Big Thorn Farm & Brewery

Farm Red

Red Ale - American Amber / Red

An easy amber ale aged on charred hickory logs from our woods. Brewed with rye, oats, and caramel and chocolate malts, and dry-hopped with Centennial… Read More

An easy amber ale aged on charred hickory logs from our woods. Brewed with rye, oats, and caramel and chocolate malts, and dry-hopped with Centennial and Simcoe. Read Less

Farm Pale with Citra

Pale Ale - American

Brewed with a substantial amount of rye and oats, this barrel-aged pale ale has a great malty backbone and is dry-hopped with Citra. Primary-fermented… Read More

Brewed with a substantial amount of rye and oats, this barrel-aged pale ale has a great malty backbone and is dry-hopped with Citra. Primary-fermented on charred oak logs from our woods for a dry, woody finish. Read Less

Scruit

Historical Beer - Gruit / Ancient Herbed Ale

A sage-bittered gruit (un-hopped beer) with lots of sour cherries. A deliciously funky beer aged in American Whiskey barrels. Sage + Cherry + Gruit =… Read More

A sage-bittered gruit (un-hopped beer) with lots of sour cherries. A deliciously funky beer aged in American Whiskey barrels. Sage + Cherry + Gruit = Scruit. Read Less

Toasted Oak Brown

Brown Ale - American

A malty, lightly bitter brown ale brewed with Munich, 2-row and chocolate malts. We added cacao nibs in the secondary for an extra chocolate roast and… Read More

A malty, lightly bitter brown ale brewed with Munich, 2-row and chocolate malts. We added cacao nibs in the secondary for an extra chocolate roast and then aged this beer on toasted oak logs from our woods. Woody, roasty, malty, and a little hoppier than our last couple browns. Read Less

Citra Sour

Sour - Other

Soured naturally with lactobacillus and aged in neutral oak barrels. Brewed with 50% wheat and dry-hopped with Citra for a super juicy, refreshing beer.… Read More

Soured naturally with lactobacillus and aged in neutral oak barrels. Brewed with 50% wheat and dry-hopped with Citra for a super juicy, refreshing beer. Read Less

Mad Coffee Porter

Porter - Coffee

A big, toasty, chocolatey porter brewed with cold brew concentrate from Mad Goat Coffee & Roastery in Danville, Illinois. Dark and toasty, with notes… Read More

A big, toasty, chocolatey porter brewed with cold brew concentrate from Mad Goat Coffee & Roastery in Danville, Illinois. Dark and toasty, with notes of chocolate, coffee (duh), and fresh hickory from wood-aging. Read Less

Wood Thyme Tart

Historical Beer - Gruit / Ancient Herbed Ale

Bittered with farm-grown thyme and aged on charred hickory logs from our woods, this kettle-soured gruit is tart, woody, earthy, and tastes like the farm.… Read More

Bittered with farm-grown thyme and aged on charred hickory logs from our woods, this kettle-soured gruit is tart, woody, earthy, and tastes like the farm. Read Less

Ginger Juice

Wheat Beer - American Pale Wheat

Kettle-soured wheat ale brewed with our farm-grown baby ginger and dry-hopped with Citra. If you don't like ginger, don't order this beer. We added a… Read More

Kettle-soured wheat ale brewed with our farm-grown baby ginger and dry-hopped with Citra. If you don't like ginger, don't order this beer. We added a ridiculous amount of ginger and orange peel to make this beer super juicy and just freakin' delicious. Read Less

Pie

Historical Beer - Gruit / Ancient Herbed Ale

Soured lightly with lactobacillus and bittered with our farm-grown red turmeric. We added our black currant harvest along with a hefty dose of homemade… Read More

Soured lightly with lactobacillus and bittered with our farm-grown red turmeric. We added our black currant harvest along with a hefty dose of homemade cinnamon extract and, of course, some freshly charred oak logs. The result is this beautiful wheat beer that seriously tastes like straight-from-the-oven pie. Read Less

Farm Porter

Porter - American

Like the other beers in our “Farm” series, this grainy porter was brewed with rye and oats, as well as lots of Munich malt from Sugar Creek Malt Company.… Read More

