KOSHER BEERS ANNUAL PRE-PURIM KOSHER BEERS LIST ADAR 5772/MARCH 2012 EDITION Last Updated: March 8, 2012

www.kosherbeers.blogspot.com As a service to the community, Kosher Beers publishes a list of the beers which I know to be kosher certified, on a semi-annual basis. The lists are published on Labor Day and again prior to Purim. Please note that there is no mitzvah to get stone drunk on Purim. The mitzvah is "ad d'lo yadah" which can even be accomplished through sleep (since while one is sleeping they do not know the difference between Haman and Mordechai). Furthermore, if you have been drinking on Purim (or any other day) please do not get behind the wheel of a car. Purim is a day of simcha and should never be marred by the tragedy of DWI For those who do utilize alcohol responsibly as part of their seudah, the following is a brief guide to beer. Does beer require a hashgacha? The major kashruth organizations utilize the chazakah that unflavored beer does not require a hashgacha as unflavored beers are made only from four ingredients: malted barley, hops, water and yeast. Please note that in its March 2011 update, the Star-K has limited this application to beers from the USA, Canada, Belgium, England, Germany, Mexico and the Netherlands. The CRC continues to apply the chazakah without geographic limitation, but has recently indicated that beer known to be produced at microbreweries requires certification. For a great article by Rabbi Tzvi Rosen on kashruth in alcohol, including an in depth analysis of beer making please click here http://www.star-k.com/kashrus/kk-thirst-highspirits.htm. Additionally, for those trying to make sense of the different styles of beer which can be found in your local beer store - please click here for the Beer Advocate beer style list which breaks down the beers both by their type and country of origin:http://beeradvocate.com/beer/style. Assuming that you are looking for a beer with a hashgacha, I have compiled a list of beers along with their certifying agency. Contact information for each agency follows at the bottom of this document. The list below is not meant to be exhaustive as it only reflects the results of my individual research. Finally, to my friends, I have not tried every beer on this kosher beer list and merely because I list them here does not mean I recommend them for your consumption. If you find a beer which looks interesting to you,

please feel free to search the archive on the kosherbeers site to see if I have reviewed it. Samuel Adams - as per the Star-K, the following varieties are kosher even without a certification on the label. Please note that not every variety of Sam is on this approved list. To see the Star-K LOC for Samuel Adams, please click here:http://www.star-k.org/loc/kosher_letter_6635_bostonbeercompany.pdf. Black & Brew; Black Lager; Blackberry Wit Beer; Bonfire Rauchbier; Boston Ale; Boston Lager; Brown Ale; Cherry Wheat; Coastal Wheat; Cranberry Lambic; Cream Stout; Double Bock; Dunkel Weizen; East-West Kolsch; Harvest Pumpkin Ale; Hefeweizen; Holiday Porter; Honey Porter; Imperial Pilsner; Imperial Stout; Imperial White Ale; Irish Red Ale; Latitude 48; Light; Nobel Pils; Octoberfest; Old Fezziwig; Pale Ale; Rustic Saison; Summer Ale; White Ale; Whitewater IPA; Winter Lager. *** Please note that although the LOC for Samuel Adams does not indicate it, the Star-K has confirmed that Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock is DAIRY Cholov Stam. Additionally, the Star-K has advised that Mighty Oak is not kosher. --------Gordon Biersch - the following beers are certified kosher by the Va'ad of Detroit: Blonde Bock; Czech Style Pilsner; Festbier; Hefeweizen; Imperial Pilsner Brau; Mailbock; Marzen; SommerBrau; WinterBock. --------Josephs Brau JB is one of the trade names that Trader Joes uses for its store brand beers. Please note that not every Trader Joes store brand beer is certified kosher, however those which are certified kosher have a Vaad of Detroit logo on the front or back label. The following beers are certified kosher by the Va'ad of Detroit. Black Toad; Bohemian Lager; Dunkelweizen; Hefeweizen; Hofrau Bock; Hopfest; Oktoberfest; Plznr; Stockyard Oatmeal Stout, Summer Brew; Vienna Style Lager; Winterbrew. --------Brick Brewery - This Canadian Brewery only sells its fine product in Ontario. However, should you be lucky enough to find some where you are located, the following varieties are approved by the COR. Brick: Amber Dry; Anniversary Bock; Premium. Conners: Best Bitter. Laker: Honey; Ice; Premium Lager; Premium Light; Red; Strong. Red Baron: Blonde Lager; Light; Lime.

