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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7.5

LCI from yesterday

Tried on 11 Oct 2024 at 06:36





7.5
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
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
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
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
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


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Can. A- Blue corn chips, jalapenos. A- Amber color, clear liquid, minimal head. T- Blue corn tortilla chips, jalapenos. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, slightly spicy finish. O- Lovely flavor but for a pepper beer, 16 oz is too much. Gives me heartburn. Well made, but if I am drinking this on it's own, it's a shareable can. Would be great for cooking.

Tried from Can on 10 Dec 2023 at 19:36