BITTER ELF™ — India Pale Ale brewed with spruce tips •

• Every Tuesday — Music Bingo (6 pm) • Every Wednesday — West O Wednesday: $1 off pints, $2 off growler fills (12-10 pm) • Every Thursday — Trivia Night — General Trivia (7 pm) • Sunday, Oct. 25 — I SEE FED PEOPLE III — Horror Movie Themed Dinner & Beer Pairing (5:30 pm) • Thursday, Nov. 5 — “ON US” Fundraising Event: Milford American Legion (6 pm) • Tuesday, Nov. 24 — Themed Trivia: Friendsgiving — Friends Trivia (7-9 pm) • Thursday, Dec. 3 — “ON US” Fundraising Event: Youth In Philanthropy / Okoboji Foundation (6 pm) • Tuesday, Dec. 22 — Themed Trivia: Holly Jolly Holiday — Christmas Trivia (7-9 pm) * all events held at West O Beer unless otherwise noted • Saturday, Oct. 10: WHITEOUT™ — White Stout • Saturday, Oct. 17: JALAPENO RED™ — American Red Ale with jalapeno • Saturday, Nov. 7: BITTER ELF™ — India Pale Ale brewed with spruce tips • Saturday, Nov. 14: BARREL-AGED KING COCO™ — Imperial Stout aged in bourbon barrels • Saturday, Dec. 4: CōZY™ — Czech Dark Lager — Official Beer of the University of Okoboji Winter Games! • Saturday, Dec. 12: BARREL-AGED KING COCO™ — Imperial Stout aged in tequila barrels with Mexican chocolate, cinnamon, and ancho chiles • Saturday, Jan. 2: PILSNER™ — German Lager • Every Tuesday — Music Bingo (6 pm) • Every Wednesday — West O Wednesday: $1 off pints, $2 off growler fills (12-10 pm) • Every Thursday — Trivia Night — General Trivia (7 pm) • Sunday, Oct. 25 — I SEE FED PEOPLE III — Horror Movie Themed Dinner & Beer Pairing (5:30 pm) • Thursday, Nov. 5 — “ON US” Fundraising Event: Milford American Legion (6 pm) • Tuesday, Nov. 24 — Themed Trivia: Friendsgiving — Friends Trivia (7-9 pm) • Thursday, Dec. 3 — “ON US” Fundraising Event: Youth In Philanthropy / Okoboji Foundation (6 pm) • Tuesday, Dec. 22 — Themed Trivia: Holly Jolly Holiday — Christmas Trivia (7-9 pm) * all events held at West O Beer unless otherwise noted • Saturday, Oct. 10: WHITEOUT™ — White Stout • Saturday, Oct. 17: JALAPENO RED™ — American Red Ale with jalapeno • Saturday, Nov. 7: BITTER ELF™ — India Pale Ale brewed with spruce tips • Saturday, Nov. 14: BARREL-AGED KING COCO™ — Imperial Stout aged in bourbon barrels • Saturday, Dec. 4: CōZY™ — Czech Dark Lager — Official Beer of the University of Okoboji Winter Games! • Saturday, Dec. 12: BARREL-AGED KING COCO™ — Imperial Stout aged in tequila barrels with Mexican chocolate, cinnamon, and ancho chiles • Saturday, Jan. 2: PILSNER™ — German Lager West O Beer, Arnolds Park Amusement Park and No Boundaries Middles collaborate on beer to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Queen II and raise funds for ‘Gift a Smile’ program WEST OKOBOJI, IOWA — Something special is brewing in the Iowa Great Lakes. A unique collaboration between West O Beer, Arnolds Park Amusement Park and a group of Okoboji middle school students will celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Queen II and help raise funds for underprivileged children to enjoy the amusement park this summer. The project, which was initiated by students in the No Boundaries program at Okoboji Middle School, centers around a beer named The Flagship — a West Coast India Pale Ale that prominently features the premiere excursion boat of the Iowa Great Lakes and the ‘Flagship of the Iowa Navy’ on its label. “The Queen II is iconic,” Historic Arnolds Park CEO Jon Pausley said. “A label can be as important to a purchase as the drink itself. It is both collectible, memorable and drinkable. An Okoboji summer isn’t complete without a ride on The Queen II, so including her on the label seemed appropriate as we celebrate 40 years of the Queen II this summer … It really was an idea sparked by the No Boundaries group. It may sound odd having middle schoolers come up with this idea, but I think it speaks to how well West O has built their brand into giving back to the community.” Becky Rients, an English teacher at Okoboji Middle School and No Boundaries facilitator, said the idea was originally sparked in a meeting between Arnolds Park and No Boundaries. “When Jon Pausley pitched the project, Historic Additions and Celebrations, to his project group, he wanted them to think big and create an unforgettable experience for this 40th celebration,” Reints said. “We knew of the unique partnership between Arnolds Park Amusement Park and West O, and we thought it would be a once-in-a-lifetime experience to create a can label for the 40th anniversary of The Queen II. We scheduled a meeting with West O and pitched them the idea of a collaboration and the vision board concepts we had for a prospective label design. From there, a partnership was brewing!” West O Beer owner Matt Matthiesen said getting involved in The Flagship project was a no-brainer. “We are about to reach our 13th year in business in the Lakes Area and that milestone would not be possible without such incredible community support,” Matthiesen said. “Since our founding, it’s been core to West O Beer’s mission to return that, to make