Iowa
Population: 3,190,369
Breweries: 118
Breweries per 50,000 people: 1.85
Brewery Stars Ranking
What's the best local brewery? We take a data-driven approach to ranking breweries. When you’re visiting a brewery, you want both good beer and a good atmosphere. We take publicly available beer ratings and venue ratings and consolidate them into a Brewery Stars Meta-Rating. If guests consistently like a brewery’s beer and enjoy the experience of visiting the taproom, the brewery will do well in our rankings.
Ranking | Brewery Venue | Brewery Stars Meta-Rating | Address |
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1 | Pulpit Rock Brewing Company | 4.3215 | 207 College Dr, Decorah, IA 52101 |
2 | Lua Brewing | 4.3108 | 1525 High St, Des Moines, IA 50309 |
3 | Toppling Goliath Brewing Co | 4.2864 | 1600 Prosperity Rd, Decorah, IA 52101 |
4 | Either/Or (Lua Brewing) | 4.2452 | 6222 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312 |
5 | Adventurous Brewing | 4.2176 | 1040 State St, Bettendorf, IA 52722 |
6 | Marto Brewing Co. | 4.1983 | 930 4th St, Sioux City, IA 51101 |
7 | Dimensional Brewing Company | 4.1960 | 67 Main St, Dubuque, IA 52001 |
8 | Clock House Brewing | 4.1726 | 600 1st St SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 |
9 | Big Grove Brewpub-Solon | 4.1470 | 101 W Main St, Solon, IA 52333 |
10 | Alluvial Brewing Company | 4.1456 | 3715 W 190th St, Ames, IA 50014 |
11 | Gezellig Brewing Co | 4.1316 | 403 W 4th St N Suite 103, Newton, IA 50208 |
12 | Barn Town Brewing | 4.1211 | 9500 SE University Ave Suite 1110, West Des Moines, IA 50266 |
13 | Big Grove Brewery & Taproom | 4.1180 | 1225 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA 52240 |
14 | Big Grove Brewery & Taproom | 4.1110 | 170 1st St SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 |
15 | Confluence Brewing Company | 4.1022 | 1235 Thomas Beck Rd, Des Moines, IA 50315 |
16 | Big Grove Brewery & Taproom | 4.0995 | 555 17th St, Des Moines, IA 50309 |
17 | Lion Bridge Brewing Co. | 4.0817 | 59 16th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 |
18 | 515 Brewing Company | 4.0807 | 7700 University Ave Suite C, Clive, IA 50325 |
19 | Brightside Aleworks | 4.0793 | 480 Center Pl, Altoona, IA 50009 |
20 | Jackson Street Brewing | 4.0779 | 607 5th St, Sioux City, IA 51101 |
21 | Stompbox Brewing | 4.0731 | 210 E River Dr, Davenport, IA 52801 |
22 | Textile Brewing Company | 4.0630 | 146 2nd St NE, Dyersville, IA 52040 |
23 | SingleSpeed Brewing Cedar Falls Taproom | 4.0573 | 128 Main St, Cedar Falls, IA 50613 |
24 | Contrary Brewing Co | 4.0566 | 411 W Mississippi Dr, Muscatine, IA 52761 |
25 | PIVO Brewery and Blepta Studios | 4.0548 | 101 Huber Dr, Calmar, IA 52132 |
26 | Fat Hill Brewing | 4.0506 | 17 N Federal Ave, Mason City, IA 50401 |
27 | Full Fledged Brewing Company | 4.0418 | 40 Arena Way Suite 2, Council Bluffs, IA 51501 |
28 | Wise I Brewing Company | 4.0386 | 15 2nd St NE, Le Mars, IA 51031 |
29 | Franklin Street Brewing Company | 4.0375 | 116 S Franklin St, Manchester, IA 52057 |
30 | Tellurian Brewing | 4.0365 | 100 S Main St, Charles City, IA 50616 |
31 | House Divided Brewery | 4.0326 | 1620 Dows St, Ely, IA 52227 |
32 | Lake Time Brewery | 4.0322 | 801 Main Ave, Clear Lake, IA 50428 |
33 | West Hill Brewing Company | 4.0304 | 219 W Salem Ave, Indianola, IA 50125 |
34 | SingleSpeed Brewing Co - DSM TapRoom | 4.0279 | 303 Scott Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309 |
35 | Textile TapHaus | 4.0271 | 76 Main Ave, Atkins, IA 52206 |
36 | BIT Brewery | 4.0238 | 26 N 4th St, Central City, IA 52214 |
