Strawberry Rhubarb Sour – Corporate Ladder Brewing Collaboration Berliner Weisse Style with Strawberry Puree, Rhubarb Puree, Cinnamon, Vanilla and graham cracker.
Lupo Max IPA – Haas Collaboration – 6.5% ABV India Pale Ale with Citra Lupomax, Mosaic Lupomax and nelson Sauvign Hops. LUPOmax hops are proprietary to HAAS and the newest innovation to come from them.
Non Stop Dry Hop IIPA ver 2 – 8.5% ABVImperial IPA with Mosaic, Citra, Galaxy annd Azacca Cryo Hops
Sun City – Dry hopped lager 4.8% We Dry-Hopped this Lager with Bitter Gold, Lotus, & Sultana hops from our friends at Hopsteiner for a nice, new school hop flavor layered on an American Lager base.
MORE’s NEW Seltzers From the brewery: We are happy to announce our brand new line of seltzers available in cans for the very first time! . Named after the city which houses the Taj Mahal, @agraseltzer is slated to be it’s own little wonder of the world. We use only REAL fruit and remarkably soft, filtered water for an extremely clean and quenching flavor that can only be experienced with the freshest ingredients.
Tart Cherry Seltzer – ALL NEW Package 𝗔𝗚𝗥𝗔 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 is a bold, tangy, and easy drinking seltzer that uses locally sourced Balaton and Montmorency Cherries from Michigan. Our seltzers are naturally gluten & dairy-free all the while being packed with delicious fruity flavors. (4% ABV)
Pina Colada Seltzer – ALL NEW Package Our next hard seltzer release is 𝐀𝐆𝐑𝐀 𝐏𝐢ñ𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐚! This fresh, juicy seltzer is awash with fresh coconut juice and tangy pineapple that surfs over an extremely clean and soft water base. Clocking in at 5% ABV, our seltzers are made with REAL FRUIT while still maintaining extreme crush-ability. Naturally gluten & dairy-free with virtually no bitterness.
Clock House Brewing in Cedar Rapids will be celebrating their 4 year anniversary on September 18th with a ton of beers being tapped including Pineapple Witch Slap and their 4 year anniversary stout! Here’s more from Clock House on this beer filled day!
WERE TURNING 4! CELEBRATE WITH US! Join us Saturday, September 18th at 12 PM for our Anniversary celebration! We have an exciting lineup of beers to announce as well as live vinyl provided by our friends from Analog Vault. Be sure to put this day on your calendar, you won’t want to miss out!
SATURDAY LINEUP:12 PM: Sour Patch Man (Kettle Sour with Blue Sour Candy) *DRAFT & LIMITED AVAILABILITY IN CANS Pineapple Witch Slap (Our flagship NEIPA w/Pineapple) *DRAFT & CANS BA Imperial Peanut Panic (12% ABV Imperial Stout aged in Driftless Glenn Bourbon Barrels for 16 months then rested on dry-roasted peanuts, cacao nibs, and vanilla beans) *DRAFT & LIMITED 500 ML BOTTLES BA 4th Anniversary Stout (12% ABV Imperial Stout aged in Driftless Glenn Bourbon Barrels for 18 months then rested on toasted coconut, cacao nibs, and vanilla beans) *DRAFT & LIMITED 500 ML BOTTLES
3 PM: FIRKEN TAPPING: Pineapple Coconut Witch Slap *DRAFT ONLY
6 PM:
FIRKEN TAPPING: Snozzberry Sour w/ Crunchberries *DRAFT ONLY FIRKEN TAPPING: Chillin’ In CR w/Habaneros & Ghost Peppers *DRAFT ONLY Live Vinyl from Analog Vault
.Releases will be first come first come first serve. No proxies. Limits will be decided at a later date
Clock House Brewing will be releasing a collab IPA on September 9th in collaboration with Foundation 2 Crisis Service, a non-profit Cedar Rapids based mental health and suicide prevention that serves all Iowans. A portion of sales will go back to Foundation 2. More info listed below:
Brewed in collaboration with Foundation 2 Crisis Services. It’s OK IPA is an all Citra dry-hopped NEIPA that leaves notes of floral and smooth citrus.Our end goal while collaborating was to raise awareness and shift the focus regarding the approach to mental health. The It’s OK IPA project was formed to encourage individuals It’s ok not to be ok.When life is not OK, Foundation 2 Crisis Services is available 24/7 at 319-362-2174. Foundation 2 Crisis Services is a Cedar Rapids-based mental health and suicide prevention nonprofit that serves all Iowans. A portion of the proceeds will be donated back to Foundation 2 Crisis Services.Available on Draft and in 16oz 4-packs.
