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RESERVE FOR PRIVATE EVENTS
Take Them To-Go
— Growlers (64 oz.) —
Glass Jug used for the transport of beer.
— Crowlers (25oz. & 32 oz.) —
Aluminum Can used for the transport of beer.
Explore The Brews
— Flights of 4 (5 oz. glasses) —
Filled with any brew of your choice, served on local custom-made wooden paddles.
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Each beer comes with its own backstory.
Vienna-Style Lager
We wanted to name it accordingly with a blue-collar town and the people who drink the lager beers all the time. This one is pretty simply named; just a nod to the blue-collar workers.
East Coast IPA
This was the first beer we did when we were doing our recipes. We always try to tie things back to Iowa in some way to keep it local. If you are familiar with John Wayne, you’ll know he’s from De Soto, Iowa. There was a movie, ‘Stagecoach,’ and his role was The Ringo Kid.
— YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN —
Brown Ale
Ben’s baby! Brown Ales sparked Ben’s infatuation for craft beer, so that’s why he put so much effort into making this a style that had the characteristics he wanted. Since it was so important to him, he named it after his favorite short story, ‘Young Goodman Brown',’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It’s a very dark, short story full of allegory and symbolism. The beer is complex and kind of mimics the story. The flavor has hints of chocolates, caramels, and roasted nuts.
— THE WACO KID —
West Coast IPA
We knew we wanted an IPA from both coasts and we wanted them to have Iowa ties in their names. We had decided on The Ringo Kid, and then we went with The Waco Kid, which is Gene Wilder’s character in ‘Blazing Saddles.’ Wilder went to the University of Iowa. It was great, because now we had two cowboy names for our East and West Coast IPA’s!
— WISE BLONDE —
Blonde Ale w/Local Honey
Honestly, this is just a fun play on words. When we were making this and testing it, we didn’t have a name for it and one of our investors just thought it could be called the Wise Blonde. It made sense and it was kind of funny.
Recognized by the Iowa Brewer’s Guild as Iowa’s 100th Brewery in Iowa and Plymouth County’s FIRST commercial brewery, we are…
The history of Wise I Brewing Company…after long and thoughtful deliberation, Wise I Brewing Company was born out of a love of delicious craft beverages and the desire to bring them to the masses. As for the name, we were inspired by a variety of sources. From Ida B. Wise, an Iowan directly involved with the temperance and prohibition movement in the early part of the century, to the state of Iowa and paying homage through the golden “I” in our logo, and of course our consortium of Wise followers joining us in our quest for the holy grail.
Ben is the master in the brewhouse.
Matt is co-owner and brings a business mind to the brewery.
Krystin is also a co-owner and Ben, brewmaster's, wife. Krystin and Ben have two kids, Caden and Marissa.
Let’s give her a hand for researching diligently for our name!! *clap! clap! clap!*
Aislinn is our ambitious & enthusiastic taproom manager! She has been a part of the Wise I crew since we opened in September. Her presence in the taproom is unlike any other and is always ready to serve you a brew with a smile on her face!
— THE DES MOINES REGISTER —
— THE SIOUX CITY JOURNAL —
— SIOUX CITY JOURNAL | WEEKENDER —
