Menu for Rootstock

Food
|
Brunch
|
Beer, Liquor and Others

Food

5.00 Marinated Olives

5.00 Fried Almonds With sea salt

5.00 Hand Cut Fries With roasted garlic aioli and house ketchup

8.00 Heirloom Corn Crepes With fresh cheese,‎ potato, walnuts, onion soubise, hedgehog mushroom and apples

8.00 Steamed Littleneck Clams With harissa, sunchokes, pickled radish, butter and white wine

8.00 Werp Farm Lettuces With pickled squash, toasted pumpkin seeds and smoked vinegar

10.00 Grilled Flatbread With taleggio, figs, radicchio, pancetta and parsley

10.00 Pan Roasted Mussels With garlic, farmstead cream, wheat ale and baguette

11.00 Semolina Gnocchi With sweet potato, hazelnuts, hen of the woods, brown butter and blue cheese

11.00 Confit Chicken Thigh With collard greens, butter poached turnips and cornbread vinaigrette

13.00 Steelhead Trout With green lentils,‎ grilled green onion, créme fraiche, meyer lemon and lardo

11.00 Swan Creek Burger, Bacon Aioli, Red Onion, Cheddar With Werp greens and house pickles

15.00 Strip Steak With salsify, beets, black radish, smoked oyster and tarrago

18.00 Cassoulet With duck confit, pork belly, homemade sausage, white beans, ramps and breadcumbs

Charcuterie‎

6.50 Ham and Parsley Terrine

6.50 Gunthorp Farm Chicken Liver Pate

6.50 Bresaola Air dried beef

6.50 Coppa Spiced, cured pork shoulder

6.50 Benton’s Country Ham

6.50 Whipped Pork Fat

Cheese

4.50 Sofie Goat IN ~ Vegetable ash rind, soft

4.50 Kunik Cow, Goat WI‎ ~ triple cream, bloomy rind, soft

4.50 Juliana Goat IN ~ herbed rind, semi firm

4.50 Pleasant Ridge Reserve Cow WI ~ raw milk, firm

4.50 Mountina Cow MT ~‎ alpine style, washed rind, firm

4.50 Asher Blue Cow GA ~ raw milk, semi firm

25.00 Selection of all 6 Cheese

29.00 Selection of all Charcuterie

26.00 Selection of 3 Cheeses and 3 Charcuterie

Brunch

12.00 Rootstock Bloody Mary With skewer of charcuterie, organic cheddar and house pickles

7.00 Steelcut Oats With maple cream and mulberries

8.00 Roasted Squash Bread Pudding With pecans and‎ cinnamon crème anglaise

11.00 Grassfed Burger With red onion, cheddar, bacon aioli, werp lettuces and pickles

9.00 Omelet With country ham, collard greens, turnips, black swan cheese and croutons

10.00 Sopes With piccadillo, black beans, avocado, cilantro and queso fresco

11.00 Fried Pork Loin With braised cabbage, poached eggs and lemon pepper hollandaise

9.00 Two Farm Eggs With your choice of three below

5.00 Hand Cut Fries

3.00 Bacon

3.00 Fried Potatoes

5.00 Werp Farm Lettuces

2.00 Grilled Bread with Butter and House Jam

Beer, Liquor and Others

Draft Beer‎

8.50 Brooklyn Brewery ~ Companion (Brewmaster’s Reserve) Wheatwine 10%, 12oz This is the latest brewmaster’s reserve from NYC, it is a companion to brewmaster Garrett Oliver’s latest book “The Oxford Companion to Beer”. This is a strong wheat ale that is fruity, hints of green apple, oak and honey.

7.50 Goose Island ~ Sofie, sparkling ale 6.5%, 12 oz Belgian style farmhouse ale from Chicago is crisp and grassy, tons of citrus, a lovely straw color and a clean dry finish.

Bottle Beer Domestic

J.K. Scrumpy Organic Solstice Cider ~ Farmhouse Cider 6.9% This Michigan Cider‎ is slightly sweet with nice tannins and hints of clove, cinnamon and plum skin. One of the best domestic ciders available. Options: 5 oz (5.50) , 22 oz (14.00)

5.00 Anderson Valley ~ Winter Solstice Seasonal Ale 6.9%, 12oz A nice winter warmer from this California brewery, it pours a deep reddish-brown color with biscuity malt, nutmeg notes and mild hops on the finish.

20.00 Three Floyds Brewing Company ~ Alpha Klaus, American Porter 6%, 22 oz Another seasonal from Indiana, flavors of roasted malt, hoppy bitter chocolate with medium carbonation and a creamy mouthfeel.

