Braaaaaaains Mango / Prickly Pear Double Fruit Sour A new Braaaaaaaains! We stuffed this one with Mango and Prickly Pear and then hit it with our double secret smoothie treatment of sea salt, lactose, and vanilla!⠀
Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler Slang Du Jour – fruit sour This Sour à la Mode is loaded up with the dynamite combination of Strawberry and Rhubarb plus granola, brown sugar, cinnamon, lactose, and vanilla beans for that slangy, cobblery, right out of Grandma’s oven flavor.⠀⠀
NEW – Brace for the G’s – IPA A new IPA with some new stuff we can’t wait for you to try! Brace For The G’s is an IPA brewed with YCH 303, Citra, Vic Secret, and we used Phantasm for the first time to really blast out the key lime, clementine & juicy fruit (like the gum) flavor & aromas.
NEW – Odin is my Overlord – Valhalla series DBL IPA The divine return of the Allfather! Odin Is My Overlord reigns supreme over our God Series of Lactose Double IPAs with its almighty hop combo of CTZ, Enigma, Mosaic, and Hallertau Blanc. Odin’s pillowy soft body gets a boost and just a little bit of sweetness from a dose of lactose that balances perfectly with that all-powerful hop bill.⠀⠀
Chonk – White Chocolate/ peach/ Vanilla ice cream – Dbl fruit sour Our lovable hefty boi is back and this time he’s slathered with all kinds of tasty goodies like white chocolate, peaches, vanilla ice cream, lactose, and vanilla beans! As you can probably imagine this preposterously decadent absolute unit is absurdly delicious.
Ectogasm Hazy IPA Ectogasm is a juicy, hazy, and soft NE IPA brewed with Citra & Mosaic hops.
DDH City Pages – DDH Best IPA (7.0%) Despite our best efforts, we never got this when they were around & the first time around this beer was hitting too hard for us not to go back in. Double the word count of our Hand Selected Mosaic & Mosaic Cryo with a beautiful lot of Nelson Sauvin from New Zealand. Figured since we were the only ones voting this year, we could do the tally ourselves. Rest In Peace.
STACKING BRICKS: UNIVERSALLY PANNED – Collab w/Bricksworth NEIPA (7.2%) Our bud Tyler, The Head Brewer down at Bricksworth Beer Co. in Burnsville has been cranking out some pretty serious shredders. However, due to the way distribution laws work in Minnesota, they can’t sell any of their beers in cans or outside of their taproom. So we figured we’d have him up in an ongoing basis to put some of his favorite recipes into beer tubes. First up is “UNIVERSALLY PANNED”, a Mosaic & Strata showcase that pairs perfectly with their Detroit Style Pizzas & Wings
Local 755 Hazy IPA Their Foggy friend and flagship IPA. Local 755 one of the best out there
Citra Session IPA A session India Pale Ale with Amarillo and Citra Hops
Into It – Lager conditioned on key lime and lemon juice Lager w/ pilsner malt conditioned on lemon juice, lemon crystals, lime juice and key limes
The Tappening is a celebration of premier craft beers and their master’s from around the Midwest, State of Iowa, and the tri-state area. Held in conjunction with “Boos’ and Brews” weekend, The Tappening offers a variety of craft samples sure to satisfy your drinking pleasure.
IMPORTANT INFO:
START TIME: VIP – 12:00 p.m. General Admission – 1 p.m. END TIME: 4:00 p.m.
There will be a retail store on premise for any vendors to sell their canned/bottled goods. Tickets are currently on sale at the following link and a brewery listing will be available soon as well as a GIVEAWAY!
VIP tickets will cost $50. General admission entry will be $35 through September 18, but will then increase to $40. Ticket prices do not include possible taxes and fees.
Big Grove will be releasing one of their more anticipated beers on August 27th as “Velvet” comes back to their taprooms! About Velvet:
VANILLA BARREL-AGED IMPERIAL STOUT ABV: 13.3%
This special brew is an Extended Boil, Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout that we aged in freshly emptied Kentucky Bourbon barrels. The beer was aged for a year and then finished on Grade A Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Beans. You can expect a viscous mouthfeel, notes of roasted malt, marshmallow, dark chocolate, and an explosion of vanilla—highlighted by a smoothness that only comes from age and using the finest ingredients.
