Yesterday, Clock House Brewing released two new beers in their taproom. One of those beers happened to come at a time when we all just dropped a paycheck on multiple boxes of Girl Scout cookies…and my favorite Girl Scout cookie is now in beer form thanks to Clock House….BEHOLD…..Coco Suenos!!!
Coco Suenos is a imperial stout loaded with who knows how many packages of caramel delite cookies, caramel, chocolate, and coconut! Let’s dive into this delicious brew!
AROMA The nose is straight up cookies…caramel, chocolate, a bit of coconut…when the nose hits like this it’s hard to let the beer sit to about room temp, so I had to sneak in a quick sip!
APPEARANCE Motor oil black, you can tell that the mouthfeel was going to be dense compared to some. Lots of lacing on the glass.
TASTE All the flavors of the cookies shine…caramel, chocolate, coconut compliment the booze nicely. Let it warm a bit and you get all the flavors. It’s sweet, but not overly, that was an initial worry. Well-balanced, the mouthfeel was viscous. I like a thicker stout and this one surely is. Definitely a decadent stout worth seeking.
OVERALL If you get a chance, don’t miss out. Only on tap at the Clock House brewery in Cedar Rapids. This is one worth seeking and sipping and enjoying. Definitely a beer to start my best of 2022 list with and I hope you give it a try and enjoy it! Cheers!
Dimensional Brewing in Dubuque, IA is kicking off the month of March with a bang as they are set to release two beers! Tickets for their popular “Can-D-Bar’ will open Sunday, March 6th @ 7 p.m.! The following week will see the debut of “neat” imperial stout for a tap room only release starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday March 12th! Details below! Cheers!
Itโs time for us to get our Barrel Aged March on. We are excited to bring back B.A. Can-D-Bar & to introduce you to our best nonadjunct B.A. Stout to date. We will be doing this release similar to our most recent releases. Please read the following details carefully.
B.A. Can-D-Bar is a 11.35% imperial stout aged for 14 months in Blaum Bros. Distilling Co. Bourbon Barrels and then rested on Coconut and Cacao!
– Tickets for B.A. Can-D-Bar will be sold online via Etix at 7pm on Sunday, March 6th. Please look for an event page to be posted soon. We will supply a link to etix on the event page.
– B.A. Can-D-Bar will be sold in 2, 500ml bottle packages.
– The limit is one set per order.
– If you score a ticket for B.A. Can-D-Bar bottle pick up will begin on Saturday, March 12th at 11am at the taproom.
– Proxies are allowed for pick up. They must have a screen shot or printed copy of the buyers ID and Etix ticket to be scanned upon pick up.
Introducing โneatโ
-neat is a big thicc 11.8% stout aged in a Blaum Brothers Rye barrel for 13 months and thatโs it! This Rye Barrel Aged Stout has created such a harmonious blend of the beer & barrel that we canโt wait to send your taste buddies into a state of nirvana.
– This Rye barrel aged Stout will be available in 500ml bottles.
– Due to the low bottle count, we will be releasing this beer first come, first served at 11am on Saturday, March 12th at our taproom.
– Limits will be determined upon turnout and final bottle count.
– For those of you lining up, we will open the garage early for pre game shenanigans because we love you.
Two big releases coming from Clock House Brewing this Tuesday! A stout and a sour will be hitting the tap lines as Coco Suenos and Grape XXtreme will be released when the doors open! These are both draft only so get there and get a taste! Here’s more on both beers courtesy of Clock House’s Facebook page:
Bring your date on Tuesday February 15th for this draft only release!
Coco Sueรฑos: Inspired by our favorite girl scout cookie. We boiled this monster 13.1% Imperial Stout for 14 hours then added Caramel DeLite cookies, caramel, chocolate, and coconut!
This Tuesday, February 15th along with Coco Suenos we will be releasing Grape XXtreme!
The very first of our experimental XXtreme series. We added 15 lbs of grape nerds, Lulo Fruit puree and our base kettle sour to craft something xxtremely ridiculous. Grape candy in liquid form! This will be a draft only release
Join us this Friday, December 31st at noon as we release Clock House Black IPAComprised of carefully selected Black malts to achieve a deep, rich roasted dark malt flavor with hints of chocolate and rye. Bittered and dry-hopped with Centennial, Mosaic, and Amarillo hops that attribute to classic bitter pine notes. Available in 16oz 4-packs, growlers, and on draft.
