Listen here buddy boy, if we are talking worst breweries in the State, Olde Main needs to be mentioned.
That place is hot garbage.
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That place is hot garbage.
Was in Cedar Falls over the weekend and wanted to give a shout out to Singlespeed. Here one of their new releases. Excellent :
http://www.singlespeedbrewing.com/the-beer/eastern-cottontail/
http://www.singlespeedbrewing.com/the-beer/eastern-cottontail/
Oh man fitzpatricks i got plastered as hell there on More than a handful of Wednesday nights on that concrete patio. Great establishment.
Yeah, Backpocket is nowhere close to the worst in the state. Not quite Top 10, but they make consistently good and occasionally great beer.
I find Confluence is the best place in DSM to take non craft beer drinkers. They have something for everyone to try. I took 3 people from Kansas there the Friday night before the KSU game and they loved it.
We then went to the Bait Shop and I think they got overwhelmed by the number of beers and prices of them..
We then went to the Bait Shop and I think they got overwhelmed by the number of beers and prices of them..
Exile is the best in the metro by far IMO. That Nebula IPA is gold.
Olde Main is bad. There was one in Okoboji that was terrible, opened prior to West O. Okoboji Brewing, I think. No clue if they are still there or not. Second State in Cedar Falls was pretty blah in my only visit. CabCO beer has never impressed me much either.
Most bad breweries fail pretty quickly these days, so (with a couple notable exceptions) there aren’t that many going at a given time in Iowa. Seems that the ones that suck die before I get around to trying it.
Most bad breweries fail pretty quickly these days, so (with a couple notable exceptions) there aren’t that many going at a given time in Iowa. Seems that the ones that suck die before I get around to trying it.
SingleSpeed not being in the top 10 is outrageous.
Lake Time hasn't lived up to it's hype to me - their Collab brew with Lark was solid, but I don't seek out any beer they make.
TG is TG, eh.
Never had Pulpit yet, which saddens me.
West O is usually really good, but probably not top 10 worthy
And I'm never in the DSM metro, and rarely does a Confluence beer hit shelves in our area, but the little I've had from them has been excellent.
Big Grove has good stuff too, at least they did last time I visited the brewery.
Lake Time hasn't lived up to it's hype to me - their Collab brew with Lark was solid, but I don't seek out any beer they make.
TG is TG, eh.
Never had Pulpit yet, which saddens me.
West O is usually really good, but probably not top 10 worthy
And I'm never in the DSM metro, and rarely does a Confluence beer hit shelves in our area, but the little I've had from them has been excellent.
Big Grove has good stuff too, at least they did last time I visited the brewery.
You've got to be related to the Tursi's. You were beating that drum before you were old enough to go into breweries.
Yup. I like Exile for the most part, but 21 has been blowing them from the get go, and their improvements have been fairly recent
Yeah I like them too, and I think when it comes to a food quality+beer quality, they are doing really well. But to say its the best BY FAR is a little ridiculous.
I wouldn’t say Exile is the best by far either but anyone saying they don’t belong on the list haven’t been to Exile lately. Haze of Sirens, Lord Falcon, Bob Crush, Elephant Mob are all solid.
I used to be a Cabco Mug Clubber for several years. I gave it up because their beer got very boring. They do have a new brewer and I haven't gone out of my way to drink their beer, but it seems like they are getting better.
I am not a fan of Reclaimed Rails. Their beer is very blah and similar tasting.
Dorothy's Lager is a flagship beer and it's a lager. TG has about 5 beers that are always on tap.
Pseudo Sue
Golden Nugget
Dorothy's
Pompeii
Rover Truck
I sure do miss breweries like Alluvial when I lived in Ames. Olde Main and Torrent were stinkers though.
The closest one to me now is Mankato Brewery, which I'm pretty sure just gets skunked stuff from New Ulm and re-bottles it. Or maybe they just throw in some Japanese beetles and ladybugs when their hops are added. I don't know.
The closest one to me now is Mankato Brewery, which I'm pretty sure just gets skunked stuff from New Ulm and re-bottles it. Or maybe they just throw in some Japanese beetles and ladybugs when their hops are added. I don't know.
I would put Millstream above Backpocket, personally -- other than the Slingshot and maybe the coffee stout, I avoid their stuff.
Can't believe Olde Main is still open. Never could find a beer that was drinkable in there.
Barntown has some damn fine brews. Really liked their coffee stout.
The wife and I enjoy spending an afternoon at Iowa Taproom and sampling a few offerings from around the state.
I've mentioned it before, but Boone Valley Brewery just keeps getting better. They've got their vanilla bourbon imperial porter on tap right now. Nectar of the gods.
Mankato Brewery is really bad. Mad Butcher IPA is drinkable but there's not much to it. I have not heard anything about LocAle Brewery.
