Iowa Eats: Moski’s BBQ; Cascade, IA!

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I frequently make trips from Cedar Rapids to Dubuque and along that stretch of highway I’m always looking for a place to stop by and have a quick bite to eat…..and a few months ago I found a hidden treat in beautiful Cascade, IA, Moski’s BBQ!

I was suggested for the brisket sandwich, I added some of their house smoked sausage, smoked mac and cheese, and baked potato casserole. The chopped brisket sandwich was delicious. I don’t like my bbq overly sauced, and this sandwich had just the perfect amount of sauce to it. Melt in your mouth brisket and the addition of their house made pickles and pickled onions made this a top tier sandwich. The beef sausage was smoked to perfection, wonderfully spiced, added a couple pickles and onions to every bite of this as well. Onto the sides….the baked potato casserole was delicious and then I tried the mac and cheese. I’ve tried multiple smoked mac and cheese dishes and have always walked away from them with a “meh” take or leave it result. Either too dry, too smokey, not enough flavor, something missing. Not at Moskis. The BEST smoked mac and cheese I have ever had. Creamy and full of flavor, the smoke is there but does’t over power the rest of the ingredients. I loved it.

I want to try everything on the menu, but I would love to replay my first meal there over and over. Well worth the visit to Cascade! I can’t wait to get back! Cheers!

Jester King cans and more coming from Abu Nawas!

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JESTER KING CANS:

  • Jester King Hazy IPA 6/4/16oz CANS – Hazy IPA Hopped w/ Citra & Simcoe. 8.5% ABV – TX
  • Jester King Cyber Thread DIPA 6/4/16oz CANS – Beautiful Double IPA for a worthy cause. It is brewed with Strata, Citra & Mosaic hops. 8.5% ABV – TX.
  • Jester King American Pale Ale 6/4/16oz CANS – American-Style Pale Ale Hopped w/ Amarillo & Cascade. 5.5% ABV – TX
  • Jester King Helles 6/4/16oz CANS – Traditional Munich-style Helles Lager brewed with Lower Trinity Aquifer water, 100% Weyermann Pilsner malt and Hallertau Magnum and Hallertau Mittelfruh hops. Lagered patiently for eight weeks for crisp drinkability. Filtered for a brilliant presentation. 4.8% ABV – TX
  • Jester King Staked Plains Pils 6/4/16oz CANS – Pilsner brewed w/ 100% TX grown malt. Truly Texan in origin. Lagered for eight weeks until soft, smooth, drinkable, and allowing the Llano Pilsner malt and delicate yeast character shine. 4.8% ABV – TX
  • Jester King Mr Mingo 6/4/16oz CANS – A farmhouse ale with roselle hibiscus. The inspiration was to make a simple beer with a subtle adjunct. 4.8% ABV – TX. Brewery Notes: “Brewed with Trinity well water, TexMalt Llano pilsner and Denton County wheat, flaked oats, Columbus hops, and Roselle hibiscus. Fermented in stainless steel with our JK mixed culture. Packaged in kegs and (for the first time) cans. Light, dry, drinkable, mildly tart, and slightly herbaceous.”
  • Jester King Le Petit Prince 6/4/16oz CANS – Jester King Famed Table Beer in CANS! 2.9% ABV – TX. JK Famed Table Beer and a personal favorite in Crushable Cans!
  • Jester King Queen’s Order 6/4/16oz CANS – Farmhouse Ale with Tallow Honey and Dried Lemon Peel. 4% ABV – TX. 
  • Jester King Snorkel 6/4/16oz CANS – A Farmhouse Ale brewed with Alderwood Smoked Sea Salt and Oyster Mushrooms. 4.2% ABV – TX. This beer calls for an Oyster pairing!
  • Jester King OG Black Metal 6/4/16oz CANS – Cult status Imperial Stout. 10.5% ABV – TX. 
  • Thiriez/Jester King La Petite Princesse 24x330ml BOTTLES – Tablebeer in collaboration with Jester King Craft Brewery. Clear and light pale ale, powerful character, an earthy bitterness with notes of bready yeast. 2.9% ABV – FR. Not a can but we loved this beer so much that we decided to bring a few more cases. A true classic, and a worthwhile side by side imbibing session! One Of Jeffrey Stuffing all time favorite collabs! 

