Temperance Beer Co.

Gatecrasher

IPA - English

GABF Gold Medal Winner 2016 GABF Silver Medal Winner 2014 Gatecrasher gets into the sold-out show without a ticket. It doesn’t have to shout for people… Read More

GABF Gold Medal Winner 2016
GABF Silver Medal Winner 2014
Gatecrasher gets into the sold-out show without a ticket. It doesn’t have to shout for people to listen. It arrives fashionably late but closes the place down. Our India Pale Ale stands apart from the bitter crowd and entices with bountiful aromatic hops and a touch of malt sweetness, proving there’s more than one way to crash a gate.

Gold, 2016 GABF English-Style IPA
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Restless Years

Rye Beer

Restlessness is movement. It thirsts for change, defies expectations, and forever explores. Crisp and refreshing with sweet hints of pure joy, our pale… Read More

Restlessness is movement. It thirsts for change, defies expectations, and forever explores. Crisp and refreshing with sweet hints of pure joy, our pale ale keeps things moving with tropical aromatic hops and a spicy rye finish. Turn your restless nights to restless years. Read Less

Escapist

IPA - American

Sometimes we need a break, a pause — a moment — to escape all the noise. Now with even more refreshing citrusy hop aroma, our classic IPA is the key to… Read More

Sometimes we need a break, a pause — a moment — to escape all the noise. Now with even more refreshing citrusy hop aroma, our classic IPA is the key to unlock quieter moments — to take you to your happy place — where you can find yourself again. Read Less

Greenwood Beach

Blonde / Golden Ale - Other

Swimsuits on fences. Chances taken. Summer belongs to the carefree and the courageous. Greenwood Beach Blonde embraces summer with a bold addition of… Read More

Swimsuits on fences. Chances taken. Summer belongs to the carefree and the courageous. Greenwood Beach Blonde embraces summer with a bold addition of pineapple. It's a beer for the opportunities you don't pass up. Read Less

Smittytown

Bitter - Extra Special / Strong (ESB)

An unreal English-style amber brewed with refined English malts then bastardized with brazen American hops for celebrating a neighborhood that doesn’t… Read More

An unreal English-style amber brewed with refined English malts then bastardized with brazen American hops for celebrating a neighborhood that doesn’t exist. Read Less

Karaoke Tears

IPA - New England / Hazy

That late-night karaoke haze — we’ve all been there. When emotions run high and the song queue keeps building, when the tuning isn’t quite there and everyone… Read More

That late-night karaoke haze — we’ve all been there. When emotions run high and the song queue keeps building, when the tuning isn’t quite there and everyone knows it, when we absolutely crush it but no one cares — sometimes tears follow. Brewed to celebrate those off-key moments in front of friends and strangers, Karaoke Tears hits that high note with melodious hop aromas — and no actual tears.

This double-dry-hopped bright orange citrusy tropical wonder is brewed with 2-row barley, flaked oats, flaked wheat, and a kiss of Caramel 20 malt. Read Less

Birdsong Saison

Farmhouse Ale - Saison

There's a concert in our midst. Look up, and soak it in. Listen close, and you just might hear something. With its unique combination of peppery sweetness,… Read More

There's a concert in our midst. Look up, and soak it in. Listen close, and you just might hear something. With its unique combination of peppery sweetness, refreshing acidity, and a hint of farmhouse funk, Birdsong is your patch cable to the live mix in the treehouse. Read Less

Root Down

Porter - American

We all have a history—roots. It's great to embrace the past, but you can't live there. Smooth and endlessly drinkable, this robust porter, brewed with… Read More

We all have a history—roots. It's great to embrace the past, but you can't live there. Smooth and endlessly drinkable, this robust porter, brewed with chicory and licorice and tinged with a touch of smoked malt, reinterprets its roots. Read Less

Basement Party

Lager - Pale

Like the best basement parties, our lager is uncomplicated, unfiltered, and down for whatever. It brings back the exhilaration of a younger you. Easy-drinking… Read More

