Lua Brewing “Sonder” blend bottles available at the taproom!

Courtesy of Lua’s Facebook page:

SONDER BLEND NO. 1 (5.0%)

Sonder No. 1 was brewed with a variety of raw grains and was fermented and aged in white wine barrels with our house culture of bacteria and wild yeast for over a year, softening the edges of the bright tartness. It was then bottle conditioned for over two years.

Three-plus years in the making, Sonder No. 1 is funky and slightly tart, but more strongly steeped in oak and vanilla notes, owing to its age in barrels. It was naturally carbonated in the bottle.

SONDER BLEND NO. 3 (3.5%)

Sonder No. 3 is a rustic Berliner Weisse, brewed with floor malted Pilsner malt and a variety of raw grains, including Iowa buckwheat and winter red wheat. It was fermented and aged in white wine barrels with our house culture of bacteria and wild yeast for over a year before being naturally refermented in the bottle.

Berliner Weisse, a revered historical style, has gotten a bad rap lately. Slushified American kettle sours, while often tasty, are not Berliner Weisse. They’re just not. This presentation of Sonder is our interpretation of a true authentic Berliner, and we are very proud of it.

These beers, like all presentations of Sonder, are a representation of this time, of this place, and of us.

Both SONDER bottles are available to enjoy here at our taproom.

Lion Bridge 2024 “Barrel-Aged January” Lineup Announced!

Courtesy of Lion Bridge’s website:

Barrel Aged January 2024 Beer Releases

Home-Baked 2024 (Imperial Stout w/ Hazelnut, Cinnamon, Cacao, Love, 11%) – Dessert for your desert island. Fudge and saigon cinnamon meld with a little bit of hazelnut goodness and bourbon barrel to produce something we liken to a cookie in beer form.

Vanilla Home-Baked (Imperial Stout/ Hazelnut, Cinnamon, Cacao, Vanilla, 11%) – We took our dessert for a desert island and dosed it with huge amounts of whole bean Madagascar Vanilla. An even more decadent treat!

Couples Skate (Barrel-Fermented Brett Beer w/whole peaches, 6.5%) – A slightly awkward first encounter that has led to happily ever after. We crushed 500lbs of Michigan peaches straight from the tree and let them rest on hand-selected wild barrels from our wood cellar for 8 months.

Oco Noco (Imperial Milk Stout w/Coconut, 11%) – We took an exceptional Imperial Milk Stout, aged it in Bourbon barrels for a year, and then put an obscene amount of toasted and un-toasted coconut into it until beer and confectionary treat melded seamlessly together. Simple, but oh so decadent.

Forgotten Time 2024 (Barrel-Aged Barley Wine, 12%) – The real deal Barley Wine. Brewed in collaboration with our friends at Clockhouse. Aged for 28 months in 10-year-old Templeton Rye Whiskey barrels. Sherry, chocolate, dark fruit for days.

GAZPROM! 2019 (Russian Imperial Stout w/Maple Syrup, 12%) – Viscous, and black. After primary fermentation this oily, Russian giant is re-fermented in bourbon barrels with Great River Maple dark syrup then blended back together to add consistency and complexity. 2016 GABF Bronze Medal Winner for Specialty Beer.

Shadow Puppet (Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout, 13%) – Aged 36 months in Cedar Ridge Bourbon Barrels and blended to bring an amazing beer out of the darkness. Notes of dried dark fruits, chocolate, sherry, oak, caramel, and vanilla.

Home-Baked Whiskey Release …. details coming soon!

Week by Week breakdown:

Week 1

1/4 Live Music – Trevor Treiber 6-8 PM

1/6 BEER RELEASE : Home-Baked 2024

1/6 BEER RELEASE : Vanilla Home-Baked 2024

1/6 Raffle for FREE Lion Bridge Merchandise!

Food Special (starting 1/3)

Pork Tenderloin with a Maple Vanilla Glaze atop Blue Cheese Macaroni

Smoked Gouda Burger

Three Layer Coconut Cream Cake


Week 2

1/13 BEER RELEASE : Couples Skate

1/13 BEER RELEASE : Cellar Release – Barrel-Aged Oco Noco 2022

1/13 Live Music – Severio Lancieri 6-8 PM

1/13 Country Night! Come dressed in your best cowboy/western look!

1/13 Raffle for FREE Lion Bridge Merchandise!

