Confluence Brewing Company Reviews

wlajwl	4.4 Confluence No Imitator Doppelbock Aroma is malts, caramel and kind of a German smoked/Scotch quality. The flavor is mild fruit, malts and a big German smoked/slight Scotch finish. Wednesday, April 17, 2024
wlajwl	3.8 Confluence Virtuous Endeavor Series - Belgian-Style Quadrupel Ale Aroma d malts and dark fruit/hint of grape popsicle. The flavor is fruit/dark fruit, malts and a mild/medium sweet/slight grape/alcoholic vinous finish. Monday, April 8, 2024
wlajwl	4.1 Confluence Over-Night Oats Aroma is kind of like cherry rocky road ice cream. The flavor is dark malts, cherries and a mildly sweet almond/chocolate/creeping bourbon alcoholic finish. Sunday, April 7, 2024
wlajwl	3.8 Confluence Now That’s What I Call Batch 2000 Aroma is citrus/fruit/floral hops and big alcohol/gas. The flavor is fruit, grains/malts, a hint of raisins/stone fruit and a nutty hop/gassy alcoholic finish. Sunday, March 31, 2024
wlajwl	3.7 Confluence Botanical Bliss Aroma is lavender/lemon and big flowers. The flavor is lavender/lemon, malts, a small hint of incense and a tropical fruit/floral/mild/medium sweet finish. Friday, March 8, 2024
explosivedog	3 Confluence Gray's Lake Nessie Scottish Ale - Hazelnut & Coffee Can, shared by Chris M. Pours brown. Hazelnut, seaweed, coffee, kelp, vanilla, biscuit. Medium body. Fine. Friday, March 8, 2024
wlajwl	4.2 Confluence Batch 1972 Aroma is citrus, a small hint of vanilla and spicy/pungent hops. The flavor is fruit/mild berries, citrus, malts/grains and a mildly sweet (small hint of vanilla)/spicy/grapefruit finish. Thursday, February 1, 2024
djd07	3.5 Confluence Ferryman’s Dark Chocolate Turtle Bottle thanks to Andy. Pours a dark brown with small beige head that lasts. The aroma is roasted malt and dark chocolate. Slick body, dark chocolate, molasses, roast, boozy, very good. Sunday, January 21, 2024
djd07	3.4 Confluence Bourbon Barrel Ferryman's Black wax bottle thanks to Andy. Pours a dark brown with small beige head that lasts. The aroma is strong cocoa, roast, wood, bourbon. Slick body, licorice, prune, roast, boozy, good. Sunday, January 21, 2024
johnnnniee	3.6 Confluence Milk Man Milk Stout - Coffee & Cream Can from jcwattsrugger, thanks for the trade. Dark brown bordering on black with a decent sized off white head that slowly recedes. Creamed coffee and hints of chocolate and earth lightly sweet. Sunday, December 31, 2023
bth122	3.7 Confluence Gray's Lake Nessie Scottish Ale Can. With Joel. Medium head. Brown color. Rich roasty nutty aroma. Toffee, nuts, bacon. Medium body. Slight smoke. Light sweetness. Pretty good. Wednesday, December 27, 2023
poisoneddwarf	4.1 Confluence Gray's Lake Nessie Scottish Ale - Hazelnut & Coffee 16 oz from City Brew Tours 12 Beers of Christmas Advent Box. Aroma has notes of hazelnut, coffee, vanilla. Pours dark brown with amber highlights and a half finger beige head that settles into a ring quickly. Taste is moderately sweet with some light bitterness in the background. Very nutty. Slightly thin mouthfeel. Nice beer. Wednesday, December 27, 2023
wlajwl	4.3 Confluence Extinction Event (Cryo Pop, Idaho 7, El Dorado) Aroma is sweet citrus/fruit and pretty dank hops. The flavor is fruit/citrus, grains/malts and a nutty/slightly West Coast)/dank hop finish. Wednesday, December 20, 2023
rennat42	3.3 Confluence Blue Corn Lager Con Chilies Can. A- Blue corn chips, jalapenos. A- Amber color, clear liquid, minimal head. T- Blue corn tortilla chips, jalapenos. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, slightly spicy finish. O- Lovely flavor but for a pepper beer, 16 oz is too much. Gives me heartburn. Well made, but if I am drinking this on it's own, it's a shareable can. Would be great for cooking. Sunday, December 10, 2023
wlajwl	4.1 Confluence Batch 1940 Aroma is strong kiwi/tropical fruit, malts and spicy hops. The flavor is fruit, tropical fruit/kiwi, malts and a very slightly soapy/hint of vanilla/piney/spicy hop finish. Thursday, November 16, 2023
