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At DESTIHL, we brew more styles of beer because we have a passion for brewing & because you have a passion for unique, craft beers. Cheers!

DESTIHL was founded on the promise of supporting flavor and boycotting bland. We're an independent, production brewery that was established in 2013 in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois to brew beyond the confines of typical beers. Our team combines centuries-old global brewing traditions and new American craft brewing ingenuity & artisanship to produce a wide array of beers for every palate. We brew more styles of beer because we have a passion for brewing and because you have a passion for unique, craft beers. The result is a diverse offering of intensely flavorful beers that are anything but bland, from our award-winning WiLD SOUR Series, barrel-aged Saint Dekkera® Reserve Sour Ales and Dosvidanya® Russian Imperial Stout, to our many Belgian-style beers, IPA's, other wood-aged beers, classic styles and exciting seasonals. DESTIHL has become a brand, but we have not strayed from our roots. We take pride in our values and will continue to grow and support our local community. We promise to deliver on these uncompromising beliefs. Every beer we brew is unique. So, whether you share it or hoard it, we hope you enjoy it. After all, you deserve it.
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Kermis (23735) reviewed
Hoperation Overload from Destihl Brewery
12 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draft at Haymarket, Chicago. Pours clear amber with an off white head. Aroma of malt, caramel, fruits and citrus. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 20 Oct 2013 at 19:10
Kermis (23735) reviewed
Saint Dekkera Barrel Reserve Sour: Forsaken Barrel Lambic from Destihl Brewery
12 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sampled at GABF 2013. Pours hazy golden with a medium white head. Aroma of tart fruit, barnyard, horse blanket and citrus. Flavour is light sweet and heavy acidic. Medium bodied with light carbonation.
Tried on 13 Oct 2013 at 07:22
jtclockwork (20057) reviewed
Saint Dekkera Barrel Reserve Sour: Paw Paw from Destihl Brewery
13 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Draft at GABF. Pours cloudy yellow gold with white head. Nose and taste of paw fruit, lemon and vinegar sourness. Medium body.
Tried from Draft on 11 Oct 2013 at 23:22
jtclockwork (20057) reviewed
Saint Dekkera Barrel Reserve Sour: Strawberry Blonde & Raspberry from Destihl Brewery
13 years ago
7.3/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft. Pours cl reddish yellow with white head. Nose and taste of strawberry, oak, tart raspberry, vinegar and wild yeast. Medium body.
Tried from Draft on 11 Oct 2013 at 08:48
jtclockwork (20057) reviewed
Saint Dekkera Barrel Reserve Sour: Forsaken Barrel Lambic from Destihl Brewery
13 years ago
7.3/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft. Pours cloudy yellow gold. Nose and taste of vinegar, red wine, oak and wild yeast. Medium body. Very sour.
Tried from Draft on 11 Oct 2013 at 08:47
nuplastikk (10801) reviewed
Saint Dekkera Barrel Reserve Sour: Apricot Wheat Ale from Destihl Brewery
13 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Tap at Sugar Maple. Hazy orange body, no real head, some faint rimming. Big lactic sour apricot aroma, fucked out wild brett, deep and sweet. A odd creature, intense. Pungent, very deep lactic sourness. There are some off tones, but they are muted by the sour fruit tones. A fascinating beer, clearly a lot of time and effort went into it, but you can’t really call it World Class..most Belgians have this one beat. Barnyard scat undertones.
Tried from Draft on 11 Oct 2013 at 08:33
BMan1113VR (8092) reviewed
Dosvidanya Russian Imperial Stout (Bourbon Barrel) from Destihl Brewery
13 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
GABF 2012. Pours with a pitch black hued body with a large tan head. Aromas are of alcohol, molasses, umami, brown sugar, barrel, plastic and sesame seeds. Flavors are of plums, dark chocolate, rich roast, brown sugar, barre, raisins, dark fruits. Very rich mouthfeel, silky carbonation and body.
Tried on 01 Oct 2013 at 17:42
BMan1113VR (8092) reviewed
Antiquity Rye Wine from Destihl Brewery
13 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
On tap at GABF 2012 (advertised as Barrel Aged). Pours with a clear bronze hued body with a tan head that fades. Aromas are of brown sugar, raisins, caramel, oak, rye, spice, tannins, vanillin and a lot of alcohol. Flavors are sweet, spicy with peppery notes, lactones, and a well hidden abv. Low carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 01 Oct 2013 at 17:41
BMan1113VR (8092) reviewed
Saint Dekkera Barrel Reserve Sour: Gose from Destihl Brewery
13 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
GABF 2012. Pours with a clear golden hued body with a white head. Aromas are grainy, toasty, salt and lactic acid, light white wine. Tart. Flavors are lightly acidic, some salinity and spice. Grainy and toasty. Lively carbonation and quite dry on the finish.
Tried on 01 Oct 2013 at 17:39
BMan1113VR (8092) reviewed
Saint Dekkera Barrel Reserve Sour: Apricot Wheat Ale from Destihl Brewery
13 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
GABF 2012. Pours with a hazed straw yellow hued body with a small white head. Very funky aroma, medium acidity, estery, light tropical fruit/stone fruit. Flavors are very tart and cleanly so, with some stone fruit and stomach acid. Dried apricot. Floral. Dry with medium carbonation.
Tried on 01 Oct 2013 at 17:35