Hubbard’s Cave, Une Annee, Omnipollo, Decadent, Abomination, American Solera coming from Abu Nawas!

June 12, 2021Leave a comment

Hubbard’s Cave CANS:

Hubbard’s Cave HOPSURD 6/4/16oz CANS – Hazy Imperial IPA w/ Conan Yeast, Mosaic, and Amarillo Hops. 8.5% ABV. WILL BE PACKAGED: 6/18/2021
Hubbard’s Cave FRESH PALE 6/4/16oz CANS – Hazy Pale Ale w/ Citra and Simcoe Hops. 6% ABV. WILL BE PACKAGED: 6/17/2021.
Hubbard’s Cave FRESH IIPA ONE HOP CITRA 6/4/16oz CANS – Hazy Imperial IPA with exclusively CITRA HOPS. 8.5% ABV. PACKAGED: 5/5/2021
Hubbard’s Cave FRESH IIPA V18 (COLUMBUS, CENTENNIAL, SIMCOE) 6/4/16oz CANS – Hazy Imperial IPA hopped w/ Columbus, Centennial and Simcoe. 8.5% ABV. PACKAGED: 5/11/2021
Hubbard’s Cave FRESH IIPA V51 (CITRA, El DORADO, SABRO) 6/4/16oz CANS – Hazy Imperial IPA w/ Citra, El Dorado, Sabro. 8.5% ABV. PACKAGED: 5/25/2021
Hubbard’s Cave ICED MOCHA 6/4/16oz CANS – American stout with Chocolate, SPUTNIK Coffee, Lactose, and Vanilla. 6% ABV.
Hubbard’s Cave CARAMEL ICED MOCHA 6/4/16oz CANS – Stout w/ Caramel, Chocolate, Coffee, Lactose, and Vanilla Beans. 6% ABV.
Hubbard’s Cave CINNAMON ICED MOCHA 6/4/16oz CANS – Stout with Cinnamon, Chocolate, SPUTNIK Coffee, Lactose, and Vanilla Beans. 6% ABV.
Hubbard’s Cave ACCIDENT IN HUBBARD’S CAVE 12/2/16oz CANS (2 Pack) – Imperial Stout. The OG of the line! 12% ABV.
Hubbard’s Cave BLUEBERRY & BANANA POT DE CREME 12/2/16oz CANS (2 Pack) – Imperial Stout with Chocolate, Blueberry, Banana, Vanilla, and Lactose. 12% ABV.
Hubbard’s Cave CHOCOLATE POT DE CREME 12/2/16oz CANS (2 Pack) – Imperial Stout w/ Chocolate, Vanilla, and Lactose. 12% ABV.
Hubbard’s Cave CHOCOLATE & RASPBERRY POT DE CREME 12/2/16oz CANS (2 Pack) – Imperial Stout w/ Chocolate, Raspberries, Vanilla, and Lactose. 12% ABV.
Hubbard’s Cave HAZELNUT POT DE CREME 12/2/16oz CANS (2 Pack) – Imperial Stout w/ Chocolate, Hazelnuts, Vanilla, and Lactose. 12% ABV.
Hubbard’s Cave COCO VAN 12/2/16oz CAN (2-Pack) – Imperial Stout with Toasted Coconut and Vanilla Beans. 12% ABV.
Hubbard’s Cave COFFEE & CAKES 12/2/16oz CAN (2-Pack) – Imperial Stout with Coffee and Maple Syrup. 12% ABV.
Hubbard’s Cave EL ZACATON 12/2 /16oz CANS (2 Pack) – Imperial Stout w/ Almond Flour, Chocolate, Cinnamon, Vanilla, and Chiles. 12% ABV.
Hubbard’s Cave COFFEE EL ZACATON 12/2/16oz CANS (2 Pack) – Coffee Imperial Stout w/ Almond Flour, Chocolate, Cinnamon, Vanilla, and Chiles. 12% ABV.
Hubbard’s Cave DOUBLE CHOCOLATE BROWNIE 12/2/16oz CAN (2-Pack) – Imperial Stout w/ mega amounts of Cocoa, Chocolate Chips, and Vanilla. 12% ABV.
Hubbard’s Cave FRENCH TOAST 12/2/16oz CANS (2 Pack) – Imperial Stout with Cinnamon, Maple Syrup, Vanilla Beans, and Lactose. 12% ABV.
Hubbard’s Cave MAPLE IMPERIAL STOUT 12/2/16oz CAN (2-Pack) – Imperial Stout w/ Maple Syrup. 12% ABV.
Hubbard’s Cave VANILLA IMPERIAL STOUT 12/2/16oz CAN (2-Pack) – Imperial Stout with Vanilla Beans. 12% ABV.
Hubbard’s Cave ME LOVE TO EAT OREO COOKIES 12/2/16oz CANS (2 Pack) – Imperial Stout w/ Chocolate, Oreos, Vanilla Beans, and Lactose. 12% ABV.
Hubbard’s Cave MILK OF THE MURDER HORNET (MANGO) 6/4/16oz CANS – Milkshake Imperial IPA with Lactose, Vanilla, and Mango. 8.5% ABV.
Hubbard’s Cave MILK OF THE MURDER HORNET (PEACH) 6/4/16oz CANS – Milkshake Imperial IPA with Lactose, Vanilla, and Peach. 8.5% ABV.
Hubbard’s Cave MILK OF THE MURDER HORNET (PINEAPPLE) 6/4/16oz CANS – Milkshake Imperial IPA with Lactose, Vanilla, Guava, and Passionfruit. 8.5% ABV.
Hubbard’s Cave ROCKY ROAD 12/2/16oz CANS (2 Pack) – Imperial Stout with Almond, Walnut, Cocoa Powder, Marshmallow, Vanilla Beans, and Lactose. 12% ABV.

