Appetizers

 

Don’t miss these great beginnings to your Brew Pub visit!

 

 

Buffalo Shrimp

Breaded Cajun shrimp with classic New Orleans Remoulade sauce.  7.50

 

Red Hot Chile Poppers 

Six red chile peppers, stuffed with cream cheese, breaded and fried golden.  5.50

 

Hot Wings

Plump, delicious and great with a brew.  Choose from a variety of our sauces: traditional buffalo, teriyaki, garlic, nipper, nuclear, barbecue, or crazy hot.

Half Order (6)  5.25  Full order (12)  7.50

 

Grilled Portabella Mushrooms

Broiled and sautéed with red wine and served with sweet peppers and au jus.  5.75

 

Hot Soft Pretzel Bites

Meant for sharing. Eighteen of ‘em served with a side of homemade beer mustard with the Blue Cat secret ingredients.  5.25

 

Potato Skins

Topped with bacon, onions, and cheese. 5.75

 

Fried Cheese 

Golden fried battered mozzarella, served with spicy red sauce.  5.25

 

Mediterranean Melange 

An assortment of marinated mozzarella and artichokes, garden tomatoes, black and Kalamata olives, cucumber and hummus, surrounded by grilled pita wedges.  8.50

 

Sirloin Bits

Sautéed sirloin steak bites, served either teriyaki or barbecue style.  6.25

 

Steamed Mussels in the Shell

There’s nothing like a dozen fresh mussels steamed and served with garlic and white wine butter. Or be daring and try the “fiery hot mussels”, doused with cayenne tomato coulis.  7.00

 

Baked Spinach and Jalapeño Dip

Fresh spinach with spices, topped with grated cheese and baked in a bread shell, served with blue corn tortilla chips. Meant for sharing.  8.50

 

Pub Fries 

 Li’l side o’ fries.  1.75

 The Pounder - An even larger plate of pub        fries.  3.25

 Pounder with cheese & bacon.  5.25

 

Chicken Saté

All white meat chicken skewers, grilled and served with spicy Thai peanut sauce.  5.75

 

 

 

 

Seventeen percent gratuity added

to parties of six or more.

 

Salads & Sprouty Stuff

 

Dressings include House Garlic Dill, Ranch, Bleu Cheese, Caper Vinaigrette, Hot Bacon, Smoked Cheese, Fat Free Honey Mustard, Thousand Island, Balsamic Vinegar and Garlic Oil, Raspberry Vinaigrette or French.

All salads are served with fresh wheat bread.

 

Yellowfin Tuna over Romaine

Romaine lettuce topped with fresh garden vegetables and tuna steak, drizzled with balsamic vinegar reduction and garlic oil. 8.00

 

B.L.T. Salad 

Crisp bacon, fresh grape tomatoes, and toasty croutons on a bed of mixed greens. We suggest hot bacon or ranch dressing.  6.25

 

Spinach Salad 

Spinach greens with tomatoes, hard boiled egg, red onions, carrots, mushrooms, fresh croutons and hot bacon dressing.  5.25

          With warm chicken breast.  6.75

 

Chicken Breast over Greens 

A larger version of our tossed salad covered with warm chicken breast.  6.75

 

Tossed House 

Mixed greens with tomatoes, red onions, carrots, artichoke heart and croutons.  2.75

 

 

 

Duck Breast over Greens 

Sautéed duck breast over mixed greens with raspberry vinaigrette and crispy duck cracklings to garnish.  8.25

 

Classic Caesar Salad 

Romaine lettuce tossed with fresh Parmesan, croutons and the traditional creamy Caesar dressing.  5.75

          With warm chicken breast.  7.25

 

Li’l Caesar Salad 

A smaller version of our Caesar.  3.50

          With warm chicken breast.  5.00

 

Chef’s Salad 

Fresh baked ham and smoked turkey, Swiss and Cheddar cheeses with lots of other goodies, including fresh baked croutons.  7.00

 

Greek Salad 

Mixed greens with fresh tomatoes, artichoke hearts, crumbled Feta, Kalamata olives, and sundried tomatoes, sprinkled with oregano and tossed with caper vinaigrette.  6.50

          With warm Greek marinated chicken        breast.  8.00

 

Soup o’ the Day 

Each day our chefs offer a unique selection of homemade soups served with fresh wheat bread.  Check out the day’s featured selections.

Cup.  2.00       Bowl.  3.00

Bowl of soup and house salad.  5.75

 

 

Brew Pub

Broilers

 

All sandwiches come with your choice of pasta salad, Cole slaw, warm German potato salad, red beans and rice, or pub fries.

 

Brew Pub Burger

Lightly seasoned Black Angus beef, with your choice of toppings (Name your cheese, a variety of fresh garden vegetables. Get creative!)

