Iowa Brewers Union

10/02/2026

Our website for the 28th Annual IBU Open is now live! Hop on over to get your account registerd and save all the dates!

https://brewingcompetitions.com/ibuopen/

Shout out to some amazing companies that have already agreed to sponsor our 2027 competition:

INKBIRD
Confluence Brewing Company
1587 Homebrewing Podcast
Amoretti
Fermentis By Lesaffre
Lallemand Brewing
Tilt Hydrometer
Wyeast Laboratories, Inc.

Entry registration will open Sunday, January 24, 2027 11:00 AM, CST. Please return then to add your entries to the system.

09/25/2026

Good afternoon friends!

We have locked in our dates for IBU Open 2027! Judging will take place March 1st-6th with our awards being held the evening of Saturday March 6th. A vital step in this is resetting our website. This will happen next Friday. If you need scoresheets please be sure to download them before then. More details about entry dates and shipping to come.

09/22/2026

The IBU welcomed Alec Travis from Field Day Brewing Co. to our meeting tonight. We had a great time learning all about Field Day’s brewing techniques and diving deep into details of what makes a great l***r. Even better, there were plenty of samples to share! Thanks for taking the time to join us, Alec 🍻

08/13/2026

Congratulations to the members of the IBU who placed in this year's Iowa State Fair! Make sure to climb the hill to Grandfather's Barn and check out all of this year's winners when you visit the fair!

07/22/2026

If you haven't seen the TV special about the IBU Open, check out part 1 here! -

What starts as a solo hobby turns into a full-blown community. Mont...

06/16/2026

Want your very own IBU work shirt, zip-up hoodie, or T-shirt? You are in luck. We are now taking orders for these items! Order closes this weekend and is submitted on Monday!

The Iowa Brewers Union will be putting in a merchandise order on 6/22/2026. Fill out the form below for EACH item you would like to order. You will receive an email invoice which MUST be paid prior to the order being placed. If you are unable to pick up your items at a monthly event (Club Meeting or Jimmy Carter Happy Hour) or from someone on the board directly please check the box at the bottom of the form and I will be in contact with you about the cost of shipping with your invoice.

Item Cost-

Work Shirt: $40.00 (+$2.00 for 2XL or 3XL)
Full Zip Hoodie: $45.00 (+$4.00 for 2XL or 3XL)
IBU T-Shirt: $23.00 (+$3.00 for 2XL or 3XL)
Embroidered Text (Name) on Work Shirt or Hoodie add $6.00

https://forms.gle/DoSYJ26Jziv8RHNLA

06/05/2026

The Iowa Brewers Union will be putting in a merchandise order on 6/22/2026. Fill out the form below for EACH item you would like to order. You will receive an email invoice which MUST be paid prior to the order being placed. If you are unable to pick up your items at a monthly event (Club Meeting or Jimmy Carter Happy Hour) or from someone on the board directly please check the box at the bottom of the form and I will be in contact with you about the cost of shipping with your invoice.

Item Cost-
Work Shirt: $40.00 (+$2.00 for 2XL or 3XL)
Full Zip Hoodie: $45.00 (+$4.00 for 2XL or 3XL)
IBU T-Shirt: $23.00 (+$3.00 for 2XL or 3XL)
IBU Trucker Cap: $18.00
Embroidered Text (Name) on Work Shirt or Hoodie add $6.00

The Iowa Brewers Union will be putting in a merchandise order on 6/22/2026. Fill out the form below for EACH item you would like to order. You will receive an email invoice which MUST be paid prior to the order being placed. If you are unable to pick up your items at a monthly event (Club Meeting or...

05/08/2026

Tune in tomorrow night!

05/07/2026

Join us for the first outdoors Jimmy Carter Happy Hour of the year tonight at El Bait Shop! We’ll start setting up at 6pm with b**rs flowing shortly after 🍻

The club will also be debuting our digital tap list app where you can check out what’s pouring at JCHH (and you can see what you’re missing out on if not attending 😆):

https://iowabrewersunion.com/jchh/taplist.html