Lua Brewing
Microbrewery and restaurant in the historic Sherman Hill neighborhood in Des Moines, IA.
Our 6th Annual KINGMAKER KÖLSCH DAYS have officially started 🎉👑🍻.
🇩🇪 Köln-inspired food menu
👑 Kingmaker your way: milk tube, stange, boot, Slample™️
🍑 Fruited Berliner Weiss
🍋 Kingmaker or Loud as Hope shandys
Also, every boot your tables orders gets your name in a drawing to win one of our Lua branded boots!
Should be a beautiful day here in Des Moines! World Cup games will be on & garage doors open.
Swing thru and get your Kingmaker on ❤️.
06/18/2026
👑KINGMAKER 2026👑
One of our fav weekends of the year starts TOMORROW with our SIXTH Annual Kingmaker Kölsch Days!!
Tomorrow, we will release KINGMAKER KÖLSCH, a collaboration beer with , of which we are immensely proud (and canned for the first time ever!).
Traditional Kölsch-style service, using 8.25oz Kölner stange glasses straight from the Köln region of Germany, and hand-made Kranz serving trays courtesy of .
The kitchen will have a Köln inspired food menu of Schnitzel, Spaetzle, and much more.
Beyond Kölsch, we will be serving up some special fruited Berliners & shandys for your taste buds 😋
Come drink Kölsch the way it was meant to be drank, and help us continue to explore the wonderful culture of beer. June 19th and 20th right here at Historic Sherman Hill’s Oldest Craft Brewery.
06/11/2026
ESTADIO AZTECA 🇲🇽⚽️
blanco • cucumber juice • fresh lime juice • Cointreau • jalapeño simple • Tajín
The 2026 World Cup is HERE and we are running one special cocktail daily to celebrate a team playing that specific day!
Named after the iconic Estadio Azteca in Mexico City hosting the kickoff game today 🫡.
Open for lunch at 11; kickoff is at 2PM!
05/30/2026
BREAKFAST NACHOS 📚📚
scrambled • queso • bacon • sour cream • pickled carrot • radish • cilantro
Start your weekend off with a killer plate of breakfast nachos while you sip on some bottomless mimosas & Bloody Marys, and then join us at 11 for that final!
Brunch goes 10-2; taproom open until 11PM 😎.
05/22/2026
Day one and two sessions down!
Thanks for ALL the love ❤️
See you tomorrow MBCC!!
05/21/2026
DAN’S DUNKEL (6.0%)
Munich-style Dark Lager
Dan’s, the beloved Dunkel, makes its return from the Lua Lagerhaus.
Bread and caramel flavors from the malt are perfectly balanced by the addition of German noble hops, coalescing into one of the most pleasurable and refreshing drinking experiences you’ll have on this side of the Atlantic Ocean.
Available on draft and to-go 🐱
05/19/2026
ROASTED SUMMER SQUASH 🫶
pesto • Parmesan • roasted red peppers • carrot
The perfect veggie addition to our Summer menu. Don’t 💤 on it with some grilled chicken added tho!
Open 11-10 with Two Punch Tuesday rolling 11-3!
05/15/2026
HAPPY 515 Day, Des Moines!!!
The Lua Liquid Kitchen whipped up this freshy in honor of the 801 Weather Wizard on this fine Friday. On draft only!
PUSHPOP: DAVE PRINCIPAL (5.15%)
Nostalgia-inspired, overly fruited sour with raspberry, marionberry, pineapple & a hint of coconut
The Lua ACTUAL kitchen also took some inspo from our great city so we present to you:
SMUSH DEBURGO SLIDERS 🤤
ground beef smush patty, DeBurgo sauce
Open 11-11, 515 🫡
05/09/2026
Happy Mother’s Day Eve!
Brunch is rollin’ Saturday and Sunday 10-2 and we whipped up a little breakfast special for ya.
☀️PORK BELLY BREAKFAST SANDWICH
scrambled egg • American • on a croissant • Vietnamese sweet chili garlic sauce • served with breakfast potatoes
Inspired by the Sarasota Farmer’s Market and probably the best breakfast sandwich ever - courtesy of !
05/08/2026
⛵️ SHIP OF THESEUS ⛵️ (6.1%)
West Coast Pilsner with Anchovy hops
Ship of Theseus returns!
SoT uses crisp lager yeast, clean Pilsner malt, and the choicest Anchovy hops (not fish) from Yakima Valley. We then allow it to lager, as it might’ve on the ship ride home from battle. While SoT’s mouthfeel is light and bright, it has an assertive hoppy finish of watermelon, raspberry, and pine.
Available to-go and on draft now!
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Address
1525 High Street
Des Moines, IA
50309
Opening Hours
| Monday | 11am - 10pm |
| Tuesday | 11am - 10pm |
| Wednesday | 11am - 10pm |
| Thursday | 11am - 10pm |
| Friday | 11am - 11pm |
| Saturday | 11am - 11pm |
| Sunday | 11am - 9pm |