Show off your golf skills at Olde Main’s 1st Annual Brew Cup at Veenker Memorial Golf Course (1925 Stange Road, Ames) on Saturday, August 28. The tournament is 4 person best shot and prizes will be awarded on almost every hole.

Sign up at Olde Main, Corner Pocket, or DG’s Taphouse for $45 per person or $180 per team. Fees include 18 holes, cart, lunch, and door prizes. First 18 teams paid are guaranteed in the tournament. You must pre-register by Wednesday, August 25. Late registrants will incur a penalty fee of $20 per team.

Come for the golf or the beer, then join us for an after party with appetizers and prizes at DG’s Taphouse.

The 1st Annual Brew Cup is sponsored by Olde Main Brewing Co, Corner Pocket, DG’s Taphouse, and Cue Doctor.

Our summer seasonal, Scooter’s Lemontyme Ale is now on tap the restaurant and brewpub. Light, sweet, and refreshing – three words that aptly describe Scooter’s Lemontyme Ale. Made with real lemons, this light lemonade-like ale is perfect for quenching one’s thirst all year long.

Stop in for a pint or take home a growler. Cheers!

Currently on tap at the restaurant and brewpub:
- Dinkey Wheat, Belgian Style Wheat Ale
- Long Face, Amber Ale
- Off KILTer, Scottish Ale
- Clone, Pale Ale
- Sodbuster, Stout Ale
- Gryphonbraü, American Lager
- Red Monkey, Root Beer
- Dinkey Portwood (brewpub exclusive)
- Lemontyme, Lemon Ale (seasonal)

Back when the high proof beer bill passed, we asked you to vote on the first one we brew. The winner was a Double IPA, now it’s ready to go and we’re having a launch party to celebrate!

Join us Thursday, June 17 from 5pm-7pm at the brewpub for the launch party. We’ll have 1 free sample per customer, then it’s $4 pints, $11.50 pitchers, or $10 growler fill. Now to the mighty beer description…

The Double Down IPA has the bite of a vampire and the heart of a werewolf. This doubly intense IPA will be an onslaught to your senses. It starts with an extreme hop nose derived from copious amount of hops with a 22 pound blend of Cascade, Amarillo, Simcoe, and Chinook. Double Down is an epic battle between caramel malt flavors and intense hop love. You don’t have to choose, you can love them both by taking a drink. This ale is 8.5% abv. Caution: this ale is doubly stronger than the average beer. Drink responsibly.

A new brewpub exclusive is now on tap – the Rusty Crayfish Rye Pale Ale. The rusty crayfish is an invasive species that proliferates very quickly. Do your part on population control by enjoying more than one of these 4.2% abv ales. With a light body and crisp finish this is a summer thirst quencher that’s balance with hop bitterness and subtle rye spice. This will please even the most dire summer thirst.

We currently have the following beers on tap:
- Dinkey Wheat, Belgian Style Wheat Ale
- Long Face, Amber Ale
- Off KILTer, Scottish Ale
- Clone, Pale Ale
- Sodbuster, Stout Ale
- Gryphonbraü, American Lager
- Red Monkey, Root Beer
- Dinkey Portwood (brewpub exclusive)
- Rusty Crayfish Rye Pale Ale (brewpub exclusive)

Enjoy this new summer beer and be sure to pick up a six-pack of your favorite Olde Main brew from your local retail store! Find the one nearest you using our beer finder.

Today is your lucky day. If you were curious enough to want the answers to the Firkin Tapping Beer Quiz, we’ve got them here for you! First and foremost, congrats to William Hunnicutt. By answering all questions correctly, the Firkin Tapping bragging rights went to this loyal patron of beer. To all of the other entries, we appreciate your participation and better luck next time!

Craft Beer Week isn’t over just yet! Saturday, May 22 we are holding free brewery tours with Big John from 1:30-3:30p.m. Also, the Stew Your Brew Cook Off is spicing things up that afternoon! Judging will begin at 2p.m. We have extended the deadline, so if you are still interested in participating, email jill@oldemainbrewing.com or stop by the restaurant or brewpub to fill out an entry form.

Olde Main’s American Craft Beer Week Quiz

Q: When did Olde Main open?
A: October 4, 2004

Q: On average, how many gallons of beer do we brew in one session?
A: 500 gallons

Q: What do you call the liquid that comes out of the mash tun?
A: Wort

Q: What is the average boil time?
A: 1 hour

Q: What do we do with our spent grain?
A: Donate to Iowa State to feed research cattle

Q: Who is our head brewer?
A: Puff

Q: What botanical is NOT in the Dinkey Wheat?
A: Ginger (Coriander, Chamomile, and Orange Peel are included)

Q: What beers do we currently bottle?
A: Dinkey Wheat, Clone Pale Ale, Off KILTer, and Long Face

Continue maturing your taste by sampling our craft beers that are on tap! Just ask your bartender.

