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Coralville lands brewery in Iowa River Landing District

Updated by Jim Malewitz 9:01 p.m. A McGregor brewery has announced plans to expand a 25,000-barrel-per-year operation in Coralville’s Iowa River Landing district, which would make it, by far, Iowa’s largest brewery. Backpocket Brewing will open the 15,000-square-foot facility featuring a large tap room and beer garden for the public in Coralville. Backpocket currently has [...]

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News Flash IC – Bars are for Drinking 28

Ah, this renewed debate over who should and should not be allowed to carouse, responsibly of course, in Iowa City bars sure brings back fond memories. Of my blurry college days? No. Actually, it takes me back to the heady autumn of 2007, when I joined this outfit. My fourth column printed in The Gazette addressed the then-brewing [...]

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