wlajwl	3.8 Confluence Bulldog Aroma is big beery malts and a hint of honey. The flavor is mildly sweet fruit, a hint of honey and a beery malt/spicy hop finish. Thursday, November 16, 2023
drpimento	3.9 Confluence Batch 1897 Aromas are a nice blend of citrus, resin with some herbs and spices. Flavors are similar to nose, add in a hint of MJ, mildly bitter up front with a sweeter finish. Slightly soft mouth. Nice beer. Saturday, November 4, 2023
wlajwl	3.7 Confluence Peanut Butter Cup Porter Aroma is peanut butter cup and dark malts. The flavor is fruit/very slight vinous, dark malts and a mostly peanut butter cup/slightly acidic finish. Monday, October 30, 2023
wlajwl	4.4 Confluence Fresh Hop Strata IPA Aroma is citrus, dank hops and floral/slight sugar. The flavor is fruit, malts and a citrus/dank/piney/bitter hop finish. I’m not sure why but a WCIPA/some others make great use of Strata, a lot of hazies are too funky, not sure why but I like these kind. Friday, September 29, 2023
fidelis83	3.5 Confluence Yard Yacht Hazy yellow-gold pour with a one finger soapy white head. Aroma of tropical fruit, sharp grassy notes, spicy hops, floral citrus, mineral notes and a hint of bready and cookie malt. Flavor is oily citrus, pine, sharp tropical fruit, mineral, and a hint of caramel. Pretty good. Saturday, September 9, 2023
wlajwl	3.8 Confluence Batch 1897 Aroma is tropical fruit and strong Galaxy/Azacca hops. The flavor is fruit, complex tropical fruit, malts and a slightly syrup sweet/bitter Azacca hop/warming alcoholic finish. Thursday, September 7, 2023
Drake	3.7 Confluence Royal Roots English-Style Porter Sample at GTMW 2023, 8/12/23. Dark brown, large tan head, good retention. Aroma of roast, chocolate, earth. Taste is roast, chocolate, green hops. Monday, August 28, 2023
deyholla	3.7 Confluence Over The Ivy Czech-Style Pils Sampled from the tap at GTMW 2023. Pours a clear gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has notes of bread, straw and hay with a bit of grass coming through. Flavor has more grass up front that is supported by the combination of hay, straw and bread notes. Sunday, August 27, 2023
wlajwl	4.1 Confluence 13 Degrees Aroma is big toffee and nutty malts. The flavor is fruit/small hint of cane sugar, toffee and a dark fruit/nutty malt finish. Sunday, August 20, 2023
thegreenrooster	3.4 Confluence Over The Ivy Czech-Style Pils Pour is a clear gold with a large white head. Aroma is doughy malt. Flavor is more wet dough malt with a decent herbal saaz hopping. This was well done. Saturday, August 19, 2023
wlajwl	4.2 Confluence Uplift Aroma is grainy/beery malts and caramel. The flavor is fruit and a big beery malt/bitter hop/dry finish. Friday, August 4, 2023
fidelis83	3.7 Confluence Extinction Event Hazy orange gold pour with a two finger creamy white head. Aroma of sweet, juicy citrus, tart tropical fruit, light cookie. Flavor is cereal sweet wheat, juicy citrus, tart tropical fruit , a hint of toasty grain oil and some dank. Medium body, creamy to slightly chalky feel, light,but sharp carbonation. Pretty good overall. Sunday, July 30, 2023
wlajwl	3.7 Confluence The Cherry Limeade Wizard Aroma is fruit/cherries and butter/possible diacetyl. The flavor is cherries/fruit, malts, mild sweetness in the middle and a tart/dry/slight butter/hint of bandaid finish. Wednesday, July 26, 2023
wlajwl	3.8 Confluence Flip ‘N’ Roll Aroma is dank/citrus hops and a hint of soap. The flavor is citrus, malts, nutty/hint of peanuts/pistachios and a spicy hop/slightly soapy finish. Monday, July 24, 2023
fidelis83	3.7 Confluence Mango Dodger Clear gold pour with a small white head. Aroma of mango, tree fruits, bourbon citrus and tropical fruit hops and a little caramel. Flavor is pretty boozy bourbon up front, then sweet mango, tropical hops, tree fruit, pale caramel and light spicy esters. Medium body, slightly syrupy and warm.Good stuff overall, not great. Thursday, July 20, 2023
wlajwl	3.9 Confluence Barley & Me Rescue Dog IPA Aroma is fruit/big floral hops and grains. The flavor is fruit, malts, a hint of tortilla chips and a nutty/bitter hop finish. Tuesday, July 18, 2023
