# Barn Town Brewing — West Des Moines, Iowa

> Barn Town Brewing in West Des Moines, Iowa, United States scores 4.23 out of 5 — Great, #15 in Iowa. 599 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Barn Town Brewing is a brewery in West Des Moines, Iowa, United States. We grade it Great, with a score of 4.23 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #15 in Iowa. Of the 599 beers we track, 40% are IPA and 37% Sour / Other.

## Rating

- Score: 4.23 out of 5
- Grade: Great 😀 — Consistently produce world-class beer.
- Ranked: #15 in Iowa · #812 in United States · #1,099 worldwide
- Popularity: Widely rated
- Beers tracked: 599

## About

Barn Town Brewing produce's high quality beer and is ranked #11 in Iowa. They are most well known for "Neon Hazy IPA", which is a New England IPA and "Groovy Ruby", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.

## What they brew

- IPA — 40% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 37% of the beers we track
- Other — 7% of the beers we track
- Specialty Beer — 6% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 5% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 3% of the beers we track
- Shandy / Radler — 2% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 9500 University Avenue, West Des Moines, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates: 41.5997597, -93.8379877
- Website: http://barntownbrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/rock-bottom-restaurant-brewery-4570.md) — 3.45, Poor — West Des Moines, Iowa — 3.7 mi away
- [Hi Fi Brew Lounge](https://finding.beer/brewery/hi-fi-brew-lounge-33671.md) — 3.92, Fine — West Des Moines, Iowa — 6.5 mi away
- [Lua Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/lua-brewing-22313.md) — 4.70, Exceptional — Des Moines, Iowa — 10 mi away
- [Exile Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/exile-brewing-company-5199.md) — 3.96, Fine — Des Moines, Iowa — 10 mi away
- [Confluence Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/confluence-brewing-company-2579.md) — 3.94, Fine — Des Moines, Iowa — 11 mi away
- [Court Avenue Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/court-avenue-brewing-company-3635.md) — 3.56, Poor — Des Moines, Iowa — 11 mi away
- [Fenders Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/fenders-brewing-2090.md) — 3.82, Fine — Polk City, Iowa — 13 mi away
- [Firetrucker Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/firetrucker-brewery-1653.md) — 3.56, Poor — Ankeny, Iowa — 15 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Des Moines, Iowa](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/iowa/des-moines.md)
- [Best breweries in Iowa](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/iowa.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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