Beers On Tap

It is our goal to produce exquisite small-batch craft beer with a connection to the landscape & history of southern Minnesota. Each beer is carefully designed to reflect & highlight something about the Mankato area. Each beer will also be produced & served with quality at the forefront. At LocAle, we are devoted to ensuring every drop of our beer is well-balanced, flawless, served correctly and of utmost importance, delicious.

Currently On Tap

We serve pints, half-pints and flights.

Shorts Weather

IPA
ABV: 10%
IBUs: 60

Brewed with Maltwerks Pale malt & malted wheat, this strong triple IPA was extensively hopped at several points in the brewing process including in the mash, whirlpool & two dry hopping points. Hop varieties were all sourced from the Midwest: MN grown Triumph & Chinook, WI grown AlphAroma & IA grown Mackinac. Not as bitter as most triple IPAs, but with lots of tropical, citrus & fruit punch aromas!
$6 per 12 oz pour
Off sale only: $11 crowler, $18 growler fill
Sibling

Dry-Hopped Sour Beer
ABV: 6%
IBUs: 5

A dry hopped mixed culture saison that is a blend of a young saison with one wine barrel of one of our mixed culture sour beers. It was dry hopped with the 2020 Pink Boots hop blend & bottled. This is the “sibling” of our other saison “1st Born”. Funky, fruity & just a bit tart.
$5 per 12 oz pour
Off sale only: $9 bottle
Locality #2

Fruited Sour Beer
ABV: 6%
IBUs: 5

This is an intensely funky & sour mixed culture sour beer that started its life as an amber sour beer aged in white wine barrels for over a year with a mix of wild yeast & bacteria. It was then transferred onto nearly 400 lbs of locally grown watermelon from our good friends at Cedar Crate Farm! Don’t expect the usual juicy watermelon notes; this sour beer is brimming with earthy, somewhat fruity complex funk. This is the second in our series of mixed culture sour beers using locally grown fruit or produce. This beer is bottle conditioned so it can be cellared but we suggest drinking it sooner than later (it is a 25.4 fl oz bottle).

$6 per 12 oz pour
Off sale only: $12 bottle
Landbier

Lager
ABV: 5.5%
IBUs: 25

This 5.5% abv unfiltered pale lager is brewed with 85% Maltwerks Pilsner malt & 15% Lane Ridge Farm Kernza grain grown in Saint Peter. This beer also was hopped with whole cone Triumph hops grown south of Mankato! Kernza is a perennial grain that has lots of benefits for soil health & sustainability! This beer is crisp, light, clean & perfect for sunny days!
$5 per 16 oz pour
Off sale only: $7 crowler, $12 growler fill
Norselander

Hazy Double IPA
ABV: 8%
IBUs: 60

For our newest version (technically version 5.1) of this double IPA we used two different forms of Citra hops (concentrated liquid & standard pellets) as well as a recent hop variety called Idaho Gem dry hopped at nearly 7 pounds of hops per barrel. With a little sweetness to balance out any bitterness , it has loads of juicy tropical citrus fruit notes!
$6 per 12 oz pour
Off sale only: $10 crowler, $16 growler fill
2021 Barrel-Aged Anniversary

Barrel-Aged English-style barleywine
ABV: 11%
IBUs: 60

Brewed to celebrate our two-year anniversary in 2021 as your local neighborhood brewery & taproom. Loaded with Maltwerks Pale & Aromatic malts & light crystal specialty malt, this strong British-style ale was strengthened even more with caramelized invert sugar & raw cane sugar. It was aged for a year in two Rittenhouse rye whiskey barrels. An enjoyable smooth sipping ale with warming notes of caramel, whiskey, brown sugar & toasted walnuts. Thank you for your support over the last two years!
$6 per 8 oz pour
Off-sale only: $15 crowler
Locality #1

Fruited Sour Beer
ABV: 6%
IBUs: 5

This is our first fruited barrel-aged sour beer that was aged in a neutral red wine barrel with a mixed culture of bacteria & wild yeast then aged on with about 400 lbs of locally grown organic aronia berries from Janesville, MN. A deep ruby & magenta color, it has light tannins from both the fruit & barrels with some funk & acidity. This is the first in our series of mixed culture sour beers using locally grown fruit or produce. This beer is bottle conditioned so it can be cellared but we suggest drinking it sooner than later (it is a 25.4 fl oz bottle).

Currently ONLY available to go: $12 bottle
Aromaticity

Dry-Hopped Sour Beer
ABV: 6%
IBUs: 5

This funky pale sour beer was soured with lactic acid bacteria, fermented with the wild yeast Brettanomyces & dry hopped with MN grown Mighty Axe Hops ARTIC Blend. Plenty of tart funk with lemon & citrus notes. This beer is bottle conditioned so it can be cellared but we suggest drinking it sooner than later (it is a 25.4 fl oz bottle).

