Iowa Breweries making Quality Beer for Quality People--IOWA CRAFT BEER TENT

The Almost completed tent

Its the day before the fair, all the work has been done, and now there is only one thing left to do, drink. I have traveled over 1,300 miles this summer visiting the amazing people that are providing the beer, cider and root beer for this event. As I sit here writing this I realize, Iowa we are one lucky group of people. We have some very talented brewers in our state along with a bunch of people that are working very hard to progress craft beer in this state. A number of these brewers could work anywhere in the country, but they choose to stay in Iowa making quality beer for quality people. Events like the Iowa Craft Beer Tent take hundreds of quality volunteers and a couple of people with the smarts to get the job done right. Scott Carlson, is the man with the idea he is the owner of the tent and along with his general manager Steve Linn, they have made this event awesome.

The beer of course is the most important atraction at the tent. With thirteen Iowa breweries  bringing twenty-eight beers and a hard cider there wont be any shortage of high-quality beverages. If there wasn't already enough, the tent is also having three regional breweries, Lucky Bucket, Goose Island and Summit. Yes I know they're out of state but us Iowans are always an inviting bunch so we might as well let them join us. Root Beer from the various Iowa breweries will  also be rotated throughout the fair also.



Marge the cow

         But whats a good beer without something to do while enjoying said beer. Well how about some music the tent will be hosting a band each night of the fair to keep all of you lovely drinkers preoccupied. Open everyday of the fair from 9:00 AM to 12:00 AM the tent will become a hotspot for drinkers at the fair. With t-shirt giveaways, temporary tattoos and an online store packed full of  Craft Beer Tent Shwag to keep everyone looking nice, there will be more than enough to keep you entertained. Oh, and remember that great group of brewers I was telling you about earlier, how about you get the chance to sit and listen to a brewer talk at 10:00 and 2:00 and pick their brains with all sorts of  beer questions. Well thats about all there really is to know about the Tent I hope to see you all tommorrow morning right by the big slide at the IOWA CRAFT BEER TENT,look for the logo above. Check in later on "My Brewing Adventure"