Today’s the first day of American Craft Beer Week! To kick things off we’ve launched our Craft Beer Week Quiz. The person with the highest score will win tapping rights to the firkin on Thursday, May 20 at 6pm and Olde Main merchandise. You must be present on Thursday to win. If more than one person gets the highest score, we’ll do a random drawing right before the firkin tapping.

Take the quiz here or at the brewery until this Wednesday night.

Remember to submit your recipes for Saturday’s Stew Your Brew Cook Off!

Get ready for summer, music, and Olde Main beer at the 80/35 music festival in downtown Des Moines on July 3 and 4. We’re proud to again be the primary beverage sponsor at the third annual music festival, which will feature more than 30 bands, including Modest Mouse, Spoon, Railroad Earth, Slightly Stoopid, The Cool Kids, The Walkmen, and many more.

We’re giving you a chance to win a pair of VIP passes to 80/35! Just pick up a six pack of Olde Main beer at a retail store and find “VIP” under the cap. VIP passes include a two-day festival ticket, free and discounted food and beverages (including Olde Main beer), preferred viewing area near main stage, access to separate restrooms, a lounge area, priority entrance, and select free official festival merchandise. Get more information about 80/35 at 80-35.com and find the full contest rules at oldemainbrewing.com/8035.html.

It’s Dinkey like you’ve never tasted Dinkey before! The brewmasters have savored up some deliciousness that they want to share with you. Your taste buds will be jumping with excitement once you have a pint of the new Dinkey Portwood.

Smell the sweet berry aromas and taste the secret. The popular Dinkey Wheat is aged in portwood barrels for almost an entire year. Smooth you ask? You bet! The subtle sweetness of the port rounds out a very unique drinking experience. Wine drinkers and beer connoisseurs will relish the chance to enjoy this one-of-a-kind creation.

Stop by the restaurant or brewpub to try some for yourself.

Currently on tap:
- Dinkey Wheat, Belgian Style Wheat Ale
- Long Face, Amber Ale
- Off KILTer, Scottish Ale
- Clone, Pale Ale
- Sodbuster, Stout Ale
- Gryphonbraü, American Lager
- Red Monkey, Root Beer
- Dinkey Portwood (brewpub exclusive)
- Hard Pressed, English-Style Cider (brewpub exclusive)

Stay tuned for more Beer and Food updates. If you think you have what it takes to create your own Olde Main dish, be sure to enter into our Stew Your Brew Cook Off by May 19!

American Craft Beer Week is the “Mother of All Beer Weeks.” It’s a time to celebrate small and independent craft brewers and highlight all that the U.S. loves about craft beer. Here at Olde Main we’ve got a few things planned from a cook off to a specialty firkin. Come join us to cheers with a pint of Olde Main brew!

Special Craft Beer Week Firkin Tapping – Thursday, May 20, 5-8pm
- A firkin filled with a one-of-a-kind beer concocted by Olde main’s brewers will be tapped. A firkin is an old style wooden mini-keg with nine imperial gallons (10.8 US gallons). To tap the firkin you hammer in the old fashioned tap through a special wooden seal.
- A beer quiz will determine who gets to tap the firkin. People can submit their answers online or at the brewery from 5/17-5/19. The person with the highest score will win tapping rights to the firkin and Olde Main merchandise. But, remember you must be present to win! More details on the beer quiz coming soon.

Brewery Tours – Saturday, May 22, 2-4pm
- Olde Main brewers will give free brewery tours to share the process of how Olde Main beer is made from grain to bottle.

Stew Your Brew Cook Off – Saturday, May 22, 2-5pm
- Olde Main cooks and brewers will judge the Stew Your Brew Cook Off to determine the best dish made with Olde Main beer. Entrants must submit the dish they plan to bring to the Cook Off online or at the brewery by 5/19.
- Prizes will be awarded to the top three dishes: 1st place – $50 gift card, t-shirt, pint glasses, recipe on website and e-newsletter, and used as a one-time lunch or dinner special at the restaurant; 2nd place – $20 gift card, t-shirt, and recipe on the website; 3rd place – $10 gift card, t-shirt, and recipe on the website
- To participate in the Cook Off, fill out an entry form at Olde Main or send an email to jill@oldemainbrewing.com with your name, email, phone number, and recipe (the dish must be an original and one of the ingredients needs to be an Olde Main beer). You must be 21 or older to participate and be able to bring a finished dish (serving size for at least 2 people) to Olde Main on Saturday, May 22 at 2pm for judging.