This Week from Abu Nawas: Decadent and Fat Orange Cat!

February 8, 2019February 15, 2019Leave a comment

More new and delicious beers being brought to our shelves from Abu Nawas will be coming this week from Decadent and Fat Orange Cat. Here’s what to look for:

DECADENT:

Decadent Ecto Cream Pop 16oz CAN (Tangerine, Orange Zest, Madagascar Vanilla IPA)
Decadent Pecan Pie IPA 16oz CAN(Pecan, Maple Syrup IPA)
Decadent Winter Spice French Toast 16oz CAN (Maple Syrup, Allspice, Vanilla IPA)
Decadent VT Maple IPA (IPA with real VT Maple Syrup)

Fat Orange Cat:

Fat Orange Cat Do All Sixteen Dances 16oz CAN/KEG (Belgian Saison with Lemondrop Hops)
Fat Orange Cat She Drives A Plymouth 16oz CAN (Galaxy, Simcoe Citra NE IPA)
Fat Orange Cat Sweet Jane Blueberry 16oz CAN(Milkshake IPA with Blueberries)
Fat Orange Cat Severe Tire Damage 16oz CAN (Awesome NE IPA)
Fat Orange Cat Someone In My Head 16oz CAN (Double NEIPA with Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe, and Apollo)
Fat Orange Cat Write Drunk Edit Sober 16oz CAN(Citra, Mosaic, and El Dorado NE IPA)
Fat Orange Cat Blood Orange Billy (Mosaic NE IPA with Blood Oranges)
Fat Orange Cat Living In Our Own Private Idaho (Azzaca/Idaho 7 NE IPA)

This week from Abu Nawas: Clown Shoes and Grimm!

February 1, 2019February 15, 2019Leave a comment

Abu Nawas will be sending some familiar faces from Clown Shoes but also some newbies as well along with a new berliner weisse from Grimm and a tasty sounding stout from them as well. Here we go!

First a few restocks from Clown Shoes, including:

Clementine 12oz Can 6-Pack

Clementine 1/6 bbl Keg

Clementine 1/6 bbl Keg.

Mango Kolsch 12oz Can 6-Pack

Mango Kolsch 1/6 bbl Keg

Mango Kolsch 1/6 bbl KegPlus some new guys from Clown Shoes!

BakedGoods 16oz CAN – Hoppy Pale Ale ***NEW FORMAT ALERT***

Baked Goods 1/6 bbl Keg.- Hoppy Pale Ale

Clown Shoes Mocha Sombrero 1/6 bbl Keg. – A Delicious Variant of the Mexican-Style Chocolate Stout, brewed with ancho chiles, cinnamon, extra chocolate malts, roasted dark, vanilla and cold-brewed coffee sourced from Lee, Mass.-based Barrington Roasting Co.7% ABV.

Drongo 16oz CAN – The beer is a blend of kettle sour and Australian hopped IPA (Galaxy and Ella). 6.5% ABV. Named after a horse in Australia with plenty of pluck but no luck” who raced in the 1920s but never won a race.

Ride The Lion 2019 22oz Bottles. – Bourbon Barrel Aged Wee Heavy. 10.5% ABV.

Bubble Farm 2/12 Packs – Our Favorite IPA from our Mass Friends now in a 12 Packs Format. What is it not to like? 6.5% ABV.

Grimm Mango Guava Pop! 12/22 oz. Creamsicle-inspired Dessert Berliner with Mango, Guavas, Milk Sugar and Vanilla. 4.8% ABV

Grimm Icing on the Cake 12/22 oz. IMPERIAL MILK STOUT WITH CACAO & VANILLA. luscious dessert stout that tastes like a liquid slice of flourless chocolate cake. 10% ABV.

Abu Nawas Drops this week; Last ever call for Yellow Belly!

January 25, 2019February 15, 2019Leave a comment

If you haven’t heard or read yet, Omnipollo will be discontinuing their popular Yellow Belly beer over a trademark dispute which you can read more about here. With that being said, this spring will be the last time you will ever be able to get your hands as this will be the final release of this popular beer. Expect a late spring drop of bottles with the same pricing as last year.

Along with that here are more releases coming from Abu Nawas:

Evil Twin restocks

Evil Twin  Even More Pecan Jesus 16oz

Evil Twin  Imperial Biscotti Chili Hazelnut Break 16oz CAN and 1/6 barrel keg

Evil Twin  Imperial Doughnut Break 16oz CAN

I Don’t Know How to Put This but This IPA Is Kind of a Big Deal  16oz CAN and 1/6 barrel kegs.

