Restaurant
Unclaimed profileHessen Haus
Des Moines, IA · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Hessen Haus pours a wide range of German biers on tap, including liter drafts and boots, alongside a creative cocktail list with playful mules and a praised Bloody Mary. Nonalcoholic drinkers get German NA beers and mocktails. The beer program leads, but cocktails hold their own.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Haus Bloody Mary, a $12 build with Tito's vodka, Hungarian candied bacon, pickled egg, and a pickle slice. For beer, order a liter draft or a boot to sample the German selection. Non-alcoholic drinkers can try the Sturmisch Dunkel, a layered ginger beer with non-alcoholic dark rum.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Beer enthusiasts seeking a large German selection on tap, cocktail fans who like creative variations and flavored mules, and nonalcoholic drinkers who want more than soda will all find something. Das Boot is a draw for groups.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails run $9 to $12. Draft specials are $5.50 for a half-liter, $10 for a liter, and $20 for a boot. Nonalcoholic options are available but pricing is not listed.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The self-described largest German bier selection includes imported German biers on tap, with boot service. The cocktail menu leans creative, with a wide array of mule flavors and a Bloody Mary that comes with candied bacon and a pickled egg.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
The cocktail menu lists a dedicated section with creative variations, including many mule flavors. Priced $9 to $12, with the Bloody Mary praised by a reviewer.
Menu strengths
- — Wide variety of mule flavors, including blueberry, huckleberry, and green apple.
- — Bloody Mary praised by a reviewer.; Creative variations like the Hot Honey Plum Marg with plum cider and hot honey.
Standout selections
- — Haus Bloody Mary: Tito's vodka, Haus Bloody Mary Mix, Hungarian candied bacon with Lola's Hot Sauce, pickled egg, and pickle slice; $12.
- — Rugen Island Iced Tea: Bacardi Rum, Tito's vodka, Revelton Mulberry Gin, triple sec, sour, cola, Grand Marnier float; $9.
Pricing: $9-$12
Beer
The beer program offers imported German biers on tap, with a claim to the largest selection. Draft specials include half-liter, liter, and boot pours.
Menu strengths
- — Large German bier selection on tap.; Das Boot experience, filled with bier, cider, or seltzer.
Standout selections
- — Das Boot: a boot-shaped glass filled with bier, cider, or seltzer.
- — Alkoholfrei (NA) Non-Alcoholic Lager: 0.5% ABV, 20 IBU, Weihenstephan, Freising, Bayern.
- — Alkoholfrei (NA) Radler Non-Alcoholic Shandy: 0.5% ABV, Paulaner, Munich, Bayern.
Pricing: $5.50 half-liter, $10 liter, $20 boot
Nonalcoholic
The nonalcoholic program includes a dedicated 'Alkoholfrei (NA)' section with German NA beers and a mocktail menu with several creative options.
Menu strengths
- — Dedicated Alkoholfrei (NA) section with non-alcoholic German beers.
- — Several mocktails available, including Citrus Blast and Fruitmosa.
Standout selections
- — Sturmisch Dunkel: Ginger beer, simple syrup, lime juice, and layered with a non-alcoholic dark rum.
- — Alkoholfrei (NA) Non-Alcoholic Lager: 0.5% ABV, 20 IBU, Weihenstephan, Freising, Bayern.
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