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Johns Grocery
Type: Beer Store
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FRESHNESS
Last rating was 2 months ago
[Edit Info]
Bottles: 800+
Entered by:  acrdz
Last edit: marchcow
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Available At This Location (arranged by most recent)
Pinkus Hefe Weizen 37, Old Capitol Celtic Cross Red Ale 56, Samuel Adams Old Fezziwig Ale 73
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Samuel Adams Cranberry Lambic 16, t Smisje Dubbel 80, Piraat 10.5% 89, Poperings Hommelbier 86, Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter 98, Delirium Nocturnum 85, Bayerischer Bahnhof Berliner Style Weisse 65, Struiselensis 95, De la Senne Taras Boulba 87, Chouffe Houblon Dobbelen IPA Tripel 98, Founders Breakfast Stout 100, Ayinger Ur-Weisse 90, Ommegang Three Philosophers 97, Bells Christmas Ale 54, Flag Porter 1825 Original 86, Samuel Smiths Imperial Stout 98, Alvinne Extra Restyled 90, Bells Special Double Cream Stout 97, Big Sky Moose Drool Brown Ale 80, Budweiser American Ale 27, Hoegaarden 88, Sierra Nevada Harvest 97, Harviestoun Ola Dubh (16 Year Old) 96, 3 Fonteinen Oude Kriek 96, St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout 99, Rochefort Trappistes 6 96, Left Hand Milk Stout 87, Left Hand Juju Ginger 31, Left Hand Sawtooth Ale 63, Stiegl Goldbräu 23, Dark Horse Plead the 5th Imperial Stout 98, Leinenkugels Fireside Nut Brown Ale 30, Samuel Smiths Taddy Porter 94, Dogfish Head Festina Peche 66, Flying Dog Kerberos Tripel 51, Shiner Spezial Leicht 3, Sutliff Hard Cider 75, Deus Brut des Flandres 94, Hanssens Oude Gueuze 96, Boulevard Sixth Glass Quadrupel 94, Etienne Dupont Cidre De Givre Eis Cider 83, Nøgne Ø Pale Ale 90, Ayinger Bräu Weisse 92, 13th Century Grut Bier 88, NIce Chouffe 97, Schlitz Classic 1960s Formula 18, Goose Island Mild Winter Rye Ale 74, Shiner Holiday Cheer 52, Ølfabrikken Kloster Jul 88, Klosterbrauerei Weißenohe Monk’s Fest 60, Goose Island Bourbon County Stout 100, Paulaner Oktoberfest 71, Mikkeller All Others Pale 94, Rogue HazelNut Brown Nectar 95, Schneider Aventinus 99, Guinness Draught 82, Guinness Extra Stout (North America) 76, Schloss Eggenberg Samichlaus Bier Helles 73, Bells Octoberfest Beer 53, Unibroue Seigneuriale 88, J.W. Lees Harvest Ale 98, Hub City Oatmeal Stout 64, Uerige Alt 81, Eisenbahn Defumada (Rauchbier) 79, St. Bernardus Abt 12 100, Hacker-Pschorr Sternweisse 68, Hub City Amber Ale 68, Flying Dog Double Dog Double Pale Ale 96, Flying Dog Snake Dog IPA (2008 and later) 83, Hub City Olde Browne Porter 70, Hub City Brown Ale 31, Mikkeller Jackie Brown 94, Rogue Dry Hopped St. Rogue Red Ale 86, Cantillon Gueuze (Classic/Organic/Bio) 95, St. Louis Premium Framboise 50, Traquair Jacobite Ale 98, Boulevard Double Wide IPA 96, Ommegang Ommegeddon 93, Schneider Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock 97, Anchor Liberty Ale 89, Brau Brothers Frame Straightener 24, Urthel Samaranth 90, Nøgne Ø Brown Ale 81, Bells Best Brown Ale 86, Fullers London Pride 80, Mc Chouffe 93, Panil Barriquée (Sour) 99, Ayinger Leichte Brau-Weisse 26, Jolly Pumpkin Bam Biere 92, Redhook Blackhook Porter 60, Rogue Mocha Porter 90, Beba Talco 76, John Sleeman Presents Fine Porter 28, Harviestoun Ola Dubh (12 Year Old) 96, Big Sky Montana Trout Slayer Ale 35, Big Sky IPA 87, Ommegang Rare Vos 88, Avery The Kaiser Imperial Oktoberfest 89, Bells Porter 93, Bells Pale Ale 71, St. Bernardus Blanche (Witbier) 88, St. Bernardus Pater 6 91, Unibroue 17 96, Rogue Double Dead Guy Ale 87, Jerome Rubia 5, Etienne Dupont Cidre Bouché Brut de Normandie 91, Boulevard Zôn 72, Goose Island Harvest Ale 85, Boon Oude Geuze Mariage Parfait 94, Samuel Smiths Old Brewery Pale Ale 75, Left Hand Oktoberfest 58, Stone 12th