DES MOINES, IOWA (May 30, 2025) — The Iowa Brewers Guild is excited to announce details of the fifteenth annual Iowa Craft Brew Festival (ICBF). The event takes place rain or shine Saturday, June 7, 12-4PM, at Water Works Park in Des Moines. Each ticket to ICBF includes entry to the festival grounds, glassware and unlimited samples, silent disco, and more than a dozen Iowa food trucks. The festival directly supports Iowa craft brewing.
More than 75 Iowa craft breweries, cideries, wineries, distilleries, and beverage companies from across the state will be set up to sample their products. This year’s event has fun new features including arcade games, mini-golf, and new Iowa breweries. Iowa Beer Passport users can check in at the event and earn prizes via IA Tourism. First time festival goers can even receive a commemorative ICBF button.
“This festival is the biggest showcase of Iowa craft brewing in the state,” said Iowa Brewers Guild Executive Director Noreen Otto. “We like to say ‘Drink Beer, Make Friends,’ and this event truly embodies that Iowa fun!”
Festival grounds feature free parking, plenty of shade, water stations, and photo opportunities. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and empty water bottles. More than a dozen Iowa based food trucks will be available onsite throughout the festival.
A drink and vendor list will be available digitally using the FliteBrite platform. Festival goers can use the site to find breweries and beverage styles, as well as track their favorites as they sample throughout the day.
Tickets are available until the day of the festival: VIP Tickets $65 (limited quantities left);
General Admission, $50 until 6/1. Tickets and a list of participating breweries are available now at iowacraftbrewfestival.com. All ticket holders must be 21 plus years of age.
This year’s brewery list includes: Five Cities Brewing, Seven Hills Brewing, Adventurous Brewing, Alluvial Brewing, Backpocket Brewing, Barn Town Brewing, Big Grove Brewery, Big Rack Brew Haus, BIT Brewery, Blue Ox Spirits, Bremer Brewing Co, Brightside Aleworks, Cedar Ridge Distillery, Clock House Brewing, Old Tavern Brewing, Confluence Brewing Co, Court Avenue Brewing Co, Covered Bridges Winery, Crimson Sunset Cidery/JackedUP Cider, Dimensional Brewing, Exile Brewing Company, Fishback and Stephenson Cider, Fenders Brewing, Field Day Brewing, Firetrucker Brewery, Flix Brewhouse, Foundry Distilling, Front Street Brewery, Full Bloom Brewhouse, Full Fledged Brewing Co, Gezellig Brewing Company, Hedge Apple Kombucha, Hi-Fi Brew Lounge, House Divided Brewery, Iowa Brewers Union, Iowa State Brew Lab, Jackson Street Brewing, Jasper Winery and Craft Cider, Jefferson County Ciderworks, Keg Creek Brewing Company, Lake Time Brewery, Late Harvest Brewery, Limestone Brewers, Lion Bridge Brewing Company, Lua Brewing, Marto Brewing Company, Millstream Brewing Co, NoCoast Beer Co, Paha Cider, Pink Boots, PIVO Brewery, Pulpit Rock Brewing Company, Reclaimed Rails, ReUnion Brewery, River Ridge Brewery, S&B Farms Distillery, Second State Brewing, SingleSpeed Brewing, Luka Hard Cider, Tellurian Brewing, Ten Wasp Brewing, Textile Brewing Company, The Busted Cup Brewhouse, The Monks Brandy Co, Titonka Brewing Company, TLC Brew Works, Toppling Goliath, Torrent Brewing Company, TractorLift Brewery, Twin Span Brewing, Uptown Garage Brewery, West Hill Brewing Company, West O Beer, Wilson’s Orchard and Farm, Wise I Brewing Company, Mississippi River Distilling.
The Iowa Brewers Guild exists to unite craft brewing professionals, promote Iowa beer, and advocate for the industry’s growth. More than 100 members operate in communities across Iowa.
