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MEXICO CALLING

Lager Especial
Cruz Blanca Mexico Calling
Cruz Blanca Mexico Calling

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
Available in stores

VAMOS

VIENNA LAGER ESPECIAL

A classic Vienna lager, brought to Mexico by Austrian immigrants in the mid-1800s, is an essential part of Mexico’s cerveza culture. With its signature amber color and subtle hints of toasted malt and honey, Vamos is brewed to prove that amber beer delivers both full flavor and refreshment. The long-awaited lager companion to Mexico Calling.

5.2
% ABV		 HOPS: Hursbruker

MALTS: VIENNA, 2-ROW
AVAILABLE IN STORES

PALM SHADE

Tropical Hazy IPA
Cruz Blanca Palm Shade
Cruz Blanca Palm Shade

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
Available in stores

EL TRAIN

CHICAGO IPA
Cruz Blanca El Train
Cruz Blanca El Train

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
Available in stores

LA FLORIDITA

Sparkling 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
available in stores

PACHAMAMA

Tropical Lager

A crisp, hazy lager combining sweet guava and fragrant basil for a refreshing and unexpected twist on a tropical lager. Simply liquid sunshine.

6.2
% ABV		 ADJUNCTS: Guava and basil
brewpub only

PALOMA

GRAPEFRUIT SAISON

Brewed with local wheat and barley from Sugar Creek Malt, fermented to dryness with a mixed culture yeast, finished with luscious Ruby Red Grapefruit. This lively cerveza boasts a little funk, a little refreshment, and big flavor.

6.0
% ABV		 Malts : malted wheat, and Pilsner malt

Adjuncts: Ruby Red Grapefruit
brewpub only

COCO FRIO

TROPICAL LAGER

Tropical lager with a dose of coconut and fresh pineapple juice. It’s an incredibly quenching, crispy, and effervescent drinking experience. This is cerveza refreshed.

5.5
% ABV		 ADJUNCTS: coconut flakes and pineapple juice
available in stores

WHERE THERE’S SMOKE

OAXACAN SMOKED LAGER

Inspired by Oaxacan pit cooking. Balanced sweet flavor and aroma from smoldering Cherrywood smoke and toasted avocado leaf. Dark with soft malty roast. Refreshingly bitter.

6.0
% ABV		 ADJUNCTS: cherrywood and avocado leaf
brewpub only

FREETOWN

DDH DIPA

Inspired by the neighborhood of Freetown Christiania in Copenhagen, Demark. Powerful, hazy, dank and fruity tropical expression.

9.5
% ABV		 HOPS: Citra Cyro, El Dorado, and Vic Secret
brewpub only

CRISPY CHICO

LAGER

Brewed in collaboration with our friends at Ørkenoy. A bright and breezy light lager with crispy jicama, tangy Tajin, and zesty lime. An absolute treat.

4.0
% ABV		 ADJUNCTS: JICAMA, TAJIN, LIME
NO MAS!

BARBA NEGRA

CHOCOLATE COCONUT MILK PORTER

Brewed with wood-fire toasted coconut, silky Mexican chocolate and a touch of lactose. Blended wonderfully into an effortlessly drinkable milk porter.

6.5
% ABV		 ADJUNCTS: Shredded Coconut, Mexican Chocolate, lactose
NO MAS!

THREE KINGS

Christmas Punch Ale

Inspired by Ponche, Mexico’s holiday fruit punch, this festive delight is cheerfully brewed with a touch of lactose and finished with tamarind, hibiscus, guava, currants, orange, and cinnamon.

8.5
% ABV		 MALTS: 2-Row Vienna, Malted Oats

ADJUNCTS: Lactose, tamarind, orange, cinnamon, currants and hibiscus
no mas!

SMOKE ALLEY

HOPPY SMOKED WHEAT ALE

Inspired by Oaxaca’s famous smoke-filled taco corridor. Light-bodied, softly tart, smokey, herbal and peppery. Brewed with 100% white oak smoked wheat from Sugar Creek Malt. Dry hopped with Saphir and Zuper Saazer.

4.5
% ABV		 HOPS: Saphir, Zuper Saazer
Brewpub only

DAS BUENO

DOPPELBOCK

A welcoming addition for the darker beer lover and an invitation to fall. Traditionally brewed during Lent to sustain fasting German Monks. At Cruz, we brew it to welcome to cooler months ahead. Full bodied and rich. Deep with toffee, caramel, dried fruit, and a touch of chocolate.

