Leading up to the University of Iowa football game against Colorado State, Reds Alehouse in North Liberty is hosting a “brew-off” between Big Grove and Odell Brewing. Both breweries have brewed their version of strata hopped beer, called “Strata Combata”, and you get to judge which you like best! Here’s more from Reds:
Join us for some speciality tappings of Strata Combata! Our friends at Big Grove and Odell Brewing have been hard at work to bring you a new hazy IPA, Strata Combata, for the Iowa vs CSU game! We’ll have prizes for both Big Grove and Odell for you to win!Both Breweries made a batch of this and its up to you to decide who’s is who!Also Tapping this day will be Colorado Lager Sippin Tropical Hazer Tag
Backpocket keeps their “That’s Tight” hazy IPA lineup going with the release of Volume #5 this Friday! This version will be double dry hopped with Loral and Zappa hops! It will be ready for you on draft and in 16 oz packs Friday! Here’s more from Backpocket on this brew:
We used our same hazy malt base from our other That’s Tight Series but we’ve changed up the hops! Vol. 5 has been double dry hopped with Loral & Zappa hops for a nice balance of fruity and floral notes.
Available on draft and in 16oz/4pks Friday, September 17th!
Dimensional Brewing out of Dubuque released a sneak peek of a new beer they are brewing with Clock House Brewing out of Cedar Rapids. If you are a pop tarts lover, this is going to be a must try brew! Here’s more on “Toaster Treats” pastry sour courtesy of Dimensional:
Today we’re sending TOASTER TREATS, our collab with Clock House Brewing to the dosing tank to sit on a ridiculous amount of strawberry toaster pastries!
Look for this tasty toaster treat in cans and on tap later this week!
Pixie Mix Pink Lemonade Seltzer Taste the last drops of summer with our new Pixie Mix Pink Lemonade! We crafted another nostalgic Pixie Mix based on our favorite warm weather drink – pink lemonade! Lemon & raspberry flavors are blended into our special Pixie Mix based for a refreshing 5.5% ABV treat.
Mango Strawberry Lemonade Imperial Seltzer 9% Imperial seltzer with mango and strawberry flavors.
BA White Chocolate Macadamia Stout – Collab with Eighth State – quantities are very limited Barrel Aged Imperial Stout with Cocoa Nibs, Nuts, Vanilla and Milk Sugar.
Morever DDH IPA This Double Dry Hopped IPA is a delicious juice bomb thanks to a hefty hopping of Citra, Motueka, & Simcoe hops. An endless succession of juicy pineapple, grapefruit, and tangerine notes are leveled out with a hint of bitterness that resolves onto a smooth and refreshing finish.
Strawberry Orange Dbl Marbles Milkshake IPA Ever since we decided to explore the realm of making world-class Milkshake-Style IPAs there were two in particular that have taken on global recognition. So we decided, what would happen if the two joined forces to create something completely epic? Enter 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗢𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀. We combined our two most popular milkshake-IPAs and put them inside of the same glorious can for a legendary battle between the two titans. An all-out assault of tangy vs. juicy, tart vs. sweet, and good vs…well…also good. Ripe, succulent, and overflowing with both oranges and strawberries, this is one Marbles built for the ages. (8% ABV)
Exceeding Expectations Hazy IPA First ever IPA from Company Values! Exceeding Expectations is a hazy IPA with Strata & Mosaic hops.
Enchanted Island Sour – Version 3 Inspired by a Hawaiian Mai Tai cocktail, this sour ale is bursting with tropical fruit tones and held together with a touch of almond and sweetened with blackstrap molasses.
Humble Bumble Buzzed Seltzer – Version 4 This is a super tropical version of the buzzed seltzer. The coconut is light but the other flavors are huge, and this should be a touch creamier than the previous versions due to the banana and mangosteen.
Miracle of Birth Center DIPA State Fair DIPA w/ Milk Sugar (8.5%) The Miracle of Birth Center is typically our first stop at the fair. Partially because it’s the closest entrance the State Fair has to our brewery & partially because the combination of all that fried food + witnessing the awe & splendor of new farm animals entering the world in all of their uncensored glory can, at times, be a bit… unsettling. Our hand-selected Strata & Talus + a dash of Milk Sugar, you know… for the cows.
Standing Ovation TIPA This is us seeing how much juice we can pull out of one of our favorite hop combos. Obnoxiously loud quantities of our hand selected strata, cashmere & cashmere cryo. Just be careful standing up… this one’s a doozie coming in at a whopping 10.5%.
Double Universe DIPA A double-ized version of our flagship hazy IPA, Mirror Universe. Double Universe is absolutely slammed with Mosaic, Mosaic Cryo, Citra, Citra Cryo, and El Dorado hops, and brewed with tons of wheat and oats. We ferment it cool with our house IPA yeast, and the result is a massive beer that positively drips tropical character.
Mirror Universe IPA Double dry-hopped hazy IPA brewed with wheat, oats, and lots of Citra, Mosaic, and El Dorado hops
Crankin’ Foamers Just your standard American Slammin’ beer. A premium corn lager brewed the old fashioned way, with a cereal mash and an extended lagering period. Collaboration with Modern Times Beer.
