Heads up!
We will be closing our taproom early on Tuesday, May 19th at 6pm for our annual employee appreciation outing. We will reopen on Wednesday, May 20th at 2pm.
Don't forget tonight's Sip & Learn event in the taproom! Learn all about Des Moines and the beer industry tie ins from the Iowa Architectural Foundation. Free to attend. Enjoy $5 20oz mugs of Old Tavern from 5pm to 8pm with presentation at 6pm.
We're starting off the month with a bunch of events in the taproom!
Sign your team Bags team up for Tuesday's Old Tavern Bags Tournament early (or just show up) through https://t.co/pfh1cBd9Kk
Please note our modified hours this week! We're closed Thursday for Thanksgiving but open earlier during the week to enjoy a pint with friends and family.
Making its emergence from the bottom of the lake and into our taproom, Gray's Lake Nessie is back! One of our favorites, this Scottish ale focuses on its malt profiles while being as smooth as Gray's Lake fog in the morning. Available in the taproom on draft and 4-pack cans to-go. And YES, of course, we are bringing back the Hazelnut Coffee version very soon! 😉
Our main squeeze is back! 📷📷
Light & Squeezy Lemon-Raspberry Radler is releasing today in the Confluence taproom and will start distributing Monday across Iowa 📷
RELEASES FEB. 7TH!
Winter Blues
German-Style Pils
5.0% ABV
Confluence Brewing has partnered with Central Iowa Blues Society to brew this special beer to commemorate their 30th anniversary. This classic, light-bodied, golden lager is hand-crafted with select two-row barley malts, noble hops, and traditional pilsner yeast for a crisp, refreshing flavor that's been enjoyed the world over for nearly two centuries. Prost!
The Central Iowa Blues Society is a volunteer non-profit arts organization dedicated to the education, preservation and celebration of blues and roots music in Iowa. Learn more at https://t.co/6F3hunMC77.
February is Stout Month and we're kicking it off one day early on January 31st!
Complete our Stout Month beer tour and receive a commemorative Stout Month glass and an amazing new Stout Month 2025 t-shirt. Check out the instructions below:
Passports will be available soon in the taproom for FREE (we will share another post when the passports arrive). Get your passport stamped for each stout release by purchasing a full draft pour, or a 4-pack or bottle (depending on the beer). Collect a stamp for each unique beer, then redeem the fully completed passport at the end of the month for the glass and t-shirt.
Release schedule:
1/31: Neapolitan & Ferryman's German Chocolate
2/7: Not-ella & Ferryman's Vanilla
2/14: Pralines and Creme & Ferryman's Peanut Butter Banana
2/21: Flapjacks and Flannels & 50's Dad (Brunch to be announced soon!)
*We will have a hefty amount of shirts printed and ready to go at the end of the month, but redeem as soon as you can as we are making our best guess at how many we'll need. If our shirt supply runs out, we will take your info and order a shirt for you. (available sizes S-3XL). Glassware is first come, first serve. We will not be making another order of these.
**Must redeem offer by 3/31/25
***Qualifying beers may be purchased at any time throughout the month, not just on the release date
Taproom release on Friday, 1/24!
Imogene Red, Irish Ale
5.1% ABV
Imogene, Iowa, is quintessential small-town Iowa — a tiny community founded by an Irish immigrant group supporting the patchwork of farms that surrounded it. Our Imogene Red is a tribute to the hundreds of small towns that dot our beloved state. This beer was created by head brewer, John Martin, in memory of his grandmother, Frances Jane Dempsey Martin, who lived all 98 of her years in and around Imogene. Made with English Maris Otter and crystal malts, East Kent Golding hops, and Irish ale yeast, Imogene Red has the color, clarity, aroma, and flavor of a classic Irish ale. Irish reds are typically a smooth favorite for malty beer fans. Please join us in raising a pint in memory of Grandma Martin and in tribute to small-town Iowa.
Enjoy a glass in the taproom, and don't forget to grab a 4-pack!
Old Chungus released 1/10/25!
You know what really hits the spot on a snow day? A big, rich, malty-sweet, gold medal-winning, barrel-aged monster of a beer, and lucky for you, we've got the perfect one for those dreary winter days!