BuzzBait will be making its way back into the taproom this Friday, February 28th!
This kettle sour is brewed with Blackberry, Blueberry, Raspberry, and Strawberry puree then later rested on loads of Trolli Very Berry Sour Gummy Worms!
This will be available in 16oz 4-packs and on draft in our taproom at 3PM. Don’t miss out on this nostalgia in a glass!
Mikerphone Brewing – When You Say Wisconsin – 6/4/16oz CANS – Wisconsin Kringle-Inspired Berliner Weisse with Cherries, Cranberries, Bavarian Cream, and Cream Cheese Flavoring. 6% ABV – IL
Mikerphone Brewing – Gigi’s Playhouse TRI 21 Project – 6/4/16oz CANS – West Coast-Style Pilsner hopped w/ Mosaic, Chinook, and El Dorado Hops. A worldwide, open-ended beer collaboration created to raise awareness for individuals with Down syndrome. 5.3% ABV – IL – To learn more about the project and how you can donate, please visit https://tri21project.com.
Mikerphone Brewing – Thirsty – 6/4/16oz CANS – Double Dry-Hopped Double India Pale Ale with Nelson Sauvin, Citra, and Mosaic Hops. 8% ABV – IL
Mikerphone Brewing – Wring It Out – 6/4/16oz CANS – Double Dry-Hopped West Coast-Style Double India Pale Ale with Mosaic, Mosaic Cryo, Mosaic Incognito, Idaho 7, and Nectaron Hops. 8.5% ABV – IL
Mikerphone Brewing – Miker Life – 6/4/16oz CANS – American-Style Lager done right! 5% ABV – IL
Mikerphone Brewing – Mikerphone Check 1, 2 – 6/4/16oz CANS – Fresh Batch! Flagship Double Dry-Hopped Double India Pale Ale w/ Citra Hops. 8% ABV – IL
Mikerphone Brewing – Hey Mambo, Mambo Italiano – 6/4/16oz CANS – Delicious Italian-Style Pilsner. 5% ABV – IL
Mikerphone Brewing – Culture Club – 6/4/16oz CANS – Collab. with Resident Culture. West Coast IPA w/Citra Incognito, Citra, Nelson Sauvin, Eclipse, mosaic & Simcoe Hops. 7% ABV – IL
Mikerphone Brewing – I Want My IPA 6/4/16oz CANS – American-Style IPA featuring a beautiful balance of malt and hops, with the Mosaic and Citra hops showcasing their glorious smells and tastes. No need to change the channel. 7.25% ABV – IL
Mikerphone Brewing – Rhyme Dust Case 6/4/16oz CANS – Double Dry-Hopped Double India Pale Ale with Citra and Mosaic Hops. 8% ABV – IL
Mikerphone Brewing – Cuff and a Crease – 6/4/16oz CANS – West Coast-Style India Pale Ale. ight malt bill meets big hops with Citra, Cashmere, Simcoe Cryo, Columbus, and Chinook hops. 7% ABV – IL
Mikerphone Brewing – Break Em Off 6/4/16oz CANS – West Coast-Style Pale Ale w/ Citra, Amarillo, Idaho 7, and Cashmere Hops. Heavy handed with the Hops on this one, but dialed down the ABV. It’s a CRUSHER that packs a punch! 5.7% ABV – IL
Mikerphone Brewing – Stern Up The Volume 6/4/16oz CANS – A delicious Double Dry-Hopped Pale Ale with Citra Hops. Collab. w/ Stern Pinball. 5.5% ABV – IL
Mikerphone Brewing – The Limon Cello 6/4/16oz CANS – Limoncello-Inspired Soft Sour Ale w/ Sicilian Lemon and Orange Peel. Collab. w/ Maplewood Brewing. 8% ABV – IL
Freigeist Bierkultur:
FREIGEIST ABRAXXXAS 6/4/16oz CANS – The second to none Smoked Lichtenhainer Weisse in cans! 6% ABV
FREIGEIST DUNKEL 6/4/16oz CANS – Munich Dunkel, slightly bitter dark lager with notes of coffee & malt. 5.4% ABV
