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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6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 7

Bottle at share, exploded on wall. Pours dark brown. Raspberry, cherry, smoke, biscuit, citrus, earthy. Wildly overcabonated. Odd.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Jun 2019 at 01:48


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Draught @ MBCC 2019. Pours clear dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma of malt caramel, wood, fruit, bourbon. Flavor is light sweet, malt, caramel, fruit, wood, bourbon. Medium body, average carbonation, sweet finish. 110519

Tried on 05 Jun 2019 at 14:03


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

Draught @ MBCC 2019. Pours clear deep golden with an offwhite head, light lacings. Aroma of malt, light sourness, wood, herbs, cinnamon, cherry. Flavor is lightly sour, malt, wood, cherry, cherry stones, light cinnamon. Medium body, average to lively carbonation, dry and acidic finish. 110519

Tried on 05 Jun 2019 at 14:01


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

Draught @ MBCC 2019. Pours black with a light tan head. Aroma of malt, light sourness, wood, oak, tart fruit, cherry. Flavor is sour, malt, dry woody, oak, tart fruit, cherries. Medium body, average carbonation, dry and acidic finish. 100519

Tried on 05 Jun 2019 at 13:58


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | 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 Turmeric Tonic ].Clear medium orange colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, flowers, floral, turmeric. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, flowers, citrus, sour, turmeric, floral. IMO: a bit odd ! Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20190511] 6-3-7-3-14

Tried on 27 May 2019 at 09:33


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draught @ MBCC '19 [ Yellow Session ]. - Mikkeller Beer Copenhagen Celebration 2019, Øksnehallen, Halmtorvet 11, 1700 København V, Danmark.[ As Scratch Ginger Tonic ].Hazy medium yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, wheat, ginger, lemon - citrus. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, ginger, wheat, trart, sweet malt, fruity malt, ginger lemonade, light lemon - citrus. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20190510] 6-3-7-3-14

Tried on 25 May 2019 at 10:22


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

[5/9/2019] Draught at Koelschip in Copenhagen. Dark brown. Dark fruits, mushrooms, cookies, sweetish and a bit spicy, bitter finish, alcohol, medium-bodied. Kinda strange.

Tried on 22 May 2019 at 19:14


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

Tap @MBCC2019, Red Session. Cloudy brown, white head. Dusty lavender aroma. Sweet, dusty fruit and lavender aroma. Some light blueberry notes too.

Tried from Draft on 22 May 2019 at 06:43


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

Tap @MBCC2019, Red Session. Clear golden, white head. Turmeric and sweet citrus aroma. Sweet flavour, turmeric, sweet citrus, sweet malt.

Tried from Draft on 22 May 2019 at 06:43


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

Tap @ MBCC 2019. Poured pretty much golden in color. Thin fluffy white head. Almondy spicy and canned fruity notes. Dry finish with canned fruits, almonds and spiciness.

Tried from Draft on 21 May 2019 at 08:19