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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7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

12 oz bottle purchased by my brother in law. The pour is a slight haze orange golden with a small white head. The aroma is dank resin right away, nice bright orange citrus, pine and toasted caramel malt. The taste is a nice blend of fresh dank citrus hop and clean grain toasted caramel malt. The palate is medium bodied with soft natural carbonation and a brief softly bitter dank dry finish. Nice IPA.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Aug 2019 at 15:00


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

Sampled on draft this beer poured an amber color with a small white head that left a bit of lacing. The aroma was faint yeast and clove. The flavor was sweet with bread, clove and banana.

Tried from Draft on 06 Jul 2019 at 03:32


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Got in a trade with The-Adjunct-Hippie. 12 ounce can into tulip glass, no can dating. Pours moderately hazy/cloudy medium golden yellow color with a 2 finger dense and fluffy off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice dense foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of sour/tart/tangy lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, apricot, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/acidic yeast and moderate pale/wheat malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of big sour/tart/tangy lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, apricot, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate lactic tart/sourness, and light spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/sour lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, apricot, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/acidic yeast and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tart/sourness balance, and no puckering flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp/clean finishing. Moderate increasing dryness from lingering tart/sourness and carbonation. Medium-plus carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth and moderately creamy/grainy/acidic balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5%. Overall this is a delicious Berliner weisse. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/acidic yeast and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth, refreshing, and fairly crisp/clean to drink with the modestly acidic/drying finish; not overly lactic. Great well rounded Lacto/German yeast complexity, with a nice pale/wheat malt backbone against acidity. Minimal residual sweetness with crisp dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and well made style example.

Tried from Can on 29 May 2019 at 03:19


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

On tap at Exile, pours black with a small beige head. Aroma is loaded with peanut butter upfront, with light cocoa and a touch of lactose. Flavour is loaded with rich peanut butter upfront, sweetened with just enough lactose. Only light roast, with shitloads of peanut butter on the finish. Now this is great.

Tried from Draft on 21 Dec 2018 at 04:40


4.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3

On tap at Exile, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma is rather perfumey and boozy, with only light traces of the peanut bourbon. Flavour is unfortunately more of the same, with plenty of perfume, varnish and bourbon. Harsh and improperly constructed. A big abrasive mess.

Tried from Draft on 21 Dec 2018 at 04:39


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

On tap at Exile, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma brings out lots of coffee upfront, with a touch of cocoa nibs. Flavour is along the same lines, with lots of coffee upfront, accentuated by a bit of cocoa. Nice coffee depth. Solid.

Tried from Draft on 21 Dec 2018 at 04:38


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

On tap at Exile, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma brings out dark cocoa and earthy coffee upfront, with a touch of roast. Flavour is along the same lines, with cocoa and coffee upfront, and a light roastiness. Not a huge amount of depth, but it's pleasant.

Tried from Draft on 21 Dec 2018 at 04:38


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

On tap at Exile, pours a hazy pinkish amber with a small off-white head. Aroma certainly reveals the pomegranate upfront, with a touch of lacto and gentle acidity. Flavour is fresh and simple, showcasing the lightly tart pomegranate quite well, with light lacto and a touch of acidity. Very refreshing. Good stuff.

Tried from Draft on 21 Dec 2018 at 04:37


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

On tap at Exile, pours a clear golden blonde with a small white head. Aroma has a lot of grainy and seltzery notes, along with piney hops, and biscuity malt. Flavour is a bit jagged, with sweet cereal malts, resinous hops, grainy notes. The hops aren't balanced quite properly with the malt, and the whole thing has a seltzery quality. Not bad, but needs a lot of work.

Tried from Draft on 21 Dec 2018 at 04:37


4.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

On tap at Exile, pours a hazy golden with a small white head. Aroma is fairly yeasty, with light piney hops, some yeast, and biscuity malt. Flavour is just not dialed in right, with citrus hops, light butter and cereal sweetness. Not well-brewed.

Tried from Draft on 21 Dec 2018 at 04:36