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Off Color, Muckraker, and Blackberry Farm coming from Abu Nawas!
OFF COLOR BREWING:
- Off Color Apex Predator 6/4/16oz CANS – Off Color famed Saison. American-Belgian hybrid style combines free rise fermentation with a traditional Belgian Saison yeast and a hefty, American style dry hopping. 6.5% ABV – IL
- Off Color Beer for Tacos 6/4/16oz CANS – Gose brewed with Kaffir Lime Leaf, Key Lime, Orange & Pink Himalayan Salt. 4.5% ABV – IL
- Off Color Beer for Burgers 6/4/16oz CANS – Helles Bock Style Beer Blended With Bourbon Barrel Aged Lager. This batch was entirely aged in Willet barrels which lends a more pronounced bourbon. 7% ABV – IL
- Off Color Cherry Beer for Pizza 6/4/16oz CANS – Cherry Cola Ale Brewed with Pizza in mind. Simply Delicious. 5% ABV – IL
- Off Color Dino’Smores 6/4/16oz CANS – Imperial Stout brewed with Marshmallow,Vanilla Bean, Molasses, Graham Flour. 10.5% ABV – IL
MUCKRAKER BEERMAKER:
- Muckraker Dark As Your Soul 6/4/16oz CANS – Imperial Wheat Stout fermented with a Scottish Heavy yeast. No adjuncts. 13% ABV – NJ
- Muckraker Down the Shore it’s Alright 6/4/16oz CANS – Grisette with Hallertau and Styrian Gold, dry-hopped with Mistral and dosed with sea salt. A grisette is a style that we absolutely love. It is traditionally refreshing, low alcohol beer with origins in the Hainaut province of Belgium. Grisettes are crisp, medium/light-bodied, citrusy beers. rewed to be endlessly approachable. 4.5% ABV – NJ
BLACKBERRY FARM:
- Blackberry Farm Classic Saison 6/4/12oz CANS – Medium bodied Saison pours with a voluminous head and releases bright notes of lemon and a crisp, spicy hop aroma. Finishes clean and dry. 6.3% ABV – TN
- Blackberry Farm Goat Hill 6/4/12oz CANS – Delicious kolsch. A German-style ale with lager characteristics, this is one of the few remaining ales of Germany. Similar to a Pilsner, fermented with ale yeast at cooler temperatures and cold lagered. 5% ABV – TN
- Blackberry Farm BFB IPA 6/4/12oz CANS – Unfiltered IPA is a celebration of New World hops and all of their versatility. Bursting with fruit, citrus, and complex aromas, this is sure to satisfy drinkers on both coasts and everywhere in between. 7.1% ABV – TN
- Blackberry Farm BFB Stout 6/4/16oz CANS – Robust, hoppy stout is a hearty welcome on a brisk evening, but balanced and drinkable for enjoying year-round. In addition to a complex roasted malt character of coffee and dark chocolate, a hefty addition of American hops adds bright, distinct layers of tropical fruits, citrus and pine. 6.8% ABV – TN
- Blackberry Farm Leather Britches 6/4/16oz CANS – A Classic American style porter. An homage to a farm tradition with notes of cocoa, roasted coffee, caramel and toffee. Dark but still light in body and extremely drinkable. An old southern method for preserving late-summer green beans. The beans are harvested, left in their pod and hung up to dry. Dehydrating on the string, they start to look like leather pant legs. 6.4% ABV – TN
Clockhouse releasing “Mango Jalapeno Sizzler” sour today! (12/22)
Mango Jalapeño Sizzler is a kettle sour brewed with sweet mangos and loads of jalapeños. Expect big juicy mango notes with jalapeño flavors throughout. Sizzle level= mild for maximum enjoyment!
Available on draft, growlers, and 16oz 4-packs. Doors open at 3 PM!