1/14 Make Your Own Face Stein (tickets) 2-4 PM

1/16 Tuesday Night Trivia 6-8 PM

1/18 Magic Show 6-7 PM

Food Special (starting 1/10)

BBQ Ribs and Cornbread / Mac & Cheese and Green Beans

BBQ Bacon Burger

Apple Turnovers with Bourbon Caramel Sauce and Whipped Cream


1/20 BEER RELEASE : Forgotten Time Barley Wine 2024 edition

1/20 BEER RELEASE : Cellar Release – GAZPROM 2019

1/20 Raffle for FREE Lion Bridge Merchandise!

1/20 Open Night Mic 7-9 PM

1/23 Tuesday Night Trivia 6-8 PM

1/25 Live Music – Carson Parker Cello Duet 6-8 PM

Food Special (starting 1/17)

Hearty Beef Stew

Lamb Meat Pies

Apple Turnovers with Bourbon Caramel Sauce and Whipped Cream

Week 3


1/27 BEER RELEASE : Shadow Puppet

1/27 BEER RELEASE : Home-Baked Whiskey

1/27 Raffle for FREE Lion Bridge Merchandise!

1/28 Cedar Rapids Brewing Society Happy Hour 3-5 PM

Food Special (starting 1/24)

Pesto Flatbread with Goat Cheese and Candied Pecans

Cranberry and Barleywine Braised Brisket with Roasted Kale and Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes 

Raspberry Tart

November releases from Lion Bridge!

Courtesy of Lion Bridge email:

Mallow Gold (Imperial S’mores Stout, 9.0%) – We brewed an exceptionally decadent stout and s’moresified it! Marshmallow, Ghanaian Chocolate, and Graham Cracker meld beautifully in this campfire beer.

Dream Catcher (Black IPA w/Simcoe and Cascade, 7.1%) – Scary things can lurk in the dark. But so can delicious hoppy things! Don’t be afraid of the dark base beer. Dream Catcher is all you wanted in an IPA, and all you didn’t even know you wanted!

Tox Brewing, Nightmare, Abomination, Fat Orange Cat, Clown Shoes, and Front Porch beers coming from Abu Nawas!

TOX BREWING:

  • Tox Brewing Poltergeist 6/4/16oz CANS – Double Dry Hopped Triple IPA with Galaxy, Citra, Nelson Sauvin, and Mosaic. 10% ABV – CT
  • Tox Brewing Ink – Dark Stuff 6/4/16oz CANS – Sour Ale brewed with Blackberry, Black Currant, Blueberry, Sweet Cherry, Plum, Lactose, & Vanilla. 6% ABV – CT
  • Tox Brewing Double Dart 6/4/16oz CANS – Double Dry Hopped DOUBLE Dart Frog IPA! loaded with Nelson, Riwaka and Motueka⁠. 8.5% ABV – CT
  • Tox Brewing Digitox 6/4/16oz CANS – Hoptimally saturated Double IPA with Nelson & Citra. 8.5% ABV – CT
  • Tox Brewing Copperhead 6/4/16oz CANS – Delicious American Amber Ale. 5.8% ABV – CT
  • Tox Brewing Fugu 6/4/16oz CANS – Citra, Cashmere, & El Dorado IPA. Immensely aromatic and complexly hoppy for its crushable nature, Fugu combines a carefully selected combination of American hops 6.5% ABV – CT
  • Tox Brewing Training Wings 6/4/16oz CANS – Beautiful American Pale Ale with Citra, Mosaic and Simcoe. 6% ABV – CT

ABOMINATION BREWING:

  • Abomination Brewing Forbidden Pumpkin 6/4/16oz CANS – Imperial Milkshake IPA Double Dry Hopped with Citra and Mosaic then fermented atop a monstrous amount of Pumpkin, Spices, Vanilla, & Milk Sugar. This hazy IPA pairs perfectly with hoodies, fall hikes and nights out by the fire pit with friends! 9.3% ABV – CT
  • Abomination Brewing Midday Snack Choc PB Banana 6/4/16oz CANS – Stout brewed with Peanut Butter, Chocolate Sauce, Vanilla Ice Cream, & Banana. 7.7% ABV – CT
  • Abomination Brewing Midnight Snack Chocolate Fondue 6/4/16oz CANS – Double Pastry Imperial Stout with Chocolate Cream, Vanilla & Pound Cake. 14% ABV – CT
  • Abomination Brewing The Harvester Soursop, Tangerine and Blueberry 6/4/16oz CANS – The Harvester is a rotating series of fruit forward sours exploring how various fruit combinations play off each other in a sour ale. Brewed with Soursop, Tangerine, & Blueberry. For a Harvester Slushie, Stick in in Freezer. Wait 2 Hours. Open. Pour. Enjoy & Thank us later! DO NOT FORGET ABOUT THE BEER YOU STUCK IN THE FREEZER 🙂 7.1% ABV – CT