½ Pound.  7.00     Pound.  5.50

 

Grilled Tuna Steak

Charbroiled Yellowfin tuna with balsamic reduction, served on a rosette roll with aioli mayonnaise, sprouts and tomato.  7.50

 

Salmon Burger

Deliciously seasoned salmon patty, served on a rosette roll with tomato, lettuce, and aioli mayonnaise.  6.00

 

Broiled Chicken Breast

Cajun style with peppers, onions and bayou sauce; Hawaiian style with teriyaki and pineapple; Barbecue; Plain; or add your own toppings.  5.75

 

The Veggie Burger

For the sprout eater at heart.  Ask for your selection of toppings.  5.50

 

Philly Steak Sandwich

Thinly sliced beef smothered with onions, mushrooms and Provolone cheese on toasted Italian bread.  7.50

 

Grilled Portabella Sandwich

Served hot and toasty on Focaccia with Mozzarella and tomatoes.  6.25

 

Roast Barbecue Pork

Quad Cities’ favorite on a rosette roll.  5.50

 

New York Original Reuben

Corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and dressing served open-faced on dark rye.  6.25

 

Italian Sausage Sandwich

Italian sausage with just the right spices, served in a sausage roll with grilled onions, peppers, house beer mustard, red beans and rice and your choice of side.  7.25

 

Barbecue Pot Roast Sandwich

Slow-cooked pot roast piled high on a sausage roll, topped with grilled onions and baked with cheddar.  7.25

 

Blue Cat Barbecue Ribs

Try a half slab of our pork baby-back ribs. Dry-rubbed and simmered in our fresh ale, we then broil them to finish with a sweet & spicy barbecue sauce. Accompanied by fresh baked corn muffin and your choice of side.  8.50

 

Grilled Pork Tenderloin

Fresh pork tenderloin char-grilled and served on a rosette roll with grilled onions and mushrooms, topped with Monterey Jack.  7.50

 

Spicy Bayou Catfish

Catfish filet, either blackened or baked, served on a sausage roll with etouffée sauce, grilled onions and sweet peppers.  6.25

 

Regional Favorites

 

Barbecue Beef Brisket

Slow-roasted beef brisket, glazed with sweet and spicy beer barbecue sauce, served with fresh vegetable of the day, mashed potatoes and corn muffin.  8.00

 

Brewmaster’s Meatloaf

Our special recipe served with seared spinach, mashed potatoes, and rich gravy (with or without mushrooms).  7.50

 

 

Pot Roast Ploughman’s Platter

Melted cheddar and grilled onions smother slow-roasted beef with mashed potatoes, red beans and sourdough bread.  7.50

 

Southern Dixieland Special 

Barbecue pork served on fresh baked corn muffins and topped with Cole slaw.  5.75

 

Sirloin Steak Chili 

A spicy house specialty served in a sourdough bread bowl (don’t drink water, eat bread).  6.25

 

Williamsburg Brunswick Stew 

Hearty beef stock with chicken, potatoes and vegetables served in a sourdough bread bowl.  6.25

 

Sausage Sampler

A variety of sausages, featuring Polish, Andouille, Italian, and Cajun among others that Stashu might make for us.  Served with a dish of red beans and rice and garlic toast.  7.50

 

Seafood

 

All items served with your choice of house salad or cup of homemade soup.

 

Stuffed Portabella

Wild mushroom cap stuffed with whitefish, spinach, tomato and mixed cheeses, served over pasta with sautéed shrimp and vegetable of the day.  12.75

 

Walleye Pike Meuniere

Freshwater catch floured and pan fried. There is nothing like a fresh filet topped with lemon and butter.  12.75

 

 

Grilled Salmon

Marinated and charbroiled. Served with mustard butter, rice and sautéed spinach.  13.00

 

 

Yellowfin Tuna

Charbroiled and finished with a balsamic and garlic reduction, topping a bed of grilled zucchini tossed with black olives, sided with roasted potatoes.  13.00

 

 

Blackened Catfish Bayou

A pond-raised catfish filet, blackened and served over rice, with spicy bayou sauce and vegetable of the day.  12.00

(If you don’t have the taste for hot & spicy, ask for a Mild Catfish Bayou.)

 

 

Tilapia with Lemon Capers

Light whitefish sautéed and served with lemon herb butter.  12.50

 

 

 

From the Grille

 

All items served with a choice of house salad or cup of homemade soup.

 

Blue Cat Brewer’s Cut

Eight ounce USDA Choice Aged Hanger steak, cooked to order and served with new potatoes and vegetable of the day. This delectable morsel used to be what the butcher took home for himself.   13.00

 

Rib-eye Steak

Sixteen ounces seasoned and charbroiled to your liking, finished with herbed butter and served with new potatoes and vegetable of the day.  17.00

 

Charbroiled Li’l Rib-eye

An eight ounce version of the larger

rib-eye.  13.00

 

Chicken Marengo

A classic!  Sautéed whole breast of chicken,  smothered in tomatoes, wild mushrooms and a Marsala demi-glaçe.  11.75

 

Roasted Half Chicken

Half chicken slow roasted with rosemary and new potatoes.  11.75

 

Blue Cat Barbecue Ribs

Dry-rubbed, simmered in our fresh ale, and broiled with a sweet & spicy barbecue sauce.  Accompanied by a fresh baked corn muffin and vegetable of the day.  16.00

 

Pork Chops 

Double thick Iowa pork chops charbroiled and topped with apple onion gravy.  12.00

 

Braised Lamb Shanks

Slow cooked for tenderness, served with our rosemary red wine barbecue sauce and mashed potatoes.  15.00

 

 

Pastas

 

All items served with a choice of house salad or cup of homemade soup. 

 

Pesto Pasta Primavera

Pasta sautéed with fresh pesto, tomatoes and a variety of vegetables.  10.50

 

Blackened Catfish Alfredo

Blackened filet of catfish over pasta, finished with a spicy Alfredo sauce.  12.00

 

Marinara with Grilled Portabellas

Pasta tossed with fresh vegetables and spicy marinara topped with grilled portabella mushrooms.  12.00 

 

Greek Chicken Pasta

Breast of chicken sautéed in lemon, oregano, wine and spices, served over demi-glaçe mushroom pasta.  11.50

 

Please ask your server to detail today’s featured entrées, homemade soups and desserts!