Big Grove is staying busy as hell prepping for their big 5 year anniversary party this coming Sunday. They’ve now released what will be available for purchase at both Solon and Iowa City locations. Big Ed and Double Blackberry sour will be on draft and available in cans, Good Day to DIPA will be tap only in Solon and Iowa City, Pralines and Richard will be tap only Solon, and Stripe Cake will be 22 oz bottles and tap at both locations. Hopefully see some of you Sunday morning in Solon! Cheers!
The Pig and Porter restaurant located near the NewBo Market in Cedar Rapids will once again be playing host to the Iowa Turf War Tap Takeover. 2 Iowa breweries pitted against each other each week to see whose beers reign supreme! The bracket is listed below, pay attention to the dates and make sure you get to Pig and Porter to try the brews and eat their awesome food! Cheers!
This fall two Iowa breweries will be competing to become turf war champion. Each brewery will have 3 beers to sample (a flight of 6) then vote on who is better.
Who wins depends you your VOTE!
Special food, prizes and brewery swag will be available during the event and a chance to meet the brewers.
Entry is free, you only need to buy a flight to vote.
Seating is limited so come early (event starts at 5pm)
With update #2 on the Need Pizza “Funds for Flenker” event will be the breweries who will have their beers flowing at Need on Thursday September 13th! Here’s the early list with more to follow as they come in and hopefully soon I’ll have a list of specific beers that will be available, hope to see you there:
*Lark Brewing
*515 Brewing
*Alluvial Brewing
*Pulpit Rock Brewing
*SingleSpeed Brewing
*Keg Creek Brewing
From earlier:
Need Pizza in downtown Cedar Rapids will be hosting a “Funds for Flenker” beer and food event. This event’s proceeds will go towards helping Mr. Flenker pay for his upcoming court costs. Details are in their infancy but expect it take place in late August or early September.
There will be tons of great beer, food, and socializing throughout this event. Rumors of a bottle share have also been heard. If you know a brewery or brewer that would like to participate feel free to call Need Pizza @ 319-362-6333 or email @ benmed15@yahoo.com. Stay tuned as more updates will be trickling in every day with tap lists, food, and a date that will be set in stone! Cheers!
The 3rd annual Kroul Farm dinner featuring Pullman Bar and Diner chefs will be taking place on Sunday September 16th. Speaking from experiencing the first two dinners, this is a can’t miss event. The food, beer, and wine along with great company make this well worth the price tag. You can get your tickets by clicking here. More information on this event below:
Farm Dinner part three! We’re excited to partner with Kroul Family Farms once again! Chef Ben Smart, Chef Nathan Woody, and Chef Matt Prince and the rest of the Pullman team invite you to join us on Sunday, September 16th for a culinary experience you won’t forget! Cocktail hour will begin at 3 pm with a family-style dinner immediately following. Courses will be paired with wine and beer of our choosing.
We look forward to working with Kroul Farms, as it is our highlight event of the year. We hope to see you there!
We were live from Thew Brewing in downtown Cedar Rapids for our 5th installment of BeerCast. We had awesome conversation with Mark Jensen and Matt Franklin from Cedar Rapids Brewing Society on their upcoming Drink Local! Festival which is happening this weekend at Benz Beverage Depot in downtown CR. Tickets available here. $25 now or $30 at the door. We were also joined by the proprietors Thew Brewing, Travis and Haley Flenker who talk about what is coming up for their brewery in the next few weeks. And of course, at Beercast wouldn’t be complete without wonderfully deep conversations from our host Scott and the rest of our panel. This will be the best hour and a half of your life! Check it out!
Mark your calendars for Thursday September 13th as Need Pizza will be hosting a “Funds for Flenker” event at their location in downtown Cedar Rapids. Brewery list will be coming soon and I’ll post that as soon as it’s available. If you missed the update last week check below:
NEED PIZZA HOSTING “FUNDS FOR FLENKER” EVENT
Need Pizza in downtown Cedar Rapids will be hosting a “Funds for Flenker” beer and food event. This event’s proceeds will go towards helping Mr. Flenker pay for his upcoming court costs. Details are in their infancy but expect it take place in late August or early September.
There will be tons of great beer, food, and socializing throughout this event. Rumors of a bottle share have also been heard. If you know a brewery or brewer that would like to participate feel free to call Need Pizza @ 319-362-6333 or email @ benmed15@yahoo.com. Stay tuned as more updates will be trickling in every day with tap lists, food, and a date that will be set in stone! Cheers!
The fellas and I are back with BeerCast Episode #5 and we will be recording live from Thew Brewing Company in Cedar Rapids this Thursday night starting around 5ish. If you’re in the area or just want to stop down and say hi please do! This will no doubt be an informationally charged show that you won’t want to miss…..but in all seriousness, we love talking beer and talking with fellow beer lovers. Haywood will have one of his infamous rants, Matt will be delving into some beer related news articles, I’ll break down the happenings and goings-on in the area and our Host will no doubt have some cool beer related games/activities planned and the insanely difficult job of keeping us on track! Thanks to Thew for hosting!
Need Pizza in downtown Cedar Rapids will be hosting a “Funds for Flenker” beer and food event. This event’s proceeds will go towards helping Mr. Flenker pay for his upcoming court costs. Details are in their infancy but expect it take place in late August or early September.
There will be tons of great beer, food, and socializing throughout this event. Rumors of a bottle share have also been heard. If you know a brewery or brewer that would like to participate feel free to call Need Pizza @ 319-362-6333 or email @ benmed15@yahoo.com. Stay tuned as more updates will be trickling in every day with tap lists, food, and a date that will be set in stone! Cheers!
A week after their limited can release of the delicious Easy Eddy, Big Grove will be releasing in limited quantities Turtle Hunter IPA 4 packs! They will be available at both the Solon and Iowa City locations starting at 10 a.m. They will also have all of their canned beers available including Summer Jam available for purchase!
Check out that sweet ass label! Cheers!
In what will no doubt be an amazing time with terrific food, beer, and socializing, “Chef’s Night Off” will feature chefs from Big Grove, Pullman, and Saint Burch, cooking you a feast potluck style right before your eyes. Here are the deets on this Big Grove inspired summer BBQ!
Here’s your invitation to:
…a beautiful summer day
…a backyard barbecue
…8 talented local chefs cooking for you.Ever wonder what chefs are cooking for their friends and family on their day off? This is your opportunity to go behind the scenes and experience a bountiful potluck style meal, cooked right in front of you and served al fresco on a wonderful Iowa summer night. Chef’s from Big Grove Iowa City, Big Grove Solon, Pullman Bar & Diner and St. Burch Tavern will be pulling back the curtain and sharing their passion (and maybe a beer or two) with you!
In the wake of several high profile suicides, and the rampant metal illness issues that plague the service industry, a portion of our proceeds will be donated to support The Crisis Center to aid suicide awareness and prevention. https://www.jccrisiscenter.org/
Tickets are $30 for this all you can eat potluck. Visit the link below to order, cheers!
