3 DM Breweries begin canning beer

[capitalcityguy]

Exile, Confluence, and Firetrucker.

Also, Confluence is really expanding their space and going all out to cater to the nearby bike trail. Cool plans.

Register article with video: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/st...des-moines-breweries-ready-sell-can/90367594/

The beer aisle in Des Moines grocery stores is about to look a lot more local.

Three central Iowa breweries are adding canning lines in the coming months, a move that will allow them to put their beer on shelves and in coolers around the region.

 

[ianoconnor]

Would love if Confluence would can Thomas Beck.

 

[NickTheGreat]

Awesome! Had a nice chat with the Exile rep on Friday at Prairie Trail. Nice dude and he alluded to this. Sounds like they're got some exciting things coming

 

[ripvdub]

It's too bad that they'll try to be like every other craft beer company and charge $10.99 or more for a 4 or 6 pack.
Love Confluence, but their mini growlers a re a rip off. Even if spendy, I might buy the cans once in a while.

 

[1100011CS]

It's too bad that they'll try to be like every other craft beer company and charge $10.99 or more for a 4 or 6 pack.
Love Confluence, but their mini growlers a re a rip off. Even if spendy, I might buy the cans once in a while.

Founders All Day IPA in 15 packs ftw.

 

[ISUME]

It's too bad that they'll try to be like every other craft beer company and charge $10.99 or more for a 4 or 6 pack.
Love Confluence, but their mini growlers a re a rip off. Even if spendy, I might buy the cans once in a while.

4 pints at the brewery would cost?

 

[ILiftWithRoyce]

Excited for Confluence to can. Hopefully before long they will be canning most of their releases, including the seasonals with the expanded brewing capacity.

 

[dmclone]

I wonder how many people that complain about $10.99 six packs have no problem paying $6 for a bomber or the equivalent of $30 for a six pack at the bar.

 

[ripvdub]

4 pints at the brewery would cost?

A lot of these beers are definitely not worth it. When theCraft beer craze started, they charged up the ass for it product bc they were small batches, just starting up and whatever other reasons. Now everyone just charges that bc they can. A lot of brewerys have 1 or 2 great beers, the rest are ehh or taste like piss
You can make 5 gallons of beer for less than $20.

 

[JP4CY]

You can make 5 gallons of beer for less than $20.

You obviously factored in rent, utilities, equipment, advertising, taxes, and payroll.

 

[CycloneGamecock]

I wonder how many people that complain about $10.99 six packs have no problem paying $6 for a bomber or the equivalent of $30 for a six pack at the bar.

Are bombers really that cheap in Iowa nowadays? Damn

 

[dmclone]

Are bombers really that cheap in Iowa nowadays? Damn

Not usually but there are exceptions. You can get some great Toppling Goliath bombers for $8. I think that Lagunitas has 32 oz Sucks for around $6.

 

[ISUME]

A lot of these beers are definitely not worth it. When theCraft beer craze started, they charged up the ass for it product bc they were small batches, just starting up and whatever other reasons. Now everyone just charges that bc they can. A lot of brewerys have 1 or 2 great beers, the rest are ehh or taste like piss
You can make 5 gallons of beer for less than $20.

Thanks for not answering my question.

The cost it takes to make something isn't the cost it is sold for, businesses try and make money.

 

[CY88CE11]

A lot of these beers are definitely not worth it. When theCraft beer craze started, they charged up the ass for it product bc they were small batches, just starting up and whatever other reasons. Now everyone just charges that bc they can. A lot of brewerys have 1 or 2 great beers, the rest are ehh or taste like piss
You can make 5 gallons of beer for less than $20.

 

[Cybyassociation]

A lot of these beers are definitely not worth it. When theCraft beer craze started, they charged up the ass for it product bc they were small batches, just starting up and whatever other reasons. Now everyone just charges that bc they can. A lot of brewerys have 1 or 2 great beers, the rest are ehh or taste like piss
You can make 5 gallons of beer for less than $20.

Most of the breweries in Iowa are scraping to make a profit. I guarantee they aren't charging a ton "just because they can".

 

[octaviouspoon]

You obviously factored in rent, utilities, equipment, advertising, taxes, and payroll.

Supply and command. It doesn't take rocket appliances to figure this out in your brain compartments.

 

[NATEizKING]

I started a excel document of beers and how much I like them last night. So many of them nowadays.

 

[NickTheGreat]

I started a excel document of beers and how much I like them last night. So many of them nowadays.

You should consider Beer Advocate or Untappd or any of the other numerous beer ranking sites/apps.

 

[NATEizKING]

You should consider Beer Advocate or Untappd or any of the other numerous beer ranking sites/apps.

I go there for ideas but I need one for my personal recollection for what I like. I was on Beer Advocate last night to decide what to get for my Wigginton celebration 6-er.

 

[NickTheGreat]

I go there for ideas but I need one for my personal recollection for what I like. I was on Beer Advocate last night to decide what to get for my Wigginton celebration 6-er.

Well Beer Advocate lets you 'rate beers, and you can go back and see what you thought of a beer. You can also make wish lists of beers you want to get (or trade for, if you're into that)