- This event has passed.
11th Annual Iowa Craft Brew Festival
August 7, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
$40
The Iowa Brewers Guild is taking over the Water Works Park Lauridsen Amphitheater in Des Moines on Saturday, August 7, from noon to 4 p.m., for the 11th Annual Iowa Craft Brew Festival.
One ticket includes unlimited samples, live music and access to the festival grounds with shade tents, a music stage, space to relax and a variety of food trucks. Iowa breweries from across the state will be set up to sample and chat about their craft beers, ciders, meads and more. including:
Toppling Goliath, Backet Pocket Brewing, Marto Brewing Co., Big Grove Brewery, Confluence Brewing, Exile Brewing Co., Jefferson County Ciderworks, Lake Time Brewing, Millstream Brewing Co., Single Speed Brewing, Lua Brewing, Pulpit Rock Brewing, Dimensional Brewing, Iowa Brewing Co. Kalona Brewing Co., Keg Creek Brewing, Barn Town Brewing, Lion Bridge Brewing, West O Beer, and joining this year for the first time, Foundry Distilling Company sampling their Brewer-Distiller Alliance spirits. Track the beers and breweries as they are added and vote for Best of Fest at the event with FliteBrite.
All tickets include live music by Central Iowa reggae band, The Sheet, and The Complete Disaster, professional skateboarder Mike Vallely’s new old-school rock and roll megaband.
General admission tickets are $40; designated driver tickets are $5. All ticket holders must be 21 plus years of age. Limited tickets still available in-advance only online through Eventbrite.
Free parking for vehicles is available adjacent to the festival grounds, and a bike valet will be provided courtesy of the Iowa Bicycle Collective.