ISU was founded in 1858 as Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm. Using the growing microbrew industry and Ames Lager as inspiration, let’s open a brewery on campus and use the profits to pay our student athletes.
Hear me out… Iowa State University of Science and Technology AND Model Brewery
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Profits in brewing. Now that is a good joke.ISU was founded in 1858 as Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm. Using the growing microbrew industry and Ames Lager as inspiration, let’s open a brewery on campus and use the profits to pay our student athletes.
It might be surprising, but Iowa State does actually have a brewing lab, as well as a winery. That being said, they aren't about commercial production as much as they are about research and teaching, but they do have some products for sale.
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"growing microbrew industry"... about 10 years late with that one, ha
Proof of concept has worked and now they are moving towards a small commercial production. Space is limited (especially in the wine lab) but there are plans in the works.It might be surprising, but Iowa State does actually have a brewing lab, as well as a winery. That being said, they aren't about commercial production as much as they are about research and teaching, but they do have some products for sale.
Brewing lab | Midwest Grape and Wine Industry Institute
Our brewing science laboratory is situated at 1598 Food Science Building, and it boasts a 2,800-square-foot pilot plant facility that is adjacent to a...Iowa State’s Brewing Science Program
Iowa State students experiment with different grains and hops to produce various kinds of beer. Writer: Emmett McMenamy Photos: Duane ...Midwest Grape and Wine Industry Institute | Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
I've seen it on tap at Welch Ave Station and a couple other places around Ames. I think Flight in Huxley as well.
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Yeah they have started pushing more beer out into the public now that they have a canner. Their little speakeasy between the beer lab and wine lab is fun.
The ISU Brew Lab is making some incredible beer. Their Tailgate Red is fantastic.
As always, drink Ames Lager. Nothing has changed on our end other than our prized salesman and bagman, @brentblum is no longer directly involved other than his aura!
As always, drink Ames Lager. Nothing has changed on our end other than our prized salesman and bagman, @brentblum is no longer directly involved other than his aura!
Lol. So at the back of the beer lab, there's a door behind this rolling shelving. You don't notice it if you aren't looking for it. You go through there and it's a backroom where they have some supplies amongst other things. They have what looks like a metal fusebox on the wall. You open that sucker up and its just a bunch of taps. Nobody really knows it's there. I luckily got to tour it and sample both beer and wine. Even got to see the (at that point yet to be debuted) beer labels for the cans.
Iowa State has some alumni with good brewing pedigrees. It's good to see a program finally being built.
If things come to fruition, you could see a major similar to the Fermentation Science program at Colorado State. They just need more space. Right now the brewing class is limited to 1 class a semester due to space.
I think I heard they are scaled to the point of being break even or slightly better.
I know the plans and potential timeline but I'm not at liberty to discuss it currently.
Blichman is an ISU alum that donated a bunch of stuff or gave a massive discount. The equipment in there looks really nice.
The entire craft alcohol industry is already overbuilt. Beer especially and breweries are closing monthly around the country.
For those around the Clarion area, Dr. Brown guest brews at "The Bru" in Clarion. He makes some exquisite beer for them.
Man, I wish you were wrong. I'm about to go on a podcast and predict some stabilization in 2026 for our industry but I'm not sure i believe myself.
It doesn't help that Gen Z doesn't drink alcohol like the prior generations either.