3 Floyds releasing “Power Pack” and “Trolls, Trolls, Trolls” barrel-aged stout hitting shelves 12/28!
Power pack includes:
Zombie Dust – Pale Ale – 6.5% ABV
Zombie Ice – Double IPA – 8.5% ABV
Foggy Geezer – IPA – 7.3%
Blinding Light Snow – Pale Ale – 7%
Trolls Trolls Trolls – Imperial Stout – 13% – barrel-aged imperial stout with vanilla beans added.
Field Day Brewing + Need Pizza teaming up for a Beer Dinner on January 18th!
Courtesy of Need Pizza’s Facebook page:
Save the date!
We have partnered with our friends at Field Day Brewing Co. for a beer and dinner pairing on January 18, 2024. 5 Field Day beers and 5 courses with a few surprises along the way!
Tickets will go on sale January 1, 2024 at 10am. Check our socials for the link that day.
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
SingleSpeed “Tip the Cow Day” set for Saturday January 13th!
Courtesy of SingleSpeed’s Facebook page:
Milk stouts, milk stout ice cream floats, bourbon barrel-aged milk stouts… Oh, and did we mention 𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙠 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙨?
Add live music, a complimentary Tip the Cow-branded Miir insulated beverage holder, and all of the cow-themed fun we could think of, and you have yourself a party.
AND, as if you aren’t already sold on the party of the century, Tip the Cow 2024 features the release of Tip the Cow Malt Whiskey in partnership with Foundry Distilling Co.
**“The Calf” Ticket ($50) gets you:
Early access to Tip the Cow Day – 9 AM!
(1) 500ml bottle of BA Two Cows 2024 (Bourbon Barrel-Aged)
An early opportunity to purchase our BA Two Cows 2024 (Bourbon Barrel-Aged) 500ml bottle for only $20 (limit purchase of 3 bottles before 10am)
An early opportunity to purchase a surprise variant of BA Two Cows 2024 (Bourbon Barrel-Aged) 500ml bottle for only $30
(limit 3 bottles before 10am)
Matte Blue Tip the Cow Branded Insulated Miir Coffee Mug
Milk stout ice cream float made with Tip the Cow Day draft of your choice
**One draw of either:
• Tip The Cow
• Coconut Migration
• BA Two Cows 2024 (Bourbon-Barrel-Aged Imperial Milk Stout)
• Surprise Variant of BA Two Cows 2024 (Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Milk Stout)
**“The Cow” Ticket ($100) gets you:
Early access to Tip the Cow Day – 9 AM!
(1) 750ml bottle of Tip the Cow Malt Whiskey
An early opportunity to purchase our BA Two Cows 2024 (Bourbon Barrel-Aged) 500ml bottle for only $20 (limit purchase of 3 bottles before 10am)
An early opportunity to purchase a surprise variant of BA Two Cows 2024 (Bourbon Barrel-Aged) 500ml bottle for only $30 (limit purchase of 3 bottles before 10am)
Matte Black Tip the Cow Branded Insulated Miir Highball Tumbler
Milk stout ice cream float made with Tip the Cow Day draft of your choice
**One draw of either:
• Tip The Cow
• Coconut Migration
• BA Two Cows 2024 (Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Milk Stout)
• Surprise Variant of BA Two Cows 2024 (Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Milk Stout)
3 Floyds “Barbarian Haze” and “Speed Castle Lager” hitting Iowa shelves this week!
**Barbarian Haze** – 6.5% ABV – “At long last, we bring you our take on a Hazy IPA. It’s no secret that most of our portfolio is hop forward, flavorful, unfiltered. With Barbarian Haze, we took the hopping protocol a bit further, using some new age brewing alchemy coupled with our old school heavy handed approach. Fans of the style will recognize the complex soft malt character that helps balance the generous hop additions for supreme drinkability.
**Speed Castle** – 5.6% ABV – “Our newest year-round beer has arrived – Speed Castle Pilsner. Using hops sourced from German farms, American Pilsner malt, and hand-selected fresh or ‘wet’ hops, Speed Castle is a crisp, refreshing and world-ending Pilsner.
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!
