Two tasty brews will be returning to Lion Bridge brewery tomorrow (March 23rd)! Peachy Keen and Me Time make their anticipated returns when the brewery doors open at 3 p.m.! Here’s more on these two beers from Lion Bridge:
2 fan favorite Lion Bridge beers returning tomorrow on Wednesday 3/23.
Release #1 is Peachy Keen Kettle Sour with Peach Gummy Rings !
200lbs of Peach Gummy Rings had a little rest with our house kettle sour and the result is just peachy, just Peachy Keen!
Release #2 is Me Time Hazy IPA.
What’s tomorrow, Saturday? Wait, what? Wednesday!?!? Hey, it’s ok to reach for a bit of Me Time tomorrow when the taproom opens at 3pm. Let the Citra and Cashmere dry hop be your aromatherapy, and then give the can a crush when you’re done for some added stress relief!
Juice Drops Mango Lotus IPA – Collaboration with Toppling Goliath (limited amount available) Here’s the 2nd collab between TG and UA, this time brewed at Untitled art. Juice Drops is an IPA featuring Lotus hops, accented with Mango Juice and mango puree.
Warheads Seltzer A mixed variety of the Warhead Sour candy seltzer including:
black cherry
watermelon
blue raspberry
Green Apple
Warheads Xtreme Ale Sour beer A mixed variety of the Warhead Sour candy ales including:
Watermleon
lemon
blue raspberry
Green Apple
NEW – Brain Fuzz Inspired by the classic Lime Rickey. Tart citrus and sugary cherry meld perfectly into a comfy nest of marshmallow sweetness. Luscious and vibrant red, and bursting with stone fruit.
Main Course – DDH DIPA DDH DIPA 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 is back and tasting juicier than ever! Viscously dry hopped with Citra and Idaho-7 for a banquet of peach marmalade, glazed pineapple gummies, and ripe starfruit with a pear-like, melony finish. Subtle bitterness provides some balance to the predominant juice composition which makes this NEIPA truly a chef d’oeuvre. (8.3% ABV)
Pineapple Dbl Marbles
Our latest installment of our Marbles series is a certain kind of nautical nonsense that will make even the crabbiest of flounders say “shiver me timbers!” 𝗣𝗶𝗡𝗲𝗔𝗽𝗣𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗨𝗯𝗟𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗥𝗯𝗟𝗲𝗦 is a Milkshake-style DIPA with Pineapple, Vanilla, and Milk Sugar and a scrupulous helping of both citra and chinook hops. A tropical upsurge of pineapple heaves a coffer of straight dole whip that resolves with a bounty of sweet island tang. (8% ABV)
Blueberry Cobbler
Sour Ale brewed with vanilla, milk sugar, graham cracker, blueberry puree & with natural flavors added
Juicy Bits 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.
Pineapple Upside Down We think we bested Betty Crocker on this one. Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Berliner
Mosaic Extra Extra Juicy Bits MXXJB is *always* fashionably late (tag that friend ) but you know they’ll be looking fabulous by the time they show up, and keen on all the hot gossip. Rumor has it that this Hazy DIPA is bursting at the seams with notes of pineapple and tangerine.. talk about a diiiiva.
Werk – IPA This 6.2% IPA has been around the block before, (for this iteration, we made some notable modifications to the grain bill, as well as significantly increased the amount of dry-hop additions) absolutely loves attending brewery safety meetings, is a real hard werker, but knows how to punch out right at 5pm and certainly doesn’t take werk home.
Key Lime Pie Key limes, vanilla beans, and a hint of graham cracker?.. YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS and you best believe we’re welcoming back Key Lime Pie with arms wide open. In case you haven’t had a chance to try KLP yet, this 4.2% citrusy Sour Ale is tart, creamy, complex, and dangerously drinkable..
Juicy Fish DBL IPA – Pinthouse brewing Collab Juicy Fish is a delectable 8.6% DIPA that is bursting at the seams with papaya, guava, pineapple, and grapefruit, brewed in collaboration with our buddies over Pinthouse Brewing in Austin, TX. This fruit-bomb DIPA is a mashup between their flagship Hazy, Electric Jellyfish, and of course, our beloved Juicy Bits.
