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Lua Brewing

Des Moines, IA United States

Brew Pub

Total (?) 150,909

Unique (?) 22,476

Monthly (?) 1,889

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(4.22)

126,554 Ratings

452 Beers

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Craft microbrewery located in the historic Sherman Hill neighborhood in Des Moines.

Beer List

Sun For Miles

IPA - Imperial / Double New England / Hazy

6.6% ABV
N/A IBU
(4.14)
4,192 Ratings
Added 11/26/20
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Call It Dreaming

Wheat Beer - Hefeweizen

German Hefeweizen with fresh house-toasted coconut.

5.3% ABV
N/A IBU
(3.89)
2,010 Ratings
Added 03/06/20
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Say Yes

Sour - Fruited

Blackberry, Boysenberry, Blue Raspberry

7% ABV
N/A IBU
(4.34)
2,064 Ratings
Added 11/19/21
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Tiny Beam of Light

Pale Ale - New England / Hazy

100% Citra Pale Ale

5.7% ABV
N/A IBU
(4.12)
1,739 Ratings
Added 03/21/20
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Slimothy James

IPA - New England / Hazy

Hazy IPA. Golden Promise based, with a Mosaic hop.

6.9% ABV
N/A IBU
(4.15)
1,653 Ratings
Added 02/21/20
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Loud As Hope

Wheat Beer - Hefeweizen

Our submission to the altar of Weizen, Loud as Hope is our singly decocted Bavarian-style Hefeweizen. Brewed with 65% pale wheat, 30% Barke Pilsner, and… Read More

5.3% ABV
N/A IBU
(3.92)
1,368 Ratings
Added 11/26/19
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Tryptophan

IPA - Triple

Brewed in collaboration with Turkey River Fermentation Project (DSM IA). Triple IPA with Strata, Mosaic, Mosaic Cryo, Idaho 7, and Cashmere

9.5% ABV
N/A IBU
(4.37)
1,324 Ratings
Added 11/27/20
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Gil's Pils

Pilsner - German

Our sweet little Gil is brewed with Barke Pilsner malt from Weyermann, the preeminent German maltster, German Hallertau Mittelfruh hops, and the noblest… Read More

5% ABV
N/A IBU
(3.84)
1,177 Ratings
Added 01/03/20
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Baby Blue Sedan

Sour - Fruited

Sour beer, brewed with English barley, German pale wheat, and spelt, and acidified in the kettle with L. plantarum. Refermented on boysenberry, raspberry,… Read More

7.1% ABV
N/A IBU
(4.13)
1,192 Ratings
Added 12/06/19
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Stay

Sour - Fruited

Mango, Passionfruit, Guava, & Pineapple

6.6% ABV
N/A IBU
(4.25)
1,258 Ratings
Added 02/28/23
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Am I Going Up?

Sour - Fruited

Another entry in our fruited sour series! Conditioned on strawberry, guava, pineapple, & marshmallow. Oh yeah!

6% ABV
N/A IBU
(4.14)
1,110 Ratings
Added 07/23/22
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Remember

Stout - Imperial / Double Pastry

German Chocolate Cake Imperial Stout- Conditioned on Toasted Pecans, Toasted Almonds, Vanilla Beans, Cacao Nibs, and Toasted Coconut

12.9% ABV
N/A IBU
(4.52)
1,029 Ratings
Added 06/04/20
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Sunbather

Sour - Fruited

Sunbather is the newest in our line of fruited sour beer, this one refermented on thousands of pounds of passionfruit, mango, tangerine, and apricot before… Read More

6.3% ABV
N/A IBU
(4.15)
986 Ratings
Added 07/15/20
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Candy Paint

Sour - Fruited

Sour beer, brewed with English barley, German pale wheat, and spelt, and acidified in the kettle with L. plantarum. Refermented on mango, passionfruit,… Read More

7.6% ABV
N/A IBU
(4.14)
971 Ratings
Added 12/04/19
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Tulpa

Pilsner - Other

West Coast Pilsner with Mosaic & Citra!

5.9% ABV
N/A IBU
(3.98)
938 Ratings
Added 12/30/22
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Time Eater

IPA - Triple New England / Hazy

DDH Hazy Triple IPA with Citra, Mosaic, and Nelson Sauvin. Featuring that Thiol Boost from Berkeley Labs creating a tropical melange of flavors & aromas,… Read More

10.5% ABV
N/A IBU
(4.22)
969 Ratings
Added 03/10/23
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Lopsided

Sour - Fruited

Raspberry, Mango, Lemonade

6.6% ABV
N/A IBU
(4.27)
916 Ratings
Added 12/10/21
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Roam

Stout - Imperial / Double

Monster Cookie Inspired Imperial Stout with peanuts, peanut butter, granola, and cacao nibs. Collab with our buds at Dimensional Brewing.

13.5% ABV
N/A IBU
(4.46)
952 Ratings
Added 05/19/21
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Frail

Mild - Dark

English Dark Mild

4.6% ABV
N/A IBU
(3.83)
910 Ratings
Added 01/22/22
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Palpable Joy

IPA - Triple New England / Hazy

Citra, Citra Cryo, Citra Spectrum, & Citra Incognito !

9.8% ABV
N/A IBU
(4.21)
903 Ratings
Added 02/05/24
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Napping Under the Echo Tree

Sour - Fruited

Sour with dragon fruit, passion fruit, Mango, & guava

6% ABV
N/A IBU
(4.18)
877 Ratings
Added 04/02/22
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Zen Scientist

IPA - Imperial / Double

8% ABV
N/A IBU
(4.26)
843 Ratings
Added 01/01/21
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Full Time Travis

IPA - Imperial / Double New England / Hazy

8% ABV
N/A IBU
(4.36)
808 Ratings
Added 09/17/20
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Profligacy

Stout - Imperial / Double Pastry

Partial Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout with Hazelnuts, Cacao Nibs, Coconut, and Vanilla Beans. Collab with Pulpit Rock Brewing Company (Decorah, IA) Read More

14.1% ABV
N/A IBU
(4.51)
870 Ratings
Added 12/17/22
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Contrition

Stout - Imperial / Double

Imperial stout aged 30 months in bourbon barrels before being rested on house-toasted coconut, house-toasted pecans, cacao, and whole vanilla beans. Read More

14.3% ABV
N/A IBU
(4.43)
868 Ratings
Added 03/11/23
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