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MORE, Blackstack, Untitled Art, Southern Grist, and Mason Ale Works coming from Pequod!

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Oktoberfest
We brewed this beautiful amber lager strong and true to style, with a bold malty backbone and a refreshingly mild hop presence. Crisp and clean, it’s no wonder we just couldn’t wait to start pouring this one while sporting tropical lederhosen and basking in the sunshine.

Agra – Mango Mojito – NEW fruit additions 
This brand new hard seltzer is leaven with real mango purée, lime juice, and mint for a tropical infusion of the traditional Cuban highball. Made with our soft, ultra-purified RO water for ultimate refreshment, our seltzers are made with REAL FRUIT and are brewed naturally gluten & dairy-free. 

Triple Dry hopped – Stacking Cash Triple IPA (10.1%) – J Wakefield Collab
Fresh outta Dade County, our 305 homies from J. Wakefield Brewing came up to get 2 live with 3x as much of some of our favorite hops: Cashmere, Strata, Cashmere, Mosaic, Cashmere Cryo, Talus & More Cashmere. Get your stacks up.

Encore -Strata Cold IPA (6.3%)
A collaboration with our buds at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand for their State Fair Concert Series. Taking inspiration from several different lager traditions in the pursuit of drinkability, this is a bright & lean IPA. Brewed with a touch of Minnesota Wild Rice & fermented cold for maximum crispiness. Drippy Tropical Fruit & Sauv Blanc Spritz forward aromas courtesy of Strata & Idaho 7 hops. Grab another one before the Encore!

Pull tabs – Murky Pale Ale (6.0%)
Our liquid homage to our favorite form of legal gambling returns, this time in some fresh new duds. Boxes on boxes of Citra, Strata & Idaho 7… Pull Up.

Local 755 Hazy IPA (6.8% ABV) 
Our All-Time Ale. Countless tweaks & nudges in the right direction over three and a half years in pursuit of our own turbid utopia. Citra, Azacca & Amarillo love from our house to yours.

Affogato Ice Cream Pastry Stout (11% ABV)
“Our latest pastry stout is brewed and blended with the bittersweet flavors of roasted coffee and dark chocolate balanced with the smooth creaminess of vanilla and milk sugar* for a decadent dessert of a beer crafted for savoring after a meal (passeggiata – the traditional Italian after-indulgence stroll – optional, but recommended). Salute!”

Juicy IPA V13 
The newest version of the OG wisconsin Hazy IPA. This batch is made with Citra, Mosaic, Motueka and Green Bullet Hops. 

Breakfast Bowl Gjoi Getaway 

GOJI GETAWAY is a Fruited Sour Ale loaded with lactose, goji berry puree, raspberry puree, 🍌banana puree, vanilla granola clusters, cashews, and a 🍯honey drizzle.

Hardee’s Collab – Strawberry Biscuits & jam

September is National Biscuit month. To celebrate we have been hard at work on an epic collaboration. A fruit.

Key lime pie gose 

Since it’s been a minute since we’ve dropped anything in our Pie Sour Ale series, we figured we would take it back to a classic this weekend. KEY LIME PIE SOUR ALE is, as the name implies, a dessert inspired pastry sour ale. Brewed with lactose, lime puree, graham crackers, marshmallows, vanilla, and a pinch of sea salt

Mango / Raspberry / Lime Hill

MANGO RASPBERRY LIME HILL is a fruited sour that drinks like a tropical Limeade. The sweet mango plays beautifully with the tart raspberry & lime punch.

Passionfruit / Papaya / Pineapple Hill

PASSION FRUIT PAPAYA PINEAPPLE HILL. Come grab this little 🌴 tropical beauty

Bride of Dankenstein – West coast DBL IPA (glow in the dark label)

This Classic west coast single IPA is the significant other, or bride so to speak, to our Dankenstein’s Monster. We sewed together a bouquet of Citra, Idaho 7, Cascade, Cashmere, Strata, and Amarillo to create a beer that is lighter and more fruit forward than her more monstrous other half, although sure to still ELECTRIFY

Checkerboard Silver DDH Hazy Dipa

The latest installment in our checkerboard series, this huge DDH Double Hazy IPA smacks you right in the face with a thick body and juicy citrus. Double Dry Hopped with Azacca, Motueka, Simcoe, and drinking much smoother than the 8% it comes in at, this is a dangerous juice bomb of epic proportions.

