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DES MOINES -- Find a fresh favorite and raise a toast to Fair Spirit. The 2026 Iowa State Fair, Aug. 13-23, is serving up a flavorful lineup of all-new beverages, from refreshing alcohol-free creations to handcrafted cocktails and brews. There’s a new drink waiting to become part of the Fair tradition.
After tasting the contenders, Fairgoers can vote for their favorites in the Official Iowa State Fair App from Aug. 13-19. The winning alcohol and alcohol-free beverages will be crowned alongside the People’s Choice Best New Food on Aug. 21.
• New Drinks – Alcohol-free
*Affogato
*America’s Dirty Soda
Apple Cider Float
*Apple Lemonade
*Banana Cream Latte
*Berry Bobalicious Limonada
*Cotton Candy Cloud
*Cotton Candy Lemonade
*Dirty Cherry Cola
*Dirty Shirley
*Dirty Soda – Patriot Pop
*Freedom Float
Golden Float
Grand Champion Fizz
*Jalapeño Lemonade
*Liberty Lemonade
*Midway Melonade
*Patriotic Pop
Red Bull Honeybee
Red Bull Melon Dramatic
Red Bull Peach Paradise
Red Bull Peach Ring
Red Bull Royal Flush
Red Bull Vanilla Berry Cherry
*Red White And Boost
*Red, White N Blue Berry Blast
*Rose Lemonade
*Shirley Temple Soda Pop
*Small Coconut Cloud Brew
Star Spangled Soda
*State Fair Freedom
*Strawberry Cream Lemonade
• New Drinks – Alcohol
Cotton Candy Beer
*Cotton Rocket Cooler
*Frozen Red Bull Watermelon Margarita
Hawaiiowan Punch Beer
PBJ Beer
*Red Bull Margarita
*Sour Batch Buddies Watermelon
*The Stinger!
*Watermelon-Mint Moscow Mule
(*) Denotes drink item entered in New Drink contest, available on the Iowa State Fair app Aug. 13-19. Winners of the New Drink Contest (Alcohol-free and with Alcohol) will be announced Aug. 21.
For a complete list of new drinks and descriptions, visit, www.iowastatefair.org.