Scratch Beer

familiar $1 sample · $4 pint · $10 growler fill
beers brewed true to style (or close to it)

spring session
supremely drinkable beer for the spring season. low alcohol and light bodied so you can enjoy the weather all day with beer in hand. lightly fruity, low hop aroma with a toasty munich malt character and moderate bitterness. 4.3% abv

70 shilling
easy-drinking, light malty beer with notes of caramel and stone fruit and a grainy, dry finish. 3.5% abv

e.s.b.
extra special bitter—a traditional british pub beer—is a rich, malty, well-hopped ale with notes of caramel and light fruity aroma. 5% abv

forest · foraged · fire $1.50 sample · $5 goblet · $12.50 growler
beers brewed with ingredients cultivated regionally, foraged on our land, or brewed over a wood fire

blonde gruit
a gruit made with plants other than hops, including dandelion, dock, and ginger. spicy, ginger aroma gives way to a green, tea-like tonic with low bitterness. 4.5% abv

bière de garde
french farmhouse ale with a crisp, moderately hoppy body and lightly fruity finish. a portion of the wort is boiled to a syrup to give the beer an added caramel dimension and extra body. 5.5% abv

wild carrot seed
deep golden, well balanced french farmhouse ale brewed with wild carrot seed (queen anne’s lace) for a fruity, apricot aroma and a slightly bitter, crisp finish. 5.5% abv

chambourcin porter
a malty, chocolatey porter aged in fresh alto vineyards chambourcin barrels. rich coffee and chocolate base beer mixes with a distinctive chambourcin wine flavor. 5.0% abv

rosemary stout
roasty, moderately bitter stout partly bittered with rosemary, including rosemary additions late in the boil and after fermentation for a light aroma that complements the coffee-like roasted malt character. 5.5% abv

fancy $2 sample · $6 goblet · $15 growler
fantastical, free-spirited, flummoxing, fascinating

sour gruit stout
one of our most complex and indescribable creations: a roasty stout brewed with black trumpet mushrooms,  bee balm, and locally roasted steamshovel coffee from anna, illinois. sweet, tart, roasty, earthy — defies comparison! 6.0% abv

homemade soda $1 sample · $3 mason jar · $8 growler
sima, the may day drink of finland

familiar $1 sample · $4 pint · $10 growler fill
beers brewed true to style (or close to it)

spring session
supremely drinkable beer for the spring season. low alcohol and light bodied so you can enjoy the weather all day with beer in hand. lightly fruity, low hop aroma with a toasty munich malt character and moderate bitterness. 4.3% abv

70 shilling
easy-drinking, light malty beer with notes of caramel and stone fruit and a grainy, dry finish. 3.5% abv

e.s.b.
extra special bitter—a traditional british pub beer—is a rich, malty, well-hopped ale with notes of caramel and light fruity aroma. 5% abv

forest · foraged · fire $1.50 sample · $5 goblet · $12.50 growler
beers brewed with ingredients cultivated regionally, foraged on our land, or brewed over a wood fire

blonde gruit
a gruit made with plants other than hops, including dandelion, dock, and ginger. spicy, ginger aroma gives way to a green, tea-like tonic with low bitterness. 4.5% abv

bière de garde
french farmhouse ale with a crisp, moderately hoppy body and lightly fruity finish. a portion of the wort is boiled to a syrup to give the beer an added caramel dimension and extra body. 5.5% abv

basil ipa
hoppy, bitter india pale ale made with dried opal basil from our garden. cluster and chinook dry hops meld with basil for a spicy, earthy, lightly citrusy aroma. 5.8% abv

chambourcin porter
a malty, chocolatey porter aged in fresh alto vineyards chambourcin barrels. rich coffee and chocolate base beer mixes with a distinctive chambourcin wine flavor. 5.0% abv

rosemary stout
roasty, moderately bitter stout partly bittered with rosemary, including rosemary additions late in the boil and after fermentation for a light aroma that complements the coffee-like roasted malt character. 5.5% abv

fancy $2 sample · $6 goblet · $15 growler
fantastical, free-spirited, flummoxing, fascinating

barrel-fermented sahti
a twist on our popular finnish style ale. deeply malt-forward beer with moderate bitterness, largely from the addition of cedar branches in brewing process. fermented in chambourcin barrels from alto vineyards for an oaky wine flavor that complements the pine-like aroma from the cedar. 7.0% abv

homemade soda $1 sample · $3 mason jar · $8 growler
sima, the may day drink of finland

familiar $1 sample · $4 pint · $10 growler fill
beers brewed true to style (or close to it)

spring session
supremely drinkable beer for the spring season. low alcohol and light bodied so you can enjoy the weather all day with beer in hand. lightly fruity, low hop aroma with a toasty munich malt character and moderate bitterness. 4.3% abv

wit bier
light and fruity belgian-style wheat beer brewed with orange peel and coriander. finishes dry and spicy. 4.2% abv

