Courtesy of Clock House’s Facebook page…also, I’ll be slinging this baby Friday at 4!
We have a new sour for you this Friday!
Now introducing Star Maze!
Waves of Pink Guava and Pineapple collide to create a shower of delight. Enjoy this one under the stars
Available inside our taproom in 16oz 4-packs, growlers, and draft!
Courtesy of Big Grove:
Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout
April 6, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
375 ML Bottle
9.0% ABV
Our highest-density stout ever, which folds and warps spacetime and taste. This limited and exclusive barrel-aged program release will pass by only once.
Aromas of vanilla and a strong whiskey, with dark and roasty flavors. Hints of fruit and coffee and an almost red wine-like quality. A sweet molasses finish that lingers on the tongue.
Preorder HERE!
Another delicious sounding stout is coming from Lua Brewing, and tickets are going on sale tomorrow morning (3/5) at 10 a.m. via TOAST. Here’s more on “Weathered” and how to get your bottle below courtesy of Lua Brewing:
WEATHERED (16.4%)
Hello my friend we meet again, it’s been a while, where should we begin? How about over a bottle of WEATHERED, a barrel-aged stout we brewed with our friends at Back Channel Brewing. Aged 26 months in Elijah Craig barrels, expect baker’s chocolate, crème brûlée, and a pleasant warmth lent by the barrels. When you see the signs, don’t stop dancing, ‘cause when you’re with me, I’m careless and I believe.
Sales for WEATHERED bottles go live tomorrow (Tuesday, 3/5) at 10AM online via TOAST (link in our bio) and will remain on sale, online, during our regular business hours until sold out.
WEATHERED will be sold as solo 375mL bottles, limit three bottles per person & proxies are absolutely allowed. Picking up for a proxy? Just be sure to have their name/order number ready for us when you’re picking up
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Draft pours and bottle pickup start at 11AM here in our Sherman Hill taproom on Friday, March 8 and may be picked up anytime during regular business hours by end of day Sunday, March 10.
Humble Forager will return to Iowa with Abu Nawas! Here’s more on this news courtesy of Humble Forager! Here’s more from Abu Nawas:
Good morning Iowa,
Call it Mektoub or Kismet, your lot in life, or fate, but sometimes the stars line up. We have known Austin and the beautiful humans north of us in Rochester, MN for over a decade. Our paths first crossed when we heard of these innovators foraging ingredients and making beer with it. Their Moto: Think Globally, Forage Locally, Live Humbly and Drink Adventurously! is very much in concurrence with ours.
It took over a decade but our paths have finally merged! We are thrilled, privileged and humbled (see what we did there?), but we’ll let them break the news.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/951557019836724
Courtesy of Barn Town:
Holy Crap, we’re turning 7.
Our 7th AnniBEERsary is happening on MARCH 9th and we want to start showing you what you have to look forward to….
First up, BARREL AGED CICADA KILLER GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE MMXXIV
This Imperial Stout was aged for 14 months in Willet Family Estate Bourbon Barrels. We added toasted coconut, pecan flavoring, Ghana cacao nibs & chocolate cake flavoring. You’ll notice the chocolate and coconut hit first and are followed up with some bourbon soaked cake.
Keep your eyes peeled for more sneak peeks of what we’ve got coming!
courtesy of Dimensional Brewing:
We are super excited to be releasing 2 new Barrel Aged beers soon! March 16th will be a mighty fine day to come party at the taproom. We will have Pulido’s Taco Truck here from 11-2 and BIRDS Food Truck to follow in the afternoon/evening. For dessert, local pop up, Antisocial Ice Cream will be making AIBOHPHOBIA inspired ICE CREAM!!!!
Please read the release instructions below carefully:
AIBOHPHOBIA is a 15.4% ABV imperial stout aged in bourbon barrels and then rested on raw and toasted coconut, honey roasted peanuts, & peanut butter. Aibohphobia is a collaboration with our homies at Lua Brewing in Des Moines! **500 ml bottles of Aibohphobia will be sold via the OZNR app on Sunday, March 10th at 7pm CST at 1 bottle per person, per transaction. Proxies will be allowed and MUST be indicated on OZNR. Bottle pick up will begin at 11am on Saturday, March 16th and go to Sunday, March 31st **
KICKS is a non-adjunct, 15.6% ABV imperial stout that is a blend of some of our finest tasting whiskey barrels from our friends at Blaum Brothers Distilling Co. and Starks Sport Shop! **500 ml bottles of KICKS will be released at 11am on Saturday, March 16th. Limits will be determined on turnout. **
2024 AIBOHPHOBIA will be on tap when we open on the 16th. KICKS will not be on tap. Line up early in the garage space, share some beers and have a good ol’ time. We can’t wait to see you!
We’re rolling out our new Local Perks Club!
Although our Local Beer & Wine Clubs will be going away, the discounts and perks will remain!
Here are some quick highlights:
You can earn perk points on every purchase, every time!
This will allow us more variety, customized shopping deals, exclusive access, and a more consistent experience for YOU!