5.00 Tyranena Brewing Co ~ Headless Man Amber Alt 5%, 12 oz This Wisconsin beer is brewed in the “old way” of a Dusseldorf-style of cold lagering. It pours an amber orange color with flavors of dark fruit, slightly smokey malt, mild hops and a clean finish.

6.00 Great Lakes Brewing Company ~ Christmas Ale 7.5%, 12 oz A staff seasonal favorite from Cleveland Ohio, brewed with honey, spiced with ginger and cinnamon with lingering flavors of hops and gingerbread.

6.00 North Coast Brewing Company ~ Brother Thelonious, Belgian-style Abbey Ale 9%, 12 oz This California dark strong ale offers hints of chocolate, black fruits, a little brown sugar and grassy hops.

23.00 Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales ~ La Roja, American Wild Ale 7.2%, 750 ml This Michigan beer is wildly fermented, unfiltered, unpasturized and aged in oak. Deep amber color, flavors of baking spices, sour red fruit and medium carbonation. An excellent choice for the sour beer appreciator.

32.00 Allagash ~ Curieux, barrel aged Ale 11%, 750 ml Aged in Jim‎ Beam barrels for 8 weeks this powerful Portland Maine ale offers hints of vanilla, oak and bourbon. Amazing!

9.00 Schmaltz Brewing Company ~ Coney Island Albino Python, White Lager 6%, 22 oz A light bodied white lager from NYC with a touch of malt, brewed with ginger, fennel, and orange peel.

7.00 Lagunitas ~ Maximus IPA 5.7%, 12oz Golden American IPA from California with intense hops and toasty grain characters, complex and balanced with lacey malt.

7.00 New Holland Brewing Company ~ Dragons Milk, American Strong Ale 9%, 12 oz The “Crown Jewel” of this Michigan brewery’s high gravity craft beer…it is aged in oak barrels and offers complex flavors of vanilla and a rich caramel malt.

10.00 Stone Brewing Company ~ Smoked Porter 5.9%, 22oz Subtle smokiness from this California beer…deep mahogany, hints of dark chocolate and a creamy texture.

Bottle Beer Import

16.00 Brasserie Dupont ~ Avril, Saison Farmhouse Ale 3.5%, 750ml This Belgian “Table Beer” is a light golden color with generous carbonation and a yeasty, earthy mustiness that is quintessential for this style. Notes of lemon and wildflowers…finishes dry and clean.

11.00 Brauerei Michael Plank ~ Plank, Bavarian Dunkler Weisseinbock 7.5%, 16.9 oz Pours a dark crimson brown with notes of purple grapes and chocolate. Slightly sour up front that develops into a subtle smokiness and finishes dry, an impressive German Weissenbock!

7.00 Brauerei Hirt ~ Hirter Privat Pils, Pilsner 5.2%, 16.9 oz Golden yellow pilsner‎ from Austria with balanced characters of hops and slight sweetness, light and crisp on the finish.

9.00 Brasserie Lefebvre ~ Hopus Ale, Belgian IPA 8.5%, 11.2 oz Billowing head and the sweet aroma of flowers and citrus from this Belgian beer. Bottled conditioned with tons of yeast with an earthy finish.

6.00 Sam Smith Old Brewery ~ Organic Lager 5%, 12 oz This English brewery has given us a classic lager with organic certification. Crisp and light, it shows delicate flavors of apple and bread with a little toasty malt on the finish.

10.00 Brouwerij De Regenboog ~ Wostyntje Mustard Ale, Belgian Dark Blond Ale 7%, 11.2 oz Dark candy sugar‎ and mustard seeds are the star ingredients in this Belgian beer. Intense carbonation subsides to complex layers of spices, sweetness, and a balanced tartness.

8.00 Schneider and Sohn ~ Organic Wiesen Edel-Weisse, Hefeweizen 6.2%, 16.9 oz An excellent summer beer and one of the best Hefeweizens available! Light bodied, banana, clove, and a touch of hops on the finish of this German beer.

12.00 Brauerei Van Honsebrouck ~ St. Louis Kriek, 4.50%, 12.7 oz Sweeter style Belgian lambic made from cherries, deep ruby red color, not too tart or syrupy…a perfect dessert beer.

11.00 Brasserie de Rochefort ~ Rochefort 8, Belgian Strong Dark Ale 9.2%, 11.2 oz Brewed by monks inside the Abbey of Notre-Dame de Saint-Remy, near the town of Rochefort. Our only trappist beer on the list, it pours a dark burgundy, light hops with complex notes of figs and chocolate.

5.00 Unibroue ~ Ephemere Apple Ale 5.5%, 12 oz This Canadian ale is brewed with apple juice, coriander and curacao peels. Lively effervescents, soft hops flavor with a balanced granny smith apple finish.

