Confluence Brewing Company
Des Moines, IA
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Confluence The Melba Wizard
Berliner Weisse · 5.0% ABV
In conjuring up a plan for this beer, we honored that natural sort of magic by culturing lactobacillus organically from our grain to quickly sour a whole batch of beer...406.4 miles away at The Tangled Wood · See all places
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Confluence Capital Gold
Premium Lager · 5.1% ABV
Glowing like the Iowa Capitol dome in Iowa’s capital city, Des Moines, this golden lager is brewed with time-honored German brewing methods...406.4 miles away at The Tangled Wood · See all places
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Confluence Des Moines IPA
IPA · 6.9% ABV
As the capital of Iowa, Des Moines constantly surprises first-time visitors with its mix of expected agrarian heritage influences and unanticipated cosmopolitan flare...406.4 miles away at The Tangled Wood · See all places
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Confluence Oatmeal Cookie
Oatmeal Stout · 7.9% ABV
We might have debuted our Oatmeal Cookie Stout at our 6th anniversary, but anytime is the right time for a cookie so we’ve whipped up another batch! Hundreds of pounds of oats went into the mash ke...406.4 miles away at The Tangled Wood · See all places
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Confluence Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest · 5.6% ABV
Oktoberfest beer was originally brewed to celebrate the wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig (destined to become King Ludwig I) to Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen on 12 October 1810... -
Confluence Milk Man Milk Stout
Sweet Stout · 5.7% ABV
Extremely rich and smooth with notes of chocolate and a hint of coffee from the dark roasted barley, with plenty of sweetness from the lactose added at the end -
Confluence South Side Citra Blonde
Blonde Ale · 5.6% ABV
When the weather warms up the party is always on the south side... -
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Confluence Blue Corn Lager With Chiles
Pale Lager · 5.8% ABV
First we perform a cereal mash by boiling the milled blue corn to expose the starches... -
Confluence Campfire S'mores (BBA w/ Chocolate, Graham, & Marshmallow )
Smoked Beer · 8.0% ABV
If you’ve been on as many family camping trips as we have, you undoubtedly have fond memories of sitting around the campfire after dark and toasting marshmallows for hot and gooey s’mores... -
Confluence East Side Attitude Red Lager
Vienna Lager · 5.9% ABV
The east side of Des Moines is a community within a community... -
Confluence Farmer John Multi-Grain Ale
Wheat Ale · 5.7% ABV
A refreshing, blonde ale, it features a base of two row American barley malt along with a large portion of wheat malt, a small dose of rye malt. -
Confluence Gray's Lake Nessie Scottish Ale
Scottish Ale · 5.8% ABV
Named after Confluence Brewing Company’s neighbor, Gray’s Lake, Nessie features a bill of English Golden Promise malt almost as massive as the enormous Loch Ness itself... -
Confluence Kiano's Cut (Mississippi River Dist. Rye Barrel)
Double IPA · 9.6% ABV
Barrel-Aged Double Rye Double IPA. -
Confluence Long Ride
American Pale Ale · 5.7% ABV
To celebrate National Bike Month Confluence Brewery and Singlespeed Brewery collaborated to produce this pale ale. -
Confluence Thomas Beck Black IPA
Black IPA · 6.8% ABV
The dark color comes from black wheat, which is combined w/ two-row base malt & a good portion of caramel malt & some flaked rye to add a subtle dry, spiciness. -
Confluence Weather Beacon
Doppelbock · 8.3% ABV
This “winter warmer” brew is named in honor of the Weather Beacon, a 500-foot tower in the downtown Des Moines skyline from 1960 to 2012... -
Confluence 50's Dad: BBA w/ Coffee, Vanilla Beans, and Chocolate
Milk Stout · 7.8% ABV