Une Année CANS:

Une Annee PILS 6/4/16oz CANS – German Style Pilsner. It’s a light, crisp, and refreshing beer. Don’t be fooled, it’s got an amazing bright taste, and is great when you just want to keep it simple. 4.8% ABV.
Une Annee TWIST OF WIT 6/4/16oz CANS – Belgian Style Wheat w/ Coriander, Meyer Lemons, and Cara Cara Oranges. 4.5% ABV.
Une Annee BRETT & BARREL SAISON 6/4/16oz CAN – Barrel Fermented Brett Saison. 5.5% ABV.
Une Annee RASPBERRY AUSTERE 6/4/16oz CANS – Dry-hopped Saison w/ Raspberries. 6.8% ABV.
Une Annee TRIPEL 6/4/16oz CANS – Belgian Tripel Abbey Ale. 8.7% ABV.
Une Annee QUAD 6/4/16oz CANS – Belgian Quadrupel Abbey Ale. 11% ABV.
Une Annee NO REGRETS 6/4/16oz CAN – American Wild Ale fermented with limes, dry-hopped with Mosaic. 5.5% ABV.
Une Annee MAYA 6/4/16oz CANS – Belgian Inspired IPA w/ Amarillo, Citra, and Summit hops. 7.6% ABV.
Une Annee FRAMBOISE 12/2/16oz CANS (2 Pack) – American Wild Ale fermented w/ Raspberry. 6.5% ABV.
Une Annee KRIEK 12/2/16oz CANS (2 Pack) – American Wild Ale Finished on Morello Cherries. 6.5% ABV.
Une Annee PECHE 12/2/16oz CANS (2 Pack) – American Wild Ale fermented w/ Peach. 6.5% ABV.
Une Annee LE SEUL NOIR I (BLACKBERRY, VANILLA) 12/2/16oz CANS (2 Pack) – American Blended Wild Ale fermented w/Blackberries and Vanilla. 6.5% ABV.
Une Annee LE SEUL VII (MANGO) 12/2/16oz CANS (2 Pack) – American Wild Ale fermented w/ Mango. 6.5% ABV.
Une Annee LE SEUL XVI (BLACKBERRY, LEMON) 12/2/16oz CANS (2 Pack) – American Wild Ale fermented w/ Blackberry & Lemon. 6.5% ABV.
Une Annee LE SEUL XVII (PINEAPPLE, WATERMELON) 12/2/16oz CANS (2 Pack) – American Wild Ale fermented w/ Pineapple & Watermelon. 6.5% ABV.
Une Annee LE SEUL XX (STRAWBERRY, RHUBARB) 12/2/16oz CANS (2 Pack) – American Wild Ale fermented w/ Strawberry & Rhubarb. 6.5% ABV.
Une Annee LE SEUL XXIV (PLUM) 12/2/16oz CANS (2 Pack) – American Wild Ale fermented w/ Plum. 6.5% ABV.
Une Annee LE SEUL XXIX (RED CURRANT) 12/2/16oz CANS (2 Pack) – American Wild Ale fermented w/Red Currant. 6.5% ABV.

OMNIPOLLO:

Omnipollo Practicus Rainbow (Candy IPA Series #3) 6/4/16oz CAN – Rainbow Triple hazy IPA with Skittles. 10% ABV. Dugges Collab.
Omnipollo / Evil Twin Collab. Rainbownade IPA 6/4/12oz CANS – IPA brewed with Grapefruit PassionFruit, Mango, Raspberry, and Blueberry. 7% ABV.
Omnipollo In Plenty 6/4/16oz CANS – Inspired by those lovely, decadent chocolate, coconut, and vanilla-filled cakes. They brewed a thick imperial stout full of cocoa nibs, really aromatic toasted coconut, and our favorite vanilla. 12% ABV.
Omnipollo Hilma Double Gulp 6/4/16oz CANS -✌🏾 🥤 🍔 🍟😍 EXTRA DRY-HOPPED EXTRA VANILLA CRISPY FRIES 🍟 BURGER 🍔 BUN TRIPLE INDIA PALE ALE. 10% ABV.
OMNIPOLLO Hilma 6/4/16oz CANS – Double Dry-Hopped Imperial IPA brewed with Vanilla, Crispy Fries, and Burger Buns.. 8% ABV.
OMNIPOLLO DEVIN THE DUDE 6/4/12oz CAN – Beautifully made German-style pilsner. 5.2% ABV.
OMNIPOLLO Daidalos 6/4/16oz CANS – Double Almond Double Chocolate Double Coffee Imperial Stout. A rich decadent Imperial Stout full of Almonds, Cocoa Nibs, and Coffee reminding us of the flavorful cakes we love. Contains Nuts. 12% ABV.
OMNIPOLLO AGAMEMNON 6/4/16oz CAN – The original Maple Syrup Imperial Stout is back and better than ever in 16oz cans. 12.5% ABV.

DECADENT ALES:

Decadent Ales Almond Macadamia Swirl 6/4/16oz CANS – Triple India Pale Ale brewed with Almond and Macadamia Nut. 10.2% ABV.
Decadent Ales Fruit Machine – Kiwi Strawberry Lemon 6/4/16oz CANS – A Gose Style Ale, with Kiwi, Strawberries, and lemons. 6.1% ABV
Decadent Ales Lil Gushy 6/4/16oz CANS – India Pale Ale w/ Orange Puree. 6.2% ABV.
Decadent Ales Coconut Almond Macaroon 24/16oz CAN – Double Dry-Hopped All-Mosaic IPA brewed with Coconut & Almond, and a variety of sugars to create a biscuit character. 8.2% ABV.
Decadent Ales Raspberry French Toast 6/4/16oz CAN – Double India Pale with Raspberry, Maple Syrup, and Cinnamon added. 8.6% ABV.

AMERICAN SOLERA:

American Solera Terpy Enigma 6/4/16oz CANS – All Enigma DDH Hazy DIPA. 8% ABV.
American Solera An Offering of Cherry 6/4/16oz CANS – Sour IPA w/ Cherries, Milk Sugar, Vanilla & dry-hopped w/ Mosaic & El Dorado. 7.3% ABV.
American Solera Handsome Brothers 6/4/16oz CAN – IPA Double Dry hopped with Cryo Citra hops. 5.2% ABV.
American Solera Fat Camp 6/4/16oz CANS – Imperial Milk Stout with Chocolate, Cinnamon, and Vanilla. 10% ABV.

