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!
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 are ecstatic to announce the return of Local 11 Lager this Friday, March 1st!
On February 28th, 1918 the International Association of Firefighters was born to support firefighters throughout the United States and Canada. More importantly, your Cedar Rapids Professional Firefighters were one of the first inaugural unions to come together in solidarity and charter with the IAFF. Our Cedar Rapids Professional Firefighters are collectively known as IAFF Local 11 as they were the 11th Union to sign with the IAFF. Now there are over 3,500 Locals internationally.
The love and dedication for our craft gets poured into every beverage. The same love and dedication that Local 11 has for serving our community, the City of Five Seasons.
With this collaboration, we offer a toast to those that came before us, those who serve today, and those who will follow this calling tomorrow.
You can show your support by drinking Local 11 Lager, an American Light Lager crafted from just barley, rice, and hops.
Part of the proceeds will be donated back to Local 11 to help sustain the efforts of serving our community for future generations to come.
4-packs and glassware will be available exclusively inside the Clock House taproom.
We can’t wait to share this beer with you! Cheers from Local 11 & Clock House Brewing
A new double IPA will be making it’s way to cans and draft lines at Field Day Brewing. “Sledge Hammer” checks in at 8% ABV and uses 5.5 lbs of Riwaka, Citra, and Motueka hops per barrel and will be available in 4 packs to go on on draft starting tomorrow (2/21)!
Although our Local Beer & Wine Clubs will be going away, the discounts and perks will remain!
Here are some quick highlights:
It’s free!
You can earn perk points on every purchase, every time!
Those perk points can be redeemed for rewards! In addition, we will offer double points, extra sales, and more throughout the year EXCLUSIVELY to our Perk Club members!
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 Grateful, Honored and Humbled to our Illinois friends at Phase Three Brewing for trusting us with their fine brews. We’ve always admired their fine work and were kind of bummed that they were not within our realm. Well, we couldn’t be more delighted that this has changed!
We are heading there to pick up early next week so they can be delivered to your shelves next Thursday. For freshness sake, we agreed that we will be doing 2 pickups a month. Their kegs are filled on demand, so please reach out to your Abu Nawas Sales Rep about current availability and timelines: we’ll take care of you. All offerings are available in 1/6bbl and most are also available in 1/2bbl.
Please help us welcome this amazingly talented bunch back to Iowa!
Without further ado, we present you,
PHASE THREE BREWING:
Phase Three Proper Trollied 6/4/16oz CANS – Dark English Mild Ale that packs big flavors into a low ABV, easy-drinking package. The trio of English Maris Otter, Amber, & Brown malts provide notes of fresh-baked dinner rolls, pale chocolate, and perfectly roasted coffee beans. 3.9% ABV – IL
Phase Three Geo 6/4/16oz CANS – West Coast-style Pilsner hits all the notes of a Pilsner & adds Balanced Bitter, Lightly Dank West-coast Hop Character from the addition of Citra & Mosaic Hops. Geo has it all. 5.5% ABV – IL
Phase Three Pixel Density 6/4/16oz CANS – Phase Three Flagship Hazy IPA is a classic around the taprooms for a reason – Easy-drinking and packed with bright tropical citrus & balanced dank notes. A perfect way to kick off a night, or end it (and everything in between). 6.5% ABV – IL
Phase Three DDH Perpetual Sounds 6/4/16oz CANS – This is a P3 favorite featuring Mosaic & Amarillo hops for notes of fresh-picked ripe blueberries, soft, juicy peaches, and tangy grapefruit all balanced by delicate herbal tea notes on a pillowy soft hazy base. 7.7% ABV – IL
Phase Three DDH Velvet Vortex 6/4/16oz CANS – Nectaron & Motueka Hops swirl together in this Double Dry-Hopped Hazy Double IPA. Enjoy a Vortex of ripe Pineapple, Juicy Stone Fruit, and Tangy Citrusy Calamansi on a Smooth, Velvety Hazy Base. 8% ABV – IL
Phase Three DDH Adhara 6/4/16oz CANS – Double Dry-Hopped Hazy Double IPA brewed with Galaxy and Citra Hops. Passionfruit, Orange pit, Tropical Fruit and dank aromas shine like a bright star. 8.3% ABV – IL
Phase Three DDH Gravlax 6/4/16oz CANS – Double Dry-Hopped Hazy Double IPA brewed with Strata, Simcoe and Talus Hops. Double the amount of Strata, double the amount of Simcoe and double the amount of Talus. Expect massive aromas of apricot, ripe berry, and subtle hints of pine on this 7.8% ABV – IL
Tuesday noon deadline for Wednesday/Thursday delivery.
Thank you for your continued support. Have a safe and fun weekend everyone! Enjoy this incredible February weather reprieve.