FREIGEIST OTTEKOLONG Kolsch 6/4/16oz CANS – Rich, hoppy and complex, Otterkelong “Eau de Cologne” Kölsch is a traditional, unfiltered version of the city’s local specialty. 5% ABV
FREIGEIST / TIRED HANDS ALIEN KIRCHE 6/4/16oz CANS – India Pale Lager Collaboration w/ Freigeist Bierkultur. West Coast Pils hopped with a Heavy amount of Columbus, Cascade, Citra, Mosaic and Chinook. 6% ABV
Mikerphone Brewing – Hey Mambo, Mambo Italiano – 6/4/16oz CANS – Delicious Italian-Style Pilsner. 5% ABV – IL
Mikerphone Brewing – Miker Life – 6/4/16oz CANS – American-Style Lager done right! 5% ABV – IL
Mikerphone Brewing – Culture Club – 6/4/16oz CANS – Collab. with Resident Culture. West Coast IPA w/Citra Incognito, Citra, Nelson Sauvin, Eclipse, mosaic & Simcoe Hops. 7% ABV – IL
Mikerphone Brewing – Culture Club – 6/4/16oz CANS – Collab. with Resident Culture. West Coast IPA w/Citra Incognito, Citra, Nelson Sauvin, Eclipse, mosaic & Simcoe Hops. 7% ABV – IL
Mikerphone Brewing – I Want My IPA 6/4/16oz CANS – American-Style IPA featuring a beautiful balance of malt and hops, with the Mosaic and Citra hops showcasing their glorious smells and tastes. No need to change the channel. 7.25% ABV – IL
Mikerphone Brewing – Mikerphone Check 1, 2 – 6/4/16oz CANS – Fresh Batch! Flagship Double Dry-Hopped Double India Pale Ale w/ Citra Hops. 8% ABV – IL
Mikerphone Brewing – Rhyme Dust Case 6/4/16oz CANS – Double Dry-Hopped Double India Pale Ale with Citra and Mosaic Hops. 8% ABV – IL
Mikerphone Brewing – Cuff and a Crease – 6/4/16oz CANS – West Coast-Style India Pale Ale. ight malt bill meets big hops with Citra, Cashmere, Simcoe Cryo, Columbus, and Chinook hops. 7% ABV – IL
Mikerphone Brewing – Break Em Off 6/4/16oz CANS – West Coast-Style Pale Ale w/ Citra, Amarillo, Idaho 7, and Cashmere Hops. Heavy handed with the Hops on this one, but dialed down the ABV. It’s a CRUSHER that packs a punch! 5.7% ABV – IL
Mikerphone Brewing – Stern Up The Volume 6/4/16oz CANS – A delicious Double Dry-Hopped Pale Ale with Citra Hops. Collab. w/ Stern Pinball. 5.5% ABV – IL
Mikerphone Brewing – The Limon Cello 6/4/16oz CANS – Limoncello-Inspired Soft Sour Ale w/ Sicilian Lemon and Orange Peel. Collab. w/ Maplewood Brewing. 8% ABV – IL
We have a Double Release coming at you this Friday, January 31st!
Oreo Peanut Panic: is an Imperial Stout rested on Oreo Cookies and Dry Roasted Peanuts. A chocolate peanut cookie in liquid form! Draft only release.
Orange Dream: is a Pastry Sour Brewed with Cara Cara Orange Puree, White Sheet Cake, Glaze and Madagascar Vanilla Beans. This Orange Creamsicle inspired brew is sure to unlock summer nostalgia! Available on draft and in 16oz 4-packs
Barrel Aged Imperial Stout Aged 27 Months in Heaven Hill Barrels with Toasted Coconut, Walnuts, & Cacao Nibs
Collab with our good friends at Pulpit Rock Brewing Company
Another BA detour into decadence is going out in the Real World with @prbrewing
+ Bottles of PUSH (375mL) will be available for purchase online via TOAST at 10AM
THIS coming Wednesday, January 29th starting at 10AM. Link will be in our bio; limit two bottles per person!
+ If You’re Gone or feeling Unwell – proxies are absolutely allowed. Just be sure to have their name & order number ready for us when you’re picking up .