SKYGAZER / ABOMINATION DREAM SERIES COLLAB:

Abomination Brewing / Skygazer Dreamscape Parfait 6/4/16oz CANS – Dream Series Volume 3. This one is a Triple IPA brewed with Raspberries, Granola, Yogurt, Cacao Nibs, & Lactose. 10% ABV. (This has not been offered to any other market yet)
Abomination Brewing / Skygazer Dreamsphere Parfait 6/4/16oz CANS – Dream Series Volume 3. This one is a Pastry Sour Ale with Raspberry, Granola, Yogurt, Cacao Nibs, and Lactose. 7% ABV. (This has not been offered to any other market yet)
Abomination Brewing / Skygazer Dreamatorium Parfait 6/4/16oz CANS – Dream Series Volume 3. This one is a Pastry Stout with Raspberry, Granola, Yogurt, Cacao Nibs, and Lactose. 11.3% ABV. (This has not been offered to any other market yet)
Skygazer Brewing Watercolors Replay v2 – Passion Fruit, Mango, Tangerine, Peach, Apricot & Pineapple 6/4/16oz CAN – Passion Fruit, Mango, Tangerine, Peach, Apricot & Pineapple 6/4/16oz CAN – Watercolors Replay – Berliner Style Weiss Beer with Passion Fruit, Mango, Tangerine, Peach, Apricot, Pineapple, Vanilla, and Milk Sugar. 5.5% ABV.

Pequod releases for week of June 22/25! More, Mason Ale Works, Blackstack, Untitled Art, Modist

June 12, 2021Leave a comment

Another week approaches and more new beers hitting our shelves courtesy of Pequod Distribution. This week they are bringing in some beers from More Brewing, Mason Ale Works, Blackstack, and Untitled Art! Check out the list below:

MORE BREWING

Summer Fields
is our brand new Belgian-style Wheat Ale with juicy oranges and tangy lemons. A fresh new take on our series of “fields,” this slighly hazy wheat ale is ultra crisp with a gentle malty body. Whispers of sweet vanilla and honey interplay with the citrus and zest which build nicely on a lightly acidic body. Crack open a can of sunshine today! (5.5% ABV)

Mas Chela
𝗠á𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗮 uses our ultra-purified, soft water from our production facility in Huntley and then is cool stored in our horizontal german lagering tank for 5-6 weeks. The slow lagering process provides us with an incredibly balanced, super clean flavor that’s moderately malt forward, lightly bitter, and has notes of freshly baked bolillo. (5% ABV)

Hopperatus – DDH IPAA Double Dry Hopped Hazy IPA hit with Mosaic, Idaho 7, Simcoe and Strata hops. This IPA is bursting with a complex assemblage of pungent tropical fruit, rosy florals, and dank earthy hemp that leaves lots of room for exploration. (7.2% ABV)

Fog Zombie Triple Dry hopped Triple IPA
Triple Dry Hopped Hazy Triple IPA 10.6% (Beer Zombies Beer) Collaboration with Abomination Brewing – Connecticut

Motueka’s Revenge
Collaboration with Beer Zombies Brewing. This Double Dry Hopped Hazy Double IPA was hopped with Motueka and just a touch of Galaxy.

Nonsense Fuel
Thanks to our homie @blackninjadesign for the sick can art in this Hazy DIPA. Now available at better bottle shops coast to coast! Double Dry Hopped with Enigma, Rakau, HBC 431, and HBC 586 this juice bomb is straight

Raven’s Light – Pastry Stout $13.5% (the first two beers in this series are all over 4.3 on Untappd!!!)
Pastry Stout with Cacao Nibs, Raspberry, Iverson Coffee, and Madagascar Vanilla

Florida Seltzer VARIETY PACK
With the incredible success from the Florida seltzer line, Untitled Art has decided to make a variety pack. it features:

Blackberry/Agave
Blood Orange/Pomegranate
Pineapple/Mango
Prickly pear/Guava

ASTROWORLD – Triple Dry Hopped TIPA (10.1%)
We went down south & full sicko mode for this one. Out of this world additions of Comet, Australian Galaxy & our hand-selected Strata from our buds @indiehops. Come take a ride with us

Local 755 IPA
Our Foggy Favorite. Azacca, Amarillo & a Gwop of Citra. Soft, Juicy & Hazy like 70’s Home Movies.

Sippin’ & Forgettin’ – Coconut & Lemon Berliner wiesse
Berliner Weisse brewed with malted wheat, barley malt and milk sugar then conditioned on Meyer Lemon, Madagascar Vanilla Beans and toasted coconut.

Fruitropolis Ver 2
The ALL NEW FRUITROPOLIS, Double Fruited Imperial Smoothie Sour w/ milk sugar, double blueberry, double blackberry & double black currant

Double Local Dream Mirror – Blackstack & Fairstate brewing Collab
When we team up with our friends Fair State & BlackStack to do the whole “slam-o blam-o let’s take our flagships and kabam-o” the result is none other than DOUBLE LOCAL DREAM MIRROR. DLDM is a New England Double IPA hopped & double dry hopped w/ Citra, Mosaic, Sultana, Azacca, Amarillo, Citra Cryo, & El Dorado Cryo

Toppling Goliath tap takeover @ Reds Alehouse this Thursday! (6/10)

June 8, 2021Leave a comment

One helluva lineup coming to you this Thursday at Reds Alehouse in North Liberty as Toppling Goliath is bringing some heavy hitters the lines! Get there early, these are sure to go quick!

