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Give the gift of beer this Father’s Day.

Are you a Pilsner Prince or Hefeweizen Half-pint? Match the beer style with its description to see how savvy you are about suds.

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CRAFT BEER GUIDE

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MATCH

WHY

bourbon?

IS IT MADE?

WHERE

ARE THE FLAVORS?

WHAT

Bourbon, a form of whiskey, has a distinctive flavor sweeter than other types of whiskeys.

Bourbon is distilled from a mixture of grains—including at least 51 percent corn—and aged in new charred-oak barrels.

Moreover, it contains no additives or colorings.

All bourbons are made in America and most (but not all) come from one state. To be called a Kentucky bourbon, whiskey must be distilled and aged in Kentucky.

To be designated “straight bourbon whiskey,” the spirit must be aged in new charred-oak barrels for at least 2 years.

Bourbon’s flavor depends on length of aging and type and amount of grains used. Typical bourbons are made from about 70 percent corn, with rye, malted barley or wheat added as flavor grains.

Below are some recommendations by Eric Dodge, Hy-Vee wine & spirits manager and certified bourbon steward, Waterloo, Iowa.

If he likes gaming in the basement

He could decide to save the excitement for the video game and pour Basil Hayden’s, a deliciously smooth bourbon. At 80 proof, it keeps the burn to a minimum.

He enjoys good competition and will embrace Wild Turkey bourbon, a silver medalist in several international spirits competitions.

If he considers it a good thing when told to “take a hike”

He’s a natural adventurer and might like to check out Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon—with great flavor, nice bite, but not too bold.

If he listens to soft rock

He may go for the mellow flavor of Maker’s Mark, a wheated, small-batch bourbon soft enough to sip straight, even for beginners.

If he’s a stickler for details

He’ll appreciate Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond, made to the exact requirements of the Bottles-in-Bond Act of 1897.

BEST

bourbon

FOR DAD

Match the bourbon with the man and his mood.

Experience bacon and bourbon together at last!

If he’d rather watch his team in a nail-biter than a blowout

brew

101

The craft beer segment has been growing since the early 1970s. Brewed in small batches, often by independent brewers, craft beers include styles such as IPAs, pale ales and wheat beers.

Specialty beers include distinct styles such as bock or sour, as well as those made with unique ingredients such as fruits, herbs and spices.

Traditional American beers are lighter-bodied lagers and pilsners. Classics include Budweiser, Miller, Coors and Pabst Blue Ribbon.

specialty

craft

domestic

Hy-Vee’s incredible beer selection covers a full range of flavors. One is bound to suit dad.

Dad has met his match

He’s a big thinker and needs a beer with real fortitude to see him through, like this rich and creamy cocoa espresso milk stout from Iowa.

SINGLESPEED TIP THE COW

He knows something about relaxation and will dig the laid-back attitude of this traditional American lager from Iowa.

IOWA EAGLE

He’s an explorer and will enjoy investigating the mild bitterness of this hoppy Iowa pale ale.

TOPPLING GOLIATH PSEUDO SUE

He is confident in his taste (no matter what anyone else says) and won’t mind this strawberry-lemonade beer dancing around his taste buds.

NATURAL LIGHT NATURDAYS

He may like to take a swing at a Minnesota brew lots of dads grew up with—now with the light maltiness and soft hop bitterness of amber lager.

GRAIN BELT NORDEAST

He’ll roll with this amber ale, conceived by the brewery’s founder as he biked through Europe seeking inspiration to make his own beer.

NEW BELGIUM FAT TIRE

He’s sure to appreciate this classic, easy-drinking wheat beer with Chicago lineage.

GOOSE ISLAND 312 URBAN WHEAT ALE

He is definitely a sweetheart and deserves an equally sweet Iowa stout with a flavor that calls to mind delicious cookies.

LAKE TIME OREO SPEEDWAGON

He’s flexible enough to go for this juicy non-alcoholic pale ale from Ohio with just 37 calories.

BREWDOG PUNK AF

Learn more about bourbon and beer below, then match his personality with the perfect bourbon or beer from Hy-Vee for a Father’s Day gift he’ll really enjoy.

What are the

categories of bourbon?

