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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.
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poisoneddwarf (5713) reviewed
Blackberry and Lavender from Scratch Brewing Company
6 years ago
9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 9
500 ml bottle. Aromas of blackberry, lavender, vinegar, a sense of pie crust and cinnamon, but I don't think they were included in the recipe. Pours hazy magenta with a one finger purple-white head that falls into a ring pretty quickly. Taste is highly tart (8/10) with blackberry pie and lavender flavors. Perfect mouthfeel with near foamy carbonation. Delicious stuff.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Dec 2019 at 02:06
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Barrel-Aged Blackberry and Lavender from Scratch Brewing Company
6 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7

Draught @ MBCC '19 [ Red Session ]. - Mikkeller Beer Copenhagen Celebration 2019, Øksnehallen, Halmtorvet 11, 1700 København V, Danmark.

[ As Scratch Barrel-Aged Blackberry and Lavender ].
ABV: 5.5%. Hazy medium amber colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, spicy, clove, cinnamon, blackberries, light lavender. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, tart, spicy, apples, cinnamon, clove, sour, tart blackberries. IMO: a bit to spicy for my likings ! Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20190511]
7-3-7-3-14
Tried on 29 Nov 2019 at 11:26
wombat23 (6579) reviewed
Blackberry and Lavender from Scratch Brewing Company
6 years ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle. Clear amber, small beige head. Fruity and spicy aroma. Taste is floral, blackberry, cinnamon, spice. This is very unique and refreshing.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Nov 2019 at 08:26
solidfunk (22755) reviewed
Dry-Hopped Plum from Scratch Brewing Company
6 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Decent balance. Pours murky yellow with good head and lacing. Plum, some lime. Not great but ok. Some tang in the finish. Tap at Snally.
Tried from Draft on 15 Oct 2019 at 17:36
solidfunk (22755) reviewed
Wild Carrot Ale from Scratch Brewing Company
6 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Not very good. Just empty, watery. Pours golden with good head and lacing. Finishes light tangy. Tap at Snally.
Tried from Draft on 15 Oct 2019 at 17:34
nimbleprop (17244) reviewed
Wild Carrot Ale from Scratch Brewing Company
7 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
On tap at Sovereign, pours a murky gold, hints of orange. Nose has... carrot, pickle too. Very earthy. Flavor is BIG carrot. Very carroty.  Whoa.  7 3 6 3 11
Tried from Draft on 14 Oct 2019 at 13:28
solidfunk (22755) reviewed
Black Trumpet Bière de Mars from Scratch Brewing Company
7 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Blackberry and raspberry. Red clear pour with pink head. Tangy end. Tap at partisan.
Tried from Draft on 12 Oct 2019 at 22:43
AndySnow (19796) reviewed
Turmeric Tonic from Scratch Brewing Company
7 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
How: Draught.
Where: MBCC 2019.
Appearance: Amber colour with an off-white head.
Aroma: Malt, fruit, spices, floral.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Citrus, sour, fruit, floral, spices.
Tried on 12 Oct 2019 at 12:39
AndySnow (19796) reviewed
Sumac Sour from Scratch Brewing Company
7 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
How: Draught.
Where: MBCC 2019.
Appearance: Amber colour with an off-white head.
Aroma: Malt, tart, caramel, citrus, spices, sour.
Body: Medium body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, caramel, sour, tart, citrus, spices.
Tried on 12 Oct 2019 at 12:34
AndySnow (19796) reviewed
Ginger Tonic from Scratch Brewing Company
7 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
How: Draught.
Where: MBCC 2019.
Appearance: Hazy golden colour with a white head.
Aroma: Malt, ginger, citrus, acidic.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, ginger, fruit, citrus, acidic.
Tried on 12 Oct 2019 at 12:30