Join us this #ThirstyThursday for a specialty tapping event featuring these TG Brews on draft:

**Term Oil Fluffernutter – Term-Oil Fluffernutter begins with a special blend of Imperial Stout that aged in bourbon barrels for well over a year. To that already decadent base, we added dry roasted peanuts, peanut butter, marshmallow, and vanilla beans to create the liquid version of the classic Fluffernutter sandwich.
**Term Oil Coconut Monster Cookie – Inspired by one of our favorite treats, this bourbon-barrel aged stout will warm you with notes of fresh monster cookies baked with heaps of honey-glazed toasted coconut, a touch of peanut butter, and candy coated chocolates.
**Ferrari Backpack DIPA – We vibed out with our compadres at Lua Brewing Company to manifest liquid opulence. Brewed with a pretentiously golden aesthetic, loaded with luxuriously oil-laden hops, and soft as thousand thread count sheets. Drink fresh. Pinkies out.
**Pineapple Papaya Fandango Sour – Conjure up warm-weather vibes with this kettle sour. Tropical papaya and fresh-squeezed pineapple juice will transport your tastebuds to a tropical wonderland. Sweet, tart, and then sweet again.
**Hot Dog Time Machine DIPA – Our amigos at Hop Butcher for the World shared the same interest as us in exploring the alternate reality of the “fluffy” IPA. We threw multiple types of wheat into our fluff capacitor, heavily hopped it everywhere except the 88 minute boil, and fermented with yeast primed for transtemporal travel. Last year was certainly the wurst of times, but now it’s time to ketchup with us on our journey and relish in this hot dog fueled time travel adventure.
Pompeii IPA – This IPA is created with the same attention to detail as the beautiful mosaics that graced the city of Pompeii. It features mango and pineapple hop flavors with a medium-body feel to tantalize the senses.

Pequod releases for week of June 14th! Equilibrium, Humble Forager, Untitled Art, Blackstack, and Modist

June 4, 2021Leave a comment

More beers on their way from Pequod Distribution in the coming weeks! Here’s what should be making their way to our shelves!

Equilibrium

18 Decillion
We started off with a big base of oats and wheat before a LUPOMAX Idaho7 whirlpool and a tremendous Strata and Galaxy dry hop. 18 Decillion pours murky yellow with aromas of grove stand OJ being enjoyed in a forest made of Starburst (please add to your bucket list if you haven’t experienced this).

Astrophysics
Astrophysics pours a vibrant milky yellow with heavy aromas of starfruit, passionfruit, tangerine Pez, and dank hops. Flavors of sweet orange flesh, passionfruit juice, cantaloupe, and gummy peach rings transition to notes of berry and yuzu before a Big Bang of our #EQjuice rainbow melon finish. This beer is very soft, round, and full the pallet.

Fluctuation DDH DIPA
Our team’s favorite rotational makes its return today. Fluctuation has bright tropical notes of passion fruit, mango, pineapple, and lychee with an undercurrent of sorbet and cream await!

Fractal Citra/Sultana
Fractal Citra/Sultana pours glowing yellow with big aromatic notes and flavors of Valencia orange, pineapple slices, and lime spritz in a balanced finish with touch of bitterness. Tropical in flavor with a manageable ABV, this crusher is the perfect companion for the warmer days and outdoor activities.

Half Full batch 2 – Dbl IPA (8.0 % DIPA) a collaboration with District 96 Beer Factory.Named to serve an important message: Stay Positive. Optimism creates opportunity and pessimism kills it. Expecting good things helps formulate actions to produce good things. We are all in this together and we want you to remember to always see your glass as Half Full. If you have an empty glass, crack one of these cans, make it 100% full, then half full, enjoy and reflect on positive thoughts during this virtual tropical vacation.

Lupo Lab Linear Combination 2 (8.0 % DIPA)
Pouring a vibrant yellow color, Linear Combination 2 offers notes of dank glasses of champagne with tangerine and mango wedges in fresh hop fields. Intense and saturated flavors of juicy citrus, ripe mango, and notes of a melon await with heavy earth and a touch of pine. This beer is aggressive and soft at the same time with an escalating juiciness builds into a #EQjuice finish.

MC2 (squared) DIPAMC² is Photon’s big brother. We literally took Photon’s hopping rate and squared it. This DIPA is our tribute to the amazing relationship that energy and mass are balanced, proportional to the speed of a photon squared. It pours a hazy tangerine color, releasing bright tropical notes of mango, pineapple, and apricot. MC² tastes like succulent mango juice loaded with chewy hop resins. It’s very drinkable for 8.0%; be careful, this one can sneak up on you.

Mmmmm…..Osa
Mmm…Osa is our beloved Photon American Pale Ale conditioned on freshly zested oranges at a rate of 6 oranges per barrel. It’s everything photon is, with a dominant orange presence; this citric delight is our preferred way to start the afternoon.

Super Fractal Julia Set
The Julia Set is named after the French mathematician Gaston Julia. This complex set exists as a by-product of the Mandelbrot set and was devised while studying complex dynamics during the early 20th century. This set of complex numbers can cause drastic changes in the sequence of iterated functions.
We scaled up from Fractal using a super simple grain bill of 2-Row and our specific fractal fermentation profile before intensely hoping it with a Mosaic and El Dorado whirlpool and a dry hop of Citra, Mosaic, Strata and El Dorado.

HUMBLE FORAGER

Coastal Sunrise Ver.4 – Mango Lassi
This Lassi inspired breakfast sour is packed with 3 ingredients from India, Alphonso Mango, planifolia vanilla beans and cardamom swirl with creamy indonesian coconut. It’s a mango bomb with a hint of vanilla and spice – just incredible!

UNTITLED ART

Dry Hopped Watermelon/Lime Gose – 1840 Brewing Collaboration
We teamed up with @1840brewing out of Milwaukee, WI (the BEST state!) to give you that refreshing picnic summer drink. This Kettle Soured Berliner Weiss is coming in at 6.6% ABV brewed with real watermelon , key limes, sea salt and lightly dry Link

Watermelon Gose – Non Alch beer (0.5% abv or less)The world of Non Alcohol beer is exploding and “healthy drinking” in in-style. Untitled art has a line of Non-Alch beers including Florida weisse, Juicy IPA and Chocolate milk stout. Today we are introducing Watermelon Gose and it’s fantastic! It’s made with Watermelon juice, Lime juice and sea salt.

