Confluence “Stout Month” begins 1/31!

January 14, 2025Leave a comment

Courtesy of Confluence Facebook page:

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

Confluence Brewing “Stout Month” lineup! It’s PACKED

February 5, 2023Leave a comment

If you’re in the Des Moines area and are craving a delicious stout, Confluence Brewing is where you need to head! Every Friday they are releasing new beers! Check out their stellar lineup for this month:

Friday February 10th

Friday February 17th

Saturday February 25th

Saturday February 18th is Frozen Firkin Fest!

It’s that time a year for another Frozen Firkin Fest! We’ll be tapping 10 different experimental cask conditioned beers at noon in the beer garden (yes, beer garden). There’s only one of each, so when they’re gone, that’s it! Plus, this year we have a package deal for $20 that includes a pair of Confluence drinking gloves and 10 beer tickets!

-Ferryman’s w/ Sweet Potato

-Ferryman’s w/ Pecans

-Lemon Bar Wizard

-Blackberry Vinaigrette Wizard

-DSM IPA w/ Coffee

-Port Wine & Berry Brulee

-Coconut ChewBOCKa

-Farmer John’s Salsa Verde

-Farmer John’s Mango Habanero

-Imogene w/ Vanilla & Pistachio

Saturday, February 25th 50’s Dad Brunch!

50’s Dad Brunch is back with a trio of “Dad” beers!

*THIS IS A TICKETED EVENT*

Your $100 ticket includes the following:

-Brunch: (eggs, sausage, bacon, breakfast potatoes, fruit, pastries, and all-you-can eat pancakes)

-50’s Dad Mug

-10oz pour of 50’s Dad

-10oz pour of Rad Dad

-10oz pour of Blue Dad

-1 4-pack of 50’s Dad (to-go)

-1 4-pack of Rad Dad (to-go)

-1 Bottle of Blue Dad (to-go)

Tickets may be purchased in the taproom, or online HERE

Tickets must be purchased in advance and WILL NOT be available at the door. Gratuity is included in the cost of the ticket.

February is “Stout” month! What stout are you drinking?

February 1, 2023Leave a comment

Ever since 1993, February as been designated “Stout” month. What better way to celebrate the end of January than by cracking a bottle/can of your favorite roasty stout? There are so many great stouts to choose from in our great state, but here’s what I’ll be sipping on this month…plus any others I may cross paths with!

**Lion Bridge Percussive Maintenance** – the perfect beer to pop open during February. I was lucky enough to procure a few bottles and also has this decadent baby on tap. One of the best beers in the state in my opinion. 12% can be scary, but it’s extremely well hidden. Sip on this one and relish it, maybe share it, but make sure you are sharing with someone worthy of this brew.

**Singlespeed Tip the Cow** – sometimes we take for granted those things that are readily available to us. Tip the Cow happens to be one of those beers, You can find it in almost any grocery store in the area and also happens to be a fantastic stout. Coffee and chocolate and I think I’ll have at least two of these!

**Big Grove Richard the Whale** – another harder to get beer that you can’t just pick up at your local grocery store…BUT…this baby is currently on tap at my local watering hole, Chameleon’s Pub and Grub in Mount Vernon, and once I drink that dry I still have a few bottles stashed in the cellar. If you were lucky enough to attend Richard Day, you probably have some variants to drink as well….LUCKY!

**Backpocket Cookie Junkie** – when I first saw this can I thought for sure this beer would be too sweet, but the balance of the peanut butter and the 175 pounds of sandwich cookies was perfect at not cloying at all. After a big winter feast, this is going to be my dessert!

**Clock House Pet Elephant** – the new kid to the party. Just released last weekend. This is an end of nighter, nightcap, grand finale beer. 14% is frightening, and when you finish that last sip it may seem at the moment you could handle another….hold tight….save that next bottle for another evening…get the fireplace going, turn on some Lord Huron lightly in the background, and savor every last drop of this nutter butter filled brew.

There they are! Those 5 for sure and hopefully some more stouts I run into along the way. What stout are you drinking this month and what else do I need to try? Cheers to Stout Month!

Confluence Brewing releases “Stout Month” schedule!

January 31, 2021Leave a comment

The month of February is “Stout Month” at Confluence Brewing Company in Des Moines! Starting February 5th and ending February 26th, Confluence will be releasing six stouts throughout! Here’s the lineup and more details can be found by clicking here:

February is Stout Month and we have a killer lineup that’ll keep you rockin’ for 28 days straight! Complete our Stout Month beer tour and receive an amazing commemorative Stout Month 2021 t-shirt. This year we’re expanding our promo to include curbside orders, so you can participate from the safety of your car, or a seat in our taproom. How can you get your hands on this bada** shirt? Check out the instructions below:We’ll hand you a ticket stub in the taproom, or include one in your curbside order when you make a purchase of each of the 6 stouts we’re releasing. Qualifying purchases include a draft pour in the taproom, or a 4-pack or bottle depending on the beer (curbside or taproom). Collect a ticket for each unique beer and redeem all 6 stubs at the end of the month for the shirt.
Here’s the release schedule:
*2/5 Ferryman’s Fuel Russian Imperial Stout W/ Chocolate &Espresso
*2/12 Stavropol Russian Imperial Stout
*2/12 Sour’NDipity
*2/19 Ferryman’s Chocolate Covered Cherries
*2/26 Bourbon Barrel Monster Cookie Stout
*2/26 50’s Dad Barrel Aged Milk Stout W/ Coffee, Vanilla, & Chocolate
**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-2XL)
*Must redeem offer by 3/31/21
***Qualifying beers may be purchased at any time throughout the month, not just on the release date.