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Welcome to Wagner Valley Brewing Company. Our imported German-style, steam fired, four-vessel brew house is manned by Brewmaster Dean Jones and Assistant Brewer Bernie Hauf.
We currently produce six standard brands: Grace House Honey Wheat, Mill Street Pilsner, Dockside Amber Lager, Wagner India Pale Ale, Sled Dog Doppel Bock, and Caywood Station Oatmeal Stout. Dean & Bernie have also developed exciting seasonal and specialty products: Sugar House Maple Porter, Summer Sail Hefeweizen, and Sled Dog Trippelbock Reserve, as well as a real Draft Root Beer.
Wagner Valley Brewing Company is unique by adhering to the Reinheitsgebot of 1516, a German Purity Law that states: "Only the finest Malt, Hops, Yeast and Water can be used in the production of beer". This quality standard, used for our standard beers, in conjunction with with our Brewers' talent has resulted in Wagner Valley Brewing continuously winning the most prestigious of brewing awards, capturing numerous G.A.B.F., World Beer Cup and Tap New York medals.
Visitors to the brewery tasting room can sample each of the standard beers along with any seasonal beers available at the time. Descriptions of our craft brewed beers can be found below and in our beer catalog.
Brewmaster Dean Jones joined Wagner Valley  Brewing in September of 2004 and brings over 14 years brewing experience, which includes start ups at Michigan Brewing Co., Stoney Creek Brewing and Big Rock Chop & Brew House in Michigan. He also headed up the openings of Martha's Exchange in Nashua, NH and most recently of Brü in Rochester, NY. Over the years Dean's beers have captured numerous medals and awards. Dean describes Wagner's as "an opportunity I could not pass up, with a 25-year history of an award winning winery and an 8-year history of quality brewing."
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UPCOMING EVENTS & SEASONAL RELEASES
Seasonals currently available:
Summer Sail Hefeweizen
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Wagner Valley Standard Brands
• Grace House Honey Wheat - An incredibly smooth well-balanced golden American Wheat Ale. Brewed with fresh, locally crafted clover & wildflower honey. Its light malty sweet character finishes very clean & crisp. A perfect accompaniment to food or a lawn chair! 3.8% ABV
• Mill Street Pilsner - an American style light lager, crisp yet full-bodied and incredibly smooth. Brewed with the finest Bavarian noble hops and imported two-row malt. 4.3% ABV, with 113 calories and 6.7 grams carbs per 12 ounce serving.
• Dockside Amber Lager - This medium-bodied Vienna style Lager is rich in caramel maltiness. The clean ruby hue shows impeccable detail to the historical style. Brewed with only imported German and Vienna malts, its delicate, smooth flavor and aroma are perfectly balanced to provide a soft yet crisp world-class lager. 5.1% ABV
• BRONZE MEDAL AT 2002 GABF
• Wagner India Pale Ale - Bright sunrise orange in color, this American IPA is boldly hopped with varieties including East Kent Goldings and Cascade to give an intense yet powerfully smooth bitterness. The subtle caramel maltiness only accents the citrus hop highlights. Dry hopped with an incredible 2-½ pounds per barrel, this American style IPA is handcrafted to be extraordinarily refreshing. 6.2% ABV
• Mike Levy of Great Lakes Brewing News says "This is just about the best new beer I've tried in a long time. A beautiful hop flavor & aroma reminiscent of IPAs indigenous to the Northwest."
• Wagner Valley IPA ranked Best NY Beer for 2003 by beer writer Lew Bryson: "Damnation. Bracing hop power, svelte malt strength, and coolly refreshing."
• Caywood Station Oatmeal Stout - A classically brewed British style oatmeal stout. Dark, rich malt tones are highlighted with the subtle sweetnesss of fresh whole grain oats. Chocolate, coffee & caramel notes abound in this creamy, full-bodied flavor profile. This complex, yet elegant British ale is extremely smooth & drinkable. 5.5% ABV
• Sled Dog Doppelbock - A true Bavarian style Doppel (Double) Bock specially brewed with only imported Munich Malts that provide this Bier with intense, yet exceptionally smooth dark caramel and molasses flavors. The huge up front malt character has a wonderfully smooth strong alcohol presence that is balanced by imported Tettnanger Noble hops, making this bier incredibly rich and complex. 8.5% ABV
• Silver Medal Winner 2007 Tap New York "Second Best Craft Beer in New York State for 2007"
• SILVER MEDAL 2005 GABF - German Style Strong BockCategory
• Gold Medal Winner 2002 Tap New York "Best Craft Beer in New York State for 2002" |
Seasonal & Specialty Brands
• Sugar House Maple Porter - Handcrafted once a year when the maple sap runs, this true, incredibly smooth dark robust porter is brewed with fresh East Kent Golding hops & has wonderful dry roasted & chocolate malt tones. Subtle molasses & vanilla notes are balanced by pure NY "Sugar House" maple syrup. This small seasonal batch is released yearly near the start of spring. 5.7% ABV
• Summer Sail Hefeweizen - Brewed from imported German wheat malt & two-row barley, this Bavarian style weiss bier has incredible flavor & aroma. Brewed unfiltered (cloudy), the unique yeast strain provides banana, clove & fruity esters that blend with the malty sweetness & light Hallertau hop character to produce this soft yet well balanced summer ale. 5.0% ABV
• Sled Dog Trippelbock Reserve - TRIPLE CROWN WINNER! GOLD MEDALS at World Beer Cup 2004, AND TAP NY 2004, AND 2003 Great American Beer Festival!!! This traditional bavarian style lager is brewed in early winter and aged until our annual release in mid-spring. Its dark mahogany hue is visually enticing & represents this bold heavily bodied complex bier. Flavors are intense & chewy, with molasses, caramel, & lingering dark sugars that are incredibly smooth & creamy yet humbly complex. This special brew towers with alcohol that is enhanced by modest carbonation. 10% ABV
• Real Draft Root Beer Brewed with real vanilla, anise, birch beer extract, black strap molasses, dark brown & turbinado sugars & ginger. Alcohol & caffeine free. Available only on tap |
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