Florida Seltzer reloads and kegs
Blackberry/Agave
Pineapple/Mango
Prickly pear /Guava

BLACKSTACK

Are you there God? it’s me Guava – Fruit sour
Triple Guava Smoothie-Style Sour (6.4%)
Our MIxed-Culture Foeder-Fermented Berliner-Base conditioned on questionable quantities of Pink Guava & Tahitian Vanilla Bean Caviar with a dash of Milk Sugar for good measure. This is our first foray putting our series of existential smoothie brews in these more slender beer tubes & we are very excited to share this stunning specimen of ostentatious over-fruiting with you.

Red Bottoms Dbl IPA – 8.8% ABV
Our friends @ Track Brewing co in Manchester, UK did a thing using Mosaic, Strata, Riwaka from New zealand to make a smooth beautiful IPA.

Sponsored Content 5% ABV
We saved a bunch of money on this beer by keeping the malt bill simple, phoning it in on the label & not doubling or tripling anything in the dry hop with our hand selected Mosaic, Centennial & Columbus Cryo. Instead of passing the savings onto you, the consumer, we decided to spend the fat stacks we saved on super effective & totally organic paid advertising. Cheers!

STRAIGHT FYRE

– DDH DIPA (8.8%)
In addition to their podcast, our buds at Private Sector Provisions have been cranking out some of the most crave worthy smash burgs on either side of the Mississippi. We figured we better blow it out for this one, so we used flaming portions of our hand selected Citra, Citra Cryo & Australian Galaxy & hired a bunch of instagram models and influencers to accurately illustrate how lit this experience is certain to be.

MODIST

Fruitropolis Ver 2
The ALL NEW FRUITROPOLIS, Double Fruited Imperial Smoothie Sour w/ milk sugar, double blueberry, double blackberry & double black currant

Gezellig releasing 4 new bottles on 6/12!

June 3, 2021Leave a comment

Gezellig Brewing Company out of Newton will be releasing 4 new beers and bottling each one, all 4 will be available on June 12th starting at 9 a.m.! Here’s more on the 4 beers, cheers!

BOTTLE RELEASE!

On June 12 at 9 am we will be holding our first bottle release. These anniversary beers have been lovingly aged and we can’t wait to share them with you. We are bottling fewer than 200 of each of these lovely beers and will be available only in our taproom. They will not be available via online ordering unless we have remaining bottles the following week.
**Big Boi Vanilla Party – Imperial Stout aged in a Henry McKenna Bourbon barrel with vanilla beans 14.5% abv
**Get Chocolate Wasted – Imperial Stout aged in a Templeton Rye Whiskey barrel with nibs & coffee 14.5%
**All Roggs Go To Heaven – Double Roggenbier aged divinely in an Elijah Craig barrel 10.5% abv
**Tequila Little Time With You – Blended sour aged in an Anejo Tequila barrel 7.7% abv

The first 22 people in line will receive a complimentary anniversary glass.

Pequod News: Here’s what’s coming from Fairstate, Untitled Art, Humble Forager, Weldwerks, Wild Mind, and Modist!

June 1, 2021Leave a comment

The huge news in Iowa the last few weeks is the huge news of Pequod Distribution and the breweries that they will be bringing to Iowa. With a wonderfully popular portfolio the plan for distribution deliveries is the DSM market getting Tuesday/Wednesday drops and Eastern Iowa Thursday/Fridays! With that being said, here’s what’s in store from the breweries mentioned in the title above! Some in cans and some in kegs, check it out! Cheers!:

Big Doinks – Extra Dank IPA
Big Doinks is a love letter to all that we enjoy about West Coast IPAs. We’ve refined its essence down to a pure expression of resinous dankitude. We cut out the crystal malt and dialed back the bitterness from “way too much” to “hey, this is actually bitter and I like it!” levels, slammed it with our hand-selected lot of Columbus cryo, and fermented it nice and dry. It’s great, you should try it.

Crankin’ Foamers – American Lager – Collab w/Modern Times BrewingWe love lagers and we’re pretty damn happy this collab with @moderntimes is back. Foamers is made the old-fashioned way– with a cereal mash and extended lagering times for off-the-charts crispiness.

Flavor Pop Technology – Hazy IPA, 6.8% ABV
This is an IPA brewed with a couple hop varieties intended to maximize a big citrus/tropical pop. This second batch builds on the first iteration of the trial blend from YCH, with a more final product. This will be a hop blend that is targeted at active ferm dry-hopping, and available in market in 2021.

Foamers LimeFoamers Lime was intended as a special offering for an eatery in Minneapolis, with a keg or two hitting our taproom… Then a pandemic hit and eviscerated all planned activities. We were left with an abundance of this unbelievably refreshing beer that soon became a favorite among our guests and staff. Flip the album over and here we are in 2021, with Foamers Lime back on tap and 12-packs of this new favorite on the shelves.

Heckin’ Chonker – Barrel aged Stout w/VanillaBourbon Barrel Aged Pastry Stout with Vanilla, Heckin’ Chonker and Whiskey & Red Wine Barrel Aged Stout

Main Boss – Cocktail inspired Pastry Stout – Collab w/ Pulpit RockMain Boss is a brand-new collaboration with our friends from @prbrewing Inspired by mutual love of tropical rum drinks, this stout is infused with tons of coconut, molasses (for the rum notes), and our own house-made Orgeat syrup, a staple for classic rum drinks composed of almonds and citrus. It’s a big stout, but with a tropical twist.

MIRROR UNIVERSEThis Double Dry Hopped Hazy IPA is brewed with wheat, oats, and far too many Citra, Mosaic, and El Dorado hops.

Party ForwardWe brewed Party Forward with the finest wheat, oats, and Citra tropical hops. It’s soft, super fruity, and packed with bright tropical fruit notes. It’s a lively, easy-drinking IPA and packs quite a punch for being 6% ABV.

PilsThe Fancy Beer that Fine Folks Choose. To us, Pils is classic and fancy. While we loved the green can, we felt like it underestimated what was inside. This is the same great Pils you knew before, but with a reminder that we brew “Only the Highest Quality for You”.

