January 18, 1949 – The Daily Iowan publishes a large write-up on the Beer Tunnels of Iowa City – which includes two great tunnel photographs.
In the 1850’s, Iowa City was growing rapidly and provided a fruitful marketplace for creative entrepreneurs. Three German-American craftsmen took their passion for making great beer and by 1880 had built three large breweries employing hundreds of workers. City Brewery, Union Brewery, and Great Western Brewery – all located within two blocks of each other and connected via an expansive underground beer-storage system.
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