Lion Bridge Brewing release news for March!

March 1, 20232 Comments

A busy month for Lion Bridge as they celebrate their 9 year anniversary this Sunday, March 5th starting when the doors open at 11!

Along with their anniversary they are releasing a whole bunch of tasty brews as well. Here’s what is coming from Lion Bridge this month!

TAG Tangerine (Tangerine Wheat Beer, 4.2%) Inspired by German “Radlers” that combine soda and beer to produce a light and refreshing beverage. Tag is a juicy and hazy wheat beer with the zesty citrus bite of tangerine. Enjoy a Tag! Enjoy the Day!”

Giving Crew Brew (Blonde Ale w/Comet Hops, 5.2%) – Brewed in Collaboration with the Iowa Giving Crew to support their fundraising initiatives.

Wolf Shirt XXL (Imperial IPA w/Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe, 8.5%) – More hops, more ABV, robot wolves fighting intergalactic space battles in front of an epic moon. What’s not to love? RELEASE DATE : 3/5

Anniversary Imperial (Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout w/Ghanaian Cacao Nibs, 12%) – A whopping 17lbs of cacao nibs per barrel of beer. Brewed for our 9th Anniversary! Cheers! RELEASE DATE : 3/5

Živá Voda (Czech-style Pilsner, 4.8%) – Named for the “living water” of Czech fairy tales that heals infirmities and counteracts spells. RELEASE DATE : 3/15

House Project #1 (West Coast IPA, 7.1%) – This R&D IPA utilizes Simcoe and Citra. RELEASE DATE 3/15

Peachy Keen (Kettle Sour with Peach Ring Gummies, 6.7%) – Everything’s peachy, peachy keen.

RELEASE DATE : 3/22

Clock House Brewing re-releasing Orange Xxxplosion and Black IPA this Friday! (2/24)

February 23, 2023Leave a comment

Clock House Brewing is bringing back two tasty brews tomorrow (2/24)! As soon as the doors open at 3:00, you’ll be able to get your hands and lips on their Black IPA and their ever popular Orange Xxxplosion brews! Here’s more from Clock House:

We have two beers returning to the taproom this Friday, February 24th!

Orange XXplosion: This sour features a trio of orange citrus fruits including: Tangerine, Cara Cara Orange, and Southern Hemisphere Oranges. Thus, creating a complex plethora of flavor that XXplodes out the glass.

Black IPA: Comprised of carefully selected Black malts to achieve a deep, rich roasted dark malt flavor with hints of chocolate and rye. Bittered and dry-hopped with Centennial, Mosaic, and Amarillo hops that attribute to classic bitter pine notes.

Both of these will be available in 16oz 4-packs, growlers, and draft!

Tripping Animals, Blackstack, MORE, Alluvial, Phase Three, and Drekker coming from Pequod!

February 10, 2023Leave a comment

Banana Cream Pie Sour
Everhaze – Flagship IPA
Fresco Verde – Surge Inspired Sour Ale
Hairy Grandma Fingers – Strawberry, Mango, Orange, Almond Sour (Arkane Collab)
Hounds of Hades – Raspberry, Boysenberry, Cherry, Vanilla
Killer Kolsch
No Mames – Mexican Lager

Purely Decorative – Double NE IPA
A Word From Our Sponsors – West Coast IPA

MORE Brewing Company

Zumwalt – Baltic Porter
Best Kept Secret – DDH Hazy IPA
Raspberry Marbles – Milkshake IPA
Curious Bine – Dry Hopped Lager – Citra/Motueka Hops
Story Horse Dry Irish Stout

Alluvial Brewing

Lutris: Hazy Pale Ale
Danny Phantasm: Hazy IPA

Phase Three

Strawberry Chantilly – Strawberry Milkshake IPA
Pixel Density – Fresh Cans
DDH Common Point of View – DDH Double IPA