Lion Bridge Brewing is ringing in the month of September with the release of two beers. Oktobott 3000 and Beer at Work will be ready for you when the taproom opens Sept. 1st @ 3:00 p.m. Here’s more on these two brews below:
Oktobot 3000 (Barrel-Aged Imperial Märzen, 8.5%abv) – A fusion brew with German and Czech roots in the recipe as well as the name (“robot” is a word with Czech origins). Munich and Bohemian Pilsner Malt are the motherboard to this amped up version of the style, while 7 months in Willett Rye Whiskey barrels greases the cogs and makes sure it all computes.
Beer at Work (Australian-style IPA, 7.0%abv) – Heavily dry-hopped with Australian Vic Secret and a touch of New Zealand Motueka, this beer exhibits strong tropical fruit flavors known to come from the land down under where women glow and men plunder.
You will soon be able to buy Cascade Brewing beers in Iowa as they’re joining Pequod’s ever expanding distribution list! More on Cascade and a ton of other brews hitting our shelves from Pequod!
Ceteris Paribus We can’t get enough of this Ceteris Paribus hazy DIPA loaded with Phantasm NZ, Citra, and Strata. The Phantasm pushes the citrus/tropical flavors from the hops into overdrive. Rich juicy hop flavor with every sip and sniff.
Business Tropical – Corporate Ladder Collab Business Tropical is a rich, Smoothie-Style Berliner loaded with an array of tropical fruits and vanilla. Mango, Pineapple, Blood Orange, Lime, Passionfruit, Peach, Tangerine all play into a juice bomb experience. We added vanilla to further bring this Smoothie-Style Berliner into its own – styrofoam cup not included. Throw on your suits and prepare for the perfect Summer experience. Please keep cold at all times and drink fresh!
Capsized Goods – Mast Landing Collab This Hazy IPA was a collaboration brew with Mast Landing Brewing! Loaded with Strata, El Dorado, and Sabro hops for a smooth, tropical hop bomb. Sweet citrus and tropical fruits blend with stone fruit notes from this hop blend.
Peach Vanilla Sprinkle Factor This 7% Tart, Milkshake IPA is a great base for playing with fruit and hops. This time, we loaded it with peaches and vanilla. Creamsicle, IPA, Fruited Berliner… ? You decide! Sweet, fruity, hoppy and rich with great flavor.
Microdosing: Citra Once A Day IPA Get your daily dose of this IPA that we dosed daily (…AKA every day of primary fermentation) with our extremely stanky hand selected Citra & Citra Cryo to keep the juices flowing.
Foresight DDH DIPA The first installment of a collaboration in 3 parts with Cam & the rest of our buds at The Eighth State Brewing in Greenville, SC
Featuring fortuitously large portions of our hand selected Strata, Citra & New Zealand Nelson Sauvin on a smooth & creamy base, courtesy of Oats, Wheat & Spelt
Great Blackstack Bake Off Pineapple Upside Down Quite the rendition of our favorite pastry sour with our House Mixed Culture, Foeder Fermented Berliner Base with huge amounts of Caramelized Pineapple, Cherry, Maraschino Cherry Juice, Brown Sugar, Madagascar Vanilla & Milk Sugar. Ready. Set. Baked.
