Tridentine Brewing

Client Brewer in Herschel, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸

Contact
255 E 3rd St, Herschel, IL, 60941, United States
Description
Tridentine Brewing started as a family homebrewing hobby, by Jeff Alcorn and his sons, Trevor and Cameron.

The name "Tridentine" (a reference the Catholic Traditional Latin Mass), along with the motto "Braciare ad majorem Dei gloriam," meaning "Brewing beer for the greater glory of God," reflects our values. With each brew, we try to focus on what is important to us - faith, family, and country, while celebrating the long-held traditions we cherish.

Trevor Alcorn and Jeff Alcorn holding Tridentine beers in home brewery
Jeffery (right) & his son, Trevor (left)
Jeff was taught the art of homebrewing by his father-in-law, Ken Solecki, who shared his family's long standing homebrewing tradition, along with his deep devotion to the Catholic faith and love of this beautiful country, which he fought for in World War II. We try to instill those same values, and his passion, in our brand as we carry on the brewing tradition.

Trevor Alcorn and Jeff Alcorn brewing in their home brewery
Jeffery & Trevor in the home brewery
We began crafting beers in our kitchen, before finally upgrading to a dedicated home brewery in 2019. Over the last decade we have worked on perfecting our craft and recipes, eagerly sharing each new creation with the family and friends we hold dear.

While that has been a journey, in and of itself, we are excited to embark on our next adventure as we expand our operation outside of our home brewery.

Karben4 canning Tridentine Brewing's Cristeros Mexican Lager
Cristero's 1st Canning at Karben4
Tridentine Brewing is proud to announce that we have officially transitioned to commercial operations, partnering with Karben4 Brewing in Madison, Wisconsin to produce our beer at large scale volumes.

After being asked for years, “Where can I buy your beer?”, we are pleased to say that our beer is finally available for purchase! Please check our website beer finder for retail locations.

Thank you all for your support and incredible patience.

We hope that you now enjoy our beers with your friends and family!

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7.3
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Can. Pours black, medium beige head, good lacing. Aroma is roasty, cocoa, tobacco, molasses. Flavor is light plus sweet, light plus bitter. Medium plus body. Decent.

Tried from Can on 04 Nov 2025 at 00:41


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

Aromas are citrus, malt and straw. Flavors are similar to nose and on the sweet side. Decent body and carbonation with some good bitter in the finish.

Tried from Can at Festival Foods - La Crosse on 03 Aug 2025 at 01:37

gave a cheers!

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6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Aromas are malt and wet grain. Flavors are similar to nose, with good balance between bitter, sweet and carbonation. Body is good and finish follows flavors. Definitely drinkable but nothing special.

Tried from Can at Festival Foods - La Crosse on 02 Aug 2025 at 23:17


6.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 7.5

12 ounce can from Festival Northland, 6/23/25. Oh great, an outwardly Catholic brewery. Will this beer jettison me straight to hell? Oh well. All the cool people are there anyway. Very dark brown, large tan head, good retention. Aroma of roast and chocolate. Taste is roast, chocolate, nuts. Thin for style. Decent balance. Some skill here but still seems like a gimmick. New brewery! Brewery #2579, USA #1975, Illinois #92.

Tried from Can from Festival Foods - Appleton (Northland) on 24 Jun 2025 at 01:19