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Mills River Taproom

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Draught Menu

Spiked Agave Lime Seltzer

6.7 ABV

Hard seltzer with agave and lime served over ice with a lime wedge

Big Little Thing

BIGGER, HAZIER, JUICIER

9.5 ABV45 IBU

ABV 9.5 IBU 34 | Tropical, juicy, approachable | Hops: | Malts: | Other: True Citrus Crystals

Hops: Citra, El Dorado, Mosaic

Malts: Two-row Pale malt

Carolina Getaway

Rye IPA

6.5 ABV55 IBU

Citrus, spice, pine, fruity

Hops: Chinook, Audacia, Comet, Magnum

Malts: Pale, rye malt, caramelized rye, caramelized malt

Draught-Style Pale Ale

2025 World Beer Cup Gold Medal Winner!

5.0 ABV38 IBU

The original classic. Citrus, Pine.

Hops: Cascade

Malts: Caramelized malts, Two-row Pale

Hazy Day IPA

Nitro Little Thing

6.5 ABV40 IBU

Tropical, Citrus, Silky Smooth

Hops: Citra, Mosaic

Malts: Two-row Pale, Wheat, Oats, CaraPils®

Hazy Little Thing

Hazy IPA

6.7 ABV35 IBU

Juicy, creamy, New England style IPA

Hops: Citra, Magnum, Simcoe, Comet, Mosaic, El Dorado

Malts: Two-row Pale, Munich, Oats, Wheat

Hop & Sour

Hoppy Sour Ale

5.4 ABV12 IBU

Citrus, fruity, lemonade, tart

Hops: Calypso, Huell Melon, Citra, Mosaic, Cryopop

Malts: Pale, Wheat, Oats, Unmalted Wheat, Carapils

Hoptimum

Triple IPA

11.0 ABV75 IBU

Intense, hoppy, fruity, dank

Hops: Helios®, Centennial, Chinook CTZ, Ekuanot®, Citra®, Mosaic®, Simcoe®

Malts: Two-row Pale, Wheat

Kellerweis

Bavarian-style Wheat Hefeweizen

4.8 ABV15 IBU

Clove, banana, spice, custard

Hops: Perle, Stirling

Malts: Two-row Pale, Wheat, Munich

Ms Betty's Red

Red Ale

5.2 ABV36 IBU

Lemon-citrus, malty

Hops: German Magnum, Spalt Select, Sterling

Malts: Pale, CaraPils, Melanoidin, Cara Aroma

Narwhal Imperial Stout

10.2 ABV60 IBU

Espresso, bakers' cocoa, rich & smooth

Hops: Magnum, Challenger

Malts: Caramel, Chocolate, Honey, Carafa III, Two-row Pale

Oktoberfest

Festbier brewed in collaboration with Störtebeker

6.0 ABV26 IBU

Malty, herbal, toasted bread, smooth, yet crisp

Hops: Hersbrucker, Saphir, Saaz, Spalt Select, Tradition

Malts: Pale, Pilsner, Munich malts

Old Chico Crystal Wheat

4.8 ABV26 IBU

Crisp, clean, hop spice

Hops: Crystal, Perle

Malts: Two-row Pale, Wheat

Peachy Little Thing

Hazy IPA

7.0 ABV18 IBU

Peach, Velvety, Bright Hops, Approachable

Hops: Magnum, Alora

Malts: Two-row pale, Malted oats, Malted wheat and Carapils

PILS

Premium Craft Lager

4.7 ABV25 IBU

Citrus peel, lemon, tangerine, sweet malt

Hops: Saphir, Crystal Lupulin

Malts: Pilsner Malt

River Ride IPA

6.2 ABV40 IBU

Tropical, citrus, clean and crisp