70 shilling
easy-drinking, light malty beer with notes of caramel and stone fruit and a grainy, dry finish. 3.5% abv

e.s.b.
extra special bitter—a traditional british pub beer—is a rich, malty, well-hopped ale with notes of caramel and light fruity aroma. 5% abv

forest · foraged · fire $1.50 sample · $5 goblet · $12.50 growler
beers brewed with ingredients cultivated regionally, foraged on our land, or brewed over a wood fire

blonde gruit
a gruit made with plants other than hops, including dandelion, dock, and ginger. spicy, ginger aroma gives way to a green, tea-like tonic with low bitterness. 4.5% abv

bière de garde
french farmhouse ale with a crisp, moderately hoppy body and lightly fruity finish. a portion of the wort is boiled to a syrup to give the beer an added caramel dimension and extra body. 5.5% abv

chambourcin porter
a malty, chocolatey porter aged in fresh alto vineyards chambourcin barrels. rich coffee and chocolate base beer mixes with a distinctive chambourcin wine flavor. 5.0% abv

rosemary stout
roasty, moderately bitter stout partly bittered with rosemary, including rosemary additions late in the boil and after fermentation for a light aroma that complements the coffee-like roasted malt character. 5.5% abv

fancy $2 sample · $6 goblet · $15 growler
fantastical, free-spirited, flummoxing, fascinating

barrel-fermented sahti
a twist on our popular finnish style ale. deeply malt-forward beer with moderate bitterness, largely from the addition of cedar branches in brewing process. fermented in chambourcin barrels from alto vineyards for an oaky wine flavor that complements the pine-like aroma from the cedar. 7.0% abv

homemade soda $1 sample · $3 mason jar · $8 growler
sima, the may day drink of finland

First, for those of you in St. Louis who will be at Microfest this weekend, here’s what we’ll be bringing to sample during the afternoon session:

spring tonic
a gruit made with plants other than hops, including dandelion, dock, and ginger. spicy, ginger aroma gives way to a green, tea-like tonic with low bitterness. 4.5% abv

chambourcin porter
a malty, chocolatey porter aged in fresh alto vineyards chambourcin barrels. rich coffee and chocolate base beer mixes with a distinctive chambourcin wine flavor. 5.0% abv

rosemary stout
roasty, moderately bitter stout partly bittered with rosemary, including rosemary additions late in the boil and after fermentation for a light aroma that complements the coffee-like roasted malt character. 5.5% abv

And in the VIP tent:

barrel-fermented sahti
a twist on our popular finnish style ale. deeply malt-forward beer with moderate bitterness, largely from the addition of cedar branches in brewing process. fermented in chambourcin barrels from alto vineyards for an oaky wine flavor that complements the pine-like aroma from the cedar. 7.0% abv

Although we won’t be pouring for the evening session, we will be doing a demo on brewing without hops. In addition to talking about our experience and techniques, we’ll be sampling our gruit, rosemary stout, and sahti.

We loved Microfest last year and met many people who have since become fans and friends. We look forward to seeing you all again this weekend!

Here’s the list at Scratch for the weekend. Happy May! We’ll be pouring Sima, a lemon soda called the May Day drink of Finland, for all those non-beer drinkers.

familiar $1 sample · $4 pint · $10 growler fill
beers brewed true to style (or close to it)

spring session
supremely drinkable beer for the spring season. low alcohol and light bodied so you can enjoy the weather all day with beer in hand. lightly fruity, low hop aroma with a toasty munich malt character and moderate bitterness. 4.3% abv

wit bier
light and fruity belgian-style wheat beer brewed with orange peel and coriander. finishes dry and spicy. 4.2% abv

