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
+1(515) 285-9005
contact@confluencebrewing.com
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.
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thorongil
thorongil (8440) reviewed
Original from Confluence Brewing Company
1 year ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 9 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 9 Overall 7.5
(Tap) clear, bright yellow colour with a small white head; aroma of grain, smooth palate, balanced flavour with a long, light bitter finish
Tried from Draft at Confluence Brewing Company on 08 Jun 2025 at 21:28
thorongil
thorongil (8440) reviewed
Bulldog from Confluence Brewing Company
1 year ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 9 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
(Tap) clear, right yellow color with a small white head; aroma of grain, hint of flowers; assertive, balanced flavour with a long, light bitter finish, nice
Tried from Draft at Confluence Brewing Company on 08 Jun 2025 at 21:24
thorongil
thorongil (8440) reviewed
Farmer John's Multi-Grain Ale from Confluence Brewing Company
1 year ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
(Tap) slightly hazy, bright yellow colour with a small white head; aroma of cereal, hint of sourness; assertive, balanced flavour with a long, light bitter finish, nice
Tried from Draft at Confluence Brewing Company on 08 Jun 2025 at 21:18
TBone
TBone (30761) reviewed
It's a Wonderful Barleylife from Confluence Brewing Company
1 year ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Dark amber colour and small beige head. Toffee, barley in the nose. Full-bodied. Malty, toffee, akcohol, hops. Smooth and very warming. Probably ageing improves this.
Tried from Draft at Confluence Brewing Company on 10 Apr 2025 at 14:57
TBone
TBone (30761) reviewed
Mad Rotation from Confluence Brewing Company
1 year ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 7
Murky orange colour and small white head. Perfumic citrus fruity aroma. Medium-bodied. Citrus, dank, fruityness in the flavour. Salvo hop extract maybe brings some hopburn like notes.
Tried from Draft at Confluence Brewing Company on 10 Apr 2025 at 14:49
TBone
TBone (30761) reviewed
Double Des Moines IPA from Confluence Brewing Company
1 year ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Dark golden colour, small white head and lace. Danky, hoppy aroma. Medium-bodied. Pine, tropical fruits, marmalade. Ok.
Tried from Draft at Confluence Brewing Company on 10 Apr 2025 at 14:39
TBone
TBone (30761) reviewed
Des Moines IPA from Confluence Brewing Company
1 year ago
6.4/10 — 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
Drake
Drake (22981) reviewed
The Strawberry Rhubarb Wizard from Confluence Brewing Company
1 year ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Sample at GTMW 2024, 8/10/24. Clear amber, medium white head, average retention. Aroma of tart strawberry, earth. Taste is tart berry, earth, pale malt.
Tried on 06 Jan 2025 at 12:32
kangareuben
kangareuben (5327) ticked
The Wizard Gose Style Sour Ale from Confluence Brewing Company
1 year ago
7.5/10
LCI from yesterday
Tried on 11 Oct 2024 at 06:38
kangareuben
kangareuben (5327) ticked
Peanut Butter Cup Porter from Confluence Brewing Company
1 year ago
8/10
LCI from yesterday
Tried on 11 Oct 2024 at 06:37
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