About

Turtle Stack Brewery is a small independent craft brewery and tasting room in historic downtown La Crosse, WI, producing high-quality local beers for residents, surrounding communities, and visitors to the upper Mississippi River Valley. They feature 9 taps with rotating hand-crafted beers emphasizing variety and seasonal specialties, and are expanding distribution to local bars and restaurants. Their philosophy focuses on quality, local sustainability, innovation, and social responsibility.

Rotating seasonal and one-off beers Variety and innovation in craft beer styles Local sustainability and community support
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What They Make
"Default" (SMaSH Golden Ale)
Single Malt and Single Hop (and doubly refreshing). Light and grainy malt brightened with fruity honeydew & citrus hop flavors with a crisp finish.
European Pale Lager
European version of an American Light Lager. Balanced malt & hop simplicity.
"Betty the Gnome" (Belgian-Style Blonde Ale)
2024 World Beer Cup Gold Award winning golden ale. Featuring light malt sweetness, fruity/spicy Belgian yeast complexity, and a subtly warming alcohol finish.
"Number 4" (Oat Brown Ale)
Nutty, toasty, and rich with toffee caramel and a peppery hop finish.
Irish Red Ale
Light caramel sweetness with hints of toast and toffee and a dry, roasted malt finish.
Noble India Pale Lager
Lager featuring 'noble' hop character from a pile of Czech Saaz. Crisp with rounded floral and earthy hop aroma and flavor.
"Alpha User" (IPA)
Bright resinous and grapefruit hop flavor and aroma with sweet malt and a persistent floral hop finish.
Foreign Extra Stout
Robust Dark Beer. Bitter chocolate & dark roasted coffee flavors with a dry finish.
"CoBalt" (Toasted Coconut Baltic Porter)
Black with ruby hues. Full bodied malt sweetness presents as chocolate & dark caramelized sugar supports a generous Toasted Coconut addition.
Awards
Gold Award 2024
Upcoming Events
Friends of the Stack Friday
At least one Friday per month from 3-5pm
Local business hosts a pop-up in the taproom. Check socials for details.
Stack’d Spelling Bee
Last Friday of every month at 6pm
Buy a beer to enter, win a free beer for each word spelled right. Heckler’s encouraged.
Pints for a Purpose
Monthly
Fundraiser: 10% of beverage sales and 100% cash tips to a different non-profit each month. Check socials.
Latest News

Currently featuring beers on tap including 2024 World Beer Cup Gold winner 'Betty the Gnome'. Ongoing monthly events and expanding distribution.