# Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery — West Des Moines, Iowa

> Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery in West Des Moines, Iowa, United States scores 3.45 out of 5 — Poor, #88 in Iowa. 439 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery operates 16 locations; this is the one in West Des Moines, Iowa, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.45 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #88 in Iowa. Of the 439 beers we track, 29% are IPA and 19% Amber Ale. The score covers the beer, so it is the same across all 16.

## Rating

- Score: 3.45 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #88 in Iowa · #7,303 in United States · #12,689 worldwide
- Popularity: Very widely rated
- Beers tracked: 439

## About

Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery produce's okay quality beer and always has a new beer for you to try. They are most well known for "India Pale Ale", which is an American IPA and "Red Rocks Red Ale", which is an American  Red Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Amber Ales.

## What they brew

- IPA — 29% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 19% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 16% of the beers we track
- Other — 14% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 9% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 7% of the beers we track
- Belgian Ale — 6% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 4508 University Avenue, West Des Moines, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates: 41.5991946, -93.76569099999999
- Website: http://www.rockbottom.com/

## Other locations of this brewery

- [Bethesda](https://finding.beer/brewery/rock-bottom-restaurant-brewery-4567.md) — Bethesda, Maryland, United States
- [Bolingbrook](https://finding.beer/brewery/rock-bottom-restaurant-brewery-4563.md) — Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States
- [Boston](https://finding.beer/brewery/rock-bottom-restaurant-brewery-4565.md) — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- [Campbell](https://finding.beer/brewery/rock-bottom-restaurant-brewery-4498.md) — Campbell, California, United States
- [Chattanooga](https://finding.beer/brewery/rock-bottom-restaurant-brewery-4564.md) — Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
- [Colorado Springs](https://finding.beer/brewery/rock-bottom-restaurant-brewery-6829.md) — Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
- [Daytona Beach](https://finding.beer/brewery/rock-bottom-restaurant-brewery-3274.md) — Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
- [Denver](https://finding.beer/brewery/rock-bottom-restaurant-brewery-4469.md) — Denver, Colorado, United States
- [Homestead](https://finding.beer/brewery/rock-bottom-restaurant-brewery-4352.md) — Homestead, Pennsylvania, United States
- [Loveland](https://finding.beer/brewery/rock-bottom-restaurant-brewery-4468.md) — Loveland, Colorado, United States
- [Milwaukee](https://finding.beer/brewery/rock-bottom-restaurant-brewery-4568.md) — Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
- [Minneapolis](https://finding.beer/brewery/rock-bottom-restaurant-brewery-4494.md) — Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- [Orland Park](https://finding.beer/brewery/rock-bottom-restaurant-brewery-4571.md) — Orland Park, Illinois, United States
- [Richmond](https://finding.beer/brewery/rock-bottom-restaurant-brewery-4566.md) — Richmond, Virginia, United States
- [Warrenville](https://finding.beer/brewery/rock-bottom-restaurant-brewery-4569.md) — Warrenville, Illinois, United States

The score covers the beer, so it is the same at every location.

## Breweries nearby

- [Hi Fi Brew Lounge](https://finding.beer/brewery/hi-fi-brew-lounge-33671.md) — 3.92, Fine — West Des Moines, Iowa — 3.2 mi away
- [Barn Town Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/barn-town-brewing-7021.md) — 4.23, Great — West Des Moines, Iowa — 3.7 mi away
- [Lua Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/lua-brewing-22313.md) — 4.70, Exceptional — Des Moines, Iowa — 6.6 mi away
- [Exile Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/exile-brewing-company-5199.md) — 3.96, Fine — Des Moines, Iowa — 6.7 mi away
- [Confluence Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/confluence-brewing-company-2579.md) — 3.94, Fine — Des Moines, Iowa — 7.2 mi away
- [Court Avenue Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/court-avenue-brewing-company-3635.md) — 3.56, Poor — Des Moines, Iowa — 7.5 mi away
- [Firetrucker Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/firetrucker-brewery-1653.md) — 3.56, Poor — Ankeny, Iowa — 12 mi away
- [Fenders Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/fenders-brewing-2090.md) — 3.82, Fine — Polk City, Iowa — 12 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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