CURRENTLY ON TAP

As a small batch brewery, our taps rotate regularly. We do our best to keep this menu up to date, but occasionally we have beers rotate off/on before we’re able to update here.

1. Appalachian Apricot

   Apricot SOUR – 6% ABV
   We get a lot of AT through-hikers in our taproom. You can often smell them before they even walk in. These hardcore trail warriors are as much in need of a cold refreshing drink as they are in need of a shower. Whether you're fresh off the Appalachian Trail or you're a thirsty purebred from deep Appalachia, this kettle sour - brewed with apricots - offers you a tart and refreshing, well-balanced thirst quencher.
   8oz - $3.75
   16oz - $6.50

2. Blonde Bear

   Blonde Ale  – 5.2% ABV
   We’ve got plenty of black bears, the West has plenty of brown bears, but one rarely sees the elusive blonde bear dancing about in our blue mountains. This Blonde is smooth and easy to drink, and tends to be a great fit for someone who wants the closest thing to a light, domestic style ale. This flagship recipe is a tribute to our local friend, known as the “Blonde Bear” (also known as the “Dancing Bear”). He is who originally taught August, our head brewer, how to brew many years ago - ultimately leading to the quality craftsmanship we have in our brew cellar today! Cheers to the Blonde Bear!
   8oz - $3.25
   16oz - $5.50

3. Gose Bananas

   Banana, Pineapple, Coconut Gose – 7.7% ABV
   When you think of what kind of critter eats bananas, you probably think of some sort of primate. Well, one of our favorite Elkton stories has to do with primates. We’ve done another popular banana-flavored beer, “Primate Puncher,” to commemorate the same story. Back in the 1950’s and 60’s people could pay (yes, they actually paid money) to get in a cage with a chimpanzee to fight it for a chance to win money. Many people over the years went head to head against the chimp, but nobody ever won a dime. According to firsthand accounts, by those who got a little too close for comfort, the chimps ate more onions than bananas (contrary to popular opinion). But who wants to drink an onion beer? And what’s more important is that bananas make you think of apes. You might say the town went bananas back in the day, and we’re glad they did. Go bananas today with Gose Bananas!
   8oz - $3.75
   16oz - $6.50

4. Shenanbasa

   Grodziskie (oak-smoked wheat beer) – 3.5% ABV
   This Polish beer style is quite unique and has a distinct, yet approachable, smoky flavor. At a very sessionable ABV of only 3.5%, this is a very light smoke beer for drinkers who are curious but timid about smoke beers. It is like drinking a light wheat beer while simultaneously eating a delicious kielbasa! Crazy, right?! And who doesn’t love light beer and sausage in the summer time? Brewed with hops imported from Poland (Lubelski hops) and traditional yeast from the same region, combined with oak-smoked wheat, this is a special treat for any adventurous craft beer drinker!
   8oz - $2.75
   16oz - $5.00

5. Elder Spotswood

   Bourbon Barrel Aged English Old Ale - 12.9% ABV
   We took our original flagship recipe “Old Spotswood” and aged it in a Bowman Brothers “Isaac Bowman” port barrel finished bourbon barrel. This deliciously smooth and well-rounded beer has layers of flavor in every sip. Sit back and savor the flavor as you consider the old days, and drink to the memory of the Spotswood Expedition and the SPIRIT of adventure that led him and the Knights of the Golden Horseshoe over the Blue Ridge Mountains to this place we now call home! This deep amber beer, brewed with molasses, spent nearly 8 months in the bourbon barrel, giving it ample time to absorb and extract each unique attribute of the barrel. From the rich malt, to the molasses, to the bourbon, and even to the traces of port, this beer offers quite a pleasant drinking experience.
   5oz - $4.25
   8oz - $7.00

6. Mercky Water

   DIPA (Double IPA) – 8.0% ABV
   Our flagship DIPA, which has been rebrewed repeatedly since we tapped it in for the first time when we opened in February, 2020. Just the right balance of hops and restrained bitterness offers a tribute to the Shenandoah River’s murky history (especially the restrained bitterness part). We are all about using clean, natural spring water and only putting the best ingredients in that water for our beers. Not everyone has the same standards. Which brings us to the “Mercky” beers. Did we spell “mercky” properly? Oh well… Careful what you put in the water!
   8oz - $3.75
   16 oz - $6.50

7. Lunchbox 1

   Peanut Butter & Jelly Gose - 8% ABV
   Is there a more classic/iconic food to pack in your lunchbox than a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? We think not… This is the first “experimental” version of our new “Lunchbox” series, which is a tribute to local schools and their history. Lunchbox 1 is a tribute to the many local ONE-room school houses that used to operate all around town, including Shenandoah School, Dovel School, Sandy Bottom School, Maple Springs, and the Roadside School. They paved the way for our local education system! Likewise, this beer is paving the way for our PB&J experiment! How comforting it was to find a delicious PB&J in the lunchbox. How much more to find a PB&J BEER!
   8oz - $3.75
   16oz - $6.50

