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  1. Hwk-I-St8

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

    They did a "Pop-up Tap Room" (aka tap takeover) at a local bar/restaurant a week or so ago. Then I drove up to Decorah on Friday and hit the PR tap room while I was there.

    They are cranking out some seriously good beer. They have a DIPA call Loopy Lynn that is stellar. I brought home two growlers of that. At the pop up tap room I got to try "For the Love of Almonds" which is a nitro stout. That stuff is amazing. If you get a chance to try it, take it.

    I'm really looking forward to trying more of their beers. I've been to Decorah a number of times since they opened and never got the chance to swing by, but their taproom is going to be a regular stop for me now.
     
    #1 Hwk-I-St8, Jun 13, 2016
  2. MNBeerGeek

    MNBeerGeek Initiate (0) Jun 25, 2013 Minnesota

    Just did a road trip through Des Moines, St. Louis, and Decorah. Pulpit rock was the best brewery on the trip beating out 515, 4 hands, perennial, side project, and toppling Goliath. Loopy Lynn is crazy good. They had 3 excellent to amazing pale ales and IPAs on when we were there last week, as well as a stellar porter.
     
    #2 MNBeerGeek, Jun 13, 2016
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  3. Hwk-I-St8

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

    Yeah, I was the driver when I went there last friday, so only had a LL, but everything I had at the pop up tap room was very good to unbelievable. Not surprised with your experience. They'd be getting some serious recognition if they had a wider footprint...
     
    #3 Hwk-I-St8, Jun 13, 2016
  4. HawkeyeNation

    HawkeyeNation Initiate (0) Jun 18, 2013 Iowa

    I loved For the Love of Almonds but hated that it was on nitro. I dislike nitro beers generally, but I feel this would've been even better if not on Nitro.
     
    #4 HawkeyeNation, Jun 13, 2016
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  5. Hwk-I-St8

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

    I thought the nitro was key. It made the head dense and frothy....like a cross between crema and mocha frosting plus it gave it a great mouth feel. Honestly, I wouldn't change a thing.
     
    #5 Hwk-I-St8, Jun 13, 2016
  6. Gerberr

    Gerberr Initiate (0) Mar 22, 2014 Minnesota

    Wider footprint you say? Well I know a production facility down in Florida...
     
    #6 Gerberr, Jun 14, 2016
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  7. Bobandy

    Bobandy Initiate (0) May 13, 2015 Iowa

    If you hate nitro, you have to try PR's nitro beers. I'm not sure what it is about the way they add it, but it builds so much texture and mouthfeel to their beers. They did a vanilla stout called Pudgy a few weeks back, put it on nitro and it was incredible. For the Joy of Almonds was probably my favorite beers from last year.

    Saftig is one of my favorite beers period as well. They're doing an excellent job and have made Decorah a true beer destination. Not only is there all the goodness at TG, but the new kid can play ball as well.
     
    #7 Bobandy, Jun 14, 2016
  8. 12tb

    12tb Initiate (0) May 18, 2011 Iowa

    Whippy DIPA was the one that did it for me. I went from, "they're doing a really nice job," to "holy shit." Now, everything they put out seems to be pretty incredible.
     
    #8 12tb, Jun 14, 2016
  9. Bobandy

    Bobandy Initiate (0) May 13, 2015 Iowa

    Whippy was an amazing beer as well. Wouldn't expect anything less from a PR/Alluvial collab. 2 of Iowa's best breweries.
     
    #9 Bobandy, Jun 15, 2016
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  10. Hwk-I-St8

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

    I have not had anything from Alluvial yet. They had a guest tap at PR last friday (I think it was a porter or something). I didn't have it, but one of our group did and was kinda "meh" about it. I've been hearing good things about Alluvial though...
     
    #10 Hwk-I-St8, Jun 15, 2016
  11. Bobandy

    Bobandy Initiate (0) May 13, 2015 Iowa

    There was a darker guest tap recently. I didn't try it, but I've had stellar beer on every visit to Alluvial.
     
    #11 Bobandy, Jun 15, 2016
  12. HawkeyeNation

    HawkeyeNation Initiate (0) Jun 18, 2013 Iowa

    Stopped in at Need last night for a Loopy Lynn. They're definitely a huge competitor for TG, that beer was amazing.
     
    #12 HawkeyeNation, Jun 15, 2016
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  13. Karpediem85

    Karpediem85 Initiate (0) Aug 5, 2014 Minnesota

    Damn, now I'm so pissed I didn't stop in there on my last trip to TG. Looking forward to checking this place out!
     
    #13 Karpediem85, Jun 15, 2016
  14. Alluvialbrewer

    Alluvialbrewer Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2016 Iowa

    Pulpit had our Creature from the Brown Legume on our Peanut Butter Brown on at taproom.
    They are doing fun stuff. We have future collabs planned so stay tuned.

    Cheers!
     
    #14 Alluvialbrewer, Jun 16, 2016
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  15. Bobandy

    Bobandy Initiate (0) May 13, 2015 Iowa

    Love your guys's work. We should probably start an Alluvial thread. The maple Aurox stood right up to Mornin' Delight, IMO.
     
    #15 Bobandy, Jun 16, 2016
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  16. 12tb

    12tb Initiate (0) May 18, 2011 Iowa

    @Bobandy we're coming back to Decorah tonight for the weekend. do you know if Loopy is still on at the taproom?
     
    #16 12tb, Jun 16, 2016
  17. Bobandy

    Bobandy Initiate (0) May 13, 2015 Iowa

    No clue. Haven't been by since last Thursday.
     
    #17 Bobandy, Jun 16, 2016
  18. 12tb

    12tb Initiate (0) May 18, 2011 Iowa

    Thanks!
     
    #18 12tb, Jun 16, 2016
  19. rekd0514

    rekd0514 Initiate (0) Feb 8, 2009 South Dakota

    Is the only way to bring some of this home in a growler?
     
    #19 rekd0514, Jun 23, 2016
  20. ItsRoySadler

    ItsRoySadler Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2015 Wisconsin

    Actually can't bring any back. No growler fills of Loopy or Pudgy when I was there yesterday.
     
    #20 ItsRoySadler, Jun 23, 2016
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