Pillow Talkin’ OMG!11! 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻’ has finally returned our calls! This Double Dry-Hopped DIPA has a very unique flavor profile thanks to a tender helping of Nelson Sauvin, Citra, and Galaxy hops. Notes of pine and passionfruit flirt with floral citrus that is wildly well-rounded and well-balanced. All of these flavors are delivered on body so soft and tender, every plush sip begs to be slowly savored. (8% ABV)
Hypersolid New England IPA – 6% ABV Introducing Hypersolid, a New England India Pale Ale brewed with pale malt, malted wheat and flaked oats. Hopped and dry hopped with our hand-selected Citra, El dorado Cryo, and Simcoe Cryo hops.
The beautiful thing about getting a particular craving when you live in between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City is that you can simply hop in your car and head towards either destination and places in between and satisfy that craving with one of the many amazing, locally owned restaurants/bars/breweries/pubs!
Sushi is definitely a craving I have often. There are a few very good sushi options in the IC/CR area and after reading and seeing many posts about this place, I finally made it to MIX sushi in downtown Cedar Rapids! MIX (210 3rd Avenue, Cedar Rapids) not only serves up some of the best sushi I’ve had, but also has options for the vegetarian and gluten free crowd!
I usually go overboard on ordering when I visit a new place and I did the same visiting MIX. I started off with the the “Angry Shrimp”. 3 jumbo shrimp stuffed with a sweet chilli jalapeno cream cheese blend, hand breaded and deep fried and served with some excellent sweet and sour sauce. This is also a gluten free option! The perfect start to the meal. Spicy, fresh, and delicious. It doesn’t need the sweet and sour because they are extremely flavorful but the sweet and sour is so good I doused mine in it! Would order again and on every single visit!
Next up – sushi time! Mix tuna roll – Spicy white tuna, cucumber, and avocado inside the roll with seared red tuna, mayo, spicy mayo, unagi sauce, and scallions on the outside. Refreshing, tasty, and just what I needed. A little dab of wasabi and I could hammer this roll all day long.
White Dragon Roll – Tempura battered and fried shrimp with cream cheese, cucumber inside and ebi shrimp, white tuna, honey mayo on the outside. The battered and fried shrimp give this roll and wonderful crunch and the honey mayo sweetness blends really well with a little tab of wasabi. Excellent roll!
Fire Dragon Roll – spicy tuna, cucumber inside. red tuna, red tobiko, spicy mayo outside. I didn’t think it was spicy as advertised but I really enjoyed this roll too. Refreshing, a bit spicy, and delicious and pairs perfectly with a cold Kirin Ichiban.
MIX is definitely worth visiting for the sushi crowd. Excellent service and wonderful food options. I would order the same things I ordered on my visit but I know I want to try it all! Check out MIX soon!
Woodland Pursuit – 6.5% ABV New Zealand IPA (Nelson sauvin, Riwaka, Motueka) brewed to balance a bit of juicy sweetness with the explosive character within these three New Zealand grown hop varieties. An Excellent refreshment for your favorite outdoor moments.
Evil Haze Factory – 8.7% ABV Double India Pale Ale brewed with Galaxy, Nelson Sauvin, El Dorado + Lotus hops.
Lime in the Coconut – 4% ABV Meet our Berliner Weisse-style ale with lime, coconut and milk sugar. It’s a hybrid of bright lime acidity and creamy coconut sweetness that will make your living room, backyard, or the taproom feel just as good as any Tahitian beach would. PB&J Sour
Summer Side Hustle Sour wheat ale brewed with Strawberry & Pink Lemonade Syrup.
Tropical Milkshake Double IPA brewed with Mango, Pineapple, Passion Fruit, Guava, vanilla, milk sugar and Citra, Rakau, Lemondrop and Sabro hops
Ambitions – 6.2% ABV Fruited smoothie sour with pineapple, cherry & lime. This beer is very cherry and pineapple forward with hints of lime on the finish.
dHop 35 – 8.5% dHop 35 pours a very vibrant yellow, releasing bright tropical notes of rainbow melon, bright citrus, mango, pineapple, and peach.
