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Microbrewery and restaurant in the historic Sherman Hill neighborhood in Des Moines, IA.
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10/30/2026

SCARS ARE BEAUTIFUL (6%)
West Coast Pilsner with Nelson Sauvin, Citra & Yakima HBC 1183

Brewed in collaboration with ❤️.

Scars Are Beautiful is celebrating five years of being brewed (year two at Lua!). The 2026 winner of USA Today’s Best B**r Label!

Scars is built on a lean, clean West Coast Pils malt bill of Pilsner & Carafoam allowing the hops to speak loud and clear. It’s then dryhopped heavily with Nelson Sauvin, Citra & HBC 1183 bringing huge notes of bright florals, citrus, pine, gooseberries and stonefruit to the mix.

Available on draft and to-go in a very limited amount of 12oz bottles starting today!

A portion of the profits will go to support and

“Brewed in honor of every warrior who’s faced cancer — including me. My scars tell a story of survival, strength, and grace. May yours remind you of how far you’ve come.”

— Jess, Founder of Scars are Beautiful

10/28/2026

HoTH BRoTH is BACK on draft!

Halloween on the Hill (HOTH) returns this Friday, October 30th from 6:30-9PM. Residents of the historic Sherman Hill neighborhood will go all out to decorate their homes with spooky scenes while collecting donations for the Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) Food Pantry.

Just like years past, we whipped up a fun sour for the event that is sure to bring thrills, chills, and spills!

HoTH BRoTH 2026 (6%)
Fruited Sour with Tangerine, Pineapple, Cream of Coconut, & Beet Juice

Like HoTH itself, proceeds from the sale of HoTH BRoTH 2026 will be donated straight to DMARC so that they can continue to provide food and supplies to those who desperately need them.

Halloween on the Hill isn’t just spooky fun — it’s about helping our neighbors in need.

Thanks for your support from the entire Sherman Hill neighborhood. The world can be tough; be kind to and continue to help each other!

10/24/2026

We brought our biggest crew ever to one of the country’s premier b**r fests for our 4th year, Xül’s star-studded **rfest.

So grateful to be in East Tennessee surrounded by so many talented brewers & friends.

Back in Des Moines, it’s looking to be a gorgeous Saturday in Sherman Hill. Open til 11!

And hey, if you’re in Nashville make sure to say our friends at .

10/15/2026

PALACES (4.8%)
Czech-style Pilsener

Palaces makes its triumphant return, as bright and snappy as ever. Brewed with 100% Czech floor malted barley and Czech Saaz, we take Palaces through a multi-step mash and decoction, just as the brewers of Czechia have been doing for centuries.

Available on tap and to-go.

We’re open 11am to 10pm, come in from the rain and hang with us.

10/14/2026

🥥 CALM 2026 🍫 (14.5%)
Imperial Pastry Stout conditioned on house-toasted coconut, cacao nibs, and vanilla

Calm was *literally* the first b**r we ever brewed and was part of Lua’s opening tap list, back in the heady days of November 2019. To think it’s been so long, but that’s time, baby. It never stops. But that doesn’t mean you can’t stop and take some time to indulge in the sweeter things. That attitude is what inspired us to brew Calm again.

Calm is draft only and it’s available right now. We’re open 11 to 10. Come enjoy a sip of history.

10/09/2026

🦖🥭 LANGO MASSI (6.5%) 🥭🦖
Fruited sour with Mango

Our buddy Lango hunts mangoes. Big ones. Small ones. Really mango-y ones. He’s the best mango hunter we know. He’s also the only mango hunter we know. So we partnered with Lango to put all his mangoes into this lassi.

Lango Massi. Lots of mango. Very little actual hunting.

Available on draft and to-go!

10/09/2026

🍋‍🟩LIMEST🍋‍🟩

Just in time for a Roctober heat wave, our premium Iowa corn l***r with lime is back with fresh kegs on draft & cans to-go.

Open now until 11PM, with FROSTY HOUR coming at you from 2-3PM!

Lots of limey for a good timey 💚.

10/03/2026

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 ❤️

10/02/2026

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 🙂!!

10/01/2026

🫨 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

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

Website

http://www.luabeer.com/, https://order.toasttab.com/online/lua-brewing-company

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