Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery: Des Moines

Brewpub in West Des Moines, Iowa, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Kelly Companies
Associated Venue: Rock Bottom - Des Moines

Established in 1997

Closed in 2018

Contact
4508 University Ave, West Des Moines, IA, 50266, United States
Description
Our brewers eat, drink and sleep beer. They’re equal parts scientist, artist and beer geek. So, while every Rock Bottom brewer is passionate about their craft, they also put their own signature into every beer.

In other words, there is a unique beer menu at every Rock Bottom in addition to our core line up of consistent flavor profiles that you can expect at any Rock Bottom you visit nationwide.

But, you’re thirsty and want to know what beers you can expect down here, right?

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

On tap. Offwhite-gold. A-clove-spice, citrus, bready lt malt. T-follows, crisp and dry finish.

Tried from Draft on 19 Jun 2015 at 19:43


6.5
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft - Bright lemon citrus notes, tart and raw oak. Perfumy and complex. Hazy light brown with no head. Soured malts that hit and sting the back of your throat. Citrus disappears and caramel malty notes, plum and some soured dark fruit jump in. Very unusual and potent.

Tried from Draft on 22 Sep 2014 at 11:22


6.8
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Draft - Oak, apple and balsamic notes. Cloudy yellow brown with no head. Lots of cider vinegar, fruity tartness and an oaky finish. Definitely odd and a little muddy for flavor, but refreshing and tart.

Tried from Draft on 22 Sep 2014 at 11:15


6.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Draft - Dark roast malts, dark chocolate and some light sour cherry. Deep mahogany with a brown head. Dark roast, dark chocolate and the sour cherry throughout. They hit flavor profile and with a low ABV, just not my taste.

Tried from Draft on 22 Sep 2014 at 11:09


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

Growler shared by John. Pours dark brown. Nose and taste of molasses, syrup, toffee, oak and caramel. Medium body.

Tried on 10 Jul 2014 at 15:04


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Growler. Foamy tan head that disappears-mahogany/brown. A-roasty med malt, dk fruit-date/prune, some earthy. T-earthy, dk fruit-prune/raisin, med malt-dk bread/roasty. Thanks ERIC.

Tried from Growler on 10 Jul 2014 at 13:36




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

On tap. Offwhite-hazy gold. A-spice/floral, lt malt. T-spice/floral, fruiy, Sweet lt malt.

Tried from Draft on 16 Jun 2014 at 19:29


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

On tap-offwhite-gold. A-orange/rein, sweet med malt. T-resin/orange/spice hops with some bite, sweet lt/med malt.

Tried from Draft on 16 Jun 2014 at 19:06