Crippling Predictability – Triple IPA (Blackstack Brewing Collaboration) Two of Minnesota’s finest breweries coming together to knock out a banger IPA. or as the cool kids say – “This shit slaps”. A Modist x Blackstack collaboration New England Triple IPA w/ Maris Otter, Boho Pils, wheat & flaked oats. Hopped & double dry hopped with Black Stack’s selected Cashmere, our own select Citra, Strata, Sultana & Cryo El Dorado.
Olde Omen – Bock All ye who drink this elixir beware, ancient traditions and rituals are upon thee. Steeped in history and celebrations, this beer is our Modist omen of fun times.
Introducing Olde Omen our Bock Dark Lager Bier w/ heritage German Munich Malts, hopped with Sultana, long boiled & lagered.
Dreamyard – Hazy IPA An New England IPA that’s made from oats and wheat. Splendidly hazy with aromas of stonefruit, pineapple, and citrus. An insane amount of Citra and Sultana hops per barrel make this beer an incredibly juicy and citrusy treat with an approachable level of bitterness.
Dear Diary – Triple IPA – TIPA (10.0%) Dear Diary, what a day it’s been… Misunderstood quantities of hand-selected Strata, Michigan Chinook, El Dorado & Cashmere Cryo. What does it all mean? …and furthermore, who cares?
Piano Lessons – Dbl New England IPA – DIPA (8.1%) How much did you practice this week? Be honest… Diligent additions of Hand Selected Citra Cryo, El Dorado & Mosaic Cryo with A sprinkle of Sabro. I swear, it sounded way better at home. Can I switch to guitar?
Lychee Sherbet – Berlinerweisse A bright Berlinerweisse made with Lychee Juice and Milk Sugar for body and mouth feel.
Non – Alch Lychee Sherbet A non alcoholic version of the beer above – Berlinerweisse made with Lychee Juice and Milk Sugar for body and mouth feel.
Humble Bumble is finally back and better than ever. Due to the wild success last year, this year Humble Forager’s Seltzer line – Humble Bumble Buzzed Seltzers will go into 16oz cans – still 4pks.
Version 6 – Passion fruit, Rio red grapefruit, Red Dragon fruit, Hibiscus Blossom, and wildflower honey
Version 7 – Mandarin, Calamansi Lime, Mango, Chamomile flowers and Wildflower Hoeny
Version 8 – Morello Cherries, Calmansi Lime, Pineapple, Honeysuckle Flowers, and Basswood Honey
All of All of Us – IPA Orthodoxy is usually limiting, wherever it pops up. IPA is no exception. Hazy IPAs must be straight juice, malt sweetness, no bitterness. West Coast IPAs must be hard-edged, super bitter, and piney. We need to free our minds, people! All of All of Us is one vision of the future for IPA. Hazed, yes, but more as a byproduct of hop-loading than as an intentional aesthetic. Juicy and tropical, absolutely, but blended productively with old-school hops chosen carefully to lend a balance of pine and citrus to the picture.
Vienna Lager Crisp and malty amber lager brewed in the Viennese tradition for maximum drinking pleasure. Toasty but not heavy, with a well-balanced hop profile, Vienna Lager is truly “beer flavored beer” for those who enjoy, well, drinking beer.
Fairstate Pils A German-style pilsner, dry and crisp with a grassy hop aroma from a large kettle addition of Hallertau Mittelfrüh. One hop, one malt, lager yeast. Simple and delicious.
Roselle – Sour Roselle is infused with hibiscus flowers at flame-out, lending the beer it’s citrus flavor, ethereal fragrance and deep pink color.
Heated Agreement Hazy DIPA Heated Agreement is a thing that happens to all of us—you find yourself in what feels like an argument, but you’re actually just agreeing with someone over and over, at an elevated volume. This DIPA is the liquid equivalent of that. Fermented with an insane yeast that produces abundant tropical aromas, and hopped to the gills with our Perrault Farms Mosaic, Mosaic Cryo, and some choice Idaho 7. Think freshly bottled Sprite mixed with some funky tropical chewing gum, overlaid with a waft of dankness.
