Exile Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Des Moines, Iowa, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Exile Brewing Company

Established in 2012

Contact
1514 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, 50309, United States
Description
Inspired by the countless immigrants who have made our country what it is today, Exile Brewing Co. is a hand-crafted brewery fueled by the passion of a burn-bright lifestyle, and driven by a unique sense of gratitude for the customer, community and future of our land.

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5.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle/Fest. A- Brown sugar, malty. A- Dark brown color, clear liquid, beige head. T- Malty, cocoa. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, malty finish. O- Loads of malt otherwise pretty plain. Okay.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Mar 2022 at 16:26


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

Draft/Fest. A- Cherries. A- Red color, hazy liquid, off white head. T- Cherries, candy. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, balanced finish. O- A solid cherry flavor but not much else. Really not sour or anything. Good stuff at the end of the day.

Tried from Draft on 27 Feb 2022 at 20:09


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft/Fest. A- Cocoa, roasty. A- Black color, black liquid, brown head. T- Char, cocoa, roasty. P- Full body, average texture, average carbonation, roasty finish. O- A decent traditional imperial stout. Lots of char. Pretty good. Barrel aging seemed to have minimal influence.

Tried from Draft on 27 Feb 2022 at 20:08


5.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle/Fest. A- Weak, malty. A- Dark mahogany color, clear liquid, off white head. T- Caramel, malty, slightly nutty. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, crisp finish. O- Not bad for a basic brown ale. Drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Dec 2021 at 20:25


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle/Fest. A- Malty, caramel. A- Copper color, clear liquid, white head. T- Malty, mild spice. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, bland finish. O- Pretty mediocre. Not too complex.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Dec 2021 at 19:56


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

Pour is a hazy copper with a large white head. Aroma is a strong toasted cracker malt. I can smell it from the glass. Flavor is again a mild toasted malt with some bready accents. Not something that is going to wow you but drinkable especially in hot weather.

Tried from Can on 22 Aug 2020 at 20:19


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Sampled from a bottle this beer poured a hazy golden color with a small foamy orange white head that left decent lacing. The aroma was lemon candy and a bit of mustiness. The flavor was tart and sour with a lemon candy note. Long finish. Medium body.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Sep 2019 at 23:12


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

Sampled from a bottle this beer poured a reddish brown color with a medium sized foamy tan head that left decent lacing. The aroma was sweet, malty, bready and fruity. The flavor was sweet, tangy and malty with caramel and bit of tart fruit. Medium length finish. Medium body.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Sep 2019 at 22:24


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Sampled from the tap at GTMW 2019. Pours a clear rose with a white head that dissipates to the edges. aroma has sweet and tart pomegranate with some sweet grain and bread backing. Flavor has sour pomegranate with a slight syrupy sweetness and a touch of light grain backing.

Tried from Draft on 21 Aug 2019 at 22:18


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Nonic pint at Exile Brewing Company in Des Moines, Iowa. The pour is clear golden with a ½ inch white head that leaves behind pretty splotchy lace. The aroma is bright tropical grapefruit citrus, with a hint of resin. The taste is somewhat muted hop, with pineapple, grapefruit and a whisper of the resin. A bit of cereal malt peeks through as it warms. The palate is light bodied, active carbonation and a clean softly bitter finish.

Tried on 05 Aug 2019 at 15:04