Dankensteins Monster – DBL IPA (glow in the dark label)

Just in time for the spooky season, this monstrous unfiltered double IPA is packed to the brim with classic and dank hops. We pieced together this monster with Cascade, CTZ, Chinook, Centennial, and Simcoe giving you big citrus big pine, and all the dankness you could ask for.

Hop Show – Hazy DDH DBL IPA

“the most fun you’ll ever have drinking a beer… a new DDH Hazy Double IPA . A hazy tropical juice bomb bursting at the seams with mango, peach, pineapple and rambutan. A bright backend of ripe lemon zest brings together this pillowy soft IPA. Don’t miss out on tickets to the Hopshow!

Jambi – West Coast iPA 

Good balance of pine and citrus with an aggressive hop profile. Hopped with Citra, Cascade, Centennial, & Idaho 7

Troublemaker – Hazy IPA  

Hazy IPA hopped with Citra, Mosaic, and Amarillo

September releases coming from Backpocket!

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Pretzel Stout – Chocolate stout that was infused with pretzels with a splash of peanut butter.

Oatmeal Stout – Experimental oatmeal stout that has a touch of vanilla (draft only/taproom release)

Cereal Killer – Hazy IPA with loaded with lactose, marshmallow and mosaic, azacca and equinox hops then infused with hundreds of pounds of fruity cereal.

Saturday Morning Raspberry/Feijoa – One of our favorites in the Saturday Morning smoothie sour series with the return of Raspberry and Feijoa which is a mix of strawberry, guava and pineapple fruit flavors. 

Urban Artifact, Phase Three, MORE, and Untitled Art coming from Pequod this week!

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NEW – Fire Iron – Pink Guava / Banana / Passion Fruit Midwest fruit tart 
This Midwest Fruit Tart Ale is brewed with 1,500 lbs of pink guava, 500 lbs of banana, and 400 lbs of passion fruit per 30 bbl batch.

The Gadget – Blackberry & raspberry fruit tart 
A Midwest Fruit Tart Ale with 1,280 lbs of blackberries, 1,280 lbs of raspberries & 30 g of vanilla beans per 30 BBL batch

Spyglass – key lime tart
Featuring 250lbs of Lemon Peel and 200lbs of Lime Peel, this beer is balanced, light, and easy-drinking.

Teak – fruit tart 
Tropical American Fruit Tart brewed with 800lb of Pink Guava, 800lb of Pineapple, and 400lb or Key Lime per 30bbl batch.

NEW – Trick or Treat  mystery 6packs (4 treats & 2 trick per unit) Seltzer 
The cryptid-themed collection features a six pack of seltzers, each donning an illustration of a supernatural creature like the Loveland Frogman or a chupacabra. The “trick” — and “treat” — part comes into play in the form of seltzers’ taste.

Each six pack features six mystery flavors — two weird ones and four “treats.”

Oktoberfest 

Rich malt character with balanced hops. Toasted bread and subtle Earthy hop aroma.

DDH Low Ceilings
This double dry-hopped dipa is packed with an all-star hop combo, Mosaic and Citra. Expect flavors and aromas of ripe citrus, and lychee fruit, with notes of bright, wild blueberry.

DDH Double Pixel Density 
We find no coincidence to the fact that this is also the first 100% citra hopped beer we’ve done with our hand-selected Citra.

P3 Pilsner 
This American-Style pilsner saw a couple changes this time around, mainly a switch from 2-row barley to 6-row American barley. This will provide a distinct character unique to American lagers. We took the ABV down from 5% to 4.7% to further increase the drinkability. Lightly-hopped to provide balance to the malt. This beer isn’t hoppy, it isn’t malty, it’s simple at its core and the perfect companion to hiking, grilling, sitting by the pool, or enjoying in a hammock.

Lil Space Booties –  DDH Pale Ale 
Our favorite little session pale ale is back! 𝗟𝗶𝗹’ 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 is a light, bright, and hop-saturated hazy with Galaxy and Citra hops. The tiny tot of our DDH DIPA Double Space Boots, these space booties carry a heap of juicy hop character delivered on a, dare I say, nebulous body. Expect to experience the same atmospheric symphony of mango, pineapple, and bright citrus alongside metagalactic notes of fresh peach and melon but now with a featherweight 5.5% ABV.

