FOOD BEER DRINKS BLOG EVENTS LOCATIONS Wine and Friends on Wednesday! October 8, 2020 We all have friends we haven't seen in forever. Maybe it's a work friend that you've had like a million Zooms with, but since you haven't been in the office, you miss her. Or maybe it's that friend from high school who's been home with the kids and just hasn't had the time to chill. That's what we're here for. Stop in to Wellman's Pub & Rooftop any Wednesday from 4-9pm for HALF OFF bottles of wine and $3 glasses of house wine. It's a perfect opportunity to re-connect with your buds. We'd love to see you! And stick around for $9.99 all you care to eat wings from 4-9pm and Trivia at 8pm if that's your thing. All the Best, Annie and Friends P.S. Live music on Friday with Bruce Day from 5-8pm and the Cyclones take on Texas Tech on Saturday at 2:30. Comment Some tunes and... FOOTBALL! September 22, 2020 We've had such a great time out here lately with live music, that we've decided to extend add Friday night music as well as our fan favorite Sunday afternoon series on the Grotto. So grab your buds and come chill with us. Here are this weekend's shows: Brian Herrin: Sunday, September 6, 4:00-7:00 Dustin Baird: Friday, September 4, 5:00-8:00 Cyclone Football! We all miss football. And the only place you can get a real Jack Trice atmosphere is over here at Wellman's West. So let's do this. The first game is Saturday, September 12, at 11:00am. Our doors will open at 10, so get in here for some brunch to cheer on the Cyclones with your friends. And of course, if you want to hang out at home and bring some burgers home with you, we have to-go options. Simply call us at 515-222-1100 and we'll hook you up. Zach and the Wellman's Crew P.S. (Psst...The NFL is just around the corner, too! We'll have the NFL Sunday Ticket and all the games up here of course). Comment See You On the Patio! It's the Wellman's Pub & Rooftop Live Music Schedule! May 29, 2019 Wellmans West 2019 Live Music Schedule It's Summertime at Wellman's Pub & Rooftop in West Des Moines! That means Sundays on the patio and live music. We're pleased to bring to you our Grotto Summer Concert Series. Chill tunes every week! This happens from 4-7 every Sunday until September 1st! Every Sunday from 4-7pm, join us on the Wellman's Pub & Rooftop Grotto Patio. Chill tunes, cold drinks and good friends. Here's the summer lineup: 6/9 Tim & Jana — Easy-listening and R&B hits of the 70s and 80s radio hits come back to life. Enjoy musical memories as well as some of Jana's original songs. 6/16 Brian Congdon — Des Moines-based singer songwriter. Alternative acoustic. 6/23 Damon Dotson — Damon Dotson is a singer/songwriter based out of Des Moines, IA and originally from Northwest Iowa. Dotson has opened for legendary performers like BB King, Willie Nelson, The Beach Boys and many more. 6/30 Joshua Sinclair — Using only a guitar, a microphone, and a loop pedal, JOSHUA SINCLAIR has been described as "Ryan Adams meets Ed Sheeran," performing originals as well as popular cover tunes. 7/7 Bruce Day — With Bruce Day you will enjoy acoustic rock with world-class vocals and a kick drum, which creates a unique full sound from a solo musician. 7/14 Tim & Jana —Easy-listening and R&B hits of the 70s and 80s radio hits come back to life. Enjoy musical memories as well as some of Jana's originals songs. 7/21 Damon Dotson — Damon Dotson is a singer/songwriter based out of Des Moines, IA and originally from Northwest Iowa. Dotson has opened for legendary performers like BB King, Willie Nelson, The Beach Boys and many more. 7/28 Jay Casmirri — Jay has been entertaining audiences across the country since 1980, as a soloist and as lead singer for several popular bands, most recently Phoenix-based "The Blenderz". 8/4 Joshua Sinclair — Using only a guitar, a microphone, and a loop pedal, JOSHUA SINCLAIR has been described as "Ryan Adams meets Ed Sheeran," performing originals as well as popular cover tunes. 8/11 Brian Congdon — Des Moines-based singer songwriter. Alternative acoustic. 