FAT ORANGE CAT:

  • FAT ORANGE CAT FOC X Abomination – Twelve Lives & Still Wandering 6/4/16oz CANS – Ferociously juicy Double Dry Hopped Double IPA. Featuring a handpicked blend of some of our favorite hops; Lotus, Cashmere, Citra and Mosaic. 9.5% ABV – CT
  • Fat Orange Cat FOC Purrkatory (Mexican Blend) 6/4/16oz CANS – Imperial Milk Stout with Single-Origin Mexican Coffee!⁠ 11% ABV – CT
  • Fat Orange Cat FOC All Cats Are Grey in the Dark 6/4/16oz CANS – FOC Legendary White Stout – 7.2% ABV – CT

CLOWN SHOES BREWING:

  • Clown Shoes Pumpkin Sombrero 6/4/16oz CANS – Mexican-Style Chocolate Stout with Pumpkin Puree! 7% ABV – MA
  • Clown Shoes Harvest Blender 6/4/16oz CANS – Smoothie IPA with Plum, Peach, Apricot Purées and Lactose. Hopped with Citra and Galaxy. 7% ABV – MA

FRONT PORCH BREWING:

  • Front Porch Neil’s Donut Apple Crumb 6/4/16oz CANS – Imperial Stout brewed with Apple Crumb Donuts. 10% ABV – CT
  • Front Porch Reverse Mermaid HBC 586 6/4/16oz CANS – IPA jam packed with tropical HBC586, and Citra, Mosaic, Strata. 6.6% ABV – CT
  • Skygazer X Front Porch Boba Bliss Pink Guava 6/4/16oz CANS – Creamee Bubble Tea Sour Ale brewed with Pink Guava. 5% ABV – CT
  • Front Porch Twisted Sisters 6/4/16oz CANS – Delicious IPA brewed Loral, Ekuanot , HBC 586 hops. 6% ABV – CT – This Beer is in Collaborations with Pink Boots Society, an organization that aims to assist, inspire and encourage women and non-binary individuals in the fermented/alcoholic beverage industry to advance their careers through education.
  • Front Porch Thank You 6/4/16oz CANS – DIPA with Sabro, Hallertau Blanc, Enigma, Huell Melon and El Dorado. 8% ABV – CT

Confluence celebrating 11 years on Saturday October 21st!

Des Moines will be the place to be this coming weekend as Confluence Brewing will be celebrating their 11 year anniversary starting at 11 a.m.! Live music, food trucks and multiple beer releases throughout the day will be taking place. Take a look below for the schedule courtesy of Confluence’s Facebook page:

We are celebrating our 11th year of making good beer and we hope you can join us!

Come on down to the beer factory on our birthday for a special celebration filled with live music, food trucks, commemorative glassware and new beers for you to take home.

Schedule:
Live Music with Ducharme Jones 12-2:30pm
Live Music with Buckmiller Schwager Band 3-5:30pm
Food Trucks: Pie Mates & Street Eats
*Purchase any 2 anniversary beers (to-go) and receive a free 11th-anniversary glass!

Anniversary Beer Releases:
1. Peanut Butter Cup Porter (Contains Nuts & Lactose)
2. Bourbon Barrel Aged Ferryman’s
3. Ferryman’s Chocolate Old Fashioned
4. Ferryman’s Dark Chocolate Turtle
* to read about each beer, head to our events tab and you can see each release with their tasting notes!

