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YAGA'S CHILI QUEST & BEER FEST

2012 Yaga's Chili Quest & Beer Fest Beer Tasting

Best solution to spicy chili? COLD BEER! Visitors to the beer festival will be able to purchase a souvenir beer-tasting mug along with a punch card to sample a variety over 100 craft and import beers and chat with expert BrewMasters. The ultimate beer fan is promised rare finds and a few surprises, such as Saint Arnolds Pumpkinator and attendees may even come across a few ales brewed specially for the event.

We have moved the Beer Fest to the Davidson Ballroom on 24th and Mechanic to allow for more beers, unique vendors and a special Home Brewers Contest. Purchase an Early Bird ticket and get in 1 HOUR before the crowds.

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Check out our current list of 2012 featured beers and get your ticket today!

Flying Dog BreweryFlying Dog Brewery
Frederick, MD

Flying Dog Double Dog
Double Pale Ale

11.5% ABV
85 IBUs

Brief initial sweetness makes way for intensely strong hop flavor and bitterness. The alcohol is felt more than tasted. Citrus hops with sweet malt and subtle alcohol burn (like a kiss on the cheek).

Flying Dog Horn Dog
Barley Wine Style Ale

10.2% ABV
45 IBUs

Sweet roasted malt and biscuit flavor, complex fruitiness that is raisiny. Enough hop bitterness to cut the big malt character, but Horn Dog is not as hoppy as many American barley wines.

Flying Dog InHeat Wheat
Hefeweizen

4.7% ABV
12 IBUs

Spicy-banana character carries through in the taste. Perceived sweetness (due to the brain being 'tricked' by the spicy and banana aromas that are reminiscent of sweet dishes) even though IHW is actually a dry beer. Perceived sweetness also due to low hop bitterness.

Flying Dog Old Scratch
Amber Lager

5.5% ABV
19.5 IBUs

Rich malty sweetness offset by German hops. Medium body with a soft and smooth mouthfeel.

Flying Dog Snake Dog
India Pale Ale

7.1% ABV
60 IBUs

Mild malt sweetness morphs into juicy citrus hop flavor. Medium body with strong hop bitterness. Starts sweet, but finishes dry.


Woodchuck Woodchuck Cidery
Middlebury, VCT

Woodchuck Cider Amber
Cider

5.0% ABV

The Amber is sweet (but not too sweet) with a nice golden color and crisp finish. Crisp and refreshing with a nice golden hue. Expertly crafted with a medium body and clean apple finish.

Woodchuck Cider Granny Smith
Cider

5.0% ABV

Made from only Granny Smith apples, this one's a lot more tart and quite a bit tangier than your average Woodchuck. If you're a green apple sort of person, this could be your Woodchuck. Tart, refreshing and made from 100% Granny Smith apples, tree ripened in the Yakima Valley of Washington State.

Woodchuck Winter Limited Release
Cider

5.0% ABV

Somewhere between a delicate snowflake drifting down to your tongue and hard-packed snowball to the teeth, the power of this winter Cider is a balanced culmination of Premium French and Traditional American Oak, giving the cider great complexity and broad characteristics that neither style could produce on its own. Aged with a culmination of Premium French and Traditional American Oak and finishes with a touch of vanilla.


DixieDundee Brewing Co
Rochester, NY

Dundee Honey Brown
Honey Brown Lager
4.5% ABV
10 IBUs

Great tasting, medium-bodied lager. This isn't a watered-down light beer nor a heavy craft beer. It pours right smack dab in the middle. A delicious golden amber color, it's a beer that can be consumed throughout the night.


DixieRogue Brewery
Newport, OR

Rogue American Amber Ale
Amber Ale
5.3% ABV
53 IBUs

Tawny in color, with a coffee aroma, tight head and a delicate roasted malt accent. Generous use of hops and a smooth finish.

Rogue Chocolate Stout
Amber Ale
6.0% ABV
69 IBUs

Ebony in color with a rich creamy head. An earthy flavor of oats and hops that gives way to a rich chocolate truffle finish.

Rogue Dead Guy Ale
German Maibock
6.5% ABV
40 IBUs

In the style of a German Maibock, using our proprietary Pacman ale yeast. Deep honey in color with a malty aroma and a rich hearty flavor.

Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar
Brown Ale
4.8% ABV
28 IBUs

Dark brown in color with a hazelnut aroma, a rich nutty flavor and a smooth malty finish.

Rogue John John Hazelnut
Barrel Aged
5.2% ABV
34 IBUs

This unique ale consists of Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar aged in Rogue's Hazelnut Spiced Rum barrels.


