Scratch Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Ava, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Scratch Brewing Company

Established in 2011

Contact
264 Thompson Rd, Ava, IL, 62907, United States
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.

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7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

[5/10/2019] Draught sample at Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2019. Blue session. Black. Cherries, funk, vinegar, oak, sour, acidic, a bit lemony. Very nice.

Tried on 22 Jun 2019 at 10:30


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

[5/10/2019] Draught sample at Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2019. Blue session. Amber, Malt, caramel, fruitiness, sour, sweetish, sumac, medium-bodied.

Tried on 22 Jun 2019 at 10:29


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

[5/10/2019] Draught sample at Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2019. Yellow session. Hazy yellow. Fruity esters, sweetish, spiciness, alcohol.

Tried on 21 Jun 2019 at 16:05


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

[5/10/2019] Draught sample at Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2019. Yellow session. Cloudy pale yellow. Lots of ginger, tart, lemony. Quite refreshing.

Tried on 21 Jun 2019 at 16:05


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

750 ml shared by Gene at the Omaha Ratebeer/ Untappd summer gathering. Mildly buttery. Some earthy hints to mix with the malt. It does give off the apricot flavor, which is really interesting. This is an eye opener of a brewery concept to forge mushrooms. Cool shrooms!

Tried from Draft on 21 Jun 2019 at 12:21


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Tap @MBCC2019, Green Session. Clear dark red brown, small beige head. Malty, caramely and woody aroma. Sweet flavour, malty, caramely, some fruity notes.

Tried from Draft on 15 Jun 2019 at 12:03


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tap @MBCC2019, Green Session. Clear dark red brown, light beige head. Malty, woody and slightly fruity aroma. Woody, bitter fruity flavour. Very dry.

Tried from Draft on 15 Jun 2019 at 12:02


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Draught @ MBCC '19 [ Blue Session ]. - Mikkeller Beer Copenhagen Celebration 2019, Øksnehallen, Halmtorvet 11, 1700 København V, Danmark.[ As Scratch Barrel-Aged Black Cherry ].ABV: 5.8%. Clear dark black brown colour with a small, fizzy, virtually none lacing, fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, dark malt, fruity malt, wood, cherry, oak - barrel, dark malt - chocolate. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, cherry, cherry stone, wood, fruity malt, tart, dark malt - chocolate, tart cherry - fruit, sourish cherries. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20190510] 7-3-7-3-15

Tried on 13 Jun 2019 at 06:23


7.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Draught @ MBCC '19 [ Blue Session ]. - Mikkeller Beer Copenhagen Celebration 2019, Øksnehallen, Halmtorvet 11, 1700 København V, Danmark.[ As Scratch Sumac Sour ].Clear medium amber colour with a small to average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, sweet malt, tart, citrus - tart cherry, floral, light sweet clove - spiced. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, tart, sweet malt, caramel, tart cherry - citric, light spiced - sweet spice - clove, has a floral touch also. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20190510] 7-3-8-3-15

Tried on 13 Jun 2019 at 06:14


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7.5

Exploding bottle at share: pours brown with a beige head. Aroma is lightly smokey, cedar, berry. Taste is malty, a sour note, light smoke. Unfortunately, our bottle was over carbonated and the mouthfeel was reflected as such.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Jun 2019 at 16:32