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Beechwood Lounge

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Visitors praise the comedy open mic nights on Tuesdays and the friendly bartenders, noting the chill atmosphere and good drink specials. However, a common complaint is the lack of food, with only popcorn available unless there's a special potluck event.

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Address

416 E Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA

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Phone

(515) 288-2337

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Website

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About this place Beechwood Lounge

Beechwood Lounge is a neighbourhood bar at 416 East Walnut Street in the East Village, the Des Moines district with the most LGBTQ+-friendly bars, shops and restaurants. It is a mainstream, gay-friendly bar, not a gay bar. Expect a casual, low-key place for drinks rather than a club. It holds a 4.5 rating from over 450 Google reviews. Several of the city's gay bars are within a few blocks, so it slots easily into a night out in the East Village. Hours and events are posted on its Facebook page; check there before you go.

Features

Gay-friendly (straight venue) Karaoke Live music Air conditioning Mixed LGBTQ+ Chill / Relaxed Cocktail bar WiFi Evening venue Year-round

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4.5

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465 reviews

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Hakuin Z May 2026

★★★★★

Great COMEDY OPEN MIC TUESDAY NIGHTS! Still awesome

Tyler Sluis Feb 2026

★★★★★

I didn’t eat while I was there but I went to the open mic on Tuesday and the buy one get one deal for beer was a cool deal and the atmosphere was very chill and the open mic was great too