Thew Brewing Releasing “Planned Sick Days Pale Ale” this Friday Oct. 19th!

October 16, 2018October 16, 2018Leave a comment

thew Thew Brewing will be releasing a collaboration beer with internet celebrity Planned Sick days called “Planned Sick Days Pale Ale” this coming Friday in conjunction with the University of Iowa homecoming weekend! Looking forward to try this one! Here’s a bit more info on this collab: And follow Planned Sick Days on twitter with their handle: @PlannedSickDays

Happy homecoming, Hawkeyes! We’ll be releasing our newest beer, a pale ale brewed in collaboration with the internet’s Planned Sick Days. On tap and in crowlers starting at 3 p.m.!

Big Grove Turtle Hunter Cans Coming Friday Oct. 19th!

October 16, 2018October 16, 2018Leave a comment

Big Grove has had a busy canning week with Easy Eddy making its way around Eastern Iowa and now Turtle Hunter will be coming back this coming Friday at 11:00 a.m. 4 pack cans and on tap available!

Turtle Hunter is their double dry hopped hazy IPA that checks in at 7.4%. Enjoy!

Lion Bridge Brewery Announces Taproom Only Can Release: Majestic Beast IPA + The Spice Must Flow Black Ale

October 15, 2018October 15, 2018Leave a comment

Some big news coming from Lion Bridge this afternoon as they have announced some more cans coming our way next week. In a taproom only release they will be releasing their popular Majestic Beast IPA and The Spice Must Flow Black Ale. The release will be next Wednesday, October 25th. See you there!

Big Grove Easy Eddy hitting tap lines tomorrow! (10/13) + Easy Eddy Cans Return Next Week!

October 12, 2018October 12, 2018Leave a comment

Big Grove Brewery just made a bunch of beer lovers happy as they’ve announced that Easy Eddy will return to their tap lines tomorrow, (Saturday, October 13th)! This was announced through the Iowa City location so I’m not sure if both locations will have it on the lines.

What’s even more exciting is the announcement that Easy Eddy cans will be available next week at select Iowa City and Cedar Rapids stores! Here’s more from BGB!

Ready for good news? Your friend and mine, Easy Eddy returns to the taps Saturday 🙌 and we’re hosting a pre-release + Iowa at Indiana Gamewatch Party.
More good news? Next week, these cans will be sold in several of your favorite stores around Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.

Need Pizza Hosting Big Grove Brewery Luckiest Man Ales for ALS tonight! 10/11

October 11, 2018October 11, 2018Leave a comment

A great cause going on tonight at Need Pizza if you are in the Cedar Rapids area as Big Grove brewery will have their “Luckiest Man” pale ale being tapped tonight. Every year this gets tapped by Big Grove every pint that gets sold benefits ALS research. Speaking of the beer, this years release is tasting fantastic! Grab a pizza, have a couple of pints and help out a great cause!

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The Royal Mile Hosting Wilson’s Orchard “Apples + Bees” a Cider and Mead Party October 20th!

October 9, 2018October 9, 2018Leave a comment

A fun event coming up in Des Moines at the Royal Mile. Wilson’s Orchard will be on hand hosting an “Apples + Bees” cider and mead party. Many samples of different ciders and meads across the country and the world will be available. Here’s more info on this upcoming event:

Join us on October 20th from 10AM-3PM for “Apples and Bees”, a cider and mead party! We will be featuring ciders from Iowa and the rest of the U.S., as well as France, Spain, and England. We will be releasing the full cider/mead list as we get closer to the event so stay tuned! We will also be featuring local apples and honey, as well as cheese from Maytag Dairy. Representatives from participating cideries and meaderies will be on hand to sample their ciders/meads and educate customers on their products and how their beverages are made.

Admission is free if you wish to just come down and sample or 10 tickets can be purchased for $30. Each ticket can be redeemed for one 5 ounce pour. There will also be a special “Apples and Bees” cider taster glass that can be purchased for $5. “Apples and Bees” will be happening on the Royal Mile patio (weather permitting) and is one you surely won’t want to miss!

Meet the Brewer @ Reds Alehouse: Toppling Goliath w/ Mornin’ Delight 10/10/18

October 5, 2018Leave a comment

Reds Alehouse has announced its next Meet the Brewer event will feature Toppling Goliath and TG will be bringing their infamous Mornin’ Delight to be tapped at the event! Here’s more from Reds:

If It’s TGIF, Why are are looking forward to Wednesday more?

Oh yeah – Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. Meet the Brewery and Mornin’ Delight Release! Here are the deets:

Tapped all day – Imperial Golden Nugget, Thresher, Pseudo Sue, Golden Nugget

Tapping at 7pm – Mornin’ Delight

Pours will be on a first come, first serve basis. As a special little treat, Chef Abe is cooking up a dessert paring to go with your pour of MD.

Espresso Truffle: Local candied butternut squash, dark chocolate truffle, candied orange peel, espresso glee, hazelnut crumble, bourbon sea salt.

Stay tuned for teasers, prices and pictures in the time leading up to the release!

Big Grove Richard the Whale Release set for Dec. 1st; Tickets on Sale Oct. 10th

October 4, 2018October 4, 2018Leave a comment

Big Grove Brewery has released details on their highly anticipated 2018 Richard the Whale Release. The release will take place on Dec. 1st, and tickets will go on sale Wednesday October 10th. Here’s more:

Richard the Whale Barrel-Aged Russian Imperial Stout release party at Big Grove Brewery & Taproom in Iowa City 🐋

‣ 2 Richard the Whale .375 L bottles
‣ 1 Coffee Richard .375 L bottle
‣ 1 Macaroon Richard, this year’s special variant .375 L bottle
‣ Richard the Whale 2018 collectable glass
‣ 6 oz. pour of Richard the Whale

Tickets 🎟: $75
🔜 On sale on Wednesday, October 10 at 11:00 AM (link will go live on Oct. 10 in this Event post)
🔜 Many more details to come and we’re looking forward to hosting a whale of a party!

Big Grove Announces Northside Oktoberfest Beers

September 28, 2018September 28, 2018Leave a comment

What’s Big Grove bringing to Northside Oktoberfest this year? Every year they’ve brought the big guns for this terrific festival and tomorrow will be no different. If you’re going and are curious as to what they are bringing, check out the list below, chances are it’s going to be a great day for you!

Big Grove Trailer will have some familiar faces plus some Special Release Taps: 11am-Cherry Pie
12pm -Richard the Whale Coffee
1pm Que Onda Retacca

Real Ale Cask Tent Strawberry Lemonade Sour, 5% Berliner Weisse
Berries & Honey Sour, 5% Berliner Weisse

Big Ed w/Citra, Mosaic, & Pineapple, 7.8% Hazy Double IPA (Real Ale Competition) Starla Double Dry Hopped w/Amarillo, 6.3% Hazy Pale Ale
Tangerine & Cranberry West Main Wheat, 5.2% American Wheat Ale
Harvest Ale w/Local Chinook from Buck Creek Farms, 5.6%

Harpoon Brewing Distro Hits Eastern Iowa Shelves

September 18, 2018September 18, 2018Leave a comment

Harpoon Brewing out of Boston, MA has just showed up on Eastern Iowa shelves with a few of their selections. I believe they are being distributed by Johnson Brothers but I’ll have to double check that.

You can currently find Harpoon IPA, Harpoon Amber, and Harpoon Tailgate variety pack which includes Harpoon Golden Ale, Harpoon Flannel Friday, Harpoon IPA, and Harpoon Octoberfest. Check it out and I’d love to hear feedback on the newest brewery to hit Eastern Iowa. Cheers!