Confluence Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in
Des Moines,
Iowa,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Confluence Brewing Company
Established in 2012
Contact
1235 Thomas Beck Rd, Des Moines, IA, 50315, United States
Description
After years of hobby brewing and an increasingly ardent interest in brewing as a profession — including countless brewery tours and immersion in local and online brewing interest groups — John Martin and fellow home brewer and co-founder Ken Broadhead launched Confluence Brewing in 2012. John left his construction management day-job to pursue Confluence and his passion for beer making full time.
The brewery is itself a confluence of John and Ken’s love for Iowa and craft beer. The result is a microbrewery that shares Iowa’s attributes of honesty, humility, hard work and a sense of humor. Confluence also has Iowa’s knack for being a delightful surprise to those who actually experience it.
Confluence cares about the creativity and craftsmanship that goes into making excellent beer, and knows that excellent beer can bring good friends together.
The brewery is itself a confluence of John and Ken’s love for Iowa and craft beer. The result is a microbrewery that shares Iowa’s attributes of honesty, humility, hard work and a sense of humor. Confluence also has Iowa’s knack for being a delightful surprise to those who actually experience it.
Confluence cares about the creativity and craftsmanship that goes into making excellent beer, and knows that excellent beer can bring good friends together.
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
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft at Churchkey. Poured a very dark brown head with a small tan head. Aroma was dark fruit notes, light soapy, flower petal hop notes. Flavor had roasted malts, very mild bitterness. A nice deviation from some of the more pine or citrus, chalky black IPAs that are out there.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Jun 2016
at 11:59
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at Churchkey. Poured a clear yellow color with a small white head. Aroma was light grassy notes, floral notes. Flavor was light citrus, light floral notes. Okay.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Jun 2016
at 14:03
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample at Savor 2016. Clody yellow color, white head. Aroma of grapefruit. Taste has grapefruit and funky pineapple. Easy drinking.
Tried
on 07 Jun 2016
at 09:51
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 7
Sample at Savor 2016. Pretty close to black color, brown head. Aroma has burnt espresso, tannins. Taste is roasty rich cocoa. Hi carbonation interferes with the mouthfeel a bit, but it’s still very tasty.
Tried
on 07 Jun 2016
at 09:49
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
2 oz pour at SAVOR 2016’s Saturday session. Black with tan head. Aromas of roasty notes, oak, pencil. Tastes of roasty notes, dark fruit, chocolate, oak, pencil. Medium body with a dry finish.
Tried
on 05 Jun 2016
at 18:50
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
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
4 oz pour on nitro at ChurchKey. Black with light tan head. Aromas of chocolate, dark fruit, roasty notes, a little sweat. Tastes of chocolate, dark fruit, berries. Medium-light body with a dry finish.
Tried
on 05 Jun 2016
at 16:02
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
4 oz pour on draft at ChurchKey. Clear yellow with off-white head. Aromas of herbs, citrus. Tastes of herbs, light citrus. Light body with a dry finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Jun 2016
at 15:45
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