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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9/10
Taster at MBCC 22. Almost Black with brown head. Roasted malts, Chocolate, Nuts, Smooth! Well balanced!
Tried on 13 May 2022 at 07:59

4.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Tap at Mikkeller Viktorigade, Copenhagen. Color is slightly cloudy golden with small white head. Aromas and flavors: Wheat, some fruits, malts...easy hefe. Little bit of filtered? Some kristallweizen elements.
Tried from Draft on 11 May 2022 at 12:37

4.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Tap at Mikkeller Viktorigade, Copenhagen. Color is cloudy orange with small white head. Aromas and flavors: Fruits, some harshness, wheat, malts, coconut not so obvious as I expected but still pretty obvious. Confusing and Bad.
Tried from Draft on 11 May 2022 at 12:27

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at the 3/13 PS tasting thanks to Brian! Dark brown, no head. Aroma of brown sugar, nuts, candied pecans, toffee, caramel, smoke, booze. Taste is toffee, maple, nuts. Hot, full bodied.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Mar 2022 at 02:06

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Mango and passion fruit. Murky yellow pour with good head and lacing. Some caramel and booze, but not too much, considering it's a triple IPA. Pineapple. Light boozy sweet finish with a little bitterness. Tap at Tripping Animals.
Tried from Draft on 13 Feb 2022 at 21:44

8/10
Damn delicious gorgeous colored crisp and super delicious.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Jan 2022 at 19:30

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
750ml bottle - from Tavour. Enjoyed this - Kolsch can be kinda boring, but this had a classic German feel and tasted very fresh
Tried from Bottle on 30 Dec 2021 at 22:09

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Crowler. Pours a cloudy tangerine orange with a white head that dissipates quickly and completely. Aroma has vanilla cookies and sweet tropical fruits with a bit of citrus and pineapple coming through. Flavor has vanilla cookies and tropical fruits with a bit of tart citrus and pineapple supporting.
Tried from Crowler on 25 Dec 2021 at 06:01

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Crowler. Pours dark purple with a light pink head that dissipates slowly to the edges. Aroma has a good amount of dark berry that is slightly tart with a bit of sheet cake underlying. Flavor has tart berries with a growing sheet cake and a bit of a light lactose note underlying.
Tried from Crowler on 25 Dec 2021 at 00:39

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Bottle thanks to Matt. Pours a yellow gold with medium white head that lasts. The aroma is earth, toasted grain, lemon zest, floral. Slick body, citrus, straw, grain, light crisp finish, very good.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Dec 2021 at 04:07