Lion Bridge 9th Anniversary set for March 5th!

February 1, 2023Leave a comment

9 years in the books for Lion Bridge Brewing on March 5th! And to celebrate they are releasing some wonderful sounding beers! Here’s what’s in store for this celebration courtesy of Lion Bridge’s Facebook page:

Save the date! Join us to celebrate our 9th Anniversary all day on Sunday, March 5th.

Live music by Dr. Z’s Experiment (2pm – 5pm)

FREE CAKE for everyone to celebrate all things Lion Bridge. (while supplies last)

Food Specials!

The release of 2 BRAND NEW beers!!

Wolf Shirt XXL (Imperial IPA w/Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe, 8.5%) – More hops, more ABV, robot wolves fighting intergalactic space battles in front of an epic moon. What’s not to love?

Anniversary Imperial (Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout w/Ghanaian Cacao Nibs, 12%) – A whopping 17lbs of cacao nibs per barrel of beer. Brewed for our 9th Anniversary! Cheers!

Lion Bridge has become the catalyst to conversation and community that we always dreamed it could be. Come join us, raise a glass, and enjoy some cake to celebrate an amazing 9 years of Lion Bridge Brewing Company!!

Big Grove “Citrus Surfer” enters year round portfolio!

February 1, 2023Leave a comment

Big Grove Brewery has added “Citrus Surfer” to their year round release portfolio. Released to markets earlier this week on now available on tap at all Big Grove locations, this is the perfect beer to get into the warmer weather mindset, or to add to your Super Bowl Party spread! Here’s the press release courtesy of Big Grove Brewery:

[Iowa City, IA]: Today, Big Grove announced a brand-new fruited wheat release to join their year-round beer portfolio. Now pouring in their Iowa City, Solon, and Des Moines taprooms, Citrus Surfer is loaded with real orange and lemon citrus at a crushable 4.8% ABV. Each taproom will feature citrus-inspired culinary dishes to celebrate the beer release.

A refreshing new twist on Big Grove’s past award-winning wheat beers, Citrus Surfer offers fans “significant drinkability,” according to Andy Joynt, Director of Brewing. The brewery team produced ten concept batches spanning eight months, beginning with research and development at their Solon pilot brewery before scaling to their Des Moines system as an intermediate step, ultimately crafting the beer for full-scale production at the Iowa City brewery.

“The finish and aromatics were something we focused on. We wanted pop with the right citrus flavor, plus a clean and satisfying finish, bringing you back for another sip,” remarked Joynt.

The beer is anticipated to create a big wave in Iowa, giving Blue Moon Belgian White and Leinenkugel’s Wheat drinkers a more widely available, Iowa-made alternative. “Although Iowa is not coastal, nor is it a state known for its surfing, Citrus Surfer represents that mentality and a laid-back approach to life and the moments it brings,” said Bryan Farrell, Director of Integrated Sales & Marketing. “Iowans love to seek out new experiences and travel, especially in the winter months. We’re offering a call-to-action for fans to ‘Find Your Moment’ through trip and experience giveaways.”

Throughout 2023, Big Grove will be giving away flights, Airbnb gift cards for unique Iowa rentals, and other fun offers and experiences. Fans can enter to win flight vouchers to any destination of their choosing, redeemable at major Iowa airports (CID, DSM, DBQ, SUX, ALO). Keep an eye out for more waves of giveaways and experiences throughout the spring and summer months. To enter, go to biggrove.com/pages/find-your-moment.

Check out your favorite local beverage shop to catch the closest Citrus Surfer near you. Citrus Surfer is available on draft, six-packs, and 12-packs at a majority of retail locations across Iowa.

Jolly Pumpkin getting re-launched in Iowa via Abu Nawas!

January 28, 2023Leave a comment

The first brewery that Abu Nawas brought to Iowa will be making their way back to our lovely state starting next week and will also be bringing cans with them! Here’s more courtesy of Abu Nawas!

JOLLY PUMPKIN CANS:

Jolly Pumpkin Bam Biere 6/4/16oz CANS – Farmhouse Ale. This delicious, low-calorie, farmhouse ale is named for Ron’s Jack Russell who was struck by a car but bounced back in fine tenacious Jack Russell fashion. This farmhouse ale is brewed for those of us who have been knocked down, have picked up, dusted off, and carried on undaunted. Golden, naturally cloudy, can-conditioned, and dry-hopped for a perfectly refreshing balance of spicy malts, hops, & yeast. TIME IN OAK: 2 Months. 4.5% ABV – 24 IBU – MI
Jolly Pumpkin Calabaza Blanca 6/4/16oz CANS – Farmhouse Witbier. Blanca is a low-calorie farmhouse witbier brewed in Belgium’s beer blanche tradition. Spiced with orange peel & coriander, you’ll find it refreshingly tart, with a wonderfully dry finish. A year round favorite for sure. TIME IN OAK: 2 Months. 4.8% ABV – 15 IBU – MI
Jolly Pumpkin Oro de Calabaza 6/4/16oz CANS – Wild Artisan Golden Ale. Oro is brewed in the Franco-Belgian tradition of strong golden ales. Spicy and peppery with a gentle hop bouquet and the beguiling influence of wild yeast. Named one of the top 25 beers in America by Men’s Journal. Great American Beer Festival Gold medal winner for the Belgian & French Ale category. TIME IN OAK: 6-9 Months. 8.0% ABV – 30 IBU – MI
Jolly Pumpkin iO Saison 6/4/16oz CANS – Wild Saison. Aged in oak with wild yeasts & can conditioned, iO Saison is a unique creation brewed with rose hips, rose petals, & hibiscus giving this saison a character & color all its own. This very vibrant, bright, rose-colored saison has floral & spice notes mixed with hints of tartness from foeder aging & the hibiscus flowers. A beautiful piece of art presented in a glass. Cheers and mahalo plenty! TIME IN OAK: 3 Months. 6.4% ABV – 15 IBU – MI

