DBE AIRPORT
Located at the end of Concourse C
Beer Menu
OKTOBERFESTIVUS - FOR THE REST OF US!
CAN'T MAKE IT TO MUNICH THIS YEAR? PORTERMILL HAS YOU COVERED. WE ARE FEATURING 4 DIFFERENT OKTOBERFEST BEERS, 2 OF THE CLASSIC "MARZEN" STYLE AND 2 OF THE MODERN "FESTBIER" STYLE (WHAT THEY ACTUALLY DRINK IN GERMANY THESE DAYS). YOU CAN GET A PINT OF ANY OF THEM BUT WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO GET A FLIGHT OF ALL 4 AND TASTE THE CLASSIC AND MODERN SIDE BY SIDE. PROST!
DEPARTING SOON !
(LIMITED AVAILABILITY DRAFTS)
OKTOBERFEST (MARZEN) - TOPPLING GOLIATH - $14.25
5.2% ABV | This classic Oktoberfest brew is a smooth malt-driven amber lager with some sweet bread crust and honey-like maltiness and some mild dried fruit-like notes. Round and full up-front with a semi-dry finish - Decorah, IA
WESTOFEST (MARZEN) - WEST-O - $10.5
5% ABV | Great example of the classic malt-monster so highly praised this time of year. Caramel-sweet maltiness with hints of dried fruit finish with a pleasant and toasty finish with a balanced hop presence - West Okoboji, IA
HOLD MY PRETZEL OKTOBERFEST (FESTBIER) - SINGLESPEED - $12
5.9% ABV | Festbier is what they drink in Munich these days. Lighter and crispier than Marzen, this brew has cracker-like malts with sourdough bread-like sweetness. Soft grassy hops and a semi-crisp finish make this a malt-driven crusher of a beer - Waterloo, IA
LAGER LIFE (FESTBIER) - CONFLUENCE / LUA - $8.75
5.6% ABV | A collaboration between two of Iowa's best breweries, this light-cold crackery and malty brew has balancing hops and a hint of sweetness before a decidedly dry finish - Des Moines, IA
OATMEAL STOUT - MILLSTREAM - $11
6.7% ABV | Silky-smooth sleek stout with pleasant roast notes and hints of espresso all wrapped up in a pleasantly sweet blanket thanks to the addition of oats to the beer - Amana, IA
PALE ALE (HAZY) “LUTRIS” – ALLUVIAL - $10.5
5.6% ABV | Hopped solely with the famous Citra hop, this hazy brew displays the hop beautifully. Citrus notes like grapefruit and lime are evident and play alongside mango and passion fruit. Low-bitterness and relatively light-bodied, balanced and delightful - Ames, IA
Light(ish)
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LIGHT LAGER “OLD TAVERN” – CONFLUENCE - $9
4.2% ABV | If you’re looking for a Light Lager don’t beat around the Busch and stop here - Des Moines, IA
AMERICAN LAGER “LIQUID HUG” – GEZELLIG - $10
5% ABV | Yellow, fizzy, beer-flavored liquid at its finest. From one of Iowa’s most highly-decorated breweries comes this all-day crusher of a beer. Softly malty, minimal bitterness. Just. Plain. Beer. - Newton, IA
MEXICAN LAGER “TIPSY IN TIJUANA” – BACKPOCKET - $10.5
5% ABV | This golden lager is brewed with Mexican malts and yeast with a hint of lime and sea salt. Easy-drinking with just a little extra character - Waterloo, IA
JAPANESE RICE LAGER “SHINTO” – EXILE - $10.5
4.5% ABV | Clean and crisp lager brewed with Japanese sushi rice to provide exceptional crispness and brightness, this finishes light and dry, welcoming another sip immediately - Des Moines, IA
EUROPEAN LAGER “GOLD COIN” – BACKPOCKET - $10.5
5.2% ABV | This Helles-style lager is expertly crafted to display what makes the style so good. Soft malty body with the impression of sweetness that dries up at the end with a hit of balancing grassy/floral hops. Balanced, not bitter, with a beautifully malty nose - Coralville, IA
KOLSCH-STYLE “COUNCIL’S KOLSCH” – FULL FLEDGED - $10
A properly-made Kolsch-style ale should be light and bouncy with the faintest hint of fruitiness and a crispy-dry but not bitter finish. This is a properly-made Kolsch-style ale - Council Bluffs, IA
WHEAT ALE (ORANGE) “THE MOONEY BLUES” – 7 HILLS - $12
