Among the newcomers to Iowa’s beer shelves is The Traveler Beer Company, which began distributing in the state earlier this year. Their shandy-inspired brews…
Casey Wagner
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Local home brewers share their beers this weekend
Home brewers will share both their beer and expertise at the Spring Home Brewers Share this Saturday at the Sanctuary Pub…
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No Coast IPA by Peace Tree Brewing Company is LV’s April 2015 Brew of the Month
Some think that living on a coast is a requirement for making a good IPA, but Midwestern beer lovers know many fantastic IPAs are brewed across our land…
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Science-themed brewery and fermentation lab to open downtown
For brewer Drew Letcher, yeast is more than just an ingredient for brewing beer: A microscopic fungus that converts sugar into alcohol…
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Iowa Legislature looks to clarify what constitutes ‘beer’
A bill working its way through the Iowa Legislature would resolve a discrepancy in beer definitions and what can legally be sold by beer distributors. In 2010, state lawmakers revised the definition of beer in Iowa Code Chapter 123 and added a separate definition of high alcohol content beer, thus allowing Iowa beer distributors to […]
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Millstream to debut series of seriously hoppy beers
Bitter IPAs have been trending in the craft beer world for years now, and Millstream Brewing Company co-owner Teresa Albert said the Amana-based brewery is finally heeding customer demand for these hoppier beers by releasing a series of double IPAs. Bitter End Double IPA will be the first beer to be released as part of […]
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Aaah Bock by Great River Brewery is LV’s March 2015 Brew of the Month
Great River’s Aaah Bock is blessed. Every February, Old Capitol Brew Works (which recently closed) has been hosting a celebration called Blessing of the Bock…
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Surly Brewing to celebrate full-time distribution with tasting events
Minnesota-based Surly Brewing Company has announced that it will no longer just be “visiting” Iowa — it plans to stay for good. After sporadically…
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Owners remember Old Capitol Brew Works as it closes its doors this weekend
Though Paul Krutzfeldt said it does not make sense for him to run a bar an hour away from his brewery, he admitted that it was a bittersweet decision to close…
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12 oz curls: Three cheers for three beers
Just because February is the shortest month of the year doesn’t mean it needs to be lacking in tasty beverages. These three beers are not only easy on the taste buds, their higher-than-average ABV will warm you during these winter doldrums.
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Drink up: Celebration to bless beer this weekend
Join a crazy cast of characters this Saturday, Feb. 21 beginning around 3:15 p.m. at Old Capitol Brew Works (525 S. Gilbert St., Iowa City) for the Blessing of the Bock, a fun celebration that doesn’t take itself too seriously. At this annual ceremony to bless Great River Brewing Company’s Aaah Bock, a seasonal dunkler […]
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12 oz. Curls: World’s first non-profit beer company coming to Iowa, will donate profits to the Food Bank of Iowa
The world’s first non-profit brewery, which donates its profits to buy fresh local produce for food banks, will soon expand its distribution and charitable…
