This makes me happy to hear. I wasn't sure if they would reopen or not. I always enjoyed going there.
Des Moines Metro beer tiers 2021
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Had a conversation with a brewery owner and we talked about seltzers. He said they are considering starting to make them because they are very popular and super cheap to make. For a small brewery every extra dollar is a good thing.
Yes. However now that most places sell cans and/or crowlers, personally I go that route unless those are just not an option.
Some of the DDH Des Moines IPA's are pretty damn good. Same with some of the numbers cans. I've had many of those I wish weren't just a single batch.
I'd like to see another thread like this that takes food into account. Like somewhere I can take my family and they like the food while I enjoy the beer.
Just pick them up whatever they want to eat and go to confluence.
Lua, Exile and Barntown all have decent food. Kinship always has a food truck with decent pizza and wings.
Yes. Pretty much any brewery that doesn’t serve food let’s you bring in your own. Firetrucker used to have one night a week that they would pick up tacos that you ordered from The Yankee Clipper and deliver it to your table. Not sure if they still do that or not.
Pig and pedal used to bring over food as well. Not sure if that's still the case with the new thing that opened there
My pallet isn't as fine-tuned as it used to be. And, this old brain can't remember what I liked or didn't - or maybe I just don't get out often enough anymore!
I'm just looking for good tasting beers that aren't overly filling. Not so much a fan of the seltzers or sours.
Other note: I'm a stock holder of Fox Brewing! It's owned by a former student of mine. I got in the Kickstarter for 1 beer/month "for life." I'm way behind!
That being said, I do agree that it falls near the bottom. The beer always tastes slightly soapy to me.
I'm just looking for good tasting beers that aren't overly filling. Not so much a fan of the seltzers or sours.
Other note: I'm a stock holder of Fox Brewing! It's owned by a former student of mine. I got in the Kickstarter for 1 beer/month "for life." I'm way behind!
That being said, I do agree that it falls near the bottom. The beer always tastes slightly soapy to me.
Tier A
Lua
Tier B
Big Grove
Alluvial
Kinship
Exile
Tier C
515
West Hill (only been once but surprisingly decent)
Peace Tree
Brightside
Confluence
Tier D
1717
Reclaimed Rails
Fox
Barntown
Tier F
Mistress
Twisted Vine
Court Avenue
Firetrucker
I fixed your list for you...
Lua
Tier B
Big Grove
Alluvial
Kinship
Exile
Tier C
515
West Hill (only been once but surprisingly decent)
Peace Tree
Brightside
Confluence
Tier D
1717
Reclaimed Rails
Fox
Barntown
Tier F
Mistress
Twisted Vine
Court Avenue
Firetrucker
I fixed your list for you...
Seems like a slap in the face to put Kinship in the same league as Alluvial and Big Grove. Can you point me to the beer you've had at Kinship that warrants the Tier B level?
I'm just noticing that you have Barntown at the same level as Fox....
We must have very different tastes in beer. Beers like Neon and Hop Skewer are some of the best IPA's in town. Maple Pecanye West was one of the best sweet stouts I've ever had. They've had a ton of good sours. Yes, they strike out at times and a lot of their stuff is too sweet but a D?
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Oh Billy their Session IPA. Big grove really isnt in the metro yet. I like their beers but have only had what i can buy on the shelves. Kinship has a couple of others that ive had that i really like as well. No one is touching Lua at this point. Everything they have is great.
I think Exile has recently put out several good beers, Citra sky being one of them.
