Des Moines Beer Stores

[Jeff]

I will be traveling through Des Moines in a couple weeks and was wondering if anybody knew of a beer store with good selection. I don't have much time to stop otherwise I would sidetrack to the Court Street Brew Pub. Thanks for any help.

[newportstorm]

I am by no means an Iowa expert, but here's a few to browse:

Hawkeye country (http://www.beeradvocate.com/beerfly/list?path=%2Fbeerfly%2Flist&sort=name&show=search&name=&city=&s_id=IA&c_id=&zip=&area=&submit=+search+&store=Y)

Hopefully some locals will chime in - Brownbeard?

Cheers!

[fretlessman71]

Brownbeard is AWOL... haven't seen him in a while. :confused:

[xtalman]

Don't recall anything in Des Moines proper. Maybe something in West Des Moines, but if you are going by car and traveling up or down I35 Cyclone Liquors in Ames was always had a solid selection. Ames is about 30 miles north of Des Moines.

Court Ave. was pretty good last time I was there about 5 or 6 years ago. Nothing spectacular but solid.

[hops99]

John's Grocery in Iowa City. GREAT place.

[fretlessman71]

I miss names of places like that... I can just picture the green and white awning with the scalloped edges flapping in the light breeze on a sunny afternoon... :)

(Yeah, I know, sounds kinda funny from soneone who shops at WalFart, but that's the way it goes.... )

[Jeff]

Thanks for the replies everybody. I am leaving tomorrow and haven't decided where to stop. I have been to Des Moines before, and know the beer selection is that great but I am hoping to find a selection of Fuller's that is no longer available in Nebraska.:(