8.00 Brauerei Van Steenberge~ Piraat, Belgian IPA 10.50%, 11.2 oz Thick head, tons of texture, but light and tropical fruity palate makes this high alcohol beer a keeper all year round.

8.00 Charles Wells Bombiedier ~ English Bitter 5.2%, 16.0 oz Caramel colored English Ale with toasty malt and bready characteristics, floral hops and a touch of spice.

7.50 Schlenkerla ~ Helles Lager 4.30%, 16.9 oz This German beer‎ is boiled in the same copper kettles and bottom fermented by the same yeast as the historic Schlenkerla Smoke beer, therefore it has prominent smokey flavors but not overpowering.

40.00 Brouwerij De Landtsheer ~ Malheur Brut Reserve Dark, Biere de Champagne 12%, 25.5 oz Dark body with prominent effervescence, also a rare expression of a beer brewed with champagne yeast and created in the style of methode Champenoise.

9.00 Brouwerij Verhaeghe ~ Duchess De Bourgogne, Flemish Red Ale 6%, 11.2 oz Sour and fruity ale from Belgium has deep copper color and robust flavors of currant and tart grapes.

9.00 Brasserie d’ Achouffe ~ Houblon Chouffe Dobbelen, IPA Tripel 9%, 11.2 oz This Belgian tripel has creamy yeast, hints of banana, light body and spice, mild hops and a crisp finish.

12.00 Brouwerij Hof Ten Dormaal ~ Hof Ten Belgian Blond 8%, 12.7 oz This Belgian farmhouse blond ale has a billowing head, full bodied flavors of yeast, spice and a faintly fruity finish. A classic farmhouse ale.

9.00 Brouwerij Bavik ~ Petrus Oud Bruin 5.5%, 11.2 oz This Belgian beer is earthy, with flavors of oak and sour red fruits. Aged in oak casks, it pours a leathery tan color with balanced carbonation, incredibly complex and not overpowering.

Liquors‎

Bourbon

6.00 Makers Mark

8.00 Kentucky Vintage

8.00 Buffalo Trace

7.00 Bulliet

8.00 Black Maple Hill

Whiskey

5.00 Powers, Ireland

10.00 Stranahans, Colorado

5.00 Jim Beam Rye

7.00 Russel’s Reserve 6 yr Rye

Scotch

18.00 Lagavulin

10.00 Highland Park 12 Year

20.00 Highland Park 18 Year

10.00 Aberlour

10.00 Laphroaig Signatory Vintage 2001

Vodka ~

Stoli ~ 5 Chopin ~ 9

Rum

6.00 Appleton White and Dark

6.00 Kilo Kai

7.00 Rhum J.M

Absinthe

12.00 St. George, California

10.00 Kubler

12.00 St. George Hemingway (Absinthe and Cava)

Tequila & Mezcal

7.00 Herradura Reposado

8.00 El Tosoro Platinum

8.00 8.00 Del Maguey Chichicapa 1oz Del Maguey Minero 1oz

Gin

5.00 Brokers

8.00 Hendricks

7.00 New Holland Knickerbocker

7.00 Ransom Smalls

8.00 Ransom Old Tom

Brandy, Cognac & Grappa

Cognac ~

8.00 Grateaud, Cognac

10.00 Jean-Luc Pasquet, Cognac

Grappa

6.00 Bertangolli Grappino, Italy

10.00 Ransom Gewurtztaminer Grappa, Oregon

6.00 Varvaki Tsikoudia, Crete

Eau-de-Vie

7.00 Reisetbauer, Williams Pear

7.00 Reisetbauer, Apricot

Calvados

8.00 Dupont Fine

Port, Sherry, Dessert Wine, & Maderia

Sherry ~

7.00 Colosia “Elcano” Fino

8.50 El Maestro Sierra Amontillado

8.50 Colosia “Sangre y Trabajadero” Dry Oloroso

Madeira

Sercial Options: Each (6.00) , Tasting (12.00)

Verdelho Options: Each (6.00) , Tasting (12.00)

Bual Options: Each (6.00) , Tasting (12.00)

Malmsey Options: Each (6.00) , Tasting (12.00)

Dessert Wine

7.00 Torbreck Muscat Blanc, Australia

Port

7.00 Quinta do Noval 2003 LBV

8.00 Quinta do Infantado

Other Liquors

10.00 Green and Yellow Chartreuse

8.00 Grand Marinier

8.00 Averna Sambuca

7.00 Fernet Branca

6.00 Carpano Antica

6.00 Baileys

6.00 Kaluha

6.00 No. 12 Ouzo

7.00 Patron XO Cafe

5.00 Jeppson’s Malort