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OUR RARE OR LIMITED BEERS THAT ARE RELEASED AT THE BREWER'S WHIM

RARE & LIMITED BEER

120 Shilling™ Scotch Ale

120 Shilling™ Scotch Ale

120 Shilling™ Scotch Ale

Scotch Ale 9.1% ABV

This strong scotch-style ale has high maltiness, full body, low hop bitterness, flavor & aroma, low-medium fruity esters, very deep copper color, slight chill haze, clean alcohol flavor balancing the rich and dominant sweet caramel & dark roasted maltiness flavor and aroma with a very low level of peaty/smoky character from the addition of small amounts of peated malt. World Beer Championships Award: Silver Medal, 2011 

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1920® Stout Imperiale

120 Shilling™ Scotch Ale

120 Shilling™ Scotch Ale

Belgian-Style Imperial Stout 11.64% ABV

In the spirit of the Franco-Belgian Military Accord of 1920, this beer unites a Belgian-style Imperial Stout with one-year aging in a French Cognac oak foudre, coalescing into aromas and flavors similar to dark roast coffee & dark chocolate,

black cherries, plums, hints of molasses and slight smoke, all pairing beautifully with the French oak tannins, medium

body, gentle warming and dry finish.

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Abbey's Single®

120 Shilling™ Scotch Ale

Abbey's Single®

Belgian-Style Abbey Single Ale 

4.9% ABV

This is a Belgian-style abbey single crafted like those that Trappist monks brew for their own daily consumption. It is light bodied and pale in color with pleasant, spicy phenolics and subtle, fruity esters reminiscent of midwest heirloom fruit trees that give way to a floral and dry finish from noble hops and Belgian yeast.

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All-the-Wiser™

All-the-Wiser™

Abbey's Single®

Weissbier 7% ABV

Rules are meant for breaking when it comes to beer styles. This unrecognized beer style (Imperial Hefeweizen) is similar in flavor and aroma to our Weissenheimer Hefeweizen, but brewed with only the first-wort runnings for twice the strength and body.

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Altercation®

All-the-Wiser™

Altercation®

Altbier 5.2% ABV

Altercation is a German-style altbier with a malty backbone, notes of caramel, and is satisfyingly full-bodied and well-hopped.

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Ambassador®

All-the-Wiser™

Altercation®

Belgian Strong Golden Ale 6.6% ABV

The best of both brewing worlds: A hybrid Belgian-American strong pale ale with golden-copper color, medium body and maltiness, low caramel/toasty malt flavor, floral and citrus-like American-variety hops used to produce high hop bitterness, flavor and aroma but some phenolic spiciness and high fruity esters from Belgian ale yeast.

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Antiquity™

Bela® Imperial Pilsner

Bela® Imperial Pilsner

Rye Wine-Style Ale Aged with Oak 

12.1% ABV

Evoking memories of our grandparents’ home laden with anitique oak furniture, ornate woodwork, pipe tobacco, toffee candies and perhaps an old, hidden bottle of sherry, Antiquity Rye Wine is a dark copper ale with a spicy/ peppery note from rye combining rich maltiness, oak character and aromas/flavors like melted caramel, toffee, vanilla, sweet chocolate and raisins in a full-bodied beer nicely balanced with a dry, hoppy finish. 

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Bela® Imperial Pilsner

Bela® Imperial Pilsner

Bela® Imperial Pilsner

Imperial Pilsen-Style Beer brewed with Oak Spirals 10.2% ABV

Bela may sound like a sweet name, but she’s actually a little bitter. We use generous amounts of Czech Saaz hops in this Imperial Pilsner, showcasing the beautiful spicy and earthy noble hop aroma & flavor, with a hop bitterness that is balanced by a gentle warming, medium body, oak tannins & residual malty sweetness that still finishes dry but is just enough to remind you that Bela might have a sweet side to cozy up to after all.

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Black Angel® Stout

Bela® Imperial Pilsner

Black Angel® Stout

American-Style Stout 6.7% ABV

An American Stout with medium malt sweetness, chocolate and roasted malt flavor and aroma, dry-roasted bitterness in the finish, full-body and assertive citrus hop bitterness, aroma and flavor.

World Beer Championship Award: Silver Medal 2011

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Black Torrent®

Clarice® Strong Dark Ale

Black Angel® Stout

Black IPA 7.2% ABV

An American-style Black Ale, with all the associated high hop bitterness, citrus/floral hop flavor and aroma, medium-high alcohol content and medium body one would expect with an IPA, but distinguished by its black color obtained by a unique mashing process that reduces the amount of burnt or roasted bitterness, astringency, flavor and aroma from black malts that would otherwise be expected in an American Stout. 

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Cerise Stout Impérial

Clarice® Strong Dark Ale

Clarice® Strong Dark Ale

Belgian-Style Imperial Stout 11% ABV

Totally radical chocolate-like aroma masks subtle notes of cherries and oak as a prelude to amped up flavors of rich, bitter, dark-chocolate malt combined with tart cherries and oak tannins that most definitely electrify this Belgian-style imperial stout’s smooth, silky body and bone-dry finish. 

