If you haven’t already purchased your ticket to BrrrFest 2015, you’re out of luck. Backpocket Brewing co-owner and brewer Jake Simmons says…
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12 oz Curls: Oskar Blues’ brews head to Iowa
Beers brewed by the Longmont, Colorado-based Oskar Blues Brewery will gradually start appearing in eastern Iowa bars, restaurants and stores over the next couple weeks. Oskar Blues is a craft brewery that made its first batch of beer in 1998, garnering national recognition for its quality and becoming the first craft brewery to can its […]
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Iowa Brews: A look at the state’s beer industry in 2014
The Iowa brewing industry is growing so quickly, even industry experts and representatives have a hard time keeping up. When Iowa Pints: A Guide to Iowa Breweries was published in June, the author, J. Wilson, featured profiles of 51 established breweries, two cider makers and three breweries set to open over the summer. It also […]
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Corridor on Tap festival to offer taste of 100 beers
The inaugural Corridor on Tap beer festival will kick off the weekend this Friday, Nov. 21, 5–9 p.m. at the Doubletree by Hilton Cedar Rapids Convention Complex (350 1st Ave. NE), offering samples of 100 different beers from a variety of national and international breweries. Corridor on Tap will offer unlimited samples of beers to […]
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Wake Up Iowa City and Backpocket Brewing collaborate on new coffee stout
Backpocket Brewery will introduce Wake Up Iowa, their new coffee stout made in collaboration with local coffee-roaster Wake Up Iowa City …
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Free State Brewing Company kicks off Iowa distribution with series of beer tastings
Free State Brewing Company, based in Lawrence, Kansas, will begin distributing its beers in Iowa this week. On Wednesday, Nov. 12, brewery …
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Iowa beers take gold medals at nationwide beer competition
The state’s flourishing craft beer industry received recognition last weekend as two Iowa brews won gold medals at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) in Denver. Cedar Rapids’ Lion Bridge Brewing Company took home a gold medal in the English-Style Mild Ale category for its Workman’s Compensation, and CocO Stout, brewed West O Beer of […]
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Lincoln Wine Bar’s new owner makes some changes, keeps cafe’s original spirit
If you’ve visited Lincoln Winebar in Mt. Vernon over the past month, you may have noticed some change. The bar and restaurant, which specializes in craft beers …
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Northside Oktoberfest: The boozy block party returns with beer from over 70 breweries
The Northside Oktoberfest’s 19th annual Iowa City Brewfest will give beer lovers a chance to try beers from around the block and the world this Saturday, Sept. 27 …
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Great Divide Brewing Company to cross into Iowa with tap takeover at Reds Alehouse
Get ready to see Yetis at your favorite beer retailer and bar — Yeti Imperial Stout, that is. Great Divide Brewing Company of Denver, Colorado announced that …
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Quarter Barrel arcade and brewery to open in Cedar Rapids
There are bars with arcade games and arcades with bars. And then there are “barcades,” establishments that Chris Ellis, co-owner and brewer of…
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Amana gets crunk: Festival of Iowa Beers to feature more than 100 brews
Over 100 beers from 26 Iowa breweries will be available for tasting at the 10th annual Festival of Iowa Beers this Sunday, August 31, 1–5 p.m. in Amana. The festival…