8. Odell’s Tiger

   Blood Orange Blonde Ale - 5.2% ABV
   We don’t need to get into his complex local notoriety, but Odell had tigers. This exotic beer will be short lived, much like Odell’s tigers. It is a refreshing tribute to the beautiful beasts that lived in captivity here in Elkton some years ago. Toast to those tigers, whose fate is unknown! This delicious, crushable, flagship recipe is a crowd pleaser! It is refreshing and bursting with orange flavor! Catch Odell’s Tiger by the tail, we guarantee you it will be an exciting experience!
   8oz - $3.65
   16oz - $6.15

9. Rushin’ River

   Russian Imperial Stout - 9.5% ABV
   There isn’t much in terms of local Russian history here (or anywhere in the valley, for that matter), other than the invasive Russian Olive Trees that have spread all throughout our forests and along the river banks. Some studies have suggested that the fruit of the Russian Olive trees that fall into the river help invasive fish species to thrive. The Shenandoah River has a reputation for swelling up during rain season, where it will often sweep away the smaller shrubs along the banks. We’re cool if the Rushin’ River takes away the Russian Olives! This Russian imperial stout is robust and delicious, with a strong roasted malt-forward flavor! Let the Rushin’ River sweep you away!
   8oz - $3.75
   16oz - $6.50

10. Red Brush

    Red Ale - 5% ABV
    This beer is the only beer we’ve been able to brew with 100% Virginia grown malt! Combine that with our local Bear Lithia Springs water, with a low ABV, and you have a pretty hard to beat session beer! Crisp and malt-forward, with hints of smoky roasted malt, and a beautiful dark red/amber color. Red Brush starts at Bear Lithia Springs, and winds its way all the way to our beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Cruising down that road gives you a proper taste of Virginia’s beauty. Drink up Red Brush, and taste Virginia!
    8oz - $3.50
    16oz - $5.75

11. Front Line Fuel

    IPA (w/ NZ Hops) - 6% ABV
    This traditional IPA recipe’s origins reach way back to the beers England would brew to send on the long journey to the troops in India long ago. We took this traditional recipe and dry-hopped it, which mellows out the hops bitterness and boosts the hops flavor. In local history, the Shenandoah Valley was known as the “Breadbasket of the Confederacy.” It was the biggest source of fuel for the troops on the front lines. This is why it was such a significant target for the Union. Everyone is on the front lines somewhere, and this approachable IPA is fuel for everyone! It is very crushable, yet has a robust hops flavor with a touch of bitterness on the back end.
    8oz - $3.65
    16oz - $6.15

12. Takitoru Wapiti

    Triple New Zealand IPA - 9.8% ABV
    ”Takitoru Wapiti” is Maori (native New Zealand language) for “Triple Elk.” This may be the 10th IPA we’ve brewed in the “Wapiti” series, but it is the first time we’ve done a TRIPLE IPA in that line. This beer is bursting with all the good things we’ve loved about our NZ IPA’s. It is juicy, robust, hoppy, well balanced, rich, and just plain delicious! Grab a pour and see for yourself!
    8oz - $4.50
    12oz - $6.75

13. Cycling Frogs

    French Saison (with earl grey & lemongrass) - 6.4% ABV
    Since we can’t eat anything from our local Shenandoah River - because of the “Mercky” water - we have to go a little further away to get our mollusks. This delicious and mild oyster stout was brewed with same-day fresh oysters from the Chesapeake Bay! We went a little light on the roasted malt to let the sweet oyster liquor come through. This made for a deliciously smooth, well rounded and well balanced stout!
    8oz - $3.65
    16oz - $6.15

14. ShenanDark

    Irish NITRO Stout – 4.7% ABV

    This stout spawned from our popular flagship oatmeal porter, “ShenandOats,” which is our oldest recipe - developed by brother August nearly two decades ago. For this beer, we traded the oats for extra roasted malt to give it a darker, deeper, roastier flavor profile. Then we hooked it up to our nitro tap to round it off with that smooth nitro texture, which is perfectly befitting of this beer. Here’s to Shenandoah Valley home-brews! You never know where they will end up - whether down the drain or becoming a menu item at a future craft brewery, keep on brewing!
    8oz - $3.25
    16oz - $5.50

NOW OFFERING HARD CIDER & Wine + Mead (GF)!

A1. Hard Apple Cider - “Betwixt”
Dry Cider - 7.0% ABV - $6.75 / 12oz

A2. Hard Apple Cider - “Off the Press”
Sweet Cider - 5.5% ABV - $6.25 / 12oz

Sangue Di Alce
Sangiovese (Italian Red) - 14.3% ABV
Delicious grape-forward new wine crafted in our brew cellar with imported Italian grapes!
6oz - $6.50

NEW!! (Tapped in 11/1/2024)
“Wahdooleesee” - MEAD (honey wine) - 15% ABV

“Wahdooleesee” is Cherokee for “honey,” which is obviously a fitting name for this tasty beverage. Harvesting honey was very common among the tribes that used to roam this area until the European honey bees took over (which native locals referred to as “white man’s flies”). Here’s to the folks that called this beautiful place home long before we showed up! Drink some Wah-doo-lee-see in remembrance!
6oz - $6.50

FLIGHTS - four 5 oz pours of your choice (wine not included in flights)
$10/regular flight
$12/high ABV flight

*(up-charge on flights that include barrel aged beers)