Anniversary Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout 97, St. Bernardus Prior 8 98, Schell Octoberfest 65, Samuel Smiths Organic Lager 39, Brau Brothers Cream Stout 28, Schloss Eggenberg Samichlaus Bier 85, St. Bernardus Tripel 96, Rogue Santas Private Reserve 85, Ayinger Oktober Fest-Märzen 91, Millstream Windmill Wheat 25, Ettaler Curator Doppelbock 94, Goose Island Honkers Ale 66, Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat Ale 26, Boulevard Long Strange Tripel 91, Schell Maifest 58, Boulevard Bobs 47 Oktoberfest 82, Weihenstephaner Festbier 35, Watou Tripel 90, Samuel Smiths Oatmeal Stout 98, Hub City Wheat Beer 42, Satan Red 57, Wychwood WychCraft 48, Hofbräu Münchner Weisse 45, Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier 90, Samuel Smiths Nut Brown Ale 85, Rogue Shakespeare Stout 98, Uerige Doppel Sticke 95, Urthel Hop-it 90, Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock 100, Southern Tier Oat 99, Budweiser 1, Redhook Late Harvest Autumn Ale 45, Paulaner Hefeweissbier 90, Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier 96, J.W. Lees Harvest Ale (Lagavulin) 94, Warsteiner Premium Cola 1, Jerome Roja 21, Montegioco Bran Reserva 94, St. Ambroise Apricot Wheat Ale 50, Millstream Iowa Pale Ale 74, Erdinger Weissbier Kristallklar 35, Bells Kalamazoo Stout 99, Rogue Chocolate Stout 98, Boulevard Lunar Ale 44, Brau Brothers Whirly Bird Oatmeal Stout 72, Lefebvre Floreffe Wit 52, Cantillon Kriek 92, Millstream Hefe Weissen 47, Hub City Golden Ale 24, Fullers London Porter 99, Boulevard Saison 94, Victory Prima Pils 89, Bells Oberon Ale 83, Herold Golden Revolution 34, Bells Amber Ale 81, Harveys Imperial Stout 76, Victory Whirlwind Witbier 73, Unibroue Édition 2005 96, Stone 08.08.08 Vertical Epic Ale 94, Boelens Bieken 69, William Penn Colonial Style Lager 27, Third Coast Beer 42, Golden Leaf Pale Ale 46, Dixie Beer 10, Fort Collins Rocky Mountain IPA 69, Fort Collins Retro Red 54, Unibroue Éphémère Cassis 74, Left Hand Deep Cover Brown Ale 41, Point Nude Beach 25, Point Horizon Wheat 14, Blue Marble Organic Pilsner 20, Milwaukee Select 20, Milwaukee Select Light 20, Woodchuck Granny Smith Draft Cider 31, Bruegel 42, Bells Beer 49, Atlantic Coal Porter 74, La Caracole Nostradamus 94, Alvinne Podge Belgian Imperial Stout 90, Bitburger Premium Pils 35, Spaten Pils 56, Köstritzer Schwarzbier 77, Issaquah Ménage À Frog 64, Tripel Karmeliet 98, Summit Great Northern Porter 83, Horny Goat Wheat 13
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Your Opinions
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| CaryTheDude (15), Ripon, Wisconsin | | November 20, 2008
Definitely dug it. Unfortunately Iowa sucks and because of the liquor tax there they can’t get really high-end micro brews from out of state. But their selection of Belgian, English, and German brews is outstanding. I went in with the mentality that I didn’t care how much I spent, so I grabbed everything and anything I could find. The dude who worked there, even though it was his day off, helped me find stuff for about a half an hour. Great service, and if you’re looking for Belgian brews, this is the place. | | CanIHave4Beers (14), Des Moines, Iowa | | October 28, 2008
Yep, I’m rating it that high. This is bar none the best place to buy beer in the state of Iowa, and one of the best I have ever been to. Yes there are some limitations in selection, particularly in regards to American Micros. But I have no doubt whatsoever that this staff bends over backwards to work as hard as they can to get whatever they can in this ridiculous state full of arcane beer laws. I rarely walk out of here with a bill under 100 dollars (which means I get a free glass) and they’re always getting more beers I want to try. The staff here is unbelievable, they have someone on hand all of the time to talk beer with and help you pick a few things out, which means I usually stick around about an hour longer than I plan to. I still get a titter whenever I walk into that beer room. | IDunno19 (4), Ames, Iowa