Like the best basement parties, our lager is uncomplicated, unfiltered, and down for whatever. It brings back the exhilaration of a younger you. Easy-drinking and exceedingly refreshing, Basement Party takes us back to when it seemed like anything could happen. Read Less

Freedive

IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Ale

Days shorten and cold permeates everything, but the darkest time of the year also offers its treasures. Take Freedive, our India Black Ale. Freedive’s… Read More

Days shorten and cold permeates everything, but the darkest time of the year also offers its treasures. Take Freedive, our India Black Ale. Freedive’s midnight color and roasty malt character belie its piney hop aroma, creating an unexpected combination. Freedive is a beer for winter, and like the snow and solitude, it will be gone before you realize. Read Less

The Brume

IPA - New England / Hazy

“Brume” is a word derived from Old Occitan that describes an encompassing mist or fog, which is what the hazy IPA style seems to have become these days.… Read More

“Brume” is a word derived from Old Occitan that describes an encompassing mist or fog, which is what the hazy IPA style seems to have become these days.

The Brume transforms our landscape, obscuring what was clear, confusing what was known, and making the familiar strange.

Brewed as a collaboration with the talented brewers of Illuminated Brew Works, the Brume is our first foray into this strange, foggy realm. With its softer edges, tropical notes, and refreshing finish, this double dry hopped IPA challenges long-held beliefs and captures the imagination. Read Less

Evenfall

Red Ale - Imperial / Double

Day transitions to night at Evenfall when hazy reddish hues color the sky. With caramel malt balanced by hop bitterness and a touch of wheat, Evenfall… Read More

Day transitions to night at Evenfall when hazy reddish hues color the sky. With caramel malt balanced by hop bitterness and a touch of wheat, Evenfall Imperial Red is neither light nor dark but transition in between. Read Less

Quotidienne

Belgian Dubbel

In Belgium, special occasions call for great beer, but great beer isn’t reserved for special occasions. It’s every day; it’s your daily bread. Rather… Read More

In Belgium, special occasions call for great beer, but great beer isn’t reserved for special occasions. It’s every day; it’s your daily bread. Rather than analyzing this beer for its different hops, yeast and malts, we hope you taste Belgian modesty and Frances Willard’s legacy of making things better. Because everyday moments are worth celebrating. Read Less

Smittytown Tart

Fruit Beer

Smittytown has a visitor, but she’s not staying long. We lay our ESB down with Balaton tart cherries, giving Smittytown a reddish hue and slight pucker.… Read More

Smittytown has a visitor, but she’s not staying long. We lay our ESB down with Balaton tart cherries, giving Smittytown a reddish hue and slight pucker. Raise a glass of this transient beer now and toast the opportunities you don’t pass up, because she won’t be back for another year. Read Less

National Anthem

Fruit Beer

This is our height-of-summer, super-limited release. With ripe blueberries & raspberries, a rosé hue, and a refreshing finish, summer is in the air, and… Read More

This is our height-of-summer, super-limited release. With ripe blueberries & raspberries, a rosé hue, and a refreshing finish, summer is in the air, and heaven's in your eyes.

Raspberries + Wheat + Blueberries = Fireworks. Read Less

Might Meets Right (Unadulterated)

Stout - Imperial / Double

Some think that might makes right. But it’s the troublemakers—the ones who speak truth to power—who make history. Our imperial stout is the stone in your… Read More

Some think that might makes right. But it’s the troublemakers—the ones who speak truth to power—who make history. Our imperial stout is the stone in your slingshot. It’s our take on a powerful style, using a balance of rich malt, roast, and dark chocolate that makes this mighty beer just right. Let’s make some history together. Read Less

All the World Is Here

Cream Ale

The World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 put a star on Chicago’s flag because it progressed and defined a city. New ideas mixed with old, prejudices mixed… Read More

The World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 put a star on Chicago’s flag because it progressed and defined a city. New ideas mixed with old, prejudices mixed with hope, and the future came into focus.

