Restaurant
Unclaimed profileBarrel House
Davenport, IA · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Barrel House runs a serious beer program across multiple Iowa locations. The Uptown draft list, branded 'Delectable Drafts,' displays 12 items and includes Island Time Wheat, a Barrel House exclusive brewed by Bent River with mango, pineapple, and milk lactose. The Downtown location lists 28 bottles and cans spanning craft, import, cider, and hard seltzer.
- What should I order?
- Start with Island Time Wheat, the Barrel House exclusive brewed by Bent River with mango, pineapple, and milk lactose. For a hoppier pour, Des Moines IPA from Confluence delivers 6.9% ABV and 75 IBU. Lemon Seltz-Up is a medal-winning hard seltzer with pureed lemons if you want something lighter.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Beer drinkers who prioritize Iowa-made options will find Confluence, Bent River, Backpocket, and Big Grove represented. The range across draft, bottles, cans, cider, and seltzer suits groups with mixed preferences.
- When should I go?
- The draft list is updated regularly, so a visit after a seasonal release like Hawktoberfest or Guava Llama Drama Sour is worthwhile for something new.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A Barrel House exclusive beer, Island Time Wheat, is brewed by Bent River Brewing Company and appears on the Uptown draft list. The Downtown location's 28 bottles and cans cover craft, import, cider, and hard seltzer, and the Dubuque location adds 16 draft beers plus separate packaged and non-alcoholic sections.
Beverage categories
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Beer
A multi-location beer program with an Uptown draft list branded 'Delectable Drafts' (12 items) and 28 bottles and cans in Downtown.
Menu strengths
- — Uptown maintains a 12-item draft list branded 'Delectable Drafts,' updated Sep 11.
- — Downtown lists 28 bottles and cans, updated Oct 2, covering craft, import, cider, and hard seltzer.
- — Dubuque lists 16 draft beers plus separate sections for bottled, canned, seltzers, and non-alcoholic beer.
Standout selections
- — Island Time Wheat – Barrel House exclusive wheat beer brewed by Bent River Brewing Company with mango, pineapple, and milk lactose; 5% ABV.
- — Lemon Seltz-Up – hard seltzer by Penrose Brewing Company with pureed lemons; 2023 BTI Gold Medal and 2023 & 2024 US Open Hard Seltzer Championship Gold Medal.
- — Des Moines IPA – American IPA by Confluence Brewing Company, Des Moines, IA; 6.9% ABV, 75 IBU.
- — Oreo Speedwagon – milk stout by Lake Time Brewery, Clear Lake, IA; 5.6% ABV; chocolate and vanilla notes.
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