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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! 

2023 Silver Medal Winner at the North American Brewers Association International Beer & Cider Awards

2022 Bronze Medal Winner at the 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. 

2022 Silver Medal Winner at the Denver International Beer Competition

FFBCO 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 Winner at the North American Brewers Association International Beer & Cider Awards

2022 Silver Medal Winner at the 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.

Razzalicious

Berliner Weisse – Sour
4.5% ABV • 5 IBUs

A fruited sour beer, based on two-row and wheat malt. Crisp and bright. 100% real raspberries gives this bear a beautiful color with a very refreshing finish

Double F’d IPA

Double IPA
9% ABV • 76 IBUs

Double F’d IPA showcases Mosaic and Simcoe hop varieties with an abundance of hop complexity including citrus, berries, stone fruit, tropical fruit, as well as earthy and herbal aromas and flavors. Finishes with a sweet and subtle malt balance. The double F’d is for Full Fledged. Get your mind out of the gutter! 

2022 Gold Medal Winner at the Denver International Beer Competition

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’. 

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.” Through June 2023 we have partnered with the Community Foundation for Western Iowa, an organization that helps our community meet the challenges of changing times to create impact and give where we live. 

2022 Gold Medal Winner at the Denver International Beer Competition

Vienna Lager

Lager
5% ABV • 18 IBUs

A smooth, clean, German, amber lager brewed with malt that is rich, bready and toasty. German hops were used to lend a balanced finish. A wonderful beer to warm your belly up! 

Bourbon Barrel Aged Stouts

Barrel Aged Stouts
8.5%+ ABV • 36 IBUs

We don’t always have these on tap but when we do…these are American Stouts aged in American Oak Bourbon barrels. Buffalo Trace, Penelope and Willett Bourbon barrels all lend different characteristics to the beer.

Buffal-Oak was a 2022 Silver Medal Winner at the 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.

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! 

2022 Bronze Medal Winner at the Denver International Beer Competition

Fire Up the Sun

American IPA
5.2% ABV • 8 IBUs

Fresh squeezed lemonade meets wheat beer. This unfiltered wheat beer was fermented with 100% real
lemon and blood orange purees and sweetened with a hint of lactose to give it that shandy beer touch

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. 

hibiscus beauty

Wheat Beer
5.5% ABV • 10 IBUs

American wheat beer fermented with just enough cranberry puree to add a slight tart fruitiness. Dried hibiscus flowers added for an additional tartness as well as wonderful floral aroma and flavor with a brilliant deep red color.

Berwinner Wiesse

Berliner Wiesse
4.5% ABV • 5 IBUs

German style Berliner Weisse that is tart and delish. A sour beer, based on two-row and wheat malt. It’s a real (Ber) Winner!

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