70 shilling
easy-drinking, light malty beer with notes of caramel and stone fruit and a grainy, dry finish. 3.5% abv

e.s.b
extra special bitter—a traditional british pub beer—is a rich, malty, well-hopped ale with notes of caramel and light fruity aroma. 5% abv

forest · foraged · fire $1.50 sample · $5 goblet · $12.50 growler
beers brewed with ingredients cultivated regionally, foraged on our land, or brewed over a wood fire

spring tonic
a gruit made with plants other than hops, including dandelion, dock, and ginger. spicy, ginger aroma gives way to a green, tea-like tonic with low bitterness. 4.5% abv

bière de garde
french farmhouse ale with a crisp moderately hoppy body and lightly fruity finish. a portion of the wort is boiled to a syrup to give the beer an added caramel dimension and extra body. 5.5% abv

chambourcin porter
a malty, chocolatey porter aged in fresh alto vineyards chambourcin barrels. rich coffee and chocolate base beer mixes with a distinctive chambourcin wine flavor. 5.0% abv

rosemary stout
roasty, moderately bitter stout partly bittered with rosemary, including rosemary additions late in the boil and after fermentation for a light aroma that complements the coffee-like roasted malt character. 5.5% abv

fancy $2 sample · $6 goblet · $15 growler
fantastical, free-spirited, flummoxing, fascinating

barrel-fermented sahti
a twist on our popular finnish style ale. deeply malt-forward beer with moderate bitterness, largely from the addition of cedar branches in brewing process. fermented in chambourcin barrels from alto vineyards for an oaky wine flavor that complements the pine-like aroma from the cedar. 7.0% abv

homemade soda $1 sample · $3 mason jar · $8 growler
sima, the may day drink of finland

familiar $1 sample · $4 pint · $10 growler fill
beers brewed true to style (or close to it)

spring session
supremely drinkable beer for the spring season. low alcohol and light bodied so you can enjoy the weather all day with beer in hand. lightly fruity, low hop aroma with a toasty munich malt character and moderate bitterness. 4.3% abv

wit bier
light and fruity belgian-style wheat beer brewed with orange peel and coriander. finishes dry and spicy. 4.2% abv

e.s.b
extra special bitter—a traditional british pub beer—is a rich, malty, well-hopped ale with notes of caramel and light fruity aroma. 5% abv

forest · foraged · fire $1.50 sample · $5 goblet · $12.50 growler
beers brewed with ingredients cultivated regionally, foraged on our land, or brewed over a wood fire

wild carrot seed bière de garde
french farmhouse ale with a crisp moderately hoppy body and lightly fruity finish. apricot overtones from the addition of wild carrot seed. 5.5% abv

spicebush tripel
full-bodied belgian tripel with banana and clove aromas and a spicy, peppery finish which is a combination of the phenolic yeast strain and the addition of spicebush berries in the boil. 6.3% abv

chambourcin porter
a malty, chocolatey porter aged in fresh alto vineyards chambourcin barrels. rich coffee and chocolate base beer mixes with a distinctive chambourcin wine flavor. 5.0% abv

rosemary stout
roasty, moderately bitter stout partly bittered with rosemary, including rosemary additions late in the boil and after fermentation for a light aroma that complements the coffee-like roasted malt character. 5.5% abv

fancy $2 sample · $6 goblet · $15 growler
fantastical, free-spirited, flummoxing, fascinating

barrel-fermented sahti
a twist on our popular finnish style ale. deeply malt-forward beer with moderate bitterness, largely from the addition of cedar branches in brewing process. fermented in chambourcin barrels from alto vineyards for an oaky wine flavor that complements the pine-like aroma from the cedar. 7.0% abv

homemade soda $1 sample · $3 mason jar · $8 growler
ginger ale

familiar $1 sample · $4 pint · $10 growler fill
beers brewed true to style (or close to it)

kotbusser
formerly extinct german style with a medium body and low alcohol content and a mix of grains: pilsner malt, wheat, oats, and honey. finishes clean with a touch of sweetness. 3.5% abv

spring session
supremely drinkable beer for the spring season. low alcohol and light bodied so you can enjoy the weather all day with beer in hand. lightly fruity, low hop aroma with a toasty munich malt character and moderate bitterness. 4.3% abv

wit bier
light and fruity belgian-style wheat beer brewed with orange peel and coriander. finishes dry and spicy. 4.2% abv

forest · foraged · fire $1.50 sample · $5 goblet · $12.50 growler
beers brewed with ingredients cultivated regionally, foraged on our land, or brewed over a wood fire

