CRAFT MEXICAN CERVEZA
MEXICO CALLINGLager Especial |
Some calls are totally worth answering, so kick back and enjoy a Mexican lager brewed with heaps of Vienna malt, subtle hops, and absolutely zero adjuncts. The result is an endlessly refreshing sunny lager with balanced sweetness and light bitterness. Add this to your favorites list.
| 4.7 % ABV |
HOPS: Mittlefruh MALTS: Barke Vienna, Carafoam |
EL TRAINAmerican IPA |
Brewed to connect and inspire. We elevated the classic American IPA with a Chicago backbone. Assertive malt character blends with pointed bitterness and floral, piney, and citrus-forward aroma from Chinook, Mosaic, Citra, and Simcoe hops. All aboard the crosstown line!
| 6.2 % ABV |
Hops: Chinook, Mosaic, Citra, Simcoe MALTS: 2-row, White Wheat, Flaked Oats, Vienna, Carawheat |
PALM SHADETropical Hazy IPA |
Inspired by coastal culture, Palm Shade combines the tropical fruit hop aroma of a modern IPA with the deeply quenching drinkability of a pale ale. Our malt build offers a soft canvas for fruit-forward hops with subtle bitterness and vibrant notes of mandarin orange, mango, and pineapple.
| 6.0 % ABV |
HOPS: Mandarina, Ekuanot, Citra MALTS: Pilsner, Golden Naked Oats, Flaked Oats, Carafoam |
LA FLORIDITASparkling Rosé Ale |
For summer, pink is in season. This effervescent wheat ale has a hazy body with rich, fruit color. Liberally doused with tart hibiscus and passionfruit, this sparkling rosé ale drinks easily and offers supreme refreshment.
| 5.0 % ABV |
MALTS: Extra Pale Pils, Unmalted Wheat, Flaked Oats, Acidulated ADJUNCTS: Hibiscus, Passionfruit puree |
COMBO PLATE 1CASA IPA |
Chinook, Simcoe, Citra Cryo hops offer a little bit of everything in each sip — a fiesta of hoppy grapefruit, dank resin, and eucalyptus flavors with a surprisingly refreshing light body.
| 5.7 % ABV |
HOPS: Chinnok, Simcoe, Citra Cryo MALTS: Pilsner, Flaked Oats, Golden Naked |
COMBO PLATE 2CASA IPA |
The second offering in our rotating hop Combo Plate series. Dry and light-bodied refreshment. A strong push of Vic Secret, Sabro, and Citra Cryo create big coconut, passionfruit, pine, and peach fruit flavors.
| 6.0 % ABV |
HOPS: Wakatu, Sabro, Vic Secret, Citra Cryo MALTS: Pilsner, Flaked Oats, Malted Oats |
THREE KINGSCelebration DIPA |
Inspired by holiday fruit punch, this festive delight is cheerfully hopped with Citra, Citra Cryo and Mandarina, brewed with a touch of lactose and finished with guava and tamarind.
| 8.5 % ABV |
HOPS: Citra, Citra Cryo, Mandarina MALTS: 2-Row Vienna, Malted Oats |
COCO FRIOTropical Lager |
Tropical lager with a dose of toasted coconut and fresh pineapple juice. It’s an incredibly quenching, crispy, and effervescent drinking experience. This is cerveza refreshed.
| 5.5 % ABV |
ADJUNCTS: Toasted coconut flakes and pineapple juice |
MARISOLKey Lime White Ale |
This is Marisol. A white ale brewed with a splash of key lime, a dose of sun, and plenty of beach vibes. It’s another way to enjoy summer in Chicago. And like summer, Marisol is only here for a short time.
| 5.0 % ABV |
MALTS: Pilsner, Unmalted Wheat, Flaked Oats ADJUNCTS: Dried Key Lime, Green Corriander |
PASTRY WARVienna Lager |
Classic amber lager originating in Vienna, but brought to Mexico by Austrian immigrants in the mid-1800’s after the first French intervention. The Mexican equivalent of “Festbier” or “Oktoberfest” lagers.
| 5.5 % ABV |
HOPS: Chinook, Mittlefruh, Hursbruker MALTS: Vienna, Pilsner |
FADE AWAYRed Corn Lager |
Our interpretation of a true indigenous Midwest lager. Brewed with 70% Illinois grown red corn. Truly one of a kind.
| 5.1 % ABV |
HOPS: Saazer MALTS: Malted Red Corn, Pilsner, Wheat |
La GUARDIA RUBIABlonde Bière de Garde |
Inspired the original Cruz Blanca founded by Alsatian immigrant Emil Dercher in Mexico City (1869). A French style country ale brewed with Illinois honey. Mid palate sweetness with a very dry finish.
| 6.4 % ABV |
HOPS: Saazer MALTS: Malted Red Corn, Pilsner, Wheat |
Keep all lines open and flowing
As expressed by our crossroads logo, Keep all lines open and flowing is a mantra for making and serving good beer — a reflection of our commitment to sharing and exploring possibilities.
Cruz Blanca makes beers that open people up to new flavors, new ideas, and new experiences. From endlessly refreshing Mexican lagers and sunny IPAs that transport us to warmer places, to the less-travelled roads of barrel-aged and wild fermentation ales, there’s always a journey in the beer that keeps us curious about what’s next.
We’re all at the same long table, and there’s always room for one more. Let’s keep all lines open and flowing.
Keep all lines open and flowing is an expression inspired by our crossroads logo; it’s a mantra for making and serving good beer, as well as a reflection of our commitment to sharing and exploring possibilities.
Cruz Blanca makes beers that open people up to new flavors, new ideas, and new experiences. From endlessly refreshing Mexican lagers and sunny IPAs that transport us to warmer places, to the less-travelled roads of barrel-aged and wild fermentation ales, there’s always a journey in the beer that keeps us curious about what’s next.
We’re all at the same long table, and there’s always room for one more. Let’s keep all lines open and flowing.
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