Lua Brewing

DESTROYER 2026 (16.3%)
a Raconteur Ale

Last released for our 3rd Anniversary, Destroyer is a barleywine project designed to be an extreme expression of raw ingredients. A challenge: push the simplest brewing inputs to their breaking point.

Destroyer is composed solely and in extreme amounts of Maris Otter barley, Citra hops, and our favorite yeast strain. It was boiled for a lengthy period (a total of over 40 hours), rested in stainless for several months, and then was laid into bourbon barrels for thirty-two months. Four years in the making, Destroyer 2026 pours a rich, deep mahogany with minimal carbonation.

Barleywine ale, a largely undefined, amorphous style, is a blank page of sorts, and one must not come lightly to the blank page. Destroyer, a Raconteur Ale, does not.

On draft & togo in our anniversary set paired with ALL 2026 starting at 10AM both online and right here in our Historic Sherman Hill taproom.

Looking to be an absolutely gorgeous day here in the capital city. We’d love to see you ❤️

Our 7th anniversary week keeps chugging along today with SIX sours made by six different employees. Draft only.

Snag a flight of all six and vote for your favorite, and please tell us what you hate about your absolute least favorite. Be brutal.

HEARTBREAKER (5.4%) 💔
raspberry, chocolate, vanilla

THE YESTER-MORROW MACHINE (5.2%) 🥕🎂
carrot cake, cheesecake, coconut, pineapple, black walnut

FOUR DEGREES BEFORE TOP-DEAD-CENTER (5.5%)
cherry, chocolate, pistachio 🍒

TODAY IS MY FAVORITE DAY (5.1%) 🧡
tangerine, pineapple, vanilla

PANDAN, DANIEL (5.6%) ⛽️🔥
pandan, banana, white chocolate, coconut

MONKEY MONKEY UNDERPANTS (5.1%) 🍹
almond, orange blossom, salt, pineapple, ginger, lime, coconut rum

Open 11-11 on this primo fall day 🤌.

Thanks for spending seven years with us 🙂!!

🫨 7th Anniversary Sours 🫨

We are stoked to tell you that this coming Friday (10/2) we are releasing SIX brand new, one off and uniquely crafted sours to celebrate our seven years in beautiful and historic Sherman Hill.

One keg each on draft. Available as solo pours for 4 bones or get a whole flight of six for 19. Vote for your fav. Let us know how you feel!

Here’s a preview of our first offering, inspired by the 🐐’s in Thailand, .

Thanks for seven dang years!

🥥🍌🍃 PANDAN, DANIEL (5.5%)
Fruited sour with coconut, white chocolate, banana, pandan

7th ANNIVERSARY RELEASES 🎉🍻

Saturday, October 3 - 10AM CST

ALL 2026 (16.0%)

Each fall, we select our best barrels and blend All to celebrate our Anniversary. 2026 marks seven years for our humble little brewery.

Cheers to all of you who support us and allow us to live out our dreams.

All 2026 is an imperial stout aged 20 months in bourbon barrels before being conditioned on toasted coconut, toasted hazelnuts, cinnamon, and cacao.

DESTROYER a Raconteur Ale (16.3%)

Last released for our 3rd Anniversary, Destroyer is a barleywine project designed to be an extreme expression of raw ingredients. A challenge: push the simplest brewing inputs to their breaking point.

Destroyer is composed solely and in extreme amounts of Maris Otter pale barley, Citra hops, and our favorite yeast strain. It was boiled for a lengthy period (a total of over 40 hours), rested in stainless for several months, and then was laid into bourbon barrels for thirty-two months. Four years in the making, Destroyer 2026 pours a rich, deep mahogany with minimal carbonation.

Barleywine ale, a largely undefined, amorphous style, is a blank page of sorts, and one must not come lightly to the blank page. Destroyer, a Raconteur Ale, does not.

RELEASE DETAILS ✍️

- ALL 2026 and DESTROYER will be sold as a two-bottle set (one bottle of each). Sets will be available for purchase in-person here at Lua AND online via Toast on Saturday, October 3rd starting at 10AM when we open for brunch service. Limits will be two sets for those in-person and one set for those purchasing online. Priority will go to those physically here at the brewery.

- Proxies are allowed. Just be sure to have their name & order number ready for us when you’re picking up. Bottle sets must be picked up by Sunday, October 11 by end of day.

- Draft pours of ALL 2026 and DESTROYER: A Raconteur Ale will be available all day long until the kegs run dry.

Can’t wait to celebrate here, with all of you who have made the last seven years possible ❤️.

PUMPKIN CINNAMON ROLL 🎃
pumpkin • browned butter • icing

Take a look at this cinnamon roll! It looks delicious, right?

Well it is, and this photo was taken a few days ago. You can tell because it’s sunny in this photo and we haven’t seen the Sun in so so long.

Brunch, bottomless mimosas & Bloody Marys, and this cinnamon roll special are here 10-2 to turn your gray day in to a hooray day.

🦞LOBSTER ROLLS INCOMING 9/30🦞

Mark your calendars for NEXT Wednesday, September 30th, because our 7th anniversary week celebration wouldn't be complete without a lil' lobster.

As always, we overnight in live lobsters, then cook, shuck, and bring 'em out fresh as can be. Hot OR cold whatever you prefer.

Make sure you get here before they’re gone, NEXT Wednesday (while supplies last) at 11AM.

Thank you all for making Year SEVEN possible🎉!

☕️ BRUNCH ☕️

Historic Sherman Hill’s Oldest Craft Brewery is serving up weekend brunch + bottomless bloody marys & mimosas for you and yours each and every Saturday & Sunday from 10AM-2PM!

The whole Lua menu is available during brunch as well. Come peep our fresh fall menu, as present to you one of our newest cocktail additions to it, the beloved:

ESPRESSO MARTINI 🥳
vanilla vodka • coffee simple • Entropy blend • KahLúa

Have the best Saturday, Des Moines!

FALL FOOD MENU GOES LIVE TODAY!

Swing thru, try out some new additions, and enjoy your Thursday 😊.

BISCOFF BANANA PUDDING 🍌🍪
banana pudding • Biscoff butter • Biscoff cookie • whipped cream

FARRO SALAD 🥗
curry-roasted cauliflower • roasted sweet potato • tomato • marinated red onion • cucumber • lemon tahini miso dressing

Thank you for spending time with us ❤️

FALL MENU DROP 🍂🍃

The crew spent this morning trying all the things from our new food menu, dropping THIS Thursday at 11AM.

Here’s a preview of a couple favs 😎.

SAUSAGE & BROCCOLINI GNOCCHI 😋
housemate ricotta gnocchi • Italian sausage • broccolini • Parmesan • red pepper flake • lemon

MUSHROOM FRENCH DIP (vegan!) 🍄‍🟫
portabella • shiitake • pickled daikon & carrot • cukes • cilantro • vegan aioli • served with mushroom jus

Can’t wait to share all the new thangs with you all this Thursday!

Open ‘til 10 today with Frosty Hour 2-3.

BRUNCH!

Swing thru Historic Sherman Hill for bottomless bloodys & mimosas, and a weekend special built for a moody Saturday morning.

ANGLESEY EGGS 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🥚
garlic mashed potatoes • leek • onion • cheese sauce • breadcrumb • two poached eggs

Brunchin’ 10-2; taproom until 11PM!