2022 Craft Brew Zone Winners

It was a great day in the Craft Brew Zone! Thank you to all who were able to join us and take part in the voting for Best Craft Beer and Best Home Brew. And a special thank you to ALL of our participating breweries and home brew clubs. This event would not be possible without all of you!

Congratulations to the 2022 winners!

2022 Best Craft Beer

Lark Brewing – Berry Porter & the Order of the Peaches (Fruited Pastry Sour)
Photo Courtesy of: Independence Bulletin Journal

2022 Best Home Brew

MADCO – Peach Cider (Cider)
Photo Courtesy of: Independence Bulletin Journal

Iowa Breweries Offering Additional Carryout and Delivery Options

Times are tough right now, but that doesn’t mean we have to miss out on enjoying our favorite brews and supporting Iowa breweries. Check out the below list of breweries offering new services.

Franklin Street Brewing Company Manchester, IA

  • Order online and pick-up in Manchester
  • Call ahead 563-927-2722 and pick-up in Manchester
  • Carry out hours: 1-7 p.m.
  • Deliveries to various cities on specific weekdays from 5-7 p.m.. Must order by noon on the delivery day. Minimum of 20 crowlers in the area to deliver.
    • Wednesdays: Independence
    • Thursdays: Central City, Coggon, Ryan (in city limits please, or close to them)
    • Fridays: Delhi, Earlville, Dyersville
  • Follow them on Facebook for updates

Second State Brewing Co. Cedar Falls, IA

Iowa Brewing Company Cedar Rapids, IA

  • Curbside pick-up
    • Call 319-366-2337 to place an order
    • Wed & Thurs: 2-6pm
    • Fri & Sat: 12-4pm
  • Home Delivery:
    • Order in advance iowabrewing.beer/delivery
    • Mon & Wed: 2-6pm
    • Fri: 12-4pm
  • Follow them on Facebook for updates

Firetrucker, Ankeny, IA

Fishback and Stephenson, Fairfield, IA

Lake Time Brewery , Clear Lake, IA

Lark Brewing, Waterloo, IA

Peace Tree Brewing Co., Knoxville, IA

PIVO Brewery, Calmar, IA

Textile Brewing Company, Dyersville, IA

Timbukbru, Clarion, IA

2019 Craft Brew Zone Winners

Congratulations to our Craft Brew Zone winning brews. A newcomer to the Craft Brew Zone, Timbukbru from Clarion, Iowa got the banner for best Craft Brew for their Orange Creamsicle. Independence Brewers Union (IBU #334) received the award for best Home Brew for Cherry Popper. It was a great day and we want to thank all of the Home Brewers, Breweries, and especially United Beverage of Waterloo for supplying some AWESOME beers in the Craft Brew Zone.

2019 Craft Brew Zone Participants

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

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