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Clarice® Strong Dark Ale

Clarice® Strong Dark Ale

Clarice® Strong Dark Ale

Belgian-Style Strong Dark Ale 9.5% ABV

This dark and eerie Belgian Strong ale is brewed with dark Belgian "candy" sugar, raw sugar and dark, special & aromatic malts. Full-bodied, rich & sweet maltiness, low hop bitterness, flavor & aroma, fruity complexity, deceiving alcohol strength and some phenolic spiciness...much better with food than Chianti ever was. 

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RARE & LIMITED BEER CONTINUED

DeadHead® Double Red Imperial Red Ale

DeadHead® Double Red Imperial Red Ale

DeadHead® Double Red Imperial Red Ale

Imperial Red Ale 9.4% ABV

Like the bold colors and patterns of a tie-dye shirt, this Imperial Red IPA is bursting with a deep red color and psychedelic hoppy and fruity aromas swirling within a rich body. Full flavors of caramel, biscuit and toasted malt are interwoven with abundant American hop flavor and bitterness. 

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DeadHead® Funkengruven®

DeadHead® Double Red Imperial Red Ale

DeadHead® Double Red Imperial Red Ale

Tart New England Hazy IPA 7.2% ABV

Funkengruven is a fusion of beer styles. We brew half the batch normally and kettle-sour the other half. Summit & Simcoe hops, along with added grapefruit, produce a funky harmony of tart, citrus flavors & aromas that’ll be sure to top the charts. 

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DeadHead® Spacedancer® Hazy IPA

DeadHead® Double Red Imperial Red Ale

DeadHead® Soundboard® Session Hazy IPA

Double Dry Hopped Hazy IPA 7.4% ABV

Our Spacedancer IPA features 2-row malt, flaked oats & wheat with Citra & Galaxy hops, delivering a supernova of citrus, melon, peach & guava aromas.

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DeadHead® Soundboard® Session Hazy IPA

DeadHead® Soundboard® Session Hazy IPA

DeadHead® Soundboard® Session Hazy IPA

Lo-Cal Hazy IPA 4.0% ABV

Our Soundboard Lo-Cal Hazy IPA is a melody of Citra, Cascade, Summit & Simcoe hops playing off light but balanced malt, for a sublimely mixed beer that is sessionable and blissful music to all the senses.

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Destihlinator™ Doppelbock

DeadHead® Soundboard® Session Hazy IPA

Destihlinator™ Doppelbock

German-Style Doppelbock 8.1% ABV

Our German-style Doppelbock is full-bodied and light brown in color with aromas of toffee. Flavors of caramel, malt sweetness and a warming finishing make this a perfect beer for pairing with food or celebrating with friends and family.

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Downstate® Pale Ale

DeadHead® Soundboard® Session Hazy IPA

Destihlinator™ Doppelbock

American Pale Ale 5.2% ABV

A classic American Pale Ale with well-pronounced fruity, floral and citrus-like American-varietal hop bitterness, flavor & aroma, medium body, low-medium maltiness and fruity-ester flavor. 

World Beer Championships Award: Silver Medal 2011

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Drunken Weasel™

Fell's Farmhouse Ale

Duke of Normington®

Dunkelweizen 4.9% ABV

A dark German-style wheat beer characterized by a distinct sweet maltiness and a dark chocolate-like character from roasted malt. Fruity and phenolic esters are evident but subdued, the color is dark brown and the beer is appropriately cloudy with yeast. Dunkel is highly carbonated, and hop bitterness is low while hop flavor and aroma are absent.

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Duke of Normington®

Fell's Farmhouse Ale

Duke of Normington®

Belgian-Style Imperial Saison 10.7% ABV

The Duke of Normington is the powerful elder statesman to our family of saisons. The nose of this imperial saison is reminiscent of black pepper & hibiscus, which is then met with flavors of added coriander and hints of cherry bubblegum esters. The beer’s medium body is swept away by a bone-dry finish and subtle notes of traditional spicy Belgian yeast character. 

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Fell's Farmhouse Ale

Fell's Farmhouse Ale

Fell's Farmhouse Ale

Belgian-Style Farmhouse Ale with Apricots 7.2% ABV

This Belgian-style Saison, brewed with apricots & coriander, celebrates the Town of Normal’s founding 150 years ago by Jesse Fell. The beer pours a golden-straw color and is bursting with floral & fruity esters. Juicy apricots greet you up front, and a dry finish keeps you coming back for more. 

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Hoperation Overload®

Hoperation Overload®

Fell's Farmhouse Ale

Imperial or Double IPA 10% ABV

Our mission for this Imperial or ‘Double’ India Pale Ale is to overload the beer with hops for an intense hop bitterness, flavor and aroma while still being balanced by a big malt profile, resulting in a hoppy beer with more dimension. This beer is light copper in color with some hop haze from overloading with dry hops as well. 

