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.
7.5/10
LCI from yesterday
Tried
on 11 Oct 2024
at 06:36
7/10
Tried
on 11 Oct 2024
at 03:04
7/10
Tried
on 11 Oct 2024
at 03:03
7/10
Tried
on 11 Oct 2024
at 03:02
7.6/10
Nice spicy Chile without being overdone
Tried
on 10 Aug 2024
at 13:55
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
(Tap) clear, bright, very dark brown color with a small brown head; aroma of coconut, milk chocolate; intense, balanced flavor with a long, light bitter finish; smooth palate
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Jun 2024
at 19:01
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can, shared by Chris M. Pours brown. Hazelnut, seaweed, coffee, kelp, vanilla, biscuit. Medium body. Fine.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Mar 2024
at 04:18
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to Andy. Pours a dark brown with small beige head that lasts. The aroma is roasted malt and dark chocolate. Slick body, dark chocolate, molasses, roast, boozy, very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jan 2024
at 00:10
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Black wax bottle thanks to Andy. Pours a dark brown with small beige head that lasts. The aroma is strong cocoa, roast, wood, bourbon. Slick body, licorice, prune, roast, boozy, good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jan 2024
at 00:05
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can from jcwattsrugger, thanks for the trade. Dark brown bordering on black with a decent sized off white head that slowly recedes. Creamed coffee and hints of chocolate and earth lightly sweet.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Dec 2023
at 19:36