The District at Prairie Trail Ankeny

[JP4CY]

I haven't heard too much about this until I drove by the area last weekend. Sounds like a Somerset meets West Glen type of thing, mixed with schools, police, etc. Didn't know if it was ever talked about much on Cyclone Fanatic.
The District at Prairie Trail in Ankeny, Iowa

 

[Messi]

Great restaurant

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

Ankeny needs more stuff shoe horned into one location...

 

[ISpyCy]

Ankeny needs more stuff shoe horned into one location...

...but separated from the core of the community.

 

[alarson]

Ankeny needs more stuff shoe horned into one location...

I mean, at least its not on Delaware.

 

[ISpyCy]

A little off-subject, my Brother-in-law and I hit up Firetrucker and Uptown Garage a few weekends ago. I couldn't help but remember myself thinking "huh, Ankeny has a downtown after all".

 

[AgronAlum]

I mean, at least its not on Delaware.

They still decided to funnel people coming off the interstate through the intersection at Delaware and Oralabor, which is ******* stupid.

 

[dmclone]

I thought they were going to Waukee? I prefer this location to Waukee. I've been to their Coralville location and it was a decent place.

 

[Messi]

I thought they were going to Waukee? I prefer this location to Waukee. I've been to their Coralville location and it was a decent place.

I was really hoping for waukee. Live 1 mile from their projected location

 

[dmclone]

A little off-subject, my Brother-in-law and I hit up Firetrucker and Uptown Garage a few weekends ago. I couldn't help but remember myself thinking "huh, Ankeny has a downtown after all".

I've been impressed by the selection at Uptown. Firetrucker has an awesome location but the beer, even before the owner died, was just average. Now I feel bad about criticizing a dead mans beer brewing ability.....I did like Mole Grail.

 

[alarson]

I thought they were going to Waukee? I prefer this location to Waukee. I've been to their Coralville location and it was a decent place.

They even had a site announced out there. I think they looked at the east village too before ultimately landing on Ankeny

 

[alarson]

I've been impressed by the selection at Uptown. Firetrucker has an awesome location but the beer, even before the owner died, was just average. Now I feel bad about criticizing a dead mans beer brewing ability.....

I wish they tried more new things. They've got good atmosphere but the lineup is rather meh (I do enjoy their oatmeal stout this time of year though). I go over to reclaimed rails more than I go to firetrucker despite living in Ankeny because Rails is always bringing out something new to try.

 

[dosry5]

I've been impressed by the selection at Uptown. Firetrucker has an awesome location but the beer, even before the owner died, was just average. Now I feel bad about criticizing a dead mans beer brewing ability.....I did like Mole Grail.

I don’t think he’ll hear about your criticism

 

[ISpyCy]

I've been impressed by the selection at Uptown. Firetrucker has an awesome location but the beer, even before the owner died, was just average. Now I feel bad about criticizing a dead mans beer brewing ability.....I did like Mole Grail.

Firetrucker did have a citrus IPA that I liked (and i'm not much of an IPA fan, tbh). Uptown, on the other hand, was my first experience with oreo speedwagon. There will forever be a special place in my heart for that beer.

What also caught my attention were two different breweries a few blocks apart with completely opposite volumes of patrons. Uptown blew Firetrucker out of the water with that one.

 

[alarson]

Firetrucker did have a citrus IPA that I liked (and i'm not much of an IPA fan, tbh). Uptown, on the other hand, was my first experience with oreo speedwagon. There will forever be a special place in my heart for that beer.

What also caught my attention were two different breweries a few blocks apart with completely opposite volumes of patrons. Uptown blew Firetrucker out of the water with that one.

Uptown isn't really a brewery, are they?

Thought they just have a bunch of iowa beers.

 

[JM4CY]

Will they sell chocolate, diseased milk?

 

[dmclone]

Firetrucker did have a citrus IPA that I liked (and i'm not much of an IPA fan, tbh). Uptown, on the other hand, was my first experience with oreo speedwagon. There will forever be a special place in my heart for that beer.

What also caught my attention were two different breweries a few blocks apart with completely opposite volumes of patrons. Uptown blew Firetrucker out of the water with that one.

Yes, Oreo Speedwagon and their PB porter are both excellent.

 

[MJ29]

Uptown isn't really a brewery, are they?

Thought they just have a bunch of iowa beers.

I think Uptown intends to or is starting to brew their own beer, but when they first opened, they were definitely more of a taproom.

 

[Cyclone06]

I just wish Ankeny could get more chains and stripmalls on Delaware avenue. Its such a fun place to go to, it would be great to have more options.

 

[ISpyCy]

Uptown isn't really a brewery, are they?

Thought they just have a bunch of iowa beers.

The company name is Uptown Garage Brewing Co., so I just assumed it was.