We understand you're looking for something more in your beer. That's why at Olde Main Brewing Co. we craft fresh full-flavored brews for a discerning palate. Some are available all year long, while others make brief special appearances. All are different and all are delicious. Find the beers that are just right for you. Then order it at your bar of pick up a six-pack by finding the nearest Olde Main beer carrier with our trusty beer finder. Plus, find pairing tips and recipes on our beer and food page. Cheers!

Year Round Brews

Dinkey Wheat - Available in draft and bottles Belgian Style Wheat Ale Named for the train that used to run from downtown Ames to the ISU Campus, the Dinkey Wheat has a flavor derived from coriander, chamomile, and orange peel, making for a unique drinking experience.		Long Face - Available in draft and bottles Amber Ale A horse walks into a bar and the bartender says, "Why the long face?" An all around easy drinking, tasty beverage with malt and notable caramel flavors balanced by several American hop varieties.
Off KILTer - Available in draft and bottles Scottish Ale This traditional Scottish Ale has a subdued hop flavor and aroma with a high in malt flavor. Our brew master actually wears a kilt while brewing this ale to achieve maximum Scottish feel and tradition.		Clone - Available in draft and bottles American Pale Ale Simply a "Clone" of an American classic, this American Pale Ale is crisp and clean with a noteworthy hoppy bite. The subtle malt background balances out the refreshing ale.
Gryphonbraü - Available in draft American Lager This classic American Lager is very easy drinking, with slight malt sweetness and restrained hop flavor and aroma. This refreshing "anytime beer" finishes clean with no aftertaste.		Sodbuster - Available in draft Stout Ale Hearty ale with color and flavors derived from roast, chocolate, and caramel malts. This ale has a complex taste with a rich creamy mouthfeel. The pronounced hop presence balances the deep malt flavors.
Red Monkey - Available in draft Root Beer Rich, creamy, and smooth with no caffeine. Red Monkey is sweetened with cane sugar, honey, and molasses. No monkeys are harmed in the process of root beer production.

Seasonals

Elkman (Mid Jan-Feb) - Available in draft Milk Stout The sweet character in this beer comes from lactose sugar added into the kettle and residual sugars left over after fermentation is complete.  Roasted grains with chocolate, caramel, and coffee flavors are the flagship tastes with the sweetness uniting these flavors together to give a full-bodied, creamy ale with a smooth finish.  This is a dark, deep, black colored ale with thick brown foam.		Ye Olde Shillelagh (Late Feb-March)  - Available in draft Irish Red This deep auburn ale celebrates the tradition of Irish Red Ales by providing the consumer with a complex, yet easy-drinking beer, characterized by moderate maltiness and low-to-moderate hop bitterness.
Lemontyme (June-Early Sept)  - Available in draft Lemon Ale Light, sweet, and refreshing – three words that aptly describe Scooter’s Lemontyme Ale. Made with real lemons, this light lemonade-like ale is perfect for quenching one’s thirst all year long.		Der Festen (Mid Sept-Oct)  - Available in draft Oktoberfest The translation of “Der Festen” from German into English is “The Festen”. Our Oktoberfest is has a distinct dark deep copper color. The complex malty flavors are balanced with a mild hop flavor.  Our version finishes clean and crisp.  Enjoy this Autumn classic!
Horseman’s Revenge (Mid Oct-Nov) - Available in draft Pumpkin Spice Ale This ale is brewed with 30 lbs of pumpkin per batch giving very subtle pumpkin undertones, complimented by prominent cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and ginger notes both in the nose and on the tongue. As one patron put it, “This is pumpkin pie in a glass!”		Reindeer Fuel (Dec-Mid Jan) - Available in draft Chocolate Porter One word: Chocoliciousness. Brewed with a healthy dose of chocolate malt, this ale is rich and smooth. Copious amounts of semi-sweet Bavarian chocolate are then tempered and added to this brew, infusing it with and even more intense chocolate aroma and flavor – perfect for dessert! (or breakfast, or lunch, or a snack…).

Brewpub Exclusives
These are the brewhouse creations that make specials appearances at the restaurant and pub in Ames.

Hard Pressed
English-Style Cider (April 2010)
You will be Hard Pressed to find a better cider. This dry English-style cider (future logo pictured left) will not only refresh your thirst but will satisfy the ‘apple-a-day’ requirement.  With tart hints of Granny Smith apples and a subtle sweetness, Hard Pressed will satisfy the discriminating cider palate.

Bourban Betty
Bourban Black Lager (February 2010)
Do you remember the Dark Helmet Schwarzbier (AKA Black Lager)? Now, imagine the demented brewhouse staff placing a small portion into a used bourbon cask for aging. I know, I know, holy Tom Jones, Batman! You can leave your hat on while quaffing this delectably smooth lager. With hints of oak, bourbon, caramel, and coffee, this complex libation will satisfy your inner beer aficionado.

Sir Plus Ale (December 2009)
Pre-Prohibition Style Ale
Sir Plus Ale features locally grown raw rye and wheat, add some light base barley malt and a light colored, easy-drinking ale results. The hop aroma comes from a newly released hop called Celeia, a hybrid of an existing variety and a wild Slovenian hop plant. Sir Plus Ale has a light straw color and delightful hop aroma. The taste is very refreshing and light with a gentle smooth bitterness that dances across the palate. They rye and wheat add subtle dimensions to the flavor's overall character.

Dark Helmet (October 2009)
Schwarzbier
The Dark Helmet is a delicious schwarzbier (black beer) that treats the drinker to an ultra-smooth, velvety lager that features chocolate and coffee notes.  Finishing very clean, this easy-drinking, moderately hopped black beer lends itself to session consumption… in other words, go ahead – have another.

Bourbon Aged Sodbuster (September 2009)
Bourbon Stout
Take 150 gallons of the Sodbuster Stout and let the good distillers of the southeast add their subtle nuances during barrel aging. The Sodbuster has been aged a year in a used bourbon American white oak cask. The aging adds subtle wood, vanilla, and bourbon flavors that blend well with the roast flavors found in our stout. Sip and enjoy!

Yub Nub (August 2009)
Vanilla Lager
The Yub Nub Vanilla Lager features delicious vanilla flavors to tantalize your taste buds while the smooth lager satisfies your thirst.

Barrel-aged Pilsner in Portwood Staves (July 2009)
Portwood Pilsner
Our premium American lager (Gryphonbrau) aged on port wine soaked white oak staves. Slight port wine notes are complemented by aromatic wood perfume in the nose.  The smooth drinking lager has a good portion of wood tannins in the flavor mellowed out by slight port sweentness and bitterness derived from noble German and Czech hops.

Robins Vanilla (June 2009)
Vanilla Lager
Spring is here and so is the brand new vanilla lager.  Aromatic vanilla cascades to your olfactory sense as you take your first sip of this smooth, delicate, golden ambrosia.  Crisp, clean, and refreshing flavors pour onto your palate, gently bombarding your taste buds with an overwhelming deliciousity.

Three Amigas (April 2009)
Cream Ale
This beer is named after the three girls that have stolen our hearts down in the brewery. Now, they are about to steal your taste buds. This ale is light and refreshing, just like the ladies it is named after. It is the perfect springtime refreshment. Light in body, full of deliciosity, the Three Amigas Cream Ale will break hearts while satisfying thirst.

What about B.O.B.? (January 2009)
Brewhouse Ordinary Bitter
Deep copper color with subtle malt undertone balance out with notable hoppiness and fruity esters.

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