Who wants more Hop Butcher? 2nd Round on its way!

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HOP BUTCHER FOR THE WORLD:

  • HOP BUTCHER The Jewels 6/4/16oz CANS – Double India Pale Ale with Mosaic, Vic Secret. 7.5% ABV – IL
  • HOP BUTCHER A Plume of Many Hues 6/4/16oz CANS – India Pale Ale with Nelson Sauvin, Sabro. 7% ABV – IL
  • HOP BUTCHER Monadnock 6/4/16oz CANS – American Style Porter with Styrian Golding. 6% ABV – IL
  • HOP BUTCHER Only Interested In Bangers 6/4/16oz CANS – Double India Pale Ale hopped with Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe & Sabro. 8% ABV – IL
  • HOP BUTCHER Unwind Your Mind 6/4/16oz CANS – Double India Pale Ale hopped with Mosaic, Motueka & El Dorado. 7.5% ABV – IL
  • HOP BUTCHER Run to Daylight 6/4/16oz CANS – Triple India Pale Ale with Citra, Simcoe, Strata & Galaxy. 10.5% ABV – IL
  • HOP BUTCHER Clear Your Mind 6/4/16oz CANS –  India Pale Ale with Mosaic, Motueka, El Dorado. 7% ABV – IL

Lua “Roam” and variants online sales start tomorrow! (4/10)

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Courtesy of Lua’s Facebook page:

ROAM SET RELEASE

ROAM was initially released as a collaboration with our friends at @dimensionalbeer and when we decided to bring it back, we knew we had to do a few variants with the D-Team as well.

Sales for our ROAM set go live tomorrow (Wednesday, April 10) at 10AM online via TOAST (link in our bio) and will remain on sale, online, during our regular business hours until sold out.

Each ROAM SET will contain one (1) 500mL bottle of the following:

ROAM (12.7%)

Monster cookie inspired imperial stout with peanuts, peanut butter, granola, and cacao nibs

LIMBO (12.7%)

Imperial stout with peanut butter, honey roasted peanuts, coconut, & maple syrup

TROUBLE (12.7%)

Imperial stout with peanut butter, honey roasted peanuts, bananas, & marshmallows

There will be no limit on sets per order, and proxies are absolutely allowed. Picking up for a proxy? Just be sure to have their name/order number ready for us when you’re picking up 🥰.

Draft pours and bottle pickup start at 11AM here in our Sherman Hill taproom on Friday, April 12 and must be picked up anytime during our regular business hours by end of day Sunday, April 14.

For those coming thru Sherman Hill this weekend, we will also have a special, in-person only 4th bottle available for purchase when you’re here. More on that later this week!

Clock House releasing “Belma” India Pale Lager this Friday! (4/5)

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Courtesy of Clock House Facebook page:

❄️New beer and short series starting this Friday!

Belma is a clean and crisp India Pale Lager brewed with rice and pilsner malt. Bittered and dry-hopped with Belma. Notes of blueberry and pine. Available in 16oz 4-packs, growlers, and draft.

Follow us on an epic journey where we bring our can art to life. 5 new beers will be released alongside new artwork and scrolls that piece together the short story of Visma. An interactive map will be revealed upon the next release in the series. Be on the lookout for more details in the near future!

Phase Three beers coming from Abu Nawas!

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PHASE THREE BREWING:

  • 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 LULZ Pink Lemonade 4/6/16oz CANS – Pink Lemonade Hard Seltzer. Ultra clean and tasty hard seltzer base and with Pink Lemonade treatment. So crisp, refreshing and pink, you will want to pound these babies at all your outdoor functions. 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 Phase Three Canyonlands 6/4/16oz CANS – Embark on a flavor-packed journey with this latest American IPA creation. Brewed with Amarillo and El Dorado hops, Canyonlands delivers a taste expedition like no other, blending peaks of grapefruit with a crisp drinkability. 6.5% ABV – IL
  • Phase Three DDH Color Scheme 6/4/16oz CANS – Bob Ross would be proud of this happy little Double IPA. P3 took Citra, Sabro and Vic Secret, double dry-hopped ’em and got DDH Color Scheme.  A hazy Double IPA that is ready to paint your pallet with fruity notes of pineapple, mango and subtle hints of pine. 8% ABV – IL