‘Tis the Season for Cookies and Beer
When it comes to pairing an elegant meal or decadent dessert with an adult beverage, wine has always been king. However, the explosion of flavorful, well-made craft beer over the last 10 years has provided diners with a second option. No longer relegated to the barbecue or tailgate, most restaurants now offer as many beer […]
The Smoothest Road | Confluence Brewing Co. Releases Collaboration with WeldWerks
Breweries collaborate on making beers all the time. Beer week or festival? Collaborate. Raise money for charity? Collaborate. Brewing team in town just for fun? Collaborate. These days, it seems that a “collaboration” is as integral to craft breweries as hops and yeast are to the beers they create. Yet when a local brewery teams […]
7 New Central Iowa Breweries You Need to Know
Grab a cold one friends, because it’s time to celebrate: 2019 is officially a milestone year for Iowa beer! The Iowa Brewers Guild is officially recognizing 100 Iowa breweries with the opening of Wise I Brewing Company in Le Mars on September 13. While that figure may pale in comparison to craft beer behemoth states […]
GABF Rewind – Thoughts from Behind the Booth
Thoughts and anecdotes from GABF as seen from the other side of the booth. For the second time in as many years, the Iowa Brewers Guild approached me with the opportunity to pour beers at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colorado. The chance to spend four sessions of pouring craft beers, talking craft […]
Haze Craze – Sampling Des Moines’ Best New England IPAs
Drinking our way through Des Moines’ best New England style pale ales and IPAs. September is upon us. Labor Day has come and gone, and with it, the unofficial end of summer and the beginning of fall. In the beer world, that means Oktoberfest Lagers, Pumpkin Beers, and the return of the largest beer […]
Field Trip | Coming Together at Confluence
My brothers are visiting next week…where should we take them while they’re here? I’ve had this, and similar conversations with my wife too many times now to count. Whether it’s a sibling, relative, or friend, one universal truth is that all out-of-town guests must be shown the *best parts* of my city when visiting. And […]
Des Moines Beer Week 2018
Fam. Des Moines Beer week kicks off this Friday, June 15th! Celebrating the growing Des Moines beer scene, area breweries, restaurants and bars will hold a range of special events during Des Moines Beer Week (DSMBW) from June 15 – 24, 2018. Established in 2014, Des Moines Beer Week is an annual celebration that aims to highlight Greater Des […]
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