Des Moines Taproom

OUR TEAM

Our team. The people you trust to craft and at times pour your beer. If you didn't know a little bit about us, well it just wouldn't feel quite right. Here we are...


Sam Cooley

Sam Cooley

Kitchen Manager

Favorite Beer Style: Pilsner (unless someone else said Pilsner) then Saison

Best Beer Memory: Having a stein and a sausage in the streets of Berlin.

Hobbies: Cooking, golfing, traveling


Olivia Dloughy

Olivia Dlouhy

Front of House Manager

Favorite Beer Style:  I have been going for a pils or lager style lately, but I am an IPA girl through and through!

Best Beer Memory: Working any and all beer release parties at the Waterloo taproom. The chaos and excitement is unbeatable!

Hobbies: Being outside, traveling whenever possible, baking, and spending quality time with my friends and family.


Ben Bonwell

Ben Bonwell

Front of House Manager

Favorite Beer Style: I love them all, but I’ve been really into really tart sours and goses lately, but nice hearty stouts are never frowned upon either

Best Beer Memory: Honestly, my best beer memory is staying up late with my brother in law after every family function and just enjoying beers and conversation. I just love the community aspect that comes along with having beers with loved ones and strangers

Hobbies: I like to do things and definitely stuff, but my most favorite is helping my friends and community, and picking up and putting down heavy objects. 


Austin Reyhons

Austin Reyhons

Front of House Manager

Favorite Beer Style:  Anything that falls under Ale or Lager. (Don't ask me my favorite movie).

Best Beer Memory: The buddies and I sharing our favorite craft's while putt'n around Lake Gilmore on a pontoon.

Hobbies: Camping, home improvement, soft trail biking, kayaking, snowboarding, yard games, cinema.