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Brightside Aleworks

Altoona, IA United States

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David Zimmer
Perk Up (Crème Brûlée) by Brightside Aleworks

David Zimmer is drinking a Perk Up (Crème Brûlée) by Brightside Aleworks

NBA finals and a good porter

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Cheers To You! (Level 9) Earned the Cheers To You! (Level 9) badge! Cheers to Independent U.S. Craft Breweries (Level 32) Earned the Cheers to Independent U.S. Craft Breweries (Level 32) badge! For the Can (Level 22) Earned the For the Can (Level 22) badge! Heavy Weight (Level 11) Earned the Heavy Weight (Level 11) badge!

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Colin Fullinfaw
Berry Butter Braid - Pastry Sour by Brightside Aleworks

Colin Fullinfaw is drinking a Berry Butter Braid - Pastry Sour by Brightside Aleworks

Playing the Field Earned the Playing the Field badge! Beer Gear Summer Giveaway Earned the Beer Gear Summer Giveaway badge! Cheers to Independent U.S. Craft Breweries (Level 2) Earned the Cheers to Independent U.S. Craft Breweries (Level 2) badge! Brewery Pioneer Earned the Brewery Pioneer badge! Wheel of Styles (Level 2) Earned the Wheel of Styles (Level 2) badge! Land of the Free (Level 2) Earned the Land of the Free (Level 2) badge!
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Berry Butter Braid - Pastry Sour by Brightside Aleworks

Matthew Holzman is drinking a Berry Butter Braid - Pastry Sour by Brightside Aleworks at Wise I Brewing Company

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Outdoorsy by Brightside Aleworks

Rosa Cruz is drinking an Outdoorsy by Brightside Aleworks

Photogenic Brew (Level 75) Earned the Photogenic Brew (Level 75) badge! Land of the Free (Level 75) Earned the Land of the Free (Level 75) badge!

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Bradley
Redside Irish Red Ale by Brightside Aleworks

Bradley is drinking a Redside Irish Red Ale by Brightside Aleworks at Iowa Craft Brew Festival (2026)

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Brightside Aleworks Altoona, IA

Top Beers

Cran-Orange Wheat Wheat Beer - American Pale Wheat

Enlighten-Mint Stout Stout - American

Hazy Diamond Bling Sauce IPA - Imperial / Double New England / Hazy

I Scream Stout Stout - Milk / Sweet

Cloud Slammer Fruit Beer

Redside Irish Red Ale Red Ale - Irish

Wild Magic Sour - Smoothie / Pastry

Hef-150 Wheat Beer - Hefeweizen

Summer Wheat Wheat Beer - American Pale Wheat

Perk Up (Vanilla Hazelnut) Porter - Other

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