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Weather Beacon Red
Confluence Brewing Company
- From:
- Confluence Brewing Company
- Iowa, United States
- Style:
- Winter Warmer
- ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.75 | pDev: 13.6%
- Reviews:
- 0
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 29, 2020
- Added:
- Dec 15, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
This “winter warmer” brew is named in honor of the Weather Beacon, a 500-foot tower in the downtown Des Moines skyline from 1960 to 2012. The beacon’s light provided an instant forecast:
"Weather Beacon red, warmer weather ahead.
Weather Beacon white, colder weather in sight.
Weather Beacon green, no change in weather foreseen.
Weather Beacon flashing night or day, precipitation is on the way.”
A bigger, bolder version our Oktoberfest beer, Weather Beacon Red is a rich, complex, medium-toasted malty lager with a residual sweetness that comes from the addition of locally sourced Iowa honey. While the lights on the tower have gone cold, a glass of our Weather Beacon Red will always keep you warm.
"Weather Beacon red, warmer weather ahead.
Weather Beacon white, colder weather in sight.
Weather Beacon green, no change in weather foreseen.
Weather Beacon flashing night or day, precipitation is on the way.”
A bigger, bolder version our Oktoberfest beer, Weather Beacon Red is a rich, complex, medium-toasted malty lager with a residual sweetness that comes from the addition of locally sourced Iowa honey. While the lights on the tower have gone cold, a glass of our Weather Beacon Red will always keep you warm.
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Rated by Jeff-Iowa1 from Iowa
4.58/5 rDev +22.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.58/5 rDev +22.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Wonderful on tap at the brewery Jan 24th
Feb 04, 2020Rated by LukeGude from Iowa
3.4/5 rDev -9.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.4/5 rDev -9.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Cans poured into pint glass on a very merry Christmas Eve. Decent blend between red and marzen.
Dec 26, 2019Rated by Norvelljeff from Iowa
4.84/5 rDev +29.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.84/5 rDev +29.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Not a bad red beer. Always fun at confluence.
Feb 08, 2015Rated by johnnnniee from New Hampshire
3.85/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Growler shared by jcwattsrugger thanks for the opportunity. Sweet sugary fruity rich maltiness
Jan 10, 2015
Weather Beacon Red from Confluence Brewing Company
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
15 ratings
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