+ Bottle pickup AND draft pours start at 11AM on Saturday, February 1st, and all bottle orders must be picked up by end of day on Sunday, February 2nd .
We are ready for our first barrel aged beer release of the year. Shane and Grant have really outdone themselves on these 2 new barrel aged treats!
Deets on the 2 new BA beers:
– 2025 BA Smeeses is 15.2% ABV imperial stout aged in bourbon and rye barrels then rested on honey roasted peanuts, peanut butter, marshmallows, chocolate and graham crackers.
– 2025 Vyven is a magical 15.5% ABV blend of imperial stouts aged in Heaven Hill bourbon and Blaum Brothers Rye barrels for 18-25 months.
2025 BA Smeeses will go on sale Sunday, February 2nd at 7PM CST on the OZNR App until sold out.
– Bottle pick up for 2025 BA Smeeses will begin February 8th at 11am and go until 7pm on Sunday, February 23rd, 2025.
-The limit for 2025 BA Smeeses will be 1 bottle per person, per transaction (repurchases are OK if any bottles are left after your initial purchase).
– Proxies are allowed for bottle pick-ups.
– Proxies MUST be assigned on the OZNR app to retrieve bottles, no exception
– 2025 BA Smeeses bottles can be picked up at the brewery during normal business hours.
– All Sales Final.
Vyven will be released, in person, at the brewery on February 8th at 11am. Limits TBD upon turnout. We know the weather will most likely be pretty chilly, so we will open the garage space by 9AM at the latest on the 8th for our usual line bottle share and breakfast pizzas.
Starting at 11am, we will have a killer taplist including BA Smeeses (while supplies last). The to-go fridge will be stocked full of cans and we will have Frank O’Dowd’s food truck serving super tasty food from 11-5.
Keep your eyes out for the FB event page coming soon!
𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗢𝗢𝗡! A Japanese-Style Rice Lager: 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗶𝘁.
Coincidentally, this Lager isn’t very hoppy; it’s incredibly light, clean, and easy to drink.
Mark your calendars for 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 (𝟭/𝟮𝟰) to get your hands on this premium, limited release across taprooms and in your local grocery and convenience stores.
HOP BUTCHER Cosmic Fountain 6/4/16oz CANS – Hazy Double India Pale Ale w/ Citra, Waimea, Mosaic. 7.5% ABV – IL
HOP BUTCHER Interocean 6/4/16oz CANS – Hazy Double India Pale Ale w/ Nectaron, Mosaic. 7.5% ABV – IL
HOP BUTCHER Your Wish Is Granted 6/4/16oz CANS – Clear Double India Pale Ale w/ Citra, Nelson Sauvin. 7.5% ABV – IL
HOP BUTCHER Double Snorkel Squad 6/4/16oz CANS – Hazy Double India Pale Ale w/ Citra. 8.0% ABV – IL
HOP BUTCHER Inscription Rock 6/4/16oz CANS – Clear India Pale Ale w/ Mosaic, HBC-586, Wakatu. 7.0% ABV – IL
HOP BUTCHER Two Thumbs Up 6/4/16oz CANS – Hazy Double India Pale Ale w/ Motueka, Nelson Sauvin & Mosaic Hyperboost. 8% ABV – IL
HOP BUTCHER Dark Hedges 6/4/16oz CANS – Hazy Double India Pale Ale w/ Simcoe, Peacharine & Nelson Sauvin. 7.5% ABV – IL
HOP BUTCHER Choice Stock 6/4/16oz CANS – Hazy India Pale Ale w/ Nectaron, Strata. 6.5% ABV – IL
MORE BREWING CANS:
MORE BREWING Henna: Cookies & Cream 6/4/16oz CANS – Creamy Imperial Stout conditioned on Chocolate Sandwich Cookies. Tons of chocolate malt, huge additions of Oreo cookies, cacao nibs, and just a touch of vanilla beans. A dessert in a glass. 14% ABV – IL
MORE BREWING Henna: Affogato 6/4/16oz CANS – Bold Imperial Stout brewed with rich espresso from @darkmattercoffee , creamy vanilla, and luscious cocoa nibs. Notes of velvety chocolate, smooth coffee, and a touch of sweetness make this the ultimate dessert in a glass. 14.5% ABV – IL
MORE BREWING Lil Dusty 6/4/16oz CANS – Hazy Pale Ale with Citra Hops. Though lower in ABV, it’s bursting with bold flavors, all thanks to the mighty Citra. 5.4% ABV – IL
