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Big Grove Brewery & Taproom - Des Moines





555 17th Street
Des Moines IA 50309
Telephone: +1 515-777-2337
Hours: Sunday-Thursday 11am-10pm, Friday-Saturday 11am-11pm.
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Des Moines IA 50309
Telephone: +1 515-777-2337
Hours: Sunday-Thursday 11am-10pm, Friday-Saturday 11am-11pm.
[Contact] [Update]
Notes
Visited: June 23, 2024
Contributors: Richard R Tinurelli, Siegfried Binge
Dog-friendly patio.
Updated: July 3, 2024
Beer List
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8.30% abv.
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Date: June 23, 2024 (#11776)Package: draughtPlace: at the breweryScore: 16 pointsAppearance (3)
Golden, kinda hazy. Low dense head.Aroma (3)
Resiny. "Dank". Biscuity background.Mouthfeel (8)
Big, smooth. Creamy malt behind big resiny, piney, grassy hops. Nicely bitter. Surprising coconut note.Overall Impression (2)
Good, but not complex.
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4.20% abv.
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Date: June 23, 2024 (#11775)Package: draughtPlace: at the breweryScore: 15 pointsAppearance (3)
Bright red-brown. Moderate creamy head.Aroma (3½)
Mildly malty, mildly toasty.Mouthfeel (7)
Light-medium body, fizzy. Toasty, malty, biscuity. Some diacetyl. Lots of graham cracker in the finish.Overall Impression (1½)
Too bad about the butter.
5.10% abv.
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Date: June 23, 2024 (#11773)Package: draughtPlace: at the breweryScore: 17 pointsAppearance (3)
Brilliant golden. Dense head.Aroma (3½)
Smoky, grassy. Mildly grainy.Mouthfeel (8)
Light body, fizzy. Nicely smoky, nicely grainy. Malty-sweet. Grainy, mildly smoky finish.Overall Impression (2½)
Smokier than Schlenkerla Helles, because it's got Rauchmalz.