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    Confluence Brewing Company

    4.5 (136 reviews)
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    Closed 2:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Polly B.

    What a fun place! You walk through the brew room! Inside view of how things work! Have a HUGE selection of their beers on tap! Large selection of cool looking merc! Great way to spend a hot day in DSM!

    Brita R.

    I went with my husband and brother-in-law to Confluence Brewing in Des Moines, Iowa. When we walked in, the inside opened up into a very large seating area, with a small bar at the head of the room. Decor was neat! Seating was plentiful but without variety. It wasn't too busy and staff were more interested in chatting than helping those in line. Their craft beers on tap were ok but nothing to write home about. Pretty average experience.

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    Kate M.

    I was in town for work and entertained myself on a Monday night by visiting local breweries. I walked to a few, but needed to Uber to this one since it was November and dark. On a weekend it would probably be a beautiful bike or walk from downtown. The beer list what's great variety and my flight reflected it! Friendly bartender and a good crowd playing bingo!

    Juicy Wiggle IPA
    Lila B.

    First time back at Confluence for the year a couple friends and I biked over for a patio beer as soon to celebrate the weather turning warm and things were as good as ever! I appreciate that they provide bike parking even in the colder months, and the patio is open, but it there wasn't a food truck (we went on a Tuesday so it's possible they just don't have one every day). The bartender gave a great recommendation for the Juicy Wiggle IPA which I really enjoyed, it was a little fruity without being too sweet and hazy without being heavy overall very drinkable at 5.7%. I love the variety they've got both on tap and bottled to go at all times, for me that's a big leg up on some other breweries in town. The ambience on patio is great but the reason I don't come in the winter is the inside has a really strong smell that personally I can't handle, if they went the way Lua and Big Grove have and just put a door to close off the brewing area from the bar area I think it would help a lot. However it is a brewery so I understand that might not be a priority! As it stands I'll be back all summer to enjoy the patio :)

    Matthew J.

    One stop you can't miss in Des Moines is Confluence Brewing. They have one of the largest, most diverse, and downright tasty tap list I have ever experienced. The space inside and out is huge, with a bar outside as well. After staring at the pour list for longer than I care to admit, I settled on four beers: Batch 1656 Hazy Double IPA: A Hazy Double IPA packed with Styrian Dragon, Mandarina Bavaria, and El Dorado hops. Confluence Brewing loves to experiment with a homebrewer mindset and this shows it off. Bright passion fruit, papaya, mango, and tangerine flavors / aromas with a resiny floral undertone. Lassos and Lasers: A Brett IPA - which for those not keeping up with every variation of IPA that is out there (which boy is it getting hard), it is like a mix of a NE IPA with a Wild Ale. Barn house funkiness from Brettanomyces yeast in the American Oak Foeder co-mingles with fruity citrus mixed and hoppy bitterness (Galaxy / El Dorado). Love the layers of complexity in this beer. It's A Wonderful BarleyLife, Bourbon Barrel Aged American-Style Barleywine Ale: A Barrel Aged American-Style Barleywine clocking in at a big 13.5% ABV. Huge plum, black currant, and dried fig flavors with a mild caramel / brown sugar sweetness. Alcohol is warming, but not overpowering with a low bitter backbone that reminds you that there were hops added to this beer. The wood aging provided an oaky tannic flavor as well that gives some nice barrel character to the big beer. Pineapple Banana Wizard: A Gose with Pineapple, Banana, and Coconut added. Slightly salty, slightly tart / acidic, and slightly citrusy due to the pineapple additions. I get a lot of tropical pina colada-esque vibes from this tasty sour. _______________

    The tasting room.
    Jeff G.

    I like to find local beers: specifically, local microbreweries. Confluence produces an array of beers. My favorite is their South Side(SS). SS was smooth and light. I would consider this a beer I could drink all night. The Des Moines IPA was good for me as it wasn't too hoppy. Birthday Cake Stout had flavors of raspberry and chocolate- emphasize the raspberry. Thumbs up from me. Grays Lake Nessie tasted thin as in lack of body. The front end of the sip was promising but it ended on an empty note. Campfire: definitely has a Smokey flavor and it was not overbearing but you know it's there. Nice creative touch for the person who came up with this one! Ferryman's Peanut Butter Cup: this is a barrel aged bourbon. Very thick, syrupy beer at 14.4 percent. I'm not big on these types of beers because they are heavy, slow drinking beers that typically leave me wishing someone else will finish my beer. This beer was surprisingly smooth on the front and back end of the drink. While it was still a heavy, slow drink, there was no alcohol bite and very smooth. I bought a bottle of this to take home and share with friends. Overall, Confluence delivers a solid beer. There is something here for everybody!!

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    8 months ago

    More beer than u can shake a stick at. Great selection. Nice patio and live music. Get some!

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    I always enjoy our experiences here, always a good time, nice interesting place to be.

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    2 years ago

    Love it. Great area, amazing beer, good people!! The outdoor seating is fantastic and dog friendly.

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    2 years ago

    Fun place! I went on a crazy busy night. Live music. Food trucks. Lots of bikers...........

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    3 years ago

    One of our favorite breweries of all time! Great all-around everything -- atmosphere and the beer! Their Oktoberfest is my favorite there.

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    2 years ago

    Excellent selection and service! Loved this brewery alongside a bike trail. Definitely #1 in the area

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    Fantastic place to stop in for a couple of beers either when on the bike trail or if just kicking around.

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