I think you’ve got it. I hope the beer improves because it’s a nice new taproom
Tap Rooms Iowa
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I'll have to check it out myself, next time I drive through there.
If it's what I think you're thinking, I was there over the weekend and I remain unimpressed. They're still new though, hopefully they get it figured out.
the YMCA should have bought the entire building and relocated the Ankeny Y to that location when they had the chance before the flooding declined their membership numbers and the school district cancelled the lease.
That’s true but singlespeed is coming to east village area, twisted vine just moved there, and you got Big Grove there now, I don’t think they will make it much longer.
We will see. That area is rapidly growing too though, so more traffic may lift everything there.
We had our 2nd busiest day of the year Saturday night, we coordinated a pub crawl with 1717 and Twisted Vine. The closeness benefits all three of us, when we are busy with events, the overflow tends to travel to them. This is normally the slow period, and our numbers have been solid.
I wondered if that might be the case as well. That EV\Market area is still growing, and up to a point increasing options should increase overall traffic as people see it as an option for an afternoon\evening bouncing between places. Hopefully restaurants follow that as well, options in the EV for food have felt rather limited aside from Iowa Taproom.
Barrel House seems to be doing pretty good, their food is decent. They are starting on the Single Speed building finally as well. Once they get that market area up and going, they might be able to finally fill the old Madhouse building. Parking has been a premium, that is going to get worse. We should start charging people to park in our lot we share with Climb Iowa.
Yeah, theyre going to have to find a way to address parking over there eventually, finding parking can be awful some nights. I don't usually mind walking a few blocks when its nice, but not so much in the winter.
Barrel House=I thought it was terrible and will never go back. Their taps are below average, service was terrible, and food was average. I don't know why anyone would choose them over Iowa taproom.
Twisted Vine-I love their new place. Beer is still average.
Twisted Vine-I love their new place. Beer is still average.
Makes sense. I heard from a very good source that TG and ISU couldn't come to an agreement at CyTown.
It's always amazing to me how many bad breweries survive (or even thrive) because they have a great location and venue. And keep in mind that a lot of people want relatively simple boring beer. So if the beer isn't offensively bad, but doesn't excite beer enthusiasts, they could do very well.
Probably the 2 hour wait times that often exist there on weekend nights. The EV is sorely lacking in food options.
I see Millstream is back in stores. They changed their look, but honestly I liked the old design better. Though old it at least stood out on the shelves. The new look just blends into the background. Having said that I hope the beer hasn't changed because always liked their beer.
I haven't tried any of the new stuff. I think it's under completely new ownership, so I'd be surprised if the recipes haven't changed.