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The Royal Mile

The Mile has 28 ales and lagers on draft, over 120 bottled beers and over 85 single malt Scotches. So raise a pint and a ruckus with your mates at downtown Des Moines’ favorite hangout. And don’t forget the Red Monk upstairs – Central Iowa’s only Belgian bar.

The Royal Mile

Full Court Press

Full Court Press was formed by the owners of Buzzard Billy’s and three Buzzard Billy employees. FCP is responsible for some of Des Moines’ favorite bars and restaurants.

Full Court Press

High Life Lounge

The High Life is a 60′s- style corner tap, every city should have this kind of retro institution. Shag carpet, vintage wallpaper and wood paneling.

High Life Lounge

Bike Iowa

Central Iowa Bike Ride Organizations and Clubs provides Bicycle and event calendar, classifieds, Forums, RAGBRAI and TEAM information.

Bike Iowa

Des Moines Derby Dames

Des Moines Derby Dames Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby. We are Derby. We are Des Moines.

Des Moines Derby Dames

Drake University Hotels Network

your online travel source that will provide you with a wide range of services including hotel reservations, car rentals, and other travel tools for your trip to the home of the Drake Bulldogs athletic teams.

Drake University Hotels Network

Iowa’s Brewers Union

The Iowa Brewers Union home brew club is a non-profit organization, fully chartered by the American Homebrewers Association, and devoted to advancing the art and science of home brewing in central Iowa.

Iowa's Brewers Union

Beer Advocate

Beer community dedicated to supporting and promoting beer through education and appreciation. Learn more about craft beer, find a brewpub, brewery, bar, festival, become a beer geek and respect beer.

Beer Advocate

RateBeer.com

Find everything you need related to beer, breweries, brewpubs, bars and anything else related to beer. Your free ultimate resource for beer, breweries and brewpubs.

Rate Beer

All About Beer Magazine

American beer magazine featuring online articles about beer, brewing beer, and beer news.

All About Beer Magazine

Craft Beer Radio

The show dedicated to craft beer and the craft brewing industry.

Craft Beer Radio

Bell’s Brewery

Bell’s Brewery, Inc began in 1985 with a quest for better beer and a 15 gallon soup kettle. Since then, we’ve grown into a regional craft brewery that employs over 100 people over an 18 state area.

Bell's Brewery

Breckenridge Brewery

Colorado’s most distinctive hand-crafted beers. Microbreweries and Brewpubs in Denver, Breckenridge, and Grand Junction, Colorado.

Breckenridge Brewery

Goose Island

Chicago brewers of Hex Nut Brown, Oatmeal Stout, Summertime, Oktoberfest, Kilgubbin Red, IPA, Blonde Ale, and Honkers Ale.

Goose Island

New Belgium

Founded in 1991, New Belgium’s beer combines the rich traditions of European brewing along with the newest tastes of craft brewing.

New Belgium

Peace Tree Brewing Company

Peace Tree Brewing Company creates handcrafted, full flavored beers with a great attention to quality. Located in Knoxville, Iowa.

Peace Tree Brewing Company

Rogue Ales

Rogue is a small revolution, which expresses itself through handcrafted Ales, Porters, Stouts, Lagers and Spirits, and the way we conduct our business.

Rogue Ales
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