Aug 26, 2021 - Food and Drink

Check out Des Moines' techie new taproom

A techie new taproom with an evolving selection of 60 Iowa-focused craft beers opens Sept. 3 in downtown Des Moines.

Details: Craft Bru uses a mobile app (PourChoices) that allows users to explore its menu and place contactless orders.

A flavor profile system allows you to rank each brew and receive suggestions for future drinks. (Think Spotify but for craft beer.)
The menu will change daily and focus largely on seasonal and new or experimental beers.

What they're doing: The new biz is the creation of software developers Dennis Dix and Tracey Schlueter.

They're trying to make the expanding diversity of craft beer user friendly and accessible.
The software will be marketed to breweries across the world, they told Jason yesterday.

Visit: 210 SW 11th St.

CraftBru is located at LINC at Gray's Station, a burgeoning new downtown neighborhood near a planned $60M professional soccer stadium that could break ground next year.
Hours: Sunday-Thursday: 11am-10pm; Friday-Saturday: 11am-11pm.

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