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Local brews
Court Avenue Restaurant & Brewing Company is one of Local brews.

1. Court Avenue Restaurant & Brewing Company

8.5
309 Court Ave, Des Moines, IA
Brewery · Downtown Des Moines · 110 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: Try the Belgian white, a refreshing wheat beer that’s brewed with coriander and curacao orange peel which results in a fruity and refreshing brew. Read more.

Raccoon River Brewing Company is one of Local brews.

2. Raccoon River Brewing Company

200 10th St (at Mulberry St.), Des Moines, IA
Brewery · Downtown Des Moines · 55 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: Try the Vanilla Stout or one of the seasonal offerings. Read more.

3. Exile Brewing Co.

8.8
1514 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA
Brewery · Downtown Des Moines · 76 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: Get a Hannah-Weiss, an unfiltered wheat beer with a clean citrus aftertaste, with an Uncle Buck, a bacon-stuffed burger. Read more about our first look at the new Western Gateway spot: Read more.

Confluence Brewing Company is one of Local brews.

4. Confluence Brewing Company

9.2
1235 Thomas Beck Rd, Des Moines, IA
Brewery · Greater South Side · 49 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: Try the Farmer John Multi-Grain Ale, one of the flagship beers. Read more.

Number 7 Brewing Company is one of Local brews.

5. Number 7 Brewing Company

302 SW Maple St, Ankeny, IA
Brewery · 15 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: Try the sliders: The meatloaf and pork barbecue are best, says our reviewer. The Kolsch is a good gateway brew for anyone who would normally opt for mass-produced light beers. Read more.

Granite City Food & Brewery is one of Local brews.

6. Granite City Food & Brewery

12801 University Ave (at NW 128th St), Clive, IA
Brewery · 66 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: Spacious outdoor tables for warm weather on the patio. Try the Brother Benedict’s Bock (a slightly darker, German-style lager). Read more.

Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery is one of Local brews.

7. Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery

4508 University Ave (btw 50th & Valley W Dr), West Des Moines, IA
Brewery · 60 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: A chain, but locally brewed. Try the honey ale, a light brew featuring subtle undertones of clover honey, sourced locally from Spring Valley Honey Farm in Perry. Read more.

Olde Main Brewing Co. is one of Local brews.

8. Olde Main Brewing Co.

316 Main St (at Kellogg Ave), Ames, IA
Brewery · Downtown Ames · 44 tips and reviews

Juice MagazineJuice Magazine: Can’t go wrong with a sandwich and a cold Off KILTer Scottish Ale, a brew with a mild- hoppy, nice-malty flavor that’s one of Olde Main’s best. Read more.