This deep chestnut brown beer is the result of a four-way collaboration with the Design Museum of Chicago, Beer Culture Center, Buckledown Brewing and Industry Ales. We started with a prompt: make a beer that pays homage to beer's collective past while looking forward to our future. We decided on brewing a relatively obscure beer style that was in fashion around post-Prohibition era, the Half & Half. Often this was half porter and half pale ale. So in designing these two beers that were destined to be blended, we made a porter utilizing flaked Kernza (a perennial grain that can be harvested for several years without replanting, that has an incredible root structure to help prevent soil erosion) and a pale ale utilizing Fonio (a savannah grass that is incredibly draught tolerant and related to millet). The hops used in both beers were all part of the USDA's hop growing trials, which are publicly available hops that are bred to be more disease resistant, have better yield, and are proven in brewhouses all around the country for market appeal. The pale ale features Vista and Vera, while the porter features Pahto and HBC 472.

This deep copper-colored amber lager pours clear and inviting, with a smooth, medium body that strikes a perfect balance between malt richness and subtle hop character. Faint aromas of black currant and gentle herbal notes rise from the glass, adding intrigue without overpowering. On the palate, toasted malt flavors provide a warm backbone, while the delicate hop presence lends just enough bitterness to keep it crisp and highly drinkable. A refined, flavorful lager made for easy enjoyment.

Cosmic Spaghetti, named after a topopolis, is brewed with entirely imported Italian malt and hopped with a plethora of aromatic European hops. It pours a bright gold color and is topped by a pure pearl white head that leaves behind solid lacing as the beer recedes in the glass. The aroma is an elegant mix of floral and herbal notes, with a bit of jasmine and lemon verbena showing up prominently. The bitterness is firm and bracing, and is supported by a light honey note from the malt. Dry and effervescent.

This dry, drinkable ode to Sauvignon Blanc wine is brewed with Root Shoot's Pilsner and a touch of Munich and Dextrin malt. 100% New Zealand hops were used in the kettle (Motueka and Nelson Sauvin) and the result was fermented with a special bioengineered yeast strain that creates aromas of passion fruit and guava. This beer is meant to be intensely fruity on the nose, and yet dry on the palate. Named in honor of Meredith Zielke's love for New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc wine.

Brewed with 2-Row and White Wheat, Willamette hops, and Omega Yeast's Tartango, then back-blended with Tart Cherry Juice. The appearance is a hazy rose-colored body topped by an initial pink foam that slowly dissipates. The aroma is packed with a tangy bouquet of cherry, unripe peach and tangy lemon. The flavor is clean; a tart acidic bite with notes of sour cherry. Huge carbonation keeps this light beer feeling as refreshing. Light-bodied and dry, and perfect for pairing with tacos or burgers.

Inspired by a Mezcal Paloma, we took a Gose base recipe, and added oak-smoked wheat malt and grapefruit peel to give us a more nuanced experience that marries smoke, salt and tartness in a unique, refreshing, patio-friendly beer. This beer is incredibly good for pairing food with, and will also make a killer beermosa with grapefruit juice!

A vibrant gold body with a light sheen, topped by a frothy, off-white head. The aroma is filled with notes of fresh baked country bread, light clover honey, and grassy hops. The flavor follows with a light malt sweetness balanced against a mild bitterness. There is a very subtle fruitiness in the finish, thanks to the esters from the yeast. The result is one of the more “lager-like” ales one could ask for.

Brewed on International Women's Day with the Chicago beer group, Barley's Angels, this Table Beer is brewed with English Pale Malt and Chit Malt, and Anchovy, Mosiac and Ahhhroma hops. The resulting mix was fermented with Belgian Abbaye yeast and Bavarian lager yeast, then finished with Brettanomyces.

Our most costly and intense beer we have made yet, our Anniversary Ale was brewed for over 13 hours, and utilized 8 different malts from around the world, 3 different hop varities and 2 different strains of yeast. The result is a complex crimson-colored beer that shines with rich dried fruits. Full-bodied and hefty alcohol that hides its strength well, with a very elevated carbonation level that lightens the beer and leaves the palette refreshed. Pair this beer with food of a stronger intensity.

This quite uncommon beer style is rarely seen in brewpubs, likely because it's hard to pinpoint what exactly this style of beer is, with no approved beer judging standards, and an almost folklore history to it's background. The biere de mars is a cousin of the biere de garde, but usually lighter, fresher and more related to the spring release it is named after. Our Bloom & Doom is brewed with barley, wheat and rye, and hopped with French Alsatian hops, and fermented with a German Ale yeast. Look for notes of baked bread, cherry blossom and red plum.

Brewed as an homage to our storefront neighbor Central Camera, a 120-plus year old establishment that is a 3rd generation family-run business. Out of Focus IPA is simple in nature, but delivers on what many so enjoy about this style: all the hoppy, juicy flavor with none of the bitterness. For our version, we use Citra, Sabro and HBC 472 hops to punch up the flavors of coconut, strawberry, ripe melon and pineapple. The malt is a mix of pale, pilsner, oats, wheat and dextrin malt.

Our seltzer that is Gluten-free, sugar-free, and additive-free. For this turn as we head into winter, we decided to use citrus fruit as the background flavor for our seltzer. Stay tuned for future iterations!

We partnered with Go Brewing to create our very own non-alcoholic beer. We took inspiration from a historic beer style from Germany, the Lichtenhainer. Originally a smokey wheat beer that cam in under 4% ABV, we thought it would translate well to an NA beer given it's light percentage anyway. The result is a light, zippy, gently smoked beer that brings interesting flavor profiles together.

This critically acclaimed tropical IPA bursts with mango and peach flavor with a backdrop of hops. Perfect for getting into a sunshine state of mind.

Brewed with traditional German ingredients, including Hallertau Mittelfruh hops and German malts, this award-winning NA pilsner delivers.

Modern hard cider. Dry, crisp, and tart, like a glass of Granny Smith.