The Proof Is In The Pint
Alibi Ale Works brews perfectly balanced beers for the adventurous people in the Lake Tahoe Basin, Truckee, and Northern Nevada. We specialize in beers you can accidentally drink three of, and still wake up and crush it tomorrow. We obsess over beer quality and continually refine every batch. Come sample our 16+ beers on draft at each of our Alibi pubs in Truckee and Incline Village and see what we mean. Oh, and did you know all our beers are damn near gluten free? Yep. Cheers!
Core Beers
These are our daily drinkers—the year-round beers you’ll find at our pubs and at great beer-drinking establishments across the region.
Kölsch
GERMAN BLONDE ALE
4.8% ABV
Beer details
Flavor profile: Crisp · Bright · Beer
Availability: Draft + 16 oz cans · Year-round
Ingredients
Malt: Pilsner · Carapils
Hops: Magnum · Hallertau Blanc
Yeast: K-97
Pale Ale
WEST COAST PALE ALE
5.0% ABV
Beer details
Flavor profile: Citrusy · Tropical · Refreshing
Availability: Draft + 16 oz cans · Year-round
Ingredients
Malt: Pilsner · Wheat · Carapils · Caramunich
Hops: Citra · Cascade
Yeast: Imperial Flagship
Alibi IPA
WEST COAST IPA
6.2% ABV
Beer details
Flavor profile: Passionfruit · Pine · Citrus
Availability: Draft + 16 oz cans · Year-round
Ingredients
Malt: Pilsner · Wheat · Carapils · Munich II · Dextrose
Hops: Strata · Mosaic · El Dorado · Chinook
Yeast: Imperial Flagship
Chance of Clouds
HAZY IPA
6.2% ABV
Beer details
Flavor profile: Cloudy · Tropical · Smooth
Availability: Draft + 16 oz cans · Year-round
Ingredients
Malt: Pilsner · Wheat · Carapils
Hops: Azacca · Mosaic · Strata
Yeast: Imperial Juice
Porter
ENGLISH-STYLE PORTER
6.0% ABV
Beer details
Flavor profile: Toasty · Chocolaty · Nutty
Availability: Draft + 16 oz cans · Year-round
Ingredients
Malt: Pale · Dark Munich · Crystal 77 · Chocolate · Brown
Hops: Magnum
Yeast: S-04
Alibi Lager
HELLES-STYLE LAGER
4.5% ABV
Beer details
Flavor profile: Clean · Balanced · Beer
Availability: Draft + 16 oz cans · Year-round
Ingredients
Malt: Pilsner · Carafoam · Acidulated
Hops: Magnum · Tettnang
Yeast: 34-70
Contradiction
GOLDEN MOCHA “STOUT”
6.0% ABV
Beer details
Flavor profile: Coffee · Cocoa · Vanilla
Availability: Draft + 16 oz cans · Year-round
Ingredients
Malt: Pale · Flaked Oats · Carapils
Hops: Magnum
Yeast: S-04
Adjuncts: Coffeebar Zephyr Roast coffee · Cocoa nibs · Vanilla beans · Lactose
Mr. Tartacular’s Fruited Sour Collection
Welcome one and all to the “Greatest Mouth Watering Extravaganza on Earth” – Mr. Tartacular’s Theatre d’Salivation! It’s a frolicking theater of culinary delight. It’s vaudeville for your taste buds. Savor these seductive sours and join our emcee and prestigious prankster, Mr. Tartacular, for a tongue-teasing, palate-puckering adventure!
Hand-drawn original can art by the über-talented Daryll Peirce.
Awkward Family Dinner
FRUITED SOUR
Fantastical Fruits: Cranberry · Tangerine · Cherry
Availability: Fall
Big Berry Tickler
FRUITED SOUR
Fantastical Fruits: Raspberry · Blackberry · Boysenberry
Availability: Winter
Forbidden Fruit Threesome
FRUITED SOUR
Fantastical Fruits: Passionfruit · Peach · Plum
Availability: Spring
Fantasy Island
FRUITED SOUR
Fantastical Fruits: Mango · Pineapple · Guava
Availability: Summer
Rotating And Seasonal Beers
We’re always brewing something new and bringing back seasonal favorites. Most of these beers are draft-only at Alibi pubs, but a lucky few escape into the wild at select bars and restaurants around the region.
Chance of Klaus
HEFEWEIZEN
5.0% ABV
Beer details
Flavor profile: Ripe banana · Baking spice · Pillowy
Classic German wheat beer with expressive yeast, soft bready wheat, and a crisp finish.
Ingredients
Malt: Pilsner · Malted Wheat
Hops: Magnum
Yeast: German Wheat
Dark Saison
BELGIAN DARK ALE
8.0% ABV
Beer details
Flavor profile: Raisin · Poached pear · Belgian spice
An Alibi original inspired by traditional saison and Belgian Abbey beers.
