Best Beer Bars
El Bait Shop is one of Best Beer Bars.

1. El Bait Shop

9.3
200 SW 2nd St (at Market St), Des Moines, IA
Pub · Downtown Des Moines · 126 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: With 105 beers on tap and 155 in cans and bottles, el Bait Shop is the undisputed king of beer bars. See their top 10 selling beers: http://dmreg.com/yGt6jC Read more.

AJ's on East Court is one of Best Beer Bars.

2. AJ's on East Court

6.8
419 E Court Ave (E 4th St), Des Moines, IA
Karaoke Bar · East Village · 14 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: AJ’s looks like any other bar, until the big beer cooler catches your eye. Stocked with 61 different cans and bottles (plus 5 on tap), AJ’s has a much broad selection: http://dmreg.com/NEOt0N Read more.

GT Lounge is one of Best Beer Bars.

3. GT Lounge

6.6
3013 Ingersoll Ave (at 31st St.), Des Moines, IA
Bar · Woodland Heights · 8 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: It’s a popular destination for bikers (both motor and foot-powered), with traditional domestics dominating the list. Cheap and cold goes a long way at GTs. http://dmreg.com/VBOQbg Read more.

DG's Tap House is one of Best Beer Bars.

4. DG's Tap House

127 Main St, Ames, IA
Rock Club · Downtown Ames · 10 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: The bar is well-stocked with OIde Main beers from just across the street, along with strong showings from the Knoxville brewery Peace Tree. http://dmreg.com/2GLvpn Read more.

The Royal Mile is one of Best Beer Bars.

5. The Royal Mile

8.6
210 4th St (btw Walnut & Court), Des Moines, IA
Pub · Downtown Des Moines · 94 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: If a beer is made in the United Kingdom, The Royal Mile will probably have it. Follow the link for more about the pub: http://dmreg.com/HmtGkR Read more.

Red Monk is one of Best Beer Bars.

6. Red Monk

7.9
210 4th St (btw Court Ave & Walnut St), Des Moines, IA
Pub · Downtown Des Moines · 24 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: Upstairs from the Royal Mile is its sister bar, the Red Monk. The bar focuses on Belgian beers, offering an assortment of 101 bottles and cans and 12 beers on tap. http://dmreg.com/w8qRBr Read more.

Limey's Pub is one of Best Beer Bars.

7. Limey's Pub

1970 Grand Ave Ste 20, West Des Moines, IA
Bar · 30 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: Like a true British pub, Limey’s isn’t flashy. It lets the beer do the talking. http://dmreg.com/yVsQ7N Read more.