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More Hop Butcher on its way and an Urban Chestnut pale ale!

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N/A CANS:

  • HOP BUTCHER Hop Water 6/4/12oz CANS – Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Hop Water w/ Citra, Mosaic, El Dorado. 0% ABV – IL
  • HOP BUTCHER Watermelon Hop Water 6/4/12oz CANS – Non-Alcoholic Watermelon Sparkling Hop Water w/ Citra, Mosaic, El Dorado. 0% ABV – IL
  • URBAN CHESTNUT HOP WATER GRAPEFRUIT 6/4/16oz CANS – Infused with natural Grapefruit flavor and American hops, UC Grapefruit Sparkling Hop Water is unsweetened and naturally free of both Alcohol and Calories. 0% ABV – MO
  • URBAN CHESTNUT PILOT N/A 4/6/12oz CANS – Made using the same Lagering techniques as the beloved Zwickel! minus the alcohol. Nicely carbonated, light-bodied, well-attenuated, refreshing NA lager. 0% – ABV – MO

HOP BUTCHER OF THE WORLD CANS:

  • HOP BUTCHER Kielbasa King 6/4/16oz CANS – Hazy Double India Pale Ale w/ Mosaic & Nelson Sauvin. 7.5% ABV – IL 
  • HOP BUTCHER California Cornhole Champions 6/4/16oz CANS – Clear India Pale Ale w/ Simcoe, Riwaka & Krush. 7.0% ABV – IL
  • HOP BUTCHER Unwind Your Mind 6/4/16oz CANS – Hazy Double India Pale Ale w/ Mosaic, Motueka & El Dorado. 7.5% ABV – IL
  • HOP BUTCHER Aspect of Cancer 6/4/16oz CANS – American Pale Ale w/ Riwaka. Brewed with Peach. 5.25% ABV – IL
  • HOP BUTCHER Sweet Home 6/4/16oz CANS – Hazy India Pale Ale w/ Citra, El Dorado & Motueka. 6.5% ABV – IL

URBAN CHESTNUT CANS:

  • URBAN CHEST Urban Underdog American Pale Ale 6/4/16oz CANS – A dry-hopped, effervescent Ale…and natural companion/best friend to Urban Underdog American Lager. This Pale Ale features citrus, tropical fruit, and piney hop flavors, moderate hop bitterness balanced by low, bread-like malt character, and a lime-like yeast note, creating a refreshing beer. Everyone loves an underdog…or two! 5.1% ABV – MO

Welcome to Iowa Old Nation Brewing!

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Courtesy of Confluence Distribution Instagram account:

Counfluence Brewing Distribution has announced that they will be distributing Old Nation Brewing in Iowa! Terrific news for Iowa beer lovers. Located in Williamston, Michigan, Old Nation is best known for their M-43 IPA. Stay tuned on when, where and what beers will be hitting Iowa shelves! Cheers!

Abomination, Hoof Hearted, Off Color, and Skygazer beers coming from Abu Nawas!

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Abomination Brewing:

  • Abomination Brewing Wandering Into the Fog – KRUSH 6/4/16oz CANS –  DIPA Triple Dry Hopped with Krush Hops. 8.6% ABV – CT
  • Abomination Brewing Wandering Into the Fog – ANCHOVY 6/4/16oz CANS – Double India Pale Ale, Double Dry Hopped W/ Anchovy Hops. 8.6% 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 Everyday Fog STRATA 6/4/16oz CANS – Double Dry Hopped Double IPA w/ STRATA. 7.1% ABV – CT
  • Abomination Fog Juice (Key Lime) 6/4/16oz CANS – Double dry-hopped hazy IPA w/ Key Limes. 8% ABV – CT
  • Abomination Tea Time Terror (Mango) 6/4/16oz CANS – Hard Iced Tea w/ MANGO. 9% ABV – CT
  • Abomination Brewing Make Sure It’s Dead 6/4/16oz CANS – Smoothie Style – Sour Ale With Soursop, Curuba And Pink Guava. 7.4% ABV – ABV – CT
  • Abomination Brewing Dark Places 6/4/16oz CANS – Imperial Stout brewed with Chocolate, Vanilla Beans, & Ancho Chilis. 13% ABV – CT
  • Abomination Brewing Midsomer’s Night Snack 6/4/16oz CANS – Stout Brewed w/ Chocolate, Marshmallow, Graham Cracker & Milk Sugar. 7% ABV – CT
  • Abomination Brewing Midnight Snack Tiramisu 6/4/16oz CANS – Double Pastry Stout Brewed with Mascarpone, Lady Fingers, Whipped Cream, Coffee & Cacao Nibs  14% AVC – CT
  • Abomination Brewing The Belgian Beast 6/4/16oz CANS – Hazy Double Belgian Ale, brewed With Saison Yeast. 8% ABV – CT

