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Iowa Brewers Guild announces Iowa Craft Brew Festival lineup
Feb. 14, 2024 6:15 am
DES MOINES — This year’s lineup for the Iowa Craft Brew Festival features several breweries from around the Corridor.
The annual event, hosted by the Iowa Brewers Guild, is set this year for Saturday, June 1 from noon to 4 p.m. at Water Works Park Lauridsen Ampitheater, 2251 George Flagg Parkway in Des Moines.
“Last year we had more attendees and more beverages than ever before,” said Noreen Otto, executive director of the Iowa Brewers Guild. “No matter what style of craft beverage is your favorite, we have something for you to sip as you kick off the Iowa summer.”
This year’s lineup of Iowa craft breweries and cideries include several local favorites from Linn and Johnson counties:
- Lion Bridge Brewing Co. of Cedar Rapids
- Iowa Brewing Co. of Cedar Rapids
- Backpocket Brewing of Coralville
- Field Day Brewing of North Liberty
- Wilson’s Orchard & Farm of Iowa City
- ReUnion Brewery of Iowa City
Others in the lineup for sampling and conversation about brews include:
- Flix Brewhouse
- Lua Brewing of Des Moines
- Fenceline Beer Lab of Huxley
- Brightside Aleworks of Altoona
- Second State Brewing of Cedar Falls
- Tellurian Brewing of Charles City
- House Divided Brewing of Ely
- Fishback & Stephenson Cider of Fairfield
- Wise-I Brewing of Le Mars
- Front Street Brewery of Davenport
- Franklin Street Brewing of Manchester
- The Busted Cup Brewhouse of Burlington
- Convergence CiderWorks of Decorah
- Lake Time Brewing of Clear Lake
- Titonka Brewing Co. of Titonka
- Late Harvest Brewery of Sioux Center
- Paha Cider of Waverly
- PIVO Brewing of Calmar
- Peace Tree Brewing of Des Moines and Knoxville
- West O Beer of Milford
- Dimensional Brewing of Dubuque
- SingleSpeed Brewing of Cedar Fall, Waterloo and Des Moines
Tickets, now on sale at iowacraftbrewfestival.com, start at $45. Each ticket includes unlimited samples, a commemorative tasting glass, and access to festival grounds with shade tents, vendors, yard games and a variety of food trucks. All ticket holders must be 21 or older.
In addition to highlighting craft cideries, this year’s event features a growing number of Iowa-made non-alcoholic beverages and a silent disco.
Comments: Features reporter Elijah Decious can be reached at (319) 398-8340 or elijah.decious@thegazette.com.
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