Iowa State Fair/Craft Beer Tent
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I see Twisted Vine on the list. Sorry to get a little off topic, but has anyone been to their taproom yet? I've been trying to catch up with local places lately. I made it over to 515 Brewery last weekend and I was a little disappointed. The place stunk like raw onions; I just couldn't get past it.
Twisted Vine has a nice large tap room and their beer is decent. With that said, I think 515 is the best(actual beer not the setting) in Des Moines by a long shot so maybe we have different tastes. Not sure why it would smell like raw onions when they don't serve food unless they are going to do a new onion IPA or something
Twisted Vine has a nice large tap room and their beer is decent. With that said, I think 515 is the best(actual beer not the setting) in Des Moines by a long shot so maybe we have different tastes. Not sure why it would smell like raw onions when they don't serve food unless they are going to do a new onion IPA or something
Might be the residual biker smell
Where does it list out what they'll have on tap?
*edit* I see it now - the image was blocked at work
I agree with you on the biker thing. It seems like if you're riding a bike it's open season to go into a taproom looking and smelling like you're homeless.
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Twisted Vine Brewery
Tuesday, Aug 09, 11:14 AM
Twisted Vine Brewery Beer (12 Beers)
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Twisted Vine Brewery
Tuesday, Aug 09, 11:14 AM
Twisted Vine Brewery Beer (12 Beers)
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1. Twisted Blonde Blonde Ale
4.8% ABV • N/A IBU • Twisted Vine Brewery • -
2. 5 O'Clock Ale Blonde Ale
4.7% ABV • 28 IBU • Twisted Vine Brewery • -
3. Black Knight IPA IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Ale
6.2% ABV • N/A IBU • Twisted Vine Brewery • -
4. Westown IPA IPA - American
6.3% ABV • 68 IBU • Twisted Vine Brewery • -
5. Amber Waves Red Ale - American Amber / Red
5.4% ABV • N/A IBU • Twisted Vine Brewery • -
6. Green Banshee IPA - American
6.5% ABV • 93 IBU • Twisted Vine Brewery • -
7. Tsunami Porter Porter - Other
8% ABV • N/A IBU • Twisted Vine Brewery • -
8. Diablo Red Lager - American Amber / Red
5.4% ABV • 45 IBU • Twisted Vine Brewery • -
9. Bob's Ale Pale Ale - American
3.7% ABV • 19 IBU • Twisted Vine Brewery • -
10. High Tide Collaboration Pale Ale - Australian
5% ABV • 40 IBU • Twisted Vine Brewery • -
11. Brown Eyed Girl Brown Ale - American
6.2% ABV • N/A IBU • Twisted Vine Brewery • -
12. Madison County Saison Saison / Farmhouse Ale
6.3% ABV • 31 IBU • Twisted Vine Brewery •
OK, I'm the alcoholic of the bunch
Fox-Went two different times right when they opened.
- Slye Rye-I love Rye beers. Gave it a 1.5
- Hop-A-Long. Gave it a 3.
- Fox Trots Stout-Gave it a 3.5
Reclaimed Rails-Been twice
Between this and Firetrucker, probably my favorite building.
Iowa Farmhouse Ales Peach Saison-Gave it a 4 and I'm not a saison fan
Belgian Dubbel-Generous in giving it a 3
Bondu IPA -Gave it a 3
Red IPA-Gave it a 3
English Mild-Gave it a 3
Between this and Firetrucker, probably my favorite building.
Iowa Farmhouse Ales Peach Saison-Gave it a 4 and I'm not a saison fan
Belgian Dubbel-Generous in giving it a 3
Bondu IPA -Gave it a 3
Red IPA-Gave it a 3
English Mild-Gave it a 3
You could be onto something with the biker smell. I hadn't thought of that. Heads up, 515. Your taproom smells like biker BO.
Anyway, back on topic. If I make it to the fair I'd like to see how the Rock Bottom Summer Honey Ale stacks up against the Madhouse Honey Pilsner. The Madhouse is good stuff; very drinkable but not sweet to the point of cloying.
That'd be awesome. I like their beers but the mini growlers they have at Hy Vee are just a little bit more than I want to drink in one sitting, at least during the week.
I was at 515 Saturday and didn't smell anything funny. Also wasn't biking and showered that morning so pretty sure it wasn't me.
They did have a hops sensory table by the bar, maybe that was it.
Saw a guy with a pint can of Firetrucker beer a few weeks ago. He didn't want to give up any info when I asked about it.
No Pulpit Rock?
Those guys are producing at absolute maximum capacity right now to try and keep up with demand.
It's a good problem to have for the brewer, and a bad one for the drinker.