Hoof Hearted:

  • Hoof Hearted Rosé Gosé 6/4/16oz CANS – Gose with  Himalayan Pink Sea Salt, Coriander, Hibiscus. Feels like some Dirty Dancing is in the Air! 4.2% ABV 
  • Hoof Hearted Konkey Dong Aquatic Ape 6/4/16oz CANS – Quadruple Dry Hopped Triple Ipa With Citra, Nectaron, El Dorado & Motueka. 9.5% ABV – OH
  • Hoof Hearted $60 Nachos 6/4/16oz CANS – The legendary DIPA is Back! Citra, Mosaic, El Dorado & NZ Motueka DDH DIPA. 8% ABV – OH
  • Hoof Hearted $120 Nachos 6/4/16oz CANS – Quadruple Dry-Hopped Triple IPA with 100% Citra Hops. We are aiming beyond LEGEND on this one! 12% ABV – OH
  • Hoof Hearted Maxxx Profitz 6/4/16oz CANS – Sour Frappe-Style IPA brewed with Strawberry, Vanilla, Pink Guava, Tahitian Vanilla, & Milk Sugar. 6% ABV – OH

Off Color:

  • Off Color Juicy Beer for Burgers 6/4/16oz CANS – Pale Ale Brewed with whole cone hops. Off color most hopped beer EVER! Double hop backings Cascade, Citra, and Mosaic hops brought out the aromatic pleasures of a hip rub including sweet, savory and slightly dank aromas with fruit notes of passion fruit, cantaloupe, honeydew, and candied fruits. 6% ABV – IL
  • Off Color Raspberry Beer for Golf 6/4/16oz CANS – Wit style beer with lemon Juice, Raspberry juice, and black tea. 4.8% ABV – IL
  • Off Color Beer for Beaches 6/4/16oz CANS – Beach house style ale with cranberry, Peach, and lemon juices added. 6% ABV – IL
  • Off Color Crispy Beer for Pizza 4/6/12oz CANS – Italian pilsner is a modern style with origins in Northern Italy where it was concepted as German pilsner with an English hopping schedule. The style takes its cues from Italian cooking where simple, fresh ingredients create fantastic flavor. Unfiltered and full flavored, our hop-backed pilsner’s finish will wipe your palate clean for your next bite of pie. 5% ABV – IL
  • Off Color Apex Predator 6/4/16oz CANS – Off Color Flagship Beer. American-Belgian hybrid style combines free rise fermentation with a traditional Belgian Saison yeast and a hefty, American style dry hopping. 6.5% ABV – IL
  • Off Color Double Predator 6/4/16oz CANS – The imperialized version of Apex Predator. Subtle notes of rose, lilac, and ripe pineapple, subdued prey you will soon become. This beast merely leaves a warming dryness as the only sign of the stupor to follow. Chinook and Audacia hopped. 9% ABV – IL
  • Off Color Eat Pray Mango 6/4/16oz CANS – A Robust Dose Of Mango, Passion Fruit, And Pear Is Added To Our Farmhouse Ale And Imparts Overtones Of A Tropical Riesling Cocktail. The Explosive Fruit Mouthfeel Is Luscious With Hints Of Honeysuckle Yet Finishes Silky Smooth. 5.8% ABV – IL

SKYGAZER:

