Seasonal Bottle and Can Releases
2024
Our seasonal and special releases are available only at McMenamins and only for a limited time after their release date.
Our Ruby, Hammerhead and Terminator cans are available year 'round.
Hammerhead Ale 
Available year 'round at all McMenamins locations.
A classic Northwest Pale Ale and McMenamins Standard. This rich chestnut colored gem is a model of harmony between hops and malted barley. Hammerhead's signature Cascade Hop nose and intense hopped flavor blend nicely with the caramel tones from the Crystal Malt. This beer has a vocal following; to run out is an unforgivable sin.
Malts: Premium 2-Row, Crystal 60
Hops: Cascade
OG: 1.056 TG: 1.010 ABV: 6.00 IBU: 44 SRM: 11
Ruby Ale 
Available year 'round at all McMenamins locations.
We still make Ruby with the same aims we had when brewing the first batch back in March of 1986: To create an ale that's light, crisp and refreshingly fruity. Great Western Premium 2-Row and 42 pounds of Oregon-grown and processed raspberry puree is used to craft every colorful batch. Simple but delicious.
Fruit: Raspberry
Malts: Premium 2-Row, Maltodextrin
Hops: Chinook
OG: 1.040 TG: 1.008 ABV: 4.13 IBU: 5 SRM: 4
Terminator Stout
Available year 'round at all McMenamins locations.
Black as the darkest night and as rich as the most decadent dessert, Terminator is for the true Stout lover. This is a full-bodied and flavor packed ale that draws it's robust complexity from kiln-baked specialty grains. Look for a wide array of toasted, chocolate, nutty and coffee-like flavors in every pint. The devoted swear by it, and it remains one of our top selling beers, year after year.
Malts: Premium 2-Row, Munich, Crystal 40, Black Barley, Chocolate Malt
Hops: Chinook, Cascade
OG: 1.065 TG: 1.015 ABV: 6.45 IBU: 30 SRM: 35
1983 Lager
Available year 'round at all McMenamins locations.
1983. The year it all began. Our first pub, the Barley Mill. Grateful Dead poured from the speakers as beer poured from the taps, and it wasn’t long before we began brewing our own. Thousands of beers later, we landed at this: 1983, a lager to toast where we’ve been and where we’re headed next. The beer you’re about to enjoy is a Premium American Lager, clean and smooth with a crisp finish.
Malts: 2-Row, Flaked Corn
Hops: Tettnangers, Cascades
OG: 1.047 TG: 1.008 ABV: 5 IBU: 8 SRM: 3
Hop Pillow
Release Date: January
Best of Craft Beer Awards 2020 Bronze Medal winner in the Juicy/Hazy IPA category. Boozy, juicy, and tropical. How can you go wrong? The new year has brought us some new hops to play with and we made sure to take advantage of that with this Hazy IPA! Dry hopped with massive amounts of Azacca and El Dorado, this hazy boasts some super tropical flavors reminiscent of pineapple, melon and tangerine.
Malts: Pilsen, 2-Row, White Wheat, Rolled Oats
Hops: Strata, Azacca, El Dorado, Mosaic
OG: 1.085 TG: 1.019 ABV: 8.51 IBU: 36 SRM: 5
Iron Heart Barrel-Aged Cherry Chocolate Coffee Stout
Release Date: January
Iron Heart is an Imperial Stout aged for over a year in Hogshead Whiskey barrels with sweet cherries, cocoa, and cold brew coffee. It's dark, indulgent and hard to resist.
Special Ingredients: Cold Brew Coffee, Chocolate
Fruit: Tart Cherries
Malts: Baird's Pale, Munich, Wheat, Flaked Barley, Crystal 135/165, Black, Roast, Maris Otter, Rolled Oats, Crystal 40, Acidulated
Hops: Chinook, Sterling, US Golding, Perle
OG: 1.091 TG: 1.023 ABV: 8.77 IBU: 24 SRM: 32
Hazy Hammerhead
Release Date: January
You know it, you love it, it's Hammerhead but hazy style. This all Cascade hop brew was created to riff on the classic, but with a slightly higher ABV, lower bitterness and the signature soft mouth feel of a hazy IPA.
Malts: Two row, Rolled oats, Wheat, Caramel steam
Hops: Cascade
OG: 1.066 TG: 1.015 ABV: 6.58 IBU: 3 SRM: 8
Great Uncle Jim Stout
Release Date: January
Great Uncle Jim McMenamin, in his rambling old Portland house, had near-flawless specimens of rose-colored light bulbs – the perfect balance of pink, brown, orange, white and gold. And in a perfect balance of whiskey barrel-aged coffee, lactose, hops and malt, this rich, roasty, full-bodied Irish Coffee Stout is an ode to Great Uncle Jim.
