Des Moines IPA
Confluence Brewing Company in Des Moines, Iowa, United States 🇺🇸
IPA Regular|
Score
7.03
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As the capital of Iowa, Des Moines constantly surprises first-time visitors with its mix of expected agrarian heritage and influences and unanticipated cosmopolitan flare. So too, with Des Moines IPA, an American take on a world beer: India Pale Ale (IPA).
Iowa’s steady, well balanced nature is reflected in this IPA with its mix of medium body, lighter color and plenty of malt flavor to balance the massive hop impact. Citrusy and piney hops from the Pacific Northwest offset the robust malt flavor of the two-row barley and medium crystal malts. Des Moines IPA proudly represents the Hawkeye State in the category of American IPA, a favorite of beer connoisseurs all across the country.
Iowa’s steady, well balanced nature is reflected in this IPA with its mix of medium body, lighter color and plenty of malt flavor to balance the massive hop impact. Citrusy and piney hops from the Pacific Northwest offset the robust malt flavor of the two-row barley and medium crystal malts. Des Moines IPA proudly represents the Hawkeye State in the category of American IPA, a favorite of beer connoisseurs all across the country.
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6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Golden colour and medium-sized white head. Fruity, citrusy nose. Light-bodied. Citrus, some fruityness, pale malts. Ok.
Tried
from Draft
at
Confluence Brewing Company
on 10 Apr 2025
at 14:32
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft at HyVee, Carroll IA. Gold in the glass with a bit of haze, and a thin light head. Warming IPA smell of basic American hops. The Taste is very very basic American Pale Ale and IPA mix. Nicely bit hops, just a bit of resin and a slightly fruity ale yeast finish. A good standard for the style.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 May 2023
at 21:11
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
The Aromas are a blend of slightly old Citrus and resin hops. Flavors are much better though slightly similar to nose, picking up also meant, stone fruit and wet grain. On the sweet side up front and on The Bitter Sweet at the end. Slightly chewy body and good carbonation. Decent beer.
Tried
on 24 Sep 2021
at 01:35
7/10
Clear golden amb bod sml wht head. Spicy floral arma. Spicy floral flav. Med bod mod carb. 7/4/7/4/14 3.6
Tried
from Draft
on 26 May 2018
at 17:42
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can from Johnny Watts, thanks for the opportunity! Slightly hazy light golden color with a small but long lasting bubbly white head. Earthy minty citrus and light grass on the nose with hints of bready crackery maltiness. Flavor follws the aroma but add a bit of resinous grassy green hop to it. Pretty decent decent drinker.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Oct 2017
at 19:05
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at El Bait Shop. Pours a cloudy orange gold with thick frothy off white head that lasts. The aroma is strong dank, pine, citrus. Medium body, grapefruit, pine, light bitter finish, very good.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Sep 2016
at 15:09
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at Churchkey. Poured a dark golden color with an off-white head. Aroma was citrus, floral malty notes. Pine resin, citrus. Creamy hops. Light sweet malts.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Jun 2016
at 12:31
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
4 oz pour on draft at ChurchKey. Clear golden brown with off-white head. Aromas of malt, citrus, floral notes. Tastes of malt, floral notes, pine, citrus, stone fruit. Medium body with a dry finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Jun 2016
at 16:22
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Light citrus and some pine. Easy drinking. Golden pour with ok head and lacing. Light crisp finish. Tap at Churchkey.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Jun 2016
at 14:42
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Growler shared by jcwattsrugger: Poured a golden to orange with white bubble head. Aroma was juicy citrus hops, very fruity nose. Nice balance of piney/citrus hops and malt backbone.
Tried
on 20 Apr 2016
at 22:46