Iowa beer distro news

Discussion in 'Midwest' started by BottleCaps80, Sep 17, 2013.

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  1. jjohnston884

    jjohnston884 Initiate (0) Feb 22, 2007 Iowa

    Lion Bridge Brewing opens in Cedar Rapids tomorrow. Come grab a pint. I will be the guy with a beard, glasses, and some sort of beer shirt
     
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  2. CavemanBrau

    CavemanBrau Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2013 Iowa

    Just picked up Fresh Squeezed in a 6pk. Great day. Also, PseudoSue is finally a shelf turd:slight_smile:
     
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  3. ToddSoonerFan

    ToddSoonerFan Initiate (0) Aug 23, 2013 Iowa

    Any idea what the ABV is on these two?
     
  4. Roudy1

    Roudy1 Initiate (0) Sep 29, 2012 Iowa

    Oh glorious day. Picked up a bottle of Sue tonight at 7. They had at least a case left. Sue is finally making it through the night!

    Hopefully going to be able to visit Lion Bridge sometime this week. I have a feeling the beers could actually be good.
     
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  5. BrettHead

    BrettHead Initiate (0) Sep 18, 2010 Nebraska

    Oh that guy! I see you everywhere, lol. :grinning:
     
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  6. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    Same!
    It was fantastic when I had it at el Bait Shop last year. Had multiple pints. Dry and citrusy from what I remember!
    No idea.
     
  7. Herky21

    Herky21 Initiate (0) Aug 7, 2011 Iowa

  8. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    Peace Tree just replied to my tweet(s) from yesterday and said that No Coast is being bottled right now and will be available mid-March! Also, they said Indecision will be bottled shortly after, it will be in bombers and will be available sometime in April.

    Stoked!
     
  9. Roudy1

    Roudy1 Initiate (0) Sep 29, 2012 Iowa

    I saw Westbrook's Table Beer at Hy Vee. Looks like it hit a couple of weeks ago and according to Abu Nawas' Twitter we will be seeing more of their stuff. Gose please.

    Oskar Blues should be here this year too.
     
  10. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    I also saw the Westbrook Table Beer at Paririe Trail HyVee in Ankeny. I asked Blake if we'd be getting other Westbrook beers and he said he thought so, but wasn't sure what or when. Are they distributed with Shelton and/or 12% Imports?

    Oskar Blues sounds like a for sure bet for 2014, just not sure when. They just announced they are launching in Kansas soon. Missouri is supposed to be in 2014 too.
     
  11. Berg77

    Berg77 Initiate (0) Nov 30, 2013 Iowa

    Does anyone know what's the story with Schlafly's distribution in Iowa? I saw a tweet from one of the Iowa City Hy-Vee's yesterday that showed some Schlafly in stock there, but I have never seen it in DSM. Thought that was strange that they would distribute in eastern Iowa but not DSM? Too bad, as I've had a couple that were quite delicious!
     
  12. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    It's because they only have distribution deals with distributors out of Eastern Iowa for some reason. It's very strange and they have a strange footprint in a few other states as well. I really wish someone like Doll would pick them up, so we would get them in Central Iowa as well. See more here: http://schlafly.com/beers/distribution/

    Here is their current distro map.

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  13. SaulTBauls

    SaulTBauls Initiate (0) Mar 22, 2013 Iowa

    Is Backpocket still contracting Schlafly's beers? That could have something to do with it.
     
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  14. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    As far as I'm aware, but I don't know why that would have anything to do with it?
     
  15. BrettHead

    BrettHead Initiate (0) Sep 18, 2010 Nebraska

    I know some of their distro already falls outside this, but I know I read somewhere that they mainly want to be available in markets in a 300 mile radius around STL.
     
  16. Berg77

    Berg77 Initiate (0) Nov 30, 2013 Iowa

    Thanks, that at least explains it, although doesn't make much sense to me. Oh well, guess it gives me something to hunt for next time I'm over in Iowa City!
     
  17. SaulTBauls

    SaulTBauls Initiate (0) Mar 22, 2013 Iowa

    It shouldn't have anything to do with it, but I'm guessing they just use eastern Iowa's distributors and keep the product around there instead of distributing it throughout the state. It should be easy, but I'm sure there is some dumb reason why it doesn't happen.
     
  18. BeersAndBears

    BeersAndBears Initiate (0) Dec 30, 2012 Georgia
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    Does anyone know what abv % this round of Sue is clocking in at?
     
  19. printer1

    printer1 Initiate (0) Aug 29, 2005 Iowa

    Bottles I just picked up say 6.0
     
  20. SaulTBauls

    SaulTBauls Initiate (0) Mar 22, 2013 Iowa

    Hats off to whoever walked into Valley West and "bought cases" as the register lady described it me as.
     
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