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.
7.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Hey cool - I get to be the first rater :) Growler shipped fresh from John’s - thanks Pepsi! Pours crystal clear orange with a medium beige creamy head and nice lacing. Aroma is light cat piss, pine, citrus. Flavor is the same, lightly sweet and light bitter. Medium body. I had a bit of a cold when I tried this one; maybe muted the flavors somewhat, but in the end it seemed pretty average to me.
Tried
from Growler
on 28 Nov 2013
at 09:04
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap. Pours clear hazel with a small tan head that leaves nice lacing. Aroma is roasty with notes of citrus and pine. Flavor is the same, touch of dankness, bit of coffee, fairly muted. Light sweet, light bitterness growing stronger on the finish. Medium body. Pretty decent.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Oct 2013
at 16:59
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap. Pours clear amber, small beige head, nice lacing. Aroma is light citra. Flavor is the same, nice citra flavors, light sweet, light bitter. Medium body, oily mouthfeel. Tiny bit of harshness in the far finish. This is a good beer
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Oct 2013
at 16:50
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap. Pours clear mahogany, small creamy Brien head, nice lacing. Aroma is smoke, roasted malts, tobacco, coffee. Flavor is the same, lightly smokey, light sweetness, a bit of acidity. Medium body, creamy, pretty good.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Oct 2013
at 16:45
7.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Tap. Pours clear butterscotch, small creamy beige head, great lacing. Aroma is caramel, grain, biscuit, grass. Flavor is about the same, light sweet, light bitter. Light body, creamy. Like a bitter ale. Not bad.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Oct 2013
at 16:39
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
RBSG 2013. Hop aroma with malt and roasted grain. I am not always crazy about the black IPAs, but this one is good. Bitter hops finish.
Tried
on 27 Sep 2013
at 17:35
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Growler sampled at RBSG. From notes. Loads of citrus hops. Super fruity with a decent roasty malt backbone. Diggin it.
Tried
from Growler
on 25 Sep 2013
at 18:35
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Growler at RBSG. From notes. Doughy and bready with a hint of bitter orange. Good but not super special.
Tried
from Growler
on 23 Sep 2013
at 21:46
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Shared by Jcwattsrugger. Pours dark brown with tan head. Nose and taste of vanilla, chewy raisin toffee, caramel, cherry bread, wood and fruit cake. Lighter medium body with some alcohol in finish.
Tried
on 20 Sep 2013
at 15:46
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Growler shared by Jcwattsrugger. Pours reddish amber with white head. Nose and taste of malt, caramel, grain and light fruit. Lighter medium body.
Tried
on 20 Sep 2013
at 15:45