The Des Moines Ale Brewery opened in 1886 and closed in 1888 it was open for 2 years. Breweries that are only open for a couple of years like this did not have a long time to produce advertising and collectibles so they tend to be more scarce than breweries with more longevity. As a Pre-Prohibition Brewery, any advertising items or collectibles are likely to be valuable and desirable to collectors as they tend to be hard to find. The Des Moines Ale Brewery was in an active brewing city. Des Moines, IA was listed as having 8 breweries, which is quite a few. Sometimes a large number of breweries can lead to an active collecting community that will be willing to pay more for breweriana items than other collectors.
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Breweries listed under Des Moines, IA 79 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| IA 79a | George Burgess Brewery | 1866 | c1871 |
| IA 79b | Joseph Kinsley Brewery | c1871 | 1873 |
| IA 79c | Kinsley & F. G. Luin Brewery | 1873 | 1876 |
| IA 79d | The Des Moines Ale Brewery | 1876 | 1882 |
| IA 79e | The Kinsley Brewery | 1882 | 1883 |
| IA 79f | The Des Moines Brewing Co. | 1883 | 1886 |
| IA 79g | The Des Moines Ale Brewery | 1886 | 1888 |
Breweries listed under Des Moines, IA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery ID | Brewery Name | Start Date | End Date |
| IA 76a | Union Brewery | 1865 | 1866 |
| IA 78 | City Brewery | 1855 | Unknown |
| IA 79a | George Burgess Brewery | 1866 | c1871 |
| IA 80a | City Brewery | 1869 | 1871 |
| IA 81 | The Capital Brewery | 1867 | 1888 |
| IA 81.1a | Kinsley & Luin Brewery | 1866 | 1869 |
| IA 82a | Kappes & Reinig Brewery | 1858 | c1863 |
| IA 82.1a | George Worthington Brewery | Unknown | Unknown |