POSTPONED | Jake Schrodt

Our live music night with Des Moines artist Jake Schrodt at Kalona Brewing Co. has been postponed to a to-be-determined date.  Questions? Please call: 319-656-3335

Vocalist and guitarist Jake Schrodt has been writing songs for almost a decade, making music he loves and covering his favorites too (Chris Stapleton to Tyler Childers, Ben E. King to The Rolling Stones and everywhere in between). His new, original “Iowa sound” is a seamless blend of alternative rock, outlaw country and Americana.

Mother’s Day Jazz

We love Mom, and we love jazz, so we’re combining the two for a lovely evening out with the Steve Grismore Trio from 6pm-8pm on Mother’s Day Sunday. No cover.

Kalona Brewing Co. is also having a special Mother’s Day brunch menu from 11am-2pm, and are open as usual with our full lunch and dinner menu from 2pm-9pm.

Optional reservations at 319-656-3335 or online through Resy.*Online brunch reservations are full, but walk-in seating will be open and online reservations for lunch and dinner are open from 2pm until close (9pm).

Justin Horesowsky, Live Music

On Sunday, March 14 at 6pm, experience live the talented Kalona-area musician Justin Horesowksy at Kalona Brewing Company. No cover.
Optional reservations are available at 319-656-3335 or online through Resy.
Justin is a local musician who has been entertaining for 12 years in the southeast Iowa are. From his original songs to favorite covers, you’re sure to hear his love for music. Along with Justin, we are pleased to welcome his sister Erin as a special musical guest!

Valentine’s Eve Dinner & Jazz

Indulge in love this Valentine’s Weekend at Kalona Brewing Co.

Our menu will have all of the favorites plus curated beer pairing features by Chef Oliver Hassman and wine pairings by general manager Shauna McKnight

On Valentine’s Eve, from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm gaze lovingly at each other over the romantic jazz stylings of the Steve Grismore Trio.

Tapping for Heart Day weekend, a small batch barrel-aged cherry porter.

There is no cover for this event. Dinner reservations are encouraged at 319.656.3335 or online through Resy.

Enjoy the optional dinner pairing menu as a four course dinner or a la carte (in addition to our regular menu availability), Friday – Sunday of Valentine’s Weekend.

 

 

Big Screen Hawkeye Football

Cheer with friends, craft beer and great food for our Iowa Hawkeyes on the Kalona Brewing Company big screen throughout the football season.
Tables may be booked in advance at 319-656-3335 or online through Resy at resy.com/cities/kln/kalona-brewing-company
Go Hawks!!
Groups continue to be spaced 6′ apart for health safety, and all staff continue to wear masks and follow all health protocols. Contactless online menus and carryout orders are always available. Please call us with any questions or special requests: 319-656-3335

 

Eli Alger Home for the Holidays, Country Style

Kalona Brewing Co. is proud to present up-and-coming country western artist Eli Alger, raised in Iowa but now living and performing in Nashville, TN. He’s home on tour and you can see him live, Sunday, December 20, 6pm-8pm performing old favorites, new songs, and some proper country-style holiday covers to celebrate the season.

No cover. Scratch kitchen open till close, with a great wine menu and cold craft beer on tap. All groups are spaced 6′ apart for health safety. Optional reservations available by calling 319-656-3335, or online through Resy.

About Eli

Eli Alger is a traditional country artist with a wide vocal range, excellent stage presence, and an electric personality. You’ll be sure to hear him cracking jokes in between tunes from Johnny Cash and Garth Brooks, to John Pardi and Luke Combs, to Tyler Childers and Chris Young, and of course some originals of his own for the full “Eli Alger Experience!”

POSTPONED – History on Tap, “Humanoid Robot Takeover”, Presented by the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library

This event is postponed to later this spring or summer – we’ll update you when we know details. Stay safe; be well!

 

The National Czech and Slovak Museum of Iowa brings their popular monthly discussion series History on Tap to Kalona Brewing Company this April with a fun talk entitled “Humanoid Robot Takeover”.

There is no cover for the event; food and drink is available for purchase. Wednesday nights are Stein Night from 4:00 – 9:00 p.m.; purchase a stein of the night’s featured beer for just the price of a pint.

RSVPs are not necessary but appreciated at (319) 656-3335.

ABOUT THE EVENT

Robots have integrated into our society, moving beyond manufacturing applications. Robots can now be found working in hotels, hospitals, and schools. They are learning to drive and deliver packages. Robots also appear in television shows, films, and plays. University of Iowa Associate Professor of Computer Science, Denise Szecsei, will discuss her work programming NAO humanoid robots and the UI Robot Theater Project. Why robots? This program ties to our upcoming exhibition, A Century of Robots, which traces the history of robotics in pop culture and technology.

Szecsei has a Ph.D in mathematics and is passionate about the learning process. She has been working with Nao Robots for two years, and has taught robot dance and theater classes to students with a variety of interests and backgrounds, and loves to see how people of all ages express themselves through these robots.

Learn more at ncsml.org

This History on Tap is sponsored by CRST International

 

Kalona Historical Society, Czech Area Heritage Event

This February at the brewery, join our friends from the Kalona Historical Society for their special event Celebrating Our Area’s Czech Heritage. For this special event we brewed a microbatch of a Czech-style Pilsner, and will have Czech-themed dinner features throughout the weekend.

Event Schedule

3:00pm – Social Hour

4:00pm – Immigration and Revolution: A Look at Czechs at Home and Abroad, a presentation by Nic Hartmann, PhD, Director of Learning and Civic Engagement, National Czech and Slovak Museum & Library, Cedar Rapids

5:00pm – Optional Czech-themed dinner with entrée choices of Beef Goulash or Svíčková (Pork with Cream Sauce)

This event is free and open to the public; food and drinks available for purchase.

Free Movie Showing: Rise of the Guardians

As part of our Polar Pint celebrations, we’ll have a free moving showing of Rise of the Guardians for the little polar bears (or grown ups!) inside on our big screen. This animated film features the character Jack Frost and his friends Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, and Sandman who must work together to save the World of Dreams (rated PG). The cast features Jude Law, Isla Fisher, Hugh Jackman, Chris Pine, and Alec Baldwin.

Rise of the Guardians trailer

Polar Pint details

Holiday Movie Showing

During Christmas in Kalona, come by the brewery with the family to warm up, have some food or heavenly beer or micro-brewed soda, and watch a free showing of the holiday classic movie A Christmas Story (1983) on our big screen.

It’s 1940, in the northern Indiana town of Hohman. 9-year-old Ralph “Ralphie” Parker wants only one thing for Christmas – an official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot range model BB rifle. He sets out to convince the world this is the perfect gift. But along the way, he runs into opposition from his parents, his teacher, and even good ol’ Santa Claus himself.

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