Crack open a wave of sunshine this Friday, May 9th with our new tropical wheat beer!
Tropical Cash Cow
Juicy pineapple, bold passionfruit, and smooth mango come together for a brew thatโs all beach, no borders. Itโs light, hazy, and dangerously crushable. Whether youโre poolside, fireside, or just escaping the ordinaryโthis is your passport to paradise.
You may have been wondering about the beer lurking in our โNo.9โ barrel for the last two yearsโฆ
The wait is overโฆ
VISMA is a non-adjunct Imperial Stout that was aged in a Cedar Ridge reserve No.9 Rye Whiskey barrel for 24 Months.
This beer is a true testament to what we strive for in our barrel program. A perfect balance of precise recipe formulation, patience, and the beautiful intertwining of beer and whiskey.
This beer will be released in the taproom this Friday, May 9th, and will be available in 22oz bombers ($30 per bottle) and draft.
Do you still have your interactive Centra of Factions map? Bring it in to earn your last stamp! Those who collected all 5 factions will be rewarded a free tin tacker of the Visma artwork! Only collect a few factions? No worriesโฆfor every stamp earned enjoy $3 off the purchase price of this beautiful collectible!
One of the newest additions to the Cedar Rapids area is “The Bar” located at 1100 1st St. SW in the old Lucita’s locations already has a great buzz surrounding it! What seems to be a spin on just your everyday local bar, the FNF group has definitely taken that concept and added their own wonderful spin to it.
Yes, there’s cold beer, tons of TVs, an amazingly friendly staff, and a great clientele, but to add to that is a very short listed, but absolutely delicious menu! I’m here to tell you, the Tavern style pizza they serve is the best tavern style I’ve ever had!
The FNF group is led by Tim Kindl, Tim Oathout, Cale Henderson, and Justin Zehr. When you see the FNF sign you start to eagerly anticipate what spin this group is going to take. Well….along with the amazing pies, their smashburgers are incredible. Full flavored, (the onion burger is like the popular “Oklahoma” smash burger), and filling you will not walk away disappointed.
THE PIZZA A buddy and I decided to watch the NFL draft at “The Bar”. The place was packed, the TVs were plentiful, the beer was cold and they happened to have Thursday night special of buy 1 pie and get the 2nd half off. No brainer. We each ordered one. I ordered the FNF and he went with the LPSF. They both came out looking exquisite.Absolutely no flop on the pizza, crust was perfectly cooked with a great crunch, the toppings were spread perfectly and they both tasted amazing.
This is going to be one of those places where it’s going to be hard not to eat there a few times a week. Whether it’s the burger, the pizza, or just a few apps with some cold beers, “The Bar” is legit and will become a staple in my restaurant/bar destinations! It’s worth your time to check out!
We have a Brand New Beer for you this Friday, April 25th!
Strawberry XXplosion is a Kettle Sour with an excessive amount of fresh Strawberries! This sour explodes out the glass and will leave you wanting more.
FIELD DAY X URBAN CHESTNUT NUREMBERG STYLE RED LAGER 6/4/16oz CANSย – Nuremberg Red Lager. Malt-forward Rotbier, this version is a moreย modern bottom fermented lager. Light notes of biscuit, caramel. A bit sweet and very drinkable! 4.7% ABV – IA/MO
URBAN CHESTNUT ZWICKEL 2/12oz CANSย – TWELVE PACK! Awesome New Format, Packaging and Pricing for this OG CLASSIC!
URBAN CHESTNUT ZWICKEL LIGHTย 2/12oz CANS – TWELVE PACK! Awesome New Format, Packaging and Pricing for this Delicious mini-me of Zwickel.
