Peace Tree Brewery

We thought it was appropriate to start our beer blog with a few brews from our home state of Iowa. Peace Tree Brewing Company in Knoxville, Iowa is fairly new as far as I know. Their beers come in unique bottles with detailed and creative labels, which adds to the microbrew experience. We haven't been to the brewery itself yet, but we are excited to make the trip this summer! It's about 45 minutes southeast of Des Moines.

Peace Tree Hop Wrangler

Type: IPA

ABV: 6.25%

Notes: Extremely hoppy and aromatic beer. I wish I knew the IBU's (hoppiness rating) for this one.

Peace Tree Red Rambler

Type: Red

ABV: 5.8%

Notes: Slightly hoppy but very smooth. Beautiful amber color. IBU's around 35 according to the Peace Tree website.

*** This brewery has limited availability as of right now. Distribution is limited to cities and towns in Iowa. It has become much more available just in the last year. Until last fall I had never even heard of Peace Tree but one of my friends tried the Cornucopia, a seasonal beer made from Iowa Sweet Corn, at a local bar. Since then I found it in a specialty beer store down town called John's Grocery. Now it is available wherever there is a good selection of beer or where organic beers are sold.