Liquor
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Iowa beer trends and what’s behind the Iowa Craft Brew Festival?
Iowa’s craft beer scene is experiencing a shift toward crisp, lower-alcohol beverages. Noreen Otto, the executive director of the Iowa Brewers Guild, highlights a major renaissance in craft ciders made from heritage fruits grown in local orchards. Consumers are increasingly moving away from heavily hopped IPAs and high-ABV stouts in favor of straightforward, easy-drinking lagers…
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Why are Western Gateway Restaurants in Des Moines closing?
Americana and Django, two iconic Des Moines restaurants, are gone for good and they’re not alone. 600 restaurants in Iowa will be closing in 2026 and it’s because the challenges are too many to count. Scott Carlson, owner of The Craft Beer Tent, and Gilroy’s opens up about Americana’s closing. Increasing taxes, work from home,…
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Top 5 booze brands in Iowa announced with Foundry Distillery owner
The official numbers from the The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division have been released for 2024 and we ask the owner of Foundry Distillery to guess them all. Scott Bush, who was also the founder of Templeton Rye takes a stab at the top 5 national and top 5 local Iowa brands and is shockingly accurate. …