Stompbox is hitting distro via Pequod!! More to come on this brewery and when to expect their beers to start hitting lines! On to what’s hitting shelves!

Pineapple Dragonfruit Soursop Imperial Seltzer – 9% ABV
This big tropical punch drink is fantastic and takes the chill out of your bones on these freezing Wisconsin days. Pouring Bright PInk/Magenta this is one of those drinks when one gets ordered everyone who sees it will ask “hey what’s that”. This one is a winner! Also sorry i dont have a better pic but i drank the whole can and forgot to snap a photo 😦

Winter Fields – English Brown
This straight icy crusher is an English-Style Brown Ale with a wide array of sweet dark malt delivered on a light sessionable body. The low ABV gives the perfect amount of warmth to fight off the bitter chills while still being easily drinkable, light and refreshing. Grab a pack today before it melts away! (3.8% ABV)

Falling Colors Porter – Hazelnut 
This take on our medium-bodied American Porter is conditioned on a whole heap of toasted hazelnuts to compliment the flavors of chocolate roast and rich caramel. Notes of dark fruit, sherry, and warm dark malt to keep you cozy during the tides of winter.
(7% ABV)

Alpine ChateauMilk Stout brewed with Swiss Miss Philippines Hot Cocoa Mix, milk chocolate, cocoa powder, milk sugar, marshmallow & with natural flavors added. Bust out your parka, it’s time to bundle up because this next one is transporting you to the Swiss Alps.  A nostalgic milk stout base sets the undertone while the Swiss Miss hot cocoa, milk chocolate, and marshmallow may help you with shaking the icicles off your face after catching some fresh tracks on a blue bird day.. We won’t judge if you decide to warm it up, add some marshmallows, and sip it by the fire.

Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake Sour Ale brewed with cherries, dark chocolate, milk sugar, graham cracker, cheesecake & with natural flavors added

German Chocolate Cake StoutMilk Stout brewed with Pecans, Coconut, Dark Chocolate, Milk Sugar, Vanilla & with natural flavors added.

Gold Dust  WavesGold Dust Waves! This 6.1% IPA is our biggest (and only) release and let us be the first to tell you, it’s just what the doctor ordered to get the weekend started off right. ⁠

It’s a unicorn ThingHazy double IPA with Citra, Mosaic and Lotus hops. 8.6% ABV 

Juicy Bits
Our flagship IPA features a huge citrus and tropical fruit hop character from the Mosaic, Citra & El Dorado hops and softer, smoother mouthfeel from the adjusted water chemistry, higher protein malts, and lower attenuation. The end result is a beer reminiscent of citrus juice with extra pulp, thus the name Juicy Bits.

Neapolitan Ice Cream SourThis Smoothie-Style Sour Ale brewed with ice cream, (yes, that’s right — ICE CREAM) milk sugar, strawberry, milk chocolate, and vanilla

PB & J Fluff – 4.5% ABV
Sour Wheat Ale brewed with Strawberry, Marshmallow, Milk Sugar, Peanut Flour & with natural flavors added.
You’re going to want to trade your chips, string cheese, and anything else you have left in your sack lunch for this one. We’ve turned a grade-school lunchtime favorite into gem of a pastry sour. This PB&J Berliner was made possible with the use of peanut flour, nearly 1000lbs of raspberry and strawberry puree), milk sugar, and this time we also added Marshmallow fluff. This kettle soured wheat ale brings two different worlds together and makes ’em the best of friends, just like you and your 4th grade locker buddy.

Rho Ghost Bear  Espresso Blend Imperial Coffee StoutRho pours Jet black with caramel colored head. Dark Chocolate cake and deep caramel are at the forfront with stone fruit and coffee backbone.

Ghost in the LaboratoryThis monster of a beer combines elements of Straight Outta The Laboratory and Parish’s DDH Ghost In The Machine in DIPA form. This is the hoppiest beer out of Equilibrium to date! Using a mashed up grain bill from Straight Outta The Laboratory and Ghost in The Machine

MC2This DIPA is our tribute to the amazing relationship that energy and mass are balanced, proportional to the speed of a photon squared. It pours a hazy tangerine color, releasing bright tropical notes of mango, pineapple, and apricot.

Super Fractal Phoenix – Eighth State Collab – Triple IPA Super Fractal, the one that started it all, Super Fractal Phoenix Set (10.5 % TIPA) a collaboration with The Eighth State Brewing Company. 