Ingredients
Malt: Pilsner · Vienna · Flaked Rye · Special B · Carafa II
Hops: Magnum · Saaz
Yeast: Saison Yeast
Tropic Thunder
IMPERIAL COCONUT PORTER
8.0% ABV
Beer details
Flavor profile: Toasted coconut · Fudge · Vacation
A supersized porter with deep roast, fudgy chocolate richness, and smooth coconut finish.
Ingredients
Malt: Pale · Dark Munich · Crystal 77 · Flaked Barley · Chocolate · Brown
Hops: Northern Brewer
Yeast: S-04
Nocturno
MEXICAN DARK LAGER
5.4% ABV
Beer details
Flavor profile: Hazelnut · Cocoa nib · Clean finish
A clean, crushable Mexican amber lager with a deeper malt character.
Ingredients
Malt: Pilsner · Vienna · Flaked Corn · Caramunich II · Melanoidin · Carared · Carafa II
Hops: Tettnang
Yeast: 34-70
Pink Comet
PALE ALE
5.1% ABV
Beer details
Flavor profile: Pink grapefruit · Pink guava · Sweet orange
A hop-forward, aromatic one-off built around experimental Pink and classic Comet hops.
Ingredients
Malt: Pale · Chitted Wheat
Hops: Pink · Comet
Yeast: K-97
Trade Surplus
EXPORT STOUT
6.5% ABV
Beer details
Flavor profile: Dark chocolate · Espresso · Caramel
A smooth, rich stout with layers of dark chocolate, espresso, and caramelized sugar.
Ingredients
Malt: Maris Otter · Flaked Wheat · Munich · Crystal 77 · Chocolate · Roasted Barley
Hops: Magnum
Yeast: S-04
Relay the Light IPA
WEST COAST IPA
6.3% ABV
Beer details
Flavor profile: Underripe pineapple · Pine sap · Honeydew
A bright, snappy West Coast IPA brewed to support Tahoe Nordic Search & Rescue.
Ingredients
Malt: Northstar Pils · Wheat · Chit Barley
Hops: Pink · Centennial · Strata · Simcoe
Yeast: S-04
Limelight Lager
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE PILSNER
5.5% ABV
Beer details
Flavor profile: Kaffir lime · OG Kush · Kumquat
A crisp, dry, hop-forward pils with Motueka and Galaxy character.
Ingredients
Malt: Pilsner · Chit Wheat
Hops: Motueka · Galaxy
Yeast: 34-70
Red Handed
IRISH RED ALE
5.0% ABV
Beer details
Flavor profile: Biscuits ’n honey · Subtle coffee · Lucky
A malty, balanced, extremely pintable Irish red with toasted bread and soft caramel.
Ingredients
Malt: Irish Ale Malt · Crystal 20 · Biscuit · Roasted Barley
Hops: Magnum
Yeast: S-04
Bohemian Trail
CZECH PALE LAGER
5.0% ABV
Beer details
Flavor profile: Fresh bread · Wildflowers · Lemon zest
A crisp yet soft Czech-inspired lager designed for a proper side-pull pour.
Ingredients
Malt: Floor-Malted Barke Pils
Hops: Czech Saaz
Yeast: AEB Munich Heritage
Abstract Truth
BARREL-AGED BELGIAN DARK ALE
9.0% ABV
Beer details
Flavor profile: Dried cherries · Oaky · Vinuous & tart
Wild dark saison aged in red wine barrels for layered oak, balanced acidity, and depth.
Ingredients
Malt: Pilsner · Vienna · Flaked Rye · Special B · Carafa II
Hops: Magnum · Saaz
Yeast: Saison Yeast + Brettanomyces
Gluten-Reduced: Easy On The Gut
Our beers are not only tasty, they’re gluten-reduced and easy on your gut. That’s because we use gluten-destroying nano-ninjas (nerds: yes, enzymes) that open a can of Whoop-Ass on certain pesky protein molecules so you won’t wake up regretting that you drank beer last night. Drink beer, feel good. You’ve got an Alibi. For more info on our gluten-reducing process, READ THIS.
Beer Questions, Answered
A few things people often ask before their first—or third—Alibi.
Where can I find Alibi Ale Works beer?
Find it on draft at Alibi pubs in Truckee and Incline Village, as well as at select bars and restaurants throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin, Truckee, and Northern Nevada.
Are Alibi beers gluten-reduced?
Yes. Alibi uses enzymes during brewing to reduce gluten in its beers. Read more about the process.
Which Alibi beers are available year-round?
Our Core Beers are the year-round lineup: Kölsch, Pale Ale, Alibi IPA, Chance of Clouds, Porter, Alibi Lager, and Contradiction.
What rotating beers are currently available?
The Rotating & Seasonal list above is the best place to start. These small-batch beers change regularly; most are draft-only at Alibi pubs, and a select few reach bars and restaurants around the region.
Find Alibi In The Wild
Our beer is currently available on draft and in cans in the Lake Tahoe Basin (CA & NV), Truckee and Northern Nevada. Our distribution partners are Golden Brands in CA (Tahoe/Truckee) and New West Distributing in Northern NV.
