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Big Grove Pulling out all the stops for Northside Oktoberfest! What will the Richard variant be?

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big groveBig Grove brewery is bringing out the big guns for this weekend’s Northside Oktoberfest with the announcement that they will be pouring out of two tents, one of which is a cask tent that will have 12pins! Another question is, what will the Richard the Whale variant be? In talking with Chad Young, he sent me a pic (see below) of what he and Chef Benjamin Smart came up with for the variant. Here’s a list of the things that Big Grove will have for sure, along with many surprises! Hope to see you there on Saturday!

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*Barleywine with Deri Kochoha from JBC roasters

*Russian Imperial Stout with Cinnamon & Vanilla beansbg3

*IPA with whole cone cascade
*Plan A Triple IPA with Wet Cascade & Columbus
*Arms Race with whole cone Citra & Wet cone centennial
*Harvest with whole cone Cascade
*Que Onda Roja with Concorde Grapes
*Quantum Finish with whole cone cascade
*IPA with Rosemary & Lavender
*ESB w/Apricot
*Que Onda Retacca with Cacao Nibs
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A Look at Kickshaw “Bibelot”

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bibelotKickshaw’s next bottling will be of “Bibelot”, an ale aged and fermented in Cedar Ridge Malted Rye barrels. Here’s more from Bill and Kickshaw on his latest bottling:

Bibelot (ˈbē-bə-ˌlō) is the next Kickshaw beer headed to bottles. The wort comes from the rye run, but was fermented and aged in a Cedar Ridge Malted Rye barrel (courtesy of North Dodge Hyvee – thanks Seth!). The oak and whiskey notes have blended with the brett notes to create a bright pinot character in the nose, and a bit more mouthfeel.

This is the first single barrel fun run, and will be released at North Dodge Hyvee, because it is Seth’s barrel.

Kickshaw “Curio” Coming Soon!

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curio.jpgKickshaw brewer/owner Bill Heinrich has updated his next project coming down the bottling line. “Curio” will be hitting shelves hopefully by the end of September. Here is Mr. Heinrich’s description of this brew:

While the art of the barrel may be blending, the soul of the craft brewer is experimentation. This batch of golden ale has a malted rye variation that seemed like a good idea when we brewed it at Lion Bridge Brewing CO. I hope you enjoy drinking it as much as we enjoyed trying it. – BH

Stay tuned for further release details and locations!

Joe’s Place Hosting Northside Oktoberfest Post Party

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joes.pngThe day of September 24th can’t get here soon enough! Another year of the annual Northside Oktoberfest is nearing and after my 1st time going last year, I’ve been eagerly waiting for this day! Like last year there will be a few after parties. Joe’s Place in Iowa City has announced they will be hosting one that will start right when the festival ends at 3 p.m. According to Iowa City Downtown District Facebook page here’s what’s going to be on tap at Joe’s:

Join all the Brewery Reps for a Celebration of Beer @ Joe’s Place

o Potosi – GOP bottles

o Boulevard – Tropical Pale draft

o Founders – PC PILS

o Peace Tree – John’s Sour Wit draft

o New Belgium – Fat Tire draft

o Oskar Blues – Dales Pale draft

o Lion Bridge – Octobot 3000 draft

o Schell – Octoberfest draft

o Lagunitas – Tuberfest draft

o Front Street – Cherry Bomb Blonde draft

o Sam Adams – Octoberfest Tallboys

o Blue Moon – Belgian Wit draft

Central Waters Releasing Bourbon Barrel Quad

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central watersSome great news coming from Amherst, Wisky as Central Waters has announced they are going to release Bourbon Barrel Quad to their distro footprint! It was bottled yesterday (9/7) and should be coming soon. Stay tuned for more release details. Here’s the release courtesy of Central Waters Facebook page:

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Hello September!!! Cool nights, changing leaves (which actually kicks off the celebration of Christmas for one of our brewers!), and big beer weather! Getting bottled today – the newest beer to come out of the barrel warehouse – Bourbon Barrel Quad!

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Big Grove Richard the Whale and variants to be released Sunday Sept. 4 @11 a.m.

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big groveBig Grove Brewery in Solon is celebrating their 3 year anniversary this coming Sunday and what better way to do so than release some Richard the Whale and Richard variants! Not only is Richard (barrel-aged stout aged in Heaven Hill barrels) enough to get excited for but the coffee variant will be coming back as well. And, new this year, will be “Praline’s and Richard” which will be with roasted pecans and almonds. Everyone remembers the Wayne’s World ice cream scene correct? A little help if you don’t:

So, here’s what you can get your hands on Sunday at Big Grove:

heaven hill barrelsRichard the Whale barrel aged Imperial Stout
Coffee variant featuring “Worka Ethiopia” from JBC Roasters,
Pralines and Richard” with Roasted Pecans and Almonds.

Add some amazing food and life will be good Sunday! Cheers!

Barn City Brewing Coming to West Des Moines

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barn city.jpgBarn City Brewing will be coming to West Des Moines at 9500 University in West Des Moines! Pete Faber is the man behind this venture and here is more info courtesy of Pete’s Facebook account:

As most of you know, I have a strong passion, love, and respect for craft beer. It has played an important role in my life over the last few years. It has given me some very close friends, taught me a lot about community in the business place, and a belief in doing things the right way. Not to mention a few well-deserved morning headaches. This passion has brought me to the decision to open Barn City Brewing. My vision intends to bring my pride of Iowa together with my passion for craft beer, as well as forging new relationships with local brewers and farmers. In a lot of ways, this is diving into unchartered territory for me, and will be defined as a new beginning for me and I am extremely excited to see this vision come to fruition.

I cannot thank Beth and the kids enough for all of the support and willingness to relocate to Iowa to tackle all of the new changes, and to pursue my dream that is Barn City Brewing. As always, I appreciate all of my friends and all of your support throughout the years and will continue to appreciate your love and support. This one’s going to be fun and nothing like anything I have ever done before! Please follow & like the business along on my journey on social media, and I hope to have Barn City Brewing in your hands soon!

You can follow Barn City Brewing at:

Facebook – /barncitybrewing
Twitter – @barncitybrewing
Instagram – @barncitybrewing

Again, thanks for all of the support!
Cheers,
Pete