Wavelength
We dry hopped with Mosaic and Citra at a 2:1 ratio. Wavelength pours bright yellow with aromas of citrus and stone fruit with crushable flavors of mango and berry with a light refreshing finish.

Beers and menu still to be determined, but Need Pizza in Cedar Rapids will be a hosting a beer dinner with Pulpit Rock Brewing Company out of Decorah. The event is scheduled to take place on January 27th and tickets are going on sale this Friday, January 7th! Follow the link below to stay up to date via Facebook page on this event for beer and food details! Cheers!

https://www.facebook.com/events/414499143754519/?ref=newsfeed

!Sponch! Cookie inspired Sour wheat ale Sour Wheat Ale Brewed with Strawberry Puree, Toasted Coconut, Marshmallow, Milk Sugar, and SPONCH Cookies

Cherry Cobbler Berliner Berlin-style sour ale brewed with Cherry Juice, graham cracker, cinnamon, vanilla, milk sugar, almond & with natural flavors added.

Passion Fruit Mango Cheesecake Berline Berlin-style sour ale brewed with Passion Fruit, Mango, cheesecake, milk sugar & graham cracker.

Coffee Coconut Stout – 8% abv Imperial Milk Stout Brewed with Toasted Coconut, Milk Sugar and Peruvian Coffee from Zoe’s Cafe. 

Bamm Bamm Rubble Rubble Sour wheat ale Sour Wheat Ale brewed with Fruity Pebbles Cereal, Strawberry, Milk Sugar, Vanilla + Marshmallow.

Weld Pilsner – Czech style pilsner Czech-style Pilsner. You know the drill, we’re sure: Czech Pilsner. Crisp. Refreshing. Crushable. The perfect lawn mower / breakfast / camping / fishing / post-run / BBQ / boat party / #sundayfunday beer. It’s good with everything and for every celebration or mundane day. Tuesday? YES! Wedding? YES! Chores? Double YES!! Whatever it is, this beer is the perfect way to indulge.

Juicy Bits Hazy IPA 
Our flagship IPA features a huge citrus and tropical fruit hop character from the Mosaic, Citra & El Dorado hops and softer, smoother mouthfeel from the adjusted water chemistry, higher protein malts, and lower attenuation. The end result is a beer reminiscent of citrus juice with extra pulp, thus the name Juicy Bits.

Intentional IPA delivers the distinctly and delightfully bitter characteristics of Mosaic and Citra hops, refreshingly punctuated with pineapple and peach notes. This sessionable IPA offers a full-flavored, alcohol-free experience for any intentional occasion. Intentionally brewed to savor the moment, acknowledge the things that bring us gratitude, and inspire kindness to #RaiseWellbeing.

Hellraiser Dark Amber is the beer to drink when you are out with your friends ready to have a great time. This hop-forward amber has the perfect balance of floral aroma and spicy hops to delight the palette of craft beer enthusiasts everywhere. 

Victory Citrus Wheat is the first non-alcoholic craft beer enriched with a full spectrum of all-natural electrolytes, vitamins, protein, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatories. Purpose-brewed with a hint of orange zest, this functional NA beer pairs well with anytime fitness activities and post-recovery workouts to replenish hydration and quench thirst. Our crisp citrus wheat NA beer is only 85 calories, offered in 16oz cans and brewed with a hint of orange zest. Upgraded with Buoy, a formula of electrolyte supplements developed to meet the hydration standards of the World Health Organization, WellBeing Victory Wheat is worthy of the title “World’s Healthiest Beer”!

Heavenly Body Golden Wheat is based on a Great American Beer Festival award-winning recipe. This American-style wheat has more flavor than its light lager cousins. We add a hint of cascade and German traditional hops for a slightly citrus character that balances the lighter malts. It’s dry, crisp, and smooth with a full-bodied mouthfeel. With only 68 calories, this is the perfect NA craft beer for after sports, yoga, marathon training, or anytime you are taking care to watch what’s going into your heavenly body.

Parallel – This Fruited Sour Ale is brewed with lactose, and massive amounts of passion fruit and raspberry purees! Just like our traditional fruited sour beers, Parallel is loaded with tons of real fruit, giving the beer a beautiful bright color and refreshing tropical, tart flavor.