8/18 PJ Gartrell — You might know PJ as the Entertainment Director at Blue Moon Dueling Piano Bar. He brings his talent on keys and vocals to Wellman’s on Sunday, August 18th. 8/25 Damon Dotson — Damon Dotson is a singer/songwriter based out of Des Moines, IA and originally from Northwest Iowa. Dotson has opened for legendary performers like BB King, Willie Nelson, The Beach Boys and many more. 9/1 Brad Seidenfeld — Brad is a Central Iowa based singer songwriter. Alternative acoustic. Comment Home for the Holidays! Join us this month for the 25 Beers of Christmas! November 26, 2018 Join us in December for the 25 Beers of Christmas at Wellman’s Pub & Rooftop! Read More In Beer Tags 25 Beers of Christmas, west des moines craft beer 1 Comment Grotto Summer Concert Series: Wellman's Pub & Rooftop in West Des Moines June 27, 2018 It's Summertime at Wellman's Pub & Rooftop in West Des Moines! That means Sundays on the patio and live music. We're pleased to bring to you our Grotto Summer Concert Series. Chill tunes every week on the Grotto Patio. This happens from 4-7 every Sunday until September 2nd! Every Sunday from 4-7pm, join us on the Wellman's Pub & Rooftop Grotto Patio. Chill tunes, cold drinks and good friends. Here's the summer lineup: 7/1 - Brian Congdon 7/8 - Joshua Sinclair 7/15 - Keifer Brandt 7/22 - Damon Dotson 7/29 - Jay Casmirri 8/5 - Brad Seidenfeld 8/12 - Damon Dotson 8/19 - Dueling Pianos 8/26 - Damon Dotson 9/2 - Bruce Day Tags Wellman's Pub and Rooftop Comment Nightmare at West Glen! $1500 in cash and prizes at Wellman's Pub & Rooftop AND Shotgun Betty's October 26, 2017 Wear your Halloween Best! Bring your buds! $1500 in cash and prizes at our Halloween Bash! October 28th at Wellman's Pub & Rooftop and Shotgun Betty's at West Glen Town Center in West Des Moines. Wear your Halloween Best! Bring your buds! $1500 in cash and prizes at our Halloween Bash! October 28th at Wellman's Pub & Rooftop and Shotgun Betty's at West Glen Town Center in West Des Moines. 1 Comment Mother's Day Brunch at Live Music with Brian Congdon at Wellman's Pub Ingersoll and Wellman's Pub & Rooftop May 11, 2017 Mom wants brunch. Well, maybe she's more of a Bloody Mary and mimosa type gal. Either way, we've got Mother's Day covered at Wellman's Pub Ingersoll and Wellman's Pub & Rooftop. Mothers Day Brunch + $12 all you can drink Mimosas and Bloody Marys from 10am-2pm. Live acoustic on the patio with Brian Congdon from 3-6pm. Because mom deserves that much at least, am I right? No reservations necessary. Here are the deets: Wellman's Pub & Rooftop and Wellman's Pub Ingersoll Mother's Day Brunch + $12 all you care to drink Mimosas and Bloody Marys Sunday, May 14, 10am-2pm And if you want to just chill on the patio in the afternoon, we're going to have a special live acoustic performance on the Grotto Patio with Brian Congdon from 3-6pm. Get out and enjoy this beautiful weather! (And remember we have a rooftop and a patio for that!) Tags West Des Moines, West Glen, brunch, mother's day, iowa, ingersoll, Wellman's Pub Ingersoll, des moines 1 Comment New Happy Hour Goodies at Wellman's Pub & Rooftop May 3, 2017 Lots of new stuff going on here at Wellman's Pub & Rooftop in West Des Moines. We have several new happy hour food items and our $5 Moscow Mule special from 3-7pm as well. Check it out! 1 Comment Announcing the Wellman's Pub & Rooftop Live Music Schedule for the Grotto Patio! May 3, 2017 Wellman's Pub & Rooftop is excited to announce the live music schedule for Sunday Funday. We'll have LIVE music every Sunday outside on the Grotto Patio from 3-6pm. Grab your buds and chill with a brew and some tasty eats in the sun. 5/7 - Bruce Day 5/14 - Brian Congdon 5/21 - Ted Stockton 5/28 - Damon Dotson 6/4 - Royce Johns 6/11 - Joshua Sinclair 6/18 - Brian Congdon 6/25 - Damon Dotson 7/2 - David Watson 7/9 - Royce Johns 7/16 - Damon Dotson 7/23 - Bruce Day 7/30 - Brian Congdon 8/6 - Keifer Brandt 8/13 - Ted Stockton 8/20 - Royce Johns 8/27 - Damon Dotson 9/3 - Bruce Day David Watson Bruce Day Damon Dotson Ted Stockton Josh Sinclair Keifer Brandt Comment It's the 25 Beers of Christmas! November 28, 2016 Hi Friends, Wellman's Pub & Rooftop is giving away lots of good stuff. All you've gotta do is drink some tasty beers. Drink beers. Win