Anyone can be a Local Perks Club member, whether you purchase wine, beer, or shop our retail! Enroll via our link, or stop in our store this week!
We are proud and grateful to call Marika and Aaron @ScratchBeer dear friends. We are not kidding when we say we truly consider them one of the most creative breweries this side of the Atlantic and perhaps, dare we say the world over both in philosophy and process. A farmhouse brewery near the Shawnee National Forest in Ava, Illinois. Named one of the top four breweries for foraged beer by Outside Magazine, and one of the most beautiful places to drink beer in the world by All About Beer Magazine, Scratch Brewing Company focuses on farmhouse beers and other styles brewed with home grown and locally farmed and foraged ingredients. The brewery has an ever rotating selection of styles enhanced by the innovative addition of local ingredients, such as nettle, elderberry, ginger, dandelion, maple sap, hickory, lavender, juniper, and chanterelle mushrooms.
Trust us when we tell you, the place is magical, the on premise bread is legendary and the Serpent Room and the artwork by Brett Douglas Hunter is a bucket list experience.
SCRATCH BREWING BOTTLES:
Scratch Wild Carrot & Nettle Farmhouse Ale 12/500ml BOT – Blonde farmhouse ale brewed with wild carrots, lemongrass and lemon basil and fermented with our wild house culture. Easy drinking with a spicy, herbal, lemony finish. 5.2% ABV – IL
Scratch Foeder-Aged Porter 12/750ml BOT – Robust porter brewed with a hefty dose of chocolate malt and sweet cicely, then aged in our 7 bbl oak foeder from Foeder Crafters. Velvety smooth with a strong oak backbone and a hint of licorice and a very light acidity. 7.4% – ABV – IL
Scratch Basil IPA 12/750ml BOT – One of their all-time classics! This beer’s aroma comes from basil rather than hops, but plays with the chemical compounds present in both to make a beer that tastes intriguingly familiar. Brewed with lemon basil, sweet basil, and tulsi basil from our garden; honey from our friends at Royal Bee in Steeleville; grain from Sugar Creek Malt; and fermented with our house culture. Bright basil and hop-like aroma that tastes fresh now but stands up well to aging. 6.7% – ABV – IL
Scratch Roselle 12/750ml BOT – Farmhouse ale brewed with grain from Sugar Creek Malt and Southern Illinois-grown wheat and roselle plants and flowers from our garden. Lightly tart and earthy with a hibiscus-like aroma and flavors of cranberry and cherry, this beer has the terroir of late summer in Southern Illinois. 4.3% – ABV – IL
Scratch 131 – 12/500ml BOT – This unique farmhouse ale is an imprint of its place and time. Brewed with 131 different leaves, roots, bark, flowers, seeds, and fungi from the height of the growing season. It conveys a subtle earthiness and spice that is characteristic of our location in Southern Illinois. Scored a 97 in Craft Beer & Brewing’s 2023 ratings of Saisons: “Herbal and minty in the sip, with lemon zest, eucalyptus, and a vast range of herbal spice. Thorough but quirky and fast moving.” 5.3% – IL
Scratch Wild Grapevine Saison 12/500ml BOT – Farmhouse beer brewed with wild grape leaves and green grapes, and toasted grapevine; and fermented with our wild house culture. White wine-like fermentation character with a hint of tannin and a toasty vanilla-like finish from the grape vines. 5.2% – IL
Courtesy of Field Day Brewing:
Join us for Baltic Fest on February 17th at 4pm!
A release day party for our Baltic Porter with stick pokes on the patio! A red hot iron stick poke caramelizes the sugars in your beer creating a unique experience for the drinker. Firepits and burners will be placed all around the patio with tabletop firepits.
In November we brewed a 10.5% Baltic Porter that lagered in Silver Oak California Cab barrels that aged 15 year Weller for 10 months brewing a really complex, malty, high ABV, highly drinkable porter.
Let’s drink some beers around the fire! Tickets are available now for $10 or $15 day of and include your first beer, a smores buffet (with boozy marshmallows), and a hot chocolate station for 21+.
Tickets HERE!
Press release:
The Cedar Rapids Brewing Society’s Drink Local Festival, previously held in August, is combining with Benzfest and will be moving to the second weekend in May.
The Cedar Rapids Brewing Society Benzfest will be held at Benz Beverage Depot on Saturday, May 11th. The event will include beers, ciders, meads, and spirits from a variety of vendors from around the Midwest and from homebrew clubs from around the state.
“We are very excited to continue our partnership with Benz. Combining these two great festivals will allow us to bring in even more vendors, while still featuring the many great homebrew clubs from around the state,” said Haley Rosendahl, Vice President of the Cedar Rapids Brewing Society. “Moving the event to May will hopefully result in more temperate weather than the previous Drink Local festivals in August.”
Look for tickets for the Cedar Rapids Brewing Society Benzfest to go on sale soon and stay tuned for announcements on vendor lineup. Follow CRBS on Facebook for announcements. https://www.facebook.com/CedarRapidsBrewingSociety
