slightly hazy kellerbier style.
16oz Draft 7.00
Half Pint 4.50
64oz Growler Refill 12.00
32oz Crowler To-Go 8.00
A BOCK FIFTY BOCK – SINGLE
7.4% ABV 29 IBU
A Bock Fifty is a traditional German-Style Bock Lager with rich malty character.
16oz Draft 8.00
Half Pint 5.00
64oz Growler Refill 14.50
32oz Crowler To-Go 9.00
ATOMIC ARMADILLO IPA – AMERICAN
7.5% ABV 65 IBU
Atomic Armadillo is an IPA brewed with Azacca hops, a native Southwest American strain that produces strong citrus and stone fruit character.
16oz Draft 8.00
Half Pint 5.00
64oz Growler Refill 14.50
32oz Crowler To-Go 9.00
16oz Can 4 Pack 13.49
BATTLECLOWN PILSNER – NEW ZEALAND
5.8% ABV 40 IBU
BattleClown is a straw-colored lager with a bready malt character and bright, fruity hop aroma from New Zealand hops.
16oz Draft 7.00
Half Pint 4.50
64oz Growler Refill 12.00
32oz Crowler To-Go 8.00
CAIPIRINHA LAGER – OTHER
4% ABV
Brazilian inspired light lager with lime flavoring.
16oz Draft 7.00
Half Pint 4.50
64oz Growler Refill 12.00
32oz Crowler To-Go 8.00
CENTENNIAL SPHERE IPA – COLD
7.2% ABV 47 IBU
Centennial Sphere is a Collaboration Cold IPA brewed with our friends from Pittburgh’s Necromancer Brewing. Centennial Sphere features flavors of tropical fruit, mango, pineapple, guava, and orange with a grassy, woody pine presence and a slight bitterness.
16oz Draft 8.00
Half Pint 5.00
64oz Growler Refill 14.50
32oz Crowler To-Go 9.00
CONNER SCARY RED ALE – AMERICAN AMBER
5% ABV 23 IBU
Conner Scary is an Oliebollen-Inspired Spiced Amber Ale. Oliebollen (or oly koek) was a fried cake dessert, similar to donuts, but without the sugary sweetness. The original recipe we took inspiration from includes cinnamon, ginger, anise seed, coriander, cardamom, nutmeg, allspice, mace, cloves, white pepper, many of which we used in making the beer.
16oz Draft 7.00
Half Pint 4.50
64oz Growler Refill 12.00
32oz Crowler To-Go 8.00
DOUBLE JUMP FRONT KICK IPA – IMPERIAL
10.3% ABV 59 IBU
Double Jump Front Kick is a Double IPA with pronounced pine, citrus, grapefruit, and melon character.
10oz Draft 8.00
64oz Growler Refill 17.00
32oz Crowler To-Go 10.50
HAWT CHOCOLATE STOUT STOUT – OATMEAL
6.3% ABV 15 IBU
Hawt Chocolate Stout is brewed with chocolate malt, roasted barley, flaked oats, cocoa powder, real marshmallow, and lactose sugar for authentic hot chocolate character.
16oz Draft 8.00
Half Pint 5.00
64oz Growler Refill 14.50
32oz Crowler To-Go 9.00
HOOPS THERE IT IS WHEAT BEER – AMERICAN PALE WHEAT
5.7% ABV 20 IBU
James Naismith invented basketball when he invited players to toss a ball into a peach basket nailed to the wall. In honor of that invention, we’ve brewed Hoops There It Is, an American Wheat Ale with a light body and a subtle peach finish.
16oz Draft 7.00
Half Pint 4.50
64oz Growler Refill 12.00
32oz Crowler To-Go 8.00
6pk 12oz To Go 11.99
HOPOPOLIS NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER – IPA
0.5% ABV 30 IBU
Hopopolis is a Non-Alcoholic IPA with pronounced citrusy hop character.
16oz Draft 7.00
Half Pint 4.50
64oz Growler Refill 10.00
32oz Crowler To-Go 7.50
12oz Can 6 Pack 11.99
INDIANAPOLIS BREWING COMPANY LAGER LAGER – AMERICAN LIGHT
4% ABV 14 IBU
Indianapolis Brewing Company Lager is an easy-drinking light lager.
16oz Can Pour 6.00
JILLIONAIRE BELGIAN TRIPEL
9.3% ABV 38 IBU
Jillionaire is a golden-colored and light-bodied Belgian-Style Tripel, with notes of summer stone fruit, bubblegum, and spice.
10oz Draft 8.00
64oz Growler Refill 17.00
32oz Crowler To-Go 10.50
KRAMPUS CLAWS BROWN ALE – OTHER
5.7% ABV 20 IBU
Krampus Claws is a Brown Ale with coffee and chocolate character.
16oz Draft 7.00
Half Pint 4.50
64oz Growler Refill 12.00
32oz Crowler To-Go 8.00
NATIVE LAND MEXICAN-STYLE LAGER LAGER – MEXICAN
5.1% ABV 25 IBU
Sun King has joined in collaboration with hundreds of breweries for the international beer collaboration with Bow & Arrow Brewing Co. and the Native Land Beer Mexican-Style Lager. This year’s Native Land beer is a Mexican-Style Lager brewed in Fishers, IN to honor the ancestral lands all America beer is brewed on. A portion of the proceeds benefit the American Indian Center of Indiana.
