2023 Brew Guide

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93 OCTANE BREWERY

Hugger Orange Whip
Inspired by the classic muscle car color Hugger Orange, this American orange Wheat Ale reminds us of another nostalgic piece of americana… the Dreamscicle!”

Style: American Pale Ale Wheat
ABV: 5.2%
IBU: 16

Tailgate Amber

Style: Red Ale – American Amber
ABV: 5.8%
IBU: n/a
ART HISTORY BREWING

Isla
A juicy fruit cocktail with aromas of grapefruit, orange and tropical fruit. Dry hopped with the trio of Idaho, Simcoe, and Lotus hops with pineapple, peaches, and pine flavors. This delicious IPA is balanced with a biscuity malt character.

Style: New England IPA
ABV: 7.2%
IBU: 18

Good Morning Munich
Easy drinking with a creamy white head and cracker-like taste. Brewed with German Pils malt and Hallertau Mittelfruh hops for a light Nobel hop character.

Style: Helles Lager
ABV: 5.2%
IBU: 22

 

 

BLACK & GRAY BREWING CO.

B-Shift Blonde
Its Belgian yeast and hints of clove and banana assure you this is no ordinary blonde.

Style: Belgian Blonde
ABV: 6.8%
IBU: 21

St. Maarten
Single-hopped with the amazing Sabro, coconut, pineapple, and vanilla.

Style: IPA Imperial Double Milkshake
ABV: 7.5%
IBU: 30
 
BROKEN BRIX WINERY AND CIDERY

House Cider
A variety of heritage apples fermented to a crisp, semi-brut old-world cider. Enjoy and cheers to all!

Style: Dry Cider
ABV: 6.9%
IBU:

Cherry Cider

Style: Fruit Cider
ABV: n/a
IBU: n/a
 
BROTHER CHIMP BREWING

Belgian Blonde
Belgian-style ale that is deep amber in color, with low bitterness and aromas of dark fruit. The flavor is driven by fruity, blueberry esters and caramel maltiness.

Style: Belgian-style Ale
ABV: 6.6%
IBU: n/a

 

BUBBLEHOUSE BREWING COMPANY

People Are Crazy
A delicate dry hop with Mandarina Bavaria gives just a kiss of citrus sunshine, beckoning for warmer weather. 

Style: Golden Ale
ABV: 4.7%
IBU: 14

20 Second Hug
Hazy Double Dry Hopped Double IPA with Citra, Mosaic, Amarillo & Mandarina Bavaria. Big aromatics of citrus and tropical fruit with a touch of pine. Deceptively smooth with just the right amount of bitterness to balance things out. 

Style: Hazy Double IPA
ABV: 8%
IBU: 45
BUFFALO CREEK BREWING

Angellic Helles
A clean, malt-focused German lager with a gentle, bready malt character.

Style: Munich Helles Lager
ABV: 4.9%
IBU: 22

Half Nelson
Double Dry Hopped American Wheat with Nelson Sauvin.

Style: Double Dry Hopped American Wheat
ABV: 5.2%
IBU: 16
CHURCH STREET BREWING COMPANY

Real Beer Continental
n/a

Style: Golden Lager
ABV: 5%
IBU: n/a

Holy Water Hard Seltzer
A light, refreshing, raspberry and peach taste.

Style: Hard Seltzer
ABV: 5%
IBU: n/a
CONRAD SEIPP BREWING COMPANY

Extra Pale Pre-Prohibition
One of Chicago’s original beers, a resurrected Pre-Prohibition pilsner modernized for today. Clean, crisp Bohemian hop character.

Style: Pilsner
ABV: 4.5%
IBU: 35

Columbia
A bock originally brewed for the World’s Columbia Exposition of 1893. Described as “very dark in color and of unusual strength,” this recrafting is malt forward with a rich body and dry finish.

Style: Bock
ABV: 6%
IBU: 25

 

ELMHURST BREWING

Julius Squeezer
A cloudy pale hop bomb of apricot, peach, mango, and grapefruit dominates this smooth fruity beer with almost no bitterness.

Style: New England Hazy IPA
ABV: 6.6%
IBU: 26

To Helles and Back
Malty and sweet German-style lager brewed for the spring.

Style: Maibock
ABV: 7.6%
IBU: 29

 

FUNKYTOWN BREWING

Gymshoe Weather
Notes of stone fruit, rye bread, candied date, and a mild Belgian ground pepper finish — a perfect, medium-bodied day drinker that any sneakerhead will love.

Style: Belgian Pale Ale
ABV: 5.4%
IBU: 20

HHRB Vol. 2
Funkytown’s beer that started it all. Smooth and mellow with notes of citrus orange, fresh strawberry, and lychee. Crush responsibly.

Style: American Pale Ale
ABV: 5.5%
IBU: 29

 

GO BREWING

Prophets Hazy
This Hazy IPA is a nod to the brightness that follows a storm. It’s not about waiting for the clouds to clear, it’s about pushing through despite not having clarity – for that’s when the finish line will emerge.

