Lua Brewing

Brewpub in Des Moines, Iowa, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Lua Brewing

Established in 2019

Contact
1525 High St, Des Moines, IA, 50309, United States
Description
Microbrewery and restaurant in the historic Sherman Hill neighborhood in Des Moines, IA.

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7/10
A hazy bright orange red colour, no head. Aroma of strawberry, beetroot, tart fruits. Taste of sweet raspberries, candies, raspberries, quite refreshing.
Tried from Draft on 21 May 2025 at 13:34

8/10
A murky bright golden yellow beer with a white head. Aroma of dank, juicy hops, onions, yeast. Taste of juicy hops, tropical fruits, stone fruits onions, some dank.
Tried from Draft on 21 May 2025 at 13:03

9/10
A black beer, no head. Aroma of cookies, dough, cocoa, chocolate, hazelnuts. Taste of coconut, hazelnuts, sweet dark malt, cookies. Great stuff.
Tried from Draft on 21 May 2025 at 12:52

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tap @ Mikkeller, Stefansgade. Hazy orange without head. Aroma is sweet, malty, passionfruit, mango and light tart. Flavor is quite sweet and light acidic. Sweet and light acidic finish. 210525
Tried from Draft on 21 May 2025 at 11:54

6.5/10
Tried from Draft at Mikkeller & Friends (Stefansgade) on 21 May 2025 at 11:46

8.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 9 Overall 9
Tap @ Mikkeller, Stefansgade. Black with a tiny beige head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, coffee, heavy hazelnuts and bourbon. Flavor is very sweet. Very sweet finish with lots of warming alcohol. Oily, soft and smooth. 210525
Tried from Draft on 21 May 2025 at 11:16

7.5/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Tap @ Mikkeller, Stefansgade. Hazy yellow with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity and moderate hoppy - fruity and citrus. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and light bitter finish. 210525
Tried from Draft at Mikkeller & Friends (Stefansgade) on 21 May 2025 at 10:52

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draft, taster. @"Mikkeller & Friends", Copenhagen (Denmark). 21/05/2025
[#8.180 Global - #1.716 United States of America - #27 Lua Brewing]
Pours pale orange with almost no head. Aroma: medicinal, red berries and bubblegum. Taste: berry bubblegum, marshmallows and tang. Tangy palate.
Next one, please!
Tried from Draft at Mikkeller & Friends (Stefansgade) on 21 May 2025 at 08:00

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Draft, taster. @"Mikkeller & Friends", Copenhagen (Denmark). 21/05/2025
[#8.179 Global - #1.715 United States of America - #26 Lua Brewing]
Pours slightly hazy bright yellow with a white head. Aroma: pine needles, grapefruit and grapefruit. Taste: grapefruit and pineapple. Fresh punchy pine palate.
Next one, please!
Tried from Draft at Mikkeller & Friends (Stefansgade) on 21 May 2025 at 07:19

8.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Draft, taster. @"Mikkeller & Friends", Copenhagen (Denmark). 21/05/2025
[#8.174 Global - #1.711 United States of America - #25 Lua Brewing]
Pours cloudy yellow with a tiny and lacing white head. Aroma: lychee, passionfruit and sugary malts. Taste: plenty of lychee and passionfruit. Sugary palate. Drknks well despite ABV.
Next one, please!
Tried from Draft at Mikkeller & Friends (Stefansgade) on 21 May 2025 at 07:08