Roselle
It’s good for chilly days and great for warm days.
Bright, tart, floral, with a dry finish. It’s as refreshing as it is pink.

Mysterious Ravine – Tart Fruit IPASweet, tart and mildly bitter. Bursting with Passion fruit aroma, waves of fresh tangerine followed by fruity zebra stripe gum notes.

Humble Bumble – Buzzed Seltzer
Made with calamansi, Blood Orange, Tangerine, Orange blossom honey, Staghorn sumac blossom 5% ABV. If you think Untitled Art’s florida seltzers are good, wait until you try this one!

Western Skyline V1 – West Coast Double IPA
Balanced, clean, bitter, best describes this crisp and crushable West Coast DBL IPA. Saturated with Classic hoppy notes reminiscent of misty coniferous forests.

Raspberry Mango Vanilla Smoothie seltzer thingy – Omnipollo CollabJust like the last time (Tropical Smoothie Seltzer) this one is F-ing Incredible. It might break the scoreboard – see untappd ratings for last version. Untapp’d Ratings are through the roof Link

Fruit medley – Imp Seltzer Collab with 8th State brewing
9% ABV Imperial Hard Seltzer brewed with Soursop, Cranberry, Boysenberry, Guava & Limes

Trail Mix imp stout – Humble Forager collab
This 10% Imperial Stout has a little bit of everything: sweet, salty, fruity, nutty, and chocolate. We blended all of the trail mix ingredients to give you a flavor reminiscent of the famous snack with the added bonus of the booze. Kick back this weekend with this campfire!

Mangorindo – Sour Wheat Ale brewed with Mango, Tamarind and Lime Purees
Inspiration for our beers can come from a multitude of different places, but some of our favorites, are inspired by our own staff. Drawing from their own cultural experiences, Alonzo, one of our taproom ambassadors, teamed up with Luz, one of our packaging team members to ideate on a beer that would reflect familiar flavors from their roots in Mexico.
“A lot of Mexican candy revolves around sweet, spice, and acid,” said Alonzo. “One of my favorite candies in particular are these mango suckers powdered with chile and lime salt.” The result was a sour wheat ale with mango, tamarind, lime puree and NO lactose. link

Seven layer magic bar
Milk stout brewed with milk chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, white chocolate chips, toasted coconut, macadamia nuts, graham cracker, and milk sugar. Link

Blackberry Raspberry cobbler – Sour Wheat Ale brewed with vanilla, milk sugar, graham cracker and nearly 4000lbs of Blackberry and Raspberry puree.
Like the perfect bite of your grandma’ cobbler after a great home cooked meal, this Blackberry Raspberry entry in our Cobbler series is sweet, tart, and all too nostalgic! As per usual, this one DOES CONTAIN LACTOSE!

Apex of the vortex
Passion fruit & Mango Fruit smoothie sour. This came out great! Loaded with passion fruit and mango, a healthy dose of wheat, and a heavy handed addition of milk sugar, Apex of the Vortex is an unapologetic smoothie-style sour ale that drinks like a tropical cocktail with a rich body and mildly acidic finish.

Eternal Optimist
Pineapple, Orange & coconut Fruit smoothie sour. Pineapple bomb in yo mouth! Brewed with mountains of wheat, Eternal Optimist pairs three of our favorite tropical fruits (pineapple, orange and coconut) together along with milk sugar to create a luscious fruit forward and tart smoothie-style beer. Notes of Hawaiian cocktails, beach sunsets, and sitting under a palm tree. Drink umbrella not included, but encouraged.

Dreamyard – Flagship New England hazy ipa
A New England IPA that’s made ENTIRELY from oats and wheat. Super Juicy IPA that is splendidly hazy with aromas of stonefruit, pineapple, and citrus. An insane amount of Citra and Denali hops per barrel make this beer an incredibly juicy and citrusy treat with an approachable level of bitterness.

Hypersolid – “6% hazy ipa” – Kegs only
This banger of an IPA is coming in hot with a super quaffable 6% ABV for those early day drinking sessions. Time to get after it… Pitter patter

ILLbrewminati Triple IPA – Alvarado St & Other Half Brewing Collab – KEGS ONLY
Triple Dry hopped New England Triple IPA brewed with Golden Promise, flaked oats, and Triple Dry hopped with Citra, El Dorado, Strata, Nelson Sauvin, Citra Cryo, and El Dorado Cryo hops. Holy shit this sounds awesome

Evil Twin, Stillwater, and Sparkling Stillwater coming from Abu Naws this week!

May 28, 2021Leave a comment

EVIL TWIN BREWING:

Evil Twin Cola Beer 6/4/12oz CANS – Cola Sour Ale. A beer that tastes exactly like Cola Soda. It really does. 5% ABV.
Evil Twin Root Beer Soda Beer 6/4/12oz CANS – Root Beer Sour Ale. A beer that tastes exactly like Root Beer Soda. It really does. 5% ABV.
Evil Twin Orange Soda Beer 6/4/12oz CANS – Orange Sour Ale. A beer that tastes exactly like Orange Soda. It really does. 5% ABV.
Evil Twin Grape Soda Beer 6/4/12oz CANS – Orange Sour Ale. A beer that tastes exactly like Grape Soda. It really does. 5% ABV.
Evil Twin To Dare is to Lose One’s IPA Momentarily, Not to Dare is to Lose Oneself 6/4/16oz CANS – AMAZING triple IPA, loaded with an extravagant amount of marshmallow, and then even more marshmallow. DDH with mosaic, citra, and motueka. Plus a crazy amount of Marshmallow. 10% ABV.
Evil Twin IPA is the Dizziness of Freedom 6/4/16oz CANS – DDH IPA w/ Mosaic, Citra & Cascade. 6% ABV.
Evil Twin What our Age Lacks is Not Reflection, But IPA 6/4/16oz CANS – Double IPA with Citra, Idaho 7 and Simcoe. 8% ABV.
Evil Twin ET Left Home v2 6/4/16oz CANS – Sour IPA with Watermelon, Apricot, and a heavy addition of Key Lime. It’s like a jolly rancher times a million. 7% ABV.
Evil Twin Imperial Biscotti Break 6/4/16oz CANS – The Legend is Back! Imperial Stout brewed with Coffee and with Almond and Vanilla Extract. 11.5% ABV.
Evil Twin Hazelnut Imperial Biscotti Break 6/4/16oz CANS – Imperial Biscotti Chili Hazelnut Break is flavored with roasted Italian hazelnut, vanilla and a hint of chili pepper. 11.5% ABV.
Evil Twin Lemon Meringue 6/4/16oz CANS – Sour Ale brewed with Lemon & Marshmallow. 6% ABV.
Evil Twin Blue Raspberry 6/4/16oz CANS – AQUA-BLUE SOUR IPA WITH NOSTALGIC NOTES OF CANDIED RASPBERRIES AND A KICK OF LEMON. MODERATE TARTNESS WITH A TOUCH OF SWEETNESS. 7% ABV.
Evil Twin Pink Pineapple 6/4/16oz CANS – CORAL-PINK SOUR IPA WITH NOTES OF RIPE PINEAPPLE AND A DROP OF LEMON. MEDIUM-BODIED AND TART WITH A HINT OF SWEETNESS. 7% ABV.
Evil Twin Low Life 6/4/16oz CANS – Hoppy Pilsner. Why drink a high life when you can have a Low Life? 5.5% ABV.
Evil Twin Even More Jesus 6/4/16oz CAN – Jeppe Legendary Imperial Stout. 12% ABV.

STILLWATER ARTISANAL:

Stillwater Fruit Stuff (Fruit Punch) 6/4/12oz CANS – All Natural excessively fruited tropical hard seltzer. Mango, passion fruit, pineapple and dragon fruit. 4.5% ABV. 100% Real Fruit. Gluten Free. Vegan. Hard seltzers have definitely taken a strange turn…
Stillwater Moonmosa 6/4/16oz CANS – Dry-Hopped Sour Ale with Blood Orange & Mango, Sprinkle of Sea Salt. 6% ABV.
Stillwater / Dubfire Collab. Extra Loud 6/4/16oz CANS – India Pale Saison Ale Brewed with Sake Rice. a triple blast of Citra, Galaxy & Simcoe layered upon an amplified base of 7% ABV. For the House and Electronica fans! @Dubfire is half of the Grammy-winning @deepdish duo. A truly Techno Royalty.
Stillwater EXTRA DRY 6/4/16oz CANS – Definitely one of our Island Beers. Sake Style Saison brewed with sake rice and dry-hopped with Citra, Hallertau Blanc, and Sterling. 4.2% ABV.
Stillwater Extra Dry Chu-Hi With Red Grapefruit 6/4/16oz CAN – A brighter & lighter take on the familiar Saison, topped up with a touch of citrus and fermented dry. RED GRAPEFRUIT is the first flavor. 4.2% ABV.
Stillwater Stateside Saison 6/4/16oz CAN – Stillwater’s flagship beer, An ‘American Farmhouse Ale.’ It’s a Belgian-inspired brew that uses a combination of European malts, hops from New Zealand and the United States.. and a classic farmhouse yeast to achieve a fruity, yet spicy, melange of flavors and aroma. Show Less. 6.8% ABV.
Stillwater Insetto 6/4/12oz CANS – Dry-hopped Sour with Italian plum. The beer-drinkers’ rosé. 5% ABV.
Stillwater New Gold 6/4/16oz CANS – Outstanding Hoppy Modern Blonde Ale. all the vibes you want from an IPA with a Blonde Ale Twist. 6% ABV.
Stillwater Premium (Postmodern Beer) 6/4/16oz CAN – A deconstruction of the post-prohibition industrial lager. Fermented with Brettanomyces – heavy dose of Hallertau Mittelfrüh & Blanc, and an accent of Galaxy. Welcome to the future! 4.5% ABV. We truly ❤️ This Beer!
Stillwater Business 6/4/12oz CANS – Formerly Known As On FLEEK. Imperial Stout brewed with Molasses and Muscovado Sugar. 13% ABV.
Stillwater / Casita Brewing Collab. – Flat Earth 6/4/16oz CANS – Imperial Stout with Burnt Caramel, Black Truffle, and Lava Salt. MIC DROP! 13% ABV.
Stillwater / Tired Hands Brewing Collab. – Smoking Buddies 6/4/16oz CANS – DIPA with bright Citra, tropic Galaxy, deep Mosaic & dank Columbus aged on Spanish Cedar; for a wisp of smoke. 8% ABV.
Stillwater / AZ Wilderness Big Bunny is Everything 6/4/12oz CANS – Bold American Milk Stout. 8.0% ABV.
Stillwater Cellar Door 6/4/12oz CANS – Twist on Belgian witbier with a touch of sage. Perfect on a hot day! Surprising and delicious. 6.6% ABV.

SPARKLING STILLWATER Seltzers and Such:
Look for Everything Seltzer under their own Category!