Buffalo Bills Brewing CompanyBuffalo Bills Brewing Co
Hayward, CA

Buffalo Bills Blueberry Oatmeal Stout
Stout
7.5% ABV
40 IBUs

Has hints of chocolate, oatmeal, and fresh blueberries. A wonderful pairing of flavors! Great for the holidays and for those who enjoy discovering new beers.


Saint ArnoldSaint Arnold Brewing Co
Houston, TX

St Arnold Amber
Amber Ale
5.5% ABV
31 IBUs

A well balanced, full flavored, amber ale. It has a rich, malty body with a pleasant caramel character derived from a specialty Caravienne malt. A complex hop aroma, with a hint of floral and citrus comes from a combination of Cascades and Liberty hops. It has a rich, creamy head with a fine lace. The light fruitiness, characteristic of ales, is derived from a proprietary yeast strain.

St Arnold Weedwacker
Bavarian Hefewiezen
4.9% ABV
15 IBU

Weedwacker is essentially a Bavarian hefeweizen. Except it isn't. Weedwacker is exactly the same beer as Fancy Lawnmower Beer but we ferment it with Bavarian hefeweizen yeast instead of kölsch yeast. It is light and refreshing but has a spicy clove note and some banana esters that come from the different yeast. While it is a close relation to Lawnmower, it tastes completely different. Also, Weedwacker is our only unfiltered year-round beer. Expect to see some yeast at the bottom of the bottle.

St. Arnolds Brown Ale
Deep Copper Brown Ale
5.3% ABV
24 IBU

A beautiful, deep copper brown ale. It has a full, malty body with hints of chocolate, a touch of sweetness and a light hop flavor. A complex malt character is created by combining five different types of malts. It has a rich, creamy head with a fine lace. The light fruitiness, characteristic of ales, is derived from a proprietary yeast strain.

St. Arnolds Elissa
India Pale Ale
6.6% ABV
60 IBU

Very hoppy with a properly balanced malty body; a wonderful bitterness with a pleasant floral, hoppy nose; rich flavor

St. Arnolds Lawnmower
German Style Kölsch
4.9% ABV
20 IBU

This beer is crisp & refreshing, yet has a sweet malty body that is balanced by a complex, citrus hop character. Multiple additions of German Hallertauer hops are used to achieve this delicate flavor. We use a special Kölsch yeast, an ale yeast that ferments at lager temperatures, to yield the slightly fruity, clean flavor of this beer. Fancy Lawnmower Beer is a world class brew yet light enough to be enjoyed by Texans after strenuous activities, like mowing the lawn.

St Arnold Winter Stout
Stout
5.6% ABV
36 IBU

A creamy, full bodied sweet stout with a subtle chocolate and coffee flavors and a well balanced soft roastiness. Saint Arnold Winter Stout is loosely filtered to preserve a rich mouthfeel which is particularly satisfying during the colder months

St Arnold Santo
Black Kölsch
4.9% ABV
15 IBU

Saint Arnold uses the same special Kölsch yeast – an ale yeast that ferments at almost lager temperatures – that is used in Saint Arnold Fancy Lawnmower Beer. This contributes to Santo being light bodied an floral even though it has a distinctive dark malt flavor

St. Arnold Pumpkinator
Imperial Pumpkin Stout
10% ABV

A remake of Divine Reserve #9. A big, black, full of spice, full of flavor beer. Has background hop flavor, pumpkin for a rich mouthfeel.


Sierra NevadaSierra Nevada Brewing Co
Chico, CA

Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale
India Pale Ale

6.8% ABV
65 IBUs

We use the first fresh hops of the growing season to create this complex and robust IPA. Layered pine and citrus hop aromas balance against rich malt sweetness to create an uncommonly smooth wintertime ale.

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Pale Ale

5.6% ABV
38 IBUs

A medium-bodied beer packed with flavor and complexity from the use of premium malt and whole-cone Cascade hops. It has a bright, flowery, and citrus flavor balanced by a toasted and slightly sweet malt body. The aroma is big and fragrant in what has become known as the “Sierra Nevada style”.

Sierra Nevada Porter
Porter

5.8% ABV
36 IBUs

A delicious, dark, medium-bodied ale made with roasted malted barley. It has a creamy head and a very rich yet smooth, malty flavor.

Sierra Nevada Torpedo Ale
Extra IPA

7.2% ABV
70 IBUs

Bold, assertive and full of flavor and aromas highlighting the complex citrus, pine and herbal character of whole-cone American hops.

