Alter Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Downers Grove, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸

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2300 Wisconsin Ave Ste 213, Downers Grove, IL, 60515, United States

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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Can. Pours clear darkish golden with a large foamy off-white head, very faint citrus aroma, adequate carbonation, medium bitter lightly piney taste with citrus peel in the background, thin body, long finish. Very well balanced bitterness, a good WC IPA.

Tried from Can on 23 Oct 2025 at 23:44


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

Draft in Chicago. Orange yellow still loooking body and some head. Nose wheat and citrus. Tastes of orange peel, star fruit, lemon, oats and wheat. Creamy texture. Ok

Tried on 14 Oct 2025 at 01:58


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

Can at a sports bar watching MNF. Cloudy gold some head. Nose is green onion and orange citrus. Hint of spicing and bit more of same on palate chewy mouthfeel

Tried on 14 Oct 2025 at 01:16


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at 222 tavern.
Pretty solid IPA that sent me to dreams. No kidding..
I can't be anything else than happy with it

Tried from Draft on 15 Sep 2025 at 04:38


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

16oz can. Slightly hazy, unfiltered orange-tan body. Big, off-white head, steady. Nice clean aroma, Chinook comes through. On the sweeter, softer side despite a little bit of resinous hop depth, just doesn't have that malt balance, depth...ie a new school IPA. OK.

Tried on 20 Jul 2025 at 04:59


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

16oz can. Not really that fantastic of an example of the style. Drinkable, but a little sweet, lacks the bitter hop tone/ balance that makes the style. As it is, it is just a straightforward lager.

Tried on 19 Jul 2025 at 00:41


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

16oz can. Unfiltered or at least murky orange-tan body. Pretty straightforward, certainly more in the Festbier category than a deep Oktoberfest, but perhaps somewhere in between. Nice malts tone, very drinkable. Good.

Tried on 04 Jul 2025 at 03:10


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

16oz can. Unfiltered looking orange-tan body. Steady white head. Soft corn notes in the aroma. Clean, easy drinking, quite refreshing. Simple corn lager, well brewed. Good.

Tried on 04 Jul 2025 at 01:35


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

16oz can. Dead boring hop bill, but a well made beer. Moderate ABV keeps it refreshing enough. OK.

Tried on 30 Jun 2025 at 03:53


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

16oz can. A pretty solid modern APA. Has some malt depth, not much. Juicy hop tone, but a pinch of bitterness in there as well. Very drinkable. Good beer.

Tried on 29 Jun 2025 at 02:20