Malts: Marris Otter, Special Aromatic, Flaked Barley, Chocolate, Roast, Blackprinz, Kiln Coffee Malt
Hops: Nugget
OG: 1.079 TG: 1.021 ABV: 8.5 IBU: 15 SRM: 39
Barrel-Aged Great Uncle Jim Coffee Stout
Release Date: February
This 2023 Great Uncle Jim coffee stout was brewed with lactose and barrel aged cold brew, then aged for one year in Hogshead whiskey barrels. The result is a limited edition tour de force of coffee, oak, and roasted malts with a notes of dried fruit and vanilla.
Malts: Marris Otter, Special Aromatic, Flaked Barley, Chocolate, Roast, Blackprinz, Kiln Coffee Malt
Hops: Nugget
OG: 1.089 TG: 1.021 ABV: 9.1 IBU: 15 SRM: 39
Barrel Aged Black Widow
Release Date: Februrary
This one off version of our beloved Black Widow Porter has been aged in a Hogshead Whiskey barrel for four weeks and has developed some wonderful characteristics of oak and whiskey that melt together with the already complex flavors of Black Widow.
Malts: Pale, Wheat, Munich, Flaked Barley, Black, Roast, Dark Crystal
Hops: Chinook, Golding
OG: 1.074 TG: 1.018 ABV: 7.22 IBU: 31 SRM: 38
Blood Orange Ginger Cider
Release Date: March
This semi-sweet refreshing cider comes in with a punch of blood orange and a spicy ginger finish that’s nicely rounded out with a hint of sweetness. Ginger adds a deliciously spicy kick and contributes swirling clouds of fresh-pressed ginger juice to your glass.
Special Ingredients: Ginger
Fruit: Blood Orange
OG: 0 TG: 0 ABV: 6.2 IBU: 0 SRM: 0
Imperial Bee Cider
Release Date: March
TThis imperial blend is aged for nine months in our Monkey Puzzle Whiskey barrels, then blended with a dollop of honey to create this royal concoction, the Imperial Bee. The result is truly exceptional, with notes of caramel apple and vanilla and subtle flavors of oak and honey throughout.
Special Techniques: Aged 9 Months
Special Ingredients: Oak
OG: 0 TG: 0 ABV: 9.8 IBU: 0 SRM: 0
McMenamins Irish Stout (Nitro)
Release Date: March
One Sip of this Stout and you’ll find the luck of the Irish upon you.
McMenamins Irish- style Stout uses a traditional recipe and methods. A fantastic fusion of coffee-like roasted barley bitterness meets notes of semi-sweet chocolate, tethered to moderate hop flavor with tiny nitrogen bubbles to heighten its smooth, silky creaminess. Sláinte!
Malts: Baird's Maris Otter Pale, Grain Millers Flaked Barley, Baird's Brown, Baird's Roast, Baird's Chocolate Malt
Hops: Chinook, Palisade
OG: 1.045 TG: 1.007 ABV: 4.90 IBU: 35 SRM: 34
Ruby Royale
Release Date: March
Our classic Ruby takes on a Rubenesque figure when we double the raspberries and expand the malt bill for this limited release batch. With an ABV over 7%, this special brew takes the tart effervescence that Ruby drinkers love and layers in a deeper raspberry flavor, earning this Imperial Raspberry Goddess the name Ruby Royale.
Special Ingredients: Lactose
Fruit: Raspberries
Malts: 2-Row, Wheat, Dextrapils
Hops: Idaho-7
OG: 1.065 TG: 1.010 ABV: 7.22 IBU: 6 SRM: 4
33rd State IPA
Release Date: March
A light straw color makes way for aromas of grapefruit, mixed berries and fresh pine, thanks to a thorough dry-hopping. A medium body welcomes a bready sweetness and flavors of citrus and tropical fruit. The finish is crisp, with just the right amount of bitterness. Raise a pint to the institution that is the Pacific Northwest India Pale Ale.
Malts: Superior Pilsen, Rolled Oats, Crystal 15
Hops: Mosaic, Citra, Nugget
OG: 1.064 TG: 1.012 ABV: 6.71 IBU: 55 SRM: 4
Egyptian Cotton Hazy IPA
Release Date: March
Egyptian Cotton was named after the soft, cozy companion that a blanket can provide. This beer is just that soft, like a basket full of clouds. Aromas of citrus and candied fruit float over a light hazy body comprised of silky rolled oats, full of hop-forward flavor but lacking an overly assertive bitterness. Enjoy the smooth mouthfeel of this New England-Style IPA!Special Ingredients: Softness
Malts: 2-Row, Vienna, Rolled Oats
Hops: Centennial, Mosaic, Simcoe, Citra, El Dorado
OG: 1.058 TG: 1.007 ABV: 6.58 IBU: 35 SRM: 4
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