e Great Crescent Brewery uses all malt and fresh hops in all of the beers we create. Every beer is hand-crafted in small batches using traditional brewing methods.

Descriptions of the initial beers that will be avialable are listed below. We plan to package our beer in self-pressurizing mini-kegs that hold the equivalent of a case of beer, half-gallon refillable bottles (know as Growlers) and 1/6 barrel (5 gallon) kegs that can be used in commercial and home draft systems.

We are a production brewery that sells beer right from the premises. Although we don’t currently have a tasting room where we can sell beer by the glass – we will be offering samples in order to help you with deciding which beer to purchase.

    Great Crescent Blonde Ale

Great Crescent Blonde Ale is clear, slightly malty with medium hop aroma and relatively low bitterness and has a somewhat sweet, dry finish.

This beer was created as an easy-drinking, approachable, malt-oriented craft beer and the style is being produced by many American microbreweries. This style is designed as the entry-level craft beer. However, Blonde Ale is well appreciated by people who are already familiar with and enjoy many other styles of craft beer.

  Great Crescent India Pale Ale (IPA)

The beer that was created to make the ocean voyage to India when it was a British Colony lives on today in many interpretations - all hoppy, some a lot more than others. Great Crescent IPA is made in the classic British style and maintains some balance between the malt and the hops. There is a moderate hop aroma with a carmel malt presense. Hop flavor and bitterness come through very cleanly in the finish.


    Great Crescent Witbier (Available May-September)

Great Crescent Witbier is refreshingly crisp wheat-based ale with a slightly dry, tart finish. It has moderate sweetness with spicy aroma’s and a hint of coriander and citrus.

This beer is very light in color with a dense, white head and some cloudiness from a special yeast strain.

This beer style has been around for over 400 years and originated in Belgium. The style died out about 60 years ago and has gained favor by many beer drinkers over the past 10-15 years.

    Great Crescent Mild Ale (English-Style Mild Ale)

Great Crescent Mild Ale is a Midwest interpretation of a classic English-style Mild. This beer has moderate malt aroma with biscuit, caramel and lightly roasted malt flavors. The bitterness of this beer is kept low and most people appreciate that there is a lower alcohol level without compromising on malt balance and flavor.

The Great Crescent Brewery uses 5 different malts to create this beer. Our mild ale is mahogany color, clear and unfiltered to so we can maintain the fresh natural flavors craft beer drinkers are seeking.

    Great Crescent Stout

Great Crescent Stout is crafted using American hops. This beer is created using dark roasted malts and exhibits full flavors of chocolate, coffee and has a moderate bitterness that balances with the malt. If you already enjoy stout this one will impress you.

If you think stout isn’t for you, try one of ours and you may just change your mind about “dark beer”.

Our Stout is black in color and very clear with a creamy brown head that dissipates slowly (but not completely) leaving “Irish Lace” down the sides of your glass as you enjoy drinking.

    Great Crescent Cherry Ale

Great Crescent Cherry Ale starts out as a lightly hopped all malt ale that receives a load of tart cherries in the secondary fermentation. This produces an exceptionally flavorful beer that is balanced and not overpowering with fruit.

Our cherry ale uses tart cherries from the orchards of the American Midwest that are along the same variety as the cherry’s used for Belgian Kriekbiers. This beer is highly refreshing and exhibits the best qualities of craft-brewed ale - fresh and natural.