Strawberry Tangerine Double Marbles – Fruit Milkshake IPA 
Our latest Marbles mashup to hit the loading screen is 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀! This Milkshake DIPA is a perfect combo of luscious strawberries and dangerously juicy tangerines that’s smashed with vanilla and milk sugar. No matter who your main is, this new super marble brother is sure to get your tastebuds right off the stage!

Punch Out – Bermuda Blend 
This Ready to Drink Cocktail from Untitled Art is a “vodka smoothie” made with Watermelon, Pomegranate and Guava. 12oz Cans  6% ABV – Gluten Free 

More Drekker beers coming from Pequod!

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Braaaaaaains Mango / Prickly Pear Double Fruit Sour
A new Braaaaaaaains! We stuffed this one with Mango and Prickly Pear and then hit it with our double secret smoothie treatment of sea salt, lactose, and vanilla!⠀

Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler Slang Du Jour – fruit sour
This Sour à la Mode is loaded up with the dynamite combination of Strawberry and Rhubarb plus granola, brown sugar, cinnamon, lactose, and vanilla beans for that slangy, cobblery, right out of Grandma’s oven flavor.⠀⠀

NEW – Brace for the G’s – IPA
A new IPA with some new stuff we can’t wait for you to try! Brace For The G’s is an IPA brewed with YCH 303, Citra, Vic Secret, and we used Phantasm for the first time to really blast out the key lime, clementine & juicy fruit (like the gum) flavor & aromas.

NEW – Odin is my Overlord – Valhalla series DBL IPA
The divine return of the Allfather! Odin Is My Overlord reigns supreme over our God Series of Lactose Double IPAs with its almighty hop combo of CTZ, Enigma, Mosaic, and Hallertau Blanc. Odin’s pillowy soft body gets a boost and just a little bit of sweetness from a dose of lactose that balances perfectly with that all-powerful hop bill.⠀⠀

Chonk – White Chocolate/ peach/ Vanilla ice cream – Dbl fruit sour
Our lovable hefty boi is back and this time he’s slathered with all kinds of tasty goodies like white chocolate, peaches, vanilla ice cream, lactose, and vanilla beans! As you can probably imagine this preposterously decadent absolute unit is absurdly delicious.

Ectogasm Hazy IPA
Ectogasm is a juicy, hazy, and soft NE IPA brewed with Citra & Mosaic hops.

Big Grove “Velvet” releasing August 27th, Pre-order link available, plus “Tropical Summer Jam” and !

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Big Grove will be releasing one of their more anticipated beers on August 27th as “Velvet” comes back to their taprooms! About Velvet:

VANILLA BARREL-AGED IMPERIAL STOUT
ABV: 13.3%

This special brew is an Extended Boil, Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout that we aged in freshly emptied Kentucky Bourbon barrels. The beer was aged for a year and then finished on Grade A Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Beans. You can expect a viscous mouthfeel, notes of roasted malt, marshmallow, dark chocolate, and an explosion of vanilla—highlighted by a smoothness that only comes from age and using the finest ingredients.

Along with “Velvet”, Big Grove will be releasing “Tropical Jam Fruit Sour” and “Double Norwegian Demon”. To pre-order your Velvet please click HERE! Below is more info on release day:

Release Day:

• Pick up period is 10:00am to 10:00pm on Saturday, August 27, 2022

• All three Big Grove Brewery locations will open at 10:00am for beer pick-up

• Breakfast food specials will be available from our chefs from 10:00am – noon

For the first time, we’ve crafted 100 bottles of a variant aged in a rum barrel sourced from the Virgin Islands with a nose of fresh cut sugarcane and light banana. This one-time release will only be available in bottles to the first 50 guests in Iowa City, 35 guests in Des Moines, and 15 guests in Solon.

Price: $50 per Barrel Aged Velvet bottle (500mL), limit of 6 per guest, available in Des Moines, Iowa City, and Solon. It will also be available in very limited draft at our breweries.

