Thank you to this year’s Craft Brew Zone participants. Visit the following home brew clubs and breweries in our Craft Brew Zone on Saturday, August 24 at Riverwalk Parks.

Purchase your Craft Brew Zone passes online today!

Home Brew Clubs

• Cedar Rapids Brewing Society
• CRAZE (Cedar River Association of Zymurgy Enthusiasts)
• Independence Brewers Union #334
• MADCO (Manchester Area Delaware County) Brewers
• 4 Thirsty Guys

Breweries

Franklin Street Brewing Company Manchester, IA

Second State Brewing Co. Cedar Falls, IA

Iowa Brewing Company Cedar Rapids, IA

August Schell, New Ulm, MN

Boulevard, Kansas City, MO

Crispin Cider, Colfax, CA

Diageo, London, UK

Firetrucker, Ankeny, IA

Fishback and Stephenson, Fairfield, IA

Founders Brewing Co., Grand Rapids, MI

Lagunitas Brewing Company, Petaluma, CA

Lake Time, Clear Lake, IA

Lark Brewing, Waterloo, IA

Magic Hat Brewing Company, South Burlington, VT

New Belgium Brewing, Fort Collins, CO

Peace Tree Brewing Co., Knoxville, IA

Pearl Street Brewing, La Crosse, WI

PIVO Brewery, Calmar, IA

Shiner, Shiner, TX

Textile Brewing Company, Dyersville, IA

Timbukbru, Clarion, IA

White Claw, Chicago, IL

A special thank you to our event partner United Beverage.

Local Favorites

The Sanity Room from Independence

Here are the results of the 2018 Independence BrewBQ Craft Brew Zone tasting awards. Thank you to all our participants!

Best Home Brew

First Place

CRAZE with their Chocolate Covered Cherry Stout by Shannon and Brian Olsson

 

 

 

 

 

Second Place

IBU #334 with Persuasion

Third Place – Tie

MADCO with Strawberry Pear Cider
IBU #334 with Dundee Pale Ale
CRAZE with Belgian Rye Single

Fourth Place – Tie

MADCO with Raspberry Blonde Ale
Cedar Rapids Brewing Society with Belgian as F*ck

Best CRAFT BEER

First Place

Second State Brewing with Schwarzbier

 

 

 

 

 

Second Place

Firetrucker with Copper Cat
August Schell with Grain Belt Blu

Third Place – Tie

Lark Brewing with Boing Double Down
Lake Time Brewing with Oreo Speedwagon
Boulevard with Rye on Rye
Pearl Street with Pop Gose
Founders with Kent Breakfast Stout
PIVO with Festina Rye Saison

So much beer! This year is slated to be our biggest and best Craft Brew Zone EVER!

Click here to see the full program for Saturday’s event!

Note that some of these beers are only available to our V.I.P. Craft Brew Zone pass holders.

Don’t have your Craft Brew Zone pass? Purchase one today at the advance discount rate!