Rich coffee, strong bourbon, and fluffy chocolate chip pancakes made a dynamite breakfast for 50's Dad, but we thought it would make an even better beer. -
Confluence Ayana's Rhino Rye Double IPA
Rye IPA · 8.8% ABV
Our simple malt recipe includes at least 20% rye malt for a light rye/spicy flavor and Victory malt that adds a nutty/roasty taste to balance the profile. -
Confluence Barrel Aged Imogene Red Irish Ale
Irish Red Ale · 5.9% ABV
Made with English Maris Otter two-row malt, English East Kent Golding hops, and Irish ale yeast, Imogene Red has the color, clarity, aroma and flavor of a classic Irish ale... -
Confluence Big Hopi Red IPA
IPA · 6.4% ABV
The Great American Beer Festival Pro-Am (GABF Pro-Am) competition is an opportunity for commercial breweries to team up with homebrewers to vie for top honors... -
Confluence Blue Corn Lager
Pale Lager · 5.8% ABV
First we perform a cereal mash by boiling the milled blue corn to expose the starches. -
Confluence Bridge Bulder Pale Ale
American Pale Ale · 5.0% ABV
Brewed with Carl Voss — the winning bidder from our guest brewer auction — Bridge Builder Pale Ale was created to support a community effort to restore the 5th Street Bridge over the Raccoon River ... -
Confluence Campfire Black Lager (Rye Barrel Aged)
Schwarzbier · 7.0% ABV
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Confluence DBA Centennial (Short's Whisky Barrel)
American Strong Ale · 10.2% ABV
Co-founders John and Ken and the crew have been Doing Business As Confluence for 100 batches of beer... -
Confluence Dunkel Buck German-Style Dunkel
Dunkel · 5.1% ABV
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Confluence Extinction Event 007, Nelson Sauvin, & Medusa
NE/Hazy IPA · 6.2% ABV
This series is our ever-evolving answer to the shifting landscape of IPA's... -
Confluence Extinction Event - Nelson Sauvin & El Dorado
NE/Hazy IPA · 6.2% ABV
This is the fourth edition of Extinction and this batch includes Nelson Sauvin and El Dorado hops. -
Confluence Farmer John's Multi Grain Ale- Red Wine BA W/ Lavender & Brett
Barrel Aged · 7.2% ABV
The multitude of grains in our Farmer John’s Multi-Grain Ale make it a natural playground for secondary fermentation through the transformative powers of Brettanomyces Bruxellensis... -
Confluence Ferryman's Fuel w/ Chocolate and Espresso (2019)
Russian Imperial Stout · 12.3% ABV
A rich blend of roasted and chocolate malts layered over silky cacao nibs with enough espresso beans to wake the dead, this stout is precisely the fuel needed to sustain his eternal mission, and perhaps even bring a smile to his face. -
Confluence Imogene Red Irish Ale
Amber Ale · 5.9% ABV
Imogene, Iowa, is quintessential Iowa — a tiny town founded by an Irish immigrant group to support a patchwork of farms that surrounded it... -
Confluence Light & Squeezy
Radler · 4.5% ABV
Radler may mean cyclist in German, but you definitely don’t have to be a cyclist to enjoy one... -
Confluence Maple Rum Raisin
Oatmeal Stout · 8.7% ABV
When we brewed the Oatmeal Cookie Stout for our 6th Anniversary, endless possibilities for variants came to mind... -
Confluence Mayday Mayday Maibock
Maibock · 6.0% ABV
German noble hops and German lager yeast add a sweet, spicy balance to the rich malt profile. -
Confluence Milk Man Milk Stout Nitro
Sweet Stout · 5.6% ABV
Our salute to the embodiment of reliable home delivery in the mid-20th Century: the milk man... -
Confluence Over The Ivy
Czech Pilsner · 4.7% ABV
Imagine a perfect summer day at the ballpark... the smell of freshly cut grass, peanut shells on the ground, a hot dog in your hand and company of good friends -
Confluence Puppy
American Pale Ale · 5.5% ABV
Great pale ale made with New Zealand hops. Collaboration beer withn Jethro's BBQ to benefit the Animal Rescue League of Iowa. -
Confluence Rock Dodger
Double IPA · 8.5% ABV
Rock Dodger is our salute to the many beer-loving bicyclists across Iowa, especially those who regularly traverse the 75-yard gravel path from Gray’s Lake bike trail to Confluence Brewery for a pin... -