16oz Draft 7.00
Half Pint 4.50
64oz Growler Refill 12.00
32oz Crowler To-Go 8.00
OTTER TROTTER IPA – AMERICAN
6% ABV 33 IBU
Otter Trotter is a Throwback IPA with a classic America hop profile and a dry finish.
16oz Draft 8.00
Half Pint 4.50
64oz Growler Refill 14.50
32oz Crowler To-Go 9.00
RAWKUS RACCOON IPA – NEW ENGLAND
6.5% ABV 15 IBU
Rawkus Raccoon is a Hazy IPA with tropical fruit, peach, and stone fruit character, intensified by the use of hop terpenes.
16oz Draft 8.00
Half Pint 5.00
64oz Growler Refill 14.50
32oz Crowler To-Go 9.00
S’MORE BEER, PLEASE OTHER
6.2% ABV 21 IBU
S’more Beer, Please is a S’mores-Inspired Lager with chocolate, marshmallow, and graham cracker character.
16oz Draft 8.00
Half Pint 5.00
64oz Growler Refill 14.50
32oz Crowler To-Go 9.00
SCOUT BADGE PORTER – OTHER
7.5% ABV 10 IBU
Scout Badge is a Porter brewed with Samoa Cookies for flavors of chocolate, caramel, and coconut.
16oz Draft 8.00
Half Pint 5.00
32oz Crowler To-Go 9.00
64oz Growler Refill 14.50
SCOUT BADGE NITRO PORTER – OTHER
7.5% ABV 10 IBU
Nitro porter brewed with Samoa cookies.
16oz Draft 8.00
Half Pint 5.00
TECHNICOLOR DREAMCAT IPA – NEW ENGLAND
7.2% ABV 50 IBU
Technicolor Dreamcat is a Hazy IPA with an experimental hop base, accentuated with infused blood orange.
16oz Draft 8.00
Half Pint 5.00
64oz Growler Refill 14.50
32oz Crowler To-Go 9.00
12oz Can 6 Pack 13.49
TWO-FOUR DRY LAGER – OTHER
5% ABV 14 IBU
Two-Four Dry is a Canadian-style Dry Lager with a crisp and easy-drinking sweetness and light bitterness.
16oz Draft 7.00
Half Pint 4.50
64oz Growler Refill 12.00
32oz Crowler To-Go 8.00
CARAMEL APPLE TRIPEL BELGIAN TRIPEL
13.1% ABV 30 IBU
Caramel Apple Tripel is rum barrel-aged and combines the fruity caramel character of Belgian-style Tripels with dried apple and brown sugar sweetness.
10oz Draft 9.00
16oz Can To Go 12.50
16oz Can 2 Pack 20.00
CHERRY BERRY CUVEE SOUR – FRUITED
6.9% ABV 23 IBU
Cherry Berry Cuvee is a blend of our cherry, raspberry, and strawberry sour ales, packed full of tart fruit flavor.
10oz Snifter 9.00
16oz Can To Go 12.50
16oz Can 2 Pack 20.00
CHERRY BUSEY SOUR – FLANDERS RED ALE
6.9% ABV 23 IBU
Cherry Busey is a Flanders-style Red Ale produced using a complex cocktail of wild yeasts and aged in a bevy of barrels. A multitude of Montmorency cherries were lovingly liberated to give the beer its tart cherry tang. Cherry Busey was the winner of the Bronze Medal at the 2015 Great American Beer Festival® in the Belgian-Style Fruit Beer Category, the Silver Medal at the 2016 Great American Beer Festival® in the Belgian-Style Fruit Beer Category, and the Bronze Medal at the 2017 Great American Beer Festival® in the Belgian-Style Fruit Beer Category.
10oz Draft 9.00
CHOCOLATE WHISKEY BARREL-AGED SCOUT BADGE PORTER – OTHER
8.5% ABV 10 IBU
Our Scout Badge Cookie Porter has been amped up through the use of specialty chocolate whiskey barrel-aging.
10oz Draft 9.00
SOUL SHAKEDOWN PARTY SCOTCH ALE
13.7% ABV 30 IBU
Soul Shakedown Party uses rum barrel aging to round out the huge toffee and port character of our Wee Muckle Scotch Ale with flavors of molasses and orange peel. Soul Shakedown Party was the winner of the bronze medal in the Classic Styles category at the 2014 Festival of Barrel-Aged Beer.
10oz Draft 9.00
16oz Can To Go 12.00
16oz Can 2 Pack 20.00
UP FOR ANYTHING FARMHOUSE ALE – SAISON
8.6% ABV 27 IBU
Up For Anything is a Sun King / 18th Street Collaborative Saison aged in mixed culture barrels with lemon and chamomile.
10oz Draft 9.00
VALENTINO DELIGHT SCOTCH ALE
13.6% ABV 13 IBU
Valentino Delight is a blend of Port and Bourbon Barrel-Aged Scotch Ales aged with Chocolate and Coffee for flavors of chocolate, caramel, vanilla, and toffee.
10oz Draft 9.00
16oz Can To Go 12.00
16oz Can 2 Pack 20.00
VELOUR SOCCER MOM SOUR – FRUITED
4.7% ABV 15 IBU
Velour Soccer Mom is a crisp Sour Ale that is aged in oak barrels with fresh raspberries and hibiscus. It has a light body with a pink hue and was fermented with Brettanomyces, a wild yeast that lends a delightfully tart character.
10oz Draft 9.00