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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3.8
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3

Bottle/Fest. A- Cocoa, funky, earthy, spices, wheat. A- Brownish color, cloudy liquid, off white head. T- Earthy, malty, cocoa, wheat. P- Medium body, average texture, medium carbonation, astringent finish. O- A poorly executed beer. Not much else to say.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Aug 2015 at 17:05


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft at Great Nebraska Beer Fest. Pretty much black, tan head.Aroma of citrus on a roasted coffee background. Taste is fruity coffee. Easy drinking.

Tried from Draft on 23 Aug 2015 at 10:08


5.3
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Draft at Great Nebraska Beer Fest. Murky amber color. Aroma of light herbal cocoa. Taste has cocoa.

Tried from Draft on 23 Aug 2015 at 10:07


7.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft at Great Nebraska Beer Fest. Hazy yellow color, white head. Aroma of cereal, light bubblegum. Taste has lemon,hay, straw. Very drinkable.

Tried from Draft on 23 Aug 2015 at 10:06


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Poured from growler thanks jcwattsrugger. Pour is pale gold with nice carbonation and a thin white head. Aroma is grain lager yeast and corn. Taste is nice and light and you can tell it’s made with corn.

Tried from Growler on 28 Jun 2015 at 15:56


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

32 oz growler got in a trade with jcwattsrugger. Pale gold color with plenty of carbonation, producing ample head. Aroma is creamed corn, lager yeast and grain.

Yeah, you can tell for sure this was made with corn, it’s found throughout the sip. The body is above light, leaning on medium with a mildly funky yeast finish. A interesting twist on the most basic style.

Tried from Growler on 28 Jun 2015 at 11:31


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

32 oz. Growler shared by jcwattsrugger. Very clear gold, some head, real nice oak with a touch of yeast. The barrel treatment is subtle with a lightly lingering rye character. Nice balance.

Tried from Growler on 27 Jun 2015 at 16:00


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Shaker pint draft at Royal Mile in Des Moines, Iowa. I had two, the first was served in a plastic glass, the second in a glass shaker. The pour is hazed golden with a one inch white head. The aroma is grain cereal malt, some citrus and a hint of floral. The taste is the citrus hop, which shows as grapefruit, balanced out by the grain of the malt. Soft sweetness to the finish, which detracted a bit. The palate is light to medium bodied, with soft natural carbonation and the lingering softly sweet finish.

Tried from Draft on 14 Jun 2015 at 20:55


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle, kindly shared by jcwattsrugger, many thanks John. Hazy orange golden color with medium white head. Wheat, banana, clove, malt, caramel in aroma. Wheat, banana in taste together with caramel, herbal hops, spices. Good beer.
US state #40.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Jun 2015 at 14:51


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Growler during RBWG Booze Buse 20/02/15 thanks to JCWatsrugger. Hazed golden orange with a decent off white covering. Nose is straw, earthy, light smoke effect, lemon rind, bitter orange. Taste comprises yeast esters, spice, bitter citric peel, clove, farmy feel. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Decent clean drinking saison.

Tried from Growler on 10 May 2015 at 03:08