Beers

After 6 years of searching for the right location, two longtime residents of Urbana-Champaign (U-C) decided in 2016 that the banks of the legendary Boneyard Creek in the heart of Urbana, IL was the place to be. Located at 208 W. Griggs Street, 25 O’Clock Brewing Company, U-C’s first worker-owned cooperative brewery, has begun serving beer.

The beer menu will focus on traditional and American variations of Belgian and English style ales. The patio and taproom (to be completed September 2018) offers a relaxing setting to drink some of the finest locally produced beers in Central Illinois. There is no restriction on outside food brought to the patio and soon Pizza M and Best of Africa will offer additional cuisine to complement the beer.

Beer glass on patioLord Buckethead ESB
Extra Special/Strong Bitter

ESB stands for “extra special bitter.” This style is known for its balance and the interplay between malt and hop bitterness. English pale ales display an earthy, herbal, English-variety hop character. The yeast strains used in these beers lend a fruitiness to thier aromatics and flavor, referred to as easters. The residual malt and defining sweetness of this richly flavored, full-bodied bitter is medium to medium-high.

Beer glass on patioSalian Farmhouse Ale
Saison/Farmhouse Ale – 5.9% ABV

This ale was fermented using a strain of yeast discovered on a farm in Goochland County, VA. Notes of honey and citrus easter, peppery phenolic with a dry finish.

Beer glass on patioBlondie Johnson
Blonde Ale, Belgian Blonde – 6.1% ABV

A Belgian Blonde ale dry hopped with American and European hops.

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