Drekker Brewing Company

Can You Feel the Prrrrt Tonight – Pink Starburst Sour
Joker in the Pack – Barrel Theory Collab – DIPA
Smooth or Die – Peanut Butter/Chocolate Milk Stout
Thor is My Co-Pilot – DIPA

Confluence Brewing “Stout Month” lineup! It’s PACKED

February 5, 2023Leave a comment

If you’re in the Des Moines area and are craving a delicious stout, Confluence Brewing is where you need to head! Every Friday they are releasing new beers! Check out their stellar lineup for this month:

Friday February 10th

Friday February 17th

Saturday February 25th

Saturday February 18th is Frozen Firkin Fest!

It’s that time a year for another Frozen Firkin Fest! We’ll be tapping 10 different experimental cask conditioned beers at noon in the beer garden (yes, beer garden). There’s only one of each, so when they’re gone, that’s it! Plus, this year we have a package deal for $20 that includes a pair of Confluence drinking gloves and 10 beer tickets!

-Ferryman’s w/ Sweet Potato

-Ferryman’s w/ Pecans

-Lemon Bar Wizard

-Blackberry Vinaigrette Wizard

-DSM IPA w/ Coffee

-Port Wine & Berry Brulee

-Coconut ChewBOCKa

-Farmer John’s Salsa Verde

-Farmer John’s Mango Habanero

-Imogene w/ Vanilla & Pistachio

Saturday, February 25th 50’s Dad Brunch!

50’s Dad Brunch is back with a trio of “Dad” beers!

*THIS IS A TICKETED EVENT*

Your $100 ticket includes the following:

-Brunch: (eggs, sausage, bacon, breakfast potatoes, fruit, pastries, and all-you-can eat pancakes)

-50’s Dad Mug

-10oz pour of 50’s Dad

-10oz pour of Rad Dad

-10oz pour of Blue Dad

-1 4-pack of 50’s Dad (to-go)

-1 4-pack of Rad Dad (to-go)

-1 Bottle of Blue Dad (to-go)

Tickets may be purchased in the taproom, or online HERE

Tickets must be purchased in advance and WILL NOT be available at the door. Gratuity is included in the cost of the ticket.

Fun Size, Wolf Shirt, and TAG all coming back this month from Lion Bridge!

February 2, 2023Leave a comment

This month continues to see some great beer releases in Iowa, and now Lion Bridge is bringing back three excellent beers! Fun Size, Wolf Shirt, and TAG will all be coming back to the Lion Bridge portfolio! Here’s more courtesy of Lion Bridge:

Release date: February 15th

SPRING THEMED Fun Size (Porter with Vanilla and Chocolate, 5.2%) – Madagascar Vanilla Beans and cacao nibs yield big, delicious surprises in this small beer.

Wolf Shirt (Hazy IPA w/Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe, 7.2%) – This beer is not a shirt. But wolf shirts are awesome. This beer is awesome.

Release date: February 28th

Tag Tangerine (Tangerine Wheat Beer, 4.2%) – Inspired by German “Radlers” that combine soda and beer to produce a light and refreshing beverage. Tag is a juicy and hazy wheat beer with the zesty citrus bite of tangerine. Enjoy a Tag! Enjoy the Day!

Big Grove “Hopocalypse” Round 2 coming February 10th!

February 2, 2023February 2, 2023Leave a comment

The next duo of Hopocalypse beers from Big Grove will be coming to us starting on February 10th! This pair will include the following beers:

**Shadow** – double Black IPA – 8.2% ABV

**Juggernaut** – hazy double IPA – 8.8% ABV

February is “Stout” month! What stout are you drinking?

February 1, 2023Leave a comment

Ever since 1993, February as been designated “Stout” month. What better way to celebrate the end of January than by cracking a bottle/can of your favorite roasty stout? There are so many great stouts to choose from in our great state, but here’s what I’ll be sipping on this month…plus any others I may cross paths with!

