Banging Gavel Brews

Microbrewery in Palos Heights, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸

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17400 Oak Park Ave, Palos Heights, IL, 60477, United States

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

Tap at Vogt House. Looks nice. Roasty, rich chocolate malt tones..Smooth,.rich, deep. Excellent example.of.rhe style. A little undercarbed, but works for the style.

Tried on 22 Nov 2025 at 00:39


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

Tap at Vogt House. Big perfumey aroma. Body is mild, clean
.pronounced, true yeast tone. Pretty well executed.

Tried on 22 Nov 2025 at 00:24


6.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Tap at Vogt House. Smooth and creamy. Drinks asy and mild. Light caramel, munich malt. OK.

Tried on 22 Nov 2025 at 00:22


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

Taster from tap, #7 at Beer Under Glass. Though here they're calling it a Märzen, I'll suppose it's the same beer. It pours amber, nice row of foam around the edge. Solid malty nose. Just a slight side of German hops. This is been poured cold, and it really helps bring the flavor out. Plenty of malt in the taste, again with just a slight side of German Hops

Tried from Draft on 15 May 2022 at 22:24


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

Bottle shared at a tasting, 4/27/15. Dark brown, thin fizzy tan head, good retention. Aroma of coffee, roasted malts, nuts. The taste is coffee, dark fruits, roasted malts, nuts.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Jun 2015 at 00:10


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

Enjoyed on tap at Ballpark Brewfest in Schaumburg, IL. I didn’t take tasting notes for this one, but remember this being a decent RIS with more of a dry finish, not too sweet, if there’s chicory in it than that makes sense.

Tried from Draft on 03 May 2015 at 09:44


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

A lightly hazed amber ipa with a thick frothy lacing light mocha head. In aroma, sweet fruity caramel malt with floral hops, grassy and smooth. In mouth, a nice biscuit malt with loads of pink grapefruit, floral hops, resinous and piney, pleasant if a bit raspy. On tap at Voodoo Lounge.

Tried from Draft on 02 May 2015 at 18:02


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

12oz bottle. Deep brown-black body. Respectable deep rusty beige head. Big, luscious chocolate tones. Thick, viscous mouthfeel. Notes of cocoa, coffee, molasses,deep roast. Almost has some dry brown malts notes in there. Pretty solid offering.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Apr 2015 at 21:32