All the World is Here is proudly crafted by Temperance Beer Co, the Field Museum, and the Chicago Brewseum. Dry-hopped to perfection, this cream ale includes 2-row Chevalier barley malt and American corn varieties featured at the Exposition (but don’t worry—we used fresh ingredients). A blend of hop bite and malt flavor, this beer embodies the many meanings of Chicago’s greatest fair. Read Less

Adventurously Mild™

Mild - Dark

Pours a rich dark brown, opens with comforting aromas of chocolate and burnt toast, then follows with pronounced roasted chocolate malt flavors. All of… Read More

Pours a rich dark brown, opens with comforting aromas of chocolate and burnt toast, then follows with pronounced roasted chocolate malt flavors. All of this at just 4.0% alc/vol. Pairs well with a good book read by a cozy fire as snow falls. Brewed in collaboration with Bitter Pops in Chicago.
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Oktoberfest

Märzen

Crisp and refreshing with a pronounced and slightly sweet malt backbone, this Märzen-style Oktoberfest pairs well with crisp Autumn days and harvest celebrations. Read More

Crisp and refreshing with a pronounced and slightly sweet malt backbone, this Märzen-style Oktoberfest pairs well with crisp Autumn days and harvest celebrations. Read Less

Sour Times

Wild Ale - American

Complex and nuanced, aged 2 years in French oak red wine barrels, soured with lactobacillus, then fruited with fresh blueberries.

Complex and nuanced, aged 2 years in French oak red wine barrels, soured with lactobacillus, then fruited with fresh blueberries. Read Less

Threeway

IPA - American

Sometimes you want to go it alone. But beer is better with a friend or two. We got together with Union & Space for an Evanston-only release that celebrates… Read More

Sometimes you want to go it alone. But beer is better with a friend or two. We got together with Union & Space for an Evanston-only release that celebrates spontaneity, creativity, and fun with friends. Read Less

Splash of Red

Bitter - Extra Special / Strong (ESB)

Splash of Red is a sophisticated, nuanced & ultimately unforgettable new limited release. It’s the cherry on top, the red satin ribbon on the gift. In… Read More

Splash of Red is a sophisticated, nuanced & ultimately unforgettable new limited release. It’s the cherry on top, the red satin ribbon on the gift. In the same way that just-right red lipstick makes that little black dress more intriguing, Splash of Red balances tart cherry & Metric Coffee cold brew with the malt backbone of the extra special bitter ale. With each sip it becomes more complex, more interesting, and more delicious. Read Less

Title Track

Pale Ale - New England / Hazy

A limited DDH pale ale hopped with Mosaic and Rakau. Crisp and refreshing with juicy notes of tangerine, mango, and apricot.

A limited DDH pale ale hopped with Mosaic and Rakau. Crisp and refreshing with juicy notes of tangerine, mango, and apricot. Read Less

Masquerade Tears

IPA - Imperial / Double Milkshake

Masquerade Tears is our boozy, fruity New Orleans cocktail-inspired milkshake DIPA. It's chock full of passionfruit, pineapple, tangerine, milk sugar,… Read More

Masquerade Tears is our boozy, fruity New Orleans cocktail-inspired milkshake DIPA. It's chock full of passionfruit, pineapple, tangerine, milk sugar, and vanilla. Laissez les bon temps roulez! Read Less

Disco Nap

IPA - Session

When you want to last all day and night, Disco Nap is your own personal power-up. A refreshingly juicy and crisp session blonde ale with tropical aromas,… Read More

When you want to last all day and night, Disco Nap is your own personal power-up. A refreshingly juicy and crisp session blonde ale with tropical aromas, Disco Nap keeps the party going with amped up flavor while maintaining its cool.

Features Green Bullet, Simcoe, and Ekuanot hops. Read Less