Style: Hazy IPA
ABV: n/a%
IBU: n/a

New School NA
This sour brew with the perfect amount of sweetness is an ode to creators. The new school—the ones who build new things, try new things and make the world more interesting with the shade of a pencil, the spray of a can, and the brush stroke.

Style: Non-alcoholic Sour
ABV: .22%
IBU: n/a

 

KISHWAUKEE BREWING

Sandhill Summer
Crisp & refreshing with a citrus & floral aroma.

Style: India Pale Lager
ABV: 5.5%
IBU: 40

Pollinator Doppelbock
Mahogany colored with a bready-toasty body along with layered notes of dark fruits.

Style: Bock
ABV: 7.7%
IBU: 30

 

MARZ BREWING

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Style: TBD
ABV: TBD%
IBU: TBD

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Style: TBD
ABV: TBD%
IBU: TBD

 

MISKATONIC BREWING

Vox
Simple pilsner malt, noble hops, and a classic German yeast strain cut through this clean, classic lager.

Style: Pilsner
ABV: 4.9%
IBU: TBD

Storm Giant
Generously hopped with El Dorado, Mosaic Cryo, Mosaic, Sultana, and Strata to pack quite a giant punch of citrus fruit overload. Big pineapple, mango, and grapefruit make way for softer tones of pear, strawberry, and stone fruit. 

Style: Double Hazy IPA
ABV: TBD%
IBU: TBD

 

NIK & IVY BREWING

The Lake Life
Full of fresh blueberry aroma and flavor with a touch of vanilla and hops to compliment the fruitiness. 

Style: Blueberry American Pale Wheat Ale
ABV: 5.5%
IBU: 19

1853
Light and crisp with a smooth vanilla aroma and taste. This beer finishes with just enough hop bitterness to balance it out.

Style: Vanilla Cream Ale
ABV: 5.5%
IBU: n/a

 

NITEGLOW BREWING

CO2
features Sugar Creek Under-modified Malt, German Spalter Hops from Michigan Hop Alliance, and an undeniable favorite yeast from a storied brewery near the Rhine River in Germany, courtesy of Omega Yeast. We get subtle & lovely esters of pear on the nose with delicate notes of pan dulce from the malt. This balanced session beer finishes nice and crisp, ready for another pour.

Style: Kolsch
ABV: 4.6%
IBU: 19

TO1 Catharina
A stronger Berliner Weisse, we brew ours with delicious Sugar Creek White Wheat, Red Wheat & Pilsner Malt. We ferment with our favorite house ale yeast. Our special lactobacillus culture adds a well-rounded and pleasantly tart acidity. We finish with juicy pink guava and prickly pear for tropical flavor and depth. On the nose, it’s lively and fresh with lovely floral aromatics of lime. In simpler terms- it’s delicious and the perfect gateway into sour beer.

Style: Berliner Weisse Sour Ale
ABV: 4.3%
IBU: n/a

 

NOSEY NEIGHBOR BREWING

Pacific Joyride
focuses on some of the classics like Chinook, Mosaic, and Amarillo along with new American hop Makenzie. Notes of fresh fruit, subtle pine, and zesty orange citrus.

Style: West Coast IPA
ABV: 7.3%
IBU: n/a

Kenosha All-Inclusive
Hazy IPA featuring Nectaron, Nelson Sauvin, and El Dorado hops. Notes of juicy citrus and stone fruit with just the right balance of bitterness.

Style: Double Imperial New England Hazy IPA
ABV: 7%
IBU: n/a

It’s 5 o’clock Somewhere
Strawberry Margarita-inspired sour featuring a burst of tart lime zest, juicy strawberries, and a hint of lime to round out a refreshing, thirst-quenching beer!

Style: Margarita Sour
ABV: 5.8%
IBU: 6

Cherry On My Wayward Son
Cherry Cheesecake Sour loaded with Montmorency tart cherries, vanilla, and cheesecake.

Style: Cherry Cheesecake Sour
ABV: 6.5%
IBU: n/a

 

 

OBSCURITY BREWING & CRAFT MEAD

Crazy Soul
A coffee blonde ale brewed with coffee from Soul Loco in Maple Park

Style: Coffee Blonde Ale
ABV: 4.8%
IBU: n/a

Pilsner
American pilsner made with Vienna and Munich malts

Style: Pilsner
ABV: 5.2%
IBU: n/a

 

 

 

ODIOUS CELLARS

Secret History of All Things
Brett-fermented American Farmhouse Ale, lightly dry-hopped w/ Crystal & Saaz.

Style: Saisson
ABV: 4.2%
IBU: 25

Ode to Whimsy
Indian & Moroccan coriander, Satsuma mandarin, & Meyer lemon

Style: Witbier
ABV: 5%
IBU: 14

Tears of Ra
Biere de Miel brewed with raw Illinois Orange Blossom Honey from Heavens Honey & Honeysuckle Petals.

