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Cedar Brewing

(Closed)

500 Blairs Ferry Road NE
Cedar Rapids IA 52402
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Notes

Visited: October 13, 2002

Opened: 1996

Closed: 2007

Annual Production: 1,500 bbl

Located a mile or two east of I-380, on the north side of Blairs Ferry Road. They have a renowned NTN team here!

Updated: May 13, 2007

Beer List

Black Cobra Stout

Sweet Stout or Cream Stout
Awards:
- Silver Medal, 2004 World Beer Championships
- Bronze Medal, 2003 World Beer Championships
- Date: June 7, 1998 (#2841)
  
  Package: draught
  
  Place: at the brewery
  
  Score: 15 points
  
  Overall Impression (2½)
  Black, thick head. Faintly roasty aroma. Medium body, very fizzy, roasty, sweet at the end. Great beer, but overcarbonated.

Cherry Dunkel

Garden (Fruit Wheat) Beer

Awards:

Bronze Medal, 2003 World Beer Championships

Dunkelweisse

South German-Style Dunkel Weizen/Weissbier

Date: June 7, 1998 (#2843)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14½ points

Overall Impression (3)
Red-brown, good head. Clean aroma. Medium body, very high carbonation, some dark caramel flavor late.

Flying Aces Ale

American-Style Pale Ale

Awards:

Bronze Medal, 2004 World Beer Championships
Bronze Medal, 2003 World Beer Championships

Date: June 7, 1998 (#2839)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14½ points

Overall Impression (3)
Amber, low carbonation, thick head. Smells a little spicy, soapy. Medium body, fairly high carbonation, good hop flavor and finish.

Golden Hawk Wheat Beer

Light American Wheat Beer with Yeast

Awards:

Bronze Medal, 2003 World Beer Championships

Date: June 7, 1998 (#2838)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 13½ points

Overall Impression (2½)
Golden, moderate carbonation and head, some haze. Wheat aroma, a little tart. Medium body, fairly big hop flavor, mildly malty finish.

Date: June 7, 1998 (#2845)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 13½ points

Overall Impression (2½)
Golden, low carbonation, good head. Very slightly sweet aroma. Medium body, high carbonation, lots of Cluster hops.

Date: October 13, 2002 (#4459)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression (3)
Amber-brown, some haze, thick head. Spicy hop aroma with some toasty malt and a hint of diacetyl. Medium body. Big floral hop flavor, mild bitterness. Big sweet maltiness, especially in the finish. Overhopped for the style, but tasty.

Date: October 17, 2001 (#3933)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14½ points

Overall Impression (3)
Amber-brown, thick head. Very malty, fairly hoppy aroma. Medium-big body, malty, fruity. Mildly hoppy finish.

Date: October 17, 2001 (#3934)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 13½ points

Overall Impression (2½)
Dark brown-red, thick head. Roasty diacetyl aroma. Medium body, lots of roasty malt, fairly hoppy, some diacetyl.

Date: June 7, 1998 (#2840)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15½ points

Overall Impression (3)
Brown, moderate carbonation and head, with the aroma of freshly-cut wood. Medium body, high carbonation, nice clean malty flavor.

Date: June 7, 1998 (#2842)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14 points

Overall Impression (2½)
Golden, low carbonation, good head. Malty, peppery aroma. Wheat, mild hop flavor, high carbonation. Named for a recent "brewmaster-for-a-day" contest winner.

Date: June 7, 1998 (#2844)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 13½ points

Overall Impression (2½)
Dark brown, good head. Some diacetyl odor. Medium body, caramel malt, hint of hops, very high carbonation.