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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Can. Pours deep purple. Boysenberry, jammy berry, raspberry, boysenberry jam, light tartness, lots of sweet berry, some of that hedgerow blackberry flavor. Nice full body. Excellent.
Tried from Can on 30 Nov 2022 at 01:58

6.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Tap @MBCC 2022, Green Session. Opaque purple, no head. Sweet dark berry aroma. Sweet flavour, dark berries, vanilla.
Tried from Draft on 28 Nov 2022 at 08:14

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Tap @MBCC 2022, Green Session. Oily black, no head. Rich malty aroma, bourbon, a touch of vanilla. Bittersweet flavour, heavy malty, bourbon boozy, a little vanila.
Tried from Draft on 28 Nov 2022 at 08:13

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Aromas are fresh citrus with some sweat and some stone fruit hops. Flavors are similar to nose with good body carbonation but a little on the street side.
Tried on 13 Nov 2022 at 00:36

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Aromas are mild with some citrus hops and floral. Flavors are somewhat similar to nose, on the sweet side with low bitter. Good carbonation and body.
Tried on 13 Nov 2022 at 00:10

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Decent enough IPA with grapefruit added resulting in a beer on the sweet side with lots of grapefruit
Tried on 12 Nov 2022 at 23:50

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
The aromas are lots of cat pee, citrus, resin and toffee malt. Flavors are bittersweet and leaning sweet with rotten fruit. Crisp carbonation and full body.
Tried on 12 Nov 2022 at 23:45

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
(Thanks, Jared! MetalNHopHead) Bottle. A- Tea Leaves, earthy, mild roast. A- Mahogany color, clear liquid, beige head. T- Caramel, nutty, earthy. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, balanced finish. O- Pleasantly surprised here. I have been digging mild ales lately and while they are few and far between, this one has been one of the best. Well balanced. A great intro to Lua.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Nov 2022 at 03:05

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8

Draught @ MBCC '22 [ Yellow Session 🧙‍♂️🍻🇩🇰 ]. - Mikkeller Beer Copenhagen Celebration 2022, Øksnehallen, Halmtorvet 11, 1700 København V, Danmark.

[ As Lua / Toppling Goliath / Sapwood Science Is Magic That Works ].
ABV: 9.0%. Murky medium yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, wheat, moderate to heavy hoppy, orange - citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, stone fruit, tropical fruit, wheat. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20220513]
8-3-8-4-16
Tried on 03 Nov 2022 at 17:36

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8

Draught @ MBCC '22 [ Yellow Session 🧙‍♂️🍻🇩🇰 ]. - Mikkeller Beer Copenhagen Celebration 2022, Øksnehallen, Halmtorvet 11, 1700 København V, Danmark.

[ As Lua Remember ].
ABV: 12.9%. ✅ Clear dark black brown colour with a small to average, fizzy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, cake - almonds, tonka - coconut, vanilla, cocoa. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet with a long duration, cake - almonds, chocolate, vanilla, cocoa, tonka - coconut, spicy, dark malt. Body is medium to full, texture is creamy, carbonation is soft, finish feel is warming. [20220513]
8-4-8-4-16
Tried on 02 Nov 2022 at 15:15