River Hops Brewing

08/30/2026

A couple from Plattsmouth NE went to the Iowa State Fair this past week and had our Lemon Shandy. Today they drove from NE to our taproom to buy four 4-packs and a couple 4-packs of our hard seltzers, and a couple cans of our weekly beer. They Drove over 3 hours for our beers. Made our week❣️❣️

08/27/2026

River Hops Thursday Trivia tonight 7PM!!

08/26/2026

Dolly Parton‘s banana pudding recipe from 1989. This recipe is in a cookbook that my mother made for me when I was in college and she called it “mom’s famous banana pudding” The truth finally comes out🤣
https://youtube.com/shorts/y40PrEtrIAw?is=Z6pEnn0XAgVgwgqC

08/26/2026

So Excited!!

Performer Spotlight: Aloe Mean

Aloe Mean is an Iowa-based comedian who made his mark early by earning a Kill Tony Golden Ticket—an open invitation to perform on the world’s #1 live podcast—after just his 7th time on stage.

Since then, Aloe has stacked up wins in several comedy competitions, has been invited to performed at several comedy festivals, and performed on stages around the country.

Aloe Mean also works as a producee for Don't Tell Comedy in the Iowa City and Cedar Rapids areas. He's probably most known for his appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience episode #2126, where you can see just Aloe's legs.
Watch it to find out why but more important than any of that watch Aloe Mean.

Catch him and others at River Hops Brewing in Fort Dodge, Iowa with Fort Funny on 9/19!

08/26/2026

Guess What⁉ Ann Canned up some Blueberry Gose Sour and some No Sweat Summertime Sour‼😍

08/26/2026

Reminder to add our next Fort Funny to your calendar. 🗓️

Fort Funny is the only bi-monthly comedy show in Fort Dodge. Come on out and enjoy some of River Hops amazing beers, some laughs and some of the best regional comedians. This time around we have comics from Omaha, Iowa City, and Des Moines.

-Nikky Thiccy

08/25/2026

Deep fried grilled pineapple on a stick with caramel sauce beer 🍺

08/25/2026

Music icon and vigorous defender of women’s and marginalized groups rights, Dolly Parton, has passed away. To celebrate her life and legacy, all of our beers that feature a woman or marginalized person will be two dollars off Tuesday and Wednesday.

08/25/2026

Just a reminder. Come and chill with me Tuesday Nights.

Yup! See you Tuesday!