Along with “Velvet”, Big Grove will be releasing “Tropical Jam Fruit Sour” and “Double Norwegian Demon”. To pre-order your Velvet please click HERE! Below is more info on release day:
Release Day:
• Pick up period is 10:00am to 10:00pm on Saturday, August 27, 2022
• All three Big Grove Brewery locations will open at 10:00am for beer pick-up
• Breakfast food specials will be available from our chefs from 10:00am – noon
For the first time, we’ve crafted 100 bottles of a variant aged in a rum barrel sourced from the Virgin Islands with a nose of fresh cut sugarcane and light banana. This one-time release will only be available in bottles to the first 50 guests in Iowa City, 35 guests in Des Moines, and 15 guests in Solon.
Price: $50 per Barrel Aged Velvet bottle (500mL), limit of 6 per guest, available in Des Moines, Iowa City, and Solon. It will also be available in very limited draft at our breweries.
Variant: $50 per Barrel Aged Velvet Rum Variant bottle (500mL), limit 1 per guest in order of arrival. Available in Iowa City, (50 bottles), Des Moines (35 bottles), and Solon (15 bottles). It will also be served in very limited draft at our breweries.
New Brews Joining the Party: Tropical Jam Fruited Sour Ale (draft and 4-pack), Double Norwegian Demon Hazy Double IPA (brewery-only, draft-only).
Remember to bring your order number and a valid ID.
On Saturday, come on in and a Big Grove employee will greet you, check your ID, and retrieve your order. Please have the order number from your receipt available.
You’re invited to pick up the goods (proxy) on behalf of a friend, so long as you have their order number and a copy of their ID.
Pending availability, you’re welcome to purchase any of our remaining beer inventory at that time.
Be on the lookout for this collaboration between Big Grove Brewery and Marto Brewing! A refreshing wheat beer after putting a few miles on the bike! Stay tuned for more details!
Mortalis Brewing Company was founded in 2017, but its origin dates to many years before then. Formed in Upstate NY, Mortalis was selected as a winner of the Brew in Livingston County business plan competition in 2017. Officially opening its doors in August of 2018, Mortalis has gone on to successfully fund a Kickstarter, expand 500% beyond its original capacity, become the first to brew an everything bagel DIPA & strawberry cheesecake milkshake, and been privileged enough to work with some of the greatest craft breweries in the world. As Mortalis continues to grow and expand, the focus remains on trying to produce the best beer possible and is grounded in the belief that beer is about human connection. A connection that we are all mortals in this realm with stories to tell, dreams to live, and beers to share. We are all Mortalis.
Red, White and Blue (Arkane Collab)
This Fruited Sour is brewed in celebration of July 4th. Virtually brewed with our good friends at Arkane_Aleworks in Florida. We conditioned this sour on raspberry, blueberry, Madagascar vanilla, and America mix skittles.
This fruited sour is part of our Gemini Series that focuses on small one-off batches. The duality of complementary and sometime contrasting fruits are blended with other adjuncts to enrich the flavors even further. This version features Raspberry, Sweet Cherry, Lime, and Blue Raspberry (our favorite summertime popsicle).
Boat Drinks 5
This Sour Ale is the 5th version brewed with Swiftwater Brewing. Inspired by a Mai Tia, we have blended pineapple, orange, lime, and Orgeat from Fee Brothers. Huge marzipan nose followed by a massive dose of juicy tropical fruit that prepares you for another adventurous sip. “Goonies Never Say Die!”
From Hawaii with Love – Golden Stout
This Golden Stout blends Kona coffee from Kailua-Kona Hawaii with toasted coconut, and pineapple. Aloha
Beholder
This Fruited Sour blends all your favorite flavors from a yogurt parfait. Strawberry, blueberry, blackberry, and granola are slathered with creamy yogurt. Always watching.
