# Court Avenue Brewing Company — Des Moines, Iowa

> Court Avenue Brewing Company in Des Moines, Iowa, United States scores 3.56 out of 5 — Poor, #75 in Iowa. 558 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Court Avenue Brewing Company is a brewery in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.56 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #75 in Iowa. Of the 558 beers we track, 26% are IPA and 19% Other.

## Rating

- Score: 3.56 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #75 in Iowa · #6,030 in United States · #9,962 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 558

## About

Court Avenue Brewing Company produce's decent quality beer and always has a new beer for you to try. They are most well known for "Honest Lawyer IPA", which is an American IPA and "Pointer Brown Ale", which is a Brown Ale - English. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Brown Ales.

## What they brew

- IPA — 26% of the beers we track
- Other — 19% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 14% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 13% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 11% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 11% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 6% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 309 Court Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates: 41.5853134, -93.6209765
- Website: http://www.courtavebrew.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Exile Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/exile-brewing-company-5199.md) — 3.96, Fine — Des Moines, Iowa — 0.8 mi away
- [Lua Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/lua-brewing-22313.md) — 4.70, Exceptional — Des Moines, Iowa — 0.9 mi away
- [Confluence Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/confluence-brewing-company-2579.md) — 3.94, Fine — Des Moines, Iowa — 1.3 mi away
- [Hi Fi Brew Lounge](https://finding.beer/brewery/hi-fi-brew-lounge-33671.md) — 3.92, Fine — West Des Moines, Iowa — 5.2 mi away
- [Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/rock-bottom-restaurant-brewery-4570.md) — 3.45, Poor — West Des Moines, Iowa — 7.5 mi away
- [Brightside Aleworks](https://finding.beer/brewery/brightside-aleworks-4546.md) — 4.18, Great — Altoona, Iowa — 8.8 mi away
- [Uptown Garage Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/uptown-garage-brewing-company-33678.md) — 3.77, Fine — Ankeny, Iowa — 10 mi away
- [Firetrucker Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/firetrucker-brewery-1653.md) — 3.56, Poor — Ankeny, Iowa — 10 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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