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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8/10
Typische Afterthought smaken, dit keer wat aan de (te) scherpe en wat zure kant, ben er daarom ook niet helemaal weg van..
Tried from Bottle on 17 Jul 2022 at 17:42

7.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Wine barrel aged fruit sour blend, with some of the basic beers (though not all) containing raspberries and cherries. Thanks tderoeck for sharing at the Sambre saison fest of June 2022. Thin, loose and open, bubbly, snow white ‘head’, hazy warm yellow blonde robe with rosy glow (the latter from the diluted fruit sours, I presume). Aroma of wet oak wood, apple peel, unsmoked shag, paprika powder, roses, farmland and strong sulfuric aspect (freshly lit matches). Tart onset, purple gooseberry, sour grape and green apple, medium carbonated with supple, somewhat vinous body; cereally malt core dried by lactic and lemony sourness, even rhubarb- and sorrel-like (sharp oxalic acid), yoghurty as well, the dryness further enhanced by woody tannins and ongoing sour green-fruitiness. Lots of sour fruit effects here from not only the basic beers, but also fermentation itself; I cannot say that I found the nose very attractive, but the flavour made up for a lot. Interesting attempt.
Tried on 09 Jul 2022 at 16:35

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
0,33l bottle at home shared by Nico, big thanks. Light yellow color, small white head. Smells spices, peppery, gin, juniper, nice smell. Medium body, soft carbonation. Tastes citric, grassy, juniper, peppery, spices, some wood. Finishes dry and lightly sour with notes of peppery, citric and juniper lots. Pretty good one, rather special, by European standards not overly special.

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Tried from Bottle on 28 Jun 2022 at 15:08

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
18/VI/22 - 50cl bottle @ De La Sambre Saison Festival, BB: n/a (2022-726) Thanks for sharing!

Pretty clear orange beer, small creamy white head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: nice, funky, very fruity, apricots, brett notes, nice! MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: nice acidity up front, very lemony, fruity, a little bitter, some yellow peaches, dry. Aftertaste: fruity, very acidic, funky, lemon juice, hint of grapefruit, dry and rather bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jun 2022 at 13:00

8/10
Frothy head and fizzy and carbo, aroma is funky, slightly sour, a bit too high for this complexity and balance, still ok
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jun 2022 at 17:54

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle sample at a tasting at Max's place. Hazy yellow. Funk, fruitiness, oak, vinous, tart, juicy, a bit citric. Really good.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Jun 2022 at 13:21

8.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 9 Overall 9
Bottle shared by Caesar. Clear pale yellow golden color, small white head. Aroma is sourish, farmhouse, barnyard, light citrus fruitpeel. Quite lovely. Very pleasant.
Tried on 27 May 2022 at 21:45

8/10
Great, lovely saison with nice gin addition 👍🏻, 4.3
Tried from Bottle on 26 Apr 2022 at 19:44

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle, 500 ml shared with Miro B and Max. Hazy yellow with white head. Fruity, citric, vinous, some barrel, medium sourness. Medium bodied.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Apr 2022 at 18:22

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle, 500 ml shared with Miro B, Max and Antonija. Hazy yellow with small white head. Fruity, lemon, vinous, grapes, juicy, nice medium+ sourness. Medium bodied. Refreshing and delicious.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Apr 2022 at 18:59