BEER & FOOD

​​At this time, Scratch is open for on-site consumption in our beer garden only and we are not serving food to eat on-site. All beers are served in 16 oz disposable cups and we are filling only our own clean growlers. All growler fills are $15 and include the bottle. There are NO FLIGHTS available at this time.

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All beer may be ordered in growlers and bottles to-go on our STORE page.

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We also have jars of pesto and pickles made with our garden-grown produce to go. See the options below and order on our STORE page.

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week of september 4-6

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BEER

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basil ale ($6)

one of our all-time classics! this beer’s aroma comes from basil rather than hops. brewed with lemon basil, sweet basil, and tulsi basil from our garden; honey from our friends at Royal Bee in Steeleville; grain from Sugar Creek Malt; and fermented with our house culture. bright basil and hop-like aroma. 6.7% abv

chamomile farmhouse ale ($5)

wheat beer brewed with malt from Sugar Creek Malt, Illinois-grown hops, chamomile flowers from our garden, and fermented with our house culture. fermentation was finished with a wild brett strain leaving the beer bone dry, lightly tart, and just the right amount of funky. 5.5% abv

dry-hopped sassafras leaf ($6)

sour wheat beer brewed with sassafras leaves from our property and illinois-grown macinac hops. refreshing summer beer with notes of citrus and pineapple. 3.5% abv

beet gose ($5)

sour beer brewed in the style of a Leipzig gose with a touch of salt. earthy with an aroma reminiscent of green Japanese plums. a light tartness and gentle salinity make for a thirst-quenching and easy-to-sip summer beer. 4.5% abv

foeder beer ($6)

farmhouse ale brewed with wild grapevines and leaves and aged in our small oak foeders from foeder crafters in missouri. notes of grape, banana, and white pepper, with a smooth oak finish. 6.2%

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lemon balm sour ($5)

lightly sour farmhouse ale fermented with our house culture and co-pitched with wild yeast and bacteria, then rested on lemon balm from our property. refreshing summer beer with notes of herbal lemon balm tea. 5.5% abv

keller bier ($5)

unfiltered franconian-style lager that is a showcase for sugar creek’s Munich malt. easy-going malt-forward amber lager with notes of toasted bread and a crisp finish. 5.4% abv

burdock & oak lager ($6)

amber lager brewed with Pilsner, Vienna, Munich, and chocolate malts from Sugar Creek Malt, Illinois-grown hops, then finished in the fermenter with roasted burdock root and oak heart wood from our property. crisp lager character with robust chocolate and coffee undertones and a fresh oak finish. 6.7% abv

wet-hopped farmhouse ale ($6)

barrel-fermented farmhouse ale left to age in oak for 9 months before racking into stainless and dosing with our entire harvest of fresh cascade and chinook hops from our property. bright pineapple and citrus flavor with a wild fermentation character and lightly acidic finish. 5.7% abv

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non-alcoholic

homemade soda ($1 sample · $3 mason jar · $8 growler) mint soda

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hot coffee ($3) coffee from our friends at dark matter in chicago!

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BOTTLE LIST

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ebulon ($12)

this special-release bottle is based on historical recipes for a beer called “ebulon” which was brewed with elderberries and aged in barrels, giving it rich stone fruit character and a complex oak finish. our version was brewed with a single Maris Otter malt and Southern Illinois-grown elderberries, then aged with wild yeast in a barrel from Hickory Ridge Vineyards that previous held Norton wine. Each year we pull off just enough beer to bottle and leave the rest in the barrel, topping it off with fresh elderberry beer. The oldest beer in this blended solera is 5 years old, lending it complex oak and berry character. 10.7% abv • 355 ml

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dandelion-ginger tonic ($15)

Bottle-conditioned sour beer brewed without hops. Bittered and flavored with southern Illnois-grown dandelion, ginger, carrot tops, and clover, and fermented with our wild house mixed culture. 4.4% abv • 500 ml

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basil ipa ($17)

One of our all-time classics! This beer’s aroma comes from basil rather than hops, but plays with the chemical compounds present in both to make a beer that tastes intriguingly familiar. Brewed with lemon basil, sweet basil, and tulsi basil from our garden; honey from our friends at Royal Bee in Steeleville; grain from Sugar Creek Malt; and fermented with our house culture. Bright basil and hop-like aroma that tastes fresh now but stands up well to aging. 6.7% abv • 750 ml

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chanterelle biere de garde ($25)

This bottle-conditioned beer was brewed with Sugar Creek Malt, Illinois-grown hops, and chanterelle mushrooms from our property. New this year, we fermented the beer with a lager yeast, making it especially crisp and easy drinking and bringing out the apricot bouquet of the mushrooms. One of our favorite beers is even better! On sale for just a couple more weeks. 6.7% abv • 750 ml

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barrel-aged mumm ($17)

bottle-conditioned sour black beer brewed without hops. bittered and flavored with lavender, mint, sage, basil, lemon thyme from our garden, and fermented with our wild house mixed culture. Aged for over a year in a red wine barrel. Chocolate, spice, and red wine finish. one of our most unique sour beers 4.2% abv • 500 ml

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barrel-aged cedar oak ($20)

blonde farmhouse ale mashed in a puncheon with cedar branches lining the mash filter. brewed over a wood fire in our copper kettle and then fermented with our wild house culture. The beer was then aged in a puncheon with wild yeast and bacteria for two years until bone dry. Light and refreshing with light notes of pine and oak and a dry finish. 6.8% abv • 750 ml

rose root & oak ($18)

tart amber ale brewed with rose root and oak from our property. malt-forward with a tannic black tea bitterness from the rose; and cinnamon, cherry, and vanilla spice from the oak. 8.0% abv • 750 ml

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FOOD

OUR KITCHEN IS NOT CURRENTLY OPEN FOR ON-SITE CONSUMPTION. YOU MAY BRING FOOD WITH YOU AND PICNIC ON OUR TABLES.

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Food Items Available To-Go:

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Basil Pesto

Housemade pesto made with our own garden-grown sweet basil (made with sunflower seeds--NO nuts)

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Mama Ghanoush

Roasted squash, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, salt, cumin, cayenne, olive oil

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Sauerkraut

Made with our own garden-grown cabbage, herbs and spices

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Easter Egg Radish Pickles

Made with our beautiful pink Easter egg radishes

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Kimchee

Spicy Korean-style pickled napa cabbage from our garden and other garden grown herbs and spices (NO fish sauce)

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Pickled Ginger

Thinly sliced ginger from our garden in a vinegar brine