What brewers would you like to see in Iowa?

dmclone

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Not counting the ones that are impossible to get like 3Floyds, Hill Farmstead, Maine, etc

Surly-Full time
AleSmith
Ballast Point
Southern Tier
Odell
Pipeworks (probably dreaming)
Firestone Walker
Dogfish (Not in love but everyone else is)
Bear Republic
Jester King
New Glarus (probably dreaming)
 

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alarson

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Yuengling

I know its not the best out there, but for the price its very solid.
 

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Not counting the ones that are impossible to get like 3Floyds, Hill Farmstead, Maine, etc

Surly-Full time
AleSmith
Ballast Point
Southern Tier
Odell
Pipeworks (probably dreaming)
Firestone Walker
Dogfish (Not in love but everyone else is)
Bear Republic
Jester King
New Glarus (probably dreaming)

I'd add Oskar Blues to that list. I thought Jester King had some limited distribution?

My main (realistic) ones are
Surly
AleSmith
Ballast Point
Southern Tier
Odell
Jester King
Oskar Blues

Firestone Walker, Dogfish Head, and Bear Republic don't rank as high with me as they do for some people. There's at least one beer I absolutely love from all of the above listed breweries.
 

dmclone

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I'd add Oskar Blues to that list. I thought Jester King had some limited distribution?

My main (realistic) ones are
Surly
AleSmith
Ballast Point
Southern Tier
Odell
Jester King
Oskar Blues

Firestone Walker, Dogfish Head, and Bear Republic don't rank as high with me as they do for some people. There's at least one beer I absolutely love from all of the above listed breweries.

Oskar Blues is coming in January according to an insider.
 

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I'd honestly be happy with more Surly and TG in DSM. :shrug:

Oskar would be fun, and I'd probably buy a few bottles if or when they come :yes:
 

larry

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Had heard that Southern Tier was coming, too, which would be great. Happy that Lagunitas FINALLY made it.
 

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Not counting the ones that are impossible to get like 3Floyds, Hill Farmstead, Maine, etc

Surly-Full time
AleSmith
Ballast Point
Southern Tier
Odell
Pipeworks (probably dreaming)
Firestone Walker
Dogfish (Not in love but everyone else is)
Bear Republic
Jester King
New Glarus (probably dreaming)

Man, that is a lot of great breweries not available to the public in IA. As for me, I would love to see Yuengling and Leinie's Original out here in AZ. Not craft beers but my two all time favorite easy drinking beers.
 

mfelske

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Does anyone know what Surly's plans are now that they have their new brewery up and running? I'd love it if they distributed to Wisconsin (oh... and Iowa too).
 

MJN

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Does anyone know what Surly's plans are now that they have their new brewery up and running? I'd love it if they distributed to Wisconsin (oh... and Iowa too).

I've heard Surly starts being fully distributed mid January
 

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Jester King is available in, limited anyway, in Iowa City Coralville. None of their good stuff, just the basics like Le Petit Prince and Wytchmaker.

Oskar Blues is coming according to a post I saw on Facebook last night. Good stuff except for Mama's Little Yella Pils. It's not bad by any means, just kinda meh.

I'll add/agree on
Southern Tier
Firestone Walker
AleSmith
Ale Asylum
Revolution
Karbach
Real Ale
Funkwerks
Half Acre
Solid Rock
Dogfish Head
Terrapin
Ballast Point
Buffalo Bayou
(512)
 

RubyClone

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From our trip this year, really enjoyed and wish we could get more

Crow Peak
Uberbrew
Fargo Brewing
7 Hermits