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.
Old World Tradition. New World Twist.
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle, taster. @Barcelona Beer Festival 2022, Barcelona (Spain). 15/10/2022 [#5.499 Global - #835 United States of America - #3 Afterthoght Brewing Company] Pours hazy yellow with a white head. Aroma: oak barrels, brett and sugary malts. Taste: very acidic white chardonnay grapes. Oak tannins and yeast. Next one please!
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Oct 2022
at 11:10
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle, taster. @Barcelona Beer Festival 2022, Barcelona (Spain). 15/10/2022 [#5.498 Global - #834 United States of America - #2 Afterthoght Brewing Company] Pours pale yellow with a small head. Aroma: barnyard, grapes, tannins and wood. Taste: grape skin, oak barrels, mild chardonnay. Bit acidic. Next one please!
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Oct 2022
at 11:05
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle, taster. @Barcelona Beer Festival 2022, Barcelona (Spain). 15/10/2022 [#5.497 Global - #833 United States of America - #1 Afterthoght Brewing Company (My Brewery #241 from the States)] Pours pale yellow with a small white head. Aroma: white grapes, spiced malts, wild yeast. Taste: lemon, grapefruit and yeast. Wild mouthfeel. Very balanced acidity. Next one please!
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Oct 2022
at 11:02
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On tap at Beer Temple. Pours yellow gold with medium white head leaving sticky lacing. The aroma is floral, yeast, and citrus. Slick body, apple, lemon, yeast, light tartness, crushable, very nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Oct 2022
at 03:53
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle sample at a Yana's tasting at troubles' place. Cloudy yellow. Sulphury, funky, fruity, pickled vegetables, mild sourness, sweetish note, a bit of graininess.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Sep 2022
at 18:26
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 8
Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours a clear bright pink with a red hue and a white head that dissipates slowly to the edges. Aroma has tart tropical fruits and light guava with citrus and grass underlying. Flavor has a good amount of tart Dragonfruit and light red wine with grass and hay backing.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Sep 2022
at 23:55
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours a clear light purple with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has dry red grape and light grapefruit with grass and straw underlying. Flavor has dry red grapes and earthy grass with light straw backing.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Sep 2022
at 23:46
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours a near clear gold with a slight orange hue and a white head that dissipates slowly to the edges. Aroma has a strong herbal note with a growing grass presence and light straw. Flavor has light grass and funk with a bit of mango and guava supporting.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Sep 2022
at 23:31
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours a near clear yellow gold with a white head that lasts throughout the beer and laces. Aroma has light menthol and lemon with grass and a good amount of straw supporting. Flavor has nice tart light fruit with grass and a bit of grape in the finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Sep 2022
at 23:02
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 8
Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours a clear dull gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges and laces. Aroma has a slightly funky straw and light fruit with a touch of rasa backing. Flavor has slightly tart light citrus with a bit of sweet grains and straw backing.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Sep 2022
at 22:35