Draft List for August 28 - 30
we are cash only!   *all prices include tax*   

Try a flight of any 4 for $13

 

 

hickory bitter ($6 goblet/$17 growler fill)                   

rustic English pub-style ale brewed with hickory leaves from our property and Illinois-grown Crystal hops. easy-drinking with a tannic backboone and earthy spice character from the hops and leaves.    5.0% abv

 

smoked lager ($6 goblet/$17 growler fill)

easy-drinking blonde lager brewed with pilsner and a touch of Munich malt, with a hint of smoked barley from Sugar Creek Malt’s wood-fired sainnhus. 5.6% abv 

 

sumac cherry saison ($6 goblet/$17 growler fill)                

farmhouse ale brewed with wild foraged sumac and black cherry tree bark. bubbly with notes of tart cherry and a dry, woodsy finish 5.2% abv

           

strawberry ginger sour ($6 snifter/$17 growler fill)sour ale bewed with local strawberries and fresh ginger in the boil, and fermented with our house sourdough culture. tart and refreshing with a light fruity finish 5.1% abv

 

49 lager ($6 goblet/no growler fill – we have bottles)

lager brewed with cedar branches in the mash and 49 different leaves, roots, bark, flowers, seeds, and fungi from the fall, in the boil. Golden and refreshing with a light bitter finish. 6.2% abv

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honey beer ($6 snifter/no growler fill – we have bottles)
this sipping beer emphasizes the aromatics of honey and our house culture. Brewed with 55 lbs of local honey from royal bee in Steeleville, this tripel-style base beer has aromas of light stone fruit and bubble gum with a dry and warming finish. 7.9% abv 

 

black walnut ($6 goblet/no growler fill – we have bottles)

dark lager brewed with southern Illinois-grown black walnuts toasted in our wood-fired oven and added to the boil. fascinating notes of sweet baked bread, cacao, and stone fruit. walnuts gathered from 150-year-old trees on the Schobert farm. 6.2% abv 

           

beet weiss ($6 snifter/$17 growler fill)
berliner weiss-style sour beer brewed without hops and dosed in the fermenter with 80 lbs of our own freshly harvested beets. refreshing tartness with an earthy finish and a brilliant pink color. guaranteed to make everyone in the room wonder what you're drinking! 3.8 % abv

 

hickory sour ($6 snifter/$17 growler fill)                   

a sour beer brewed without hops, flavored with a touch of toasted hickory bark, and fermented with our house sourdough culture 5.1% abv

 

 

non-alcoholic:  coffee from dark matter coffee, chicago ($5)    *    cucumber basil soda ($4)

 

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Bottles

We have cold bottles available for enjoying here and bottles available at cellar temp to-go

 

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49 lager ($17)

lager brewed with cedar branches in the mash and 49 different leaves, roots, bark, flowers, seeds and fungi from the fall, in the boil. golden and refreshing with a citrus aroma and a light bitter finish.      6.2% abv  •  500 ml

 

black cherry ($17)

sour black ale brewed with wild cherry bark harvested from the woods around our brewery and fermented with our wild house mixed culture. notes of chocolated-covered cherries ad tart wine-like finish. 5.8% abv  •  500 ml

 

honey beer ($20)

this sipping beer emphasizes the aromatics of honey and our house culture. Brewed with 55 lbs of local honey from royal bee in Steeleville, this tripel-style base beer has aromas of light stone fruit and bubble gum with a dry and warming finish. 7.9% abv  •  500 ml                                                                                                                                                                                       

black walnut ($20)

dark lager brewed with southern Illinois-grown black walnuts toasted in our wood-fired oven and added to the boil. fascinating notes of sweet baked bread, cacao, and stone fruit. walnuts gathered from 150-year-old trees on the Schobert farm. 6.2% abv  •  750 ml

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wild cherry biere de garde ($20)

amber farmhouse beer brewed with wild cherry bark rather than fruit. cherry bark was historically used in making cherry soda and syrups and adds a cherry flavor with notes of amaretto, almond, and incense. 6.2% abv  •  750 ml

 

chanterelle biere de garde ($25)

bottle-conditioned farmhouse beer brewed with chanterelle mushrooms we foraged from the woods around the brewery. Notes of apricot and earth and the classic cellared finish. 6.2% abv  •  750 ml

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chaga old ale ($20)

bottle-conditioned beer for cellaring brewed with a hefty malt bill from Sugar Creek Malt and refermented with a concentrated chaga tea. the chaga was boiled for 5 hours to release its unique tannins, which cut through the body of the base beer, and add complexity, structure, and a quality that lends itself to long aging. 6.8% abv  •  750 ml

 

 

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Food

​Our food is almost all locally sourced. Bread is made with local flour from Janie’s Mill in Ashkum, Illinois, and King Arthur flour, fermented with our sourdough culture, and baked in our wood-fired brick oven. Pizza dough is made with King Arthur flour. Produce is foraged on our land, grown on our property, or purchased from local farms. Goat cheese is from Prairie Fruits Farm.  Sausage is from Wenneman’s Meat Company in St. Libory, IL.

 

Pickled Eggs (2 for $5)

Two local eggs pickled with wild-harvested spices

 

Wood-Fired Oven Pizza (approximately 12 inches)    $18

Our pizzas are stretched lovingly by hand. Please allow half an hour or more if we are busy.

 

    Fresh Tomato

    Topped with freshly sliced heirloom tomatoes from our garden; and mozzarella

 

    Greenhouse Pesto
     Pesto made from fresh spring greens from our greenhouse and chevre goat cheese

 

    Tomato & Sausage

     Topped with a sauce made with our heirloom tomatoes, sausage from Wenneman’s, and mozzarella

 

 

Bread & Cheese Platter ($20)

A wedge of one of our house favorite cheeses: Ted from Kenny’s Cheese in Louisville, KY. Ted is aged in Kenny’s bleu cave to ensure that it develops an earthy rind. The result is a well-balanced cheddar with some fruity notes on the nose, and an earthy saltiness toward the rind. Served with a half loaf of our whole wheat hearth bread, whipped herb butter, and rosemary salt.

 

 

Appetizer Platter ($27)

Assorted delicious goods from our kitchen, including:

• 1/2 loaf of our whole wheat hearth bread

• 2 Pickled eggs

• Grison Creamery’s Douglas County Gold 2-year aged cheese

• Cucumber pickles

• Greenhouse pesto

• Herb butter

• Wild cherry syrup

• Rosemary salt

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Whole Wheat Hearth Bread to go ($9)