Barrel Aged French Toast Stout
A 13.5% imperial stout with maple syrup, cinnamon, cocoa nibs, vanilla beans and milk sugar. All the french toast flavors truly come out in this beer and who doesn’t love some homemade french toast for breakfast? 

Viewers Like You Sour –  PBS MN Collaboration
Inspired by the Shrubs that farmers would drink during harvest time to replenish during long, hot days & steamy apple pies cooling on a window sill. We took a preposterous amount of Honeycrisp, Sweet Tango & Haralson Apple Cider & blended it with our Mixed Culture, Oak Fermented Berliner Base & a dash of Apple Cider Vinegar before conditioning on Cinnamon & Baking Spices.

Disintegration QIPA
You won’t need much help smearing your lipstick after this one. We decided to make a tribute to one of the greatest break up albums of all time. Our Hand-Selected Strata surrounded by a supportive group of our selected Citra Cryo, Sabro Cryo, Mosaic Cryo, Amarillo Cryo, Azacca Cryo, Cashmere Cryo, Idaho 7 Cryo & Ekuanot Cryo. Boys may not cry, but they certainly do Cryo… Get lost in this one

Amarillo By Morning IPA
We got together with our favorite Austin Oil Acolytes, Pinthouse Pizza, to give a little love to the king. An extremely tasty lot of Pinthouse’s selected Amarillo from Oregon and our selected Amarillo from Washington. Amarillo By Morning, Amarillos On My Mind.

Mobius Porter
We’ve gone through great lengths to refine the process to yield a Rich and Creamy Flavor and mouth feel to showcase the decadent flavors yet leave the harsh taste that dark grains can often leave behind. Incredible mouthfeel yet not cloyingly sweet to aid in its drinkability. 

Alleyway Brew IPA
Alleyway Brew has healthy dose of white wheat, flaked oats with a large dry hop of Nelson from Hop Revolution and Citra. Alleyway Brew pours an extremely vibrant opaque yellow with potent flavors of tangerine, passionfruit, mango, and Riesling grape with lighter notes of berry, and New Zealand earth. Alleyway Brew has a creamy mouthfeel and our signature #EQjuice finish that will have you windmilling in the pit at your next NYHC show.

Double Fractal Gosper Island DIPA
Our Double Fractal Series brings you all the goodness of our Fractal and Super Fractal series but in DIPA format. Named after the famous Gosper Island Fractal Set pictured on the label, Double Fractal Gosper Island combines our fractal fermentation, simple 2-row base malt bill, and the brand new HBC 586 hop. If you’re unfamiliar with the still unnamed HBC 586 Hop, read MANGO MANGO MANGO! Pouring a vivid yellow, a dominant ripe tropical mango profile leads into supporting notes of guava, lychee and assorted creamy citrus creamsicles making this a liquid tropical fruit medley. With a luscious body and our escalating #EQjuice profile, Double Fractal Gosper Island will have you seeing fractals and spirals after a few juicy sips.

Fractal HBC 586/Citra IPA
Fractal HBC 586/Citra pours a vibrant yellow releasing complex aromas and flavors of mango, green grapes, dank grass, passionfruit, and earth. The taste follows the aroma with a resinous creamy mouthfeel and a firm but rounded bitterness.

Island Crush Sour
Our newest Sour IPA uses crushed white grapes, passion fruit, pink guava, and pineapple to bring you beach vibes year around. Island Crush pours a tropical yellow sunrise releasing waves of thirst-quenching flavors of tropical paradise in drink form. This tropical fruit bowl medley is fruity, vibrant and is buoyed by a luscious and creamy finish with a #BalancedAcidity that’ll make you feel like you’re chilling on the beach.

Y’all Really Need Science DDH DIPA- Cerebral Collab
Y’all Really Need Science uses a big base of oats & wheat and adds a hop bill of Citra, Nelson, and Strata, before a healthy double dry hop. Y’all Really Need Science pours bright yellow with an aroma of assorted citrus and dank grass. The flavor profile is loaded with citrus, peach fruit cup in syrup, ripe mango slices, lime gummies, and weed in a crazy drinkable dank finish loaded with #EQjuice.

Astro Fluff IPA
Astro Fluff takes one of our latest tropical fruit forward IPA’s and adds astronomical addition of Marshmallow. Pouring like a glass of hoppy haze milk custard, you’ll instantly get pleasant whiffs of tropical fruit salad topped with marshmallow fluff and Grandma’s peaches and cream. Big flavors of passionfruit, fresh squeezed OJ, mango sorbet, and melted orange vanilla creamsicles transform into a luscious mouthfeel leading into a Big Bang of rainbow melon and our #EQjuice finish.