MORE BREWING Zumwalt 6/4/16oz CANS – A beautiful traditional Baltic Porter. 7.6% ABV
MORE BREWING Citropic 6/4/16oz CANS – Delicious Fruited Sour Ale with Tangerine, Passion Fruit, & Dragon Fruit. 7.2% ABV – IL
MORE BREWING Hush of Night: Dark Matter 6/4/16oz CANS – Milk Stout with Dark Matter Coffee. 7% ABV – IL
MORE BREWING Premium Rye 6/4/16oz CANS – MORE original American Rye Lager brewed with premium ingredients. 5.8% ABV – IL
MORE BREWING Morever 6/4/16oz CANS – MORE Flagship Beer! This double Dry-Hopped IPA is meticulously brewed with a blend of Citra, Motueka, and Simcoe hops. Experience a wonderful blend of flavors including vibrant notes of grapefruit, pineapple, and zesty tangerine, all culminating in a delightfully refreshing and crisp finish. 6.5% ABV – IL
MORE BREWING Best Kept Secret 6/4/16oz CANS – Hazy DIPA with Citra & Vic Secret. Double Dry Hopped Double IPA with some attitude. Citra leads the charge with mango, guava, and lychee notes, while Vic Secret adds a little spice with slight pine and herb flavors. Our brewer’s secret to making such a smooth finish? Well, it’s not lactose. We’re afraid that Best Kept Secret is under lock and key. 8.3% ABV – IL
February is Stout Month and we’re kicking it off one day early on January 31st! Complete our Stout Month beer tour and receive a commemorative Stout Month glass and an amazing new Stout Month 2025 t-shirt. Check out the instructions below:
Passports will be available soon in the taproom for FREE (we will share another post when the passports arrive). Get your passport stamped for each stout release by purchasing a full draft pour, or a 4-pack or bottle (depending on the beer). Collect a stamp for each unique beer, then redeem the fully completed passport at the end of the month for the glass and t-shirt.
Release schedule: 1/31: Neapolitan & Ferryman’s German Chocolate 2/7: Not-ella & Ferryman’s Vanilla 2/14: Pralines and Creme & Ferryman’s Peanut Butter Banana 2/21: Flapjacks and Flannels & 50’s Dad (Brunch to be announced soon!)
*We will have a hefty amount of shirts printed and ready to go at the end of the month, but redeem as soon as you can as we are making our best guess at how many we’ll need. If our shirt supply runs out, we will take your info and order a shirt for you. (available sizes S-3XL). Glassware is first come, first serve. We will not be making another order of these. **Must redeem offer by 3/31/25 ***Qualifying beers may be purchased at any time throughout the month, not just on the release date
After every year I like to run down my favorite Iowa brewed beers! This year, I’ve teamed up with one of my good buddies and an all-around beer connoisseur, the great and wonderful Duke of Drinking. We compiled our list of the 10 best Iowa beers of ’24 based on the following criteria: *The beer had to be unique to 2024 *The beer had to be the first time either of us have tried *Of course it has to be Iowa brewed
Of course, we didn’t get to try them all as much as we’d have liked to, so if there’s a beer that didn’t make our list but made yours, we’d love to hear about it! In fact, shoot me your list or check out this post on Facebook – Iowa Beer page and give us your top 10!
Before I ramble on with our list, a shout out to all of those wonderful brewers/breweries/restaurants/establishments that give us the opportunity to imbibe on the wonderful drink that is beer. Thank you all very much and we appreciate you! On to the list:
**Field Day Revel** – 12.55% ABV – Oak Aged Imperial Stout blended with a Fresh Imperial Stout than rested on Almonds, Marzipan, Vanilla, & Chocolate. Revel in the Drink, makes you want to dance and party during this Holiday Season. This beer packed a ton of flavor and you get the flavor of each ingredient throughout each sip. I was worried it would be too sweet, but it had just the right amount. Wonderfully done brew.
