Afterthought Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Lombard, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Afterthought Brewing Company - Out of business

Established in 2017

Contact
218 E St Charles Rd, Lombard, IL, 60148, United States
Description
Small-batch, family-run craft brewery in Lombard, Illinois with a focus on saisons and mixed fermentation beers.

Old World Tradition. New World Twist.

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8.5/10
Lovely finding one of their bottles here. They're almost from my hometown but I can hardly find their beers back home. I remember this lemony yeast very well. Typically tart and fresh-tasting, despite being from 2021. Not quite worth the price tag though.
Tried from Bottle on 25 May 2026 at 20:43

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draft at BeerTemple, Amsterdam, 17th March 2026. Pours off clear straw colour. Aroma is funky, tart, yeast, taste is sharp, yeast, citrus, lemon - very interesting
Tried from Draft on 18 Mar 2026 at 10:17

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 8
0,5l bottle at home. Bottled December 31st, 2020. yellow murky color, small white head. smells funky, earthy, mushrooms. Bit weird smell. Medium body, soft carbonation. tastes spices, stone fruits, juniper, light pines, light smoke, bit citric. finishes dry and lightly sour with notes of juniper, spices and herbal notes. Nice to very nice one.

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Tried from Bottle on 28 Dec 2025 at 13:29

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
(Draft at Biererei, Berlin, 18 July 2025) Golden colour with frothy, white head. Fruity, spicy nose with bread, grass, herbs and funky yeast. Fruity, spicy taste with notes of bread, herbs, yeast, citrus, tropical fruit, hints of brett and a mild herbal/spicy bitterness. Medium body, dry. Fruity, funky and quite interesting. Very nice.
Tried from Draft at Biererei Bar & Vintage Cellar on 02 Oct 2025 at 20:50

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
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Opaque, Cloudy Haze, Burnt Orange Que Color, Huge Gushing White Foam Head, Wet Cream Top, Good Retention, Thick Soapy Ring of Lacing. Funky, Hop Aroma, Notes of Brett. Tart, Sour, Funky, Wild Yeast, Notes of Brett, Spicy, Hop Bitter. Tart, Sour, Funky Wild Yeast, Notes of Brett, Spicy, Hop Bitter Aftertaste. Dry. Light. Easy Going. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...
Tried from Bottle on 30 Sep 2025 at 14:02

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
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Clear, Pale Yellow Gold Color, Huge Lively Fizz White Head, Short Retention, Runny Ring Leaves Patches and Spots of Lacing. Champaign Like, Moderate Brett Aroma. Sour, Moderately Acidic, Grassy, Lemongrass, Wild Yeast, Brett. Sour, Acidic, Lemongrass, Wild Yeast, Lasting Brettanomyces Aftertaste. Brett Dominates This One Although It Does Not Go Overboard. Label Does Not List Hops Version, Says "Amer" Only... Good. Recommended...
Tried from Bottle on 01 Sep 2025 at 02:40

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
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Opaque, Cloudy Haze, Yellow Color, Huge Gushing White Soapy Foam Head, Good Retention, Thick Creamy Soap Patches of Lacing. Funky, Peppery, Wild Yeast, Lemongrass and Brett Aroma. Tart, Moderately Sour, Lemongrass, Funky, Peppery, Wild Yeast, Notes of Brett, Light Hop Bitter. Tart, Moderately Sour, Lemongrass, Funky, Peppery, Wild Yeast, Notes of Brett, Light Hop Bitter Aftertaste. Dry. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...
Tried from Bottle on 28 Aug 2025 at 01:15

8.6/10
Lemony, citrusy and funky. Dry and sour
Tried from Draft on 26 Jul 2025 at 17:07

8/10
Lovely sour saison. Bitter lemon zest, funky. Tastes like most of their beers, though, probably due to a lemony house yeast.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Jul 2025 at 17:23

8.5/10
Very happy to find this in Berlin. I miss the brewery and they just closed their taproom near my hometown. This is less acidic than expected, a bit less lemony. Then again, I almost always drink their bottles, not draft. Nice fruity citrus goodness.
Tried from Draft on 06 Jul 2025 at 17:32