Big Doinks IPA Extra dank IPA with the stickiest of hops available
IPA #20
How much Citra can we put in one IPA? We decided to find out and bring it to you in the latest of our IPA Series! We used FOUR different types of Citra hops for a beer that showcases everything we love about one of the craft beer world’s go-to hops. Regular Citra combines with Citra CRYO, Citra INCOGNITO and Citra SPECTRUM for sweet, fruity aromas of bright grapefruit and orange citrus, with flavours of lemon meringue pie combined with juicy tropical fruits.
Dark Fruit Citrus – Fruit sour This beer is dark, tart and uses our award-winning Prophets and Nomads as the base! With a cloudy midnight coloured pour, the first sip is surprisingly sour but full-bodied with berries. The Himalayan Sea Salt and Coriander give this beer a through-line of salinity and dry finish.
Thew Brewing in Cedar Rapids will be celebrating their 4 year anniversary this coming Saturday and will be releasing a special brew as well as having Hacienda Las Glorias food truck on site! Here’s more from Thew:
We’re turning four years old and can’t wait to celebrate with you! Stay tuned for special beer announcements!
Saturday Noon: Chip’s Date – Mint Chocolate Chip Imperial Stout bottle release 12-5: Hacienda Las Glorias & La Cantina food truck on site 3:30-6: Drag show pop up with Lexi Belle & Friends and CR Pride (family friendly!) 7:30: Doors open for 8PM Comedy Show
Glyn-Mawr Winery-The Local in downtown Mount Vernon has decided to build off of their popular wine club and offer a Local Beer Club for those interested. The link to the form is below and is free to join but signing up requires an obligation to purchase one variety 12 pack per quarter. This is an awesome deal for any beer lovers and would be a great gift as well! Check out the details below and click the link to sign up:
We’re so excited to roll out The Local Beer Club as a partner to our Wine Club!
This clubs offers a loyalty program to our customers, filled with savings & perks!
As a beer club member, you will enjoy:
15% off your variety 12-pack each quarter!
10% off all branded merchandise AND 10% off growler fills everyday!
Half price on our new growlers!
Invitations to beer club member exclusive events!
A free Local pint glass with pick up of your first order!
Our club is free to join…your obligation is agreeing to purchase one variety 12-pack per quarter (we curate the 12-pack) to take home and enjoy!
If this sounds like something you’d enjoy, just complete this Google form to get started!
A personal favorite makes it’s return as Java Gypsy is coming back to Clock House with a two variants available! Release is on March 12th, here’s more from Clock House:
JAVA GYPSY is back on Friday March 11th. And this year we brewed up something special for you! We brewed not 1 but 2 specialty brews for you, featuring our friends from @roasterscoffeehiawatha and @roastedonross .
For the first variant we decided to team up with Roasters Coffee House in Hiawatha! One of our favorite beans from them in the past has been their medium roast Caramel Pecan. If you can remember way back to our very first coffee porter (yes the one without a name) we actually used this flavored bean to craft that delicious brew. These beans provide very strong notes of pecan and sweet caramel that meld together in perfect harmony.
We teamed up with Ross Street Roasting Co and ordered a variety of their delicious offerings. After cold steeping three types of beans we were blown away by the results. All three were unique and delicious. It was hard to select our favorite from the group! After much thought and consideration we decided on their Bohemian Gothic. This bean gave our porter notes of chocolate and subtle smoke without coming across bitter. We’re excited to release this delicious offering! Be sure to look for their beans in stores.
We will be selling mixed 4-packs for $14. And each volume will be available on draft as well.
Ectogasm Hazy IPA Ectogasm is a juicy, hazy, and soft NE IPA brewed with Citra & Mosaic hops.