wlajwl	3.5 Confluence Batch 1854 Aroma is fruit, hops and a hint of soap/cleaner. The flavor is fruit/citrus, grains/malts and a tropical/spicy hop/mildly sweet/slightly soapy finish. Wednesday, July 12, 2023
wlajwl	4 Confluence MacRae of Sunshine New Zealand-Style Pilsner Aroma is malts, fruit and unique dank hops. The flavor is fruit, tropical fruit, malts/grains and a mildly sweet/dank/slightly nutty/spicy hop finish. Tuesday, July 4, 2023
wlajwl	3.6 Confluence Country Cooler Aroma is lemon, wheat and a hint of soda. The flavor is lemon, wheat and a mildly tart/sweet finish. Tuesday, June 27, 2023
wlajwl	3.7 Confluence Extinction Event (Mosaic, El Dorado, Comet) Aroma is sweet/slightly burnt citrus. The flavor is citrus, tropical fruit, malts and a spicy/bitter hop/slightly alcoholic finish. Saturday, June 24, 2023
wlajwl	4.1 Confluence V-I-Pilz Aroma is piney/slightly nutty hops and beery malts. The flavor is fruit, slight tropical fruit and a beery malt/nutty/bitter hop finish. Sunday, June 11, 2023
wlajwl	4.1 Confluence Ayana's Rye IPA Aroma is citrus, rye and a hint of bubblegum sweetness. The flavor is fruit/citrus, a hint of bubblegum sweetness and a bitter/nutty hop/spicy rye finish. Friday, June 9, 2023
wlajwl	4 Confluence Midnight In Paradise Coconut Aroma is big coconut and roasted malts. The flavor is coconut, mild fruit and a bitter/roasted malt/acidic finish. Wednesday, June 7, 2023
DrnkMcDermott	3.6 Confluence Des Moines IPA Draft at HyVee, Carroll IA. Gold in the glass with a bit of haze, and a thin light head. Warming IPA smell of basic American hops. The Taste is very very basic American Pale Ale and IPA mix. Nicely bit hops, just a bit of resin and a slightly fruity ale yeast finish. A good standard for the style. Monday, May 29, 2023
wlajwl	4.2 Confluence Older Dirtier Kent’s Aroma is malts, whiskey and dark fruit/stone fruit. The flavor is dark fruit/mild vinous, malts and a sweet/whiskey alcohol finish. Sunday, May 21, 2023
wlajwl	3.8 Confluence Strawberry South Side Citra Blonde Aroma is sweet/fresh strawberries and malts. The flavor is fruit, malts and a Citra hop/sweet strawberry finish. Thursday, May 18, 2023
wlajwl	4.1 Confluence Cajun Fest Refresh Aroma is husky malts and mild caramel. The flavor is mild fruit, slight caramel and a husky/beery malt finish. Tuesday, April 25, 2023
wlajwl	3.5 Confluence Batch 1810 Aroma is sweet citrus and pungent/slightly perfumed hops. The flavor is sweet citrus, malts and a tropical/very slightly funky hop finish. Tuesday, April 18, 2023
wlajwl	3.8 Confluence Session Hazy IPA Test Batch #5 Aroma is complex pungent/tropical hops. The flavor is fruit/tropical fruit/mangoes, malts in the background and a mildly sweet/floral hop finish. Wednesday, April 12, 2023
wlajwl	3.8 Confluence Thumbwise Aroma is toasted/roasted malts and nutty. The flavor is roasted malts, mild fruit and a slightly sweet chocolate/acidic finish. Saturday, March 18, 2023
wlajwl	4.2 Confluence / Lua / Lion Bridge Remnant Aroma is big caramel and a hint of hops. The flavor is fruit and a complex malt/spicy rye/warming alcoholic/hoppy finish. Saturday, March 11, 2023
wlajwl	3.7 Confluence Brunches Of Berries Aroma is sweet berries and grainy malts. The flavor is malts/grains, a hint of spices and a mildly sweet strawberry shortcake finish. Tuesday, March 7, 2023
wlajwl	4.1 Confluence BarleyLife Aroma is citrus, caramel malts and a hint of liquor/whiskey. The flavor is caramel malts, fruit and a hoppy/slight whiskey/alcohol finish. Sunday, March 5, 2023
wlajwl	3.6 Confluence Crème Brûlée Stout Aroma is raspberries/berries, coffee and medium sweetness. The flavor is sweet caramel, dark malts, complex berries and a medium sweet/very slightly acidic finish. Friday, February 24, 2023
wlajwl	3.7 Confluence Sleepover S’mores Aroma is strong fudge and a hint of graham cracker. The flavor is fruit/dark fruit, dark malts and a slightly sludgy fudge/slightly sweet graham cracker finish. Sunday, February 19, 2023