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Kölsch

Hoperation Overload®

Lawnmower Ale

Kölsch 4.8% ABV

Kolsch is characterized by a golden color and a slightly dry, subtly sweet softness on the palate, yet crisp. Light-bodied, low hop flavor and aroma and low fruity esters.

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Lawnmower Ale

Hoperation Overload®

Lawnmower Ale

Blonde Ale with Lemongrass & Lemon Peel 4.9% ABV

This summertime seasonal beer is light straw in color and has a crisp, dry palate, light body and light malt sweetness. Low to medium hop floral aroma is present, while hop bitterness is low. Fruity esters can be perceived, but the citrus flavors of added lemongrass & lemon peel make this a perfect beer to enjoy while watching your neighbor mow their grass.

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RARE & LIMITED BEER CONTINUED

Oengus™ Irish Stout

Oengus™ Irish Stout

Oengus™ Irish Stout

Irish Stout 4.6% ABV

This medium-light bodied dry stout has an initial malt & light caramel flavor profile with a distinctive dry-roasted barley bitterness in the finish. Head retention and rich character are part of its visual character. This beer is served using a mixed gas of nitrogen & carbon dioxide.

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Pappy's Porter

Oengus™ Irish Stout

Oengus™ Irish Stout

English Porter 5.9% ABV

In honor of our brewmaster's grandfather who attempted to homebrew long ago back at the family farm, this beer is a full-bodied, London-style robust porter that has a black color with a deep-red tint and strong roast malt flavor balanced by high hop bitterness & aroma and fruity esters. To Pappy!

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Quadrupel

Oengus™ Irish Stout

Redbird™ Ale

Belgian-Style Quadrupel 11.6% ABV

Our classic, Belgian-style Quadrupel ale greets you with a stunning chestnut-garnet color and rich aroma of figs followed by dark fruit-like flavors of currants, dates and black cherries which give way to toffee, molasses and hints of lightly roasted fruity coffee and then leaves you with its capstone, spicy dry finish.

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Redbird™ Ale

Samhain® Pumpkin Porter

Redbird™ Ale

American Amber Red Ale 

5.3% ABV

American-style red ale brewed in honor of our Illinois state bird. Medium caramel sweetness balances pleasant hop bitterness, aroma and flavor.

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Saison de Ruisseau®

Samhain® Pumpkin Porter

Samhain® Pumpkin Porter

Farmhouse Ale - Saison 6% ABV

This Belgian-style Saison has golden/light copper color, light body, medium hop bitterness, flavor & aroma, medium-low malt flavor & aroma and spiciness from added coriander. Fruity esters dominate the aroma while complex alcohols, acidity, low Brettanomyces character and clove and smoke-like phenolics from Saison yeast.

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Samhain® Pumpkin Porter

Samhain® Pumpkin Porter

Samhain® Pumpkin Porter

Robust Porter with Pumpkin Added 5.8% ABV

Our seasonal Pumpkin Porter is made by using several hundred pounds of pumpkins. The beer is black in color with a slight dark-reddish tint. Cinnamon, coriander, allspice, ginger root and nutmeg combine for a beer you only wish your grandma could make.

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Strawberry Blonde Ale

Tenebrous® Black RyePA

Strawberry Blonde Ale

Blonde Ale with Strawberry Added 5% ABV

This irresistible, fruited blonde ale has copious amounts of real strawberries added to provide flavors and aromas of fresh strawberries and strawberry jam in harmony with a beer that is crisp and dry, golden-strawberry in color, light bodied and balanced by low hop character and bitterness, light malt and fruit sweetness.

The 2012 Bronze Medal Winner - Fruit Beer - at the Great American Beer Festival®. 

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Summer Wit

Tenebrous® Black RyePA

Strawberry Blonde Ale

Wheatbeer - Witbeir 5% ABV

Hints of fresh oranges and light pepper present aromatically to introduce our Sumner Wit. Presenting with a subtle haze and orange color, this Belgian-style witbier is a great companion to your next warm weather gathering. Between the medium body and dry finish, you'll be left wanting more.

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Tenebrous® Black RyePA

Tenebrous® Black RyePA

The Outsider™ Vienna Lager

India Black Rye Ale 6.1% ABV

An American-style Black Ale with the addition of rye in the grist for added spiciness and dryness. Assertive hop bitterness, citrus/floral hop flavor and aroma, medium-high alcohol content and medium body one would expect with a Rye IPA, but distinguished by its black color from debittered black malts and a unique mashing process that reduces the amount of burnt or roasted bitterness, astringency, flavor and aroma from that would otherwise be expected in an American Stout. 

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The Outsider™ Vienna Lager

This Brut Is Made for Walking™

The Outsider™ Vienna Lager

Vienna Lager 5.1% ABV

This reddish to copper lager showcases the flavor of Vienna malt and has a distinct toasty malt complexity with just enough Noble hops to create a balance beer. Medium body and dry finish.

