India Pale Ale, or IPA, was originally brewed for export to India. British pale ales for the Indian Empire were made to a higher than normal strength, and given more hops to protect them on the journey. Today, the hoppiest examples of this style are made by the new generation of American brewers. The IPA’s are being brewed at 5.0% ACL/VOL plus and have become a popular style of beer in the U.S.

Our Iowa Pale Ale is a hoppy pale ale that we make with plenty of cascade hops from the west coats. We decided to name it Iowa Pale Ale because if you take the first letter of each word it is an “IPA” which fits the style of beer and that it is from Iowa. It is one of those names that gives it its local flavor, so we thought it appropriate to name a beer after it so that is full of localness.

Pale Ale’s on the coasts of this country are turning into hoppy monsters, but our beer is more mild and about balance. It has enough bitterness to match the maltiness provided by the pale malt base. It gets its citrus zing from extensive dry-hopping with Cascade hops. This beer was first made in a few small test batchers in 2003 as a summer seasonal beer. The response was so incredibly positive, that we have made it a year round beer.

Availability:	Year round
Bitterness:	29 IBU
Alc/Vol:	5.7%
Original Gravity:	15.9° Plato
Color:	Deep amber
Malt:	Pale Ale Base Malt, Munich 20L, Caramel 40L, White Wheat, Victory
Hops:	US Magnum, Cascade, Amarillo, Mt. Hood
Food pairings:	Fried seafood, lamb, beef, game, intense cheeses like gruyere, spicy hot foods like Cajun, Mexican or Thai and hot buffalo chicken wings

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This style of lager was developed by brewing pioneer Anton Dreher in Vienna, Austria during the mid-nineteenth century. It is pale red to deep amber in color, light to moderately hopped, and malty. This style is probably on of the world’s best food accompaniments along with wheat beers.

The name Schild Brau means essentially “Schild beer” in German. This is our Flagship brew, a Craft-brew done in the style of the special beers of Munich. This style was first developed by Anton Dreher in Vienna in 1841. He used a new type of sweet caramelized malt that gave the beer a wonderful reddish, coppery color and a juicy malt character. Word soon spread to Germany where this style of beer became immensely popular, and stronger versions called Marzen or Oktoberfest were soon made. Our beer uses these same malts to attain a perfect balance between malty sweetness and a firm bitterness. Our Hallertau hops, imported from Germany five it subtle spicy flavor. The repeated awards that we have received for this beer only confirm why many people consider this beer to be synonymous with Millstream Brewing Company at its best.

Availability:	Year round
Bitterness:	16 IBU
Alc/Vol:	4.9%
Original Gravity:	13.6° Plato
Color:	Deep amber color with light tan head
Malt:	2-row, Crystal 60L, Ashburne Mild
Hops:	Mt. Hood, US Magnum Hops
Food pairings:	Pork, barbeque, grilled vegetables, excellent with pizza

Awards:

World Beer Cup: 2010 Gold,
Great American Beer Festival: 2006 Bronze, 2005 Bronze, 2004 Silver, 2003 Bronze, 1991 Silver, 1989 Gold, 1987 Silver
North American Beer Awards: 2010 Bronze, 2009 Gold, 2007 Bronze, 2006 Gold, 2005 Gold, 2004 Bronze
Los Angeles International Commercial Beer Competition: 2010 Gold

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The origins of the Belgian Witbier (white beer) style can be traced to a 15th century monastery at what is now the Belgian town of Hoegaarden. It was here a brewing metropolis would emerge where by the 1800’s there were 30 breweries all making witbier.

The popularity of the style waned during the first half of the twentieth century and the beer was almost extinct by the early 1960’s. The Belgian Pierre Celis bought the last “white” beer brewery in Hoegaarden and launched a revival of the style bringing the style back to the world. By the mid-1980’s several breweries in the region were making similar beers but without distinctive orange peel and coriander spice.

