The following brews will be available from time to time and if you haven't already, we highly recommend you like our facebook page and follow us on twitter so you are current with our latest offerings. We always try to be creative and provide unique options to our customers. These brews never last long and may be restricted with respect to growler fills. However, rest assured that we will do our very best to keep them coming and pour every ounce of our passion and creativity into their crafting.
Peanut Butter Porter
We started with a classic porter style brew and put our own spin on crafting this with peanut butter. Slightly roasted and slightly chocolaty, the profile is complex and creative. Oh, and you'll find plenty of peanut butter deliciousness.
Artisan Arsonist
A balanced red ale with a copious addition of smoked malts. An evening around a campfire for your palette.
Le Automne Saison
A classic saison recipe with a slightly spicy character. Emphasis is placed on the yeast flavors and a very light hop bitterness.
Woods-Y Winter Spiced Ale
A seasonal offering around thanksgiving and christmas. A dark ale brewed with cinnamon, cloves, allspice and fresh ground ginger.
A Day at the Park
Offered spring and summer, a session ipa with a lower alcohol content of around 4.8% Abv, and a strong hop bitterness.
Fields Forever
A summer wheat beer with fresh strawberries added during secondary conditioning.
Litchfield Hollow Pumpkin
Four pumpkins per barrel brewed with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger. It's a seasonal (as if you didn't know already).
Our Favorite Hand-Crafted Brews
The following beers can be found on our taps on a day to day basis. We keep these favorites available as much as possible. If they aren't on tap, it's due to the insatiable consumption of our amazing customers.
Savannah Marie Ipa
Co-owner and fellow brewer matt, set out to brew ipas representative of the love and passion he holds for his three daughters. Matt developed this ipa, and neal perfected it, to represent the best qualities of little savannah. The grain bill consists of both american 2-row and pilsner. The base malts are complemented by several varieties of crystal malts along with some cara-pils to ensure good head retention and a beautiful lacing of your glass. The hops are extreme and we start off with a first-wort hopping technique to impart a strong bitterness. Centennial, columbus and massive quantities of simcoe round out this decedent beer. Oh, and lets not forget the week long dry hopping to ensure your senses are hop blasted with an erotic craft beer experience.
Angus Boy Scottish Ale
Dog is man's best friend and never is this more true then when talking about angus, neal's faithful companion. Neal developed an amazing recipe of american 2-row, pilsner, crystal malts, amber malt and roasted barley. An extended boil helps to impart a caramelized flavor and brings out the robustness of the roasted barley. Slight hops for a touch of bitterness and you have a smooth and flavorful brew that is a perfect ode to an unconditional friend.
Haboob Black Ipa
Our brewery, like many others, began in our garage, kitchen and laundry room (if you can believe that?!). Haboob was one of our first recipes and one of our favorites developed after a lot of experimentation. Black ipas are truly american and therefore the base malt is 100% american 2-row. We've added plenty of caramunich malt, and carafa with just a touch of chocolate malt to create a malt bill that is roasty and toasty. Use of the traditional american "c-hops" round out this brew with centennial, cascade and columbus. To finish, we hop-back during cast out with falcon's flight 7 c's.
Paul's Pale
Our first location in litchfield park is a neighborhood favorite and a classic location to make new friends and re-connect with old acquaintances. Paul litchfield was the first ceo of goodyear tires and the namesake for litchfield park. This pale is brewed in the more traditional english style emphasizing a balance between the malts and the moderate bitterness imparted by american cascade and columbus hops. Easy drinking and refreshing with a respectable alcohol content our pale is intended to complement conversation and camaraderie.
Artisan Amber
Detailed and hand-crafted dedication is an extremely important component of the beers we brew. We crafted this beer to be easy drinking and flavorful. Pale 2-row base with a touch of biscuit malt, some crystal and caramunich. We use a unique combination of cascade, mt. Hood and glacier hops to add a slight bitterness. Slightly roasty, and easily drinkable you can pair with a variety of dishes.
Superior Chocolate Stout
Big, robust, toasted, coffee, chocolate and biscuity are all some adjectives that have been used to describe our stout. We combine black patent malt, roasted barley, chocolate malt, flaked oats with an american 2-row base to create a complex grain bill. We add pounds of cocoa nibs at the beginning of the boil to impart more bitter chocolate flavor. We slightly hop with ahtanum and galena towards the beginning of the boil to further increase the bitterness and round out this beer. Pours with a dark tan head with moderate retention. We believe you'll find this as a year round enjoyable beer.
Heritage Red Ale
We've highlighted the delicious flavors of malt in this classic brew. American 2-row, amber malt, carared malt, crystal malts and just a touch of wheat round out this beer. We bitter with kent goldings and citra hops to balance the malt profile. Grounded and refined, we intend this beer to provide classic flavors while being smooth and enjoyable.
Main Items
In the Taproom, we serve simple food offerings that are intended to complement our brews.
Hot Buttered Soft Pretzels
Two classic soft pretzels brushed with butter and sprinkled with course kosher salt. Served with choice of various mustards or spicy cheddar dipping sauce.
Beer Brat or Kielbasa
Generous bratwurst or kielbasa simmered in our hand-crafted beer creations and served with house made caramelized beer onions. Served on a soft bun with choice of various mustards and side of chips.
Deli Sandwich
We offer a variety of deli meats and cheeses to create you a custom fresh sandwich on artisan three-seed sourdough bread. Choose your meats and cheeses along with various mustards, mayonnaise and fresh lettuce, tomato and onions. Your server will provide you with fresh options for your custom creation.
PAB Toasted Cheese
A delicious blend of Danish Havarti, Smoked Gouda and Fire Cheese served with caramelized beer onions and your choice of additional condiments. Served on artisan three-seed sourdough bread with a side of chips.
The PAB BLT
Crispy bacon, fresh lettuce and juicy sliced tomatoes served on artisan three-seed sourdough bread and your choice of mayonnaise with a side of chips.
Montreal Tuna Sandwich
Tuna mixed with a blend of Montreal seasonings and mayonnaise on toasted artisan three-seed sourdough bread. Served with lettuce, tomato and onions with a side of chips.
Artisan Meat and Cheese Platter
A variety of artisan cheeses and cured meats served with stone-ground crackers. Perfect for sharing with a close friend while enjoying some craft brews.
We are the Taproom location of Peoria Artisan Brewery. We serve unique hand-crafted beers that are all brewed on site in small batches. We also provide sandwiches and the occasional special.