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This Brut Is Made for Walking™

This Brut Is Made for Walking™

This Brut Is Made for Walking™

Brut IPA 6.9% ABV

The Brut IPA is extremely effervescent and dry, similar to Champagne. Featuring a pale straw color, this beer exhibits low levels of bitterness. Fruity flavors and aromas are achieved by late and dry hopping. It was brewed using a special hop blend from Pink Boots Society, which works to"assist, inspire, and encourage women beer professionals" and benefits a scholarship fund for women in the beer industry to advance their careers through education.

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Tripel

This Brut Is Made for Walking™

This Brut Is Made for Walking™

Belgian-Style Tripel 9.7% ABV

Our Belgian-style Abbey Tripel Ale approaches you with a pastoral, pale-colored serenity before unveiling its veracious labyrinth of mildly spicy, fruity and clove-like aromas & flavors, light-medium body and pleasantly sweet but well-attenuated finish. 

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Previously released: WiLD sour series

W.S.S. - Apricot

W.S.S. - Counter ClockWeisse®

W.S.S. - Counter ClockWeisse®

Dry-Hopped Sour Ale with Apricots 6.0% ABV

Our Wild Sour Apricot combines a refreshingly tart sour ale with the citrus dry-hopping of a pale ale. The biscuity malt and prominent stone fruit character from added apricots form a perfect harmony in this delicately balanced and delightfully enjoyable beer.

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W.S.S. - Counter ClockWeisse®

W.S.S. - Counter ClockWeisse®

W.S.S. - Counter ClockWeisse®

Sour Berliner Weisse 3% ABV

This 'reverse engineered', Berliner-Style Weisse Beer is our interpretation of a traditional German-style sour that is very pale and light-bodied, low-speed, highly attenuated and pleasantly acidic and lemony-tart from our unique, spontaneous wild yeast and lactic fermentation.

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W.S.S. - Flanders Red

W.S.S. - Counter ClockWeisse®

W.S.S. - Flanders Red

Sour Flanders Red Ale 5.9% ABV

Flanders Red is a sour ale offering an initial impression of tart cherry candy, dissipating into a complex palate of bright acidity with a backbone of caramel and biscuit malt and minimal hop character. The dry, wine-like finish accentuates the complex malt profile and bright fruit notes showcased in this brilliant, red-colored interpretation of a Belgian-style Flanders.

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W.S.S. - Key Lime Pie

W.S.S. - Key Lime Pie

W.S.S. - Flanders Red

Dry-Hopped Sour Ale with Key Lime, Vanilla & LactoseApricot 6.0% ABV

We’ve added key lime, vanilla and lactose to our Leipzig-style gose to create a liquid version of the popular dessert. The result is a tart, creamy, refreshing treat for your tastebuds. Now, you can have your pie and drink it too.

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W.S.S. - Lemon Tart

W.S.S. - Key Lime Pie

W.S.S. - Lemon Weisse

Sour Ale with Lemon Added & Vanilla Added 4.2% ABV

Pours a light gold with a thin white head. Hints of lemon, marshmallow, and vanilla on the nose. Lightly tart with a dry finish. It's a lemon bar in a glass.

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W.S.S. - Lemon Weisse

W.S.S. - Key Lime Pie

W.S.S. - Lemon Weisse

Sour Berliner Weisse with Lemon Added 4.2% ABV

We've added lemon to out Berliner-Style Weisse Beer, a traditional German-style sour wheat ale that is pale, light-bodied, low-hopped and highly attenuated, resulting in a lemony-tart, refreshing treat that's perfect for summer.

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W.S.S. - Lynnbrook

W.S.S. - Margarita Gose

W.S.S. - Margarita Gose

Fruited Berliner Weisse 4.2% ABV

Lynnbrook, named after our founder's family farm, is a wild Berliner-style Weisse with raspberries added. The result is a refreshing, fuchsia-colored beer with an aroma of raspberry-lemon giving way to hints of brie with subtle lemon and yogurt-like flavors supported by tart, fresh raspberries and underlying lactic sourness.

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W.S.S. - Margarita Gose

W.S.S. - Margarita Gose

W.S.S. - Margarita Gose

Gose Ale with Coriander, Sea Salt, Lime & Orange Peel 5.2% ABV

This German-style sour wheat ale is brewed with coriander, sea salt, lime & orange peel, creating a beer that’s packed with citrusy & salty flavors reminiscent of a margarita on the rocks! 

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W.S.S. - Piña Colada

W.S.S. - Margarita Gose

W.S.S. - Piña Colada

Gose Ale brewed with Pineapple, Coconut, Coriander & Sea Salt 5.2% ABV 

If you like Piña Coladas, then you’re going to love this fun, refreshing take on our Leipzig-style Gose, which is brewed with pineapple and coconut for a tropical twist on this classic sour ale. The combination provides an added layer of sweet, fruity complexity to our Gose that is already known for its tart, citrusy qualities while still balanced by French sea salt and hints of spice from added coriander.

