IOWA CITY, Iowa — A brewery that got started in eastern Iowa is celebrating a major milestone.
Big Grove is now the largest brewery by volume in the state of Iowa, according to the latest production data from the Brewers Association. It’s the number one producer in Iowa and ranks 61st in the entire country.
The brewery opened in 2013 in Solon. Since then, it has expanded into five taprooms, a brew pub and a coffee shop. In 2024, the brewery opened a 68,000-barrel production facility on the east side of Iowa City, known as the Liberty Plant…