{"id":2350,"date":"2010-03-10T23:30:02","date_gmt":"2010-03-11T03:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.2beerguys.com\/blog\/?p=2350"},"modified":"2010-03-10T23:30:02","modified_gmt":"2010-03-11T03:30:02","slug":"iowa-beer-equality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/2010\/03\/10\/iowa-beer-equality\/","title":{"rendered":"Iowa Beer Equality Bill Passes \u2013 Olde Main Lets Fans Decide First High Proof Beer Brewed\u200f"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Iowa Beer Equality Bill Passes \u2013 Olde Main Lets Fans Decide First High Proof Beer Brewed<\/strong>\u200f<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.2beerguys.com\/images\/forblog\/olde_main_brewing.jpg\" alt=\"Olde Main Brewing Logo\" width=\"127\" height=\"134\" align=\"right\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>AMES, Iowa (March 2010)<\/strong> \u2013 Gov. Chet Culver signed a bill on March 10th to allow 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 a 5% cap. 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.<\/p>\n<p>Olde Main Brewing Co. is turning to fans to decide the first high proof beer the Ames-based brewery will brew. Voting is taking place online at <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.oldemabrewing.com\/poll.html');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.oldemabrewing.com\/poll.html\">http:\/\/www.oldemabrewing.com\/poll.html<\/a> and at the restaurant and brewpub until March 24th.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The following beers are being voted on: <\/strong>Double IPA, Dopple Bock, Russian Imperial Stout, Barleywine, Wee Heavy Scottish, or fans can submit their own recommendation.<\/p>\n<p><strong># # #<\/strong><br \/> <strong><br \/> About Olde Main Brewing Co.<\/strong><br \/> Ames-based Olde Main Brewing Co. &amp; Restaurant opened in 2004 and has become one of the fastest growing breweries in Iowa. It is the only Iowa-based restaurant &amp; brewpub that also bottles their beer. Olde<br \/> Main currently distributes to most of the state and brews six styles of beer, along with a root beer and various seasonals throughout the year. Learn more at <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.oldemainbrewing.com');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.oldemainbrewing.com\">http:\/\/www.oldemainbrewing.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Helpful Links<\/strong><br \/> Iowa Brewers Guild &#8211; <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.iowabeer.org');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.iowabeer.org\">http:\/\/www.iowabeer.org<\/a><br \/> Iowa Governor&#8217;s Office &#8211; <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.governor.iowa.gov\/');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.governor.iowa.gov\/\">http:\/\/www.governor.iowa.gov\/<\/a><br \/> Olde Main &#8211; <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.oldemainbrewing.com');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.oldemainbrewing.com\">http:\/\/www.oldemainbrewing.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Related Articles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.2beerguys.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/05\/olde-main-brewery-search-for-the-golden-ticket\/\">Olde Main Brewery \u2013 Search for the golden ticket<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iowa Beer Equality Bill Passes \u2013 Olde Main Lets Fans Decide First High Proof Beer Brewed\u200f AMES, Iowa (March 2010) \u2013 Gov. Chet Culver signed a bill on March 10th to allow Iowa breweries to manufacture and sell higher-proof beers up to 12%. 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