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W.S.S. - Rosé

W.S.S. - Salted Watermelon Gose

W.S.S. - Piña Colada

Fruited Berliner Weisse 6.0% ABV

This limited release combines a traditional Berliner-style Weisse Bier with apple and raspberry to create a rose-colored refresher. It’s packed with berry and citrus aromas, subtle sweetness, tartness & a dry finish to round out this unique, sour rosé ale. 

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W.S.S. - Salted Watermelon Gose

W.S.S. - Salted Watermelon Gose

W.S.S. - Salted Watermelon Gose

Gose Ale with Watermelon, Sea Salt & Coriander 5.2% ABV

This German-style sour wheat ale is brewed with watermelon, sea salt & coriander, creating a beer that's tart & slightly salty, but also refreshingly juicy!

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W.S.S. - Synchopathic

W.S.S. - Salted Watermelon Gose

W.S.S. - Salted Watermelon Gose

Dry-Hopped Sour Ale 6.0% ABV

Synchopathic is the combination of a refreshingly tart and acidic sour ale with robust-citrusy, fruity & floral dry-hops one would otherwise find in a pale ale, with aromas and flavors reminiscent of grapefruit, orange, lemon, tangerine, pineapple and hints of pine, giving way to a biscuity-crackery malt backbone, low bitterness and dry finish to bring it all in synch.

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Previously released: sour series

Metallurgy® Sour Apple

Metallurgy® Sour Apple

Metallurgy® Sour Apple

Sour Ale with Apple Added 5.9% ABV

Metallurgy is the technique or science of working with metals, and the sour ales in this unique collection are aged for about a year in stainless steel rather than oak barrels to maintain sour ales in their purest form. This metal-aged purity and simplicity is further complemented by relying solely on the wild yeasts and other microflora naturally occurring on the fruits to beautifully and spontaneously sour these beers, bridging all gaps between ciders, wines and ales. This sour apple ale greets you with noticeable aromas and flavors of Brettanomyces and a pale gold color that teases your palate with flavors of apple skins, then leaves a light, dry finish.

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Metallurgy® Sour Grape

Metallurgy® Sour Apple

Metallurgy® Sour Apple

Sour Ale with Grape Added 6.4% ABV

Metallurgy is the technique or science of working with metals, and the sour ales in this unique collection are aged for about a year in stainless steel rather than oak barrels to maintain sour ales in their purest form. This metal-aged purity and simplicity is further complemented by relying solely on the wild yeasts and other microflora naturally occurring on the fruits to beautifully and spontaneously sour these beers, bridging all gaps between ciders, wines and ales. Sour grape ale features a subtle grape and Brettanomyces aroma with light straw color and flavors of grape skins. Finishing light and clean, with a soft flavor of plump, juicy grapes.

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Metallurgy® Sour Pear

Metallurgy® Sour Apple

Saint Dekkera® Reserve Sour Ale - Framboise

Sour Ale with Pear Added 6.0% ABV

Metallurgy is the technique or science of working with metals, and the sour ales in this unique collection are aged for about a year in stainless steel rather than oak barrels to maintain sour ales in their purest form. This metal-aged purity and simplicity is further complemented by relying solely on the wild yeasts and other microflora naturally occurring on the fruits to beautifully and spontaneously sour these beers, bridging all gaps between ciders, wines and ales. Sour Pear Ale presents with a pronounced aroma of fresh pears and Brettanomyces with light straw color, a mouthfeel and body that is velvety soft from fruit skins, similar to sauvignon blanc wine, and a bright flavor evocative of ripe, fleshy pears.

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Saint Dekkera® Reserve Sour Ale - Framboise

Saint Dekkera® Reserve Sour Ale - Flanders Oud Bruin

Saint Dekkera® Reserve Sour Ale - Framboise

Barrel-Aged Sour Lambic-style Ale Aged in Oak Barrels with Raspberries 

5.5% ABV

Our Saint Dekkera® Reserve Sour Ale series are naturally soured by spontaneous/wild secondary fermentation and aging in oak barrels with microflora wonderfully unique to our downstate Illinois terroir, where we embrace the individual, wild character of each barrel to produce beers with a wide array of acidity, sourness and unadulterated funkiness.

Our Framboise was the 2016 Silver Medal Winner - Fruited Wood-and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer - at the Great American Beer Festival®. It was also the 2009 Silver & 2010 Bronze Medal Winner for Wild Acidic - Belgian Sour at FOBAB. 

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Saint Dekkera® Reserve Sour Ale - Flanders Oud Bruin

Saint Dekkera® Reserve Sour Ale - Flanders Oud Bruin

Saint Dekkera® Reserve Sour Ale - Flanders Oud Bruin

Barrel-Aged Flanders Red Ale 

9.9% ABV

Our Saint Dekkera® Reserve Sour Ale series are naturally soured by spontaneous/wild secondary fermentation and aging in oak barrels with microflora wonderfully unique to our downstate Illinois terroir, where we embrace the individual, wild character of each barrel to produce beers with a wide array of acidity, sourness and unadulterated funkiness.

