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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Growler, from notes. Grainy and grassy with a surprisingly citrus finish. Pretty good.
Tried from Growler on 29 Oct 2014 at 18:29

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Can. Clear golden amber color, white head. Aroma of lightly funky pine and lemon peel. Taste is funky citrus. Interesting.
Tried from Can on 25 Aug 2014 at 17:23

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Shaker pint draft at the brewery tasting room in Des Moines, Iowa. The pour is a hazed yellow orange golden with little to no head. The aroma is faint, was served pretty cold. As the beer warms some, there is the corn, rye malt and a general earth hop character. The taste is the corn, rye and hop earth of the nose plus a solid dose of wheat. The palate is light bodied with active carbonation and a clean enough finish.
Tried from Draft on 14 Aug 2014 at 12:12

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Growler on the bus at RBSG. Thanks John. From notes. Bread, biscuit and honey. Pretty good.
Tried from Growler on 13 Jul 2014 at 14:15

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Growler @ RBSG Grand Tasting. Pours a golden color with a white head. Has a fruity citrus hoppy aroma. Fruity malty citrus hoppy bitter flavor. Has a fruity malty citrus hoppy finish.
Tried from Growler on 07 Jul 2014 at 07:37

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Growler. Pours a hazy orange color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty grainy caramel aroma. Fruity sweetish malty grainy caramel flavor. Has a fruity malty grainy caramel finish.
Tried from Growler on 06 Jul 2014 at 06:17

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Growler during RBSG 2014 Bus Tour. Hazy golden yellow with off-white head. Aromas of skunk, sweet malt, caramel. Tastes of sweet malt, sweet fruit. Medium-light body with a dry finish.
Tried from Growler on 03 Jul 2014 at 00:37

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Growler on bus. Pours orange gold white head. Nose/taste of honey malt, biscuit and light sweet toasty bread. Medium body.
Tried on 26 Jun 2014 at 15:08

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Growler shared at Thursday night’s Presidential Suite sharing session during RBSG 2014. Thanks John! Clear light golden yellow with off-white head. Aromas of corn and wheat. Tastes of corn, wheat, light skunk. Light body and dry.
Tried from Growler on 24 Jun 2014 at 22:23

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Growler thanks to John! Pours a clear gold with a near white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has some bread and sweet grains with a bit of straw. Flavor has more bread and sweet grains with a touch of straw.
Tried from Growler on 20 Jun 2014 at 13:54