IOWA CITY, IOWA (September 5, 2025) — There’s no better pairing than great beer and great music — and Big Grove Brewery is raising a glass to both. Teaming up with Iowa-born, acclaimed country-music star Hailey Whitters, Big Grove is offering the limited-edition Corn Queen, a crisp lager brewed with Iowa-grown corn and inspired by Hailey’s brand-new album of the same name. This beer’s special limited release officially lands on Friday, September 5, across Big Grove’s Iowa taprooms.
The timing couldn’t be better — Hailey’s Corn Queen Tour kicks off September 4 in Nashville, Tennessee, with tour stops in Des Moines and Omaha, home to Big Grove taprooms.
"Working with Big Grove on Corn Queen has been such a fun experience. This beer celebrates my roots, and the joy of sharing good music with good people," said Hailey Whitters. “We’ve created something that truly represents Iowa — a beer that fans can enjoy while celebrating the music and the heart of the Midwest.”
"We’re always looking at unique and interesting partnerships that are authentic to Big Grove. Collaborating with Hailey on Corn Queen feels like the perfect celebration of Iowa pride and creativity,” said Bryan Farrell, Director of Marketing at Big Grove. “We love crafting beers that tell a story, and teaming up with an Iowa artist like Hailey lets us share something truly special with beer lovers and fans.”
The “Corn Queen” lager will be available in Big Grove taprooms on draft and six-packs for a limited time. Celebrate the harmonious blend of music and beer, and grab a true taste of Iowa.
Tickets for the Corn Queen tour are now on sale at: haileywhitters.com/tour
About Big Grove Brewery
Big Grove Brewery is among Iowa's top craft beer producers and ranks in the top 75 for barrel production nationally. In 2013, the brewery started as a 3.5-barrel brewhouse in Solon, Iowa, and focused on freshly-made craft beer and elevated pub cuisine. The brewery now operates taproom locations in Iowa City, Des Moines, and Cedar Rapids. An Omaha location is slated to open this fall.
Big Grove has earned numerous craft brewing awards, including a Great American Beer Festival (GABF) gold medal for its flagship Hazy IPA, Easy Eddy; recognition for Citrus Surfer Fruited Wheat; and a silver medal at the GABF for Festbier (Oktoberfest), a Bavarian-style Märzen.
Site: biggrove.com
About Hailey Whitters
Hailey Whitters is a GRAMMY-nominated, platinum-selling singer/songwriter from Shueyville, Iowa, and currently living in Nashville, Tennessee. In 2023, she took home the ACM Award for New Female Artist of the Year and was nominated for New Artist of the Year at the CMA Awards. That same year, she made her late-night TV début on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, soon followed by performances on The Kelly Clarkson Show, NBC's Today and the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards, where she performed her platinum-certified single “Everything She Ain't.” The song appeared on her breakthrough album Raised, which was named Rolling Stone's N° 1 country album of the year and, like her 2020 album The Dream, appeared on over fifteen other year-end best-of lists. “Everything She Ain't” marked multiple firsts for Whitters, including her first-ever Top-20 single at country radio, her début on the Billboard Hot 100, and RIAA Platinum certification. Over the last five years, Whitters has toured with Luke Combs, Shania Twain, Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, and Luke Bryan, and has performed at festivals such as Coachella, Bonnaroo, and C2C. She has been featured in The New Yorker, New York Magazine, and on NPR's Weekend Edition. Outside of recording her own music, Whitters has written songs for Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Alan Jackson, Brandy Clark, and more.
Site: HaileyWhitters.com
