Turgua On The Creek

Brewed with local malts and flaked rye, our Bird of Paradise IPA is loaded with copious amounts of juicy hops. Amarillo, Belma, Cashmere, Mosaic and Citra dance with the malt sugars and suspended yeast to the tune of a hazy tropical fruit polka.

Our Petit Blue Heron is a blueberry kettle sour Kviek ale. It has a lovely blueberry aroma that lures you in and that first sip brings the tart (but not too tart, in our opinion), the blueberry flavor shines in the middle and is joined by some lovely berry notes from the Kviek yeast in the finish.

Our strawberry saison has a bit of pepper from our saison yeast, followed by some sweet-tartness from local strawberries.

Pale ale brewed with local malts from Riverbend Malt House and hopped with the classic American piny/citrus three C’s plus a fourth C, Cashmere hops. This Quail will fill that empty ale space that you have been craving. Quenchable, simple, yet fully flavored ale is here to balance your joy.

Pale Ale Brewed with local Carolina Rye, Pilsner and Pale malts and grains from NC Carolina’s Riverbend Malt House and Carolina Malt House. Dry hopped with Centennial this beer is smooth, refreshingly fruity and very floral. A customer favorite lighter drinking ale.

Bluebird is brewed with local malts from Riverbend Malt House and Carolina Malt House. Lightly Hopped with Old World Noble Hops and Mandarina Bavaria. Secondary fermentation on locally sourced blueberries. This beauty is tangy and tart, and quenches the thirst.

Sessionable IPA brewed with 100% local malts from Riverbend Malt house and/or Carolina Malt House. Hopped with Citra, Mosaic, and Sabro. Subtle notes of stonefruit along a plethora of citrusy tropical fruits. Not a hop bomb, just smooth, silky, and highly drinkable IPA.

Our Raspberry Saison, the Smiling Flamingo, is a NC 2019 award winning beer! It is brewed with local malts and Appalachian wheat from Riverbend Malt House and fermented with saison yeast. In the secondary fermentation we load up on fresh local raspberries.  Experience a delicious raspberry aroma and fruity flavors that are enhanced by the saison yeast.

The Freestone Parula is brewed with local malts from Riverbend and Carolina Malt Houses. Secondary fermentation on local fresh peaches from McConnell Farm! Fruity notes on the nose, dry with stone and tropical fruit undertones, and assertive saison-style esters.

Our Lemon Verbena Farmhouse Ale is brewed with local malts from Riverbend and Carolina Malthouses and hopbacked with fresh Lemon Verbena (Aloysia citrodora) grown on our farm and fermented with our farmhouse mixed yeast strain. Lemon Verbena is also known as “The Princess’s Herb” (originally discovered in Argentina and named in Spanish as “Hierba de la Princesa”).It imparts a subtle citrus flavor to the but is void of sourness. The aroma is unique, yes lemony, but floral with a brilliance that is almost enchanting. Watch out, this beer will put a spell on you.

Our hefeweizen is brewed with local pilsner and wheat malts from Caroling Malt House and lightly hopped with noble German hops. Fermented on American Hefeweizen yeast from White Labs. Secondary Fermentation on local fresh raspberries. Beautiful raspberry aroma, crisp and fruity with mild raspberry flavor. Taste is crisp with faint hints of the classic banana and clove.

This watermelon wheat ale is brewed with local malts from Riverbend and Carolina Malt, and secondary fermentation on local, fresh organic watermelons from a local farm in Fairview, NC.
Fruity aroma, tart/crisp wheat beer with hints of watermelon (not overpowering and no dominant esters). Super refreshing and crushable, spirit brightening!

This blackberry and blueberry saison is brewed with pilsner and wheat malts, fermented with our select house saison yeast blend. Secondary fermentation on locally grown blackberries and blueberries. Enlightening berry aroma with a tingling tartness from the berries. Infectiously refreshing, one sip will have your taste buds calling for more.

Red Rye IPA brewed with local Carolina Rye, Heritage and 2-Row malts from Asheville’s Riverbend Malt House and  Carolina Malt House organic caramel US malts. Hopped with Columbus, Centennial, Cascade, Simcoe and dry hopped with Amarillo. This is a robust, malty and spicy red IPA guaranteed to deliver an explosion to your taste buds.

Blue Zinger is a hard seltzer brewed dry, then on to a short secondary fermentation with local organic blueberries and local ginger. This seltzer has beautiful purple hues and loads of fresh blueberry ginger notes with a delicious crisp tastebud zing finish from the ginger.

Ara Tropical is a juicy double IPA brewed with 2-Row and Rye malts from Riverbend Malt House, US Rye flakes and loads of selected juicy hops. Tropical fruit aromas and creamy mouth feel. This is a sneaky double IPA because it drinks easy like a single!

Same base cider as our Sharp Harpy but we added fresh local blueberries to secondary fermentation. If you like the Harpy you will love this one. Basque style tartness with a fruity overtone that will enchant you.

American Brown Ale brewed with local Heritage and Pale malts from Asheville’s Riverbend Malt House, US organic caramel malt and oat flakes. Secondary fermentation with cracked cocoa beans from French Broad Chocolate. This is a clean American brown ale with delicate bitter notes of chocolate.