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.