April 20, 1933 – As Prohibition nears its end and the State of Iowa approves 3.2% beer sales, Iowa City issues its first Class B liquor permits to new, prospective tavern owners.
When Prohibition officially ended in 1933, Iowa City, after seventeen ‘dry’ years, began issuing liquor licenses once more. While dozens of new taverns opened for business over the next six years (1933-1939), today, only four of those taverns still remain. Can you guess which Iowa City watering holes have survived all these 85+ years?
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