March 28, 2024

Iowa Craft Brew Festival tickets available online

Tickets for the Sixth Annual Iowa Craft Brew Festival are now available on sale online. A fundraiser for the Iowa Brewers Guild, the June 18 event will move from the Court Avenue Bridge in downtown Des Moines to the 200 block of East Third Street in the burgeoning East Village.

“We’ve made a few adjustments to make this year’s festival better than ever,” organizer J. Wilson said. “We’ll have more brewers coming to showcase their wares as well as a number of new tricks up our sleeve

More than 45 Iowa breweries, along with a host of regional and national craft breweries, will be featured at this year’s festival, which is one of the most exciting events of Des Moines Beer Week, June 17-25, and the “Iowa beer calendar.” Participating breweries will be pouring unlimited beer tastes of approximately 300 beers, including a variety of limited release brews headlined by Beer Week collaboration beer brewed by 14 Des Moines area breweries.

In addition to an array of outstanding beers, the ICBF will feature food from Ceviche Bar, Iowa Taproom, Formaro Stuffed, Melts without Borders, Over the Top, and Forefathers Bacon; educational seminars; street performances by Josh Peters’ Dangerous Fun Show; and a human foosball arena.

“This event will sell out,” Wilson said. “We encourage folks to act fast to be a part of this Des Moines Beer Week flagship event.”

A limited number of VIP pass holders get exclusive early access into the festival to beat the crowds from 1 to 2 p.m., as well as a special tasting glass. General admission ticket holders can enter the festival grounds at 2 p.m. Tickets are available online at tikly.co/IBG.