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Abita Strawberry Lager Boston Marathon, and was for. Keeps your taste satisfied Abita Hop On exclusively available in select while keeping your senses pubs and restaurants along sharp. An all-day IPA natu- Marathon 26.2 the marathon route in Boston. rally brewed with a complex
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Sam Adams Summer Ale Gose is an ancient German array of malts, grains and style, brewed with over 50% hops. Balanced for optimal Empyrean Carpe Brewem BA Chocolate Churro Stout wheat, and flavored with aromatics and a clean finish. Abita Strawberry Lager coriander and salt. The result The perfect reward for an Founders All Day Juicy, ripe Louisiana straw- is a light bodied, very refresh- honest day’s work and the Founders Solid Gold berries, harvested at the peak ing beer, perfect for rehydrat- ultimate companion to cele- of the season, give this crisp ing after a marathon! It's like brate life’s simple pleasures. Founders KBS lager its strawberry flavor and Gatorade for adults! Firestone Walker Mind Haze aroma. Abita Strawberry is made with Pilsner and Wheat Firestone Walker Luponic #12 malts, Vanguard hops, and the finest Louisiana- Firestone Walker Rosalie grown strawberries resulting Glacial Till Hopped Cider in a light gold lager with a Founders Solid Gold Heineken 0.0 subtle haze. Their brewery was built on an Lagunitas Daytime Cans attitude of no regrets. An attitude of taking risks to Lagunitas Super Cluster Empyrean Barrel Aged bring the best beer possible to Cans Chocolate Churro Stout their fellow renegades and Truly Tropical Variety 12 Like their favorite Mexican rebels. Never brewing to packs treat of cinnamon and sugar style, but always brewing Cayman Jack Margarita what they want to drink. Abita Hop On fried sweet dough dipped in Cayman Jack Cuban bitter chocolate – our Tequila Their take on a classic, Solid Mojito Abita Hop-On is a full-bodied Gold is a drinkable premium Barrel Aged Chocolate Chur- “juicy pale,” packed with Cas- lager brewed with the highest White Claw Variety 12 ro Stout highlights delightful packs cade, Citra and quality ingredients. Challeng- notes of cinnamon and choco- Ekuanot hops to deliver re- ing what a lager can be? Leinenkugel’s Summer late, without the sticky fin- freshing tropical and citrus That’s something they won’t Shandy gers. Tequila barrel ageing notes. It pours a vibrant light regret. Northcoast Scrimshaw has imparted a brilliant dry gold while the unique brewing Paulaner Hefeweizen white oak, agave and tequila process produces a distinctive finish that balances out the haze. Thunderhead Prairie Peach sweet roast of this Imperial Oatmeal Stout. Pair with White Elm Pyxis grilled beef, fish tacos and Founders KBS White Elm Still Life any dessert. An imperial stout brewed with White Elm Apricot Saison a massive amount of coffee Zipline Daaang and chocolates, then cave- Marathon 26.2 Zipline Lemon Drop aged in oak bourbon barrels The Samuel Adams Boston for an entire year to make sure Zipline American Tripel 26.2 Brew is a Gose style ale wonderful bourbon under- Firestone Walker Bretta brewed in partnership with the tones come through in the Tangerine Boston Athletic Association Founders All Day IPA finish. Makes your taste buds Saro Cider for the first time for the 2012 The beer you’ve been waiting squeal with delight. K&Z Distributing 6301 North 60th Lincoln, NE 68507 (402) 467-4302 Page 2
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all designed to showcase the Dry aromatic cider delicately possibilities of pure hop aro- hopped with the Citra varie- mas and flavors. The lead tal. Catch mouthwatering hops in No. 12 include varie- flavors of lemongrass and
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ties from the Pacific North- grapefruit ABV: 6.0% west and Germany, providing Firestone Walker explosive flavors of tangerine, Lagunitas Super Cluster Mind Haze honeydew and strawberry Cans From the coast of California gummy. Super Cluster is a Citra- comes Mind Haze, a free- Hopped Mega Ale of interga- spirited beer made to elevate lactic proportions. Everything your perceptions—juicy yet they've learned about making balanced, hazy yet lasting, hop-forward beer: Pale, cold, and loaded with an imagina- alcoholic, and bitter. Availa- tive array of tropical hop Heineken 0.0 ble in 6 pack cans. flavors. In the words of Great taste Zero Alcohol. Brewmaster Matt Firestone Walker Heineken 0.0 is brewed and Brynildson, “Mind Haze Rosalie fermented with Heineken’s offers the best of what you Rosalie taps into their brew- unique A-yeast made expect from a hazy IPA. But ery’s family winemaking with natural ingredients, gen- we’re going about it a little roots, using local wine grapes tle alcohol removal and differently, and that’s what to create a delicious one-of-a- blending to achieve a fruity gives Mind Haze its own kind beer rosé with bright Truly Tropical Variety 12 flavor and slight malty notes unique signature. We’re fruit flavors