Iowa Tap Room - Opening Feb/March 2016 - downtown Des Moines

[djcubby]

Raccoon River went under as well, and while they weren't making infected beer, it was pretty damn boring beer. I think there was one in Ankeny that sucked and bit the dust as well.

This makes me wonder about Reclaimed Rails in Bondurant, then. The old brew master from Raccoon River was hired to brew at Reclaimed Rails. I've been there once and I didn't think it was bad, but I'm not a true craft brew nut like some of you guys are.

 

[JP4CY]

Is it just me, or are we in a avalanche of brew pubs in and around Iowa. I thought it was more fun when there was just a few and you had to seek them out. And it was pretty good beer. Now it seems like people are just brewing beer and making a quick buck. I don't think we can sustain all the growth. You can't swing a dead cat and not hit a new one popping up.

More people every day seem to want to know where their food is coming from and I don't see any reason that won't continue. Look at farmers markets, restaurants, food trucks, etc. A lot of people are wanting local.

 

[ILiftWithRoyce]

Is it just me, or are we in a avalanche of brew pubs in and around Iowa. I thought it was more fun when there was just a few and you had to seek them out. And it was pretty good beer. Now it seems like people are just brewing beer and making a quick buck. I don't think we can sustain all the growth. You can't swing a dead cat and not hit a new one popping up.

It will turn out to be good for the industry I think. I dont think we are close to saturation yet, and it forces competing local breweries to keep being innovative and brewing high quality. We've seen already that breweries that cant keep up will die out

 

[NickTheGreat]

Is it just me, or are we in a avalanche of brew pubs in and around Iowa. I thought it was more fun when there was just a few and you had to seek them out. And it was pretty good beer. Now it seems like people are just brewing beer and making a quick buck. I don't think we can sustain all the growth. You can't swing a dead cat and not hit a new one popping up.

Theoretically, more breweries will result in better beer. As in people will tend to go to the place with the better product.

Which is why Raccoon River is gone. (RIP). I loved me some Raccoon River back in the day, but their product wasn't as good as the other ones in town.

 

[JP4CY]

Which is why Raccoon River is gone. (RIP). I loved me some Raccoon River back in the day, but their product wasn't as good as the other ones in town.

The building Raccoon rented is being converted into condos. It was an interesting setup that they had, I think the kitchen was actually in another building so it may have been 2 leases.
I think that the constraints of the business led to it's closing more so than the product.

 

[jumbopackage]

I'm hearing first part of March.

Pretty excited for this place.

 

[capitalcityguy]

We have a date!!

Psssst. Just got word that The Iowa Taproom at 215 E. Third Street will open on Wednesday, March 2nd. More than 120 Iowa craft beers on tap and a menu of Iowa-focused food, all served up in a massive warehouse filled with architectural salvage from...you guessed it: Iowa.

https://www.facebook.com/3365756963...575696363640/1044547582233111/?type=3&theater

 

[mcfaj0dm]

Iowa Brewer's Guild shared this pic of the Tap Room on Facebook last week..

https://www.facebook.com/IowaBrewersGuild/

 

[capitalcityguy]

Make you thirsty?

https://www.facebook.com/DesMoinesF...2599021172513/874421469323596/?type=3&theater

 

[clones26]

yes, i cant wait.

 

[JP4CY]

Make you thirsty?

https://www.facebook.com/DesMoinesF...2599021172513/874421469323596/?type=3&theater

"The Sukup keg beer station at the Iowa Tap Room?"

 

[capitalcityguy]

Looks like they are slowing providing some of the beers that will be on tap via their twitter feed:

https://twitter.com/iowataproom

 

[Al_4_State]

Pulpit Rock's Saftig might be the best beer being made in Iowa on a regular basis right now.

 

[hoiballin33]

Holy crap this place is going to be amazing. Really looking forward to trying out new Iowa beers that I've never had before. Should really close the distribution gap!

 

[dmclone]

My god they have Pulpit Rock Mr. Hoppy Pants on tap. My favorite IPA of 2015.

 

[Al_4_State]

My god they have Pulpit Rock Mr. Hoppy Pants on tap. My favorite IPA of 2015.

Pulpit Rock's tap room doesn't even have Mr. Hoppy Pants right now.

 

[Cybyassociation]

Pulpit Rock's Saftig might be the best beer being made in Iowa on a regular basis right now.

What's it like? I was up there for Mornin' Delight and tried to get their session but they gave me Pulpit ale by accident. I still enjoyed it. I'm going to try to make it up over spring break and spend a day or so around Decorah and just drink myself silly, maybe wander over to campus and mingle. I don't know, the plan isn't set yet.

 

[Al_4_State]

What's it like? I was up there for Mornin' Delight and tried to get their session but they gave me Pulpit ale by accident. I still enjoyed it. I'm going to try to make it up over spring break and spend a day or so around Decorah and just drink myself silly, maybe wander over to campus and mingle. I don't know, the plan isn't set yet.

It's an east coast IPA. Juicy as hell. Citra, mosaic, and Simcoe. As good as Sue, King, and Pompeii are recently, this may be better.

 

[Cybyassociation]

It's an east coast IPA. Juicy as hell. Citra, mosaic, and Simcoe. As good as Sue, King, and Pompeii are recently, this may be better.

[video=youtube;vg5h_QKHjWc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg5h_QKHjWc[/video]

 

[capitalcityguy]

Several interior pics here:

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/pi...a-taproom-has-160-iowa-beers-on-tap/80851764/