Big Grove Brewery Iowa City | GABF Gold Oktoberfest
Beer
2026.02.24
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Fact-check note: Based on January 2026 visit records, official website, and media sources. GABF 2020 Gold (Oktoberfest) and GABF 2024 Silver (Easy Eddy) confirmed. Untappd rating 3.93/5 (310,000+ ratings).
I visited Big Grove Brewery, an Iowa landmark brewery in the Riverfront Crossings area of Iowa City (アイオワシティ)!
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I came with high expectations after hearing it was an Iowa City landmark, and it exceeded them! There’s something special about a community-rooted brewery.
Big Grove Breweryの物語は2013年、アイオワシティ郊外の小さな町Solon(人口約2,500人)から始まりました。Doug Goettsch、Faye Swift、Matt Swiftの3人が「リビングルームから人々を外に連れ出す理由を作る」という信念のもと、3.5バレルの小さなブルーハウスからスタート。
Big Groveの看板ビール「Easy Eddy」は、アイオワ州で最も売れているIPAです。2024 GABFSilverを受賞したHazy/New England IPAで、パイナップル、マンゴーのフルーティな香りが印象的。口当たりはシルキーで苦みは控えめ。これだけ飲みやすいのにしっかりホップの存在感があるのが素晴らしい。まさに「Easy」な飲み心地。
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