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!

Make sure to check out this year’s Independence BrewBQ Craft Brew Zone!

Delightful brews will be available from the following participants. Make sure to check back as we continue to add to the list!

Breweries

• Franklin Street Brewing Company from Manchester
• Millstream Brewing Co. from Amana
• Boulevard Brewing Co. from Kansas City, MO
• Lark Brewing from Waterloo
• Pulpit Rock Brewing Co. from Decorah
• Boone Valley Brewing Company from Boone
• Peace Tree Brewing Co. from Knoxville
• Firetrucker Brewery from Ankeny
• Lagunitas Brewing Company from Petaluma, CA
• Second State Brewing Co. from Cedar Falls
• Iowa Brewing Company from Cedar Rapids

Brew Clubs

• CRAZE (Cedar River Association of Zymurgy Enthusiasts)
• Beer Nuts (Cedar Rapids)
• MADCO (Manchester Area Delaware County) Brewers
• Independence Brewers Union #334

Distributors

• United Beverage

Local Favorites

• The Sanity Room from Independence – serving their Sane Mary and unique craft beers

 

Do you operate a brewery or participate in a brew club? We would love to include you in the Independence BrewBQ Craft Brew Zone! Please contact us at board@brewbq.org to inquire about how you can get involved and share your brews.