Sierra Nevada Ovila Abbey Quad
Abbey Ale

10.4% ABV
18 IBUs

Full and sultry ale; rich, mahogany brown in color with a velvety malt aroma, spiked with hints of dried cherry, fig, raisin, and plum notes. A full and creamy body offers layers of flavor including a perfume-like wave of intense dark fruits and caramel-like maltiness. Rich and warming, this complex ale should be shared among friends in the true spirit of the season.

PaulanerPaulaner Brewing Co
Munich, Germany

Paulaner Hefeweizen
Bavarian-style Wheat
5.5% ABV
10 IBUs

An authentic Bavarian-style wheat beer, naturally cloudy, and light gold. It has a uniquely crisp, refreshing flavor, with a clovey, fruity nose, and a hint of banana

Paulaner Oktoberfest
Marzen
6.0% ABV
21 IBUs

Festive, full-flavored and ultra delicious, and is brewed specially for the most famous festival in the world. Every year, more than one million liters are served at the Oktoberfest. You can create your own "beer tent atmosphere" at home with this golden yellow, mildly hoppy seasonal specialty.

Paulaner Salvator Dark
Double Bock
7.9% ABV
28 IBUs

Very rich, full and hearty, yet superbly balanced with a hint of chocolate. It has a smoky and sweet, malty nose with accents of Hallertau hops and has a red-brown clear body.


PyramidPyramid Brewing Co
Seattle, WA

Pyramid Apricot Ale
Unfiltered Wheat Ale
5.1% ABV
11 IBUs

Our flavorful Apricot Ale boldly combines the taste and aroma of fresh apricot with the smooth finish of wheat malt. Its refreshingly unfiltered character and fruit flavor make it an ale worth savoring.

Pyramid Thunderhead
India Pale Ale
6.7% ABV
67 IBUs

Our hop heaping IPA is a golden nectar garnering thunderous reviews. Its floral aroma strikes a harmonious blend between a sweet malt flavor and bold hop bitterness. Enjoy this thirst quenching adventure.


DixieDixie Brewing Co
New Orleans, LA

Dixie Lager
Lager

4.6% ABV

A crisp & flavorful beer with a mild Cascade hop finish.

Dixie Blackened Voodoo
Schwarzbier

5.0% ABV

Uses only the best of dark roasted barley malts to create a darkly rich and very malty flavor. With perfectly balanced Mt. Hood and Cascade hops and slow cold lagering, there is a touch of magical spirit, deep color, and bewitching character to this unique and mysterious brew.


Bear RepublicBear Republic Brewing Co
Cloverdale, CA

Hop Rod Rye
Rye IPA
8.0% ABV
80 IBUs

High gravity IPA brewed with 18% rye malt. Hop Rod Rye has a floral hop aroma and subtle caramel notes with a slightly earthy and spicy rye character.

Racer 5 IPA
American IPA
7.0% ABV
75+ IBUs

This hoppy American IPA is a full bodied beer brewed American pale and crystal malts, and heavily hopped with Chinook, Cascade, Columbus and Centennial. There's a trophy in every glass.

Red Rocket Ale
American Amber Ale
6.8 % ABV
67 IBUs

Red Rocket Ale is a bastardized Scottish style red ale that traces its origins to our homebrew roots. This full bodied and hoppy brew finishes on the palate with sweet, caramel malt flavors.


Indian Wells Indian Wells Brewing Co
Inyokern,CA

Lobotomy Bock
German Dopple Bock

Like all of our beers it is made in strict accordance to the German Reinheitsgebot Purity Law of Brewing, which is water, malt, hops and yeast only! Lobotomy Bock is made from five types of specialty malted barley including Munich, black patent and other premium malts. And finished with two types of hops, Sterling and Perle added at the boil and again at the finish for the perfect flavor balance. Lobotomy Bock is brewed with pure artesian spring water from the historic Indian Wells Spring. Lobotomy Bock is lagered for several weeks then fin-ished to exacting standards.

Amnesia IPA
IPA
55 IBUs

Named for the beer that was shipped to Her Majesty's Royal Army in India. This beer was brewed with large amounts of hops, which acted as a natural preservative in transit from the British Isles to India giving it the distinctive bitter taste. Modern Microbreweries now attempt to make IPAs as bitter as possible. Not us. We make it with an International bitterness rating of around 55. The taste is not overwhelmed with bitterness, but it allows you to enjoy the brilliant subtlety of the complex hops, aromas and flavors of four different hops used to finish our IPA.


FruliHuyghe Brewery
Melle, Belgium

Fruli Strawberry Beer
Belgian White Ale
4.1% ABV

Coriander and orange peel are added to enhance the bitter and sweet taste. Fruli is smooth, well rounded and bursting with natural flavor. It is sweeter than ordinary beers with a hint of bitterness and a citrus zest that balances out the palate. It has been likened to an ice cream smoothie with a bite.