Today, Belgian witbier is gained a large acceptance in the United States as a wonderful summertime drink. Our Belgian-style Witbier has a zesty orange aroma, soft body and a hint of coriander spice throughout.

We at Millstream Brewing Co. brew with the same techniques that made it famous 400 years ago, with only the finest ingredients and natural bottle conditioning.

Availability:	Year round
Bitterness:	14 IBU
Alc/Vol:	5.2%
Original Gravity:	12.9° Plato
Color:	Cloudy, pale yellow
Malt:	2row brewers malt, White Wheat, Flaked Wheat, Flaked Oats.
Hops:	Willamette, US Magnum Hops, Sweet Orange Peel, Bitter Orange Peel, and Coriander.
Food pairings:	Fruits, salads, delicate sauces, fish and poultry. Tastes GREAT with Spicy foods.

Awards:

Los Angeles International Commercial Beer Competition: 2009 Gold Medal
Great American Beer Festival: 2007 Silver Medal
North American Beer Association: 2006, 2005, and 2004 Silver medal.

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There are many variations of the stout beer style. Some are dry and some are sweet, some hoppy. All have that common characteristic of a roasted flavor that sets them apart from any other style. Usually this roasted character comes from the use of roasted barley, which is barley grain that has not been malted, but rather highly kilned. One reason oatmeal stout is gaining popularity is that with its uniquely smooth texture and its rich, roasted, chocolate flavors, it simply tastes great.

This style was brewed through the 1950s in England, but lost popularity and eventually became extinct. Samuel Smith's Brewery brought it back into production in 1980.

Our Colony Oatmeal Stout Colony Oatmeal Stout used to be just a winter seasonal brew when it first was introduced back in 1996. But since then popular demand has made it into an all year affair at the brewery. The 'oatmeal' in the name is due the 10% oatmeal in the grist of this brew. Oats give beer a real thick mouth feel, something definitely desirable in a stout! But the real secret is in our lager yeast. Most stout's are made using ale yeast, but we wanted ours to be as smooth as our lagers! Black malt and roasted barley give the beer its color, and coffee-like flavors. If you like thick full-bodied stout, this beer is for you! We now only make the Stout in the colder months, because that is when it is the most popular. In the winter, you'll find it in stores in its own 'stout' packaging.

Availability:	Year round
Bitterness:	22 IBU
Alc/Vol:	6.7%
Original Gravity:	15.5° Plato
Color:	Black as midnight with a full caramel-brown head
Malt:	2row Brewers Malt, Black, Munich 20L, Caramel 80L, Chocolate, Flaked Oats, Roast Barley
Hops:	US Magnum, Mt. Hood, Saaz Hops
Food pairings:	Pizza and salad, Italian foods, steamed clams, grilled mahi mahi, tuna, lobster with drawn butter, steak, ploughman’s lunch, crumpets, shish kebabs, vegetable ragout and eggs Florentine, dark flavorful bread and aged Stilton.

Awards:

2011 Gold @ Great American Beer Festival
2011 Silver @ Los Angeles International Commercial Beer Competition
2010 Gold @ Los Angeles International Commercial Beer Competition

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Don't confuse our product with the mass marketed "pilsner" beers that are on supermarket shelves. The difference is flavor. Our beer is similar to that famous beer first enjoyed by the Czech people.

Pilsner is simple, and yet it is a beer of great finesse. Its not easy to make a beer pure enough to really let the hops stand out , but that is the goal of our pilsner. Our lager yeast produces a clean fermentation, which a produces light malt taste that lets the delicate aromatic flavors of the hops shine through. We use Czech Saaz hops that are a delight to the senses and impart an arousing aroma and satisfying flavor. The end result is a crisp refreshing beer that has a pleasant hoppy aftertaste.

Availability:	Winter-Spring
Bitterness:	25 IBU
Alc/Vol:	5.0%
Original Gravity:	13.0° Plato
Malt:	2row Brewers Malt.
Hops:	US Magnum, German Traditional Hops
Food pairings:	Spicy Thai, Vietnamese, or Indian dishes. Tex-Mex cuisine. Shellfish, Smoked Fish and other seafood. Salty Ham, and chorizo or andouille sausages.