  • Skygazer Summer Shandy (Pink Lemonade) 6/4/16oz CANS – Summer Shandy Pink Lemonade Edition is here! Made with real Lemon Juice + Raspberries. 4.5% ABV – CT
  • Skygazer Summer Shandy (Pink Lemonade) 1/6 bbl KEG – Summer Shandy Pink Lemonade Edition is here! Made with real Lemon Juice + Raspberries. 4.5% ABV – CT
  • Skygazer Summer Shandy 6/4/16oz CANS – Fact: beer + lemonade = joy!⁠ A warm weather crusher, perfect for the coming months!⁠ Made with real Lemon Juice. 4.5% ABV – CT
  • Skygazer Watermelon Strawberry Sour Spritz 6/4/16oz CANS – Sour Ale w/ Watermelon & Strawberry. 4.5% ABV – CT
  • Skygazer Watercolors Margarita 6/4/16oz CANS – Sour Ale w/ Peach, Tangerine, Pineapple, Lime, Natural Flavor & Milk Sugar. 5.5% ABV- CT
  • Skygazer Brambleberry Sour 6/4/16oz CANS – A departure from their heavily fruited Watercolors series. Tart Raspberries & Blackberries Sour Ale. 5% ABV – CT
  • Skygazer Go To’s Raspberry Peach 6/4/16oz CANS – A smoothie sour dedicated to one of the best cocktails of all time! The Margarita! Brimming with big flavors of Passion Fruit, Blood Orange, Mango, Lime, milk sugar and a little somethin extra to give it that Margarita vibe! 🍊🥭🍹🍊🥭🍹 5.5% ABV- CT🇺🇲🇺🇲
  • Skygazer Kiwi Passion Fruit Punch 6/4/12oz CANS – Sour Ale with Real Kiwi & Passionfruit. 5% ABV – CT

Backpocket 13th Anniversary Party set for June 20th!

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We’re turning 13 — and throwing a party worthy of a teenager with a smoker and a beer license. 🍻🎂

Friday, June 20 at 4PM

Join us for Backpocket’s 13th Anniversary Bash — featuring smoked ribs hot off the grill, cold beer, live music, and all the good vibes you can handle.

🔥 Smoked Ribs

🎶 Live music from Dogs on Skis | 6–9 PM

🍺 New Beer Releases:

– 13th Anniversary Stout (bourbon barrel-aged, coconut + vanilla)

– Ruby Rays Radler (grapefruit + lager)

– Dubai Chocolate Stout Variant (chocolate + pistachio)

🎂 Free cake

🎯 Games & giveaways

🌞 Beer garden vibes

🐶 Dog- and family-friendly!

FREE to attend — just bring your appetite and your party crew.

Let’s raise a rib and a pint to 13 years of Iowa craft beer!

Fat Orange Cat and Skygazer beers coming from Abu Nawas!

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FAT ORANGE CAT FOC:

  • Fat Orange Cat FOC 4th of July Kittens Ultimate Patriot EDITION 6/4/16oz CANS – Limited Edition Hazy IPA w/ Mosaic, Centennial and Simcoe. 7.4% ABV – CT 
  • Fat Orange Cat FOC Free Kittens 6/4/12oz CANS – Outstanding Non-Alcoholic Lightly Hopped Pilsner. Near Beer. 0.5% ABV – CT
  • Fat Orange Cat FOC I’m a Grown Ass Cat (Coconut) 6/4/16oz CANS – Imperial Stout Coconut Edition. 10.5% ABV – CT
  • Fat Orange Cat FOC Someone In My Head MOSAIC 6/4/16oz CANS – A new Someone in my Head! DIPA Double Dry-Hopped with Mosaic. 8.75% ABV – CT
  • Fat Orange Cat FOC Stay At Home Dad With No Kids 6/4/12oz CANS – New England IPA with Citra, Galaxy and Enigma. 5.9% ABV – CT
  • Fat Orange Cat FOC Walkabout Passionfruit Orange Guava 6/4/16oz CANS – Fruited Sour Ale with Passionfruit, Orange and Guava. 5.3% ABV – CT
  • Fat Orange Cat FOC Walkabout PINEAPPLE 6/4/16oz CANS – Sour Ale w/ PINEAPPLE. 5.3% ABV – CT
  • Fat Orange Cat FOC Skipping My 1st Marriage 6/4/16oz CANS – American Amber Ale. 5.2% ABV – CT
  • Fat Orange Cat FOC Super Yellow Haze Teenage Kittens 6/4/16oz CANS – A Dank, Hazy IPA. Super Yellow Haze Edition! 7.1% ABV – CT
  • Fat Orange Cat FOC Crazy Cat Lady 6/4/16oz CANS – Double Dry-Hopped Double IPA w/ Krush, Idaho 7 and Citra. 8% ABV – CT
  • Fat Orange Cat Chonky Cat 6/4/16oz CANS – Double New England Style IPA w/ Citra & Mosaic. 8% ABV – CT
  • Fat Orange Cat FOC Crispy Cat 6/4/16oz CANS – Crisp American Craft Lager. 5.2% ABV – CT
  • Fat Orange Cat FOC Cat’s Meow 6/4/16oz CANS – Deliciously Hopped New Zealand-Style Pilsner. 5% ABV – CT
  • Fat Orange Cat FOC Baby Kittens 6/4/16oz CANS – Lovely Hazy New England IPA. with a tiny hint of sweetness on the nose. Up front we find a relaxed medley of fresh citrus, mangos, and pineapple. It finishes with a hint of pine and invigorating grapefruit with just enough bitterness to cleanse your palette and invite you back for another sip. 6.5% ABV – CT
  • Fat Orange Cat Baby Kittens MOTUEKA 6/4/16oz CANS – Baby Kittens with MOTUEKA Hops. Hazy New England IPA. 6.5% ABV – CT
  • Fat Orange Cat FOC All Cats Are Grey in the Dark 6/4/16oz CANS – FOC Legendary White Stout – 7.2% ABV – CT

