Scratch Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in
Ava,
Illinois,
United States πΊπΈ
Associated Venue: Scratch Brewing Company
Established in 2011
Contact
Description
Scratch Brewing Company is a farmhouse brewery and restaurant located 5 miles from the beautiful Shawnee National Forest in Ava, Illinois. Started by three award-winning southern Illinois home brewers, Scratch Brewing Company focuses on farmhouse beers and other styles brewed with home grown and locally farmed and foraged ingredients. Beers are brewed in traditional styles and enhanced by the innovative addition of local ingredients, including nettle, elderberry, ginger, dandelion, maple sap, and a variety of wood additions, among others.
6.5/10
Tried
on 08 Oct 2022
at 13:12
6.9/10
β
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
2018 on tap oro carico velata discreta schiuma citrico frutta bret acidila un po ossidata nota dolce
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Oct 2022
at 09:49
7.1/10
β
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Tap@Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2019 (from UT) - Tart fruity blackberry prominence with notes of lavender, wooden accents, lingering berry fruity close.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Jun 2022
at 08:24
7/10
Tap @Luppolo Station in Rome-Italy. Hazy amber light color, irregular off-white foam. Nose: apricot predominately with lime cake. Mouth: sweet, a bit oxidized, mushrooms feel.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Apr 2022
at 20:28
6.4/10
β
Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Shelter, DC. Dark brown with beige head. Chocolate and lavender. Medium sweetness, bitterish finish. Not a very good combo.
Tried
from Draft
at
Shelter
on 10 Nov 2021
at 19:23
5.6/10
β
Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
On tap at Shelter, DC. Deep copper, off white head. Malty caramel, bready, sweetish, unfortunately not easy drinkable for me. Light to medium bodied.
Tried
from Draft
at
Shelter
on 10 Nov 2021
at 19:18
6.4/10
β
Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Snallygaster. Pours gold. Earthy, minerally, beets, salt, savory. Medium body. Odd.
Tried
on 10 Oct 2021
at 14:01
6.5/10
β
Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Lavender certainly doesn't add anything interesting here. Just kind of complicates things unnecessarily like a persistent ex. Bittersweet finish. Black pour with decent head. Tap at Shelter.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Oct 2021
at 00:52
5.1/10
β
Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Big oak. Like really big oak, especially on the end kick. Murky brown pour with decent head. Some rust and caramel. Tap at Shelter.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Oct 2021
at 00:27
6.9/10
β
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sampled at the roost pours a clear brown with some creamy, Grey head. Nose has soggy crackers and bread, malt and yeast, something earthy lurking. Flavor has caramelized carrots, malt, some sumac, yeast, definitely some spice, like nutmeg. Dry finish, earthy. 7 4 7 3 13
Tried
on 27 Sep 2021
at 14:20