Currently ONLY available to go: $8 bottle
Arcadia

Sour
ABV: 7.5%
IBUs: 20

This is our first mixed culture sour beer aged in white wine barrels. It started as a strong saison brewed with MN grown grain & hops, then spent over a year in neutral white wine barrels with wild yeast & bacteria. It is super funky with lots of tart acidity & tannins. It is a bottled conditioned beer, so it can be cellared but we recommend drinking it sooner than later (it is a 25.4 fl oz bottle). *Caution: this is a highly complex sour beer, so be prepared for an “acid” trip on the funky side.*
$6 per 12 oz pour
Off sale only: $10 bottle
HibernAle

Dark Amber Ale
ABV: 6%
IBUs: 15

Grab a proper pint of this malty winter ale, wrap yourself in a blanket & warm up beside a roaring fireplace. Crafted for comfort, this deep amber winter ale is crafted in the style of a Scottish Export ale using Scottish pale malt & British specialty malts giving it notes of brown sugar, biscuits & a crisp malty finish.
$5 per 16 oz pour
Off-sale only: $7 crowler, $12 growler fill
Schwarzwald

Lager
ABV: 5.7%
IBUs: 25

This exceedingly smooth 5% abv 20 IBU black lager (aka ‘schwarzbier’) has its roots in southern Germany’s Bavaria & further south in the Black Forest region. Layered with several Maltwerks base malts & German dark malts, hopped with Mighty Axe Hops Sterling hops & fermented with Bavarian lager yeast then cold-conditioned for over a month. This easy-drinking medium-bodied dark lager has light roast coffee notes, perfect to enjoy around your early fall campfires.
$5 per pint
Off sale only: $7 crowler, $12 growler fill
Harvest

Pale Ale
ABV: 5%
IBUs: 30

A pale ale hopped solely with freshly picked, undried wet Chinook hops from Civil Sass Hops in Chatfield, MN. Wet hopped beers are a seasonal treat that bring the aroma and flavor of freshly picked hops to your glass. Expect notes of orange candy and a bit of hop-driven resin alongside a malty and bready backbone courtesy of a bit of locally grown triticale grain.
$5 per pint
Off sale only: $7 crowler, $12 growler fill
Distant Dawn

Porter
ABV: 6.8%
IBUs: 20

A portion of chewy oats were added to a medium-full bodied porter brewed with Maltwerks Pale malt, British specialty malts & fermented with British ale yeast. It has dark fruit, semi-sweet dark chocolate & toffee notes.
$5 per pint
Off sale only: $7 crowler, $12 growler fills
Uncommon Valor

IPA
ABV: 6%
IBUs: 60

This West Coast-style IPA returns from last year as a salute to those that have served our country on Veterans Day. It is brewed with Maltwerks Pale malt & flaked barley & solely hopped with Yakima Chief Hops 2021 Veterans Blend of several hop varieties. A tasty combination of citrus, pine & tropical fruit with classic bitterness balanced by malty sweetness.
$6 per pint
Off sale only: $8 crowler, $14 growler fill
Sun Dog

Hazy Pale Ale
ABV: 5.5%
IBUs: 30

This bright seasonal hazy pale ale is brewed with Maltwerks wheat malt & Pilsner malt for a soft, pillowy mouthfeel that pairs up with three different additions of hops: YCH Veterans hop blend in whirlpool, Centennial hop hash during fermentation & Mosaic LupoMax after fermentation. A seasonal late winter pale ale with a range of tropical citrus & berry notes.
$6 per 16 oz pour
Off-sale only: $8 crowler, $14 growler fill
Bachelor Farmer

Hazy Pale Ale
ABV: 5.5%
IBUs: 30

A unique hazy pale ale brewed with Maltwerks Pale malt, oats and aromatic specialty malt, then hopped with lots of Mandarina Bavaria, Amarillo & MN-grown Cascade hops. Fermented with a unique Norwegian farmhouse yeast, this medium bodied pale ale with enticing orange, apricot & tangerine notes was one of our first beers on tap & will be a taproom-regular for years to come.
$6 per 16 oz pour
Off sale only: $8 crowler, $14 growler fill
Bygone Brown

Northern English Brown Ale
ABV: 5.5%
IBUs: 25

A medium-bodied British brown ale brewed with British malt, hops & yeast. It is reminiscent of classic historic brown ales of Northern England with notes of hazelnuts, toffee & dark dried fruit.
$5 per pint
Off sale only: $7 crowler, $12 growler fill
Helles

German-Style Pale Lager
ABV: 4.5%
IBUs: 15

A light lager brewed with Maltwerks Pilsner & Munich malt; Mighty Axe Triple Pearl hops & fermented with Bavarian lager yeast. Cold conditioned for a crisp clean finish, this is a sessionable light beer.
$5 per pint
Off sale only: $7 crowler, $12 growler fill