Fluctuation DDH DIPA – 8.1% Departures from Equilibrium are known as fluctuations. It pours a very hazy tangerine color, releasing bright tropical notes of passion fruit, mango, pineapple, and lychee with an undercurrent of sorbet and cream. Fluctuation tastes highly resinous and tropical with an assertive yet soft bitterness. We consider this fluctuation to be perfectly unbalanced.
Galaxy Flare DDH DIPA – 8.5% ABV Starting off with a base of white wheat and flaked oats, we used our 100% hand selected Victorian Galaxy in both the whirlpool and dry hop for the hop bill. Pouring a deep hazy yellow, saturated aromas and flavors of Florida navel orange, passionfruit, lychee, and grapefruit build into a dank #EQjuice forward finish with a balanced creaminess and a touch of hop bitterness. It seems like it took us lightyears to make our first All Galaxy DIPA, but we think it was worth the wait!
Photon – 4.8% ABV Photon is our light and crushable American Pale Ale loaded with pacific northwest hops. It pours a very hazy orange, releasing well-blended notes of apricot, tangerine, peach, mango, and pineapple. It tastes of soft juicy tropical fruits, hop resins, and a hint of biscuit. A smooth rounded bitterness with a touch of dryness ensures you’re ready for the next sip. This drinking experience is further enhanced with a soft and billowy mouth-feel that has made this the go to ale for the Equilibrium crew, especially when a productive day needs to follow a fun night.
Evergy Wave DDH DIPA – 8% ABV We are thrilled with Dream Wave Fluctuation. We revisited the Wave treatment with one of our favorite beers by paying tribute to the other side of the MC² relationship with energy. Energy Wave takes the MC² grain bill, increases the hops, and adds a touch of lactose. Energy Wave pours a glowing hazy tangerine color, releasing bright tropical notes of mango, pineapple, lactose, and apricot. Energy Wave tastes like a succulent wave of creamy mango juice with a touch of sweet that is dangerously drinkable and balanced.
Oktoberfest Toasty bread and caramel notes with a firm bitterness for balance. Prost!
If you are in the Cedar Rapids area tomorrow, it is the perfect time to support local brewers as the Cedar Rapids Brewing Society is hosting the “Drink Local Festival” starting at 1:00 p.m. at Benz Beverage Depot! Here’s isore on this event:
We’re excited to announce that our annual beer festival is back for 2021 Join the Cedar Rapids Brewing Society, Home brew clubs from across the state, and Professional Craft Brewers in celebrating the art of Craft Beer.Tickets are $30 and can be purchased via eventbrite.https://www.eventbrite.com/…/drink-local-festival…
The perfect chance to try the best homebrews the state of Iowa has to offer, including the infamous F*** Your Face Triple IPA!
Big Grove Brewery Brewpub in Solon will be celebrating their 8 year anniversary on September 5th and as Big Grove has always done, it will be one hell of a great party! Doors will open at 10 a.m. on that Sunday for food, drinks, and plenty to do for the kids! Here’s more from Big Grove:
Can’t believe it — but we’re almost ready to celebrate 8 years in Solon! We opened our doors Labor Day weekend in 2013… and every year we take that weekend as a chance to reflect on and appreciate all the joy you all bring us.Plus we like to party Sunday, September 5 • Doors open at 10am with food specials running all day… we’ll have the beer garden going on the patio and the street blocked off once again with beer tubs and walk-up service. And, of course, games for all and chalk and temporary tattoos for the kiddos! We’re excited to share some live music as well, with Keegan Moore from 12-2:30 + DJ Derek Thorn 3-6. And don’t miss the 50/50 raffle for the food bank.The beer? We haven’t even gotten to the good part yet! Turtle Hunter Hazy DIPA 2016 Barrel-Aged Richard the Whale 2017 Barrel-Aged Richard the Whale 2020 Batch 1000 Barleywine Whiskey Barrel Blend ❤️🔥 Sidehill Sour Barrel Aged Sour with Passionfruit Sidehill Sour Barrel Aged Sour with Blackberry
Humble Bumble V3 – 5% ABV Mango piña colada (mango, pineapple, Calamansi, coconut, tiger lily blossoms, Wildflower honey).This mango infused piña colada is reminiscent of a fresh fruit cocktail.