does not count - explanation | | September 15, 2008 [ Updated October 22, 2008 ]
Impressed but not overwhelmed. GREAT wine selection but that’s for another site. Beer selection was good but now that I’m a few months into the beer experience, I’m rarely surprised anymore. DO NOT TRUST THEIR WEBSITE. Told me they had 4 beers I was looking for and I only found 1 (St Bernardus Abt 12). Great selection anyway and was really impressed with the glassware. Worth a trip to the worst city in Iowa. | | DrnkMcDermott (69), Downers Grove, Illinois | | August 29, 2008
In a very old neighborhood of Iowa City, this clearly started out as a neighborhood grocery, the kind that used to be in all those empty buildings on Chicago neighborhood corners. Just two aisles, jammed to the ceiling with product, cooler and freezer added wherever they’d fit, owners lived upstairs. Sometime back they took over the neighboring space and stuck in a beer store way beyond the comprehension of most college students. Plenty of display space for imports, Belgians especially. But for me the find was the local brews: not just the Millstream, Schell’s and Boulevard you can find at Hy-Vee, but also Sutliff cider and Hub City. Also was pleased to find Samichlaus Helles and Bahnhof Berliner Weisse. Just remember, the 5-cent bottle deposit, and the liquor tax on anything over 6%. Plenty of single bottles. They also had a list of keg prices and I noticed the policy is now that kegs are not returnablea resource for homebrewers? If I had been the beer geek back at Iowa State in 1980 that I am now, I’d have finally found something to be jealous of the Hawkeyes over. | brewcrew2002 (1),
does not count - explanation | | August 22, 2008
Not a bad little shop, selection is not to bad its the best i have found in iowa so far. | coco72 (3), , Iowa
does not count - explanation | | July 11, 2008
If I ever travel through Iowa City I will stop at John’s to see their selection. The place is not well organized and somewhat dirty. When I could get someone to talk to about the beer, they talked down to me as if I did not know anything about beer and they were better than I was. | iowanuser (2), , Iowa
does not count - explanation | | June 19, 2008
I will stop at John’s if I am traveling through the Iowa City area. Unfortunately some of the beer I have bought have been outdated. They have a good selection but it is unorganized. | | Walt (184), Chicago, Illinois | | June 6, 2008
Mail order: I can’t tell you how terrific this store is at following up...I have had them do some investigating for me several times and they are world class for sure....great selection and service! | beastman11 (4),
does not count - explanation | | May 4, 2008
The place seemed very unorganized and dirty. I did not receive friendly service. The selection was nice but hard to find certain items as it was not arranged very well. | | Crosling (70), Loveland, Colorado | | April 28, 2008
The glass collection is in the house next door! I’m glad they told us! I walked away with about $ 170 in damage, mostly from the 10 glasses I bought (which included a 3.0 L Weihenstephaner) and I also bought a De Dolle Oerbier framed poster. Honestly, I was a little disappointed with the American craft beers of strength, but that isn’t something they can control, from what I hear. The beer selection overall was a little disappointing. I also wanted to go in the cave and they said no. All things considered, it was still worth the detour to attend Johns Grocery and it’s a great establishment. |
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