IF A 1857 GERMAN IMMIGRANT BREWER WOKE UP TODAY, WHAT BEERS WOULD THEY MAKE ON OUR MODERN SYSTEM WITH CURRENTLY ACCESSIBLE RAW MATERIALS?

We start with classic German styles, use only the finest traditional floor malted grains and noble hop varieties, finished with outstanding traditional lager and ale yeast strains. The result — a modern sourced form of classic styles, informed and guided by tradition and place. And all of our beers are unfiltered, use no additives, and are naturally carbonated.

Draft Beers

Slaby’s ’86

A RECIPE BASED ON A CLOSE STUDY OF THE GRAIN BILLS OF A LEGEND OF OLD ST. PAUL; PROLIFIC 1800’s BREWER, JOE SLABY (SLAY-BEE). THIS IS A TRULY UNIQUE LAGER, ROOTED, DOWN TO ITS 6-ROW BARLEY, RIGHT HERE IN THE MIDWEST. SHOCKINGLY CLEAR, LIGHTLY STRAW-COLORED AND WITH THE EFFERVESCENCE OF CHAMPAGNE, THIS AMERICAN RICE LAGER IS THE LONG DAYS, WARM NIGHTS, FRESH-CUT GRASS EPITOME OF EASY DRINKING.
Lager 3.8% ABV

The Waldmann Pilsener

A GERMAN-STYLE PILSENER–BOLD, BITTER AND NOT WHAT YOU MIGHT EXPECT. THIS DEEP GOLDEN LAGER BENEFITS FROM SEVERAL HOP ADDITIONS FOR A HEAVENLY FLAVOR MARKED BY NUANCED NOTES OF HONEY AND WHEATGRASS.
Lager 5.5% ABV

Maibock

WALDMANN’S BELOVED LATE-SPRING “HELLES-BOCK” RETURNS! TRUE TO ITS NAME, THIS MAY BEER JOINS THE LINE-UP JUST IN TIME. RICH AMBER IN COLOR AND WITH A NOSE OF SWEETBREAD, TOFFEE, AND CANDIED NUTS, OUR MAIBOCK WASHES OVER THE TONGUE WITH WARMING MALTS AND A GENTLE PUNCH OF LIQUORED FRUITS BEFORE FINISHING CLEAN AND DRY. EARTH’S VICTORIOUS RETURN– IN A GLASS.
Lager 7.0% ABV

Weizenbock

OUR WEIZENBOCK IS A RICH AND FLAVORFUL WITH AN INTENSE AMBER COLOR. ACCOMPANIED BY A CLOUDY APPEARANCE DUE TO THE NEARLY SIXTY PERCENT WHEAT CONTENT. THE AROMA IS A PLEASANT MIX OF RIPE BANANA, CLOVE, AND SUBTLE DARK FRUIT NOTES, SUCH AS PLUM OR RAISIN.
Ale 5.8% ABV

Düsseldorf Altbier

BORN IN THE ALSTADT BEFORE THE INVENTION OF BOTTOM-FERMENTED LAGERS, THIS BREW IS CLEAN AND LIGHTLY NUTTY. DEEP COPPER IN COLOR, THIS ALTBIER IS FERMENTED AT LOW TEMPERATURES AND LONG-LAGERED TO ACHIEVE ITS CHARACTERISTIC DEEP SMOOTH FINISH.
Ale 5.3% ABV

Bock

A TRADITIONAL HERALD OF THE SPRING FROM LOWER SAXONY TO THE BAVARIAN ALPS, BOCKBIER IS A STRONG LAGER, REBORN HERE AT WALDMANN OF AN ALMOST ALCHEMICAL MASTERY. DEEP CARAMEL BODY WITH A TOFFEE COLORED HEAD, IT GREETS THE TONGUE WITH WAVES OF CREAMY, DEEPLY SWEET MALTS, AND A LIGHT HOP DRYNESS TO FINISH CRISP AND CLEAN.
Lager 6.6% ABV

Rauchbier

A FIRST-TIMER FOR WALDMANN, THIS DEEP BROWN SMOKED (RAUCH) LAGER CURLS AROUND THE TONGUE WITH HINTS OF WARM SMOKE, AS FROM SIGNAL FIRES, TWISTING IN THE COLD WINDS THAT WELCOME SOLAR SPRING. A CONTINUOUS FRANCONIAN FAVORITE FOR GENERATIONS, OUR DEBUT RAUCHBIER TAKES ITS COLOR FROM DARK MUNICH MALTS AND ITS GENTLE SAVORS FROM WEYERMANN SMOKED MALTS. A TOUCH OF PERLE HOP SUPPORTS A CLEAN FINISH.
Lager 5.9% ABV

:: Upcoming Waldmann Beers ::

-2025’s First Hefeweizen!-

-Berliner Weisse-

-Dunkel-

Prefer a little temperance? We’ve got you!

NON-ALCOHOLIC BREWS

we are pleased to offer a rotating array of 0.5% – 0.0% versions of classic brews!

Athletic Brewing Co.®

Styles vary based on availability. All NA beverages < 0.5% ABV

Crowlers

An assortment of our 750ml aluminum beer crowlers are always available for sale in our taproom.