Stillwater Fruit Stuff (Fruit Punch) 6/4/12oz CANS – All Natural excessively fruited tropical hard seltzer. Mango, passion fruit, pineapple and dragon fruit. 4.5% ABV. 100% Real Fruit. Gluten Free. Vegan. Hard seltzers have definitely taken a strange turn…
Stillwater Dry White 6/4/16oz CANS – Blanc Sour Ale Spritzer with Sauvignon Blanc Grape, Lime and Sea Salt. 4.5% ABV.
Stillwater Hot Pink 6/4/16oz CANS – Rosé Sour Ale Spritzer with Grenache Grape, Raspberry and Lemon. 4.5% ABV.
Stillwater Dank Citrus India Pale Seltzer 6/4/24/16oz CAN – All-natural India Pale Hard Seltzer Dry-Hopped w/ El Dorado, Mosaic & Simcoe. Cane Sugar & Agave Nectar fermented. Dry and intensely hopped. A lighter, crisper, hoppy alternative. 6% ABV. 0g sugar 2g carbs. Gluten-free – Vegan. 160 calories.
Stillwater Tropic Juicy Hard Seltzer 6/4/24/16oz CAN – All Natural India Pale Hard Seltzer dry-hopped with Sabro, Citra, & Galaxy. Cane Sugar & Agave Nectar fermented. Dry and intensely hopped. A lighter, crisper, hoppy alternative. 6% ABV. 0g sugar 2g carbs. Gluten-free – Vegan. 160 calories.
Stillwater Sparkling Red 6/4/12oz CAN – All natural hard seltzer with juicy pinot noir grapes, sour cherries, and a squeeze of lemon. 4.5% ABV. 0g sugar 2g carbs. Gluten-free – Vegan. 110 calories.
Stillwater Sparkling White 6/4/12oz CAN – All natural hard seltzer with sauvignon blanc grape, tropical passion fruit, and fresh-squeezed lime. 4.5% ABV. 0g sugar 2g carbs. Gluten-free – Vegan. 110 calories.
Stillwater Sparkling Rose Rosé 6/4/12oz CAN – All natural hard seltzer with rose hips, hibiscus, and Schisandra berries. 5% ABV. 0g sugar 2g carbs. Gluten-free – Vegan. 110 calories.
Stillwater Sparkling Citrus Haze 6/4/12oz CAN – All natural hard seltzer with tangerine and grapefruit. Fermented dry & lightly dry-hopped with Citra and Mosaic. 5% ABV. 0g sugar 2g carbs. Gluten-free – Vegan. 110 calories.
Stillwater Sparkling Electric Yuzu 6/4/12oz CAN – All natural hard seltzer with yuzu, lemon, lime. Gently dosed with sansho and Sichuan Peppercorns. 5% ABV. 0g sugar 2g carbs. Gluten-free – Vegan. 110 calories.
Stillwater Sparkling Ritual Pineapple 6/4/12oz CAN – All natural hard seltzer with pineapple and white sage. 5% ABV. 0g sugar 2g carbs. Gluten-free – Vegan. 110 calories.
Fat Orange Cat FOC AQUACAT 6/4/16oz CANS – Hard Seltzer Series, with Dragonfruit & Lemon. This super refreshing, bubbly, and pretty seltzer is flavorful and FOC’s first gluten-free selection. 4.8% ABV.
Hoof Hearted TURBOWATER – Methode Champenoise 6/4/16oz CANS – Chardonnay Grape, Vanilla, and Almonds Hard Seltzer. Collaboration w/ Evil Water. 5.5% ABV.
Prairie Artisan Ales Moscow Mule 6/4/12oz CANS – Moscow Mule Double Hard Seltzer. 8.7% ABV.

4 New Breweries to hit Iowa Shelves this week!

May 25, 2021Leave a comment

Four new breweries will be bringing their beers to Iowa shelves this coming week and more to follow! This week, we should start seeing the following:

**WELDWORKS**- Weldworks Brewing is located in Greeley, CO and will soon be opening a taproom in Colorado Springs as well. They are known for their Juicy Bits Hazy IPA amongst many other offerings. Very excited to have them come to our state and to learn more about them, check out their website by clicking HERE!

**UNTITLED ART** – Untitled Art is located in Waunakee, WI, a short drive from Madison. They are owned by the guys who own Funk Factory and Octopi Brewing and do many collabs. Check out their diverse portfolio by clicking HERE!

**FAIR STATE BREWING** – Fair State Brewing is located in Minneapolis, MN and like the above mentioned, has quite a large profile of beers. I know Mirror Universe has been seen in the DSM area before but hasn’t made its way further east. A wonderful taproom and beer garden and some really excellent beer, happy to have Fair State coming to our shelves, but it’s definitely worth a drive up north as well! Read more on their portfolio by clicking HERE!

**MODIST BREWING** – a brewery I was not very familiar with until a trip a few months back up to Madison where I landed some cans. Also located in Minneapolis, Modist adds to the wonderful array of breweries up north, making it a beer destination for sure. Here’s more on this brewery, click HERE!

New this Week: Clock House and Lion Bridge releases!

May 24, 2021Leave a comment

Another week and another round of delicious sounding beers coming from the wonderful brewers at Clock House Brewing and Lion Bridge Brewing! Here’s what’s in store for us:

**CLOCK HOUSE RASPBERRY XXPLOSION**

The third variant of our sour XXplosion series features an excessive amount of fresh Raspberries from our friends at Buck Creek Hops. Thick, tart and sweet. This sour XXplodes out the glass and will leave you wanting more!Available on draft and in 16 oz 4-packs. No holds or pre-sales will be available prior to the release.

**LION BRIDGE COFFEE KOLSCH AND GOODY**

The classic diner pairing you know and love comes to you in beer form. This Wednesday 5/26 we are serving up, for the first time in cans, a @dashcoffeeroasters version of our Kölsch that is sure wow and surprise with beautiful coffee aroma and flavor, but no added color.And, as an “a la carte” addition we are offering Goody, an Imperial Cinnamon Roll Stout made with cream cheese icing, vanilla, and cinnamon.We highly recommend enjoying them together over good conversation about the weather and the 17 year cicada hatch.Pre-order now (click the link below) for Wednesday pick-up!https://www.toasttab.com/lion-bridge-brewing-company…/v3

The Map Room hosting #friesforfundraising on Tuesday, June 8th!

May 21, 2021Leave a comment

Something the Map Room in downtown Cedar Rapids does once a month is host a charity or fundraising event for those in need, and on Tuesday June 8th, they are hosting one that hits home for me. A co-worker and good friend of mine and his wife are currently expecting their first child in July, recently she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. Upon hearing, I reached out to many establishments who have graciously extended a helping hand and the wonderful people at The Map Room is going to donate 10% of all sales they make on June 8th to my friend’s family! I cannot thank Christina Springman and her staff enough, they are what makes living in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City wonderful. Please choose to dine in or order out from the Map Room on June 8th and continue to support them after as well! Cheers!

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