Honestly have not had a beer from Kinship that wasn't good! Really awesome to have them close to me! They don't have a kitchen, but do bring in a food truck, which has good appetizers and really good "wood fired" style pizzas.
Barntown is really really good
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I'm looking forward to checking out Kinship after I pop out this baby and maybe when the weather is nice enough to enjoy their patio. I keep reading/hearing good things.
I ran into the taproom manager a week and a half ago or so (having a beer at Dixie's), and he was thinking sometime in early April, IIRC.
Have you guys tried out Gezellig in Newton yet? Fantastic selection. They did a roggenbier that was absolutely fantastic. Hidden gem in Central Iowa.
Would love to, but just never have a reason to get that way. Much like Marto.
They did a collab with Singlespeed that was really good.
Only been to Kinship once right after they opened so they didn’t have a lot on tap yet but I remember really liking their kolsch.
Can confirm the pizza and wings from the food truck they had was good
You need to check out Lua Brewery in downtown DM on High St. The founder is the former brewer at Big Grove. They're making the best beer in the metro currently in my opinion, including some stellar Dunkels, Pilsners, Bocks, Hefe's and other old world styles. Of course, the hazy IPAs, fruited sours, and massive adjunct-laden stouts are on point as well.
Agree. I love my hazy IPA's and enjoy a nice dessert stout once in a while, but it's so nice to be able to turn to Confluence to scratch that itch for traditional styles that dont taste like desserts.
Lua is great. I was there about a month before COVID.
I knew the head brewer when he was at Forager in Rochester. He’s a good dude and an exceptional brewer.
Well I'll throw in a good word for River Hops in Ft. Dodge. Brewmaster/owner is a great guy and I haven't had a beer there that wasn't good. I'm not much of an IPA guy, but his are smooth. Really enjoy his lagers, Irish red, and porters, makes a excellent peanut butter stout and a oxbow orange that is probably my favorite beer there.
I really like the food at 7 Hills too. You would probabaly like Textile Brewing in Dyersville. They have a more traditional philosophy and they nail those styles.
Love Barntown. Their food is vastly underrated. Their French onion burger melt is one of the best sandwiches I’ve ever had. Their brunch is great too.
Their beers are a bit gimmicky but they are a great change of pace than everything else out there. Their smoothie beers are very different but good.
Their beers are a bit gimmicky but they are a great change of pace than everything else out there. Their smoothie beers are very different but good.
There were some mentions of a good brown beer. I had a Big Rack brown or porter the other week at Bait Shop that wasnt too bad.
I want to ride the Heritage Trail from Dubuque to Dyersville and back and hit Textile
Still am. Pella now, hoping for Newton to reopen this summer/fall. I’m the GM in Newton.