Like the other beers in our “Farm” series, this grainy porter was brewed with rye and oats, as well as lots of Munich malt from Sugar Creek Malt Company. Chocolate malt gives it a beautiful dark color, but the shining element comes from
the aging on charred hickory logs from our woods.
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Riwaka Sour

Sour - Other

Dry-hopped sour ale

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Chinook Sour

Sour - Other

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Sassafras IPA

IPA - American

Aged on charred sassafras logs from our woods and dry-hopped with Sorachi Ace hops. Green, woody, and unlike any pale ale you've ever had. **Taste the… Read More

Aged on charred sassafras logs from our woods and dry-hopped with Sorachi Ace hops. Green, woody, and unlike any pale ale you've ever had. **Taste the tree** Read Less

Double Goose

Fruit Beer

Hoppy, barrel-aged ale with gooseberries.

Hoppy, barrel-aged ale with gooseberries. Read Less

Blackberry Milk Stout

Stout - Milk / Sweet

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Farm Pale W/ Denali

Pale Ale - American

The latest in our Farm Pale series, this beer received a generous dry-hopping with Denali hops for a fruity, green flavor profile. Brewed with rye and… Read More

The latest in our Farm Pale series, this beer received a generous dry-hopping with Denali hops for a fruity, green flavor profile. Brewed with rye and oats and aged on charred oak logs from our woods. Read Less

Mad Coffee Brown

Brown Ale - American

Brewed with a special cold-brew blend from Mad Goat Roastery in Danville, Illinois, this big brown ale reminds us of a roasty cappuccino. Chocolate, 2-row,… Read More

Brewed with a special cold-brew blend from Mad Goat Roastery in Danville, Illinois, this big brown ale reminds us of a roasty cappuccino. Chocolate, 2-row, and munich malts form a delicious malt base and aging on charred hickory logs offers a fantastic wood finish.
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Rhubarb Sour

Sour - Other

Brewed with our farm-grown rhubarb and soured naturally with lactobacillus. "Dry-hopped" in the barrels with dried limes.

Brewed with our farm-grown rhubarb and soured naturally with lactobacillus. "Dry-hopped" in the barrels with dried limes. Read Less

Sassafras Sour

Sour - Other

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Farm Pale W/ Lemon Thyme

Pale Ale - American

This batch of our classic Farm Pale recipe was “dry-herbed” with Lemon Thyme from our bushes on the farm. Thyme is a wonderful brewing herb as it can… Read More

This batch of our classic Farm Pale recipe was “dry-herbed” with Lemon Thyme from our bushes on the farm. Thyme is a wonderful brewing herb as it can be boiled for over an hour and still retain all its flavor characterisitics. Oak-aged with a great citrus nose, this is one of our faves. Read Less

Farm Pale W/ Hallowed Hops

Pale Ale - American

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Cherry Wood Wheat

Wheat Beer - American Pale Wheat

Fresh cherry twigs in the boil and charred cherry logs in the fermenter make for a juicy, American wheat with incredible flavor. No fruit in this beer;… Read More

Fresh cherry twigs in the boil and charred cherry logs in the fermenter make for a juicy, American wheat with incredible flavor. No fruit in this beer; all that cherry character is from the wood! Read Less

Roasted Hickory

Sour - Other

Primary-fermented on roasted hickory logs harvested from our woods and soured lightly with lactobacillus, this beer has a familiar warmth that exemplifies… Read More

Primary-fermented on roasted hickory logs harvested from our woods and soured lightly with lactobacillus, this beer has a familiar warmth that exemplifies the joy of brewing on a farm. Cozy notes of wood, tree nuts, and fire meld with a satisfying tartness at the finish. Read Less

Cherry Wood Lager

Lager - Vienna

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Farm Pale w/ Mosaic

Pale Ale - American

Another beer in our Farm Pale series! Brewed with rye and oats and aged in neutral oak barrels. Dry-hopped with Mosaic and naturally-carbonated in our… Read More

Another beer in our Farm Pale series! Brewed with rye and oats and aged in neutral oak barrels. Dry-hopped with Mosaic and naturally-carbonated in our earth-bermed cellar. Read Less