7.5
% ABV		 MALTS: 2 Row, White Wheat, Munich, Crystal 50, Crystal 120, Carafa II
AVAILABLE IN STORES

LOUIE LUIS

DIPA

The second cerveza in the Cruz Calavera DIPA Series. Dry-hopped with Cascade, Mosaic Cryo, Ekuanot Cryo. Our senses are satisfied with flavors of honeydew, blueberry, candied watermelon rind, orange jam, and white sage. This pale gold DIPA finishes with a tight bitterness – to take you on a wild ride.

8.5
% ABV		 HOPS: Cascade, Mosaic Cryo, Ekuanot Cryo
No MAS!

MARISOL

Key Lime White Ale

This is Marisol. A white ale made for icy coolers and good times. A classic Belgian Wit with a Mexican twist, brewed with touch of key lime, a hint of spice, and a dose of sun.

5.0
% ABV		 MALTS: Pilsner, Unmalted Wheat, Flaked Oats

ADJUNCTS: Dried Key Lime, Green Coriander
NO MAS!

555

HORCHATA GOLDEN ALE

Named in honor of Cruz Blanca turning 5 on 5/5. Brewed with malted rice from Sugar Creek Malt, lactose, cinnamon and vanilla. A delicious, silky, smooth and surprisingly refreshing cerveza.

6.0
% ABV		 Adjuncts: lactose, cinnamon, and vanilla
NO MAS!

FADE AWAY

Red Corn Lager
Cruz Blanca FADE AWAY
Cruz Blanca FADE AWAY

Our interpretation of a Midwest indigenous premium lager brewed with malted Bloody Butcher red corn from Sugar Creek Malt, Indiana. An immaculate balance of malt sweetness, delicate hop bitterness, and supreme enjoyment.

5.1
% ABV		 HOPS: Saazer

MALTS: Malted Red Corn, Pilsner, Wheat
no mas!

ROOTED

HOPPY SAISON

Modeled after a classic saison, this hoppy edition blossoms with Vic Secret and Ekuanot hops. Flavors of Meyer lemon, green peppercorn and dessert sage connect with the natural minerality and bone dry finish.

6.2
% ABV		 Hops: Vic Secret and Ekuanot
no mas!

MAD MAXIMO

WEST COAST DIPA

The first cerveza in our Calavera DIPA Series. Dry-hopped with Mosaic, Sabro, and Talus hops. Our mortal senses are satisfied with pungent northern pine and cedar aromas and the flavors of sweet cantaloupe and orange marmalade. Finishes with a stiff bitterness – to take you on a joyful ride.

8.5
% ABV		 Hops: Mosaic, Sabro, Talus
NO MAS!

COCO FRIO con CAFÉ

COCONUT PINEAPPLE LAGER WITH COFFEE
Coconut Pineapple Lager with Metric Coffee
Coconut Pineapple Lager with Metric Coffee

Coco Frio Con Café is a winter escape – the ultimate vacation in a can. An incredibly tasty tropical lager with pineapple, coconut, and an extra dose of sunshine from Metric’s Honduras Evin Moreno coffee.

6.5
% ABV		 ADJUNCTS: Shredded coconut, pineapple juice, Metric Coffee
 NO MAS!

MAS FIESTA

HAZY IPA

This lively IPA features generous amounts of Citra, Simcoe, Mosaic, and Chinook hops. Notes of cantaloupe and tangerine rind.

6.8
% ABV		 HOPS: CITRA, SIMCOE, MOSAIC, AND CHINOOK

MALTS: AMERICAN 2-ROW, LIGHT MUNICH, VIENNA
NO MAS!

COMBO PLATE 1

CASA IPA
Cruz Blanca Combo Plate 1
Cruz Blanca COMBO PLATE 1

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
NO mAS!

COMBO PLATE 2

CASA IPA
Cruz Blanca Combo Plate 2
Cruz Blanca COMBO PLATE 2

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: SABRO, VIC SECRET, CITRA CRYO

MALTS: PILSNER, FLAKED OATS, MALTED OATS
no mas!

PASTRY WAR

Vienna Lager
Cruz Blanca PASTRY WAR
Cruz Blanca PASTRY WAR

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: MITTLEFRUH, HURSBRUKER

MALTS: VIENNA, PILSNER
NO MAS!

La GUARDIA RUBIA

Blonde Bière de Garde
Cruz Blanca RUBIA
Cruz Blanca RUBIA

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: Pilsner, Abbey, Honey
No Mas!

