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.

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
Guava Globe Trekker

Hazy Pale Ale
ABV: 6%
IBUs: 40

A new version of our adventurous hazy IPA that combines U.S. Cashmere hops with German Huell Melon & Callista hops. To compliment the melon, citrus & tropical notes, we added over 150 lbs of pink guava puree, giving it a light pink tint & even more tropical fruit notes. Think globally, drink LocAle beer!
$6 per pint
Off sale only: $8 crowler, $14 growler fill
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
Cherry Lime Fizz

Hard Seltzer
ABV: 6%
IBUs: 0

Our first leap into the world of hard seltzers, this ultra-refreshing hard seltzer was made with clean filtered water, organic cane sugar & a special fast fermenting yeast. We added Michigan-grown Montmorency cherry juice & all-natural lime (hence the intense red color & citrusy Key Lime-like aroma) to create your ultimate late summer beverage! No artificial flavors or extracts were used & all ingredients were certified gluten-free, so this hard seltzer is as free of gluten as it gets!
$5 per 16 oz pour
Off sale only: $7 crowler, $12 growler fill
Prairie Roots

Pale Ale
ABV: 5%
IBUs: 35

This is our first beer brewed with locally grown Kernza, alongside Civil Sass Hops Cascade hops! This is a classic 5% abv American pale ale with a light earthy-nutty character, citrus aroma and classic refreshing pale ale bitterness.
$5 per 16 oz pour
Off sale only: $7 crowler, $12 growler fill
Germania

Light Amber Lager
ABV: 5.5%
IBUs: 25

This 5.5% abv deep copper amber lager was brewed in the style of a Vienna-style lager with Maltwerks Vienna and Munich malts as well as both German Perle & MN grown Triple Pearl hops. Cold conditioned to provide a highly balanced & extremely tasty bier.
$5 per 16 oz pour
Off sale only: $7 crowler, $12 growler fill
Café Key City

Imperial Stout
ABV: 10%
IBUs: 25

This 10% abv smooth-as-can-be imperial mocha milk stout was brewed with a variety of specialty malts and lactose then conditioned on real vanilla beans, roasted cacao nibs and Key City espresso beans from Beans Coffee Company. Lots of fudgy brownie and espresso notes to this summer sipper.
$6 per 12 oz pour
Off sale only: $11 crowler, $18 growler fill
Doradus

Hazy IPA
ABV: 6.5%
IBUs: 60

This 6.5% abv West Coast-style IPA was hopped with El Dorado and Galaxy hops giving it unique tropical citrus notes and alongside enough of a malt backbone from Maltwerks Pale and Munich malts to hold up to the classic IPA bitterness.
$6 per pint
Off sale only: $8 crowler, $14 growler fill
Coneflower

Hazy IPA
ABV: 6%
IBUs: 40

A juicy hazy IPA brewed with Maltwerks Pilsner malt, wheat & flaked oats, then hopped with Idaho 7 hop hash, MN-grown ARTIC hop blend & Citra hops. Light on bitterness, with lots of fruity citrus aromatics.
$6 per pint
Off sale only: $8 crowler, $14 growler fill
Scarletta

Fruited Sour Beer
ABV: 5%
IBUs: 5

This deep scarlet sour beer was conditioned on over 400 pounds of fresh strawberry puree as well as heaps of dried hibiscus flowers. An exciting lightly tart sour with tropical berry notes!
$6 per 12 oz
Off-sale only: $10 crowler, $16 growler fill
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
1st Born

Saison
ABV: 5.5%
IBUs: 30

Brewed with Maltwerks Pilsner & wheat malt, MN grown Willamette hops from Civil Sass Hops & a unique Belgian/French saison yeast. A little funky, a little fruity & a little spicy; it’s a refreshing take on a Belgian style that’s close to our hearts.
$5 per pint
Off sale only: $7 crowler, $12 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
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
Citron Sky

Fruited Sour Beer
ABV: 4.5%
IBUs: 5

A tart sour ale that was conditioned on over 500 lbs of real blueberry puree & real lemon zest. Refreshing earthy blueberry notes melded with lemony citrus notes. A tasty sour for these warm late summer evenings!
$6 per 12 oz pour
Off sale only: $10 crowler, $18 growler fill