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The
Venue
101 W Main St,
Solon, IA 52333
101 W Main St,
Solon, IA 52333
(319)
624-2337
Big
Grove is an up and coming brewery in the eastern Iowa area. Two
locations exist, one in Solan, Iowa and the other in Iowa City, Iowa.
Only the one in Solan has pizzas. The retaruant has a bar area,
plenty of booth and table seating indoors, and an out door patio for
additional seating. Free sample are suggested, as beer goes along
well with pizza.
The Pizza
Chicago
Style: No
Crust
Thickness: Thin
Menu:
http://biggrovebrewery.com/menus-solon/
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| Beer |
Participants: 8
(plus 9 children, 2 infants)
Pizza Ordered: 10
(all menu pizzas)
Sizes
Offered/Ordered: Standard 12” pan
Crusts Offered/Ordered: Standard Thin Crust
Crusts Offered/Ordered: Standard Thin Crust
Pieces Cut:
Triangular
Pizza
Margherita
- San Marzano Tomato, Fresh Mozzarella, Basil, Olive Oil, Sea Salt
($12)
White
Sausage
- Crème Fraiche, House Made Fennel Pork Sausage, Fresh Mozzarella,
Red Onion, Scallion, Marinated Tomato, Fennel Pollen ($14)
Traditional
Sausage
- House Made Fennel Pork Sausage, San Marzano Tomato, Fresh
Mozzarella ($13)
Salumi
- Pepperoni Style Sausage, San Marzano Tomato, Fresh Mozzarella ($13)
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| Menu |
Heirloom
Tomato And Smoked Burrata
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Fresh Cracked Black Pepper, Fleur De Sel
($15)
Roasted
Mushroom
- Rotating Selection Of Locally Grown Mushrooms, Garlic Confit,
Fontina Cheese, Arugula ($14)
The Verdict
Sauce:
Good flavor and well placed.
Cheese:
Average per the style they were serving.
Crust:
The edges were great, but every pizza was soagy in the middle. This
was the major downside commonly stated among participants.
Toppings:
High quality with a great balance of flavors.
Final
Comments/Considerations: I loved the flavors of the mushroom and the
white sausage pizzas. They truly were unique and worthy of a order.
The Salumi was also great, but predictable (who doesn't love meat,
right?). The margherita and sausage were average, and the
heirloom/burrata made the pizza soaking with juices. If you are going
to try, I strongly suggest the White Sausage, Roasted Mushroom, or
Salumi.
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| Kids Pizzas - 2 Cheese and a Salumi |
Here are our ratings, where 1 =
worst and 10 = best.
Overall 7.50
Overall 7.50
Cheese 7.88
Sauce 6.75
Topping 7.88
Crust 6.00
Venue 8.81
Favorite: White Sausage
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| Heirloom Tomato And Smoked Burrata($15) |
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| Roasted Mushroom ($13) |
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| Pizza Margherita ($12) |
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| Salumi ($13) |
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| White Sausage ($14) |
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| Slices |
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| Traditional Sausage ($13) |