SKYGAZER BREWING CO.

  • Skygazer Summer Shandy (Pink Lemonade) 6/4/16oz CANS – Summer Shandy Pink Lemonade Edition is here! Made with real Lemon Juice + Raspberries. 4.5% ABV – CT
  • Skygazer Summer Shandy 6/4/16oz CANS – Fact: beer + lemonade = joy!⁠ A warm weather crusher, perfect for the coming months!⁠ Made with real Lemon Juice. 4.5% ABV – CT
  • Skygazer Watermelon Strawberry Sour Spritz 6/4/16oz CANS – Sour Ale w/ Watermelon & Strawberry. 4.5% ABV – CT
  • Skygazer Watercolors Margarita 6/4/16oz CANS – Sour Ale w/ Peach, Tangerine, Pineapple, Lime, Natural Flavor & Milk Sugar. 5.5% ABV- CT
  • Skygazer Brambleberry Sour 6/4/16oz CANS – A departure from their heavily fruited Watercolors series. Tart Raspberries & Blackberries Sour Ale. 5% ABV – CT
  • Skygazer Go To’s Raspberry Peach 6/4/16oz CANS – A smoothie sour dedicated to one of the best cocktails of all time! The Margarita! Brimming with big flavors of Passion Fruit, Blood Orange, Mango, Lime, milk sugar and a little somethin extra to give it that Margarita vibe!  5.5% ABV- CT
  • Skygazer Kiwi Passion Fruit Punch 6/4/12oz CANS – Sour Ale with Real Kiwi & Passionfruit. 5% ABV – CT
  • Skygazer Kiwi Passion Fruit Punch 1/6bbl KEG – Sour Ale with Real Kiwi & Passionfruit. 5% ABV – CT

Lion Bridge June releases!

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  • Majestic Beast (Hazy IPA with Erebus, Citra, Mosaic, 7.2%) – Majestic and potent; it may just bring a tear to your eye. AVAILABLE NOW!
  • John’s Grocery Next Generation White Ale (5%) – Made in Collaboration with John’s Grocery, the iconic 4th generation family-run grocer and purveyor of fine beverages. Brewed with orange peel and coriander and fermented with Belgian Yeast, this beer never goes out-of-style, just like John’s. AVAILABLE NOW!
  • Summer Soother (Ale For Outdoors, 6.0%) – What started as April Fool’s Fun has become a reality! No Bug Soother in this brew, but lemongrass, vanilla and a big addition of Citra hops give a nod to the iconic, all-gnatural repellent. Enjoy the Summer thanks to Lion Bridge and Bug Soother. AVAILABLE 6/10
  • NEW! King Crush (Imperial Sour, 8%) – We took our fan favorite Crushberry and bumped up everything to make it the official drink of Cedar Rapids Royalty. Now with a new shockingly brilliant purple color! AVAILABLE 6/17
  • Peachy Keen (Kettle Sour with Peach Ring Gummies, 6.3%) – Everything’s peachy, peachy keen. AVAILABLE 6/23
  • Lemon Lime Cheesecake Bar (Sour with Fruit, Graham Cracker, and Cream Cheese Flavor, 6.3%) – Bright and tangy Lemon and Lime blends with a cream cheese finish and a graham cracker crust. Save room for seconds! The Potluck dessert of your dreams. AVAILABLE 6/23
  • Pickle Pucker (Dill Pickle Kettle Sour, 5%) – The Real Dill!! Surprisingly refreshing with a little sweet, a little tangy, and some great electrolytes to keep you energized in the summer heat. AVAILABLE 6/23
  • Wolf Shirt (Hazy IPA w/Citra, Mosaic 7.2%) – This beer is not a shirt. But wolf shirts are awesome. This beer is awesome. AVAILABLE 6/23