REY CUVÉE

Blended Barrel-Aged
Imperial Stout

Rey Cuvée is the super heavyweight champion of the Luchador lineup. A blend of 2018, 2019 and 2020 vintages of Rey Gordo are double barreled for 10 months to make a burly, husky, brawling barrel-aged stout that is bigger than the sum of its parts. Rich with leather, licorice, tobacco, and dark fruit. This is a stout for the most avid of barrel aged stout connoisseurs.

13.0% ABV
BARREL: Woodford Reserve barrels – 10 months
BREWPUB ONLY

REY GORDO

Barrel-Aged
Imperial Stout

All Hail the King! Rey Gordo is the icon of consistency. He is timeless. He is classic. This distinguished, larger-than-life barrel-aged stout is aged 10 months and has a smoky, leathery, dense, and mysteriously dark persona, that is loved by barrel-aged beer drinkers.

13.5% ABV
BARREL: Heaven Hill bourbon barrels – 10 months
BREWPUB + STORES

SEÑOR BANDITO

Barrel-Aged
Imperial Stout

Señor Bandito runs the spicy, rye whiskey crime family. This Luchador gets its fiery heat from aging in rye whisky barrels, while a blend of Mexican cinnamon, black, Morello, and Luxardo cherries, and an undisclosed amount of secret spices seals the deal.

13.0% ABV
ADJUNCTS: Black, Morello, and Luxardo cherries, Mexican cassia bark, and Ceylon cinnamon

BARREL: Woody Creek rye whiskey barrels – 10 months
BREWPUB ONLY

COCO FANTASMA

Barrel-Aged
Imperial Blonde Ale

After training in Barbados rum + Woody Creek rye whisky barrels, Coco Fantasma was blended into a silky smooth, barrel-forward canvas. From there she earned her nickname “Coco” with the standout addition of Mexican cocoa nibs, softly toasted coconut, and slowly roasted almonds – her superstrength is that these ingredients amplify her complex barrel beauty. Coco Fantasma is a hauntingly harmonious combination of wrath and indulgence.

12.5% ABV
ADJUNCTS: Chocolate, coconut, and almond

BARREL: Barbados rum and Woody Creek rye whiskey barrels – 10 months
BREWPUB ONLY

CARMELITA SUAVE

Barrel-Aged
Imperial Stout

A new player enters the ring this year. Fans find Carmelita Suave’s sleek image appealing. From the looks of her, you’d never know she’s an imperial stout that came up through the underground barrel rings of Barbados Rum. Don’t let her charming single-origin Veracruz coffee and silky dulce de leche fool you – she packs some heat and strikes quick.

12.5% ABV
ADJUNCTS: Metric coffee and dulce de leche

BARREL: Barbados rum barrels – 10 months
BREWPUB ONLY

MARAVILLA

Barrel-Aged
Imperial Blonde Ale

Our million-dollar fighter! Maravilla is draped in extravagance, luxury, and abundance. An imperial blonde aged in a blend of Barbados Rum + Rye Whiskey barrels with the star-studded addition of Mexican, Papa New Guinea, Tahitian, and Madagascar vanilla. This corner of the ring has spared no expense for its 2021 Luchador debut.

12.5% ABV
ADJUNCTS: Mexican, Papa New Guinea, Tahitian, and Madagascar vanilla

BARREL: Barbados rum and Woody Creek rye whiskey barrels – 10 months
BREWPUB ONLY

ESCORPIóN

Barrel-Aged
Imperial Fruit Ale

Escorpión is a well-traveled Luchador. Showcasing prickly pear from the northern dessert of Mexico and Dragon Fruit from the southern tropical region. Crimson in color, aged in Cabernet red wine, and Barbados rum barrels. A fighter with plenty of sting but blooming with sweet fruit flavors.

11.5% ABV
ADJUNCTS: Dragon fruit and prickly pear

BARREL: Cabernet red wine and Barbados rum barrels – 10 months
BREWPUB ONLY

BARBAROSA

Barrel-Aged
Imperial Fruit Ale

Emerging from the fog is Barbarosa, a black and red raspberry ale that’s been forged by the darkness of Heaven Hill bourbon and Cabernet red wine barrels. A fighter who makes elusive appearances due to the scarcity of its ingredients. Get your hands on this one before it vanishes.

11.0% ABV
ADJUNCTS: Black and red raspberries

BARREL: Heaven Hill bourbon and Cabernet red wine barrels – 10 months
BREWPUB ONLY

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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Kick back at our award-winning brewpub in Chicago’s West Loop. Sample the latest Cruz brews from inspired, small-batch beers to innovative barrel-aged and wild fermentation ales. Feast on the best brewpub fare in Chicago featuring our smoke alley taquería. The Cruz Blanca fiesta is on and all are welcome.

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