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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6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours black with a light brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has dark grains and strong roasted malts with bourbon supporting and a slight nuttiness. Flavor has a combination of bitter dark grains and nuts with a strong roast and a growing bourbon presence.

Tried from Draft on 22 Oct 2021 at 19:18


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

Sampled from the tap tap at the brewery. Pours a hazy earthy orange with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has earthy citrus, dank melon and a hint of musty tropical fruits with sweet grains backing. Flavor has dank citrus and a touch of mango with sweet grains and a bit of caramel.

Tried from Draft on 22 Oct 2021 at 19:07


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

Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours a clear gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges and laces. Aroma has orange and citrus notes with light grain and a bit of sweet tangerine supporting. Flavor has citrus with tangerine coming through and a grain backbone.

Tried from Draft on 22 Oct 2021 at 19:01


7.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours a cloudy yellow with a slight orange hue and a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a dank citrus and slight sweet onion with a hint of melon and grass underlying. Flavor has a nice dank citrus and melon note with a bit of sweet onion and mango backing.

Tried from Draft on 22 Oct 2021 at 18:54


6.2
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7

This version has a touch more heat and a touch less body than the better macros and imports. Slightly bitter in The Finnish. Still, it's a style that I like.

Tried on 02 Oct 2021 at 23:23


5
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Yeasty Aroma with hints of orange and salt. Flavors much like nose, fairly dry and a touch of bitter. Too tart for me. Out of balance.

Tried on 27 Sep 2021 at 01:40


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

The Aromas are a blend of slightly old Citrus and resin hops. Flavors are much better though slightly similar to nose, picking up also meant, stone fruit and wet grain. On the sweet side up front and on The Bitter Sweet at the end. Slightly chewy body and good carbonation. Decent beer.

Tried on 24 Sep 2021 at 01:35


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

Can shared by Adam, thanks! Pours a near clear peachy amber with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a nice slightly tart apple and dry apple with a touch of light grain underlying. Flavor has a nice tart apple with light funk and some grass in the finish.

Tried from Can on 09 May 2021 at 02:07


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can from JCWattsRugger, thanks for the opportunity. Lightly hazy orange gold in color with a moderate finely bubbled white head that slowly recedes. Spicy earthy citrus marmalade and pine hops with a fairly solid bready light caramel maltiness. Light spicy alcohol bite. I liked it but I would have enjoyed a bit more of the rye.

Tried from Can on 18 Aug 2020 at 22:11


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Beer shared by Jon, thanks for the opportunity. Pours a lightly hazy light gold color with a decent sized bubbly white head that persists. Huge tangerine and orange nose with some faint bready crackey maltiness underneath.

Tried on 17 Aug 2020 at 22:37