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The following article comes courtesy of Chicago Tribune writer Josh Noel. Another Black Friday release should see beer lovers hitting the liquor stores early! Cheers! Goose Island has finalized its roster of 2014 releases in its vaunted Bourbon County Stout series, all of which will be released, as usual, on Black Friday. This year that lands o ...

The following information comes from Boulevard press release and also http://www.beeradvocate.com. Really excited to try this one! Boulevard Brewing (Kansas City, MO) recently released the first offering in their new Backroads Series, Entwined Ale . The series is described as “journey off the beaten path.” A little fun for both the ...

I’ve had the pleasure of going to 515 Brewing in Clive, IA a handful of times. Sure, I wish I was closer, (or they were), so I could frequent more often, but these folks are what make craft beer great. I was just sitting enjoying a few brews with friends when owner/brewer Dave Ropte sat down and talked to us about all things beer for a go ...

Pour Hard Iowa! Left Hand Brewing returns to Iowa LONGMONT, CO • July 21, 2014 – Left Hand Brewing Company is excited to announce their return to the Iowa market in early August!  Left Hand, in partnership with Johnson Brothers of Iowa , will officially re-enter the state and feature their award-winning portfolio of ...

I received the following information from http://www.fullpint.com. The national release date for this beer is August 11. Here’s more: (Escondido,CA) – Stone Brewing Co.’s  18th Anniversary IPA is set to drop the second week of August, while you may have guessed it would be something hoppy, Stone has done their b ...

I’ve told my wife if I could open up any type of restaurant or bar it would be a charcuterie, cheese and beer store. Food and beer go hand in hand and at Brix Cheese Shop and Wine Bar in Iowa City, (209 N. Linn St.) they have a huge selection of great cheese and meat pairings. Obviously, as the name of the restaurant implies, they have a ...

                      I post this not knowing whether or not we will be getting this beer in Iowa, but I am assuming that we will since we have seen most of, if not all of, New Belgium’s Lips of Faith series beers. This one really has my attention as I have heard and read nothing but ...

Jay Jubeck has announced that his brewery in Dubuque will be opening their doors on July 17th. They currently feature 5 beers on their website: Golden Hybrid Beer A light hybrid session beer of blondish gold hue with a slight honey-like sweetness and a mild herbal hop character. Lavender Honey-Wheat A delightfully refreshing light wheat ale ...

Looks like we will be getting another nationwide release on the newest batch of Stone’s popular Enjoy By IPA. You have 2 days to finish off the last batch and then on the 12th there should be more to come! Here’s more: (Escondido,CA) – Stone Enjoy By 07.04.14 is set to turn back into a pumpkin in two days, but not to fret, a n ...

The following press release comes from Founders Brewing website at http://www.foundersbrewing.com: We announced today that we’ll be releasing Dark Penance , an Imperial Black IPA, as a specialty release this October 2014 with availability through the end of the year. It’s replacing the TBA in ouravailability calendar  tha ...