(Des Moines, IA) -- A Des Moines beer now holds a gold medal from the Brewers Association.
Confluence Brewing Co. and American Homebrewers Association members Randy Daniels and KC McKinney collaborated for the Pro-Am Competition at the 2022 Great American Beer Festival.
Kaltrauch, their dark, German-style beer, beat out more than 30 other entries from select homebrewers and professional brewers.
The award-winning beer has a smoky, sweet profile with notes of smoked ham and bacon.