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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Tried from Bottle on 01 Jun 2023 at 19:00


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

Bottle, many thanks jonas and Ursula! Opaque deep orange color with white head. Aroma is big resin, treebark indeed, mild wheat, peppery. Taste is a bit of rye spice-style, dash of tannins somehow, almonds, cherry stone, mild sweetness, feels pretty full-bodied. Oily mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Tasty!

Tried from Bottle on 18 May 2023 at 21:43


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

Draft. A- Straw, lightly floral. A- Yellow color, clear liquid, white head. T- Straw, grains. P- Light body, average texture, average carbonation, crisp finish. O- Lots of straw flavor. Not sure what I expected. Okay.

Tried from Draft on 13 May 2023 at 17:14


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Draft. A- Oak. A- Orange color, cloudy liquid, minimal head. T- Tart, woodsy, pomelo. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, complex finish. O- Would love to really amp up the juniper flavor. A woodsy and citrus flavor. Nice stuff.

Tried from Draft on 13 May 2023 at 17:13


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

Draft. A- Plum, oak. A- Orange color, cloudy liquid, minimal head. T- Tangy, oak, plum. P- Light body, average texture, average carbonation, balanced finish. O- Oak and plum is what you get. Straight forward, no BS and very drinkable.

Tried from Draft on 13 May 2023 at 17:11


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

Draft. A- Grains, faint smoke. A- Yellow color, clear liquid, white head. T- Smoke, grains, lemon, oak, slightly bitter. P- Light body, average texture, average carbonation, balanced finish. O- The taste is fantastic, wishing for a bit more smoke on the nose but overall, quite nice.

Tried from Draft on 13 May 2023 at 17:10


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Draft. A- Honey, light citrus. A- Gold color, clear liquid, white head. T- Honey, lemon peel. P- Light body, average texture, average carbonation, refreshing finish. O- A solid honey lemon flavor. Almost a light tea flavor. Very thirst quenching and not what I expected for a tripel.

Tried from Draft on 13 May 2023 at 17:08


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

Draft. A- Grains, faint citrus. A- Gold color, clear liquid, white head. T- Mild herbal spice, hay, grassy. P- Light body, average texture, average carbonation, crisp finish. O- More sassafras in palate than nose. Could use more flavor but a solid classic pils really.

Tried from Draft on 13 May 2023 at 17:07


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

Draft. A- Straw, light. A- Light orange color, clear liquid, white head. T- Incense, mild spice, grains. P- Light body, average texture, average carbonation, balanced finish. O- Enjoyable for sure but I thought this had cherries in is. Just cherry tree bark, thus virtually no actual cherry flavor. That aside, this was very drinkable.

Tried from Draft on 13 May 2023 at 17:05


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draft. A- Citrus, slightly malty. A- Gold color, clear liquid, white head. T- Citrus, faint tartness, sweet, passionfruit. P- Light body, bright texture, average carbonation, balanced finish. O- A very light and subtle brew. Super crushable.

Tried from Draft on 13 May 2023 at 17:04