5.7% ABV | American Wheat Ale brewed with orange peel. Soft and pillowy with medium-soft orange notes, this is flavorful but also light and playful - Dubuque, IA
CITRUS BLONDE “CITRUS SUE” – TOPPLING GOLIATH - $10
5.2% ABV | Brewed with orange and tangerine peels and a soft Belgian yeast, this is the beer that Blue Moon wishes it was – no orange required (but feel free to ask for one) - Decorah, IA
PILSNER “FLORAL PILS” – REUNION - $10
4.5% ABV | German-style Pilsner brewed with US-grown “Noble”-style hops to provide a floral/spicy bite. Beautiful cracker/white bread-like maltiness up front is cleanly wiped away by the hops leaving a bone-dry finish, demanding another sip - Iowa City, IA
In the Middle
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• BELGIAN BLONDE “BLONDE FATALE” – PEACETREE - $9.5
8.5% ABV | Rich malty/honey body provides a canvas for the Belgian yeast to do its work, creating clove/white pepper-like notes and a soft citrus fruitiness. This is the kind of beer that you can drink easily but with enough nuance to be fascinating - Knoxville, IA
WHEAT ALE (PEACH/APRICOT) “LUNAR CAT” – TWIN SPAN - $10.5
4.4% ABV | This hazy little gem is brewed with roughly a zillion pounds of peach and apricot to give a full and rounded fruitiness that explodes on the nose yet somehow stops short of being particularly sweet. A fruity and crushable brew if there ever was one, this was voted as the #1 Fruited Wheat in Iowa on Untappd - Bettendorf, IA
PEACH WHEAT ALE “PEACHFUL GETAWAY” – FULL FLEDGED - $10.5
4.4% ABV | Clean and light-bodied wheat ale brewed with what was apparently every peach in Georgia. This is loaded with peach from the aroma to the flavor to the finish, but in the most light and pleasant way possible - Council Bluffs, IA
AMBER “HERITAGE AMBER” – NO COAST - $9.5
4.5% ABV | This brew is loaded with bread crust-like maltiness and a hint of toffee/fruity sweetness. Beautifully lagered to give a crisp and clean finish at the end with minimal lingering elements - Oskaloosa, IA
Dark(ish)
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BROWN “COMPENSATION” – LION BRIDGE - $9.75
4.5% ABV | Winner of back-to-back Gold medals at the Great American Beer Fest (a rare feat), this Mild Ale is loaded with soft chocolate and toffee sweetness that delicately bounce all over toasted wheat bread-like malts with just the faintest hint of dry roast. Flavorful and crushable - Cedar Rapids, IA
DARK LAGER “CZECH DARK” – FIELD DAY” - $10
4.6% ABV | Dry dark malt notes with hints of baker’s chocolate and espresso balanced by a floral/grassy hop presence, leaving a light-bodied and thoughtful brew worthy of contemplation. Voted as the #2 Czech Dark in IA on Untappd, this brew expertly defines the style - North Liberty, IA
Hoppy/Hazy
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PALE ALE (HAZY) “LUTRIS” – ALLUVIAL - $10.5
5.6% ABV | Hopped solely with the famous Citra hop, this hazy brew displays the hop beautifully. Citrus notes like grapefruit and lime are evident and play alongside mango and passion fruit. Low-bitterness and relatively light-bodied, balanced and delightful - Ames, IA
PALE ALE (HAZY) “JUICE FACTORY” – REUNION - $11
6% ABV | Citrus-forward with hints of lemongrass, grapefruit, lime, mango, and passion fruit. This is full of flavor but not as full-bodied and chewy as some hazies can be - Iowa City, IA
IPA (HAZY) “WHIRLED WIDE HAZE” – SINGLESPEED - $11
6.3% ABV | Soft and fruity haze-bomb loaded with citrus and tropical flavors and aromas. Orange/lemon, and loads of passion fruit wash over the palate as this brew finishes soft and slightly sweet with an extremely pleasant finish - Waterloo, IA
IPA (HAZY) “NECTAR OF THE GALAXIES” – TELLURIAN - $11.5
6.9% ABV | Loaded with Galaxy hops, look for stone fruit, passion fruit, lemon and orange. Full-bodied but not heavy or chewy with a pleasantly soft linger - Charles City, IA
