Lua Brewing 6th Anniversary set for October 4th!

September 23, 2025Leave a comment

Courtesy of Lua Brewing’s Facebook page:

Come on down to 1525 High Street on Saturday 10/4 because our 6th anniversary offerings are almost ready for ya!

Here are the sweet sweet details:

ALL (15.0%)

ALL 2025 is a double-barrel aged stout, first aged 20 months in Old Fitzgerald barrels, then 16 months in Weller barrels, before resting on coconut, Ghanaian cacao nibs, Korintje and Saigon cinnamon, and hazelnuts.

NARROW (13.8%)

NARROW is an English-style barleywine, conditioned in stainless steel for 20 months

MANTRA (15.5%)

MANTRA is a double-barrel aged stout, first aged 18 months in Heaven Hill barrels, then 16 months in Eagle Rare barrels, before resting on Windmill coffee, Madagascar vanilla beans, coconut, chai spice, and Ghanaian cacao nibs.

Bottle sets (all 375mL bottles) will be available for purchase in person here at Lua AND online via Toast on Saturday, October 4th starting at 9AM when we open for brunch service. Limits to be determined morning of!

Proxies are absolutely allowed. Just be sure to have their name & order number ready for us when you’re picking up . Bottle sets must be picked up by Sunday, October 12 by end of day

Draft pours ALL, NARROW, and MANTRA will be available all day long

Can’t wait to celebrate here with all of you who have made the last six years possible .

Lua Brewing releasing “Full Time Travis” hazy double and “Over Time Travis” hazy triple! Available now!

August 22, 2025Leave a comment

IT’S TRAVIS SEASON

We have an old fav and a new tasty treat available for you right now, Des Moines!

FULL TIME TRAVIS (9.5%)

Hazy Double IPA w/ Citra, Strata, and Idaho 7

A returning Hazer Lazer legend. Pineapple, coconut, orange, and a bit of dankness. Infinitely drinkable and loveable .

OVER TIME TRAVIS (11%)

Hazy Triple IPA with Citra Cryo, Alora, Riwaka, and HBC 1019

An even more powerful ode to the one and only Travis Sweet. Intense tropical aromas

meld with the stone fruit & citrus of the unique hop blend.

Both FTT & OTT are great beers for a great person. Come get your Travis on, today!

Lua releasing “Mirth” BA Stout on 4/19!

April 6, 2025Leave a comment

Another Lua release coming on 4/19! Info courtesy of Lua Brewing’s Facebook page:

MIRTH (15.5%)

BA Imperial Stout aged 28 months in 20 year Old Forester bourbon barrels. Rested on house-toasted coconut, hazelnut, and Windmill coffee.

Collab with Mikkeller (Copenhagen, DK)

Bottles of MIRTH will be available for purchase in person at Lua on Saturday, April 19th, starting at 9AM. MIRTH will be available in person only; first come, first served, with limits determined at open.

Draft pours of MIRTH and its release partner, COMPERSION, will be available Saturday 4/19 when we open our taproom doors

Lua and Mikkeller share a grounding principle that quality reigns paramount, and we took that approach with this beer.

Whether you’re drinking this in Iowa, Denmark, or somewhere else altogether, here’s to great beer, great moments, and great friendships .

See ya on the 19th .

Lua releasing “Compersion” BA Mexican Hot Chocolate Stout on 4/19!

April 6, 2025Leave a comment

Courtesy of Lua Brewing’s Facebook page:

COMPERSION (15%)

BA Mexican Hot Chocolate Stout with Marshmallow, Cacao Nibs, Saigon Cinnamon, & Mexican Hot Chocolate

Collab with Black Cat Ice Cream (Des Moines, IA)

Inspired by the out-of-this-world Mexican hot chocolate flavor from the cool folks at Black Cat Ice Cream, bottles of COMPERSION will be available for purchase in person at Lua on Saturday, April 19th, starting at 9AM. First come, first served, with limits determined at open. We will have a limited number of bottles available online via TOAST at 9AM as well. Proxies are allowed. Picking up for a proxy? Just be sure to have their name & order number ready for us when you’re picking up.