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 Mรคrzen, 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.
Another week and another beer release to quench our thirst from the fine folks at Clock House Brewing! This Thursday, July 1st, you’ll be able to get your hands on “Scuba Todd” sour! Here’s more on this beer:
Is that Scuba Steve? Scuba Sam? No that’s Scuba Todd! If you’ve ever walked through Black Sheep and gazed through the Man-Aquarium you might have seen this beerhero. He doesn’t wear a cape nor have any superpowers. He wears beer goggles during the day and tinted safety glasses at night. He’ll walk around the brewery in rainboots and occasionally sport some dope rubber gloves. The man has never heard of water, he only showers in beer. Beer with coconut of course because that’s the only way it should be. He’s sour like lemon lime and sweet like blue raspberry. This is Todd’s world and we’re just living in it. We’re just happy to be apart of it.
Now about the beer…if you haven’t gathered the info yet we’re making a pretty delicious sour. Brewed with Lemon, Lime, Blue Raspberry, and unfiltered coconut. We’re making the closest thing to Ocean Water so Scuba Todd can dive right in.Available in 16oz 4-packs and on draft. *One 4-pack limit per person.
A new hazy IPA will be coming to our beer loving selves this Friday, as Clock House will be releasing “Southern Bound” NEIPA. Be ready for some peachy deliciousness from this brew! Here’s more from Clock House on this release!
We’re packing our bags and heading down south! This juicy NEIPA was dry-hopped with Azacca and Callista to achieve a peach forward base. This was further accentuated by adding Columbian peaches in the secondary.This crushable hazy will be available on draft, in growlers and 4-packs to go (16 oz)
It’s pilsner time! Lion Bridge will be releasing their popular Ziva Voda Czech style pilsner on March 10th and 2 more beers will be coming out before that release! Here’s more from Lion Bridge courtesy of their Facebook page:
3/10/2021 RETURNING!!!ลฝivรก Voda (Czech-style Pilsner, 4.8%) – Named for the “living water” of Czech fairy tales that heals infirmities and counteracts spells. Bohemian Pilsner Malt adds subtle richness and accents of clover honey, while the addition of traditional Saaz hops throughout the run-off and long boil give this beer the distinctive earthiness and spice associated with authentic Pilsners. Lagered for 6 weeks and brought to you for St. Joe’s Day and beyond.2/24/2021 NEW!!! Fun Size (Small beer w/Chocolate, Peanut Butter and Sea Salt, 6.5%) – Made from our Home-Baked second runnings. This beer is brewed with Maldon Sea Salt and then blended with cacao nibs and peanut butter deliciousness. 2/24/2021 RETURNING!!! Sweep the Leg (Rice Lager, 4.5%) Utilizing a clean fermenting Kveik yeast for this “lager” might be deemed cheating by some, but we say do whatever it takes to win.
Alright folks, make sure you read carefully because the people at Big Grove have carefully outlined a plan for everyone to have a chance for not only getting your hands on one of the best beers brewed in Iowa and its variants but to also have an opportunity to dine on some of the best food you’ll ever taste! Lot’s going on, read carefully, get excited, drink local, enjoy this awesome beer and food given to us by this amazing group of people! Spotted Richard???? I know this is a family friendly event but you can’t tell me a Richard the Whale Spotted Dick shirt isn’t a cash grab! Cheers everyone!
TICKETS ON SALE THIS WEDNESDAY! @ 10 a.m. for all of these options!