B Nektar meads coming from Abu Nawas!

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  • B. Nektar Odin’s Blessing 6/4/12oz CANS – Traditional mead made with orange blossom honey. Slightly sweet with a light carbonation to tickle the taste buds. 6.5% ABV – MI  ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Yacht Rock 6/4/12oz CANS – Mango mead with pineapple juice and natural passionfruit & pineapple. 8% ABV – MI  ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Dwarf Invasion 6/4/12oz CANS – The Dwarf Invasion from B Nektar is a mead made with tart Balaton cherries and Styrian Golding hops. It is named after the Detroit urban legend of Le Nain Rouge, a dwarf with blazing red eyes. 6.1% ABV – MI  ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Kill All The Golfers 6/4/12oz CANS – Mead with Black Tea and Lemon juice. Floral honey followed by robust black tea and sweet, rich lemon peel. Did anyone say Arnold Palmer? 6% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Slice of Life 6/4/12oz CANS – Hard Cider with Ginger and Lemon. Tart with a mild sweetness and fresh, bright ginger zest. Round fermented apple flavor through the middle is reminiscent of a Spanish Sidra. Crisp and light mouthfeel with a clean, dry finish. 5.5% ABV – MI
  • B. Nektar Zombie Killer – Variety Pack 4/6/12oz CANS – A killer pack! Six cans of delicious Zombie Killer in three flavors – Peach, Blood Orange, and the original, Cherry! 5.5% ABV – MI  ***Gluten-free*** 
  • B. Nektar Zombie Killer 6/4/12oz CANS – The Award Winning Hard Cider that put our friends on the map. Deep Pink Hard Cider with Michigan Star Thistle Honey and Tart Cherries, lightly carbonated. Perfection! 5.5% ABV ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Zombie Killer – Cranberry 6/4/12oz CANS – Hard Cider with Honey and Cranberry. B. Nektar Famed concoction with Cranberry twist fit for the season! Absolutely wonderful balance of tartness and sweetness. 5.5% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Blood Amulet 6/4/12oz CANS – Hard Cider With Raspberries & Cranberries. 6.2% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Orange Cream Delight 6/4/12oz CANS – Mead with Natural Orange and Vanilla. 5.9% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Mango Sorbet 6/4/12oz CANS – Mango Mead with a hint of Black Pepper. 6% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar The Dude’s Rug 6/4/12oz CANS – Hard Cider with Tea and Chai Spices including Cardamom, Clove, Cinnamon, Ginger & Vanilla. 5.5% ABV ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Stupid Man Suit 6/4/12oz CANS – Fresh pressed Michigan Cider, Balaton Cherry, Raspberry & Black Currant juices. Donnie Darko makes an appearance! 5.5% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Punk Lemonade 6/4/12oz CANS – Hard Cider with Raspberry & Lemon. 6.3% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar New Wave Lemonade 6/4/12oz CANS – Orange Blossom Honey Mead with Blueberries and Lemon 6.4% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Sunrise Bay 6/4/12oz CANS – Mead with Pineapple. Delicate notes of fresh pineapple lend a subtle sweetness to the understated honey character. Mild citrus acidity compliments and balances the gentle sweetness. Light body and soft mouthfeel with a semi-dry finish. 4% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Core Crusher 12/500ml BOT – Bone-Dry Hard Cider. Fresh Rich Apples. 6.8% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***