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!
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
Prairie Artisan Ales Bourbon Barrel Aged Sundae Service 12/12oz Bottles – Hot Fudge Sundae Inspired Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout with Fudge, Chocolate, Vanilla, Sprinkles, Peanuts, and Cherries. 13% ABV.
Prairie Artisan Ales Barrel-Aged Mocha Noir 12/12oz Bottles – Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout with coffee and Chocolate. 14.2% ABV.
Prairie Artisan Ales Barrel-Aged Bourbon Weekend 12/12oz Bottles – Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout with Toasted Coconut, Chocolate, and Marshmallow. 14.2% ABV.
Prairie Artisan Ales Barrel-Aged Bourbon Paradise 12/12oz Bottles – Imperial Stout Aged in Bourbon Barrels with Coconut and Vanilla. 13.7% ABV.
Prairie Artisan Ales You Gotta Horchata 12/12oz – Horchata-inspired Imperial Stout with Cinnamon, Vanilla, and Sugar. This treat is packed with cinnamon, vanilla, and sugar and will satisfy your craving whether it’s sweet or boozy! 10.8% ABV.
Prairie Artisan Ales BOMB 12/12oz – The beer that started it all for Prairie. Imperial Stout aged on coffee, cacao nibs, vanilla beans, and chili peppers. 13.0% ABV.
Prairie Artisan Ales Paradise 12/12oz Bottles – Imperial Stout with Vanilla and Coconut. 13% ABV.
Prairie Artisan Ales CANS:
Prairie Artisan Ales Pumpkin Kerfuffle 6/4/12oz CANS – Imperial Sour Beer with Pumpkin Pie Spice Blend and Toasted Marshmallow. 8.2% ABV
Prairie Artisan Ales Sneaking Suspicion 6/4/12oz CANS – Sour Ale with Pineapple, Mango, and Passion Fruit. 5% ABV.
Prairie Artisan Ales Just The Juice 6/4/12oz CANS – Imperial Pastry Sour brewed with Apricots, Blood Oranges, Mangoes, and Vanilla. 7.4% ABV.
Prairie Artisan Ales Lemon Slice 6/4/12oz CANS – Prairie’s take on a lemon meringue pie! Packed with lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla! 5.2% ABV.
Prairie Artisan Ales Cocoa Berry 6/4/12oz CANS – Imperial Sour Pastry Ale with Orange, Lemon, Lime, Raspberry, Blueberry, Grapefruit, Cacao Nibs, and Toasted Marshmallow. 7.5% ABV.
Prairie Artisan Ales Millennial Mansion 6/4/12oz CANS – Imperial Sour Ale with Orange Peel, Lemon Peel, Lime, Blueberry, Cherry, and Marshmallow. 7.7% ABV.
Prairie Artisan Ales Rainbow Sherbet 6/4/12oz CANS – Have you ever drank a rainbow? Well, now you can! Sour ale with raspberry, pineapple, and orange. 5.2% ABV.
Prairie Artisan Ales Rainbow Sherbet 12-Pack 2/12/12oz CANS – Have you ever drank a rainbow? Well, now you can! Sour ale with raspberry, pineapple, and orange. 5.2% ABV. ****NEW 12-PACKS FORMAT****
Prairie Artisan Ales Sour Mix Pack 2/12/12oz CANS – 2 – 12 packs per case. Each pack includes 4 Cans Rainbow Sherbet 4 Cans Vape Trick 4 Cans Punch ****12-PACKS FORMAT****
Prairie Artisan Ales Slush 6/4/12oz CANS – Sour ale with Strawberry and Raspberry. Finished with fresh lemon and lime zest. 6.1% ABV.
Prairie Artisan Ales Vape Tricks 6/4/12oz CANS – Sour Ale Aged on Cherries. 5.9% ABV.
Prairie Artisan Ales Plum Conundrum 6/4/12oz CANS – Sour Ale with Plum, Black Currant, and Blackberry. 5.2% ABV.
Prairie Artisan Ales Spectrum 6/4/12oz CANS – Sour Ale with Cinnamon, Hibiscus, and Chili Peppers. 5.3% ABV.
Prairie Artisan Ales Standard 6/4/12oz CAN – Light, Crisp Farmhouse Ale Dry-Hopped with Motueka hops, a lovely New Zealand hop with a spicy lime-like flavor, and aroma. 5.6% ABV.
Prairie Artisan Ales Phantasmagoria 6/4/12oz CAN – Big, Bold Double IPA. 8.0% ABV.
Prairie Artisan Ales Spicy Pickle Monster 6/4/12oz CANS – Sour Ale with Spicy Dill Pickles, Orange, Lemon, and Lime. 5.8% ABV. Surprisingly Delicious!
Prairie Artisan Ales Moscow Mule 6/4/12oz CANS – Moscow Mule Double Hard Seltzer. 8.7% ABV.
Prairie Artisan Ales Prairie Flare 6/4/12oz CAN – Gose with Citrus Fruits and Coriander. 5.4% ABV.
Pixie Mix Pink Lemonade
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