NYX – Imperial Stout with coconut
This Imperial Stout is brewed with cold steeped roasted barley and complex malts to bring about a brownie like aroma and flavor that uniquely compliments the toasted coconut. It has a rich and deliciously smooth body that fights for control of your soul. This beer is pitch black in color and like the Goddess of Night, when she has you, there is no turning back!⠀
Gemini – Mango + Raspberry + Fruit Burst
This fruited sour is part of our Gemini Series that focuses on small one-off batches. The duality of complementary and sometime contrasting fruits are blended with other adjuncts to enrich the flavors even further. This version features Mango, Raspberry and gusher candy.
Hydra – Raspberry +Sweet Cherry + Key Lime
This Fruited Sour blends Key Lime, Raspberry, and Sweet Cherries together to form just one of this monster’s many heads. Keep your eyes peeled for even more flavor combinations.
Gemini – Strawberry + Kiwi + Starburst –
This fruited sour is part of our Gemini Series that focuses on small one-off batches. The duality of complementary and sometime contrasting fruits are blended with other adjuncts to enrich the flavors even further. This version features strawberry, kiwi, and starburst.
This Double IPA was brewed in collaboration with Beer Tree Brew Co We have saturated the base with a blend of Incognito and Lupomax hops including, Citra, Rakau, Strata, Azacca, Idaho7, and Mosiac. The blend provides a tropical fruit explosion.
EOS – Imperial Stout w/Raspberry
This Imperial Stout showcases Dominican cacao nibs and raspberry puree. The flavors blend together to create a thick, decadent chocolate covered raspberry.
Minotaur- Planters Punch
Planters Punch Sour (Fruited Sour). This Cocktail Inspired Sour blends pineapple, key lime, passion fruit, oranges, and golden rum soaked raisins to create a maze of depth. We suggest to not let him catch you.
Who Put you On? DBL IPA – for Otis 8% Our dear friend & coworker, Otis recently passed. Overly exuberant additions of our hand selected and nose drafted Mosaic, Mosaic Cryo, Experimental HBC 630 & Strata. Rest easy brother, we’re gonna miss you dearly
Open Bar – DDH DBL IPA 8% AH ,Wedding season. Love is in the air. You’ve already fully pitted our your finest attire and there are still, like what, 20mins left in the ceremony? ONLY THING ON YOUR MIND – This reception better have an open Bar. NZ Riwaka, Citra Cryo, Azacca Cryo & amarillo Cryo for when you’re crying o nthe inside after paying $8 for that glass of Super buttery chardonnay.
Local 755 IPA – The Foggy Favorite that built the brewery Our Foggy Favorite. Azacca, Amarillo & a Gwop of Citra. Soft, Juicy & Hazy like 70’s Home Movies.
Pina Colada Smoothie Seltzer (LUA brewing Collab) RETURNS!! Collaboration with Lua Brewing. Smoothie Seltzer brewed with Vanilla, Pineapple Puree and Cream of Coconut
Watermelon Cotton Candy
You asked, we listened. Welcome back, Watermelon Cotton Candy! For those of you who aren’t familiar, allow us to make the introduction. Watermelon Cotton Candy is an all-time fan favorite, 5.5% Sour brewed with Cotton Candy Floss, Milk Sugar, Watermelon Juice,
Juicy Bits IPA
The hazy godfather for Weldwerks and the beer that arguably put them on the map.
Key Lime Pie Y’all knew it was bound to be coming out again soon and now it’s here — AND HOLY MOLY is this batch of Key Lime Pie PHENOMINAL Freshly squeezed key limes, vanilla beans, and just a hint of graham cracker pair perfectly with the tart wheat based beer in our Key Lime Pie Sour Ale. We colored a bit outside the lines to recreate our favorite summer dessert, adding over 250 lbs of key lime puree for the signature citrus character, lactose and vanilla beans for the pie filling, with a dash of graham cracker for the crust.
Humble Bumble Seltzers RETURN!
