Lua Brewing
- ★ 4.7
- $$
- Sherman Hill
Named USA Today's #1 Brewpub in America for 2025, Lua Brewing brings together serious beer credentials and a full kitchen in the Sherman Hill
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Confluence Brewing Company
- ★ 4.4
- $
- Downtown
One of Iowa's most respected production breweries, Confluence has built a large following on clean, consistent American styles that have taken the Iowa
Exile Brewing Company
- ★ 4.2
- $$
- Downtown
The closest full-service brewpub to downtown since 2012; Ruthie Red Ale is the flagship. Weekend brunch with house beer flights is the most popular ritual.
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Big Grove Brewery Des Moines
- ★ 4.1
- $$
- East Village
The Des Moines satellite of the Iowa City original; Haze the Rainbow hazy IPA series plus Des Moines-exclusive releases and a full wood-fired food menu.
515 Brewing Company
- ★ 4.0
- $
- Downtown
Just over the western border in Clive, 515 Brewing has earned a loyal fan base for its approachable and well-made session-strength ales and lagers.
Court Avenue Brewing
- ★ 4.0
- $$
- Downtown
The original Des Moines craft brewery on Court Avenue since 1996: reliable American food, a small-batch experimental series and house ales in a historic room.
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