Joe loves to experiment with barrel aged beers and was lucky enought to score 25 Templeton Red Barrels last June.  They came through a connection made on a RAGBRAI pre-ride in June by one of the owners Dan and a quick follow up call when he got home…. gotta love how bicycles connect people-more on that in a different [...]

It has been really hot here in Knoxville.  So hot we even made national news one day in July for having the highest heat index in the country at 131 degrees F.  We are thinking about roasting our own malt on the pavement…. Actually, it just makes us really glad we planned ahead and brewed [...]

Our latest seasonal offering debut’s just in time for Christmas!   This dark deliciousness is named after the gumbo dirt of the Des Moines River bottom which nourished our Peace Tree and is now used as the surface for Knoxville’s famous Sprint Car track.  Instead of using traditional ale yeast required of a stout, a Belgian [...]

Join us on December 10 for live music with Molly and Darren of Thankful Dirt.  They are crowd pleasers with beautiful vocals, thoughtful lyrics and fabulous guitar. Perfect for a Friday night out in our intimate taproom setting.  Small cover of $5 to help us support local artists…bring a little extra to buy a cd for [...]