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Great happy hours around the Des Moines metro

1. 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: With 61 beers in cans and bottles, AJ’s is always a good place. With $1.50 on select cans and bottles (think PBR, Bud Light, Miller Lite) 2-6:30 p.m. M-F, it’s worth cutting out of the office early. Read more.

2. Fong's Pizza

9.0
223 4th St (btwn Court Ave. & Walnut St.), Des Moines, IA
Pizzeria · Downtown Des Moines · 197 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: Happy hour specials include $6 pitchers, $1 off Tiki + well drinks, $2 off group Tiki drinks + 50 cents off bottled beer 2-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, plus you get a free slice of pizza with drink purchase Read more.

3. Quinton's Bar & Deli

7.0
506 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA
American Restaurant · East Village · 60 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: From 3 to 7 p.m. daily enjoy $3 domestic Big Girl beers (23-ounce mugs) or $4 for premium beers, $5 Big Girl well mixers and half off chips and salsa, spinach dip and chili con queso. Read more.

4. The Blazing Saddle

7.6
416 E 5th St, Des Moines, IA
Gay Bar · East Village · 44 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: 2-8 p.m. Monday through Friday enjoy $1.50 draws and $3 wells (which are always doubles). Each purchased drink gets you a punch on your Saddle Punch Card, good for a free drink once it’s filled up. Read more.

5. Zimm's Food & Spirits

6.0
3124 Ingersoll Ave (Btw 31st St. & Crescent Dr.), Des Moines, IA
Bar · North of Grand · 18 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: $1.75 domestic draws, $2 domestic bottles and $2.75 well drinks from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday with select appetizers for half price. Read more.

6. Django

210 10th St (btwn Walnut St & Mulberry St), Des Moines, IA
French Restaurant · Downtown Des Moines · 55 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: The happy hour for impressing co-workers, with $5 martinis, champagne and specialty cocktails, $1 oysters as well as cheese and charcuterie plates and $1 shrimp cocktail 4-6 p.m. Monday-Friday Read more.

7. Cabaret West Glen

560 S Prairie View Dr Ste 105, West Des Moines, IA
Night Club · 41 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: Enjoy $2 domestic draws and $3 imports from 3 to 7 p.m. daily. There are additional happy hour specials changing daily, plus free wings and pizza during Friday happy hours. Read more.

Wellman's Pub & Rooftop is one of Great happy hours around the Des Moines metro.

8. Wellman's Pub & Rooftop

7.5
597 Market St (at Mills Civic Pkwy), West Des Moines, IA
Pub · 62 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: A popular after-work location on the west side with a beautiful rooftop patio. From 3 to 7 p.m. enjoy $2.50 wells, $3 import draws and $2.50 domestic bottles . Read more.

9. Cattoor's On Grand

5.7
1306 Grand Ave (at 13th St.), West Des Moines, IA
Karaoke Bar · 20 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: Buy-one-get-one on all drinks except for pitchers from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 3 to 7 p.m. Fridays. You get a token with each drink purchased, which can be used immediately, or later. Read more.

10. Maddy's Again Neighborhood Pub & Grill

165 S Jordan Creek Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA
Bar · 20 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: Happy hour: Two-for-one drinks from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 3 to 6 p.m. Friday. Read more.

11. Limey's Pub

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

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: Happy hour: Domestic beers are the special 4-6 p.m. M-F with $2 bottles and pints + wells. Domestic pitchers are $6, and if you’re looking for something more English, import and premium pints are $4. Read more.

12. Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

8.9
150 S Jordan Creek Pkwy (Jordan Creek Town Center), West Des Moines, IA
Steakhouse · 22 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: From 5 to 7 p.m. Fleming’s offers a “5 for $6 ‘Til 7” dea l with specialty cocktails, wines by the glass, appetizers and Fleming’s prime burger for $6 each, as well as two Shock Top Wheats for $6. Read more.

13. Daytona's All Sports Cafe

4875 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA
Sports Bar · 15 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: Happy hour tself is great, but happy hour with a monster truck? Awesome. 4-7 p.m. daily, Daytona’s offers $2 domestic draws, $2.50 domestic bottles and a $3.50 mixed drink special that changes daily. Read more.

14. The Den

4369 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA
Bar · 12 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: Happy hour: Enjoy two-for-one specials on all mixed drinks as well as most shots from 4 to 6 p.m. Read more.

15. Joe's Pub

6.6
5500 Merle Hay Rd, Suite D, Johnston, IA
Bar · 12 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: From 3 to 6 p.m. daily this Johnston favorite offers 50 cents off all drinks. Things pick up a bit from 5 to 7 p.m. when domestic bottles are $2 each. Read more.

16. The Cab

6.8
8460 Birchwood Ct (at NW 86th St.), Johnston, IA
Cocktail Bar · 16 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: Happy hour: This Johnston sports bar offers $2.50 domestic bottles and draws, $3 well and $3 specialty draws from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Read more.