Evil Twin  OFYMD 16oz CAN (Westbrook collab Lactose/Muscavado/Pineapple Imperial Stout)

Evil Twin / Omnipollo Rainbownade 12oz CAN (IPA with grapefruit, passionfruit, mango, raspberry and blueberry)

Evil Twin / Omnipollo  Coffenade 12oz CAN (Coffee IPA with a twist)

Evil Twin / Omnipollo Shploing 12oz CAN (Mango smores IPA)

A is for Apricot 12oz CAN (Fruit Berliner series!)

B is for Blueberry 16oz CAN (same)

G is for Grapefruit 16oz CAN (Yup)

F is for Fruit Salad16oz CAN (FRUIT SALAD!!!!)

A couple new ones from Evil Twin this week,

Evil Twin Consumed 15 Today, Diane 16oz CAN and 1/6 barrel kegs-  7% Double Dry-Hopped All Galaxy IPA

Evil Twin Banana Immune to Good Advice 16oz CAN and 1/6 barrel kegs – 10.7% Banana Imperial Maple Stout

Omnipollo reloads
Omnipollo Oaxaca 16oz CAN (Mango margarita slush IPA, 16oz cans)
Omnipollo Nebuchadnezzar 16oz CAN (Double IPA, 16oz cans)
Omnipollo Fatamorgana 12oz CAN (Double IPA, scaled up hombrew recipe with an according disdain for economics)
Omnipollo Lustro 12oz CAN (IIPA that straddles that east coast/west coast debate)
Omnipollo MAZ 12oz CAN (Super hopped pale ale w/oats, 16oz cans)
Omnipollo draft:
Omnipollo MAZ 1/6 ( Super hopped pale ale w/oats)
Omnipollo Oaxaca 1/6 (Mango margarita slush IPA)
Omnipollo Shoutao 1/2 (peach/lactose IPA)

Omnipollo NEW:

Omnipollo Lila 16oz CAN and 1/6 barrel kegs – 8% Whipped Lemon Cream Almond Frosted Cinnamon Roll Imperial IPA

Omnipollo PB&J Bianca 16oz CAN and 1/6 barrel kegs – 6% Fruited Lactose Gose brewed with Peanut Butter

BrrrFest Kick-Off Friday @Marquee Pizza

January 21, 2019January 21, 2019Leave a comment

Marquee Pizza will be hosting at BrrrFest kickoff party Friday night before the BrrrFest event. A great lineup of beers will be available including Barntown Cicada Killer and Backpocket 6th Anniversary Stout. On Saturday, from 9am-2pm they will be offering their delicious breakfast pizza as well as tapping Madhouse Freedom Toast and other greatness. Check the flyer below and have a great time during BrrrFest weekend!

Rush River ARISE BA Russian Imperial Stout coming to shelves via Abu Nawas + more!

January 18, 2019February 15, 2019Leave a comment

A full reload on stuff from Rush River this week. Nicely priced 6 pack beer from our friends in Wisconsin. Full reload on the regular core beers, Unforgiven Amber, Scenic Pale, Bubblejack IPA and Double Bubble Double IPA, plus seasonals Nevermore (Chocolate Oatmeal Stout) and Winter Warmer (Scotch Ale – strong dark and malty.) Full list here:

Rush River Nevermore 4/6-Pack – Chocolate Oatmeal Stout.

Rush River Nevermore 1/6bbl – Chocolate Oatmeal Stout.

Rush River Nevermore 1/2bbl – Chocolate Oatmeal Stout.

Rush River Mixer 2/12 Packs – Porter, Golden Blend, IPA, Amber

Rush River Bubblejack IPA 4/6-Pack – American IPA

Rush River Bubblejack IPA 1/6bbl   – American IPA

Rush River Bubblejack IPA 1/2bbl   – American IPA

Rush River Double Bubble X2IPA 4/6-Pack – Imperial IPA

Rush River Double Bubble X2IPA 1/6bbl – Imperial IPA

Rush River Double Bubble X2IPA 1/2bbl – Imperial IPA

Rush River Scenic Pale Ale  4/6-Pack – American Pale Ale

Rush River Scenic Pale Ale 1/6bbl – American Pale Ale

Rush River Unforgiven Amber 4/6-Pack – Amber Ale

Rush River Unforgiven Amber 1/6bbl – Amber Ale

Rush River Unforgiven Amber 1/2bbl – Amber Ale

Rush River Winter Warmer 4/6-Pack – Scotch Ale

Rush River Winter Warmer 1/6bbl – Scotch Ale

Rush River Winter Warmer 1/2bbl   – Scotch Ale

Plus a couple special treats —

Templeton Rye BA Über Alt 1/6 bbl

What do you get when you age an extra-strength Altbier in rye whiskey barrels for 6 months? You get the Rush River Barrel-Aged Über Alt of course. It begins with a high gravity, German-style Old Ale that is malt forward with a touch of sweet fruitiness from our house ale yeast. We feel this base beer is the perfect companion for an empty rye whiskey barrel. From there it takes on a hint of the spicy, peppery bite of rye, balancing the rich, malty sweetness. Mahogany in color with notes of maple and vanilla, this seasonal sipper is built for the holidays.