Red Cap: Red Cap. Waterloo: Dark Lager, Wheat. --------Brooklyn Brewery - This beer company brews in multiple locations including Brooklyn, New York and Utica, New York. The following beers which are brewed in Utica and sold in 12 oz bottles are certified kosher by the Va'ad of Detroit. Please note that none of the larger sized bottles of Brooklyn Brewery products are certified kosher by the Vaad of Detroit. Brooklyn: American Ale; Black Chocolate Stout; Brown Ale; East India Pale Ale; Lager; Monster Ale; Oktoberfest; Pennant Ale; Pilsner; Summer Ale; Weiss Beer; Winter Ale. Post Road: Pumpkin Ale. --------Cobra Beer Ltd: The following beers are certified kosher by the London Beis Din (KLBD). I have never seen them in the United States, but since they are available in Canada, I have listed them here: Cobra 5% Beer; King Cobra Beer, Low Calorie/Low Carb Beer. --------Compania Cervecera Del Tropico S.A. de CV: The following beers are certified kosher by the OK Laboratories: Corona Cerveza; Corona Extra; Corona Light; Coronita Cerveza; Coronita Extra; Leon; Modelo Especial; Modelo Light; Montejo; Negro Modelo Beer; Pacifico Clara; Victoria. -------Coopers Brewery (Australia) - The following beers are listed on the LOC from Kosher Australia which can be found by clicking here http://www.coopers.com.au/media/54992/kosher_cert.pdf . Coopers - Best Extra Stout; Dark Ale; Extra Strong Vintage Ale; Mild Ale; Original Pale Ale; Premium Ale; Premium Light Beer; Sparkling Ale; Special Old Stout. ---------Coors See MillerCoors ---------Kirkland - the following beers which are sold at Costco under their Kirkland house brand are certified kosher by the Va'ad of Detroit. Kirkland Signature Amber Ale; Signature Belgian Style White; Signature German Lager; Signature Hefeweizen; Signature India Pale Ale and Signature Pale Ale.

---------Lakefront Brewery - also certified by the Star-K. Very difficult to find outside of the Midwest, although some are available in Brooklyn at American Beverage on Court Street in Cobble Hill. Unlike most of the kosher certified Samuel Adams products, the Lakefront Brewery beers do have a Star-K on the label. The following varieties are found on the Star- K LOC which can be viewed here http://www.star-k.org/loc/kosher_letter_8197_lakefrontbreweryinc.pdf . Big Easy Lager; Bock Dark Lager; Bridge Burner Ale; Cherry Lager; Cream City Pale Ale; East Side Dark Lager; Fixed Gear American Red Ale; Fuel Coffee Stout; Holiday Spice Lager; Klisch Pilsner; New Grist Beer; Oktoberfest; Organic Barleywine; Organic ESB; Pumpkin Lager; Rendezvous Ale; Riverwest Stein; Snake Chaser Stout; White Beer. ---------FX Matt Brewing - this company brews many different brands of beer at its Utica factory. To my knowledge all beers produced at FX Matt (in addition to their sodas and juices) are certified kosher by the Va'ad of Detroit. However, to make it easier on the consumer, below is a list of the beers which are on the most recent LOC. Lake Placid: 46er Ale; Hefeweizen; Honey Rye; IPA; Ubu Ale; Winter Lager. Saranac: Adirondack Lager; Amber Ale; Amber Wheat; Belgian Ale; Belgian White; Big Moose Ale; Black Diamond Bock; Black Forest; Black Lager; Black & Tan; Bock; Brown Ale; Caramel Porter; Chocolate Amber; Dunkel; ESB; Golden Pilsner; Hefewiezen; Helles; High Peaks Imperial IPA; High Peaks Imperial Stout; India Brown Ale; India Rye Pale Ale; Irish Red Ale; Irish Stout; Kolsch; Light; Maple Porter; Marzenbier; Mocha Stout; Mountain Ale; Nut Brown Ale; Oatmeal Stout; Oktoberfest; Pale Ale; Pale Pale Ale; Pomegranate Wheat; Pumpkin Ale; Rauchbier; Roggen Bock; Rye Pale Ale; Rye Pilsner; Season's Best; Scotch Ale; Single Malt; Stout; Summer Ale; Summer Brew; Traditional Lager; Vanilla Stout; White IPA; Winter Wassail; Winter Lager. Utica Club : Light, Pilsner. ----------MillerCoors Following the merger of SAB Miller and MolsonCoors, many of the Miller family beers became kosher certified by the Orthodox Union. Prior to the merger, most (if not all) Coors products had been kosher certified by the OU and bore the OU on their labels. Not all SAB Miller beers bear the OU on their labels, but according to the LOC I received from the OU, the following beers are certified kosher: 800: Ice Beer. Aspen Edge: Edge. Blue Moon: Agave Blonde Ale; Belgian Style Pale Ale; Belgian White Ale; Grand