Abomination Brewing Love Letters From Hell 6/4/16oz CANS – Milkshake Style Triple IPA with candy hearts, sprinkles, marshmallows, milk sugar, vanilla bean, strawberry & ice cream. 9.6% ABV – CT
Abomination Brewing Everyday Fog 6/4/16oz CANS – Double Dry Hopped Double IPA with Mosaic, Pacific Jade, Citra, Summit & Enigma NE Hazy IPA – ABV 7.1% – CT
Abomination Brewing Battle Rare Fog EXTRA RARE 6/4/16oz CANS – Triple Dry Hopped Triple IPA brewed with an insane amount of Galaxy, Riwaka, Strata, & Waimea. 10.5% ABV – CT
Abomination Brewing Wandering into the Fog TDH LOTUS 6/4/16oz CANS – Triple Dry Hopped Double IPA with LOTUS. 8.6% ABV – CT
Abomination Brewing Wandering into the Fog TDH VISTA 6/4/16oz CANS – Triple Dry Hopped Double IPA with VISTA. 8.6% ABV – CT
Abomination Brewing Wandering into the Fog TDH SIMCOE 6/4/16oz CANS – Triple Dry Hopped Double IPA with SIMCOE. 8.6% ABV – CT
Abomination Brewing Wandering Into The Fog ROCKET POP 6/4/16oz CANS – Double Dry Hopped Double IPA brewed with Cherry, Lime, Blueberry, & Raspberry. 8.6% ABV – CT
FAT ORANGE CAT FOC X Abomination – Twelve Lives & Still Wandering 6/4/16oz CANS – Ferociously juicy Double Dry Hopped Double IPA. Featuring a handpicked blend of some of our favorite hops; Lotus, Cashmere, Citra and Mosaic. 9.5% ABV – CT
Abomination Brewing The Key To the City of North Haven 6/4/16oz CANS – Smoothie Sour Ale Brewed with Cherry, Blackberry, Rhubarb, Ice Cream Mix, Lactose, and Vanilla Beans. 9% ABV – CT
Abomination X Skygazer – Dreamatorium Parfait 6/4/16oz CANS – Pastry Stout with Raspberry, Granola, Yogurt, Cacao Nibs, and Lactose. 11.3% ABV.
Abomination Brewing Drippy Popsicle Rocket Pop 6/4/16oz CANS – Fruited Smoothie Sour Ale brewed with Cherry, Lime, Blueberry, & Raspberry. 5.5% ABV – CT
Abomination Luscious – Double Fruited – Banana + Strawberry 1/6bbl KEG – Smoothie hard seltzer loaded with an irresponsible amount of REAL FRUIT! 5.5% ABV – CT
EREDITÁ BEER
Eredita Gratitude Practice 6/4/16oz CANS – A Delicious iteration of a robust porter. It is also a way to positively engage with the world around you. 7.4% ABV – CT
Eredita The Barn Owl 6/4/16oz CANS – Inspired by the Love of the Iced Vanilla Latte. Imperial Stout brewed with Coffee, Vanilla, & Milk Sugar. 10.5% ABV – CT
Eredita Pragmatism CITRA 6/4/16oz CANS – Single-hop New England Pale Ale featuring Citra hops grown in the Pacific Northwest! 5.1% ABV – CT
Eredita Serendipitous Moments 6/4/16oz CANS – IPA brewed with Nelson Sauvin hops sourced from the famed HOP NERDOM that is Freestyle Hops, located in New Zealand. 6.2% ABV – CT
TWO VILLAINS BREWING:
Two Villains RATIONAL GAZE 6/4/16oz CANS – Imperial Stout brewed with Maple Syrup, Coffee, & Vanilla. Autodidact Collab. 10.5% ABV – NJ
Two Villains SPECIAL HERBS: EL DORADO 6/4/16oz CANS – New England DIPA brewed with El Dorado hops! 8% ABV – NJ
Two Villains THAT SPLASH AGAINST MY HOLLOW BONES 6/4/16oz CANS – Citra, Cashmere, & Azacca NE IPA. Wu-Tang inspired! 7% ABV – NJ
Two Villains VILLAINS NEVER DIE (CARA CARA ORANGE/PEACH) 6/4/16oz CANS – Intense Fruited Sour conditioned on Cara Cara Orange, Peach and Marshmallow. 5.5% ABV – NJ
Two Villains KRUMHOLTZ 6/4/16oz CANS – An homage to their bud @davidkrumholtz Yup, Yup that David KRUMHOLTZ of Harold & Kumar, The Santa Clause (franchise) and Oppenheimer fame! New England style Double IPA double dry-hopped with Citra, Mosaic, Strata and Motueka! 8.7% ABV – NJ
Hellscape (Smoked Helles, 5.2%) – We included Weyermann Beechwood Smoked Malt into this traditional German Lager because we love delicious smoky treats. If you’re not familiar with smoked beers, grab a pint and see for yourself!
Heart Strings (Pineapple, Raspberry, Blueberry Sour, 5.5%) – Tropical pineapple melds with tart and tangy raspberry. A new sour to bring a little more love into your life.
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
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+.
We are ecstatic to announce the return of Local 11 Lager this Friday, March 1st!