ARISE – Russian Imperial Stout BA in Heaven Hills barrels for 18 months 1/6 bbl:

Birth, death and rebirth – that is the cyclical nature of things. Like the Phoenix rising from the ashes, this barrel-aged Russian Imperial Stout is born from an 18-month rest in the blackened, charred interior of a bourbon barrel. The body of this mythical beast has roasted barley, black and chocolate malts at its core. The extensive barrel aging process then lends a warming bourbon nose and mouth feel and gives this bold beer a silky smooth finish. Enjoy this while you can because when it is gone it will not return until it rises again.

Abu Nawas bringing Nightmare Brewing to Iowa and many other releases!

January 4, 2019January 4, 2019Leave a comment

Abu Nawas is at it again as they will be bringing Nightmare Brewing, a contract brewery out of New York, to our shelves in Eastern Iowa. The brews that we will be seeing are:

Nightmare Brewing Drawn and Quartered 16oz CAN – Quadruple dry-hopped Imperial IPA With Nelson Sauvin, Galaxy, Nelson & Citra
Nightmare Brewing Drawn and Quartered 1/6- Quadruple dry-hopped Imperial IPA With Nelson Sauvin, Galaxy, Nelson & Citra

Along with the welcoming of Nightmare Brewing to our shelves, we will be getting some Clown Shoes beers as well:

La Pinguina en Fuego 12/22oz BOT – Beware of the Fiery Nun! Imperial Stout Aged in Rum Barrels.
Luchador en Fuego 12/22oz BOT – Mexican Style Chocolate Imperial Stout Aged in Bourbon Barrels.
Snow On Maple The Tree 12/22oz BOT – An Imperial Stout aged in bourbon barrels that had premium maple syrup aging in them.

Snow On Maple The Tree 1/6 bbl – An Imperial Stout aged in bourbon barrels that had premium maple syrup aging in them.

And to cap off the week with Abu Nawas they will have the following back from Evil Twin and Stillwater:

Evil Twin Even More Jesus 16oz CAN
Even More Jesus 1/6
Evil Twin Even More Pecan Jesus 16oz CAN
Evil Twin F is for Fruit Salad 16oz CAN
Evil Twin Brewing Imperial Doughnut 16oz CAN

Stillwater Insetto 12oz CAN
Stillwater Nitro Double Nothing 16oz CAN. Both this and Faux Fur sold out last week, more in stock for this week!
Stillwater Faux Fur 16oz

Abu Nawas Rolling out some new Beers this Tuesday!

November 16, 2018November 16, 2018Leave a comment

Abu Nawas distribution will be supplying our shelves with some terrific sounding beers just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. This coming Tuesday you should be seeing the following beers hitting distro in the CR/IC area:

*Evil Twin
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Let’s face it – we all like to put labels on things. It just makes us feel more comfortable. What assumptions have people made about you based on your race, religion, gender, the way you dress, or even the beer you drink? We did in fact label this year for your convenience. It has a fresh tartness, a twist of salt and a balanced fruitiness – apparently a complete reflection of your personality. We hope you like what this label says about you?

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*Evil Twin It’s Soul Good, Man 16oz Can. – IPAFor the Breaking Bad Fans among you! Better Call Saul!

If you’re committed enough, you can make any story work

*Evil Twin Tart Cherry Soup Superior 16oz Can – lactose IPA brewed with tart cherries.

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Evil Twin Pineapple Flava Influencer 16oz Can:

This is The Flava Influencer IPA and it is an IPA brewed with oat, lactose, vanilla, pineapple and gooseberry. The beer will hit 7.8%-AbV and it will be packaged in 16oz cans at Dorchester Brewing in Boston, MA

Stillwater
*Stillwater Extra Extra 16oz Can – Double brut india pale ale

Stillwater Dank Dank 16oz Can – dank double IPA

Omnipollo
*Omnipollo Maz 16oz –

Maz, formerly known as Mazarin, is my take on a “thinker’s beer”. Rather than being big and undecipherably complex I wanted to create something that would calm a hop yearning nerve without fuddling the brain too much. In other words, a lavishly hopped ale of judicious ABV — an Extra Special Pale Ale if you will.

