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Rating: 4.25
Location: Three locations in Iowa
Founded: 2013
Last visited: July 2023
Massive restaurant with a long, rectangular bar. A covered outdoor patio adds more space. There is a full food menu with a wide variety of choices. We visited the Des Moines location, where they had 20 beers on tap, 6 seltzers, and ciders.
Czech Pils (4.25) – Straw yellow lager. Medium-bodied and smooth. Noble hops evident, appropriate for style. Slight addition to the grain bill would propel this beer to greatness. Great example of a Czech style pilsner.
Daniwah Table Beer (Nitro pour) (3.50) – Light amber appearance. Definite bread notes. Hop bitterness is not over the top and lingers from first sip onwards. Smooth as silk. Similarities to an English Mild.
Electric Blueberry Fruited Sour (4.00) – Red/pink appearance. Not too tart, not too sweet. Good balance between blueberry and citrus. Easy to drink, does not go overboard.
Grisettlers of Saison Grisette Farmhouse Ale (4.50) – Hazy, straw yellow color. Light-bodied ale. Clove character dominant. Hint of black pepper present. Complex flavors blend well together.
Jabroni Pilsner (3.75) – Golden appearance. Medium-bodied lager. Not a high level of malt sweetness. Hop bitterness not overpowering, but is there from start to finish. Well balanced recipe. Brewed in collaboration with Lua Brewing of Des Moines.
Keller Dweller Kellerbier (4.50) – Golden/amber appearance. Malty, bready flavor. Hop bitterness takes a back seat, as expected. Terrific balance all around.
Oaken Baltic Porter (4.75) – Super dark amber appearance. Huge, roasted aspects dominate the flavor profile. Big, malty beer. Tinge of hop bitterness stays in the background. 7.3% ABV not at all apparent.
Prairie Spur Saison (4.50) – Slightly hazy golden color. Light-bodied farmhouse ale. Everything here on the lighter side; malt character, hop bitterness. Floral notes in bouquet quite complex. Piney nature prevalent.
Rye Rustic Saison (4.25) – Hazy, light amber appearance. Light- to medium-bodied beer. Low hop bitterness. Rye character is subtle and appears at the very end.