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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.

Go to a happy hour near Drake, see a show with the kids, laugh with Rob Schneider, support indie bookstores, drink beer and more this weekend.

February 2, 2023 - The Iowa Brewers Guild announces the annual Iowa Craft Brew Festival on Saturday, June 3 from 12-4 p.m. at Water Works Park Lauridsen Amphitheater in Des Moines. Each ticket includes unlimited samples, a commemorative tasting glass, live music and access to the spacious festival g

Everyones favorite wintertime craft beer festival is back!

Everyones favorite wintertime craft beer festival is back!

Fairgoers, grab one of these 177 craft beers, ciders and other drinks at the Iowa Craft Beer Tent during the Iowa State Fair Aug. 11-21.

The Des Moines area is home to 21 breweries with more on the way. Get to know the local breweries in this guide that even features nearby trails.

BrrrFest returns with 60 participating breweries like Big Grove, showcasing stouts, IPAs and dessert beers Saturday in Coralville.

There are 20 Iowa breweries in the Des Moines metro. Here's where you can get local craft beer.

The beer is here, Des Moines.  The metros craft beer scene is expanding with the announcement that Big Grove is opening a taproom in Des Moines next spring. While representatives have yet to confirm where it will be located, Big Groves arrival aligns with plans by the owners of the Kum & Go convenience store chain to open a brewery in the former Crescent Chevrolet building at 555 17th St. in March 2022. In the meantime, you can grab a pint at one of the 19 other Des Moines metro craft brewerie...