I always enjoy our experiences here, always a good time, nice interesting place to be.

I was in town for work and entertained myself on a Monday night by visiting local breweries. I walked to a few, but needed to Uber to this one since it was November and dark. On a weekend it would probably be a beautiful bike or walk from downtown. The beer list what's great variety and my flight reflected it! Friendly bartender and a good crowd playing bingo!

We stopped in for a cold drink after walking around Gray's Lake a few times. We had to sit outside because our dog was with us. The outside area was quite plain, but it offered shade, a water fountain, and a bathroom for outside guests. We tried a flight of beers to sample some very unique options. The interior was impressive, offering a view of all the brewery machines, and the Iowa artwork added a fun touch to the experience.

Love it. Great area, amazing beer, good people!! The outdoor seating is fantastic and dog friendly.

First time back at Confluence for the year a couple friends and I biked over for a patio beer as soon to celebrate the weather turning warm and things were as good as ever! I appreciate that they provide bike parking even in the colder months, and the patio is open, but it there wasn't a food truck (we went on a Tuesday so it's possible they just don't have one every day). The bartender gave a great recommendation for the Juicy Wiggle IPA which I really enjoyed, it was a little fruity without being too sweet and hazy without being heavy overall very drinkable at 5.7%. I love the variety they've got both on tap and bottled to go at all times, for me that's a big leg up on some other breweries in town. The ambience on patio is great but the reason I don't come in the winter is the inside has a really strong smell that personally I can't handle, if they went the way Lua and Big Grove have and just put a door to close off the brewing area from the bar area I think it would help a lot. However it is a brewery so I understand that might not be a priority! As it stands I'll be back all summer to enjoy the patio :)

Always interesting brews available. I moved to Des Moines almost 10 years ago. Confluence brewery is about 2 miles from the house. My first visit was very shortly after my arrival. Very small place at that time. The back porch is perfection. I very highly recommend this place

I like to find local beers: specifically, local microbreweries. Confluence produces an array of beers. My favorite is their South Side(SS). SS was smooth and light. I would consider this a beer I could drink all night. The Des Moines IPA was good for me as it wasn't too hoppy. Birthday Cake Stout had flavors of raspberry and chocolate- emphasize the raspberry. Thumbs up from me. Grays Lake Nessie tasted thin as in lack of body. The front end of the sip was promising but it ended on an empty note. Campfire: definitely has a Smokey flavor and it was not overbearing but you know it's there. Nice creative touch for the person who came up with this one! Ferryman's Peanut Butter Cup: this is a barrel aged bourbon. Very thick, syrupy beer at 14.4 percent. I'm not big on these types of beers because they are heavy, slow drinking beers that typically leave me wishing someone else will finish my beer. This beer was surprisingly smooth on the front and back end of the drink. While it was still a heavy, slow drink, there was no alcohol bite and very smooth. I bought a bottle of this to take home and share with friends. Overall, Confluence delivers a solid beer. There is something here for everybody!!

One stop you can't miss in Des Moines is Confluence Brewing. They have one of the largest, most diverse, and downright tasty tap list I have ever experienced. The space inside and out is huge, with a bar outside as well. After staring at the pour list for longer than I care to admit, I settled on four beers: Batch 1656 Hazy Double IPA: A Hazy Double IPA packed with Styrian Dragon, Mandarina Bavaria, and El Dorado hops. Confluence Brewing loves to experiment with a homebrewer mindset and this shows it off. Bright passion fruit, papaya, mango, and tangerine flavors / aromas with a resiny floral undertone. Lassos and Lasers: A Brett IPA - which for those not keeping up with every variation of IPA that is out there (which boy is it getting hard), it is like a mix of a NE IPA with a Wild Ale. Barn house funkiness from Brettanomyces yeast in the American Oak Foeder co-mingles with fruity citrus mixed and hoppy bitterness (Galaxy / El Dorado). Love the layers of complexity in this beer. It's A Wonderful BarleyLife, Bourbon Barrel Aged American-Style Barleywine Ale: A Barrel Aged American-Style Barleywine clocking in at a big 13.5% ABV. Huge plum, black currant, and dried fig flavors with a mild caramel / brown sugar sweetness. Alcohol is warming, but not overpowering with a low bitter backbone that reminds you that there were hops added to this beer. The wood aging provided an oaky tannic flavor as well that gives some nice barrel character to the big beer. Pineapple Banana Wizard: A Gose with Pineapple, Banana, and Coconut added. Slightly salty, slightly tart / acidic, and slightly citrusy due to the pineapple additions. I get a lot of tropical pina colada-esque vibes from this tasty sour. _______________

Great beer, open space is good for groups or just a few ppl. Bartenders are super friendly. Reasonably priced drafts are the bonus and it's good to see inflation hasn't hit every where. To-go cooler makes take home drinks easy and affordable. No more grocery store buys for Confluence favorites.