IPA (RED) “SURFACE RUST” – WEST HILL - $11
6.7% ABV | Red IPA is a style known for assertive maltiness paired with assertive hops and this brew is a prime example. Sweet caramel/dark sugar-like malt flavors up-front are immediately met with citrus/pine/dank hops that harmonize beautifully as the beer balances sweet and hoppy back and forth - Indianola, IA
Flavorful & Fun
WHEAT ALE (PEACH/APRICOT) “LUNAR CAT” – TWIN SPAN - $10.5
4.4% ABV | This hazy little gem is brewed with roughly a zillion pounds of peach and apricot to give a full and rounded fruitiness that explodes on the nose yet somehow stops short of being particularly sweet. A fruity and crushable brew if there ever was one, this was voted as the #1 Fruited Wheat in Iowa on Untappd - Bettendorf, IA
PEACH WHEAT ALE “PEACHFUL GETAWAY” – FULL FLEDGED - $10.5
4.4% ABV | Clean and light-bodied wheat ale brewed with what was apparently every peach in Georgia. This is loaded with peach from the aroma to the flavor to the finish, but in the most light and pleasant way possible - Council Bluffs, IA
CANS
EASY APPLE (CIDER) - JEFFERSON COUNTY - $10.5
4.5% abv | Semi-sweet apple cider with hints of citrus wrapped up in fresh apple flavors and aromas
BLACK AND BLUE (CIDER) - JEFFERSON COUNTY - $10.5
4.5% abv | Semi-dry cider imbued with the powers of blackberries and blueberries to give it a slightly tart edge with a round berry flavors
CHERRY (CIDER) - JEFFERSON COUNTY - $10.5
6.3% ABV | Semi-dry apple cider brewed with cherries. Flavors and aromas of dried cherries, full-bodied but clean and dry
HIBISCUS/ROSE (FRUITED CIDER) - JEFFERSON COUNTY - $10.5
6.5% abv | Dry cider loaded with rose and hibiscus petals to give it an alluring pink hue and floral aromas
TROPICAL PINEAPPLE (FRUITED CIDER) - JEFFERSON COUNTY - $10.5
6.2% ABV | Semi-sweet cider brewed with fresh pineapple to make a fruit-bomb loaded with natural flavors and supportive sweetness
VODKA/SELTZER CANNED BEVERAGES (ELDERFLOWER-BERRY / TROPICAL/ GRAPEFRUIT-TANGERINE / PINEAPPLE)- EXILE - $10
5% ABV | Refreshingly light-bodied, semi-fruity and only slightly-sweet, these are all absolute crushers
OLD TAVERN (LIGHT LAGER - 12oz) - CONFLUENCE - $7
4.2% ABV | An Iowa CLASSIC re-made and made-better. Crisp and clean beer-flavored light-beer, an ABSOLUTE crusher! - Des Moines, IA
RUTHIE (GOLDEN LAGER) - EXILE
4.9% ABV | An absolute Iowa classic, this light and malty lager is soft and crushable with very low bitterness and very high crushability - Des Moines, IA
CITRUS SURFER (FRUITED WHEAT) - BIG GROVE - $10.5
5.4% ABV | Light-bodied Wheat Ale brewed with orange, lemon, and lime peels. Fruit-forward but not sweet
BURNOUT (BROWN ALE) - FIRETRUCKER - $11
5.3% ABV | Round and malt-forward brown ale with soft roast notes complemented by caramel/chocolate flavors and aromas - Ankeny, IA
IOWA IPA (AMERICAN IPA) - FIRETRUCKER - $$11
6% ABV | Malt-driven pale golden IPA with loads of pine and fruit notes, medium-plus bitterness and a pleasantly dry finish - Ankeny, IA
PSEUDO SUE (HAZY PALE ALE) - TOPPLING GOLIATH - $12.5
5.5% ABV | Iowa's best-known Craft brew, this is juicy and soft with a dry kick and a hint of resinous hop-bitterness
EASY EDDY (HAZY IPA) - BIG GROVE - $11
6% ABV | Best-selling IA-made hazy IPA, this Citra dn Mosaic haze bomb has loads of soft citrus and tropical fruit flavors and aromas with a relatively dry finish
ZERO EDDY (NA HAZY IPA) - BIG GROVE - $9
<.5% ABV | Silver medal at the World Beer Cup for Hop-forward N/A beer, this is refreshing and satisfying and you can drink a 12pk and till drive! - Iowa City, IA
NA RUTHIE - EXILE - $10.5
<.5% ABV | The Golden lager that Iowa loves with all of the flavor you expect but none of the alcohol that tomorrow-you regrets