prizes. Ho. Ho. Ho. We'll give you a punch card. If you drink all 25 craft beers on our menu, you're eligible to win! You’re on your way to drinking yourself to some AWESOME prizes! You will get to enjoy some great tasting craft beer along the way! You can start stamp card today and the contest goes until Midnight on December 25th. $3 draws of that craft beer for the day! (You’re not limited to just that beer that day) You must buy one of each beer within the 25-day period. Beers can be drank whenever, you’re not limited to the beer on special that day. Upon completion, you will turn in your stamp card. Show your ID for proof of ID. You will then receive a $25 gift card to Wellman’s, a 6 pack of assorted craft beer, and your slip you filled out will be entered into a drawing for several grand prizes. Winners will be announced on December 26. We will email the winners their prizes! So make sure to stop in to Wellman's Pub & Rooftop in West Des Moines to fill out your form! ALSO: We're taking reservations now for Holiday Parties here at Wellman's Pub & Rooftop. These spots fill up fast, so give us a call if now you'd like to save your space for your office party. Call us at 515-222-1100 to reserve your spot. Cheers! The Wellman's Pub & Rooftop Team Comment Celebrate the 4th at Wellman's Pub & Rooftop! July 1, 2016 Hello Extremely Good Looking Person, It's time to celebrate our nation's independence. And that falls on a Monday, which means you probably don't work. So hang out this weekend with us at Wellman's Pub & Rooftop! Sit on our patio, and eat tasty things to eat and drink tasty beverages. So bring a friend or three: Saturday and Sunday Brunch. Brunch from 10am-2pm. Also, $12 all you care to drink mimosas and bloody marys. Brad Seidenfeld live on the Grotto. Sunday, July 3rd from 3pm-6pm, live from the popular acoustic sounds of Brad Seidenfeld. 4th of July. We're open all day from 11am until close. Have a Safe and Happy 4th! The Wellman's Pub & Rooftop Team Comment This Sunday on the Grotto with Ted Stockton plus Updated Wellman's Pub & Rooftop Music Schedule June 21, 2016 JB/JC The Wellman's Pub & Rooftop Grotto Patio is rocking every Sunday from 3pm-6pm. Lots of fan favorites here: Ted Stockton, Damon Dotson, Bruce Day, Brad Seidenfeld, Keifer Brandt and JB/JC will be rocking acoustic shows here at Wellman's Pub & Rooftop in West Des Moines. Here's our lineup beginning on May 1st: 6/26 - Ted Stockton 7/3 - Brad Seidenfeld 7/10 - Bruce Day 7/17 - Damon Dotson 7/24 - Keifer Brandt 7/31 - Bruce Day 8/7 - Brad Seidenfeld 8/14 - Damon Dotson 8/21 - Keifer Brandt 8/28 - TBA 9/4 - JB/JC See you at the Grotto! In Live Music Tags Ted Stockton, JB/JC, Damon Dotson, Bruce Day, Brad Seidenfeld, Keifer Brandt, Grotto Patio, Wellman's Pub and Rooftop, West Des Moines 1 Comment Mother's Day Brunch at the Rooftop! May 6, 2016 Hey Friends! Bring mom in for Mother's Day for Brunch + $12 all you care to drink mimosas and bloody marys! This Sunday from 10am-2pm Sunday. See all you beautiful mamas on Sunday! And while we have your attention, we thought we'd let you know that we've announced our Sunday Funday live music lineup for Spring and Summer. Damon Dotson, Bruce Day, Brad Seidenfeld, Brian Congdon, Keifer Brandt, JB/JC will be rocking acoustic shows EVERY SUNDAY here at Wellman's Pub & Rooftop in West Des Moines. This Sunday, we'll have Brad Seidenfeld on the Grotto Patio from 3pm-6pm. You can find the full lineup on our website here. Smooches, The Wellman's Pub & Rooftop Team P.S. We're HIRING Wellman's Pub & Rooftop in West Des Moines is hiring servers for the summer. Great money and the best team in the business! Stop in and apply anytime, or email Stef here. Comment Wellman's West Des Moines Craft Beer Profile: Peace Tree Blonde Fatale April 25, 2016 Here at Wellman's Pub & Rooftop in West Des Moines, we're happy to note that we have a whole mess of tasty beers on our menu. They're so great that we've chosen to showcase the Iowa craft beers that we have on tap here whenever we get the itch to do so. West Des Moines Craft Beer: Peace Tree Brewing's Blonde Fatale at Wellman's Pub and Rooftop Today, we're profiling one of our