URBANย CHESTNUTย Big Shark Tangerine Radler 6/4/16oz CANSย – Tangerine Radler. In German, “Radler” means: cyclist and it also means: Bier-mixed-with-soda. Thirst quenching and exactly what you need for a summer day! 4.2% ABV – MO
URBANย CHESTNUTย Big Shark Grapefruit Radler 6/4/16oz CANSย – New this year: Grapefruit Radler. In German, “Radler” means: cyclist and it also means: Bier-mixed-with-soda. Thirst quenching and exactly what you need for a summer day! 4.2% ABV – MO
URBANย CHESTNUTย URBANย UNDERDOG SAMPLER 3/8/16oz CANSย – St. Louisโ other American LagerโฆProst! 4.7% ABV – MO
URBANย CHESTNUT SAMPLER 3/8/16oz CANSย – No new brands, no trendy styles…. Just a convenient sampler pack, that features some of your local favorites, and pays homage to the City that was built on Lager biers Each pack includes: 2 x Old Maibock Lager 2 x Stammtisch German Pilsner 2 x Dorfbier Bavarian Dunkel 2 x Zwickel Bavarian Lager
URBANย CHESTNUT ZWICKEL LIGHT 4/6/12oz CANSย – Light Bavarian Lager. You Asked, They Delivered. All the deliciousness of Zwickel w/ 95 Calories, 3.7 Carbs, 4.0% ABV, and priced to compete with the big boys.
URBANย CHESTNUT BUSHELHEAD CIDER 6/4/16oz CANSย – Brewed with local Missouri apples from “Happy Apples” and is easy drinking thanks to an excellent balance between sweetness and acidity. 5% ABV – MO
URBANย CHESTNUT STLIPA 6/4/16oz CANSย – We pronounce it ‘sta-leep-ah’, you pronounce it how you like. STLIPA, an acronym for St. Louis India Pale Ale, is a well-balanced DIPA that uses Sterling, Cascade, Mt. Hood, Willamette, and Chinook hops. 8% ABV – MO
URBANย CHESTNUT FANTASYLAND 6/4/16oz CANSย – Fantasyland โ Noun; a place or circumstance existing only in the imagination or as an ideal; dream world. Origin โ Midwest โCoastโ of the United States. Need we say more?!, A wonderful West Coast Style IPA Midwestern Style, that uses Aramis, Citra, Mosaic, Cascade, Mandarina Bavaria hops. 7% ABV – MO
URBANย CHESTNUT BALKAN 6/4/16oz CANSย – Balkan Helles Lager.ย Thisย classic Helles Lager was brewed in collaboration with Balkan Treat Box and features notes of bread and a medium low hop bitterness along with a floral, spicy hop aroma. 4.8% ABV – MO
URBANย CHESTNUT GERMAN PORTER 6/4/16oz CANSย – German Porter with notes of Dark chocolate, roast coffee. A lager thatโs as rich as it is robust, and as dark as it is strongโdoes it get more German than that? UC’s version of the classic โStarkbierโ is rightfully hefty, in both the ABV and mouthfeel departments. Less fruity than your traditional English recipes,ย thisย German Porter is best enjoyed after a long, hard day of winter choresโฆ or, around a warm fire with friends and familyย thisย holiday season! 7% ABV – MO
URBANย CHESTNUTย ZWICKEL 6/4/16ozย BOTTLESย – Bavarian Lager. Pronounced โzv-ick-elโ, the flagship lager ofย Urbanย Chestnut. It is an unfiltered, unpasteurized, German classic that finishes as a smooth-drinking, naturally cloudy bier. 5% ABV – MO
URBANย CHESTNUT ZWICKEL 6/4/16oz CANSย – Bavarian Lager. Pronounced โzv-ick-elโ, the flagship lager ofย Urbanย Chestnut. It is an unfiltered, unpasteurized, German classic that finishes as a smooth-drinking, naturally cloudy bier. 5% ABV – MO
URBANย CHESTNUT DORFBIER 6/4/16oz CANSย – Munich Dunkel. Some refer to the Dunkel style as the original bier of Munich and its surrounding villages (Dรถrfer).ย Thisย everyday bier ranges in color and sweetness depending on the amount of Munich and roasted malts used. The sweetness of the malt is then balanced by the use of another Bavarian friendโฆthe Hallertau hopโฆinย thisย specific case, Hersbrucker, grown near Wolnzach, Hallertau. 5.2% ABV – MO
URBANย CHESTNUT STAMMTISCH 6/4/16oz CANSย – German Pilsner. A “Stammtisch” is an informal group meeting held on a regular basis โ more directly translating to โtable for regularsโ. Our Stammtisch was brewed to celebrateย thisย idea of community and socializing. Itโs a traditional German Pilsner featuring a blend of Hallertau and Strisselspalt hops, giving it a pronounced herbal and spicy aroma. It’s crisp and dry with a light grainy malt profile. We think it’s the perfect accompaniment to any gathering. 5.4% ABV – MO
