Iowa State Fair has new food and NEW drink lists

Find a fresh favorite and raise a toast to Fair Spirit! The 2026 Iowa State Fair, August 13-23, is serving up a flavorful lineup of all-new beverages, from refreshing alcohol-free creations to handcrafted cocktails and brews. However you like to sip, there's a new drink waiting to become part of your Fair tradition.

After tasting the contenders, Fairgoers can vote for their favorites in the Official Iowa State Fair App from August 13-19. The winning alcohol and alcohol-free beverages will be crowned alongside the People's Choice Best New Food on Friday, August 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 August 13-19, 2026. Winners of the New Drink Contest (Alcohol-free and with Alcohol) will be announced Friday, August 21.

Please remember to drink responsibly.