ALGONA, IOWA – The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors decided at a recent meeting to deny a beer permit to a large Iowa beer maker.
On June 27, the Kossuth County Board of Supervisors in Algona denied Backpocket Brewing Company’s application for a Class “B” Beer Permit. Backpocket owner and beer brewer Jacob Simmons was then notified that Backpocket presently does not have the right to sell, serve, consume, or give away alcoholic beverages in or on the premises located at 1802 20th Avenue in Whittemore, Iowa.
Mr. Simmons told NIT, when asked today why the permit was denied by the board of supervisors, that he didn’t know what was behind their decision.
“You would have to ask them for their reasoning. We have appealed the decision and look forward to hearing it ourselves.” He later Tuesday told NIT the permit is for RAGBRAI, which will visit Algona on July 24.
A hearing will be conducted with the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division in this proceeding by telephone conference call on the morning of July 6, 2017.
Backpocket Brewing Company is a German inspired and hand crafted beer brewer, with popular locations in Coralville, Dubuque and Cedar Rapids. It has claimed in recent years to be the biggest beer brewer in Iowa.
You have to give them more money honey – it’s normal business in county business. Wake up /kiss some azz and hire a lobbyist to hand them the graft – although now some of the elected officials are cutting out the middleman (lobbyists) and make more money.
They must have interest in some of the other bars $$$$$$$
Mason City welcomes you. Come on over.
Yeah like we need another bar in MC that charges $5 a beer!
Don’t go. Maybe they charge 5 bucks to keep the trash out. Hint hint
Hint hint – what do you consider trash? I’m interested in knowing!
You!
What makes me trash, explain?
that’s what the citizens of mason call economic development… getting another beer joint and unhealthy fast food places. they sure don’t want to get anything worthwhile. I guess the citizens are just alcoholics that spew racist rants.
you dumb ass supervisors in kossuth county, you should be promoting iowa products.