Cru; Harvest Moon Pumpkin Ale; Spiced Amber Ale; Spring Blonde Wheat Ale; Summer Honey Wheat Ale; Valencia Amber Ale; Winter Abbey Ale. Coors: Banquet Beer; Edge; Golden Ale; Light; Winterfest. Hamms: 3.2% Beer, Genuine Draft Beer; Special Light Beer. Herman Josephs: Private Reserve Beer. Icehouse: Ice Beer, Light Beer. Keystone: Ice; Light; Premium. Killian's: Irish Red. Leinenkugel: 1888 Bock; Amber Classic Ale; Berry Weiss Ale; Classic Lager; Creamy Dark; Fireside Nut Brown Ale; Honey Weiss Ale; Imperial Russian Stout; Oktoberfest; Original; Red Beer; Summer Shandy Ale; Sunset Wheat Ale. Miller: Chill (Chelada) Beer; Genuine Draft (MGD); Miller Genuine Draft Light; MGD64; MGD 64 Lemonade; Miller High Life; Miller Lite and Miller Lite Ice. Milwaukees Best: Beer; Ice Beer; Light Beer. Red Dog: Red Dog. ----------New Belgium -only select beers produced by the New Belgium Brewing Company are certified kosher under the LOC which I received from the Scroll-K: 1554 Black Beer; 2 Below; Abbey; Blue Paddle; Fat Tire; Frambozen; Mighty Arrow; Mothership Wit; Old Cherry; Skinny Dip; Sunshine; Trippel. ----------Pete's Brewing Company - The following beers are certified kosher by the Va'ad of Detroit and bear the Vaad of Detroit logo on the label. Pete's Wicked Ale; Rally Cap Ale; Strawberry Blonde; Wanderlust. ----------President's Choice - PC is the private label brand for the Loblaws supermarket chain. The following PC beers are listed as are approved by the COR on their website - http://www.cor.ca/en/20177 : Choice 2.5, Dry, Genuine Draft, Genuine Lager, Honey Red, Light, Low Carb 2.5, Pilsener, Wheat. -----------Redhook Brewery - This brewery produces beer on both the East Coast (New Hampshire) and West Coast (Woodinville, Washington). Although Redhook previously produced beer which was supervised by the OU, it was decertified effective March 31, 2011. Any Redhook currently on store shelves which bears the OU was brewed prior to decertification and is more than one year old! ------------