URBANย CHESTNUT SCHNICKELFRITZ 6/4/16oz CANSย – Bavarian Weissbier. The unmistakable characteristics ofย thisย Bavarian Weissbier are achieved with a yeast that is decidedly fruity and phenolic. You may note clove, nutmeg or even vanilla and/or banana-like aromas and flavors. 5% ABV – MO
URBANย CHESTNUT Prickly Pear Ku’damm 6/4/16oz CANSย – Prickly Pear Berliner Weisse. Prickly Pear Berliner Weisse is pale gold and hazy with clean, lemon-like tartness, light body and light doughy-ness. 4.2% ABV – MO
N/A URBAN CHESTNUT:
URBANย CHESTNUT PILOT N/A 4/6/12oz CANSย – 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
URBANย CHESTNUT HOP WATER ORANGE 6/4/16oz CANSย – Infused with natural Orange flavor and American hops, UC Orange Sparkling Hop Water is unsweetened and naturally free of both Alcohol and Calories. 0% ABV – MO
URBANย CHESTNUT HOP WATER GRAPEFRUIT 6/4/16oz CANSย – 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
Our company was built on the ingenuity of a homebrewer with a passion for experimentation and a deep appreciation for tradition. Near the end of 2018, we released our 1,000th batch of beer and our first hazy double IPA. Since we had such a great time with that beer, we decided we didn’t need a fancy number like 1,000 to justify playing around with hops, malt, and yeastโlike we were homebrewing again. A yeast strain designed to maximize the amount of fruit-forward flavors and aromas produces this double dry-hopped, hazy, blond, double IPA packed with Mosaic, Erebus and Belma hops. Look for these hops to contribute bright aromas and layered flavors of candied blueberries, fresh strawberries, sweet orange and ripe melon, all wrapped up in a sticky malty body with a soft mouthfeel.
Enjoy a glass in the taproom and don’t forget to grab a 4-pack!
๐๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐ฝ๐ผ: A crisp, clean & refreshing Italian-style Pilsner with a touch of sweetness. Named after the national animal of the โBeautiful Countryโ – the wolf.
This light & approachable premium pilsner has a complex aroma of earthy spice and citrus that will have you howling at the moon. ๐๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ & ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ๐บ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ฐ/๐ญ๐ด!
Join us for the tasting and release of our collaboration beer, brewed in partnership with Urban Chestbut Brewing Co. in St. Louis, Missouri.
A delicious Dortmunder style Rotbier will be on draft and in cans, available for tasting. Chat with the brewery teams about the beer and gather swag and prizes for any beer you purchase!
Another Lua release coming on 4/19! Info courtesy of Lua Brewing’s Facebook page:
MIRTH (15.5%)
BA Imperial Stout aged 28 months in 20 year Old Forester bourbon barrels. Rested on house-toasted coconut, hazelnut, and Windmill coffee.
Collab with Mikkeller (Copenhagen, DK)
Bottles of MIRTH will be available for purchase in person at Lua on Saturday, April 19th, starting at 9AM. MIRTH will be available in person only; first come, first served, with limits determined at open.
Draft pours of MIRTH and its release partner, COMPERSION, will be available Saturday 4/19 when we open our taproom doors
Lua and Mikkeller share a grounding principle that quality reigns paramount, and we took that approach with this beer.
Whether youโre drinking this in Iowa, Denmark, or somewhere else altogether, hereโs to great beer, great moments, and great friendships .
BA Mexican Hot Chocolate Stout with Marshmallow, Cacao Nibs, Saigon Cinnamon, & Mexican Hot Chocolate
Collab with Black Cat Ice Cream (Des Moines, IA)
Inspired by the out-of-this-world Mexican hot chocolate flavor from the cool folks at Black Cat Ice Cream, bottles of COMPERSION will be available for purchase in person at Lua on Saturday, April 19th, starting at 9AM. First come, first served, with limits determined at open. We will have a limited number of bottles available online via TOAST at 9AM as well. Proxies are allowed. Picking up for a proxy? Just be sure to have their name & order number ready for us when youโre picking up. ย
Draft pours of COMPERSION will also be available Saturday 4/19 when we open our taproom doors
We love this beer, but our biggest joy is knowing you will, too!
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