Pineapple Orange Zephyr Turbine This is a jam packed breakfast beer that will transport you to a tropical oasis! Imagine fresh squeezed orange juice topped with spoonfuls of crushed pineapple and garnished with a flower of Citra Hops in this American Sour Ale.
Mango’rine Sorbet IPA Creamy mango, zesty tangerine and floral Citra hops combine to create a pungent and succulent experience. With all the fruit added after fermentation this is truly a slushy version of a NEIPA. 6.8% ABV
Apple Cranberry Crumble Mosa This dessert-themed hard smoothie seltzer showcases a full gooey body from baked apple pectins along with spicy cinnamon, rich brown sugar and warming alcohol. All that comforting goodness is nicely balanced with tart cranberries and a white wine-like finish. 6.5% ABV=
Mango Strawberry Mosa This is a liquid version of a decadent fruit sorbet! We added tons of mango purée to create a sweet and creamy base. We then layered in enough fresh strawberries for some tartness and a floral finish. 6.5% ABV.
Dusty – 6% ABV A New England-style Pale Ale brewed and dry hopped with loads of Citra hops to create flavors of grapefruit, passionfruit, lychee, and orange zest.
Lemon Meringue Dbl Marbles – 7.5% Newest addition to the Marbles series… A Milkshake-style Double IPA with Meyer lemon, vanilla, & milk sugar added. Not overly sweet, with nice lemon flavor and medium body. This is truly an impressive beer.
Creature McMason – 13% ABV Earlier this year we got with our friends over at Creative Creature to do an Acai Bowl inspired pastry sour. Our end of the collab had the same idea, but in stout form! This huge, sweet, fruity, and rich stout will be sure to leave you wanting more after every sip. With a finishing gravity of 14 plato, the 13.5% ABV won’t even be detectable. Beware! If you have a sweet tooth this one may be dangerous.
Nelson Revengence – 8% ABV Absolutely bursting with Nelson, this collaboration single hopped IPA with our friends over at beer zombies is exploding with the gooseberry and tropical flavors that nelson is known for. All late addition hops and dual dry hops also get rid of any potential bitterness lending to an absolute juice bomb of a Hazy DIPA.
One Man Riot – 7.5% ABV Named for that friend we all have who can single handedly destroy a room without even trying, One Man Riot is our year-round Hazy IPA. Loaded up with Mandarina Bavaria, Citra and Nelson hops, this beer is juicy as hell. Enjoyed best with friends, homies, Star Wards fanatics and Conor McGregor…
Zombie Aneurysm – 8.5% DDH hazy double IPA with Galaxy, Citra, Talus & Pacific Sunrise. Big bursts of bright citrus featuring lemons and clementine followed by tropical fruits and stone fruit jammy sweetness. With a hint of earth and pine on the back end
Greens Greens Hazy IPA What does it take for your average pink blob to become a hero? Does it have to do with inhaling, holding it in your lungs for a bit, and releasing? Does it have to do with absorbing your enemies and becoming a little spacey? No. GREEN GREENS makes its triumphant return. Welcome the return of GREEN GREENS, our New England IPA hopped & double dry hopped w/ Sabro, Galaxy & Simcoe Cryo
Half Believeing TIME – Apricot, Cara Cara Orange, Coconut, almond, vanilla Fruited Berlinerweisse Ponder time and life itself with Half Believing Time, our latest in the Half Believing series: a Fruited Berliner Weisse w/ wheat malt, apricot, Cara Cara orange, cherry, coconut, almonds, milk sugar & vanilla beans.
