i-BEST SCHEDULE 2025

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2025 -

Hosted by Field Day Brewing Co., 925 Liberty Way, North Liberty, Iowa

8:00am - 9:00am Sensory Panel Workshop

  • This hands on sensory panel workshop will be hosted by IBG brewing members. Pre-register using the ADD ON feature on Eventbrite. SPACE IS LIMITED!

9:00 - 10:00am - i-BEST Registration Check-In & Welcome Bags

  • Breakfast & Coffee Available

9:00am: I-BEST Trade Show Opens

10:00am: Welcome to all Attendees!

  • Keynote Presenter : Do More With Less: How Small Breweries Win Big Without Big Budgets - Julie Rhodes, Not Your Hobby Marketing

11:30am - 12:30pm Networking Lunch & Hosted Tables

Iowa HHS will hold office hours through I-BEST to answer your questions about CBD/THC beverages in Iowa!

Noon: Brewed in Iowa Podcast- IBG podcast recording sessions

  • Interested in being featured on the podcast? Email thevorlaufhour@iowabeer.org

12:30pm - 1:45pm Seminar Session 1

Technical Brewing - Exploring the Liquid Paradigm: A Practical Guide to New Hop Formats, Yakima Chief Hops

Legal & Business - New GovConnect Updates plus Q&A - Dept. of Revenue, Iowa ABD

ABD will hold office hours at I-BEST through the day to answer your questions & share info!

Marketing & Taprooms - Paths to Profit, Small Bath Standard

2:00pm - 3:15pm Seminar Session 2

Technical Brewing

Legal & Business - Sales and Use Tax Issues Including 2025 Congressional Updates - BrownWinick

Marketing & Taprooms - Social & Charitable Gambling & New Taproom Events - Dept. Inspections Appeals Licensing & Open Forum

3:30- 4:45pm Seminar Session 3

Technical Brewing - Ingredients as Differentiators, Panel Discussion

Legal & Business

Marketing & Taprooms - Creating a Brewery Marketing Ecosystem - Not Your Hobby Marketing

5:00pm: 2025 Ceremonial Toast & Iowa Ambassador of Craft Awards Social- Celebrate your Community: the Iowa Ambassador of Craft Award recognizes those who have had a positive, lasting impact on the Iowa brewing industry and community.

  • Fill your glass as this social and bottle share and raise a glass to the winners!

  • Awards will be presented to the 2025 Recipients of the NEW Iowa Ambassador of Craft award

  • Information and nomination form can be found HERE

All attendees, vendors and allied partners welcome to join for this social!