In fact, so extra special that it snatched a gold medal at the Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival in 2013.

Iowa Celebrating a Jolly Pumpkin Wedding!

November 9, 2018November 9, 2018Leave a comment

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Our favorite sour-only brewery has sent Abu Nawas a few things that are only going to be sent to a very limited set of non-Michigan places, including a special beer Ron Jeffries brewed in honor of his son Daemon’s wedding next weekend in Hawaii. The wedding beer is Keiki No More (Children no more…) It’s brewed with raspberry, lime and lime peel, and then aged in wood 5 months and given another dose of raspberries. We are encouraging everyone to raise their glass to the happy couple when they have the beer and tag Jolly Pumpkin with the below hashtags: #JollyWedding #FromIowaWithLove

Here’s more on Keiki No More:

Keiki No More is a saison base that was then refermented with raspberry, lime, and lime peel. This is a very special beer, brewed in celebration of the marriage of Ron and Laurie’s son Daemon and his bride Ashley. The addition of raspberry has given this beer a brilliant pink grapefruit hue. Eruptions of sweet raspberry jam and our house funk fill the nose. While the tastes of raspberry cobbler, ripe raspberry funk, subtle hints of key lime pie, and light acidity, will have you falling head over heels in love.

This beer will be on draft in Iowa at Marquee Pizza, El Bait Shop, and Cheese Bar. Along with that big and super limited release Abu Nawas will also be bringing limited supplies of the below Jolly Pumpkin beers as well. If you can get to Marquee, Cheese Shop, or El Bait Shop, order Keiki No More, raise your glass and toast the newlyweds but also toast Jolly Pumpkin and their staff and be grateful that our state gets their wonderful beers!

Prairie Double Dunk and Xmas Bomb 2018 Coming Soon!

November 1, 2018November 2, 2018Leave a comment

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Two big releases from Prairie should be gracing our shelves very soon in Eastern Iowa, hopefully within the next few weeks, as Double Dunk and Xmas Bomb 2018 should be hitting distro very soon in our fine state. Stay tuned for the exact release date for these two brews!

Double Dunk is their imperial stout that is brewed with oreo cookies and will clock in at 13% ABV. It’s going to be a heavy hitter so watch out!

Xmas Bomb! 2018 is an imperial stout and will also check in at 13%.

Eden Speciality Ciders Hitting Iowa Shelves Next Week via Abu Nawas Distro!

November 1, 2018November 1, 2018Leave a comment

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If you’re a fan of ciders you can start rejoicing as Abu Nawas has announced that they will be getting Eden Speciality Ciders and the distro for those will be starting next week. Here’s more from Abu Nawas:

We’ve been working for years to bring you the incredible cider from way, way northern Vermont. We are honoured to bring you Eden Ciders of Newport, Vermont

Eden produces a wide range of unique Ciders with the jewel of crown being their Ice Ciders–their versions are the most sought after and highly prized examples of this unique form of cider made in North America. It takes over 8 lbs. of apples to make one 375ml bottle of ice cider! We have all their offerings in limited stock! All are 375ml Skinny Tall Bottles. Heirloom Blend, Honey Crisp and Barrel Aged Northern Spy.

Another product from Eden that we are extremely excited about is the Orleans Aperitif Ciders. A Farm to Bar alternative to the more industrial European Aperitif Wines commonly used in cocktails. We will sell these as a mixed case of 2 bottles each of Herbal, Bitter and Wood. All are 750ml.

In October of last year, the United States Association of Cider Makers released a set of style guidelines for cider. The purpose was to start providing some broad standards to a category that is nearly as diverse as wine and beer. The intention ultimately is to give cider drinkers a better chance of choosing a bottle off the retail shelf or the restaurant menu that they might actually enjoy drinking. One key distinction in the guidelines is between ‘Modern’ cider and ‘Heritage’ cider. Heritage ciders are made exclusively from apples – without other fruits, spices or non-apple flavourings. Modern ciders are made from dessert variety apples, whereas Heritage ciders are made with heirloom and cider variety apples and are likely made with more traditional wine-making approaches. Because of the very limited supply, we are doing a mixed case of each of the Heritage Ciders as well as one bottle each of Eden’s flagship ciders: Dry Sparkling and Imperial Rose.

And Lastly, we have the latest addition which is Eden Authentic Heritage Cider in a Can. Hailed by the New York Times as “the best canned cider I have ever had.” Their words not ours, but we wholeheartedly agree. Made from 100% New England Apples, this off-dry cider is packed with flavor without the cloying sweetness of a lot of commercial ciders. Refreshing, immensely drinkable, this cider will see you through your entire meal.