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COUNCILS’ KOLSCH

German Kolsch
4.5% ABV • 12 IBUs

Named after our home community. Crisp, dry, easy drinking, and refreshing. Golden-straw color. Minimal hop flavor and aroma.

Cheers CB! 

2024 Gold Medal at US Beer Open

2023 Silver Medal at International Beer Awards

2023 Gold Medal and 2022 Bronze Medal at Denver International Beer Competition

Floyd the Barbarian

Session Hazy IPA
5% ABV • 30 IBUs

 Inspired by Nirvana + a yeast strain called ‘Barbarian’. An easy drinking, cloudy, hazy, session IPA. 100% Citra hops adds citrus, orange, and grapefruit character

2024 and 2023 Gold Medal at U.S. Open Beer Championship

2023 Bronze Medal and 2022 Silver Medal at Denver International Beer Competition

Hefeweizen

German Hefeweizen
4.5% ABV • 12 IBUs

50% wheat and 50% barley. Low hop flavor and aroma. Unique yeast strain produces clove like spice character, bubble gum, and banana flavors and aromas

2022 Bronze Medal at  International Beer Awards

2023 and 2022 Silver Medal at Denver International Beer Competition

Blufftown Brown Ale

American Brown
5.8% ABV • 32 IBUs

This brown ale is malty, chocolaty, and nutty with a healthy amount of Pacific Northwest hops for a very well balanced yet slightly complex American Brown Ale

29/Eighty

American Pale
5.7% ABV • 38 IBUs

Named after our location, where we cross paths at the intersection of I-29 and I-80. This beer is not too hoppy and allows the malt to shine through. Medium body supported by Pacific Northwest hops

sour Situation

Berliner Weisse
4.8% ABV • 5 IBUs

Very refreshing, dry, light body, low alcohol, lightly hopped. Pineapple, pink guava, lime and mango add a balance to the sour characters in this delightful and tropical kettle sour 

Hazy GOod IPA

Double IPA
8.5% ABV • 30 IBUs

Straw golden and hazy with a lasting white, fluffy head, and soft body. There is a complex, tropic bomb of an aroma, followed by flavors of passion fruit, guava, and stone fruit, just to name a few. This double dry hopped Double IPA is Crazy Good!!

Stay Oatful, Dream Big

Oatmeal Stout
7.0% ABV • 36 IBUs

An exceptionally smooth oatmeal stout with hints of coffee and chocolate characteristics supported by underlying chocolate finish. Named after Marshall’s big dream and determination to keep on truckin’

2024 Bronze Medal at US Beer Open

2023 Gold Medal at Denver International Beer Competition

Worthy Cause Amber

Amber Ale
5.1% ABV • 18 IBUs

Fermented with Kolsch yeast leaves this beer clean and crisp. Sweet caramel, malty with classis Chinook hops. A portion of taproom proceeds are always donated to a local “worthy cause.” Currently, proceeds are being donated to the Optimist Club of Council Bluffs. The Optimist Club provides hope and positive vision, bringing out the best in youth, our communities and themselves

2023 Bronze and 2022 Gold Medal at Denver International Beer Competition

Don Mega

Barleywine
10.2% ABV • 75 IBUs

Huge beer with tons of body, character, and complexity. A very hoppy yet well balanced, high alcohol belly warmer.

Oktoberfest

Marzen
5.2% ABV • 13 IBUs

Lagered for two months for the perfect timing for a Fall beer. Clean, sweet, bready malt profile. Clear with a light amber color. Low in sweet maltiness with a medium body

2022 Bronze Medal at Denver International Beer Competition

Chili Buzz

Chili Beer
5.2% ABV • 12 IBUs

This beer has a touch of sweetness to counter the perfect amount of heat from the peppers used in this beer. The jalapeno aroma and flavor dominate this beer with fresh pepper character you would expect from a chili beer

2023 Silver Medal at Denver International Beer Competition

Dank Heavens

American IPA
7% ABV • 70 IBUs

Loaded with Columbus and Simcoe hops from start to finish. Takes a step back from all the citrusy, fruity IPAs and delivers a dank IPA with a resinous finish. Thank heavens for this beer! 

2023 Silver Medal and 2022 Bronze Medal at Denver International Beer Competition

Rotating Small Batch

Varies
Varies % ABV • Varies IBUs

We are always trying new small batch recipes or recreating small batches we’ve had on tap previously. Typically we will have one or two available in addition to our flagship and seasonal beers

Ape Wit

Belgian Wit
5.2% ABV • 9 IBUs

Belgian style wheat beer layered with spice and citrus. Fresh ground coriander adds a peppery flavor and aroma up front and the finish is soft with a touch of citrus from additions of orange peel.

2024 Bronze Medal at International Beer Awards

2022 Silver Medal at Denver International Beer Competition

Role On Red

American Red
7.8% ABV • 28 IBUs

A big, rich and bold American Red Ale with hints of caramel and toasty malts supported with a generous amount of spicy American hops to round it out into an exceptionally balanced, heavy-duty ale. 

Crossing Paths at the intersection of

Craft Beer & Community

 40 ARENA WAY, STE. 2
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501

(712) 201-6520

 40 ARENA WAY, STE. 2
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501

(712) 201-6520

Monday: Closed
Tuesday - Thursday: 4 - 10pm

Friday: 3-11PM
Saturday: noon-11PM

Sunday: Noon - 8pm