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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5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Draft. A- Herbal spice, malty. A- Brown color, clear liquid, beige head. T- Licorice, herbal, woodsy, malt. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, slightly bitter finish. O- This has an anise flavor too it, thus I wasn't a fan, but it is certainly a unique take on a brown.

Tried from Draft on 13 May 2023 at 17:02


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

Torst draught, 4/28/23. Clear, ruby-tinted chestnut. Small, beige head to ring. Don't know what Elecampane is but I don't get any glaring adjunct in the nose. Mostly a lightly toasty, mild brown ale. Fruity yeast on the finish. Maybe the root gives a touch of spicy (but not overly) daikon like note? Clean, no alcohol, no hop notes. Soft, almost licoricey, malty, good attenuation. Lighter bodied. Fruity yeast, low specialty malt. Choco-licorice finish. Dull spice. Super interesting!

Tried on 28 Apr 2023 at 16:32


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

On tap at Tørst. Pours gold. Basil, lemon, heavy herbal character, grain, tart, citrus. Medium body. Good.

Tried from Draft on 27 Apr 2023 at 03:30


8

Tried from Bottle on 23 Apr 2023 at 16:35


8

Tried from Bottle on 22 Apr 2023 at 17:32


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at Churchkey. Hazy pale gold, white head. Fruity, spruce, herbs, medicinal, interesting.

Tried from Draft on 13 Feb 2023 at 23:35


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

Sampled at The Roost pours a clear gold, big white head. Nose is mild, some light citrus and leafy green hops, some light candy and saison esters. Flavor is clear saison, candy and peppercorns, DuPont all the way, grain, the hop is leafy, more green tea than West Coast. Finishes just off dry, medium bodied. Solid solid table beer.

Tried from Can on 01 Jan 2023 at 00:04


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Persimmon and some lemon. A little oddly done. Pours golden with ok head. Tart finish. Tap at Snally.

Tried from Draft on 26 Oct 2022 at 16:25


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

Citrus, decent balance. Easy drinking saison with some apples, grapes. Golden pour. Tap at Snally

Tried from Draft on 26 Oct 2022 at 16:00


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

On tap at The Beer Temple. Pours a dark brown with small beige head leaving spotty lacing. The aroma is strong fig, dark fruit, cocoa, spice. Slick body, raisin, fig, spice, light dry finish, very good.

Tried from Draft on 23 Oct 2022 at 04:40