Red Stripe This Jamaican brewery which is known for their commercials is now certified kosher by the Star-K as indicated in the LOC on their website http://www.star-k.org/loc/kosher_letter_12831_redstripe.pdf. Red Stripe. ------------Spoetzel Brewery - This small town Texas brewery has a cult like following among those who have tried its product. The following beers (brewed under the trade name Shiner) are certified kosher by the Vaad of Detroit. Blonde; Blonde Light; Bock; Bohemian Black Lager; Brewers Pride; Dortmunder; Hefeweizen; Helles; Holiday Cheer; Kosmos Reserve; Light; Oktoberfest; Old Time Alt Beer; Pale Ale; Ruby Redbird; 102 Double Wheat Ale. -----------Sprecher Brewery This Wisconsin based brewery produces beer which is certified kosher under the Kosher Supervisors of Wisconsin. I have seen this beer for sale in at least two New York beer stores (Eagle Provisions in Brooklyn and Portchester Beer Distributors in Westchester). The Sprecher website has a list of more than thirty New York area stores which carry Sprecher. Every Sprecher I have seen carries the Wisconsin K logo on the six pack holder or bottle. I have attempted to obtain an LOC or accurate list of the Sprecher beers which are under kosher supervision, but have not yet received a list. -----------Uinta Brewery Pronounced Ween-ta, this Utah brewery became certified by the Orthodox Union last year, although the beers do not carry the OU on the label as of the present. Surprisingly, many New York area beer stores carry Uinta, although not every variety is under the OU. The following beers were listed on the LOC which I received from the OU. Anglers Pale Ale; Anniversary Barley Wine; Baba Black Lager; Blue Sky Pilsner; Bristlecone Brown Ale; Cutthroat Pale Ale; Dubhe Imperial Black IPA; Gelande Amber Lager; Golden Spike Hefeweizen; Hazel Amber Wheat Ale; Hive Honey Stung Ale; HooDoo Kolsch Style Ale; Hop Notch IPA; Kings Peak Porter; Monkshine Belgian Style Ale; Punkn Harvest Ale; Skipping Stone Summer Lager; Solstice Kosch Style Ale; Sumr Organic Summer Ale; Trader Indian Pale Ale; Wyld Organic Extra Pale Ale; Yard Sale Winter Lager. ------------***SPECIAL EUROPEAN BEER ADDENDUM I have received LOCs from the KF (the Federation of Synagogues based in London) which indicate that certain European beers are under their hashgacha.

These letters are limited by time and in certain instances, to the specific plant which certifies the beer. I have reproduced their information below: AB InBev (Leuven, Belgium plant only LOC expires April 1, 2012): Forbidden Fruit; Grand Cru; Hoegaarden White; Kriek; Kriek Extra; Leffe Blond; Leffe Brown; Leffe Radieuse; Leffe Rousse; Leffe Vielle Cuvee; Leffe Triple; Stella Artois. Brouwerij Martens (Bocholt, Belgium plant only LOC expires April 1, 2012): Charlies Beer; Damburger Beer; Martens Gold Beer; Martens Pils Beer; SchlossKrone Beer; Schultenbrau Beer. Diageo - Great Northern Brewery (Dundalk, Ireland plant only LOC expires April 1, 2012): Sapporo. Duvel Moortgat NV Brewery (Breendonk, Belgium plant only LOC expires August 1, 2012): Bel Pils; Duvel; La Chouffe; Mc Chouffe; Maredsous; Vedett; Vedett White. Arthur Guinness & Sons (St. James Gate, Dublin, Ireland plant only LOC expires April 1, 2012): Guinness, Kilkenny. Harboes Bryggeri (Darguner Brauerei Germany plant only LOC expires May 1, 2012): Bear Beer (5%, 7.7% or 8.5%); Darguner Bock; Darguner Pils. --------Contact Information for the above Kashrus Authorities: COR Kashrus Council of Canada 3200 Dufferin St Toronto, Ontario M6A 3B2 (416)635-9550 www.cor.ca Council of Orthodox Rabbis of Greater Detroit (Vaad of Detroit) 18877 W.10 Mile Road, Suite 101 Southfield, MI 48075 (248)559-5005 cordetroit@sbcglobal.net Federation of Synagogues (KF) 65 watford Way, London NW4 3AQ (+44) 020 8202 2263 www.kfkosher.org

Kosher Australia 81 Balaclava Road Caufield 3161 Australia www.kosher.org.au Kosher Supervisors of Wisconsin 3100 North 52nd St. Milwaukee, WI 53216 (414) 442-5730 www.kosherwisconsin.com London Beis Din 305 Ballards Lane North Finchley N12 8GB United Kingdom www.kosher.org.uk OK Laboratories 391 Troy Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213 (718) 756-7800 www.ok.org Orthodox Union 11 Broadway New York, NY 10004 (212) 613-8241 www.ou.org Scroll K Vaad Hakashrus of Denver 1350 Vrain Street Denver, CO 80204 (303)595-9349 www.scrollk.org Star-K 122 Slade Ave. #300 Baltimore, MD 21208 (410)484-4110 www.star-k.org Any questions feel free to email me at kosherlawny@gmail.com