37 | Bremer Brewing Company | 4.0217 | 102 &, 104 W Bremer Ave, Waverly, IA 50677 |
38 | Allerton Brewing Company | 4.0190 | 110 1st St E, Independence, IA 50644 |
39 | Worth Brewing Company | 4.0183 | 835 Central Ave, Northwood, IA 50459 |
40 | Field Day Brewing Co. | 4.0166 | 925 Liberty Way, North Liberty, IA 52317 |
41 | Jubeck New World Brewing | 4.0160 | 115 W 11th St, Dubuque, IA 52001 |
42 | Fenceline Beer Lab | 4.0119 | 107 S Main Ave, Huxley, IA 50124 |
43 | Fenders Brewing | 4.0097 | 212 Van Dorn St, Polk City, IA 50226 |
44 | Five Cities Brewing - Taproom | 4.0096 | 2255 Falcon Ave, Bettendorf, IA 52722 |
45 | Iowa Brewing Company | 4.0091 | 708 3rd St SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 |
46 | River Ridge Brewing | 4.0087 | 303 S Riverview St, Bellevue, IA 52031 |
47 | SingleSpeed Brewing Co. | 4.0042 | 325 Commercial St, Waterloo, IA 50701 |
48 | 5 Alarm Brewing Co. | 4.0037 | 211 W Main St, Lake Mills, IA 50450 |
49 | The Iowa Project Brewing Company | 4.0022 | 316 Grand Ave, Spencer, IA 51301 |
50 | Big's BBQ & Brew Pub | 4.0018 | 106 1st St W, Mt Vernon, IA 52314 |
51 | Deb's Brewtopia | 4.0007 | 106 Cedar St, Elkader, IA 52043 |
52 | Timbukbrü | 3.9999 | 819 Washington Ave, Iowa Falls, IA 50126 |
53 | Maquoketa Brewing | 3.9982 | 110 S Main St Suite A, Maquoketa, IA 52060 |
54 | West O Beer | 3.9977 | 503 Terrace Park Blvd, Milford, IA 51351 |
55 | Peace Tree Brewing Co. - Des Moines Branch | 3.9945 | 317 E Court Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309 |
56 | Boone Valley Brewing Co | 3.9944 | 816 7th St, Boone, IA 50036 |
57 | Hot Air Brewing | 3.9931 | 212 N Maple St, Creston, IA 50801 |
58 | Titonka Brewing Company | 3.9928 | 223 1st Ave NW, Titonka, IA 50480 |
59 | Drink Me Brewing Company | 3.9918 | 210 9th St, Sibley, IA 51249 |
60 | TLC Brew Works | 3.9915 | 947 Main St, Holy Cross, IA 52053 |
61 | Guttenberg Brewing Company | 3.9899 | 530 S 1st St, Guttenberg, IA 52052 |
62 | Breu Haus | 3.9894 | 1220 2nd Ave, Sheldon, IA 51201 |
63 | Rock River Brewing Company | 3.9892 | 113 S Story St, Rock Rapids, IA 51246 |
64 | Peace Tree Brewing Co & Taproom | 3.9887 | 107 W Main St, Knoxville, IA 50138 |
65 | Second State Brewing Co. | 3.9880 | 203 State St, Cedar Falls, IA 50613 |
65 | Crawford Brew Works | 3.9880 | 3659 Devils Glen Rd, Bettendorf, IA 52722 |
67 | Green Tree Brewery | 3.9866 | 309 N Cody Rd, Le Claire, IA 52753 |
68 | Blind Butcher Brewing Company | 3.9861 | 2167 Buchanan Ave, Inwood, IA 51240 |
68 | Reclaimed Rails Brewing Company | 3.9861 | 101 Main St SE, Bondurant, IA 50035 |
70 | Farmhand Brewing Company | 3.9853 | 101 Main St, Earling, IA 51530 |
71 | 1st Down Brewing Co. | 3.9852 | 106 E Court Ave, Winterset, IA 50273 |
72 | Brioux City Brewery | 3.9851 | 1306 Court St, Sioux City, IA 51105 |
73 | Limestone Brewers | 3.9835 | 518 Main St, Osage, IA 50461 |
74 | River Hops Brewing | 3.9817 | 1014 Central Ave, Fort Dodge, IA 50501 |
75 | Late Harvest Brewery | 3.9794 | 815 N Main Ave Suite 6, Sioux Center, IA 51250 |
76 | Rustic Brew | 3.9790 | 117 1st St NW, Hampton, IA 50441 |
77 | Big Rack Brew Haus | 3.9764 | 2475 Hiatt Apple Rd, Winterset, IA 50273 |
78 | Uptown Garage Brewing Co. | 3.9763 | 305 SW Walnut St, Ankeny, IA 50023 |
79 | Mason City Brewing | 3.9757 | 28 E State St, Mason City, IA 50401 |
80 | Tractor Lift Brewing | 3.9754 | 708 Sumner Ave, Humboldt, IA 50548 |
81 | Dubuque Star Brewing Company | 3.9751 | 600 Star Brewery Drive, Dubuque, IA 52001 |
82 | Backpocket Dubuque | 3.9729 | 333 E 10th St, Dubuque, IA 52001 |