Hops: Magnum, Mandarina, Citra, Azacca, Strata

Malts: Two-row Pale

Southern Gothic

Unfiltered Keller Pils

5.2 ABV40 IBU

Bready, lemon, herbal, hoppy

Hops: Magnum, Sterling, Saaz

Malts: Riverbend Southern Select pale malt, Vienna malt

Stein Altbier

5.0 ABV32 IBU

Bitter, Dark Fruit, Malty, Roasty

Hops: Ariana, Tradition, Magnum

Malts: Maris Otter, Pilsner, Bonlander Munich, Munich II, C-60, Light Chocolate

Summerfest

Czech style pilsner

5.0 ABV28 IBU

Crisp, bready, herbal, dry

Hops: Aurora, Tradition, Magnum, Hersbrucker, Tettnang

Malts: Pale, Pilsner, Muich

Sunny Little Thing

Citrus Wheat Ale

5.0 ABV35 IBU

Orange, grapefruit, crisp

Hops: Crystal

Malts: Two-row pale, wheat, oats, cara-pils

Torpedo Extra IPA

7.2 ABV70 IBU

Pine, mango, cedar, grapefruit

Hops: Crystal, Citra, Magnum

Malts: Caramelized malts, Two-row Pale

Wheat Lager

5.0 ABV30 IBU

Orange pekoe, bergamot, spice, bread

Hops: German Magnum, German Ariana, Saaz, Huell Melon

Malts: Wheat Malt

Work Hard, Brew Harder

Open fermented Scottish Export Ale brewed in collaboration with employees throughout Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

5.3 ABV25 IBU

Sweet malt, graham cracker, fig, honey

Hops: Sterling

Malts: Pale, Medium Crystal, Aromatic Munich

We also offer a rotating selection of wines. Ask your server for details.

Non-Alcoholic

Trail Pass Golden Ale

Non-Alcoholic Beer

< .5 ABV15 IBU

Uses LalBrew® LoNa™, a maltose-negative hybrid strain of yeast.

Hops: Centennial, Cascade, Bravo

Malts: Two-row Pale, Wheat, Munich, Oats, Melanoidin

Trail Pass IPA

Non-Alcoholic Beer

< .5 ABV35 IBU

Uses LalBrew® LoNa™, a maltose-negative hybrid strain of yeast.

Hops: Amarillo, Bravo, CTZ, Magnum, Cascade

Malts: Two-row Pale, Munich, Wheat, Oats

Hop Splash

Sparkling Hop-Infused Water

ZERO ABV

When hop cravings hit, drench them with Hop Splash, our sparkling water infused with bright and fruity Citra and Amarillo hops.

Hops: Amarillo, Citra

Waynesville Soda Jerks

Local Handcrafted Artisan Sodas

Devil’s Foot Beverage Company

Farm-to-Can Craft Sodas

Spiked Agave Lime Seltzer

6.7 ABV

Hard seltzer with agave and lime served over ice with a lime wedge

Big Little Thing

BIGGER, HAZIER, JUICIER

9.5 ABV45 IBU

ABV 9.5 IBU 34 | Tropical, juicy, approachable | Hops: | Malts: | Other: True Citrus Crystals

Hops: Citra, El Dorado, Mosaic

Malts: Two-row Pale malt

Carolina Getaway

Rye IPA

6.5 ABV55 IBU

Citrus, spice, pine, fruity

Hops: Chinook, Audacia, Comet, Magnum

Malts: Pale, rye malt, caramelized rye, caramelized malt

Draught-Style Pale Ale

2025 World Beer Cup Gold Medal Winner!

5.0 ABV38 IBU

The original classic. Citrus, Pine.