roasted red willow bière de garde
bière de garde brewed over a wood fire on our maple sap oven, with a woodsy, herbal finish from the addition of roasted red willow bark. brewed entirely with pilsner malt, the color in this beer comes from the intense boil. 6% abv

spicebush tripel
full-bodied belgian tripel with banana and clove aromas and a spicy, peppery finish which is a combination of the phenolic yeast strain and the addition of spicebush berries in the boil. 6.3% abv

barrel-aged baltic porter
a malty, chocolatey baltic porter was aged in fresh alto vineyards chambourcin barrels to impart an oaky flavor and aroma with a hint of chambourcin wine. 6.0% abv

fancy $2 sample · $6 goblet · $15 growler
fantastical, free-spirited, flummoxing, fascinating

rose root bière de mars
brilliant copper-colored beer with an earthy bitterness that finishes fruity and dry. brewed over a fire with wild rose root for bittering and aroma. a beer style brewed in march for consumption in march. 6.7% abv

stein-brewed sahti
a twist on our popular finnish style ale. deeply malt-forward beer with moderate bitterness, largely from the addition of cedar branches in brewing process. boiled entirely with hot granite rocks dropped into kettle. 7.0% abv

maple sap rauchbier
or, simply, “the maple sap beer.” a nearly indescribable melange of complex flavors and aromas. brewed with maple sap from 40 trees harvested in southern illinois, with a moderate amount of smokiness from being brewed over a fire and adding several hot pieces of granite to the boil. dark, malty, smoky, and lightly fruity. try it now and compare it in 6 months. 9% abv

homemade soda $1 sample · $3 mason jar · $8 growler
ginger ale

familiar $1 sample · $4 pint · $10 growler fill
beers brewed true to style (or close to it)

english bitter
easy-drinking standard english bitter. light and malty with a pronounced hop bitterness, hop aroma, and clean, crisp finish. 3.6% abv.

spring session
supremely drinkable beer for the spring season. low alcohol and light bodied so you can enjoy the weather all day with beer in hand. lightly fruity, low hop aroma with a toasty munich malt character and moderate bitterness. 4.3% abv

wit bier
light and fruity belgian-style wheat beer brewed with orange peel and coriander. finishes dry and spicy. 4.2% abv

forest · foraged · fire $1.50 sample · $5 goblet · $12.50 growler
beers brewed with ingredients cultivated regionally, foraged on our land, or brewed over a wood fire

roasted red willow bière de garde
bière de garde brewed over a wood fire on our maple sap oven, with a woodsy, herbal finish from the addition of roasted red willow bark. brewed entirely with pilsner malt, the color in this beer comes from the intense boil. 6% abv

arugula rye
rye porter bittered with organic arugula from all seasons farm in cobden, illinois, and blended in the fermenter with roasted arugula root, giving the beer a roasted coffee-like aroma.. 6.0% abv

spicebush tripel
full-bodied belgian tripel with banana and clove aromas and a spicy, peppery finish which is a combination of the phenolic yeast strain and the addition of spicebush berries in the boil. 6.3% abv

barrel-aged baltic porter
a malty, chocolatey baltic porter was aged in fresh alto vineyards chambourcin barrels to impart an oaky flavor and aroma with a hint of chambourcin wine. 6.0% abv

fancy $2 sample · $6 goblet · $15 growler
fantastical, free-spirited, flummoxing, fascinating

rose root bière de mars
brilliant copper-colored beer with an earthy bitterness that finishes fruity and dry. brewed over a fire with wild rose root for bittering and aroma. a beer style brewed in march for consumption in march. 6.7% abv

stein-brewed sahti
a twist on our popular finnish style ale. deeply malt-forward beer with moderate bitterness, largely from the addition of cedar branches in brewing process. boiled entirely with hot granite rocks dropped into kettle. 7.0% abv

homemade soda $1 sample · $3 mason jar · $8 growler
ginger ale

Scratch will now be opening at 4 PM instead of 3 PM on Fridays! We look forward to seeing you out on what looks to be a beautiful weekend. We will now also be offering cheese curds from Marcoot Jersey Creamery and a cheese board featuring four of their selected cave-aged cheeses. Updated info on our food selection is now on our Menu page.

