Megan McKay

Experience

1. Founder and CEO

   Peace Tree Brewing Company

   May 2009 — Present · Knoxville, IA, US

   At Peace Tree Brewing Co, we offer a full line of craft beers and soda, including two prestigious, gold medal winning beers, Blonde Fatale and Get a Little Hazy.Here, we embrace the art and science of brewing and take pride in the fact we are one of Iowa’s first craft breweries and the first 100 percent woman-owned brewery in the state.Our founder, Megan McKay, was born and raised in Knoxville where the brewery and original taproom operate today. Located 30 minutes south of Interstate 80 and ten minutes from Red Rock Lake, Peace Tree is known for its mission of bringing great beer, art, and life to this small community.The brewery began in 2009 in a former Nash Rambler car dealership on Main Street. It’s an intimate, family-friendly pub that’s known as a gathering place for friends and family to enjoy Peace Tree’s fresh, local beer. We don’t offer a full menu, but we do have a variety of snacks, many from other locally owned businesses. We also have an outdoor beer garden and regularly host events, live music, and food carts.In 2017, we opened a second taproom in Des Moines’ East Village. It’s an industrial yet cozy space located in a renovated Quonset hut in the East Village in downtown Des Moines. The family-friendly space has a relaxed atmosphere and is a popular place to gather and host events with co-workers, friends, and family. It also has an outdoor patio and plenty of parking for bikes and vehicles.For those who can’t make it to our taprooms, our beers can be found at hundreds of stores, restaurants, and bars throughout Iowa and Nebraska. Our flagship beers include Red Rambler, Blonde Fatale, Slightly Blonde, Get a Little Hazy, Lake Loop, East Village, Grapefruit Groove.Over the years, brewing has remained our passion along with honoring where we’ve come from and where we’re going. Our name, Peace Tree Brewing Co, serves as a reminder of our past—where different cultures met to discuss, trade and come to agreements.

Education

• University of Iowa

  BBA, Management and Organizations

  1997 — 1999

• University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business

  MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

  2003 — 2005