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Backpocket Brewing ending their Pilot Pub in Cedar Rapids
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 12:59 pm
by fargo41
Re: Backpocket Brewing ending their Pilot Pub in Cedar Rapid
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 3:14 pm
by Schwerkraftbrauer
Not surprising after the experience there in June...sad to lose a local brewery presence but we have a great selection still.
Re: Backpocket Brewing ending their Pilot Pub in Cedar Rapid
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 5:12 pm
by jjpeanasky
Agreed, not surprising, but a shame it happened.
Hopefully the equipment stays somewhat local, and a decent bar/restaurant goes into the space. It's a beautiful space and a pretty good location.
- Josh Peanasky
Re: Backpocket Brewing ending their Pilot Pub in Cedar Rapid
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 8:36 am
by tony b
I can see why they did it - getting a bad reputation for mediocre bar food on a business you don't actually control but has your name on it - never a good business move.
What's really a shame is that the brewery just got their license to brew. I don't know the process, but how much work will they have to start over by moving it to somewhere else? Isn't the license somewhat location specific? Plus, all new inspections once they rebuild it in the new spot.
Re: Backpocket Brewing ending their Pilot Pub in Cedar Rapid
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 8:45 am
by mjensen52402
Is the original brewery in McGregor still for sale? Is the pilot brewpub they built in Dubuque, at the same time as the CR one doing any better? Do they still contract brew more beer than they brew for themselves?
Re: Backpocket Brewing ending their Pilot Pub in Cedar Rapid
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 9:20 am
by daryl
mjensen52402 wrote:Is the original brewery in McGregor still for sale? Is the pilot brewpub they built in Dubuque, at the same time as the CR one doing any better? Do they still contract brew more beer than they brew for themselves?
I think that will be the exciting news they have yet to announce, and that gets them back to doing what they do...brew beer.