Draft List for July 17 - 19
we are cash only!   *all prices include tax*   

Try a flight of any 4 for $13

 

 

estate saison ($6 goblet/$17 growler fill)                   

farmhouse ale brewed with our own estate-grown chinook and cascade hops, fermented with our house sourdough culture, and finished in the fermenter with a wild strain of Brettanomyces. Super dry fermentation profile with floral and earthy spice notes and a refreshing effervescence. 4.8% 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

           

stein-brewed ($6 snifter/$17 growler fill)
porter brewed with hot granite rocks and flavored with smoked chiles from our garden. the beer is

brewed entirely with rocks as the heat source. we heat granite for 4 hours in a bonfire then drop it into

the wort. the process adds extra smoke and caramelization. spicy finish from the peppers. 4.9% abv

 

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

this unique farmhouse ale is an imprint of its place and time. Brewed with leaves, roots, bark, flowers, seeds, and fungi from the spring, it conveys a subtle earthiness and spice that is characteristic of our location in southern Illinois. 5.9% 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 

           

stein-brewed old ale ($6 snifter/$17 growler fill)
rustic dark ale brewed in the stein method. hot granite stones boil the beer from within for extra caramelization. notes of dark chocolate sweetness with a mellow, tart finish 6.5% 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)    *    fennel mint 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 ($17)

This unique farmhouse ale is an imprint of its place and time. Brewed with leaves, roots, bark, flowers, seeds, and fungi from the spring, it conveys a subtle earthiness and spice that is characteristic of our location in southern Illinois. 5.9% abv  •  500 ml

 

fig porter ($17)

robust porter brewed with dried fig leaves from our property. Rich malty chocolate flavor with a hint of coconut and baking spices. 6.2% abv  •  750 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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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)