The measure, signed into law by Gov. Terry Branstad, allows distilleries to sell liquor by the glass. Also: Starting in July, consumers can buy up to 12 bottles a day at Iowa distilleries.
“People expect to be able to have a drink when they come into a distillery,” Kurt Doyle, owner of Iowa Distilling Co., said. He plans to add a tasting room “so people can see everything from the fermentation to the distillation to the bottling and then out the door.” And it will be good for tourism.