Confluence Saison Des Moines w/Strawberry and Rhubarb
Saison · 7.5% ABV
Many Iowans know firsthand that farming can be hot, physical work. The Saison beer style was first developed centuries ago to overcome poor water conditions and hydrate farm workers on hot days... -
Confluence Strawberry Kiwi Wizard Gose Sour
Gose · 4.0% ABV
When humans first began brewing beer, the science behind fermentation was not well understood and probably seemed a bit like magic... -
Confluence Thomas Beck Black IPA Barrel Aged
Black IPA · 6.8% ABV
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Confluence Thomas Beck Nitro
IPA · 6.4% ABV
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Confluence Virtuous Endeavor Belgian-Style Quad
Quadrupel · 10.2% ABV
The third beer created in our Virtuous Endeavor Series. Brewed by our Assistant Brewer, Andrew Bishop... -
BlackStack + Confluence Conspicuous Consumption
Hazy Double IPA · 8.4% ABV
Crafted with our buds down at Confluence Brewing in Des Moines after a communal conference about unclear IPAs... -
Confluence 1041
NE/Hazy DIPA · 9.3% ABV
Two ale yeast strains duke it out in the fermenter to produce this triple dry-hopped, hazy, blond, double IPA packed with Galaxy, El Dorado and Nelson Sauvin. -
Confluence 2nd Anniversary Porter
Porter · 7.5% ABV
As the second anniversary of Confluence Brewing founding and 200th batch approached, co-founder and head brewer John Martin decided the time was right for our first-ever Porter... -
Confluence 2nd Anniversary Porter (Barrel Aged w/ Cherries)
Porter · 12.0% ABV
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Confluence 9th Anniversary Imperial Hazy IPA
Triple IPA · 12.1% ABV
For nine amazing years you’ve supported us on our quest to bring good things together–from Long Ride and Bridge Builder, the Extinction Event and Batch series, and–of course–Des Moines IPA, we alwa... -
Confluence Anniversary Imperial Porter BA w/Cherries Nitro
Porter · 7.5% ABV
As the second anniversary of Confluence Brewing founding and 200th batch approached, co-founder and head brewer John Martin decided the time was right for our first-ever Porter. -
Confluence Anniversary Porter 2014 (Barrel Aged in Bourbon & Grape Brandy)
Porter · 7.5% ABV
Confluence's Anniversary Porter 2014 aged in bourbon and grape brandy barrels. -
Confluence Ash Tree ESB
ESB · 5.6% ABV
The ash tree has long been a staple of the Iowa and England landscape. In fact, the tree’s common name comes from Old English aesc... -
Confluence Awesome Sauce
Radler · 5.3% ABV
A hazy IPA base brings a soft sweet malt bill packed full of Lotus hops for notes of bright orange citrus and a little soft vanilla... -
Confluence Bagger's Burden Kolsch W/ Tamarind & Cardamom
Kolsch · 6.5% ABV
Thanks to the Greenbelt, Walnut Creek and Bill Riley Trails, Confluence and 515 Brewing have been literally connected since 515 opened their doors in March of 2013... -
Confluence Barley and Me Pale Ale
American Pale Ale · 5.5% ABV
The bARLey & Me Puppy Pale Ale is a beer brewed in partnership with the Animal Rescue Leage of Iowa and Jethros BBQ. Only on tap at Confluence and Jethros, profits of this beer go to benefit the ARL! - View all beers
About the brewery
After years of hobby brewing and an increasingly ardent interest in brewing as a profession — including countless brewery tours and immersion in local and online brewing interest groups — John Martin and fellow home brewer and co-founder Ken Broadhead launched Confluence Brewing in 2012. John left his construction management day-job to pursue Confluence and his passion for beer making full time.
The brewery is itself a confluence of John and Ken’s love for Iowa and craft beer. The result is a microbrewery that shares Iowa’s attributes of honesty, humility, hard work and a sense of humor. Confluence also has Iowa’s knack for being a delightful surprise to those who actually experience it.