Evil Twin NYC: The Sequel

EVIL TWIN BREWING NYC:

  • EVIL TWIN BREWING NYC – OUR MOST POPULAR IPA 6/4/16oz CANS – Flagship IPA brewed and Double Dry-Hopped with all Citra hops. 6% ABV – NYC
  • EVIL TWIN BREWING NYC – DANG QUESADILLA 6/4/16oz CANS – West Coast IPA. Brewed with all Citra. Dank, crisp, fresh. 6.7% ABV – NYC
  • EVIL TWIN BREWING NYC – I SWEAR I’M ADDICTED TO BLUE CHEESE 6/4/16oz CANS – Classic Belgian Quadrupel. Notes of malts, dark fruits & subtle spice. 10.2% ABV – NYC
  • EVIL TWIN WILL THIS BELGIAN BEER DESERVE YOUR RESPECT? 6/4/16oz CANS – Belgian Strong Golden Ale – 12% ABV – CT
  • EVIL TWIN BREWING NYC – THE WEATHER JUST WENT FROM 90 TO 55 LIKE IT SAW A STATE TROOPER 6/4/16oz CANS – Double Dry-Hopped with Citra and Galaxy. Beautifully Crisp ‘n Juicy. 6.5% ABV – NYC
  • EVIL TWIN BREWING NYC – BUZZIN’ – CITRA + CASHMERE + SABRO 6/4/16oz CANS – Double Dry Hopped Pale Ale with Citra, Cashmere, & Sabro, brewed with organic wildflower honey. BEEPUBLIC collab. 5.5% ABV – NYC
  • EVIL TWIN BREWING NYC – FRUIT FOR THOUGHT 5 6/4/16oz CANS – Sour Ale inspired by some delicious autumn-forward stone fruits. Made with Cranberry & Plum, we added a little extra Cinnamon, Vanilla, & Brown Sugar for some extra pie flavors. 6.6% NYC
  • EVIL TWIN BREWING NYC – THE GREAT AUTUMNAL EQUINOX STOUT 6/4/16oz CANS – We’ll let the ingredients do the talking for this one… Imperial Stout Brewed With Almond, Vanilla, Muscovado Sugar, Maple, Marshmallow Coffee, Raspberry And Chocolate. 12.55% ABV – NYC
  • EVIL TWIN OUDE EVIL 6/4/16OZ CANS – Malt Liquor. Enjoy straight from the can. Cheers, friends! 8% ABV – CT
  • EVIL TWIN HOP FOR A BETTER FUTURE – SIMCOE 6/4/16oz CANS – Simcoe NE DDH DIPA. 8% ABV – CT
  • EVIL TWIN BOZO BEER 6/4/16OZ CANS – 17.2% 😳 Imperial stout brewed w/ molasses, lactose, chocolate, almond, hazelnut, vanilla bean, cinnamon, oak spiral, chili, marshmallow, muscovado sugar, chestnut, and coffee. 17.2% ABV – CT – Please note that like a fine wine, this beer’s vintage runs a year back. Hence 2022!
  • EVIL TWIN EVEN MORE JESUS 6/4/16oz CANS – Evil Twin OG Imperial Stout – 12% ABV – CT
  • EVIL TWIN IMPERIAL BISCOTTI BREAK 6/4/16oz CANS – Imperial Stout with Almonds, Espresso, Vanilla – 11.5% ABV – CT
  • EVIL TWIN IMPERIAL DOUGHNUT BREAK 4/6/16oz CANS – The Legendary Beer is Back. Imperial Porter with Vanilla Coffee Almonds and (you guessed it) Donuts. 11.5% ABV – CT

Annual “Cousin Eddie Party” set for Thanksgiving Day (11/23)@ Iowa Brewing!

A tradition unlike any other returns in 2023 as Iowa Brewing Company in downtown Cedar Rapids (708 3rd St. SE, Cedar Rapids) will be putting on their annual “Cousin Eddie Party” on Thanksgiving Day! Starting bright and early at 7 a.m. and going to noon, it’s a perfect way to start Thanksgiving morning with family, or get a good buzz before dealing with family…your call. Showcasing their “Cousin Eddie” breakfast ale and celebrating the culture of Cousin Eddie and a wonderful beer, Iowa Brewing will be the place to be Thanksgiving morning! Here’s more courtesy of the brewery’s Facebook page:

“You serious, Clark?”

Yeah, we are serious! It’s that time of year for our Annual Thanksgiving Day Cousin Eddie Party. Doors will open at 7:00AM and stay open until noon.

The deets:
– Cousin Eddie Breakfast Ale (Barrel-Aged)
– Cousin Eddie Breakfast Ale
– Patio open with space heaters
– Expanded taproom into brewery/production area
– Special Edition Cousin Eddie t-shirts

For the newbies:
– Come dressed as Cousin Eddie (if possible)
– Show up in your PJs (no birthday suits)
– We will be busy; please be patient
– If you see a jello mold with cat food, don’t eat it

LET’S PARTY!