Variant: $50 per Barrel Aged Velvet Rum Variant bottle (500mL), limit 1 per guest in order of arrival. Available in Iowa City, (50 bottles), Des Moines (35 bottles), and Solon (15 bottles). It will also be served in very limited draft at our breweries.

New Brews Joining the Party: Tropical Jam Fruited Sour Ale (draft and 4-pack), Double Norwegian Demon Hazy Double IPA (brewery-only, draft-only).

Remember to bring your order number and a valid ID. 

On Saturday, come on in and a Big Grove employee will greet you, check your ID, and retrieve your order. Please have the order number from your receipt available. 

You’re invited to pick up the goods (proxy) on behalf of a friend, so long as you have their order number and a copy of their ID. 

Pending availability, you’re welcome to purchase any of our remaining beer inventory at that time.

More Drekker brews coming from Pequod!

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Braaaaaaains Mango / Lemon / Lime  Double Fruit Sour We loaded this summer crusher up with mango, lemon, & lime and then hit it with our double secret smoothie treatment of sea salt, lactose, and vanilla beans and it’s just as refreshing & delicious as you’re imagining it is right now.

Chonk Banana Split
Banana Split Chonk is back! Our loveable hefty boi is all smothered in a preposterously tasty pile of banana, strawberry, & chocolate 

Frose Braaaaains – Collab w/KINGS Brewing Co!
big ol’ fruity collab with our pals @kingsbrewingco! We loaded up Frosé Braaaaaaaains with watermelon, lime, & guava then gave it our double secret smoothie treatment of sea salt, lactose, and vanilla. 

NEW Style – Good Platoon DBL IPA 
Goon Platoon is brewed with oats and loaded up with Citra, Belma, and NZH-107 hops for a super balanced flavor with notes of kiwi, guava, and strawberry candy.⠀

NEW – Pizza Toots IPA 
Pizza Toots is an IPA brewed with oats & spelt and hopped with Rakau and Ekuanot and it’s crazy delicious.

NEW version – Slang Du Jour Lemon Bar 

We raided Grandma’s recipe box and then got a little weird with it of course, so we stuffed this Slang with lemon, pear, a little banana, vanilla soft serve ice cream, granola and a whole pile of shortbread cookies for a lemon bar flavor that’s totally Grandma approved!

NEW – When life gives you Prrrrts!
When Life Gives You PRRRTs all you can do is laugh at the PRRRTs. It’s also going to be better if you’re laughing at the PRRRTs while drinking a When Life Gives You PRRRTs. This Strawberry, Guava, Pink Lemonade is hella tasty, 

NEW – Synaptic Cleft DBL IPA 
Synaptic Cleft, a big, soft double IPA built on a huge base of oats and wheat and hopped with Motueka, Moutere, Citra, and Belma for some massive citrus, stone fruit, & berry flavors with just the right amount of bitterness to perfectly balance it all out.⠀

Backpocket 2nd Annual “Smoked Meat and Beer Pairing” set for August 12th!

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The first time when so well they’re going to do it again! Backpocket Brewery will be hosting their 2nd annual “Smoked Meat and Beer Pairing” on August 12th starting at 7 p.m. The menu is listed below as well as a link to get your tickets! Here’s more from Backpocket!

Tickets for our 2nd Smoked Meat and Beer Pairing are LIVE!! These sold out quickly last time!

Register on Eventbrite

Course 1: Texas Twinkies – Two large jalapenos filled with cream cheese, slow smoked brisket and shredded cheddar cheese while wrapped in bacon and slow smoked at 225 degrees for two and a half hours. The bite from the jalapeno is cooled by the cheese while the crispy bacon blanket is the perfect partner to the soft creamy filling. Served with 12oz. Bubba IPA.

Course 2: Beef Short Rib Tacos – Two handmade from scratch, flour tortillas filled with slow smoked beef short ribs, smoked yellow onions and pepper jack cheese grilled to melt the cheese slightly. We also took roasted corn and combined it with cotija cheese, lime and mayo with a little bit of tajin for a twist on the classic street corn. Served with 16oz. Tipsy in Tijuana.

Course 3: Homemade Banana Pudding – A classic bbq dessert option, we combine whipped cream with vanilla pudding layered on a bed of vanilla wafers and fresh cut bananas and topped with made from scratch whipped cream. Served with a 16oz. Hawktoberfest.