Lua Brewing

Brewpub in Des Moines, Iowa, United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
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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7.8/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Pours a hazy light yellow with a white head that dissipates to the edges and laces. Aroma has slight dank and sweet citrus with melon and light tropical fruits supporting. Flavor has dank tropical fruits and slightly sweet citrus with a bit of melon in the finish.
Tried from Draft on 23 Oct 2021 at 17:39

7.4/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Pours a hazy yellow with a white head that dissipates to the edges and laces. Aroma has light tropical fruits, a bit of sweet citrus and some light sweet grains backing. Flavor has a sweet citrus and light mango bite with a touch of melon and sweet grain growing.
Tried from Draft on 23 Oct 2021 at 17:15

7.9/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
bottle from Tavour. Lovely Tripe NEIPA. Bold, juicy - very very good one of the best I've had in awhile
Tried from Bottle on 22 Oct 2021 at 02:58

9.8/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 10 Flavor 10 Texture 10 Overall 10
On tap at Pontoon Brownie Bash 2021. Black with brownish head. Huge thick chocolate and loads of coffee, cocoa, coconut, some cinnamon, bourbon, sweet with bitter finish. Oily. Full bodied. Fantastic.
Tried from Draft on 17 Oct 2021 at 14:06

7.9/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle thanks to Shaun. Pours a cloudy yellow with small white head. The aroma is tropical fruit and floral. Slick body, juicy, melon, grapefruit, pine, light bitterness, very nice.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Oct 2021 at 22:58

7/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 5
Thanks Brad and Angela! Pretty good for an American-made bavarian-style Hefeweizen. Aromas and flavors have the characteristic clove though I don't pick up any banana. This has a little bit more bitter than traditional. Good body, carbonation and just a touch harsh finish. Still pretty good overall. Edit: just finished the bottle and there is no yeast residue. Which is the Hefe in Hefeweizen. Downgrading.
Tried from Can on 27 Sep 2021 at 02:48

7.1/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Bottle from Tavour at share: pours pale yellow with white head. Aroma is ham, banana and spice. Taste is smoky, lightly sour, light banana. Very light body. Good.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Sep 2021 at 23:08

6.9/10 β€” Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle, at share, thanks to mansquito. Pours very pale gold. Ham, ham stock, vegetable soup, salty, light smoke, lemon zest. Medium body. Decent.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Sep 2021 at 23:02

7.9/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Capped 500 from Tavour. Pours like hazy pineapple juice with a decent foamy white head. Aroma of white berries and perhaps a touch of mixed fruits. Med plus body. Flavor is very white berry and the mixed fruits tend towards tropical - something like a bit of green guava. Dry. More than moderately bitter. Really exceptional flavor.
Tried on 12 Sep 2021 at 23:26

8/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle. Aroma smells like lime zest and straw. The aroma is again lime and straw with the addition of a mild floral hint in the finish. Texture is really juicy with zero bitterness. Real good!
Tried from Bottle on 23 Aug 2021 at 22:34