and luscious acid- Pack Cans finally ready to do a hazy ity. Rosalie is co-fermented THE GOOD STUFF IPA the Firestone way.” with Chardonnay and other Styles: Their newest styles: wine grape varieties harvested Passion Fruit, Pomegranate, just miles from the brewery. Pineapple and Mango. They also incorporate a dash ABV: 5% Calories: 100 of hibiscus flower to achieve a Sugars: 1 g Carbs: 2 g brilliant color. The result is Gluten free Rosalie—a uniquely refresh- Lagunitas Daytime Cans ing beer that offers all the best The beer in this can has qualities of a classic rose achieved what we all hope wine. for ourselves; to be made new again. There is freedom in burning down the house of expectations and it confers an Firestone Walker undeniable lightness to being. Luponic Distortion #12 We didn't invent these truths; they invented us. At 4% ABV The base beer of Luponic Cayman Jack Margarita and and only 98 calories, Day- Cuban Mojito Distortion always remains Time IPA represents every- the same, but each new re- Cayman Jack is available thing they know about mak- lease features a different hop in margarita and mojito fla- ing hop-forward beer, ex- blend built around emerging vors. Enjoy the taste of their Glacial Till Hopped Cider pressed in a sotto voice. and experimental cultivars— premium prepared cocktails. K&Z Distributing 6301 North 60th Lincoln, NE 68507 (402) 467-4302 Page 3
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century seafarers, Scrimshaw is a fresh tasting Pilsner brewed in the finest European tradition using Munich malt
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and Hallertauer and Tettnang hops. Scrimshaw has a subtle Zipline Daaang IPA White Claw Variety 12 Pack hop character, a crisp, clean Cans palate, and a dry finish. This new American IPA is so Get all three flavors of White dank and tangy its name was Claw (Natural Lime, Black White Elm Pyxis instantly obvious. Style: India Cherry & Ruby Grapefruit) Pale Ale A Belgian Ale made with the refreshing, spiked, spar- Flavor Profile: Dank, Tangy, Key lime, hibiscus, and vanil- kling water with a hint of Hoppy. Now available in 6 la. natural fruit in one conven- pack bottles. ient mix pack! Paulaner Hefe-Weizen
It’s the #1 wheat beer in Ger-
many and one of the world’s favorites. In fact, beer experts call it a masterpiece. In devel- Leinenkugel’s Summer oping this beer, the Paulaner Zipline Lemondrop Pale Shandy brewmasters have perfected a Ale Their own unique take on unique technique with “yeast White Elm Still Life Lemon candy aromas spring Franz Kugler’s original Mu- suspension,” resulting in a from this golden pale ale nich tavern tradition. Still Life is their moderately uniform, slightly cloudy ap- while copious additions of Leinenkugel’s® Summer hopped session lager. Built on pearance, consistent quality, Lemondrop and Citra hops Shandy® is their traditional the idea that modern Azacca and perfect taste. provide a burst of crisp citrus weiss beer with refreshing hops would make one of their zest. natural lemonade flavor that favorite styles, Pilsner, even makes it the perfect summer better. Bright notes of papaya beer. In 2012, Summer and orange peel weave Shandy won a Silver medal through the grain sweetness at the Great American Beer and finish crisp and dry. Festival® in the Fruit Wheat Beer category.
Thunderhead Prairie Peach
Zipline American Tripel Wheat An American Wheat Ale American Tripel takes Bel- made with Oregon Peaches. gian tradition and subverts it, dosing the usual clove and banana character with a heap White Elm Apricot Saison of hops. Rather than hitting North Coast Scrimshaw Style: Saison / Farmhouse your nose with the familiar Named for the delicate en- Ale Belgian esters, American gravings popularized by 19th ABV:6.0% Tripel comes at you with K&Z Distributing 6301 North 60th Lincoln, NE 68507 (402) 467-4302 Page 4
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huge peach aroma, filling your senses with juicy antici- pation. The wealth of stone fruit flavor is rounded out
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with an Abbey ale yeast to create a medium-bodied drink with all you’d ever need from a beer.
Firestone Walker Bretta
Tangerine Their region is blessed with an abundance and variety of fresh fruit. South of Barrel- works in the hills surround- ing the hamlet of Ojai, there are groves of citrus – orang- es, lemons, grapefruit and tangerines. They’ve been lucky to work with the Ojai native Friends Ranchers who specialize in tangerines. Friends offered the W. Mur- cott Tangerine which they zested for aroma, juiced for flavor, and then fermented with their base beer of Bretta Weisseto to create a meta- morphosis. Brought to life was Bretta Tangerine! A bountiful bouquet of citrus mingles with pronounced herbal notes, leading to funky, yeasty, citrus flavors. Soft cereal and oak aromas are enveloped by a firm acid- ity and tartness and punctu- ated by zesty tangerine. The finish is dry and crisp; a thoroughly enjoyable bever- age. Santé!