Mostly M’s Mmmmm a *new* DIPA. Mostly M’s is a mouthful. Idaho7, Mosaic & Motueka mingle masterfully to manifest a magnificently multidimensional malt. Mosey on into the weekend with a 4-pack (or maaaybe three??) of this heavy hitter
Notes from the Underground – Drekker Collab Notes From The Underground is a Double Dry Hopped DIPA we did in collaboration with @drekkerbrewing! We’ve got a fever and the only prescription is… Voss yeast and dry hopping with Sultana, Sabro, Citra and NZH107! You thought we were going to say, “cowbell?”
Demonic Woodland Creatures Demonic Woodland Critters is a collaboration with our buds @thinmanbrewery out of Buffalo, NY. This Sour Ale is packed with raspberries, blackberries & lemon for a fruit-forward puckery flavor. Mellow marshmallow, macadamia nuts & milk sugar give it a delectably creamy mouthfeel & a touch of sweet.
Purple orange Starfish Starfish but make it PURPLE. A twist on one of our ol’ reliables, Purple Starfish is hopped with Citra, (a bit more) Mosaic & rounded out with Galaxy. This IPA is juicy & full of citrus-y flavor but still totally crushable.
Bringing Extra Sexy Back This DIPA is an amped up version of a favorite, dry-hopped with Mosaic. It’s giving us sweet berry, ripe peach, & mango, all wrapped up in a smooth dank finish.
Jenerik Triple IPA – 13% ABv ALL CITRA Jenerik is a triple dry-hopped, triple IPA with ALL Citra hops. Yeah, all Citra. Basic, but like, in the best way.
Mango Freeze Mango Freeze is our NEW Sour Ale brewed with Mango & non-dairy vanilla frozen yogurt. Gently tart, full of mango flavor & big on creaminess.
Hazelnut Imperial Milkstout – Collaboration with Mikerphone Brewing (see photo) One of the highest rated beers from Untitled Art returns with the 2021 version. Ratings Link it’s bold and smooth with big notes of hazelnut and chocolate.
Bourbon Barrel Aged Hazelnut imperial Milkstout – 2020 version Collaboration with Mikerphone Brewing This is the newest 2020 version of their infamous Bourbon Barrel aged beer. NOW IN CANS!
Festbier Oktoberfest Lager – 5.7% ABV We’ve brewed this beer every fall since 2014, and it’s usually one of our very favorite lagers of the year. We decoction mash Festbier, which means we actually boil part of the grain in order to capture the elusive malty but not sweet body that makes it such an absolute joy to drink in quantity.
Tasting Notes – Crisp but beefy, strong malt character, malty but not sweet. Well-balanced
Art & Agriculture DDH Hazy IPA – Collaboration with Pinthouse Pizza 6.6% ABV Beer is in large part an agricultural product, even though we don’t think about it that way very often. The aromatic quality of an IPA, for example, is determined by the quality of the hops that go into the tank. Art & Agriculture is a beer that’s all about hop selection. We happened to select the same lot of Mosaic from the Yakima valley for our 2020 crop year Mosaics as our friends at Pinthouse, and we thought we’d celebrate by brewing a beer with them. The hops selected for this year bring a ton of tropical and dank character to our beers, with a super high degree of intensity, and we’re happy to have a chance to show them off.
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Sunday, September 5 • Doors open at 10am with food specials running all day… we’ll have the beer garden going on the patio and the street blocked off once again with beer tubs and walk-up service. And, of course, games for all and chalk and temporary tattoos for the kiddos! We’re excited to share some live music as well, with Keegan Moore from 12-2:30 + DJ Derek Thorn 3-6. And don’t miss the 50/50 raffle for the food bank.The beer? We haven’t even gotten to the good part yet!
Turtle Hunter Hazy DIPA
2016 Barrel-Aged Richard the Whale
2020 Batch 1000 Barleywine Whiskey Barrel Blend
Sidehill Sour Barrel Aged Sour with Blackberry
