Without getting too deep in the weeds of history… the Comte de Rochambeau, the French general who was a hero of the American Revolution was one of our French allies during the war of independence.  He has been mentioned to be in the company of General Washington on numerous occasions and may have even been part of the surrender of Cornwallis after the Battle of Yorktown.  All of that has nothing to do with our Rochambeau Rouge Red Ale.  We are referencing the “Rochambeau” associated with Rock-paper-scissors; what has been called a child’s game.  We think there is nothing childish about rock-paper-scissors.  Frankly, the world would be a much more peaceful place if our illustrious world leaders and their egos would sit at one table and “shoot” for it rather than spend fortunes and years to settle what could be a quick round of Rochambeau.

On a more local level, Rochambeau can be used more practically. Dinner check just came, everyone wants to be the hero and pay the bill; Rochambeau! The next round just got served, who is paying? Rochambeau it!  There is only one pint left, who gets it? Rochambeau for it.

Just to put an end to the rumor that Rochambeau was French for: Caramel, Malty, Toasty;. It is not. However, those words are excellent descriptions of the flavors you will enjoy with our Rochambeau Rouge Red Ale.  As a red ale, we back on the hops a little so that the malt can shine through.  In early taste tests we performed on “volunteers”, the Rochambeau Rouge Red Ale was the top pick! Watch out though… you may have to compete for the last one. They’ll go fast!

And one last thing (ala Columbo); there is a South Park version of Rochambeau.  While that version more clearly defines who the winner of the “round” was, it will most likely lessen your enjoyment of the Rochambeau Rouge Red Ale.  We will leave that up to you to decide……

Bitterness (IBUs): 24
Color (SRM): 15
Est. Alcohol (ABV): 5.7

People say there are two sides to every story.  Some people feel that is true about the name of our Two Stories Blonde Ale.  A perfectly balanced ale with just the right blend of Pilsner malt and classic Bavarian hops.  You’ll notice the subtly spicy, floral aroma of this beauty as you enjoy it’s light crisp taste… a real thirst quencher!

One story says it is named after the first structure built in Oxford (even before it was called Oxford) by John Hayes,  a two story cabin on the corner of 3rd and Market Streets. Sounds pretty tame considering it’s sister beer is The Devil’s 9 Ball.  The other story is it is named after a beautiful blonde woman (already more interesting), John’s sister.  John’s sister, it turns out, was the brains of the operation.  Let’s face it; Moving halfway between Philadelphia and Baltimore back in 1754 doesn’t seem like too bright a move, seeing as it was all pretty much wilderness and indians out this way and we were still under English rule. Now throw in smart beautiful woman with the idea to build a two story cabin that could feed travelers and have strong defensive capabilities, and things start to make a little more sense.  Travelers most likely wouldn’t keep coming back if it was just John hanging out on the front porch of his one story/one room cabin out in the woods.

John’s sister had a speculators eye and bankers mind.  They built that two story cabin, and they created a crossroads rest stop that ended up being just a short trot off the first interstate road in the United States. They later sold that simple cabin and that location is now the main intersection in downtown Oxford, PA.

So you decide which story you believe; John Hayes getting the credit for a cabin in the woods (men got all the credit back in those days) or a perfectly balanced (gorgeous and brilliant) blonde that was just right for the times and made it very easy to go back again and again.

Bitterness (IBUs): 21
Color (SRM): 4.6
Est. Alcohol (ABV): 5.5

If you ever find yourself down in the bog trying to snap a selfie with the elusive Bog Turtle, you are going to work up a thirst that only a Cattail Honey Brown Ale will be able to satiate! Or, you may just have sat down after coming home from picking up a disc from Red Box, a Cattail is going to taste pretty darn good then too.

Our Honey Brown Ale is made from 8 different malted grains featuring floor kilned English malt, dark chocolate malt and  golden honey malt as well as local honey from West Grove, PA.  Cattail has a smooth sweetness that you’re going to love! The flavor of the Honey Brown Ale may vary a little from batch to batch, but, that’s the bees fault (or faults?!?).  The nectar gathered by these swarms of golden gatherers all depends on the flowers that it is gathered from, thereby causing slight flavor changes in the honey, which can cause a change in the taste of our Cattail Honey Brown Ale.

It’s a bit darker than some other brown ales on the market, that is due to the fact the we brew all of our beers for 70 minutes to allow the sugars to become more concentrated.  The heavier concentration and the fact that we do not filter our beer creates a darker, warmer brown color ale.

Cattail Honey Brown Ale has an abundance of flavor, a rich color and a sweet finish.  While it will pair well with numerous foods, it is best with friends and loved ones!

Bitterness (IBUs): 30
Color (SRM): 24.5
Est. Alcohol (ABV): 5.9