The 2011 Silver & 2020 Gold Medal Winner for Wild Acidic - Belgian Sour at FOBAB.

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PoireSaint Dekkera® Reserve Sour Ale - Poire

Saint Dekkera® Reserve Sour Ale - Flanders Oud Bruin

Saint Dekkera® Reserve Sour Ale - Flanders Oud Bruin

Barrel-Aged Sour Ale with Pear Added 

5.5% ABV

Our Saint Dekkera® Reserve Sour Ale series are naturally soured by spontaneous/wild secondary fermentation and aging in oak barrels with microflora wonderfully unique to our downstate Illinois terroir, where we embrace the individual, wild character of each barrel to produce beers with a wide array of acidity, sourness and unadulterated funkiness.

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Saint Dekkera® Reserve Sour Ale - Abricot

Saint Dekkera® Reserve Sour Ale - Vuile Blonde

Saint Dekkera® Reserve Sour Ale - Roncière

Barrel-Aged Sour Ale aged in Oak Barrels with Apricots Added 5.4% ABV

Our Saint Dekkera® Reserve Sour Ale series are naturally soured by spontaneous/wild secondary fermentation and aging in oak barrels with microflora wonderfully unique to our downstate Illinois terroir, where we embrace the individual, wild character of each barrel to produce beers with a wide array of acidity, sourness and unadulterated funkiness.

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Saint Dekkera® Reserve Sour Ale - Roncière

Saint Dekkera® Reserve Sour Ale - Vuile Blonde

Saint Dekkera® Reserve Sour Ale - Roncière

Barrel-Aged Sour Blonde Ale aged in Oak Red & White Wine Fourdres, Conditioned on Raspberries & Blackberries 6.1% ABV

Our Saint Dekkera® Reserve Sour Ale series are naturally soured by spontaneous/wild secondary fermentation and aging in oak barrels with microflora wonderfully unique to our downstate Illinois terroir, where we embrace the individual, wild character of each barrel to produce beers with a wide array of acidity, sourness and unadulterated funkiness.

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Saint Dekkera® Reserve Sour Ale - Vuile Blonde

Saint Dekkera® Reserve Sour Ale - Vuile Blonde

Saint Dekkera® Reserve Sour Ale - Vuile Blonde

Barrel-Aged Sour Blonde Ale 6.1% ABV

Our Saint Dekkera® Reserve Sour Ale series are naturally soured by spontaneous/wild secondary fermentation and aging in oak barrels with microflora wonderfully unique to our downstate Illinois terroir, where we embrace the individual, wild character of each barrel to produce beers with a wide array of acidity, sourness and unadulterated funkiness.

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Previously released: DOSVIDANYA series

Dosvidanya® Banana Bread

Dosvidanya® Black Band Double Barrel

Dosvidanya® Black Band Double Barrel

Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout with Thai Banana & Cassia Bark Added 14.6% ABV

This stout features flavors & aromas of sweet banana, bourbon, oak, vanilla & cinnamon, with a dry finish.

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Dosvidanya® Black Band Double Barrel

Dosvidanya® Black Band Double Barrel

Dosvidanya® Black Band Double Barrel

Double Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout with Vanilla 14.6% ABV

We aged this beer in Heaven Hill® bourbon barrels for several months before transferring it to bourbon barrels from Black Band Distillery (Peoria, IL), to age further, finally revealing its rich flavors like dark chocolate, toffee, black cherries and coffee along with robust & roasty maltiness that finishes dry.

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Dosvidanya® Cherry Cordial Rye

Dosvidanya® Black Band Double Barrel

Dosvidanya® Cherry Cordial Rye

Rye Whiskey Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout with Cherry, Chocolate, & Vanilla Added 13.6% ABV

This stout brings flavors of tart cherries, dark chocolate & vanilla with a dry finish and pleasant spiciness from the barrel & added rye.

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Dosvidanya® Coffee

Dosvidanya® Fritzen Coffee Vanilla

Dosvidanya® Cherry Cordial Rye

Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout with Nicaraguan Coffee Added 13.8% ABV

Featuring locally-roasted, direct trade coffee from Gold Mountain Coffee Growers in Nicaragua, for bold coffee flavors & aromas, notes of bourbon, oak & vanilla, with a dry finish. 

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Dosvidanya® Double Barrel

Dosvidanya® Fritzen Coffee Vanilla

Dosvidanya® Fritzen Coffee Vanilla

Bourbon and White Port Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout 13.8% ABV

Rich flavors like dark chocolate, toffee, black cherries & coffee along with a jammy, nutty finish from the port barrels. 

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Dosvidanya® Fritzen Coffee Vanilla

Dosvidanya® Fritzen Coffee Vanilla

Dosvidanya® Fritzen Coffee Vanilla

Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout with Coffee Added 14.6% ABV

In memory of Steve Fritzen, this stout features Red Dog House Blend coffee, locally roasted by Sirius Coffee Roasters (Bloomington, IL). Enjoy smooth, bright coffee notes, subtle sweetness from the vanilla, and a dry finish. Cheers, Steve.