The week’s beer list is below:

familiar $1 sample · $4 pint · $10 growler fill
beers brewed true to style (or close to it)

english bitter
easy-drinking standard english bitter. light and malty with a pronounced hop bitterness, hop aroma, and clean, crisp finish. 3.6% abv.

spring session
supremely drinkable beer for the spring season. low alcohol and light bodied so you can enjoy the weather all day with beer in hand. lightly fruity, low hop aroma with a toasty munich malt character and moderate bitterness. 4.3% abv

forest · foraged · fire $1.50 sample · $5 goblet · $12.50 growler
beers brewed with ingredients cultivated regionally, foraged on our land, or brewed over a wood fire

berliner weiss
a test batch of our first sour beer fermented entirely with our own sour culture. this german style wheat beer has a bouquet of apple, pear, and peach aromas. light, tart, almost like a slightly sour lemonade. 3.7% abv

kombucha
fermented green tea made in the traditional method in our 12-gallon crock. fruity and slightly sweet , this is a refreshing drink that has less than 1% alcohol but is fermented for longer than many of our beers. <1% abv

arugula rye
rye porter bittered with organic arugula from all seasons farm in cobden, illinois, and blended in the fermenter with roasted arugula root, giving the beer a roasted coffee-like aroma.. 6.0% abv

spicebush tripel
full-bodied belgian tripel with banana and clove aromas and a spicy, peppery finish which is a combination of the phenolic yeast strain and the addition of spicebush berries in the boil. 6.3% abv

barrel-aged baltic porter
a malty, chocolatey baltic porter was aged in fresh alto vineyards chambourcin barrels to impart an oaky flavor and aroma with a hint of chambourcin wine. 6.0% abv

fancy $2 sample · $6 goblet · $15 growler
fantastical, free-spirited, flummoxing, fascinating

rose root bière de mars
brilliant copper-colored beer with an earthy bitterness that finishes fruity and dry. brewed over a fire with wild rose root for bittering and aroma. a beer style brewed in march for consumption in march. 6.7% abv

stein-brewed sahti
a twist on our popular finnish style ale. deeply malt-forward beer with moderate bitterness, largely from the addition of cedar branches in brewing process. boiled entirely with hot granite rocks dropped into kettle. 7.0% abv

homemade soda $1 sample · $3 mason jar · $8 growler
ginger ale

familiar $1 sample · $4 pint · $10 growler fill
beers brewed true to style (or close to it)

english bitter
easy-drinking standard english bitter. light and malty with a pronounced hop bitterness, hop aroma, and clean, crisp finish. 3.6% abv.

black ale with coffee
light-bodied, roasty black ale fermented with a belgian ale yeast for a hint of fruitiness on the finish. stone fruit and roasted character complemented by the addition of steam shovel coffee, from anna, illinois. 4.7% abv

spring session
supremely drinkable beer for the spring season. low alcohol and light bodied so you can enjoy the weather all day with beer in hand. lightly fruity, low hop aroma with a toasty munich malt character and moderate bitterness. 4.3% abv

forest · foraged · fire $1.50 sample · $5 goblet · $12.50 growler
beers brewed with ingredients cultivated regionally, foraged on our land, or brewed over a wood fire

berliner weiss
a test batch of our first sour beer fermented entirely with our own sour culture. this german style wheat beer has a bouquet of apple, pear, and peach aromas. light, tart, almost like a slightly sour lemonade. 3.7% abv

arugula rye
rye porter bittered with organic arugula from all seasons farm in cobden, illinois, and blended in the fermenter with roasted arugula root, giving the beer a roasted coffee-like aroma.. 6.0% abv

dry-hopped golden honey ale
dry and fruity belgian golden ale, brewed with 10% honey. dry-hopped with willamette hops for a spicy, earthy finish that complements the plum character of the belgian yeast. 6.3% abv

barrel-aged baltic porter
a malty, chocolatey baltic porter was aged in fresh alto vineyards chambourcin barrels to impart an oaky flavor and aroma with a hint of chambourcin wine. 6.0% abv

fancy $2 sample · $6 goblet · $15 growler
fantastical, free-spirited, flummoxing, fascinating

rose root bière de mars
brilliant copper-colored beer with an earthy bitterness that finishes fruity and dry. brewed over a fire with wild rose root for bittering and aroma. a beer style brewed in march for consumption in march. 6.7% abv

stein-brewed sahti
a twist on our popular finnish style ale. deeply malt-forward beer with moderate bitterness, largely from the addition of cedar branches in brewing process. boiled entirely with hot granite rocks dropped into kettle. 7.0% abv

homemade soda $1 sample · $3 mason jar
ginger ale