**Lion Bridge Percussive Maintenance** – the perfect beer to pop open during February. I was lucky enough to procure a few bottles and also has this decadent baby on tap. One of the best beers in the state in my opinion. 12% can be scary, but it’s extremely well hidden. Sip on this one and relish it, maybe share it, but make sure you are sharing with someone worthy of this brew.

**Singlespeed Tip the Cow** – sometimes we take for granted those things that are readily available to us. Tip the Cow happens to be one of those beers, You can find it in almost any grocery store in the area and also happens to be a fantastic stout. Coffee and chocolate and I think I’ll have at least two of these!

**Big Grove Richard the Whale** – another harder to get beer that you can’t just pick up at your local grocery store…BUT…this baby is currently on tap at my local watering hole, Chameleon’s Pub and Grub in Mount Vernon, and once I drink that dry I still have a few bottles stashed in the cellar. If you were lucky enough to attend Richard Day, you probably have some variants to drink as well….LUCKY!

**Backpocket Cookie Junkie** – when I first saw this can I thought for sure this beer would be too sweet, but the balance of the peanut butter and the 175 pounds of sandwich cookies was perfect at not cloying at all. After a big winter feast, this is going to be my dessert!

**Clock House Pet Elephant** – the new kid to the party. Just released last weekend. This is an end of nighter, nightcap, grand finale beer. 14% is frightening, and when you finish that last sip it may seem at the moment you could handle another….hold tight….save that next bottle for another evening…get the fireplace going, turn on some Lord Huron lightly in the background, and savor every last drop of this nutter butter filled brew.

There they are! Those 5 for sure and hopefully some more stouts I run into along the way. What stout are you drinking this month and what else do I need to try? Cheers to Stout Month!

Lion Bridge 9th Anniversary set for March 5th!

February 1, 2023Leave a comment

9 years in the books for Lion Bridge Brewing on March 5th! And to celebrate they are releasing some wonderful sounding beers! Here’s what’s in store for this celebration courtesy of Lion Bridge’s Facebook page:

Save the date! Join us to celebrate our 9th Anniversary all day on Sunday, March 5th.

Live music by Dr. Z’s Experiment (2pm – 5pm)

FREE CAKE for everyone to celebrate all things Lion Bridge. (while supplies last)

Food Specials!

The release of 2 BRAND NEW beers!!

Wolf Shirt XXL (Imperial IPA w/Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe, 8.5%) – More hops, more ABV, robot wolves fighting intergalactic space battles in front of an epic moon. What’s not to love?

Anniversary Imperial (Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout w/Ghanaian Cacao Nibs, 12%) – A whopping 17lbs of cacao nibs per barrel of beer. Brewed for our 9th Anniversary! Cheers!

Lion Bridge has become the catalyst to conversation and community that we always dreamed it could be. Come join us, raise a glass, and enjoy some cake to celebrate an amazing 9 years of Lion Bridge Brewing Company!!

Clock House Brewing releasing “Forgotten Time” barleywine and Brrberry Sour this weekend! (1/21)

January 19, 2023January 20, 2023Leave a comment

Downtown Cedar Rapids is going to be booming with beer releases this weekend! Along with Lion Bridge’s big Saturday, Clock House will be releasing 2 new beers, one of which is a collab with Lion Bridge! “Forgotten Time” is a barrel-aged barleywine and Brrrberry Sour will be coming at you when doors open at noon! Here’s more from Clock House’s Facebook page:

Forgotten Time: A collaboration brew with our friends at Lion Bridge Brewing. Forgotten Time is a Barrel-Aged Barley Wine that was brewed at Clock House then barrel aged at Lion Bridge for 18 months in 10-year-old Templeton barrels. Sherry, chocolate, dark fruit for days.

Available on draft and in 500 ML bottles. $19.99 per bottle.

Brrrberry Sour: A frosted Blueberry inspired sour! This super fruited beer features 42 pounds of blueberries per barrel with a touch of blueberry glaze. Draft Only

Doors open at Noon!