Coastal Sunset V6 Dessert Pastry Sour with Banana, Pinapple, pecans vanilla beans and a hint of cinnamon.
Pin Seeker Pilsner – Fair State Brewing co-op Collab This brew is a collaboration with one of the best pilsner makers in all the land, Fair State Brewing Cooperative. Pin Seeker was inspired and dreamt up during many rounds with our favorite golf mate, Jack Lester of Jack’s Bottle Shop. It is meant to be enjoyed with your longtime friends, new acquaintances and cherished loved ones.
Pixel Density- Citra Hazy IPA
The hazy Flagship that started it all!
Lulz Smoothie R & R seltzer
Our hard seltzer with a prickly, bright mouthfeel that we packed with cream of coconut, pineapple juice and puree, orange puree, pink guava puree and a dash of key lime.
Graduated Color DBL IPA
This hazy brew features Citra, El Dorado, and Mosaic hops, and is popping off with grapefruit, lime, mango, and resiny tropical fruit flavors.
DDH Pearlescent Tides Hazy DBL IPA
Hand-selected mosaic with a splash of sabro. Expect notes of bright forest-foraged berries with soft cedar and pine notes.
El Dorado + Vic secret Creme DBL IPA Double IPA brewed with extra fluffy malted and flaked oats and splash of creamy lactose. This one has gone through a double dry hopping with both hops, creating a silky-smooth, tropical, hop-filled experience
Bringin’ Extra Sexy Back DBL IPA – 9.4% ABV
Bringing EXTRA Sexy Back is… 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 with a smooth dank finish.
Baby Shark IPA – 5.5% ABV
This fresh lil’ Baby is dry-hopped with Citra & bursting with ripe flavors of grapefruit, stone fruit & soft clementine. Ultra thirst-quenching and ready for a swim down to that belly.
Volcano Sauce – fruit sour – 6% ABV
Blueberry, blackberry and a hint of vanilla round out the tart in our core sour.
Radler with Grapefruit sodaOld Town Lager + Grapefruit juice or soda = A super satisfying sweet-tart flavor. Perfect for backyard shenanigans, a post hike treat or really any other time you choose to enjoy it. We trust you.
The first time when so well they’re going to do it again! Backpocket Brewery will be hosting their 2nd annual “Smoked Meat and Beer Pairing” on August 12th starting at 7 p.m. The menu is listed below as well as a link to get your tickets! Here’s more from Backpocket!
Tickets for our 2nd Smoked Meat and Beer Pairing are LIVE!! These sold out quickly last time!
Course 1: Texas Twinkies – Two large jalapenos filled with cream cheese, slow smoked brisket and shredded cheddar cheese while wrapped in bacon and slow smoked at 225 degrees for two and a half hours. The bite from the jalapeno is cooled by the cheese while the crispy bacon blanket is the perfect partner to the soft creamy filling. Served with 12oz. Bubba IPA.
Course 2: Beef Short Rib Tacos – Two handmade from scratch, flour tortillas filled with slow smoked beef short ribs, smoked yellow onions and pepper jack cheese grilled to melt the cheese slightly. We also took roasted corn and combined it with cotija cheese, lime and mayo with a little bit of tajin for a twist on the classic street corn. Served with 16oz. Tipsy in Tijuana.
Course 3: Homemade Banana Pudding – A classic bbq dessert option, we combine whipped cream with vanilla pudding layered on a bed of vanilla wafers and fresh cut bananas and topped with made from scratch whipped cream. Served with a 16oz. Hawktoberfest.
Just in time for the weekend are two releases coming from the fine folks at Clock House! Pineapple Witch Slap, which has been released before, and a new imperial IPA, Kickin’ Kangaroo, will be available when the taproom opens on Friday, July 15th! Here’s more on these releases from Clock House’s Facebook page:
Kickin’ Kangaroo: We brewed up a bitter Imperial IPA and dry-hopped it with Australian hops. The result is a dank and grassy melon DIPA that finishes with just enough kick!
Pineapple Witch Slap: Our beloved flagship NEIPA infused with real pineapple. Get some while you can this won’t last long!
