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  1. shyblee

    shyblee Initiate (0) Nov 1, 2015 Iowa

    Loopy was my favorite beer at the Brew Festival last Saturday. Better than Scorpius.
     
    #21 shyblee, Jun 23, 2016
  2. Hwk-I-St8

    Hwk-I-St8 Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2016 Iowa

    Wow, that changed. I filled three growlers of Loopy Lynn when I was there a couple weeks ago.
     
    #22 Hwk-I-St8, Jun 23, 2016
  3. Bobandy

    Bobandy Initiate (0) May 13, 2015 Iowa

    I love Pulpit, but I wouldn't agree on this. Loopy is great, but Scorpius is probably the best hoppy beer out of the Midwest this year.

    That said, Pudgy is ridiculously good and I'm looking forward to running errands in Decorah tomorrow.
     
    #23 Bobandy, Jun 23, 2016
  4. 12tb

    12tb Initiate (0) May 18, 2011 Iowa

    Pulpit Rock will fill growlers of all beers until they're on their last keg. Loopy Lynn hit the last keg this past weekend.
     
    #24 12tb, Jun 23, 2016
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  5. stuncandy

    stuncandy Initiate (0) May 5, 2016 Iowa

    Is anyone from the Des Moines area headed to Decorah for the PR birthday party tomorrow?
     
    #25 stuncandy, Aug 19, 2016
  6. Hwk-I-St8

    Hwk-I-St8 Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2016 Iowa

    Not from Des Moines area, but I was there Saturday. Loopy Lynn and For the Joy of Almonds...two of my favorites, were both on tap. They also had pudgy which is very good too.

    Then I went to TG and had a double dry hopped firkin of King Sue and the newest barrel of Term Oil.

    Throw in the Mabe's Pizza we had at PR and ice cream from Wippy Dipp for the drive home and it was a good day.

    Oh, and I brought home a bunch of Loopy Lynn crowlers for future enjoyment.
     
    #26 Hwk-I-St8, Aug 22, 2016
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  7. DIPALover

    DIPALover Initiate (0) Apr 14, 2011 Wisconsin

    Saturday was indeed a great day in Decorah! Pulpit Rock is AWESOME. I hope they stick around and do well and expand the name they're making for themselves. Saftig is great, Loopy is excellent. Rechoncho was also the star of the show on Saturday, for me. They had an amazing stout selection on Saturday.
     
    #27 DIPALover, Aug 22, 2016
  8. Hwk-I-St8

    Hwk-I-St8 Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2016 Iowa

    I didn't have the Rechoncho...had to be selective and I'm not typically a fan of stouts with peppers in them, but I've heard multiple people say it was the best so of course I'm feeling a slight measure of buyer's remorse. There was no way I was going to pass on JoA....it's one of my all time favorites.
     
    #28 Hwk-I-St8, Aug 22, 2016
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  9. Dolomitey

    Dolomitey Initiate (0) Apr 9, 2015 Iowa

    Thoroughly enjoyed Pulpit's anniversary. I felt like any of the 3 stouts (pudgy, Rechoncho, and JoA) could all have been the best beer of the day without the others on tap. I preferred the vanilla. Couldn't fit Loopy into my day, but unlimited crowlers (got 4) aided in that decision. I'm not sure batch 2 is as good as the beloved batch 1, but that's common for my palate. Would have liked to try the fruited strong ale and the new pour-over, but so be it. Also left before the pig. How'd that turn out?

    Missed the King firkin at TG by a couple pours thanks to a rush of wedding folks catching a buzz before the reception. TO 1C was good.

    Oh, and no disrespect to Mabe's. It's good and all, but Happy Joe's has been my jam since childhood. Hadn't actually eaten inside one in years, and it was great. Gotta order extra cheese to make it familiar though. Joe got a little stingy over the years.
     
    #29 Dolomitey, Aug 22, 2016
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  10. stuncandy

    stuncandy Initiate (0) May 5, 2016 Iowa

    I wasn't able to make it, but I do have someone bringing me some Loopy Lynn. It blew my mind when I had it the last time I was in Decorah.
     
    #30 stuncandy, Aug 22, 2016
  11. HawksBeerFan

    HawksBeerFan Maven (1,378) Dec 24, 2011 Illinois
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    I'm passing through Decorah this weekend, should I plan to hit up PR? Do they sell bottles/cans at all? I know nothing about them...
     
    #31 HawksBeerFan, Aug 22, 2016
  12. stuncandy

    stuncandy Initiate (0) May 5, 2016 Iowa

    For sure check them out. They're just down the road from Toppling Goliath.

    They've got a current taplist up on their website, with some descriptions of their beers. Might have a few beers available for Growler fills.

    http://www.pulpitrockbrewing.com/
     
    #32 stuncandy, Aug 22, 2016
  13. Hwk-I-St8

    Hwk-I-St8 Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2016 Iowa

    In addition to the comments above, they also now have a crowler machine and frequently have crowlers pre-filled and ready to go.

    In my opinion, "For the Joy of Almonds" and "Loopy Lynn" are two must-try beers if they have them on tap.

    Unless you're seriously limited in the number of beers you can have, there's no reason not to stop at PR when you're there. There have been times (late June this year, for example...the day where they ran out of KS after tweeting there was plenty) where I didn't even go to TG because they had nothing particularly attractive on tap...just went to PR. In general I try to hit both though.
     
    #33 Hwk-I-St8, Aug 22, 2016
  14. HawksBeerFan

    HawksBeerFan Maven (1,378) Dec 24, 2011 Illinois
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    Thanks for the suggestions, I'll definitely be planning on stopping. I don't have a ton of time, and am driving, so I am limited on the number of beers I have but I'll be sure to at least try Loopy Lynn and For the Joy if it's on tap next weekend.
     
    #34 HawksBeerFan, Aug 22, 2016
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  15. BrettHead

    BrettHead Initiate (0) Sep 18, 2010 Nebraska

    You'd be crazy to be at TG a literal stone's throwaway and not go to PR :-D
     
    #35 BrettHead, Aug 23, 2016
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  16. Hwk-I-St8

    Hwk-I-St8 Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2016 Iowa

    My arm isn't really that good, but it's only an 8 or 9 iron away...
     
    #36 Hwk-I-St8, Aug 23, 2016
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  17. bocky24

    bocky24 Initiate (0) Apr 10, 2013 Iowa

    I think I could get a PW there, it's down hill.
     
    #37 bocky24, Aug 23, 2016
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  18. Hwk-I-St8

    Hwk-I-St8 Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2016 Iowa

    From up in the corner of the parking lot...maybe....but can you carry the PR building to get to the door?
     
    #38 Hwk-I-St8, Aug 23, 2016
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  19. bocky24

    bocky24 Initiate (0) Apr 10, 2013 Iowa

    I'd hope for a good bounce off the parking lot.
     
    #39 bocky24, Aug 23, 2016
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  20. Hwk-I-St8

    Hwk-I-St8 Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2016 Iowa

    You'll need it. I just plugged it into a running distance calculator and it's 211 yards. I think you better break out the 5 iron.
     
    #40 Hwk-I-St8, Aug 23, 2016
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