mainstays: Peace Tree Brewing's Blonde Fatale, brewed in Knoxville, Iowa. What's not to love about Peace Tree? They started with a passion for beer out of an old abandoned car dealership in Knoxville and have grown to become one of the most respected craft breweries in the Midwest. We proudly pour the Blonde Fatale and often feature many others from Peace Tree. Here's a bit about the Blonde Fatale from Peace Tree's website: Blonde Fatale: Our Belgian-style Blonde Ale will steal your heart as the unfiltered golden hue seduces your taste buds with surprising smoothness. It’s delicately hopped with Styrian Golding and Celeia for medium aroma with a crisp and refreshing bite. The Belgian yeast adds hints of fruity complexity, but be warned – it’s mysterious charm will draw you in again and again. And, at 8.5% ABV, will catch up with you if you’re not careful. Drink responsibly. Available: Year-round in bottles and draft. So there you have it. An Iowa brewed beer that you can find on tap here at Wellman's Pub & Rooftop in West Des Moines. And while we're at it, we thought we'd remind you that every Tuesday we have $1 off any Iowa brewed beer that we have on tap as well as $5, 100% Iowa raised black angus beef burgers. It's a chance to taste many of our other craft brews that we have on tap here at Wellman's Pub & Rooftop in West Des Moines. Cheers! Beer and Burger Night -- Wellman's Pub and Rooftop West Des Moines In Beer Tags west des moines craft beer, West Des Moines, West Glen, Iowa Craft Beer, Blonde Fatale, Peace Tree Brewing Comment Hey We Have New Tasty Cocktail Things! April 24, 2016 We worked our best and created some of the tastiest cocktails that we've ever created here at Wellman's. Take a gander and let us know what you think. And then come in to try them to our West Des Moines location. In Drinks Tags cocktails, West Des Moines, Wellman's Pub and Rooftop Comment UPDATED: Here's Your Sunday Funday Band Schedule at Wellman's Pub and Rooftop! April 11, 2016 Once again this Spring and Summer, our Grotto Patio will be rocking every Sunday from 4pm-7pm. Lots of fan favorites here: Damon Dotson, Bruce Day, Brad Seidenfeld, Keifer Brandt and JB/JC will be rocking acoustic shows here at Wellman's Pub & Rooftop in West Des Moines. Here's our lineup beginning on May 1st: BRAD SEIDENFELD 5/1 Damon Dotson 5/8 Brad Seidenfeld 5/15 Brian Congdon 5/22 Bruce Day 5/29 - Damon Dotson 6/5 - Bruce Day 6/12 - Damon Dotson 6/19 - Brad Seidenfeld 6/26 - JB/JC 7/3 - Brad Seidenfeld 7/10 - Bruce Day 7/17 - Damon Dotson 7/24 - Keifer Brandt 7/31 - Bruce Day 8/7 - Brad Seidenfeld 8/14 - Damon Dotson 8/21 - Keifer Brandt 8/28 - TBA 9/4 - JB/JC See you at the Grotto! In Live Music Tags Brad Seidenfeld, Damon Dotson, Bruce Day, Brian Congdon, JB/JC, Keifer Brandt, Wellman's Pub and Rooftop, Grotto Patio, West Glen, West Des Moines Comment Wellman's Craft Beer Profiles! Best Craft Beer in West Des Moines: Exile Hannah March 25, 2016 Because we love craft beer around here (duh!), we're going to do the next best thing to drinking beer... We're going to talk about it. So every once in a while, we'll feature a craft beer that you can get here at Wellman's Pub & Rooftop in West Des Moines. For the moment, we're going to tackle our Iowa brewed beers that we feature here, starting with one of our favorites: Exile Brewing Company from Des Moines. We love Exile for many reasons. Yes their beer is outstanding, but first and foremost, we love that it's a family owned place, owned by the Tursi family of Latin King Fame. They took some of the best knowledge of beer and the food that they've crafted for decades and took the risk to brew something beautiful. In fact, they've created lots of beautiful things. One of our favorites is their Bavarian Wheat that they call "Hannah." Here are the tasting notes from their website: Intense aromas of clove and banana give way to a mouthwatering citrus flavor in this unique brew. German wheat and malt come together in a meticulous decoction mash to make a distinct and refreshing beer. A lifelong friend of Exile, Hannah is outspoken and independent, and the perfect embodiment of our Bavarian Wheat. We're