FAQ

Location

The Independence BrewBQ is held at the beautiful Riverwalk Parks in Independence, Iowa. The park is located at the intersection of 1st Ave N.E. and 6th St. N.E. along the Wapsipinicon River.

Craft Brew Zone Policies

We want your BrewBQ Craft Brew Zone experience to be top notch and we need to adhere to all Iowa regulations regarding beer festivals. For this reasons, we must abide by the following policies.

  • Absolutely NO ONE under the age of 21 (no children) is permitted into the Craft Brew Zone tasting area. There are no exceptions.
  • Only Craft Brew Zone Pass holders, designated volunteers, and participating brewers are allowed into the Craft Brew Zone tasting area.
  • We DO NOT offer free or discounted designated driver passes at this time. These folks are welcome to all other areas of the event (including food and music areas) for free and Craft Brew Zone Pass holders may enter and exit the Craft Brew Zone tasting area at their leisure.
  • Remember: We love all things beer and BBQ and above all else – giving back. Our event is always focused on our designated charity. The more successful our Craft Brew Zone Pass sales, etc. the more we can give to a deserving organization. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to seeing you at this year’s Independence BrewBQ!

Class Reunions and Gatherings at BrewBQ

Cost: There is no cost to reserve a space for your reunion group. There is also no cost for general admission into the park to listen to music. We just need to know what size area you are considering so we can make sure there is space allocated for it. We recommend bringing a pop up tent of some sort to distinguish your area and some camping chairs or something. It’s really up to you. We just make the space available – typically between the Craft Brew Zone and our office/ticket sales area.

Food & Beverages: We will have BBQ vendors on site that your guests can purchase food from using cash. We also have a beverage area in the general park area where guests can purchase beverage tokens and get beer, wine and non-alcoholic options.

Craft Brew Zone (optional): This is the only area where you are required to be at least 21 years of age and have a valid Craft Brew Zone pass to enter. Pass holders are allowed in and out of this area at their leisure while the zone is open (closes at 7pm)

We have 2 Craft Brew Zone 2 pass options.

  • The V.I.P. Craft Brew Zone pass is sold in a limited quantity. V.I.P.s are allowed into the Craft Brew Zone starting at 3pm and have access to V.I.P.-only options. These are available for $50 each.
  • Craft Brew Zone pass holders are allowed entry at 4pm. These tickets are available for $35 in advance and $40 the day of. We typically honor advance pricing for reunion attendees to purchase the day of the event at $35.

More information about the Craft Brew Zone can be found here.

We usually like to finalize reunion groups by August 1 so we can get our general park layout configured. Please let us know if you have any questions or would like to proceed with having your group at BrewBQ. We just need a main contact’s email & phone number. Click here to contact us via email today.