Best bars in Des Moines area
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This. Oh god, this. Completely forgot about this place.
Ridgemont is a decent place I haven't seen mentioned either.
Not sure if mentioned and not sure if craft beer lover but Exile and Confluence can be easily stopped at.
But go upstairs to the Monk!
I would start at Bait shop to eat and have some great beers then move to 4th st. Avoid third street unless you are just trying to get some tail. Hessen Haus, PBR Bar, The Lift, and of course Royal Mile and Monk.
Then go over to Court Ave Brew Pub for a round of Root Downs. After that, if you feel ragey, hit third St. (Mickeys, Beer Can Alley, Echange, Johnny's) but I would probably head to Fongs for some late night slices
****! I forgot another one. One of my favorites when I am down at the Farmers Market.
Also Micky's is good for farmers market drinking.
Denny Arthur's is, without question, the most ridiculous (in terms of hilarity and absurdity) bar scene I've experienced.
About 2/3rds of the clientele are people in their 40's-50's clearly trying to hook up. Dressed over the top and acting like a bunch of college kids. It's all you can do to keep from laughing the entire time. There's a massive dance floor. A pack of young single guys could just clean up on a Cougar pack in there.
That's almost a good thing, in terms of producing a wild night and epic story.
This is pretty strong itinerary here. I'd time Mickey's patio a bit based on the weather that night. Great place to hang, people watch. Love Royal Mile, chillin' at The Lift and can't top the fun at passin' das Boot at Hessen Haus!
Nice thing about going down to Court Ave area is there is such a variety, you can just keep hopping to the next place. R - don't drink and drive!
All I can think of is the Big Yellow Joint!
Lani does braless sundays for football just fyi, also OP Beer Can Alley will be great for your buddies if they are country boys