Bourbon produced by mixing up a relatively small number of select barrels— generally 10 to 50.

Sweeter, with more than 70 percent corn.

Bolder, spicier, with 20 to 35 percent rye.

Softer mouthfeel, with 10 percent or more wheat.

Intense, concentrated taste and high alcohol content.

Flavor can differ slightly from barrel to barrel.

Single Barrel

Flavor can differ slightly from barrel to barrel.

Small batch

High corn

High rye

Wheated

Cask strength

Single Barrel

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Experience bacon and bourbon together at last!

Match the bourbon with the man and his mood.

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FOR DAD

bourbon

BEST

He could decide to save the excitement for the video game and pour Basil Hayden’s, a deliciously smooth bourbon. At 80 proof, it keeps the burn to a minimum.

He enjoys good competition and will embrace Wild Turkey bourbon, a silver medalist in several international spirits competitions.

He’s a natural adventurer and might like to check out Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon—with great flavor, nice bite, but not too bold.

He may go for the mellow flavor of Maker’s Mark, a wheated, small-batch bourbon soft enough to sip straight, even for beginners.

He’ll appreciate Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond, made to the exact requirements of the Bottles-in-Bond Act of 1897.

If he likes gaming in the basement

If he’d rather watch his team in a nail-biter than a blowout

If he considers it a good thing when told to “take a hike”

If he listens to soft rock

If he’s a stickler for details

categories of bourbon?

What are the

Bourbon produced by mixing up a relatively small number of select barrels—generally 10 to 50.

Sweeter, with more than 70 percent corn.

Bolder, spicier, with 20 to 35 percent rye.

Softer mouthfeel, with 10 percent or more wheat.

Intense, concentrated taste and high alcohol content.

Flavor can differ slightly from barrel to barrel.

Small batch

High corn

High rye

Wheated

Cask strength

Single Barrel

Flavor can differ slightly from barrel to barrel.

WHEAT

This beer's English-styles are medium bodied with dry to sweet maltiness while its American-styles have roasted malt caramel and chocolate character with more hop bitterness.

BOCK

This beer is a popular style of clear lager that is light-bodied, nuanced and subtly complex. Variations include Czech, German and American.

This beer comes in regional variations such as bitter West Coast, juicy and hazy New England and roasty black and its American cousins are milder and less bitter.

PORTER

IPA

The American style of this beer is light and hoppy; the Belgian-style is spiced with coriander and orange peel; the German-style has hints of banana and clove.

RED ALE

This beer has a lot in common with porters but is stronger with bitter hops and roasted black malts.

Traditionally a dark, bottom-fermented beer, this beer now includes a lighter-color, hoppier helles variation and a higher-alcohol variation.

BROWN ALE

Made from dark-roasted malts, this beer is dark, full-bodied and well-hopped. Varying by region, some are flavored with chocolate, vanilla or coffee.

PILSNER

This beer is known for its amber color and balanced, less-bitter taste featuring a medium caramel malt sweetness.

STOUT

CONTINUE

Nice to know “well done” applies to more than just steak.

Looks like the student has become the meister.

Guess someone was paying attention at Happy Hour.

Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner!

CORRECT!

CONTINUE

Survey says! Um, next contestant, please.

Hear that sound? That’s brewmasters everywhere begging for this to stop.

You DID know this was a quiz about beer, right?

Uh, no. Have you ever even had a beer before?

INCORRECT!

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Product availability may vary by location.

“Spin” some time getting to know Dad. Match his personality with the perfect bourbon or beer from Hy-Vee for a Father’s Day gift he’ll really enjoy.

Product availability may vary by location.

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Are you a Pilsner Prince or Hefeweizen Half-pint? Match the beer style with its description to see how savvy you are about suds.

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Beer is wet—can we at least agree on that?

To reiterate: the object is to guess the CORRECT answer.

There’s an aisle at the store called “Beer.” You should check it out sometime.

We’d say take another swing at it, but you’re not even in the ballpark.

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Good job! (But so is being a beer tester.)

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“Spin” some time getting to know Dad. Learn more about bourbon and beer below, then match his personality with the perfect bourbon or beer from Hy-Vee for a Father’s Day gift he’ll really enjoy.

“Spin” some time getting to know Dad.

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