[Kohlsdorf] Follow the Grant Wood Scenic Byway to its eastern terminus in Bellevue and you'll be rewarded with unique brews and pleasant views at River Ridge Brewing.

♪♪ [Samie Simon] I would say River Ridge is known for brews with a view, like brews and views.

If you want a brew and you want a good view, you would come here.

[Kohlsdorf] Location is the thing at River Ridge.

Dating back to 1860, this warehouse was once home to an International Harvester workshop and showroom and sits neatly alongside the Mississippi River.

[Samie Simon] Textile Brewing in Dyersville acquired River Ridge in the fall of '22.

The owners were just simply looking to move on and we came here and looked at it, saw the view and we're like, this is amazing.

But we knew when we came to Bellevue the main thing, we wanted to do was keep the core values.

We wanted to keep it River Ridge Brewery.

People were so fond of this brewery that they had created in this little town.

♪♪ [Kohlsdorf] River Ridge has become a community staple, thanks to its signature variety of lagers, blondes, IPAs, ambers, sours and stouts as well as experimental brews, plus a patio like no other.

This is their Oar What IPA.

What was it?

The Oar What.

O-a-r. Oar What.

You said it right.

Yeah, a lot of them are river-oriented names.

Honey blonde.

There's only one.

What is it gang?

Amber.

Amber.

The river and this patio it's a great attraction.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday is pretty darn busy here on the patio.

A lot of times not very many people inside because you just can't beat this view.

[Samie Simon] Bellevue, beautiful view.

Bellevue is a very tight knit, close community.

We're very proud of our little town.

If someone were traveling the Grant Wood Scenic Byway, I would say River Ridge would need to be a stop for them so that they could enjoy one of our amazing brews with an amazing view and enjoy just the little spot on the Mississippi that you really won't find anywhere else.