Draft pours of COMPERSION will also be available Saturday 4/19 when we open our taproom doors

We love this beer, but our biggest joy is knowing you will, too!

Lua releasing “Push” BA Imperial Stout collab with Pulpit Rock online on 1/29!

January 24, 2025Leave a comment

Courtesy of Lua Brewing’s Facebook page:

PUSH (15%)

Barrel Aged Imperial Stout Aged 27 Months in Heaven Hill Barrels with Toasted Coconut, Walnuts, & Cacao Nibs

Collab with our good friends at Pulpit Rock Brewing Company

Another BA detour into decadence is going out in the Real World with @prbrewing

+ Bottles of PUSH (375mL) will be available for purchase online via TOAST at 10AM

THIS coming Wednesday, January 29th starting at 10AM. Link will be in our bio; limit two bottles per person!

+ If You’re Gone or feeling Unwell – proxies are absolutely allowed. Just be sure to have their name & order number ready for us when you’re picking up .

+ Bottle pickup AND draft pours start at 11AM on Saturday, February 1st, and all bottle orders must be picked up by end of day on Sunday, February 2nd .

Lua releasing “All” 5th Anniversary Stout releasing 10/5!

September 26, 2024Leave a comment

Courtesy of Lua’s Facebook page:

5th Anniversary Bottle Release & Brunch

ALL (14.1%)

BA Imperial Stout with Hazelnut, Coconut, Cinnamon, & Cacao Nibs

Bottles of ALL 2024 will be available for purchase in person at Lua next Saturday, October 5th, starting at 11AM. First come, first served, with limits determined at open. We will have a limited number of bottles available online via TOAST at 11AM as well. Proxies are allowed. Picking up for a proxy? Just be sure to have their name & order number ready for us when you’re picking up

We also put together a 5th Anniversary ALL-you-can-eat brunch buffet by Chef James & Chef Dutch on Saturday, October 5th from 9-11AM! A limited amount of brunch tickets are available live on Toast RIGHT NOW and will remain online until sold out. Link is right there in our bio!

Purchase of a brunch ticket gets you access to our AYCE brunch buffet from 9-11AM (closed to the public), ability to pre-purchase ALL 2024 bottles to beat the line, and participation in our bottle share (bringing a bottle to share is encouraged but not required!!)

Expect brunch classics like eggs benedict, burger sliders, classic hash browns, bacon & sausage, French toast, fresh fruit, and some other healthy stuff maybe.

Draft pours of ALL 2024 will be available for purchase Saturday 10/5 at open.

ALL again, once more, but for 2024. Perhaps our favorite BA release to date, and one we enjoy revisiting. This vintage of ALL 2024 was brewed, selected, and blended in celebration of our fifth anniversary.

Lua “Roam” and variants online sales start tomorrow! (4/10)

April 9, 2024Leave a comment

Courtesy of Lua’s Facebook page:

ROAM SET RELEASE

ROAM was initially released as a collaboration with our friends at @dimensionalbeer and when we decided to bring it back, we knew we had to do a few variants with the D-Team as well.

Sales for our ROAM set go live tomorrow (Wednesday, April 10) at 10AM online via TOAST (link in our bio) and will remain on sale, online, during our regular business hours until sold out.

Each ROAM SET will contain one (1) 500mL bottle of the following:

ROAM (12.7%)

Monster cookie inspired imperial stout with peanuts, peanut butter, granola, and cacao nibs

LIMBO (12.7%)

Imperial stout with peanut butter, honey roasted peanuts, coconut, & maple syrup

TROUBLE (12.7%)

Imperial stout with peanut butter, honey roasted peanuts, bananas, & marshmallows

There will be no limit on sets per order, and proxies are absolutely allowed. Picking up for a proxy? Just be sure to have their name/order number ready for us when you’re picking up .

