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Court Avenue Brewing

(Brewpub)

Last updated: August 29, 2000

309 Court Avenue
Des Moines IA 50309

Phone: +1 515-282-2739
Fax: +1 515-282-3789

Opened November 1, 1996.
Brewer: Steve Zimmerman.

My Opinion Of The Beers That I've Tried:
15.5 points overall

• Black Hawk Stout
  Style 11 - Stout
  • 14 points - Beer #33-2888, at the brewery, June 15, 1998
    Black, thick head. Roasty, papery aroma. Medium body, very roasty, pretty sweet.

• Capital Raspberry Wheat
  Style 21 - Fruit / Vegetable Beer
  • 14 points - Beer #33-2883, at the brewery, June 15, 1998
    Golden, low carbonation, thick head. Perfumey raspberry aroma. Medium body, sweet, tart. Vimalt Wheat plus raspberry flavoring.

• ESB
  Style 7 - English Bitter
  • 18 points - Beer #33-2887, at the brewery, June 15, 1998
    Amber-brown, low carbonation, thick head. Faintly hoppy aroma. Big body, big fruity hops. Real clean smooth beer.

• O'Leary's Red
  Style 4 - Mild / Brown Ale
  • 16 points - Beer #33-2885, at the brewery, June 15, 1998
    Red-brown, low carbonation, thick head. Fruity hop aroma. Medium body, fruity-spicy-herbal hops. Sweet slightly roasty finish.

• Pointer Brown Ale
  Style 4 - Mild / Brown Ale
  • 15 points - Beer #33-2886, at the brewery, June 15, 1998
    Dark red, thick head. Faintly roasty aroma. Medium body, pretty sweet and roasty. Some bitterness in the middle, slightly acidic.

• Topping Pale Ale
  Style 6 - American-style Pale Ale
  • 14.5 points - Beer #33-2884, at the brewery, June 15, 1998
    Amber, low carbonation, thick head. Malty, smoky aroma. Medium body, malty, excellent smooth bitterness.

• Vimalt Wheat
  Style 6 - American-style Pale Ale
  • 15.5 points - Beer #33-2882, at the brewery, June 15, 1998
    Golden, low carbonation, thick head. Fruity, perfumey aroma. Light, malty, pretty good hop flavor in the middle.

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