Reds Alehouse in North Liberty will be hosting a special tapping of Surly’s popular barrel-aged Darkness and regular Darkness on Friday November 12th starting @ 5 p.m.! Here’s more from Reds:

With the Minnesota Gophers coming to town we thought why not have special tappings?!Tapping at 5pm will be Surly BA Darkness’20 and Surly Darkness’20 to pair side by side with a Seafood Special coming from our own Chef Al!Can’t wait till 5 for darkness? Have a couple new happy hour pints from surly while you wait! We’ll also be tapping Caribbean Dream- Sour and Midway Hazy- Hazy IPA.Grant From Surly will be here from 5-7 passing out samples and some swag!

A busy Tuesday in the beer newsroom as Gezellig has announced they are releasing 4 new beers to hit distro today! Be on the lookout and give them a taste! Here’s what’s coming our way:

Heavens To Betsy – Hazy IPA-
Our goal here was a divine experience. A magical juicy IPA with some of the old reliable citrusy hops and a few spunky young guns. Plus a brand spanking new yeast fabled to kick off strawberry jam notes. Citra, Ekuanot, and IA Cascade assure you the water is warm. Talus, Bru-1, and Callista hops convince you we all forgot our trunks too.

Horoscope Homies – Juicy DIPA
Aside from beer, we share a love of astrology, healing crystals, and celestial objects. Recently our horoscopes predicted we would brew an otherworldly juicy DIPA with friends and who were we to argue?
Gemini, Galaxy, and Eclipse hops are the shining stars of the show, no pun intended. Cosmic Punch yeast also pitches in to play Major Tom to our Ground Control perfectly.

Cranberry Side Dish – Fruited Sour
Fruity, festive, and enough ABV to help you truly connect with everyone and everything around you. That’s what this delightful sour beer is all about.
First we soured, then we fermented with a Kveik & Saison yeast blend, and finally we blended in just the right amount of Cab Sauv barrel-aged sour beer.
The cherry on top, if you will, was cramming this complex concoction full of cranberries, cherries, and red plums. She’s perfect for pairing around a holiday table or an excellent liquid lunch for festively fighting off scurvy.

Señor Pudín – Rice Pudding Inspired Milk Stout
Señor Pudín says whether you call it arroz con leche or rice pudding, we can all agree it’s a delicious dish!

Inspired by that truth, we used a decadently enhanced milk stout as our ring and let a baker’s half dozen of ingredients wrestle it out for pudding-esque flavor supremacy. Hopefully Tag Team would be proud.

Toasted rice flakes, milk sugar, cinnamon sticks, jumbo raisins, and vanilla beans make this bad boy a worthy option when packing a lunch seems too hard

Another Friday release coming at us this week! Backpocket will be releasing “Mallow Vibes” kettle sour. This berliner weisse is brewed using marshmallows, orange puree, orange sherbert, vanilla, and milk sugar! Here’s more from the brewer:

Mallow Vibes is our newest marshmallow themed kettle sour series. This berliner weisse base has loads of marshmallows and our first batch has a heavy dose of Orange Puree, orange sherbert, with a hint of vanilla and milk sugar. Mallow Vibes: Orange Marshmallow will be available on draft and in 16oz/4pks on FRIDAY! Mug Clubbers swing in to the Coralville Taproom on Thursday for your FREE POUR!

Year #2 is ready for your order! The Local in Mount Vernon has their extremely popular Iowa Craft Beer Advent calendar ready for pre-order! All the beers come from Iowa’s amazing breweries! Stay tuned for teasers on styles and breweries that will be showcased in this advent calendar! More info below click the link to order!

We are so excited to launch our 2021 Craft Iowa Beer Advent Calendar! We teamed up again with @Ben Beerbaron to treat you to an amazing line-up of craft Iowa beers.

Each calendar contains 24 different Iowa beers from over 20 Iowa breweries! Available for $95! Head to our website to order!

PICK UP TIMES WILL BE:
Wed, Nov 24, 10-4
Fri, Nov 26, 12-8
Sat, Nov 27, 8-8

Thanks for shopping small this holiday season and DRINKING LOCAL!

Click HERE to order!