Drinks

First brewed in the mid 1840’s at Citizen’s Brewery (Měšťanský pivovar Plzeň) in the city of Plzeň, pilsners symbolized a turning point in Czech brewing taking a note from late 1700s German research. Novel at the time, the Czechs started utilizing cool fermenting yeasts and aging beer in caves, improving the beers’ clarity and shelf-life. Smooth, rounded bitterness with a touch of malt sweetness. Complex body, yet light and crushable.

The latest in our SMASH (Single Hop And Single Malt) series, Cashmere SMASH features a little known hop created as a cross between Northern Brewer & Cascade hops. Smooth bitterness with notes of citrus, melon, and stone fruit.

A newer style originating in 1986 in Minneapolis, Extra Pale Ale was the first ever beer brewed at Summit Brewing and a verified staple for midwest beer drinkers. Medium body with notes of tropical fruit and grapefruit. (Extra) high ABV for this extra pale ale.

Based on our Wagner’s Best recipe but brewed into an India Pale Lager, WIPL is dry-hopped with Wai-iti, Cascade, and NZH 107. WIPL has a lighter hop profile than most of our hoppy drafts with smooth hop aromatics and a slight bite.

Revived by Spike Buckowski, co-owner of Terrapin Brewing out of Athens, Georgia in an attempt to resurrect bold beers in the midst of the American craft beer boom. Beerkowski is smooth, hoppy, and full of roasted rye flavor. 

The original Hodgson Bitter Ale was brewed on Surrey, England’s Brook Street in 1886. In following that recipe, this IPA features Fuggle hops with Brettanomyces for a touch of sour, notes of vanilla, and an addition of oak chips to mimic barrel aging.

Thought by archaeologists to date back to the Chavin civilization around 900 BC, Chicha is fermented from Peruvian purple corn (we sourced ours from New Growth Project Farms) and still consumed throughout Peru to this day. Daily rituals, especially in Peru’s Sacred Valley, call for the first sip to be poured out to Pacha Mama (or Mother Earth) as a thank you for the corn harvest. Light bodied with a fruit-like sweetness and soft carbonation.

Named after our dear friend, Linus, honoring his love for cats and for being one cool beer cat. Originally brewed for our 2 Year Anniversary collaboration, we hold Linus and our memories with him in the highest regards as he moves on to bigger and better adventures. Smooth maltiness with a hint of bitterness and clean finish.

Brewed with a healthy amount of local Spruce tips & Concolor (White Fur) along with Michigan-grown Chinook hops. Bright, acidic, and notes of fresh pine alongside a piney hop profile with mild bitterness.

The Duke of Bavaria was ultimately the reason for the Reinheitsgebot, otherwise known as the German Purity Law, effectively putting out of production brews such as the Kottbusser. Brewed with the traditional wheat, oats, honey, and molasses, The Duke Says Nein is a gold medal award-winning clean ale with Kölsch yeast. Light and refreshing. On draft and in cans!

Inspired by the Māori name for New Zealand’s highest mountain, Aoraki Mt. Cook, this lager is brewed with New Zealand hops emitting tropical flavors and aromas. Crisp, clean, mild hop bitterness. On draft and in cans!

Named after West Coast IPA’s creator Fritz Maytag, Fritz’s Folly is brewed and dry hopped with traditional Cascade hops for bittering and aroma with a medium-bodied malt profile. On draft and in cans!

Originally brewed by Trappist monks of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance in the Belgian Westmalle Abbey, this malty brew has a rich color and medium body with a roasted malt profile.  On draft and in cans!

Finnish farmhouse ale made with fresh juniper berries. Zero hop additions alongside a clean grain bill of rye and barley malts, using double decoction brewing method. Light, easy drinking. World Beer Cup 2025 Silver Medalist for Historical Beer   On draft and in cans!

Kränz (meaning wreath) references the picturesque tray of Kölsch-filled stange glasses served at brewhouses in Cologne, Germany. This light ale, nicely balanced with malts and hops, is a favorite here at Archival. Served in a traditional stange glass. On draft and in cans!

Though the history of the style known today as porter is hotly debated, we’ve brewed this historic London beer as tribute to Ralph Harwood, the ale’s alleged creator. Low in IBUs with a slight smokiness, this porter’s drinkability has full flavor with a low ABV. On draft and in cans!

An ode to Archival’s true MVP and a real ‘Jack of All Trades’, this pale ale has a mild hop bitterness crafted with Newport and Golding hops. Low maltiness with a traditional mix of pale English base malts.