Exile Brewing Co.
Brewery, American Restaurant, and Bar$$$$
Downtown Des Moines, Des Moines
Ranked #3 for breweries in Des Moines
"Hannah beer is smooth and hits the spot!"(2 Tips)
"Best craft beer in Des Moines!"(8 Tips)
"The french fries with the special "dunk dunk" sauce are amazing!"(6 Tips)
"fantastic burgers"(6 Tips)
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Juice MagazineAugust 29, 2012Get 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
Trina BraafhartSeptember 14, 2012Love their beer, Hannah. Ambience is great, food so far has been super. Get the salmon! The wine selection is very good and at a good price. Service so far has been premium!- Kent BachmanJune 30, 2015Great food, great atmosphere, wish they crafted something like more traditional lager beers. But this is a lament I have of most micro breweries and the somewhat snobby nature of craft brewing today.
Thomas RitchieJuly 29, 2013Tried both the anti pasta and the vegan plates - both are great. If you want a light app for 4, you can live with just one plate. They are very similar.
M DohSeptember 6, 2020Beer really good - enjoyed the Hannah Hefeweizen. And Sunday all day happy hour a plus! Lunch had Exile Chicken Sand, so delicious. Husband said burger really good; son said pulled pork ok.
Brett SiksniusJuly 6, 2019Holy burgers... not to mention great local beers. Excellent place for a meal. I did lunch and now I’m full through dinner!
Diane PanKonieFebruary 1, 2015This place is great. . Love all the craft beers the food is always over the top wonderful. . The people that work there are always great and super helpful
Ross HesseltineSeptember 28, 2013The meat sticks are amazingly simple, yet so delicious. Try them for an app. The seasonal Isabelle is a great brew.
Charles ShermanJanuary 19, 2018I had a Cubano and it was great. Lots of options here and next time I am in Des Moines I will be back.
Amanda BetzMarch 26, 2013Great food and beer ! Awesome atmosphere ! But the parking really sucks for how small a city Des Moines is. If you're going on a busy weekend night, expect to park on the street.
Not sure which beer to try? Get a 'Beer Flight'! Sample all four and find your favorite.
Mike LewisApril 10, 2015The food is awesome, the beer is delicious, and the service is fantastic. Try the smoky potato salad, and all the beer.
Drew Van Woert 🍺March 2, 2013More of a restaurant with the novelty of a brewery. Confluence Brewing Co is DSM's rising star in craft beer. Check out their taproom just South of Gray's Lake.- Patrick O'BrienSeptember 30, 2015Hannah beer is smooth and hits the spot! Burgers and sweet potato fries are awesome!
- Super friendly staff, fantastic burgers, good beer, great building... The perfect night out. Will definitely be going back!
Tim PrattOctober 28, 2012Good time to come is a Sunday around 12:00 as it is slow. They could stand a bigger parking lot to handle all of the customers! Great atmosphere, nicely refurbished building!
Magenta ClarkOctober 4, 2015Great beer, food, and knowledgeable staff. Half priced pints on Sundays makes that my favorite day of the week.
Exile is awesome! Everyone is so nice!! And everything I tried was SO good! Not to mention the beer!! Hannah is where it's at!
Calamari was awesome. Pork shank huge but delicious with beer. Food was slow to come out but I'm ok with that. Good beer.- Drew Van Woert 🍺October 19, 2012The beer is good. I wish the beer descriptions had more technical info. They don't have discounts for American Homebrewers Assoc. members, but every other brew pub in DSM does. That should change.
Excellent food, beer and service. I make it a point to stop here when I'm in Des Moines.
- Jessica BrinckOctober 2, 2012The french fries with the special "dunk dunk" sauce are amazing! You should definitely try them at least once.
Jean HamptonJuly 4, 2013Hannah beer is great! Good food and outdoor seating was fun on a nice summer evening- Xochi Adame @xochiadameAugust 20, 2014#Vegetarian? The Kale Salad is so flavorful, and the Portobello Pesto on Pretzel Roll is delish!!!
Heidi MannetterAugust 29, 2012Hannah is young, but should get better with time. The beer cheese soup is delicious, but salty (the corn nuts kind of overpower the delicate notes in the soup).
Austin HarrisDecember 14, 2013Beers are pretty middle of the road, stylistically they are correct, but nothing says WOW about them. Bartenders know how to describe beers, servers seem unsure of the difference between beers
Beef tip pasta was good but very spicy! Betty beer was delish. They should probably have a bigger parking lot and they hung their crown backwards I think...
I wouldn't recommend the fried pickles but the "dunk-dunk" sauce is delicious!
T-ray is the best bartender on this planet. Never a dull moment, never a dull drink
Zachary Bales-HenryFebruary 20, 2013Great food. Great people. Check this place out. Hanna is a great beer.
Mark GerthOctober 6, 2015I am enjoying my Chill Clinton Double Hemp Amber. Got a growler fill for tonight's game.
Beth W.June 13, 2015Great beer... We waited over an hour after our meal and drinks were gone for our check
The Isaac Newton salad is amazing! Maybe get the dressing on the side.
If you want a refill on your tea, be assertive. They seem to have a policy against asking!
Greta SchneiderJune 22, 2016Good brews and yummy food. Horrible service. Expect your tables to pile high with empty plates and glasses and your beers to be empty for at least 20 minutes
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Inspired by the countless immigrants who have made our country what it is today, Exile Brewing Co. is a hand-crafted brewery fueled by the passion of a burn-bright lifestyle, and driven by a unique sense of gratitude for the customer, community and future of our land.
Closed until 11:00 AM tomorrow (Show more)
- Tue–Thu
- 11:00 AM–10:00 PM
- Fri
- 11:00 AM–11:00 PM
- Sat
- 10:00 AM–11:00 PM
- Sun
- 10:00 AM–9:00 PM
(515) 883-2337
View menu on https://www.exilebrewing.com/menu
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Yes
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. American Express)
Wi-Fi
Yes
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Parking
Yes
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Kevin Marks - 9.0
"Great tap list! They definitely have skills with dank and big india pale ales, smoothie sours and pastry stouts!"
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Chris Lafferty - 8.7
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"You expect great music at The Gas Lamp, but a side benefit is great sandwiches as well. Try Fatty's Italian Beef."
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