Awards:

2010 Gold @ Los Angeles International Commercial Beer Competition
2010 Silver @ North American Beer Awards

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Now this is a Hefeweissen made for Iowa! We took a little liberty with putting a twist on the name and making ours a Hefe"r"weissen to fit in the whole Iowa thing we have going on at Millstream Brewery.

While we took liberties and played with the name, we did not compromise on making a true German Hefeweizen. As with a Hefeweizen, ours is quite sweet and fruity, with a full body. Our yeast produces the unique phenolic flavors of banana and cloves. It is very lightly hopped so it has little bitterness. The "Hefe" prefix means "with yeast", thus the beers unfiltered and cloudy appearance. "Weizen" means wheat.

Availability:	Summer
Bitterness:	12 IBU
Alc/Vol:	5.7%
Original Gravity:	14.2° Plato
Malt:	2 Row Brewers,White Wheat and Rice Hulls.
Hops:	US Magnum, Willamette Hops
Food pairings:	Lighter foods: Fruit salad & lettuce salads Seafood, Sushi Starwberry shortcake, Keylime pie and other light desserts

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This style of beer originated in Munich to celebrate the annual German Oktoberfest. In the old days before refrigeration, beer was brewed from the time of the barley harvest until the first warm month, March. When the harvest came again, any of 'last years' beer was consumed before the first new batches were ready. The event officially became known as Oktoberfest in the the early 1800's.

The style of this beer is balance between the desires to have a drinkable beer, and one that is strong enough to survive the long summer months in the cellar. Today we have modern refrigeration, but we still make this beer several months before the harvest so it can age properly.

Millstream's Oktoberfest is similar to the our Munich style Schild Brau Amber, but it has more flavor, is maltier, and darker in color. A truly special beer, to celebrate the harvest, an important part of life here in Amana. Join us for the Amana Colonies Oktoberfest and partake of a pint yourself!

Availability:	Fall
Bitterness:	21 IBU
Alc/Vol:	5.7%
Original Gravity:	15.3° Plato
Malt:	2 Row Brewers Malt, Bonlander, Munich 20L, Caramel 60L, White Wheat.
Hops:	US Magnum, German Tradition Hops
Food pairings:	Mexican or any hearty, spicy food Chicken, sausage, pork

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Just in time for the holidays is our special treat. A dark and chewy bock beer. Around November you'll find 'chocolate bock' on tap down at the brewery.

No other beer has a more pure and intense malt character as a true Bock. Many large breweries in the U.S. have diluted the original strength of this beer, but we make the real thing. The body of this beer is rich, making it a good beer to warm up to during those "special" Iowa winters. The blackened malt that we use in it gives the brew a slight hint of chocolate. Its a smooth brew, having been lagered for over a month in our cellars, in true bock style.

Availability:	Fall-Winter
Bitterness:	46 IBU
Alc/Vol:	6.0%
Original Gravity:	16.0° Plato
Malt:	2 Row brewers malt, Caramel 120L, BOnlander, Extra Special, Chocolate, Carapils Mild
Hops:	US Magnum, German Tradition Hops
Food pairings:	Bitter Chocolate flavors, such as Mole sauces. Cajun "blackened" dishes. Grilled sausages, Ham, pastrami, and dark breads. And of course Chocolate deserts. Try a glass with a Dark Chocolate bar!

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Extreme Series

The Extreme Series are Millstream's high-end seasonal beers. They are produced in small batches and once they are gone you may not see them again. Because of availability of ingredients and the Brewmaster's favorite taste profile at any particular time these brews will vary. Make sure you ask your local liquor store to ensure you get yours while they last.

Be sure to let us know if you are interested in carry the Extreme Series or any of the other fine beers from Millstream here.

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