Hops: Cascade

Malts: Caramelized malts, Two-row Pale

Hazy Day IPA

Nitro Little Thing

6.5 ABV40 IBU

Tropical, Citrus, Silky Smooth

Hops: Citra, Mosaic

Malts: Two-row Pale, Wheat, Oats, CaraPils®

Hazy Little Thing

Hazy IPA

6.7 ABV35 IBU

Juicy, creamy, New England style IPA

Hops: Citra, Magnum, Simcoe, Comet, Mosaic, El Dorado

Malts: Two-row Pale, Munich, Oats, Wheat

Hop & Sour

Hoppy Sour Ale

5.4 ABV12 IBU

Citrus, fruity, lemonade, tart

Hops: Calypso, Huell Melon, Citra, Mosaic, Cryopop

Malts: Pale, Wheat, Oats, Unmalted Wheat, Carapils

Hoptimum

Triple IPA

11.0 ABV75 IBU

Intense, hoppy, fruity, dank

Hops: Helios®, Centennial, Chinook CTZ, Ekuanot®, Citra®, Mosaic®, Simcoe®

Malts: Two-row Pale, Wheat

Kellerweis

Bavarian-style Wheat Hefeweizen

4.8 ABV15 IBU

Clove, banana, spice, custard

Hops: Perle, Stirling

Malts: Two-row Pale, Wheat, Munich

Ms Betty's Red

Red Ale

5.2 ABV36 IBU

Lemon-citrus, malty

Hops: German Magnum, Spalt Select, Sterling

Malts: Pale, CaraPils, Melanoidin, Cara Aroma

Narwhal Imperial Stout

10.2 ABV60 IBU

Espresso, bakers' cocoa, rich & smooth

Hops: Magnum, Challenger

Malts: Caramel, Chocolate, Honey, Carafa III, Two-row Pale

Oktoberfest

Festbier brewed in collaboration with Störtebeker

6.0 ABV26 IBU

Malty, herbal, toasted bread, smooth, yet crisp

Hops: Hersbrucker, Saphir, Saaz, Spalt Select, Tradition

Malts: Pale, Pilsner, Munich malts

Old Chico Crystal Wheat

4.8 ABV26 IBU

Crisp, clean, hop spice

Hops: Crystal, Perle

Malts: Two-row Pale, Wheat

Peachy Little Thing

Hazy IPA

7.0 ABV18 IBU

Peach, Velvety, Bright Hops, Approachable

Hops: Magnum, Alora

Malts: Two-row pale, Malted oats, Malted wheat and Carapils

PILS

Premium Craft Lager

4.7 ABV25 IBU

Citrus peel, lemon, tangerine, sweet malt

Hops: Saphir, Crystal Lupulin

Malts: Pilsner Malt

River Ride IPA

6.2 ABV40 IBU

Tropical, citrus, clean and crisp

Hops: Magnum, Mandarina, Citra, Azacca, Strata

Malts: Two-row Pale

Southern Gothic

Unfiltered Keller Pils

5.2 ABV40 IBU

Bready, lemon, herbal, hoppy

Hops: Magnum, Sterling, Saaz

Malts: Riverbend Southern Select pale malt, Vienna malt

Stein Altbier

5.0 ABV32 IBU

Bitter, Dark Fruit, Malty, Roasty

Hops: Ariana, Tradition, Magnum

Malts: Maris Otter, Pilsner, Bonlander Munich, Munich II, C-60, Light Chocolate

Summerfest

Czech style pilsner

5.0 ABV28 IBU

Crisp, bready, herbal, dry

Hops: Aurora, Tradition, Magnum, Hersbrucker, Tettnang

Malts: Pale, Pilsner, Muich

Sunny Little Thing

Citrus Wheat Ale

5.0 ABV35 IBU

Orange, grapefruit, crisp

Hops: Crystal

Malts: Two-row pale, wheat, oats, cara-pils

Torpedo Extra IPA

7.2 ABV70 IBU

Pine, mango, cedar, grapefruit

Hops: Crystal, Citra, Magnum

Malts: Caramelized malts, Two-row Pale

Wheat Lager

5.0 ABV30 IBU

Orange pekoe, bergamot, spice, bread

Hops: German Magnum, German Ariana, Saaz, Huell Melon

Malts: Wheat Malt

Work Hard, Brew Harder

Open fermented Scottish Export Ale brewed in collaboration with employees throughout Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

5.3 ABV25 IBU

Sweet malt, graham cracker, fig, honey

Hops: Sterling

Malts: Pale, Medium Crystal, Aromatic Munich

We also offer a rotating selection of wines. Ask your server for details.

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100 Sierra Nevada Way, Mills River, NC 287321 (828) 681-5300
Chico, CA
1075 East 20th Street, Chico, CA 959281 (530) 893-3520
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100 Sierra Nevada Way, Mills River, NC 287321 (828) 681-5300
Chico, CA
1075 East 20th Street, Chico, CA 959281 (530) 893-3520

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