Chonk – Spumoni
Our loveable hefty boi is back and he’s been raiding the freezer to get his smol little paws into the fancy ice cream! Chonk Spumoni Sundae Sour is absolutely stuffed with cherry, pistachios, & chocolate ice cream for that decadently delicious, tri-colored flavor. Queue the heavy breathing.⠀
Clueless Wonder
Clueless Wonder, a double IPA brewed with Mosaic, Citra, Azacca, Cashmere, Lemon Drop, 007, and Huell Melon, is an offering to all our favorite presumptuous wanna-be cosmopolitan hacks out there. It’s super soft and smooth with big notes of melon, peach, and candied lemon.⠀⠀
Neon Phenom – IPA
Neon Phenom is a super smooth double IPA brewed with oats and spelt and hopped with an absolutely dynomite combination of Strata, Vic Secret, and Huell Melon. You’ll get notes of passionfruit, citrus, berry, and just the right amount of dankness on this one and we can’t prove it but we’re pretty sure it tastes better in one of these Neon Phenom glasses. ⠀
Braaaaaaains Blackberry/Lime (case only)
a new Braaaaaaaains! This one was blasted with blackberry & lime then we hit it with our double secret smoothie treatment of sea salt, lactose, and vanilla beans.⠀⠀
Braaaaaaaaains Mango/Orange/Banana (case only)
This one is completely stuffed with Mango, Orange, and Banana then it got our double secret smoothie treatment of sea salt, lactose, and vanilla beans!⠀
Slang Du Jour – Peach Cobbler (case only) Peach Cobbler Slang Du Jour Sour a la Mode is packed with peaches and conditioned on cinnamon, brown sugar, nutmeg, granola, lactose & vanilla beans for that ooey gooey & crumbly peach cobblery flavor.
HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE DIPA (8.0%) Game ready portions of Hand-Selected Mosaic, Azacca Cryo, New Zealand Nelson Sauvin & Vista, formerly Known as USDA 074. Kick one back with us on Saturday
Fugazi – Italian Pilsner Italian-Style Pils dry-hopped adoringly with Czech Kazbek. It’s the Real Deal.
Humble Bumble is finally back and better than ever. Due to the wild success last year, this year Humble Forager’s Seltzer line – Humble Bumble Buzzed Seltzers will go into 16oz cans – still 4pks.
Version 6 – Passion fruit, Rio red grapefruit, Red Dragon fruit, Hibiscus Blossom, and wildflower honey
Version 7 – Mandarin, Calamansi Lime, Mango, Chamomile flowers and Wildflower Hoeny
Version 8 – Morello Cherries, Calmansi Lime, Pineapple, Honeysuckle Flowers, and Basswood Honey
Coastal Sunshine Ver1 – returns! Version 1 returns, featuring Pineapple, Passion Fruit, Mango and Pink Guava
Chop it up! This 5.4% abv Brown Ale, brewed with toasted coconut, hazelnut , and cacao nibs , is sweet & decadent while maintaining a light body to make it surprisingly drinkable.
Fake Hate – DIPA – Bearded Iris Brewing Collaboration
Brewed in collaboration with our friends at Bearded Iris for our 6th anniversary! This New England DIPA is brewed with Simcoe, Galaxy, and Wakatu.
Southern Crisp Unfiltered Pilsner delicately hopped with Nelson Sauvin
Passion Fruit Guava Hill – Fruit sour Cases and Kegs
Is a Fruited Sour Ale brewed with lactose, passion fruit puree, and guava puree! Clocking in at 5.4% abv, this Sour Ale’s sublime pairing of fruits has us craving tropical temps.
Story Horse – Irish Style Dry Stout Is our brand new Irish Dry Stout crafted in honor of the upcoming Feast of Saint Patrick. St. Paddy’s is a big deal here, so we wanted to make sure we brewed the perfect companion to celebrate all things Éireann. This wee stout packs a big and flavorful roasty punch.
She’s my cherry pie – Cherry Fruit sour Pie-Inspired Sour Ale conditioned with Sweet Cherries, Cranberries, Almonds, Graham Crackers, Lemon Juice, Vanilla, and Milk Sugar
Board Slide – DBL IPA Sticking the rail as gnarly as possible is the THIRD trick of our series of IPA’s paying homage to tricks in skateboarding history, the Boardslide was popularized by the Z-boys after adapting a trick part of Larry Bertelsmann’s surfing routine. Shredding notes of floral citrus and pineapple come in brash contact with dank resin and pine Double India Pale Ale Cashmere, Idaho 7, Citra, Mosaic, Amarillo
HIGH-ENA – Fidens Brewing Collab Stalking the sandy terrains of desolate exoplanet landscapes was a spotted hyena. We slowly approached the animal with our amigos from @fidensbrewing as it began to melt upwards, defying gravity before our eyes. At the end of each molten drip appeared sweet cherries and limes unlike anything we’ve ever seen.
