Des Moines Startup Drinks

02/03/2025

01/11/2025

Welcome to our 13th year of caffeinated gatherings that unite students, entrepreneurs, side hustlers, intrapreneurs, and community builders!

Cheers to ALL who have made the place to be every Wednesday morning since 2012. We have a new team of volunteer organizers thirsty to make 2025 incredible, so join us at our new venue this Wednesday morning! Free coffee pours at 8AM, with more details always brewed into http://1MillionCupsDSM.com.

07/21/2023

Announcing a one-night revival on August 10th 🍻

https://maplestudios.com/events/maple-studios-ribbon-cutting

Free drinks and valuable connections will be brewing at Maple Studios, a hub located near Historic Valley Junction, which supports startups and small businesses. See you soon!

07/30/2021

Welcome to the 2021 Iowa Craft Brew Festival!

🍻 FliteBrite.com/ICBF 🍻

Hit that link (nothing to download) to get a sneak peek at the official beer list, featuring 250+ craft beers, ciders and spirits being served by 60+ Iowa breweries, cideries, and distilleries.

Feeling thirsty? Plan a hoppy adventure with your own Wish List, check out the new Iowa Craft Brew Festival venue, and snag tickets before gates open on Saturday, August 7th. Cheers!

01/23/2019

Anyone heading to this Saturday?

06/13/2018

To celebrate our new partnership with the Iowa Brewers Guild, we’re giving away a free ticket to the Iowa Craft Brew Festival '18!

TWO WAYS TO WIN:
A. Tag your beer loving friends in a COMMENT.
B. SHARE this post with beer lovers tagged.

Whether you enter or not, we invite everyone to preview the 350+ craft beer list for this weekend's event at http://FliteBrite.com/ICBF. On game day, festival attendees can use this new app to track, rate, check-in and share your experience. Enjoy 🍻

10/17/2017

Our 3rd annual Iowa Craft Beer Panell was a hoppy hit!

Since 2015, we've celebrated Oktoberfest by brewing entrepreneurial conversations from within the Iowa craft beer industry. This year the Iowa Brewers Guild welcomed experts from 515 Brewing Company, Barn Town Brewing, Reclaimed Rails Brewing Company and Brightside Aleworks. Cheers!