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.

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7.6
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


7.9
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


7.5
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


7.1
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


6.6
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


6.8
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


6.4
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


7.4
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


7.5

LCI from yesterday

Tried on 11 Oct 2024 at 06:38


8

LCI from yesterday

Tried on 11 Oct 2024 at 06:37