Afterthought Brewing - Production

We are a small, family-run, saison-focused brewery in Lombard, Illinois brewing 1.5-barrel batches. Saison is a style that was born in the Belgian and French countryside, traditionally consumed by field laborers. We believe saisons should be dry, relatively low in alcohol, highly carbonated, and thirst quenching. Our saisons take inspiration from Old World traditions, but also incorporate American and other Read more...

More Brewing Co. is a craft brewery located just West of Chicago. We specialize in NE style ales, sours and stouts. See also: More Brewing Co. – Huntley Author: Dirk Jahn Read more...

Growing up, Brewmaster Paul Kreiner and his extended family spent summer vacations in a small town in central Wisconsin where every day at noon the town whistle blew. The sounding of the noon whistle indicated it was time to crack open the first beer of the day. This tradition was about drinking great beer of course, but more importantly creating Read more...

What happens when 2 local guys realize every surrounding town has a brewery except us, then decide to start one up, do a massive gut rehab to a 1940’s building, then hire an uber-talented Head Brewer, then an experienced Head Chef? Welcome to the EBC! Cheers. Author: Dirk Jahn Read more...