DINNER AND RICHARD
๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐:๐๐๐ฉ๐ฆ-๐:๐๐๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ง๐๐ซ 4-Pack of Bottles + Glass + 1 Richard Token, redeemable for any beer at any time. We are only offering 25 tickets to this interactive, omakase-style tasting dinner. We will reach out to you after your purchase to confirm your socially distanced table arrangement. Masks are required for each guest. The menu will be released at a later date. ($250 each)๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐:๐๐๐ฉ๐ฆ-๐:๐๐๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ง๐๐ซ 4-Pack of Bottles + Glass + 1 Richard Token, redeemable for any beer at any time. We are only offering 25 tickets to this interactive, omakase-style tasting dinner. We will reach out to you after your purchase to confirm your socially distanced table arrangement. Masks are required for each guest. The menu will be released at a later date. ($250 each)
BEER AND GOLDEN TICKET
๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐:๐๐๐๐ฆ 4-Pack of Bottles + Glass + 1 Richard Token, redeemable for any beer at any time. | Saturday, December 5 at 7am. Can be picked up at the Iowa City Bottomless Family Style Brunch, the Iowa City drive-thru, or the Solon Drive-thru. ($85 each) ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐:๐๐๐๐ฆ One Golden Ticket Richard the Whale | Saturday, December 5 at 7am. Can be picked up at the Iowa City Bottomless Family Style Brunch, the Iowa City drive-thru, or the Solon Drive-thru. ($40 each
FURTHER DEETS
All Release Party ticket holders will receive: โข Two (2) 375 mL bottles of 2020 Richard the Whale โข One (1) 375 mL bottle of 2020 with JBC Roasters Coffee โข One (1) 375 mL bottle of 2020 Spotted Richard โข One (1) 2020 Richard the Whale commemorative glassBottomless Family-Style Brunch | 7am-10am โข $25 – purchase Saturday, December 5 on-site at the Iowa City location only โข Masks are required for each guest โข Menu released soon! GOLDEN TICKET – Richard the Whale Vietnamese Coconut Coffee (500 mL)We decided to make everything a little simpler this yearโ so we are selling our Golden Ticket online this year. Better get them fast because they wonโt last long! Golden Ticket beer: Richard the Whale Vietnamese Coconut Coffee (500 mL). As in year’s past, we will be loading up our tap lines with some very special beers, including 2020 Richard the Whale, Richard variants, and surprises. For those that came to last year’s release event, expect a similar day of drinking, laughter, and good cheer. SCHEDULE FOR THE EVENT:7am – Doors open to Big Grove Brewery & Taproom (Iowa City). Drive-thru is available at Iowa City and Solon locations. 7am – Brunch experience and Drive-thru begins, 4-pack pick-up10am – Brunch party, Drive-thru, and ticketed event ends11am – Regular food menu available and Big Grove is open to the publicAll-day – Enjoy a beer with your friends and the Big Grove brewersADDITIONAL INFORMATION: โข We will be maintaining our social distancing guidelines. Please wear your mask and help us stay safe. โข There will be no overnight lines. You may enter our waitlist starting at 6am. We ask that once your name is placed on the list, you can wait in your car or around one of our social distanced firepits. You will receive a text message when your table is ready. โข One Golden Ticket bottle per person. โข All Ticket holders must bring a valid photo ID. โข Ticket holders must be 21 years of age or older at the time of purchasing the Ticket. โข Proxy bottle pickups can begin to pick up at 7am. โข Pre-Sale ticket holders may pick up their bottles between 7am and 10am during the event. โข Please have your order number ready. We will be checking individuals off our list. โข Please do not bring open bottles into the taproom. โข There will be no overnight lines. You may enter our waitlist starting at 6am. We ask that once your name is placed on the list, you can wait in your car or around one of our socially distanced firepits. You will receive a text message when your table is ready.
Backpocket Brewing will be releasing Iowa City Wave milkshake IPA this Friday at the Coralville taproom! This mango milkshake IPA is limited so get their fast to enjoy a pint! Here’s more on this release:
This weeks release, Iowa City Wave: Mango Milkshake IPAย ๐ฅญ
Iowa City Wave is back with our most popular Milkshake IPA. This tropical mango juice bomb milkshake IPA was brewed with lactose & vanilla, then heavily dry-hopped with Azacca & Ekuanot hops for a burst of tropical & citrus flavors. ABV: 6.5% IBU: 30
Did you know that we donate $1 per pint of Iowa City Wave from our taproom to the UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital?!
This IPA will be available for a limited time in the Coralville Taproom starting FRIDAY! Mug Clubbers stop in Thursday and get your free pour!ย
Join us this Friday, December 31st at noon as we release Clock House Black IPA