17. Okoboji Grill

8481 Birchwood Ct (at 86th St), Johnston, IA
American Restaurant · 30 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: A popular dining spot that serves $1.75 pints and $2.75 22-ounce draws, $2 wells and $2.75 long necks as well as free homemade potato chips from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Read more.

18. Boat House

Johnston, IA
Bar · 1 tip

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: A perfect pit stop on the way to Saylorville, The Boat House offers up $2.50 domestic bottles from 3 to 6 p.m. daily. Read more.

19. Mickey's Irish Pub

1800 NW 86th St (Harbach Blvd), Clive, IA
Bar · 28 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: Mickey’s has such a long happy hour regularly that there’s a 4-6 p.m. “Super Happy Hour” with even better prices. Get $1.50 domestic bottles and well drinks and hang out on the patio. Read more.

20. Hangar 86

1871 NW 86th St, Clive, IA
Bar · 5 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: At this new airplane-themed bar, you can score $1 domestic draws and $2 well drinks along with free pool from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 4 to 9 p.m. Friday. Read more.

21. The Ridgemont

6.7
7460 Hickman Rd (73rd St), Windsor Heights, IA
Bar · 20 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: Happy hour: Two-for-one drinks from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 3 to 7 p.m. Friday. The bar hands out a token when you buy each drink, which you can use right away or save for later. Read more.

22. The Ducktail Lounge

6.9
1809 NW 86th St, Clive, IA
Lounge · 22 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: Ducktail Lounge is like the cushy office of some executive, if he invited you over for $2.50 domestic draws and bottles, $2.50 wells and $5 martinis from 3-7 p.m. Tues-Sat and all day Sun+Mon Read more.

23. TAPZ PUB

8450 Hickman Rd, Clive, IA
Bar · 8 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: The big draw at Tapz is the taps built into the tables (which aren’t part of the happy hour deal), but from 4 to 6 p.m. you can get two-for-one specials on everything but those, pitchers and tallboys. Read more.

24. Bombay Bicycle Club

8410 Hickman Rd (at 86th St.), Clive, IA
Bar · 20 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: Get $2.50 domestic bottles, wells and domestic draws from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday. A cold beer goes well with the Tacopocalypse tacos now being served at the bar. Read more.

25. Stan's Place

4275 NW 2nd St, Des Moines, IA
Bar · 2 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: A rare happy hour that actually lasts an hour. Suck buck $1 domestic draws and $2 wells from 5 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Read more.

26. East 25th Street Pub

509 E 25th St (Grand Ave), Des Moines, IA
Bar · 10 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: Happy hour: From 4 to 7 p.m. get $1.50 bottles, $2 16-ounce cans and $3.50 22-ounce bottles. Read more.

27. Main Gate Bar And Grill

2956 E Grand Ave (E 30th), Des Moines, IA
Bar · 4 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: Happy hour: Spend more time near the fairgrounds from 4 to 7 p.m. for $1 domestic cans, $2 bottles and wells, $2.50 small pitchers and $5 large pitchers. Read more.

28. Kung Fu Tap & Taco

6.5
210 Indianola Rd, Des Moines, IA
Taco Restaurant · Indianola Hills · 14 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: Happy hour: $2 domestic bottles from 3 to 7 p.m., plus $2 tacos. The kung fu? Priceless.

29. Rusty Nail

2301 SW 9th St, Des Moines, IA
Bar · Indianola Hills · 3 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: Happy hour: There are no beers on tap, but tall boys are $2 from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Read more.

30. Mezzodi's Restaurant

4519 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, IA
Italian Restaurant · Watrous South · 19 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: Happy hour: Half-price appetizers and pizzas and $1 off all drinks from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Read more.

31. Mickey's Irish Pub Waukee

8.0
50 SE Laurel St, Waukee, IA
Irish Pub · 28 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: Monday Mugday scores you a 34-ounce draft beer for $5 at Mickey’s Irish Pub, 50 S.E. Laurel St., Waukee. Read more.

32. The Keg Stand

7.6
3530 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA
Bar · 50 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: Tuesday: Thirty-four different pints are available at $2 each starting at 7 p.m. at The Keg Stand, 3530 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines. Read more.

33. The Lift

8.1
222 4th St, Des Moines, IA
Lounge · Downtown Des Moines · 43 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: Wednesday: Two martinis for $8 or $5 a piece ($6 if it’s an all liquor martini) at The Lift, 222 Fourth St. Read more.

34. High Life Lounge

8.8
200 SW 2nd St (at Market St.), Des Moines, IA
Bar · Downtown Des Moines · 86 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: Thursday: High Life Lounge, 200 S.W. Second St., hosts Crappy Beer Night each week with $1.25 cans of the best, crappiest, beer. Read more.

35. Down Under Bar & Grill

7.4
8350 Hickman Rd, Clive, IA
Dive Bar · 44 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: Friday: The regular happy hour at Down Under offers $2 draws, $2.25 bottles and $2.75 wells, but from 5 to 7 p.m. Fridays there’s also a free food buffet with pizza, wings, egg rolls and more. Read more.