Meet the Iowa beer that voters selected as the best in the state in the 2023 Beer Brackets

Iowa beer lovers have spoken. They voted in the finale of the Des Moines Register’s Beer Brackets, pitting Exile Brewing Co. Ruthie against Peace Tree Brewing Blonde Fatale Belgian-style blonde ale. Two No. 1 seeds battling it out. Two beers named for women. Two beers out of 64 that started this competition remained. And for 2023, that means a new brewery that never won Beer Brackets won the crown. Peace Tree Brewing came out on top, named the best beer in Iowa. The final score came down to a 32-vote difference. Blonde Fatale started by defeating Toppling Goliath Dragon Fandango…