Filed under: General Beer Industry, Olde Main News | Tags: high-proof beers iowa, iowa beer, Iowa Brewery, SF 2088 iowa
The Iowa Beer Equality Bill has passed! Gov. Chet Culver is signing the bill today. That means for the first time ever we can brew beer higher than the previous cap of 5%.
The new law allows Iowa breweries to manufacture and sell higher-proof beers up to 12%. Out of state breweries were already selling these higher-proof beers in Iowa, but in-state breweries were restricted to staying at or below 5%. A movement for Iowa Beer Equality arose to remove the competitive disadvantage Iowa breweries faced. The passing of SF 2088 now allows Iowa brewers to sell many more styles of beer.
We’re turning to fans to decide the first high proof beer we brew. Voting is taking place online at http://www.oldemainbrewing.com/poll.html and at the restaurant and brewpub until March 24th. The following beers are being voted on: Double IPA, Dopple Bock, Russian Imperial Stout, Barleywine, Wee Heavy Scottish, or submit your own recommendation. VOTE NOW!
Filed under: Olde Main News, Restaurant & Pub | Tags: brewery tour, iowa beer, iowa beer equality bill, Iowa Brewery, lift the limit, Olde Main, SF 2088 iowa, virtual brewery tour
Photos galore! We’ve added some great pictures of inside the brewery. From the basement where we brew, store, and bottle to the restaurant & brewpub where we enjoy food and beer, the reward for our hard work. All is featured in our new photo gallery at oldemainbrewing.com/photos.html. The pictures were taken during a photo shoot for the 2010 Iowa Wine and Beer Directory.
If you haven’t taken a brewery tour yet, please do! Just send an email to our head brewer Jeff “Puff” Irvin to arrange a time.
On another note, the Iowa Beer Equality Bill is making it’s way through the process! It’s now under SF 2088, a state government reorganization act. It passed the House unanimously yesterday with amendment H 8045, which will allow Iowa breweries to make and sell beer up to 10% ABW. Now it goes on to the Senate for a vote.
We’re starting to get excited! We’re currently not able to brew about 30 percent of the beer styles out there due to the 5% ABW limit Iowa sets. Hopefully that will be changing very soon! What to make first… ?
