What’s Tappening

Each day during QC Craft Beer Week we highlight different breweries in specific parts of the Quad Cities where they'll have specials, tappings, or fun events on their designated day.

There are a handful of beer festivals coming up here in the Quad Cities. I got to thinking about the "best practices" or "pro tips" to get the most out of your experience.

Can you imagine what's happening at the after party for a nation wide brewers convention?

The story of how a blood orange hefeweizen got it's name and we talk QC Tour De Brew this weekend!

We learned a LOT about brewing this week. Namely, how slow the process can be!

Today we welcome the first brewery in Eldridge! Salvador came in today to talk about The Granary which will be opening sometime this spring. They'll not only be brewing their own beer but they'll be roasting their own coffee and have some great food options as well.

We've got great breweries here in the Quad Cities, and we plan to show off their amazing products but I'm especially excited about checking out brews from places I've never been.

It's fruity and effervescent and as it gets a little warmer, the earthy tones hit a lot harder. I've taken road trips with less interesting journeys.

It's true! Some proceeds from this beer go to Ukraine to make actual Moltov Cocktails!

There’s a bit of a kinship between mead makers and craft brewers due to the fact that you get to experiment and come up with different flavor combinations. There’s an art to both of these beverages.