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Dosvidanya® Mint Chocolate

Dosvidanya® Peanut Butter Chocolate

Dosvidanya® Orange Chocolate Rye

Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout with Mint & Chocolate 13.8% ABV

This stout brings sweet notes of bourbon, peppermint, and dark chocolate together with a slight nutty, dry finish.

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Dosvidanya® Orange Chocolate Rye

Dosvidanya® Peanut Butter Chocolate

Dosvidanya® Orange Chocolate Rye

Rye Whiskey Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout with Orange Peel & Cacao Nibs 13.6% ABV

This stout brings flavors of bright citrus & chocolate, a dry finish and pleasant spiciness from the barrel & added rye. 

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Dosvidanya® Peanut Butter Chocolate

Dosvidanya® Peanut Butter Chocolate

Dosvidanya® Peanut Butter Chocolate

Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout with Peanut Butter & Cacao Nibs 14.6% ABV

This stout features flavors & aromas of creamy peanut butter, dark chocolate, bourbon, oak & vanilla with a dry finish.

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Dosvidanya® S'Mores

Dosvidanya® Toasted Coconut

Dosvidanya® Peanut Butter Chocolate

Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout with Toasted Cacao Nibs, Cinnamon & Natural Flavors 14% ABV

This Imperial Stout brings familiar notes of the campfire treat along with hints of bourbon & oak together with a dry finish.

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Dosvidanya® Toasted Coconut

Dosvidanya® Toasted Coconut

Dosvidanya® Toasted Coconut

 Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout with Toasted Coconut 15.5% ABV

We said Dosvidanya, or ʻgoodbyeʼ, to the hidden soul of this oak bourbon barrel-aged beer for several months before now revealing its rich, robust and roasty maltiness which pairs perfectly with added toasted coconut.

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Dosvidanya® Toasted Pecan

Dosvidanya® Toasted Coconut

Dosvidanya® Toasted Coconut

Rye Whisky Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout with Toasted Pecans 13.8% ABV

This stout brings sweet notes of bourbon, oak, pecan & vanilla together with a nutty, dry finish.

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Dosvidanya® Vanilla Bourbon

Dosvidanya® Vanilla Coffee Rye

Dosvidanya® Vanilla Coffee Rye

Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout with Vanilla 12.5% ABV

This stout brings a subtle sweetness from vanilla, along with notes of dark chocolate, toffee, black cherries, coffee, oak & bourbon with a dry finish.

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Dosvidanya® Vanilla Coffee Rye

Dosvidanya® Vanilla Coffee Rye

Dosvidanya® Vanilla Coffee Rye

Rye Whiskey Barrel-Aged Russian-Style Imperial Stout 13.6% ABV

Rich, robust, and roasty maltiness.

This stout features bold coffee notes, a

subtle sweetness from vanilla and dry

finish with pleasant spiciness from the

barrel and added rye.

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Dosvidanya® Vanilla Rye

Dosvidanya® Vanilla Coffee Rye

Dosvidanya® 15-year Anniversary Brewer's Choice '22

Rye Whisky Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout with Vanilla 12.5% ABV

This oak rye whiskey barrel-aged beer brings a subtle sweetness from the vanilla, a dry finish and pleasant spiciness from the barrel and added rye.

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Dosvidanya® 15-year Anniversary Brewer's Choice '22

Dosvidanya® 15-year Anniversary Brewer's Choice '22

Dosvidanya® 15-year Anniversary Brewer's Choice '22

Blended Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout 14% ABV

This limited-release 15th-anniversary variant is a custom Brewer's Choice blend of barrel-aged beers:

Bourbon Barrel Dosvidanya, Rye Barrel Dosvidanya, Bourbon Barrel Triton Barleywine, Bourbon Barrel Antiquity Rye Wine. Aromas of chocolate, toffee & dark fruit greet you, followed by complex flavors of bourbon, vanilla & oak. The spiciness from rye malt & rye whiskey barrels rounds out a dry finish.

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Chickowsvidanya™

Dosvidanya® 15-year Anniversary Brewer's Choice '22

Chickowsvidanya™

Imperial Dark Ale Aged in Bourbon & Rye Whiskey Barrels 12.5% ABV

In collaboration with Listermann Brewing Company. This  collaboration blended the Imperial dark ale, Chickow!, with Dosvidanya Imperial Stout. Both were aged in oak bourbon barrels.  

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Previously released: COLLABORATION BREWS

85 In A 55™

Ain't Nothin' Normal™ - Boysenberry

Ain't Nothin' Normal™ - Apricot

Imperial Hazy IPA 8% ABV

In collaboration with WeldWerks Brewing Co. New England-style double IPA brewed with Citra, Simcoe, El Dorado & Idaho 7 hops.