Southern Star Southern Star Brewery
Conroe, TX

Bombshell Blonde
American Blonde Ale
5.25% ABV
20 IBUs

A rich, creamy golden colored ale fermented at a cool temperature to give a clean finish. Hints of yeasty bread and a touch of hops combine to make a beer that is truly more than the sum of its parts.

Pine Belt Ale
American Pale Ale
6.3% ABV
45 IBUs

A deep copper colored ale with a substantial malt backbone accented with British crystal malts with aggressive hop bitterness and substantial American hop flavor and aroma. The yeast profile is neutral.

Buried Hatchet Stout
Strong American Stout
8.25% ABV
50 IBUs

Jet-black in color, this monster smells of coffee and chocolate. The taste is much of the same, with hints of creamy toffee and roasted malt. Smooth and delicious, this medium bodied ale is all about the malts, but has enough hop bitterness to be balanced


Rahr & Sons Rahr & Sons Brewing Co
Forth Worth, TX

Rahr Blonde Lager
Munich Helles

4.8% ABV
22 IBU

Light malty sweetness, bready, restrained bitterness.

Rahr Ugly Pug
Schwarzbier (Black Lager)
4.5% ABV
26 IBU

Bitter chocolate, coffee.

Rahr Texas Red
Amber Lager
4.5% ABV
25 IBU

Carmel, light malt sweetness, spicy hops

Rahr Stormcloud
German Influenced India Pale Ale
6.0% ABV
64 IBU

Assertive bitterness, light malt sweetness, fruity

Rahr Winter Warmer
English Style Dark Ale
8.5% ABV
43 IBU

Full-bodied ale with savory notes of plum, raisin and chocolate. Dark roasted and caramel malts with English hops will awaken your senses as you notice the balanced blend of holiday cheer and festive flavors.

Rahr To Thee
Snowmageddon
Imperial Oatmeal Stout
10% ABV

A tribute to those who stood by and supported the rebuilding of Rahr & Sons Brewery. Hard work, dedication, love and passion for brewing are what make this late winter selection so special. Snowmageddon is a limited-release available annually in late February to celebrate the rebirth of a brewery.


Cornel'sCornel's Brewing Co
Beaumont, TX

Una Mas Cerveza
Mexican Style

5.6% ABV

It's a cross between a Corona & a Dos Equis. Dark straw colored, medium to light bodied. The taste should start with a hint of banana/clove falling away to a crisp flavor along the lines of the popular summer cervezas.

Maelstrom – Sort of a Milk
Stout/Schwartzbier

6.0% ABV

Nice mocha foamy head, Has a bitter coffee/ chocolate initial flavor, bending into a slightly sweeter, almost slick finish.   Dark black color, medium body with a very slight hint of vanilla. 


Magic HatMagic Hat Brewing Co
South Burlington, VT

Magic Hat #9
Not Quite Pale Ale

5.1% ABV
20 IBUs

A beer cloaked in secrecy. An ale whose mysterious and unusual palate will swirl across your tongue and ask more questions than it answers. A sort of dry, crisp, refreshing, not-quite pale ale. #9 is really impossible to describe because there's never been anything else quite like it.

Magic Hat Circus Boy
THE Hefeweizen

4.5% ABV
15 IBUs

Unfiltered and unfettered, Circus Boy is a unique and refreshing American-style Hefeweizen. Is he a who? Or a what? Or perhaps some of both? Be amazed by the flavorful haze of this wonderful wheat beer.

Magic Hat Winter: Howl
Black Lager

4.6% ABV
32 IBUs

Born of dark and cold and snow in the marrow of the northeast's longest night, HOWL comes in on wailing winds with winter-weary eyes burning holes in sunless shadows. In its darkened depths our inner voids are warmed.


New BelgiumNew Belgium Brewing Co
Fort Collins, CO

Fat Tire
Amber Ale

5.2% ABV
18.5 IBUs

Toasty, biscuit-like malt flavors coasting in equilibrium with hoppy freshness

 
 
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YEARLY YAGA'S ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS

Each year Yaga's Entertainment produces some of Galveston Island's best events!Make your plans today and come take part in the next one!

Yaga's Chili Quest & Beer Fest
Mardi Gras! Galveston
Galveston Island Food & Wine Festival
Wild Texas Galveston Island Shrimp Festival & Annual Blessing of Da'Feet
Yaga's Chili Quest &
Beer Fest

January 18-19, 2013
Mardi Gras!
Galveston

February 1-12, 2013
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Shrimp Festival

September 21-23, 2012
 
 
   
 
 
 
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