**Dimensional Gladius** – 14.6% ABV – Blend of Imperial Stouts aged in Heaven Hill and Blaum Brothers Bourbon barrels for 21-26 months. What I loved the most about this beer is that it was just a big ass imperial stout with no adjuncts. Dimensional let the barrels do the talking and they sure did. I was worried as the nose smelled hot, but damn, the flavor was delicious. Viscous and full of that lovely barrel flavor. Fantastic beer.
**Dimensional/Field Day Dang** 8% ABV – Hazy DIPA with Nelson Sauvin, Motueka Hop Kief, and Citra. Brewed in collaboration with Field Day Brewing. One of the best Iowa made IPAs of the year, and one of the best IPAs made in the world this year. Dang packed a well-balanced hop punch, and if you have Nelson Sauvin and Citra in there, it’s sure to taste good. Hoping this one gets brewed again, delicious stuff!
**Clock House Orange Stripe** 13% ABV – Long-Boil Imperial Stout aged in a Driftless Glen Bourbon De Naranja barrel for 12 months. Rested on a bed of Madagascar Vanilla Beans and Ghana Cacao Nibs. Tasting notes of Orange Cream and Dark Chocolate. The perfect timing of this release as it tastes just as those chocolate covered oranges you see during the holidays do. Clock House always does a wonderful job with their stouts, long boil which equates to a viscous bottle of greatness. The orange was the perfect subtle flavor at the end of your sip. Another winner from Clock House!
**Dimensional Survey Says** – 10% ABV – Hazy Triple IPA with HBC 1019 Cryo, NZH 105, and Citra. Brewed in collaboration with G5 Brewing. You want to talk about a scary triple IPA? Survey Says is just that…absolutely delicious and scarily drinkable for a Triple IPA. This was well-balanced and smooth. Just an outstanding job by Dimensional.
**Clock House Veltross** – 8% ABV – Sanction #2. Double NEIPA dry-hopped with premium lot selected Nectaron and Citra. Not only does Clock House excel at the big boy stouts, their IPA and double IPA game are always on point as well. This year they gave us Veltross, a definite beer of the year contender, part of their “Sanction” series, which hopefully doesn’t mean we won’t see it again. Maybe if we ask Todd and Blake nicely they will brew this baby up again? Pretty please?
**Big Grove Richard the Whale: Golden Ticket 2024** – 13% ABV – The 2024 Richard the Whale Golden Ticket variant is inspired by coconut almond macaroons and we blended this extra special batch of Richard The Whale infused with toasted organic coconut and almonds. Year after year this is an extremely sought after brew, and year after year Big Grove delivers it’s decadence. Hard to get, but if you’re lucky enough, savor this baby, it’s delightful.
**Pulpit Rock Alma Mater**- 5.38% – Alma Mater pale ale is the official craft beer of Luther College. A portion of proceeds support The Luther Fund. Skal Norse! The official craft beer of Luther College should maybe be the pale ale of the state of Iowa! Extremely crushable, wonderfully refreshing, and full of flavor. Pulpit Rock really nailed this pale ale!
**Lua Respiro** – 16% – Made for Iowa Craft Beer Fest 2024. Aged in bourbon barrels for 21 months, then conditioned on Teddy Graham’s, coconut, Saigon & Korintje cinnamon, cacao nibs and vanilla soft serve. I was lucky to be in Des Moines when Lua tapped this brew. All the flavors shone and blended extremely well. Was hoping the cinnamon wouldn’t be overpowering and it wasn’t. Subtle, spot on brew. Excellent for dessert!
**Pulpit Rock BA $ticker $Shock** – 13% ABV – $ticker $hock 2024 is a blend of 35 and 38 month barrel aged imperial stouts then rested on copious amounts of toasted coconut and almonds. Pulpit wows with this one, extremely thick and full of coconut flavor, not too sweet, just the perfect amount and the barrel and chocolate blend perfectly. Another taste of decadence.
There you have it! Our “Pours of ’24”! Let us know what you think and what your list would look like! 2025 should be outstanding for Iowa Beer! Cheers! Join the Iowa Beer Facebook group by clicking HERE:
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