Dr. Pickle, Hot Cheeto Float Among New Drinks at 2024 Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, Iowa — What’s the best way to wash down a bite of one of the 84 new foods on sale at the 2024 Iowa State Fair? How about a sip of one of the dozens of new beverages also being served?

On Tuesday, the Iowa State Fair released a list of new drinks to try this year.

There are nearly 50 new alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages this year. Fairgoers who try the new beverages can collect badges in the Iowa State Fair App. The winner, along with the winner of the People’s Choice Best New Food contest, will be announced as the winner.

Non-alcoholic beverages

• Abracadabra Butterfly Lemonade at Bubbly Bar & Bistro
• Aquas Frescas & Horchata Fruit Drinks at Taco King
• Berry American at Po-Boys
• Berry Dirty Slush at Iowa Specialty Crop Growers Assoc.
• Bubble Gum Soda at Bubbly Bar & Soda
• Bubbly Latte at Biscuit Bar
• Bursting Boba Lemonade at Cluckin’ Coop
• Cherry Italian Soda at Hagar’s Hoagies
• Dr. Pickle at JR’s SouthPork Ranch
• Golden ribbon at The Snack Box
• Green Monster at Dairy Zone
• Hot Cheeto Float at Taylor Concessions
• Iowa Ade at Destination Grille
• Island Cherry Bomb Lemonade at Island Noodles
• Lavender Lemonade at Bubbly Bar & Bistro
• Life’s A Peach Dirty Soda at Wonder Bars
• Mango Bliss at Winn & Sara’s Kitchen
• Paradise and Chill at Steer N Stein
• Red, White and Blush at Steer N Stein
• Tilt Nitro Energy Berry at Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee and Kona Ice
• Watermelon Ice Cream at Bacon Box

Alcoholic beverages

• Abracadabra Butterfly Lemonade at Bubbly Bar & Bistro
• Apple pie Nestarita at The Bird’s Nest
• Caramel Apple Beer at The Depot
• Cotton Candy Bubble Trouble at Bubbly Bar & Bistro
• Cowgirl Cooler, Lemonade, Long Island, Twisted Tea Slushies at JR’s SouthPork Ranch
• Dutch Letter Ale Beer at Iowa Craft Beer Tent
• Fair Fudge Beer at Iowa Craft Beer Tent
• Fish Bowl Cocktail at Old West Roadhouse BBQ
• Flirty Fruity Bubbles at Bubbly Bar & Bistro
• Funnel Cake Ruthie Beer at Doc’s Beer Tent
• Grumpy Old Manhattan Hard Seltzer Cocktail at Bubbly Bar & Bistro
• Hive2o PB&J Hard Honey at Bubbly Bar & Bistro
• Lavender Lemontini at Bubbly Bar & Bistro
• Magical Mimosa at Bubbly Bar & Bistro
• Mini Donut Dunkel Beer at Iowa Craft Beer Tent
• Naughty Shirley at Bubble Bar & Bistro
• Paradise N’ Chill Relax at Steer N Stein
• Pig Lebowski Beer at Iowa Craft Beer Tent
• Porky’s Bloody Buffet at Jalepeno Pete’s
• Rainbow Sherbet Sour Beer at Iowa Craft Beer Tent
• Red, White and Blush at Steer N Stein
• Spiked Lemonade at The Depot
• Tempting Tulip at Bubbly Bar & Bistro

For more information on this year’s new food and drink, visit the Iowa State Fair website. The fair runs from August 8 to 18.