83 | Iowa City ReUnion Brewery | 3.9715 | 113 E College St, Iowa City, IA 52240 |
84 | Carroll Brewing Co | 3.9684 | 226 E 5th St, Carroll, IA 51401 |
85 | 7 Hills Brewing Company | 3.9675 | 1085 Washington St, Dubuque, IA 52001 |
86 | ShinyTop Brewing | 3.9671 | 520 Central Ave, Fort Dodge, IA 50501 |
87 | Great Revivalist Brewery | 3.9654 | 238 4th Ave S, Clinton, IA 52732 |
88 | Kinship Brewing Company (Temporarily Closed) | 3.9598 | 255 NW Sunrise Dr, Waukee, IA 50263 |
89 | Exile Brewing Company | 3.9560 | 1514 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309 |
90 | Twin Span Brewing | 3.9534 | 6776 Championship Dr, Bettendorf, IA 52722 |
90 | Keg Creek Brewing Company | 3.9534 | 22381 221st S, Glenwood, IA 51534 |
92 | Twisted Vine Brewery | 3.9445 | 112 SE 4th St, Des Moines, IA 50309 |
93 | Firetrucker Brewery | 3.9388 | 716 SW 3rd St, Ankeny, IA 50023 |
94 | Torrent Brewing Company | 3.9386 | 504 Burnett Ave, Ames, IA 50010 |
95 | ReUnion Brewery | 3.9335 | 516 2nd St, Coralville, IA 52241 |
96 | Front Street Brewery & Taproom | 3.9331 | 421 W River Dr, Davenport, IA 52801 |
97 | Backpocket Brewing | 3.9251 | 903 Quarry Rd, Coralville, IA 52241 |
98 | Backpocket Pin and Pixel | 3.9150 | 6205 Merle Hay Rd Suite 100, Johnston, IA 50131 |
99 | Third Base Brewery | 3.9122 | 500 Blairs Ferry Rd NE #2, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 |
100 | The Old Man River Restaurant & Brewery | 3.9070 | 123 A St, McGregor, IA 52157 |
101 | Millstream Brewing Co. | 3.8986 | 835 48th Ave, Amana, IA 52203 |
102 | Kalona Brewing Company | 3.8903 | 405 B Ave, Kalona, IA 52247 |
103 | The Grange Public House and Brewery | 3.8855 | 129 S Jefferson St, Mt Pleasant, IA 52641 |
104 | The Quarter Barrel Arcade & Brewery | 3.8817 | 616 2nd Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 |
105 | Okoboji Brewing Company | 3.8767 | 3705 U. S. Hwy 71, Spirit Lake, IA 51360 |
106 | Lost Duck Brewing Co | 3.8665 | 725 Ave H, Fort Madison, IA 52627 |
107 | Flix Brewhouse | 3.8556 | 3800 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310 |
108 | Court Avenue Restaurant & Brewing Company | 3.8543 | 309 Court Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309 |
109 | Front Street Pub & Eatery | 3.8521 | 208 E River Dr, Davenport, IA 52801 |
110 | Catfish Charlie's | 3.8348 | 1630 E 16th St, Dubuque, IA 52001 |
111 | Millstream Brau Haus | 3.8323 | 741 47th Ave, Amana, IA 52203 |
112 | Granite City Food & Brewery | 3.6761 | 4755 1st Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 |
113 | Granite City Food & Brewery | 3.6113 | 5270 Utica Ridge Rd, Davenport, IA 52807 |
114 | Backcountry Winery & Brewery | -9.0000 | 3533 Fenton Ave, Stratford, IA 50249 |
114 | Benton County Brewing Company | -9.0000 | 708 Main St, Belle Plaine, IA 52208 |
114 | Depot Restaurant & Lounge | -9.0000 | 101 N Railroad St, Shenandoah, IA 51601 |
114 | Ten Wasp Brewing Company | -9.0000 | 112 W 1st St, Sumner, IA 50674 |
114 | The Pressroom Brewery | -9.0000 | 224 E Main St, Belmond, IA 50421 |
Ranking | Brewery Venue | Brewery Stars Meta-Rating | Address |
The publicly available beer ratings and venue ratings that fed into the Brewery Stars Meta-Rating were last updated on May 2, 2024. Any venues marked "Temporarily Closed" may have re-opened since we last checked on them. Refer to the brewery for latest updates. Venues with a Brewery Stars Meta-Rating of -9.0000 have not yet received enough public ratings for us to accurately assess them and are listed alphabetically at the bottom of the rankings.
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