Ever haze – Hazy IPA It’s a haze bomb with a rich bouquet of hops and just enough bitterness to keep it all in balance. This beer will keep you coming back with its bold and complex flavor.
A big weekend of beer, music, food and fun is coming up at the Lion Bridge Brewery taproom in the Czech Village in Cedar Rapids as the brewery celebrates their 8th Anniversary! They will be releasing two new beers, Crushberry Sour and Shindig Hazy IPA, Winterland will be playing, there will be free cake and of course their tasty food menu! Party starts when the doors open at 11 a.m., band starts at 5!
Here’s more on the two new releases:
Crushberry Kettle sour – 6.7% – For our 8th Anniversary, we wanted to come up with something that embodies the “terroir” of Cedar Rapids. When Crunchberry Day gives its sweet aromatic embrace to our fair city, we are children again; innocent and giggling. We hope this beer if fun for you. Drink on Crunchberry Day for extra enjoyment.
Shindig – (Hazy Double IPA with, Idaho 7, Galaxy, Bru-1, Sabro, Vic Secret 8.8%) – 8 years is no small feat for a small business. We are grateful for your support and we are grateful for super pungent tropical hazy IPAs. Cheers!
When Reunion was teasing this release and having Wake involved in the brewing process, I was already sold. Reading further about this release and being a fan of Brett IPAs, I was super excited to have the chance to get my hands on some of these brews! Here’s the description from Reunion:
Brewed in collaboration with the wizards of WAKE BREWING. This nightmarish IPA was fermented with Brettanomyces Claussenii for a funky and tropic twang and dosed with heaps of Cryo Mosaic, Citra Lupomax and El Dorado Lupomax.
There have been a few Brett IPAs that I’ve really enjoyed. I was lucky enough to score Allagash’s “Little Brett”, which I enjoyed, but wanted a bit more hop presence. The Stone Enjoy After Brett IPA was tasty and I did purchase multiple bottles and enjoyed them. Crooked Stave has been a favorite brewery of mine and their Hop Savant was outstanding, tons of barnyard with a splash of hops….and then Tropic Nightmare came along….
First of all, this beer is beautiful..I’ve had a fresh pour from Reunion and multiple cans and it’s a stunning beer. Orange juice look with a thick frothy white head. Aroma is hops up front, dank and lovely. If you keep your nose in the glass for a bit longer you get that barnyard funk that brettheads love and desire!
Extremely refreshing! The funk shines and is wonderfully balanced with the hop bill. Tartness from the brett on the back of the tongue but also that refreshing and juicy splash of hops. Complex and delicious. Lots of flavors going on in this beer and for me, all of them wonderful.
This has been such a sight for sore eyes release. Something different, something new and a tip of the cap to Reunion and Wake for going in on a style that hasn’t necessarily dominated the market and totally crush it with Tropic Nightmare. Worth seeking, I’ll need more! Get to the brewery on the Coralville Strip and Drink This beer!
Thew Brewing will be celebrating their 4th anniversary on March 12th and have a lineup of events/beers/food to celebrate with! Here’s what’s going down on March 12th:
Noon: Bottle release of Chip’s Date (imperial stout with mint and chocolate)
Hacienda Las Glorias & La Cantina food truck will be on site 12-5 PM
3:30-6:00 PM: Pop-up drag show with Lexi Belle & Friends and CR Pride (family friendly!)
7:30 PM Doors for comedy show – Zach Martina featuring Leslie Mitchell and Mitch Banks, hosted by Travis Bails. Tickets available at shop.thewbrew.com
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) but you know they’ll be looking fabulous by the time they show up, and keen on all the hot gossip. Rumor has it that this Hazy DIPA is bursting at the seams with notes of pineapple and tangerine.. talk about a diiiiva.
15% off your variety 12-pack each quarter!
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