Progress continues at River Rat

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It’s full steam ahead for Columbia’s River Rat Brewery. In the past few weeks, what will likely be the Capital City’s second production brewery has made strides in its goal to be up and running by the end of 2013.

On Tuesday, the brewery posted a couple of photos of the brew house as it’s packed on shipping containers. That equipment is expected to arrive in about two weeks. The brewers has also received their builder’s permit and have also applied for the federal permits necessary to brew. There’s also been work done both inside and outside of the brewery to get things ready.

Conquest collaborates with Columbia coffee shop

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If you live in Columbia and appreciate good coffee, chances are you’re familiar with Loveland Coffee, a small, drive-thru coffee shack on St. Andrews Road. Since opening a couple of years ago, Loveland has amassed a growing fan base thanks to their quality coffee and hand-crafted drinks.

Among those fans are the folks at Conquest, who on Tuesday announced the release of a new Loveland-infused brew: Medusa Coffee Stout.

Pretty straightforward: It’s Conquest’s year-round 5.2% sweet stout brewed with Loveland coffee concentrate. It’s being tapped in the tasting room Wednesday evening.

It’s the first collaboration between the two, but it won’t be the last. “Don’t think for a second that Medusa Coffee Stout will be the only beer with Loveland Coffee,” Conquest tweeted Tuesday. “We have plans for an (imperial Russian coffee stout), an IPA and more.”