FLAGSHIP LINEUP
IPA
A true to style IPA, this is a hoppy beer with a smooth finish and is a good representation of our approach to the classic beers. There is a reason why it was our first beer off the line. ABV 6.5% IBU 57 SRM 5.5
Year-Round Production
PILSNER
A crisp and refreshing Czech style pilsner, our take on this style is fuller bodied with slightly higher IBUs than you get in a traditional American Pilsner.
ABV 5.2% IBU 35 SRM 6.6
Year-Round Production
Bronze Winner Governor's Excelsior Cup
Double IPA
Yep, you might get a hint of papaya in our Double India Pale Ale, but it's not too sweet and the bitterness is nicely balanced. ABV 8.1% IBU 88 SRM 7
Year-Round Production
Bronze Winner Governor's Excelsior Cup
Special releases
What's New!
To answer the question “what’s new” Young Lion releases an average of four fun, small-batch, and special release beers every month. YLBC continues to develop fun and innovative brews while helping to build a community around craft beverage production in New York State.
Cranberry Berliner
"Berliner Weisse" is a style of sour, wheat beer that was popularized in 16th Century, Berlin, Germany. We only call ours "Berliner", however, because instead of traditional wheat, we use rye for a spicier flavor. We sour the wort to get the desired level of acidity, then boil it, and add mulling spices. A blend of house yeast & farmhouse yeasts are added during fermentation creates a subtle, wild flavor. Finally, we add fruit during the secondary fermentation to round out the tartness of our Cranberry Berliner. We hope you will drink this flavorful beer to warm-up through the cold months while enjoying the benefits of its lower ABV.
ABV 5.6% IBU 15 SRM 7
Annual Fall Release
In stores starting 10/28/21
Cocoa stout
We make this cocoa-inspired stout by brewing with genuine cacao nibs, and Dutch Cocoa powder producing a rich color and flavor profile. Cascade hops provide this stout with a subtle citrus character that rounds out its complexity. Chocolate on the nose, more on the flavor. This Cocoa Stout is semi-dry with mild sweetness. We hope this chocolaty beer brings you comfort and smiles on chilly nights
ABV 7.8% IBU 57 SRM 5.5
Limited Fall Release
In stores starting 9/25/21
Oktoberfest
Young Lion’s Oktoberfest is a traditional German Fest beer adhering to German Purity Laws. Its notes of chocolate and caramel come from its malt base of German Pilsner, Vienna, Caramunich, and chocolate wheat. To round out this beer, Hersbrucker and Tettanger hops are are added to create a moderate bitterness and herbal character. PROST
ABV 6.3% IBU 24 SRM 17
Annual Fall Release
In Rochester and Buffalo area stores starting 8/27/21
watermelon prickly pear gose
A new addition to the Young Lion Sour Series, this contemporary Gose is brewed with watermelon and prickly pear. A base of wheat and oats create this beer's soft body, while traditional Sea Salt and coriander are incorporated to balance the flavors. Finally, we condition this beer on 18lbs of watermelon and prickly pear fruit, resulting in a soft, sessionable beer you won’t be able to put down.
ABV 5% IBU 10 SRM 4
Special Summer Release
In Rochester and Buffalo area stores starting 8/11/21
Lakeside Hazy new england ipa
Inspired by Ontario, Erie, and the Finger Lakes, this New England IPA is hazy and hop forward. We double dry hop in the fermenter with Idaho 7, Waimea, and Lemon Drop. These hops create an intense tropical aroma with notes of herbs and oranges.
ABV 7.1% • SRM 3
Special Summer Release
In Rochester and Buffalo area stores starting 7/14/21
Raspberry Gose
Raspberry Gose is BACK!!! This contemporary gose uses wheat, acidulated and pale malts. We add coriander and salt in the brewhouse to add earthy and saline notes. This sour worted beer is tart and sweet. We add raspberry and tart cherry to the secondary, to give a wonderful fruit character to this warm weather offering.
ABV 4.5% • IBU 10 • SRM 7
Seasonal Spring Release
In Rochester and Buffalo area store starting 6/2/21
Honey Bear IPA
The Honey Bear IPA was inspired by the black bears who like hanging out in Canandaigua. We use oats, milk sugar, and wildflower honey along with a double dry hop of Citra to round out this brew. The result is a citrus-forward IPA with notes of honey and floral character.
ABV 7% • IBU 25 • SRM 3
Seasonal Spring Release
4/9/21
Citrose Gose
Brewed with Blood Orange and Lychee fruit purée our Citrose Gose is an American take on the traditional German sour wheat beer, with zesty citrus flavor and herbal coriander notes. This thirst quencher tantalizes taste buds with its tart sour edge, balanced with a quiet salinity – a brew crafted for repeat indulgence.
SRM 3 • IBU 10 • ABV 4.5%
Late Winter Release
2/2/21