Draft pours and bottle pickup start at 11AM here in our Sherman Hill taproom on Friday, April 12 and must be picked up anytime during our regular business hours by end of day Sunday, April 14.

For those coming thru Sherman Hill this weekend, we will also have a special, in-person only 4th bottle available for purchase when you’re here. More on that later this week!

Lua “Weathered” BA stout goes on sale 3/5 @ 10 am via TOAST!

March 4, 2024Leave a comment

Another delicious sounding stout is coming from Lua Brewing, and tickets are going on sale tomorrow morning (3/5) at 10 a.m. via TOAST. Here’s more on “Weathered” and how to get your bottle below courtesy of Lua Brewing:

WEATHERED (16.4%)

Hello my friend we meet again, it’s been a while, where should we begin? How about over a bottle of WEATHERED, a barrel-aged stout we brewed with our friends at Back Channel Brewing. Aged 26 months in Elijah Craig barrels, expect baker’s chocolate, crème brûlée, and a pleasant warmth lent by the barrels. When you see the signs, don’t stop dancing, ‘cause when you’re with me, I’m careless and I believe.

Sales for WEATHERED bottles go live tomorrow (Tuesday, 3/5) at 10AM online via TOAST (link in our bio) and will remain on sale, online, during our regular business hours until sold out.

WEATHERED will be sold as solo 375mL bottles, limit three bottles per person & proxies are absolutely allowed. Picking up for a proxy? Just be sure to have their name/order number ready for us when you’re picking up .

Draft pours and bottle pickup start at 11AM here in our Sherman Hill taproom on Friday, March 8 and may be picked up anytime during regular business hours by end of day Sunday, March 10.

Lua celebrating 4 years starting next Monday (10/9)! with 3 new releases!

October 2, 2023Leave a comment

An early happy 4 years to Lua Brewing! Starting next Monday, October 9th, they will be releasing beers and having food specials throughout the week. Here’s what they are starting with on Monday courtesy of their Facebook page:

Our 4th Anniversary week kicks off ONE WEEK from today, and we are starting it off with everyone’s favs.

Next Monday (10/9) we will be slinging $4.44 Lua Smush sliders alllll dang day, accompanied by THREE new nostalgia inspired, smoothie-esque sour beers (draft only).

PUSHPOP: GUB GUB (5%)

Pineapple, Guava, Fruit Punch

PUSHPOP: TJ CREAM (5%)

Berry, Passion fruit, Vanilla

PUSHPOP: MR. DENMARK (5%)

Tangerine, Cara Cara Orange, Mango

Looking forward to celebrating with you all!

Lua Brewing “contrition” barrel-aged stout goes on sale this Friday! Pick up 3/25!

March 15, 2023Leave a comment

Courtesy of Lua’s Facebook page:

*STOUT RELEASE*

CONTRITION (14.3%)

BA Imperial Stout with Pecans, Coconut, Vanilla Beans, & Cacao Nibs

Inspired by German chocolate cake, CONTRITION is a massive imperial stout that was aged for two-and-a-half years in bourbon barrels before it rested on house-toasted pecans, house-toasted coconut, whole vanilla beans, and freshly roasted cacao nibs.

Sales for CONTRITION bottle sets start THIS Friday 3/17 at 10AM online via TOAST (link in our bio) and will remain on sale, online, during our regular business hours until sold out.

CONTRITION will be sold in a set of TWO 500mL bottles, with no limit on sets & proxies are absolutely allowed. Picking up for a proxy? Make sure to have their order number ready for us when you’re picking up .

Draft pours and bottle pickup start at 11AM here in our Sherman Hill taproom on Saturday 3/25 and may be picked up anytime during regular business hours between the days of Saturday 3/25 and Saturday 4/22.

Can’t wait to see you here!