Iowa Beer

Jeff brought back some beer from our home state of Iowa. There are very few breweries in Iowa, but Millstream is the state's oldest microbrewery, located in Amana, near Iowa City. Jeff brought back two beers, the Iowa Pale Ale (IPA) and their John's Generations White Beer. They were both excellent. Here are my thoughts:



Iowa Pale Ale (IPA)
This beer was a very nice IPA. It poured a darker golden color, almost copper. It had a nice two fingers white head and a really floral aroma. The description on their website says they use Northern Brewer, Hallertau and dry hop with Cascade hops. I think the cascade hops gave this beer a nice crisp citrusy finish. Its not overly malty, and has a nice sweet body to it. I was really impressed with this beer, a very mild yet refreshing IPA.


John's Generation White Beer
This beer was a silver medal winner at the GABF for the wit category, no easy feat considering the huge popularity of this style and the large amount of breweries who have recently been brewing wits. This beer is brewed in honor of John's Grocery, a store in Iowa City that is the largest and most famous beer and wine distributor in the state. It's been handed down through three generations, hence the name.
Anyway, onto the beer: This beer was outstanding and one of the better white's I've had. It poured a light yellow, with a cloudiness from the yeast and a thin white head. It was extremely crisp and refreshing. There is a slight hint of coriander, but not nearly as present as a lot of white ales. I really liked this beer and it would be the perfect summer beer.
I'd love to try more from this brewery, but don't know when I'll be getting back down to Iowa. Check out their website at www.millstreambrewing.com

Good to see some good Iowa beer!
-Bearded Brewer