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Field Day Brewing brings silver medal home from Great American Beer Festival

Oct. 22, 2025 5:30 am
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NORTH LIBERTY — A Corridor brewery was the only one in Iowa to bring home a win from one of the industry’s most prestigious annual competitions this month.
Field Day Brewing earned the silver medal at this year’s Great American Beer Festival on Oct. 11 in Denver, Colorado. The North Liberty brewery earned its award in the American Fruit Beer category for its Lime Featherweight brew.
The winning American lager, made by a brewery whose niche is in Czech and German lagers, is brewed with over 80 pounds of fresh limes in each batch.
Alec Travis, owner and director of brewing operations at Field Day, called the win “huge.”
“Unfortunately, we were the only Iowa brewery to secure any medals this year, which is out of the ordinary. Nonetheless, we were honored to help put Iowa on the map for world class beer in 2025 like many have before us,” he said. “This wasn’t just a win for Field Day Brewing and Lime Featherweight; it was a win for the brewing industry in Iowa as a whole.”
The silver win, a coveted industry recognition, was earned in a competition of over 8,500 entries from 273 breweries. A total of 347 medals were awarded across 108 beer categories and six cider categories.
“The Great American Beer Festival competition is the ultimate proving ground, recognizing the absolute best in innovation and craftsmanship from brewers all over the country,” said Chris Williams, competition director for the Brewers Association, a craft brewing trade group. “Earning a medal here, whether it’s gold, silver, or bronze, is an incredible, career-defining achievement that signifies a brew’s excellence against the most rigorous standards in the industry.”
Last year, four of Iowa’s breweries brought home medals, including a gold for Big Grove Brewery’s Easy Eddy and a silver for SingleSpeed Brewing’s Lavender Haze.
Comments: Features reporter Elijah Decious can be reached at (319) 398-8340 or elijah.decious@thegazette.com.
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