Toppling Goliath Brewery appreciation thread...

Shhhhh we're not supposed to talk about it!
TG is in my opinion, the best kept secret in the midwest. So far it seems no one really knows about them except a few IA, MN and WI people. Psuedo Sue, Millenium Falcon and Zeelander are some of my favorites from them and right now I'm drinking a Naughy Temple, add that to the list. I haven't had the chance to try Assassin, Kentucky Brunch and Mornin Delight but they sound AWESOME!
Once they get the bottles rollin out I'm sure they will be my most purchased from brewery, and I'll be the first in line for the PVW Assassin next year.

 

^ I've been spreading the gospel of TG in Omaha, NE as well; the secret is getting out :-)

Huge thanks from all of us at Beertopia/Crescent Moon to Clark and Nick for joining us at the Omaha Extreme Beerfest; already looking forward to the goodies you will bring us next year!

-Jason

 

My brother picked up one of their IPA's in a growler from Hudson Wisconsin and I was blown away by it.....one of the most citrus/tropical IPA's I've had...I definitely want to try more from this place

 

TG is making world class beers in Iowa.

Their ipas/pales are ridiculous. Especially Sue and Millennium Falcon. Their stouts
are ridiculous. Especially Kentucky brunch, morning delight, assassin...well that is most of them. Their barrel aging is perfection... see Assassin and Naughty Temple for proof.

They even have good "training wheels" brews and brewed a brown (Brown Sugar) that I really enjoyed.

The only beer I've ever had that wasn't as good as I hoped was their Black IPA. It was good, but too much like a regular IPA, missing the roasty flavor of the better versions of that style.

TG is killing it across all beer styles pretty much. I would love to try a TG barleywine and TG sour when they make 'em!

 

Love TG and Sue. But blows Zombie Dust out of the water? No way I could say that.
A worthy equal? Hell yeah!

 

Count a few Californians as being privy to the awesomeness of Toppling Goliath. There just needs to be more than 3 people in the middle of nowhere Iowa to send growlers across the country.

 

I went to their tap room tonight, awesome stuff! Clark and his brew crew are cranking out some fantastic beers, especially their IPAs. I have had their gold wax Assassin, a force to reckon with in the "big boy" stout category. Psuedo Sue is very comparable to 3F's Zombie Dust. Mornin' Delight, delicious. I also a grabbed one of their last Naughty Temple bombers, excited to crack it open soon. In other words, "If they brew it, they will come."

 

shawnp was nice enough to introduce me to TG in December when I traded him some Fitger's growlers for a Zeelander and Naughty 90 growler. The Naughty 90 was amazing and I've been wanting to try more since. I was actually just talking to my wife yesterday about driving down there for an afternoon to get a couple pints/growlers.

 

I have had a few of their IPAs and they are all top notch. TG reminds me a lot of TH with their quality of pale ales/ipas. I had a chance to buy a naughty temple but I after tax it would have been about $28 and I couldn't justify the cost.

I dig that the Nova gets growlers, but I can't wait for them to be in MN. Please hurry!

 

It's tough to call TG a secret and under-appreciated any more. Naughty Temple sold out immediately and in general the demand for their beers greatly exceeds the supply. Depends how you look at it I guess. On a national level they are unknown but that's not the case in the Midwest.

They have a great shot at becoming a regional brewery that is highly sought after on a national level. To do that they will have to maintain the same level of quality on a much larger scale.

 

Anyone try the SR-71 Blackbird at the fest yesterday? Crazy good mouthfeel and a highlight of the evening for sure! I was fortunate enough to do a little trade with Clark and both he and Nick seem very down-to-earth and generous. Looking forward to visiting the actual taproom in March!

 

glad i have a growler of Sue

 

Yes, it was fantastic. Well all four beers they had were fantastic!

 

Glad you liked it! Yesterday was it's debut. Hopefully I'll make the trip out to Omaha next year! Sounds like it was a great time!

-Mike

 

throw in a few sours and they are the russian river of the midwest

 

Me too, grabbed one yesterday.