They brewed like they didn't like beer. Any beer.
Olde Main closing
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They brewed like they didn't like beer. Any beer.
So for those who live in the area, what happened to Olde Main? When I left Ames in 2014, it was still vibrant.
It seemed vibrant the last time I visited as well (2017ish). It's just that the beer wasn't very good, but it sounds like food and service have slipped as well.
Seems like a pretty steep fall from only 2ish years ago. I always thought the food was very good. I do remember going back after they did a menu change (2014), but still, I thought it was fairly good.
Does anyone know if Ames Corner Pocket is owned by the same people who own the Corner Pocket in Cedar Rapids?
We liked going there after football games this past year because it often was empty and/or easy to get a table. I suppose I now why it was easy to get a table.
A city like Ames should have a great brewpub in its downtown area.
I really like Barn Town (just a mile from my house) and Big Grove (a few blocks from my daughter's IC apartment when she was in law school there), but Ames should have its own, special place, and not a "clone" of some other establishment.
A city like Ames should have a great brewpub in its downtown area.
I really like Barn Town (just a mile from my house) and Big Grove (a few blocks from my daughter's IC apartment when she was in law school there), but Ames should have its own, special place, and not a "clone" of some other establishment.
It is a great building and location. Hopefully someone can take it over and help it live up to it's potential.
I think their tanks were from Granite City correct? I don't think GC brews at their locations?
I’d have killed for something like Big Grove when i was at ISU. I hate the hawks with a burning passion living in eastern Iowa but BG has an amazing venue, food and beer and am jealous Iowa students have something like that within walking distance from campus.
Old Main has went downhill big time in a matter of 5 years. I'd like to see the guys who run all of those bars in Des Moines come up and do something with that building. Even if they can't sell beer until November, it would probably take that long to remodel.
It does. Alluvial is excellent.
Is there food at Alluvial? Website makes it seem as though it is just a taproom. It would be nice to have a place with the atmosphere of Big Grove.
They don't do food themselves, unfortunately. Only draw back. They'll have weekend food trucks. It's a beautiful venue, with a very unique atmosphere. Get there.
I think the question is why they didn’t fully shut them down. This is a death sentence for a basically dead business. Why leave it partially open.