Blackstack, Untitled Art, Phase Three, and Weldwerks coming from Pequod this week!

January 27, 2023Leave a comment

Triple 755- Triple NEIPA
Love Language- Foeder Sour w/ Passion Fruit, Dragon Fruit, Guava

Untitled Art

Juice Drops: Prickly Pear Strata- Hazy IPA

Phase 3 Brewing Company

Fresh Pixel Density!!
Frog Stack – Fruited Sour

WeldWerks Brewing Co.

Bamm Bamm Rubble Rubble- Fruity Cereal Sour
Evil Haze Factory- Dbl NEIPA
Red Velvet Cake Stout
Luminosa DDH Juicy Bits

Cerebral Brewing coming to Iowa via Pequod!

January 27, 2023Leave a comment

New Brewery: Cerebral Brewing

Neon Lite– American Lager
Rare Trait- Flagship IPA
Forever Awake– Imperial Coffee Stout NOLA Style
Momentum Shift– IPA w/ Nelson, Citra & Moteuka
Cryptic Message– Foeder Fermented Schwarzbier
Dark Galaxie- 6.5% Oatmeal Stout
Inhabited Form- DH Oat Lager w/ Galaxy & Citra

Here’s more on the brewery courtesy of their website, super excited for this!

Cerebral Brewing was brought to life in 2015 by co-founders Sean Buchan and Dan McGuire in Denver’s Congress Park neighborhood along the city’s famed Colfax Avenue. Since the beginning, Cerebral has focused on quality, innovation, and evolution in all endeavors, from the beer we brew to the culture we create. We’re here to serve our community through our craft – raising funds and awareness for local causes we care about.

MORE, Alluvial, Blackstack, Untitled Art, 56 Brewing, Drekker, and Wild Mind coming from Pequod!

January 16, 2023January 16, 2023Leave a comment

Blood Orange Dbl Marbles – Milkshake IPA
Blueberry Dbl Marbles – Milkshake IPA
L2 Orbit IPA
By Candlelight IPA
Shadows – WEST COAST IPA

Alluvial Brewing Company

Mosacious IPA

BlackStack Brewing

Full Disclosure NE IPA
Fugazi Italian Pils
Local 755 – Flagship IPA – 2 available
Trying to Find a Balance – Equilibrium Collab

Untitled Art

West Coast IPA (V2)

56 Brewing Comapny

Ssippi Squeeze IPA
Uncharted Territory Stout

Drekker Brewing Company

Fangs Out – Hazy Single IPA
Mass Shadows – Single IPA

Wild Mind Ales

Book Mobile Sour
Sonic Painting Sour

Backpocket announces 2023 release calendar!

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Lion Bridge releasing “Heart Strings” kettle sour on January 25th!

January 9, 2023Leave a comment

Even though barrel aged January is upon us, Lion Bridge is still releasing other styles of beer besides barrel aged brews. On January 25th, they’ll be releasing their latest kettle sour titled, “Heart Strings”. This sour will have pineapple, raspberry, and blueberries. Here’s more from Lion Bridge:

Heart Strings (Pineapple, Raspberry Sour, 5.5%) – Tropical pineapple melds with tart and tangy raspberry. A new sour to bring a little more love into your life.

Hubbard’s Cave and Une Annee beers coming from Abu Nawas!

January 5, 2023Leave a comment

Hubbard’s Cave CANS:

Hubbard’s Cave FRESH IPA 6/4/16oz CANS – Hazy IPA w/ Simcoe Hops. 7% ABV. Will be Packaged: 1/11/2023
Hubbard’s Cave FRESH IIPA ONE HOP CITRA 6/4/16oz CANS – Hazy Imperial IPA with exclusively CITRA HOPS. 8.5% ABV. Will be Packaged: 1/11/2023
Hubbard’s Cave HOPSURD 6/4/16oz CANS – Hazy Imperial IIPA w/ Citrusy hop blend. 8.5% ABV – IL
Hubbard’s Cave HYDRA 6/4/16oz CANS – Hazy IIPA w/ A Refreshing Blend of Hops, Lactose and Orange Peel. 7.5% ABV – IL
Hubbard’s Cave TROPICAL 6/4/16oz CANS – Hazy IIPA w/ A Tropical Blend of Hops. 8.5% ABV – IL
Hubbard’s Cave MILK OF THE MURDER HORNET (CHERRY) 6/4/16oz CANS – Milkshake IIPA Double w/ Cherry, Vanilla, and Lactose. 8.5% ABV – IL
Hubbard’s Cave MILK OF THE MURDER HORNET (GINGERBREAD) 6/4/16oz CANS – Milkshake IIPA Double w/ Ginger, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Vanilla, and Lactose. 8.5% ABV – IL
Hubbard’s Cave COCO VAN 12/2/16oz CAN (2-Pack) – Imperial Stout with Toasted Coconut and Vanilla Beans. 12% ABV – IL
Hubbard’s Cave COFFEE & CAKES 12/2/16oz CAN (2-Pack) – Imperial Stout with Coffee and Maple Syrup. 12% ABV – IL
Hubbard’s Cave FRENCH TOAST 12/2/16oz CANS (2 Pack) – Imperial Stout with Cinnamon, Maple Syrup, Vanilla Beans, and Lactose. 12% ABV – IL
Hubbard’s Cave IRISH STOUT 6/4/16oz CANS – Traditional Irish Stout. 6% ABV – IL
Hubbard’s Cave PEANUT BUTTER CUP 12/2/16oz CAN (2-Pack) – Imperial Stout w/ Chocolate and Peanut Butter. 12% ABV – IL
Hubbard’s Cave EL ZACATON 12/2 /16oz CANS (2 Pack) – Imperial Stout w/ Almond Flour, Chocolate, Cinnamon, Vanilla, and Chiles. 12% ABV – IL
Hubbard’s Cave VANILLA EVERYDAE 12/2/16oz CANS (2 Pack) – Imperial Stout w/ Vanilla Beans. 12% ABV – IL

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 – IL
Une Annee LIME PILS 6/4/16oz CANS – German Pilsner with lime juice and zest. 4.8% ABV – IL
Une Annee TRIPEL 6/4/16oz CANS – Belgian Tripel Abbey Ale. 8.7% ABV – IL
Une Annee Quad 6/4/16oz CANS – Belgian Quadrupel Abbey Ale. 11% ABV – IL
Une Annee NO REGRETS 6/4/16oz CAN – A Mosaic Dry-hopped American Wild Ale fermented w/ Limes . 5.5% ABV IL
Une Annee JOYEAUX 6/4/16oz CAN – Farmhouse Brett Saison w/ Red Currant, Raspberry, Cranberry, Orange, and Lemon. 5% ABV – IL
Une Annee LESS IS MORE 6/4/16oz CANS – Saison w/ Oranges. 5.5% ABV -IL
Une Annee TWIST OF WIT 6/4/16oz CANS – Belgian Style Wheat w/ Coriander, Meyer Lemons, and Cara Cara Oranges. 4.5% ABV – IL
Une Annee KRIEK 12/2/16oz CANS (2 Pack) – American Wild Ale fermented w/ Morello Cherry. 6.5% ABV – IL
Une Annee PECHE 12/2/16oz CANS (2 Pack) – American Wild Ale fermented w/ Peach . 6.5% ABV – IL
Une Annee LE SEUL IX (STRAWBERRY) 12/2/16oz CANS (2 Pack) – American Wild Ale fermented w/ Strawberry. 6.5% ABV – IL
Une Annee LE SEUL X (PASSIONFRUIT) 12/2/16oz CANS (2 Pack) – American Wild Ale fermented w/ Passionfruit. 6.5% ABV – IL
Une Annee LE SEUL XIII (GUAVA) 12/2/16oz CANS (2 Pack) – American Wild Ale fermented w/ Guava. 6.5% ABV – IL
Une Annee AIRING OF GRIEVANCES 6/4/16oz CANS – Belgian Imperial Stout. 10.6% ABV – IL
Une Annee FEATS OF STRENGTH 6/4/16oz CANS – Belgian Imperial Stout w/ Chocolate. 13.5% ABV – IL

Modist, Fair State, Blackstack, Untitled Art, 56, MORE, Aslin, and Drekker coming from Pequod!

December 16, 2022Leave a comment

Modist Brewing Co.

Ritual Night– 8% Mexican dark chocolate stout brewed with roasted chocolate malts, cocoa nibs, milk sugar, Mexican vanilla beans, cinnamon & Ancho chili peppers

Teal Label– WestCoast IPA brewed with Maris Otter Pale Ale malt, kettle hopped and dry hopped with our hand-selected Columbus Cryo, Simcoe, Strata & Citra

Forbidden Canyons– New England Double IPA brewed with pale ale malted barley, malted oats, malted wheat, flaked rye. Whirlpool hopped and double dry hopped with our hand-selected blend of Mosaic, Citra, El Dorado Cryo, Ekuanot Cryo and Sabro