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Enriching our communities through thoughtful beer experiences.

Peace Tree Brewing Company is dedicated to brewing handcrafted, full-flavored beers with a great attention to quality. Our brewery began in 2009 in a former Nash Rambler car dealership on Main Street in Knoxville, Iowa.

Head brewmaster Joe Kesteloot came to us with years of professional and home brewing experience and brought with him a true passion and creativity for developing his own unique recipes.

We held the grand opening for our 20-Bbl brewhouse in March 2010, and within a month, were producing and bottling our brews – hand-delivering them to stores, bars and restaurants around the state.

Brewing great beer is our passion, but we are also passionate about where we have come from and where we are going. The names of our beers often have connections to the places in our past, especially derived from memories and places in our community and our state.
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Rennat42 (5675) reviewed
Rye Porter from Peace Tree Brewing Company
10 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. A- Cocoa, subtle rye. A- Black color, dark liquid, light brown head. T- Rye, cocoa, malty. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, balanced finish. O- All around this was a solid porter. But as good as it was, it was pretty one dimensional. Again, hard to complain but hard to love.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Feb 2016 at 19:43
Jow (8747) reviewed
Blonde Fatale from Peace Tree Brewing Company
10 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Tap at zombie burger. Jazzy yellow orange nose is bubblegum and biscuits. Tastes of bubblegum, pineapple, cloves, yeasty. Fine palate. Alright but missing something I can’t figure
Tried from Draft on 01 Feb 2016 at 15:54
McDermottDrink (4736) reviewed
No Coast IPA from Peace Tree Brewing Company
10 years ago
8.6/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
Bottle. It’s not easy to say that a big, hoppy IPA has "balance," and I may be easy of the mark in using the word here, but this is one of my better experiences with a highly hopped beer. Main nose is of straight resin, no matching floral pine to my olfactory. And lots of hop Browns is promised to those who dive in further. Amber to copper beer body under a slightly puffy, proper IPA head. First taste is an assault with bitter hops, though a bit of pine and citrus now make themselves heard. I feel every not of tips 96 IBU’s, but it’s more pleasant than puckery. Nicely complemented by a chewy and sweet frame of malt.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Dec 2015 at 20:40
deyholla (23111) reviewed
Blonde Fatale from Peace Tree Brewing Company
10 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On tap at Zombie Grill. Pours a hazy earthy gold with a thin white head that dissipates completely. Aroma has a good amount of Belgian yeast with sweet grains and light fruit supporting. Flavor is full of sweet grains with Belgian yeast, light fruits and flora supporting.
Tried from Draft on 14 Nov 2015 at 21:02
jcwattsrugger (14885) ticked
Saison Blanche from Peace Tree Brewing Company
10 years ago
8/10
Tried on 07 Nov 2015 at 16:37
jcwattsrugger (14885) reviewed
5 Years Barrel Aged Imperial Stout from Peace Tree Brewing Company
10 years ago
8.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
22oz bottle. Tan-black. Nice bourbon/some wood, sweet/molasses dk malt. T-follows, smooth. Full body.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Nov 2015 at 16:36
Edwgallo (6793) ticked
Blonde Fatale from Peace Tree Brewing Company
11 years ago
7/10
Tried on 01 Sep 2015 at 19:59
Travlr (34369) reviewed
Indecision Dark IPA from Peace Tree Brewing Company
11 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 6 Overall 7
Pretty close to black color, tan head. Aroma of grapefruit and pine. The roast comes in at the taste, along with light citrus and piney bitterness. Very tasty.
Tried on 31 Aug 2015 at 15:51
Rennat42 (5675) reviewed
Soundcheck from Peace Tree Brewing Company
11 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draft/Fest. A- Citrus, floral, pine. A- Golden color, hazy liquid, white head. T- Citrus, pine, bitter. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, bitter finish. O- This seemed a little much for a session. Plenty of hops and bitterness and not enough citrus for me.
Tried from Draft on 26 Aug 2015 at 20:26
Edwgallo (6793) ticked
Red Rambler from Peace Tree Brewing Company
11 years ago
7/10
Tried on 18 Aug 2015 at 20:25