Lua celebrating 4 years starting next Monday (10/9)! with 3 new releases!

An early happy 4 years to Lua Brewing! Starting next Monday, October 9th, they will be releasing beers and having food specials throughout the week. Here’s what they are starting with on Monday courtesy of their Facebook page:

Our 4th Anniversary week kicks off ONE WEEK from today, and we are starting it off with everyone’s favs.

Next Monday (10/9) we will be slinging $4.44 Lua Smush sliders alllll dang day, accompanied by THREE new nostalgia inspired, smoothie-esque sour beers (draft only).

PUSHPOP: GUB GUB (5%)

Pineapple, Guava, Fruit Punch

PUSHPOP: TJ CREAM (5%)

Berry, Passion fruit, Vanilla

PUSHPOP: MR. DENMARK (5%)

Tangerine, Cara Cara Orange, Mango

Looking forward to celebrating with you all!

Big Grove Richard the Whale returns Saturday, December 2nd! Presale 10/25!

Courtesy of Big Grove Brewery:

Richard the Whale returns Saturday, December 2 

Our annual celebration will include Iowa City, Des Moines, and Solon

Wednesday, October 25, pre-sale begins at biggrove.com for our favorite party of the year! Mark your calendar, set an alarm, tell Siri to remind you… whatever it takes! The 2023 RtW celebrations will be held in Iowa City, Des Moines, and Solon featuring a pair of new beers alongside the Richard 4-packs + Golden Ticket. Here’s a cute stack of pics from the 2022 parties to get the good vibes flowin’.

Untitled Art, Phase Three, Mikerphone, and Blackstack coming from Pequod!

  • BA American Imperial Stout – Go back to old-school bottle share days with bomber bottles of this classic Barrel-Aged American Imperial Stout. Heavy and balanced, no adjuncts or wild flavorings, just good old-fashioned barrel-aged stout 15.7%
  • Graham Cracker Pastry Stout – Pastry Stout with Chocolate Malt & Natural Flavors 11%
  • Newtro Hard Seltzer – Korean-style hard seltzer with rice and mango puree. 5%
  • Punch Out Vodka Smoothies (Bermuda, Laguna) – 6% 
  • White Grape Sour – Sour Ale with White Grape Juice 6%
  • New Zealand Lager – 5.5%  
  • Non-Alch – Berliner Weiss, Cerveza con Limon, Citra Session, American Gold Lager, Italian Pilsner, Orange Peel Wit, West Coast IPA & Variety Pack!
  • Florida Seltzers – Same case cost as Carbliss and High Noon. Untitled Art uses real fruit and 0 waste malt base from the de-alcholized Non-Alch beers!
    • Blackberry Agave, Blood Orange Pomegranate, Blueberry Kumquat, Navel Orange Yuzu, Pineapple Mango, Prickly Pear, Strawberry Kiwi, Tropical Pink Lemonade

Phase 3

  • DDH Bold – Triple hazy IPA with talus and citra hops 10%
  • DDH Whimsical Nature – DIPA with Citra and Lotus 7.5%
  • TDH Triple Creme – This triple dry hopped 10% triple IPA got a massive dose of amazing Citra that’s super expressive and hits all the citra notes we’ve come to love. Brewed with nearly 50% oats and a small hit of milk sugar for smoothness and balance. 10%
  • Lulz Apple Cinnamon – A seasonally appropriate extension of our classic LULZ Crisp Apple but with a little bit of spice from the cinnamon; reminiscent of apple pie. 5%

Mikerphone 

  • Check 1, 2 – 8% Double Dry-Hopped Double IPA with Citra hops
  • Driving up the Coast WC IPA – 6.8% DDH West Coast IPA with Simcoe and Strata Hops
  • Ride the Dragon DDH Double IPA – 7.75% Double Dry-Hopped Double IPA w/ Strata, Sabro, & Mosaic Hops

BlackStack

  • Platinum Jubilee – Triple Dry Hopped Double IPA 8.0%- Our buds over at the Chatterbox Pub are celebrating their 100th anniversary this year. As the oldest continually operating bar in the Twin Cities, we got together to make a lil congratulatory banger to celebrate. With New Zealand Nelson Sauvin, Cashmere, and New Zealand Nectaron. 8%