Style: Honey Bier
ABV: 5.3%
IBU: 17

 

 

 

ON TOUR CELLARS

Drifting & Dreaming
Extra Special Bitters are an english style brewed to be well balanced between malt and noble English hops but not too bitter.

Style: Bitter
ABV: 5.5%
IBU: 40

Sleepy Fire
A German-style once almost extinct, this one has fresh strawberry and basil added.

Style: Berliner Weisse Sour Ale4.
ABV: 5%
IBU: 10

 

 

 

 

RIVERLANDS BREWING

Murky Waters
using one of our favorite hop combinations, Citra and Mosaic! These two hops lend complex aromas and flavors of orange citrus, mango, pineapple, and berries mixed with a little bit of pine.

Style: New England Style IPA
ABV: 7%
IBU: n/a

Rad Ski Goggles
Vermont Style DIPA is brewed with Mosaic, Strata, Centennial, and Chinook. A collab with our friends at Werk Force Brewing. Like a smooth ski day where the powder is perfect, this DIPA will have you feeling like you’re flying down the slopes at warp speed! Just don’t “French Fry” when you should “Pizza” bro, or you’re gonna have a bad time!

Style: Imperial Double IPA
ABV: 8%
IBU: 80

San Carlos Especial
is an excellent beverage for Spring patio and beer garden drinking. Crisp and refreshing, this beer was brewed with Pilsner malt, Munich malt, and corn which all combine to give the flavor of a fresh corn tortilla.

Style: Mexican Pale Lager4.
ABV: 8%
IBU: n/a

 

 

 

RT. 66 OLD SCHOOL BREWING

Wildcat

Style: Cream Ale
ABV: 5.5%
IBU: n/a

Ludicrous Speed
Smooth – Roasty – Malty

Style: Schwarzbier
ABV: 6.5%
IBU: 25

 

 

 

SEW HOP'D BREWING

Hey Hey Hazy
brewed with Huell Melon, Cashmere, & Citra hops. Delivers a juicy smooth taste.

Style: New England Double Dry Hopped IPA
ABV: 7%
IBU: 40

Peach Pie
Sweet, succulent peach flavors pair perfectly with Hallertau Hersbrucker hops to create the most decadent dessert characteristics. Lactose gives it that ala-mode feel, while its subtle buttery flavor reminds us of the flakey, golden crust. Contains lactose.

Style: Fruited Berliner Weisse
ABV: 3.9%
IBU: 10

 

 

 

SKELETON KEY BREWING

Pennyweather

Style: Clementine Wheat Ale
ABV: 5.2%
IBU: 12

Migratry
Golden Ale racked over 50+ lbs of Toasted Coconut that we toast by hand ourselves!

Style: Toasted Coconut Golden Ale
ABV: 5.6%
IBU: 16

 

 

 

SKETCHBOOK BREWING

Double Coastal

Style: West Coast Double IPA
ABV: 8.5%
IBU: n/a

Level Par
Level Par Lager has a clean, crisp body with a soft sweetness and a biscuit malt finish. The perfect beer for pizza, a round of golf, or a day relaxing in the backyard.

Style: Helles Lager
ABV: 5.5%
IBU: 20

 

 

 

STURDY SHELTER BREWING

Batavia

Style: Helles Lager
ABV: 5.5%
IBU: n/a

Pulped Up Heavyweight
Citrus forward, smooth, hazy, slightly bitter

Style: Imperial New England Double IPA
ABV: 8%
IBU: n/a

 

 

 

TIGHTHEAD BREWING

Tres Izquierdas
Mexican-style Lager brewed with premium German pilsner malt and flaked corn for a light body with a subtle sweetness. Crystal and Saaz hops add a slight herbal spice note. Fermented with Mexican Lager yeast for a clean beer with a crisp finish. 

Style: Mexican Lager
ABV: 5.2%
IBU: n/a

Scarlight Fire
The name is a reference to the often-played combination of Grateful Dead songs’ Scarlet Begonias and Fire on the Mountain. This beer features a great balance of malt sweetness from caramel malt and subtle toasty notes from roasted barley. Brewed with American Ale yeast, and East Kent Golding hops, it pays tribute to its heritage as an Irish Red Ale.

Style: Irish/American-style Red Ale
ABV: 5.6%
IBU: 30

 

 

 

UNPOSSIBLE MEADERY

Mega Meme
Wildflower mead with blueberries and light lemon.

Style: Mead
ABV: 6.5%
IBU: n/a

 

 

 

WOLFDEN BREWING

Blue Gnome
light, effervescent, and extremely easy to drink. Naturally colored blue using butterfly pea flowers from Thailand.

Style: Kolsch
ABV: 5.3%
IBU: 17

Kahula Calamity
Inspired by a certain Mexican Coffee Liqueur, this imperial stout is sweet & rich with notes of dark chocolate and coffee.

Style: Irish/American-style Red Ale
ABV: 8.2%
IBU: 44

 

 

 

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