proud to carry Hannah on tap here at Wellman's Pub & Rooftop! If you want to try it, stop in anytime. Mention this blog post and we'll take $1 off your first Exile Hannah pint! Wellman's Pub & Rooftop is a neighborhood bar and grill in West Des Moines, featuring craft beers on tap and in bottles. You can visit Wellman's Pub & Rooftop 365 days a year at 597 Market Street in West Des Moines near the West Glen shopping center. Tags craft beer, iowa beer, west des moines craft beer, wellman's pub and rooftop craft beer Comment Introducing West Des Moines' Best Beer and Burger Night! March 25, 2016 We're trying something new here at Wellman's Pub & Rooftop starting every Tuesday. EVERY TUESDAY, join us for our Iowa Beer and Burger Night at the Rooftop. We're famous for our Burgers here and want to make it an ALL-IOWA event, supporting local farmers and brewers. We've upgraded our burgers to ALL-IOWA certified black Angus beef. We're happy to feature these special $5 burgers on Tuesdays. In addition, we're going to be featuring our Iowa beers these Tuesday nights and giving $1 off any pint of an Iowa brewed beer. So tell your beer and burger loving buds! Comment It's the most wonderful time of the BEER! November 30, 2015 Hey Friends! You like beer, right? Are you cool with the holidays? Excellent. Join us to drink some beers and toast the Holidays. 25 BEERS OF CHRISTMAS! Wellman's Countdown to Christmas! 25 days, 25 beers. 'Tis the season! Basically, you'll receive a punch card and we'll notch it off as you explore all the beers we have on tap. Everyone who finishes gets: $25 gift card, and a prize bag with a 6 pack of Exile Craft beer, 2 beer logo glasses, an Exile T-Shirt, and 2 koozies. Everyone who finishes is also entered into a drawing for 3 GRAND PRIZES worth hundreds of dollars! Some of the GRAND prizes include The Coors Light suite at an Iowa Wild Hockey game, a Deschutes Bags game set, beer logo mirrors, brewery tours, and much more. It starts TOMORROW Tuesday, December 1st and runs thru December 25! Read More Comment Wellman’s Pub Partners With Iowa Beverage System to Support St. Jude Research Hospital Wellman’s Pub Partners With Iowa Beverage System to Support St. Jude Research Hospital November 25, 2015 Wellman’s Pub in Des Moines and Wellman’s Pub & Rooftop in West Des Moines, announced today that they are again partnering with Iowa Beverage Systems to support St. Jude Research Hospital this holiday season. This is the second year in which Wellman’s has participated. It began in 2014 as a holiday-themed event for one weekend, but has evolved into a holidays-long event lasting most of December. Last year Wellman’s ended the fundraiser with a private event wherein people were able to donate more. Because of this success, it's become an annual event. “We are very excited to continue our tradition of contributions to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to help raise funds to support its mission to find cures for children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases," said Wellman's Pub & Rooftop owner Tom Baldwin. "This year’s campaign slogan ‘Don’t be a Grinch, Giving is a Cinch’, was a collective idea of several of our waitresses and bartenders. Last year, our employees, loyal customers, and even those stopping in for the first time donated to make this event a resounding success." How the community can help: December 7---December 31: Anyone can stop into either of the two Wellman’s Pub locations and make a donation. Servers and bartenders will ask each customer if they'd like to donate. With every donation, customers will have a stocking hung at the bar in their honor. December 17, 18, & 19: for any bottle or draw of Coors Light sold, Iowa Beverage Systems will be donating $1 towards this great cause! To learn more about St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, visit www.stjude.org. Read More Comment Older Posts → Wellman's Pub Ingersoll 2920 Ingersoll Avenue Des Moines, Iowa (515) 245-9737 Wellman's Pub & Rooftop 597 Market Street West Des Moines, Iowa (515) 222-1100 HOURS Open 365 days per year! Monday - Friday 11am - 2am Saturday - Sunday 10am - 2am