Des Moines is lucky to have a few breweries that are JUST beer. The trend seems to be moving towards the hybrid brewery/eatery like Barntown.
For someone like me, I greatly prefer having an option like Barn Town where I can take my family for a meal outing and I can drink some (previously) great beer, because I am the only beer drinker. But I'm not going to BT now when their beer is basically 90% sours and I might fine ONE beer that I like.
Now I'll just go to Iowa Taproom, El Bait Shop, even Whatcha Smokin BBQ to get great food with a side of craft beer I know I will like.
Lua probably hits it perfectly, where they have amazing beer with lots of variety and a limited menu of great food if you want it.
Back to the point of the thread, I hope the bill dies in the Senate. I'll be contacting my Senator on this one. It's completely against the direction of the people, and I believe it's even against the direction of most voters, regardless of party.