hopIQ found 10 beers with the same hoppy and citrusy character as Des Moines IPA. The beer that defines Des Moines craft brewing — a clean, citrus-forward American IPA accounting for 40% of Confluence's total sales. Built as the definitive Iowa IPA: approachable enough for the broader Midwest market, bold enough for hop enthusiasts. Ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.
Closest match: Lost Forty Free Climb IPA — 100%. Same hop character and citrus notes, with a tropical edge Confluence Brewing Company keeps quiet.
4 countriesmatched across 56 flavour tagsbest match 100%
The beer that reads most like the one you started from.
Close on what matters, with one thing they do differently.
Same idea, less detail — open a beer to see the full comparison.