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Ain't Nothin' Normal™ - Apricot

Ain't Nothin' Normal™ - Boysenberry

Ain't Nothin' Normal™ - Apricot

Tart New England Pale Ale with Apricot Added 5.1% ABV

In collaboration with Night Shift Brewing  Our collaboration combines some of the best attributes of Night Shift’s hop-forward beers with DESTIHL’s kettle sours. We split this batch in two, brewing half normally and kettle-souring the other half. After both batches were united in one fermenter, we added Apricot and dry-hopped and dry-hopped with a bunch of Mosaic and Citra. The result is a clean, hoppy, juicy pale ale with subtle tartness. 

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Ain't Nothin' Normal™ - Boysenberry

Ain't Nothin' Normal™ - Boysenberry

Ain't Nothin' Normal™ - Boysenberry

Tart New England Pale Ale with Boysenberry Added 5.1% ABV 

In collaboration with Night Shift Brewing

Our collaboration combines some of the best attributes of Night Shift’s hop-forward beers with DESTIHL’s kettle sours. We split this batch in two, brewing half normally and kettle-souring the other half. After both batches were united in one fermenter, we added boysenberry and dry-hopped with a bunch of Mosaic and Citra. The result is a clean, hoppy, juicy pale ale with subtle tartness. 

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Ain't Nothin' Normal™ - Pomegranate

Ain't Nothin' Normal™ - Pomegranate

Ain't Nothin' Normal™ - Boysenberry

Tart New England Pale Ale with Pomegranate Added 4.6% ABV

In collaboration with Night Shift Brewing

Our collaboration combines some of the best attributes of Night Shift’s hop-forward beers with DESTIHL’s kettle sours. We split this batch in two, brewing half normally and kettle-souring the other half. After both batches were united in one fermenter, we added pomegranate and dry-hopped with a bunch of Mosaic and Citra. The result is a clean, hoppy, juicy pale ale with subtle tartness.

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Berry the Dead™

Ain't Nothin' Normal™ - Pomegranate

Berry the Dead™

India Pale Ale with Blackberry Added 7% ABV

In collaboration with the Bloomington-Normal Craft Beer Lovers. This brewery-exclusive release is a collaboration with our friends, the Bloomington-Normal Craft Beer Lovers. Brewed with lactose, vanilla, blackberries, citra, mosaic & el dorado hops, this beer will bring you to life.

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Swan Fight™

Ain't Nothin' Normal™ - Pomegranate

Berry the Dead™

IPA - Imperial / Double 10% ABV

In collaboration with 4 Hands Brewing Co. Swan fights on the pond next to our brewery inspired the name for this collaboration with our friends at 4 Hands Brewing Co. This Double IPA, loaded with Citra, Cascade & Idaho 7 hops, features notes of tropical fruit balanced with a generous malt backbone. 

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Cross Your Tea Dot Your iPA™

Cross Your Tea Dot Your iPA™

Cross Your Tea Dot Your iPA™

Lemon-Tea Infused New England-style Double IPA 7% ABV

In collaboration with Durty Bull Brewing Company.. For this collaboration we added an abundance of Southern Cross hops to this New England-style Double IPA. Notes of spice, citrus, tropical fruit and pine are enhanced by the addition of lemon-tea.

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Here Kitty Kitty™

Cross Your Tea Dot Your iPA™

Cross Your Tea Dot Your iPA™

Lager with Corn & Frosted Flakes Cereal Added 5% ABV

In collaboration with Miller Park Zoological Society. Several of the local breweries brewed a special beer to benefit Miller Park Zoo’s “Brews for the Zoo”. Each brewery was given the opportunity to choose a specific zoo animal to theme our beer after & we’ve chosen tiger. Our beer named “Here KittyKitty” is a lager brewed with corn & frosted flakes cereal. 

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Inclusion™

Cross Your Tea Dot Your iPA™

No New Frenemies™

Irish-Style Stout 4.2% ABV 

A portion of the proceeds from this beer will benefit those with intellectual disabilities and law enforcement charities.

This Irish-style stout is medium-bodied and greets you with aromas and flavors from roasted malts, providing hints of

caramel, chocolate and coffee, with a dry finish.

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No New Frenemies™

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

No New Frenemies™

Dry-Hopped Sour Ale 5.27% ABV

In collaboration with Pipeworks Brewing Co. This collaboration is a light-bodied, dry-hopped kettle sour, featuring Azacca & Cashmere hops for notes of citrus & tropical fruit. It is fermented with a Norwegian yeast strain known for imparting notes of orange & citrus, resulting in a tart, refreshing beer perfect for sharing among friends (or rivals).

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Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Berliner-Style Weisse Beer with Pineapple, Sweet Cherry, & Lactose Added 10% ABV

In collaboration with Octopi Brewing. For this collaboration with our friends at Octopi, we’ve added pineapple, sweet cherry & lactose to this German-style sour wheat ale. The result is a tart & refreshing twist on the classic dessert. 

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Pink Moonlight™

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Peach Milkshake IPA 7% ABV

In collaboration with Hanson Brothers Beer. Gaze at the starry skies and enjoy our collaboration, loaded with fruit flavors and aromas from peaches, mosiac, el dorado and amarillo hops, with a light creaminess from lactose. 

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