Sampled at Two Brothers Last Saturday

The beer we sampled on Saturday are seen here. They were all very tasty, and we were able to taste all of them, either in a taster or a glass.

Please comment on your favorites.


Domaine DuPage is a rural, northern France, amber colored ale. This well balanced beer is full and sweet up front with caramel, toasty, and fruity characters. The finish has a gentle floral and spicy hop balance that cleanses the palate.







This unique red rye beer is full of hop flavor and aroma. We add 70 pounds of Thai palm sugar to each batch. The sugar does not add much sweetness to the beer, but rather a fruity and vanilla-like flavor. A new hop variety call Summit is really showcased here. This 18% alpha hop is also very aromatic which gives a pungent citrus aroma. Then we heavily dryhopped the beer with Simcoe. Original, yes and that is no sin.






Prairie Path Ale is brewed with Belgian malts that lend a golden hue and toasty malt character. It is balanced with Saaz and Goldings hops for a slight hop flavor and finish.This is a clean, crisp, beer that is light in color but not in flavor.




Monarch White is our anniversary ale brewed once a year in a small batch. It is brewed with unmalted wheat and a touch of oatsfor a light body and crisp, refreshing finish. It is then spiced with coriander and orange peel giving this Belgian-style White Beer it's traditional citrus aroma and flavor.


Northwind is a deep dark robust Imperial Stout. This velvety stout starts with a nice caramel sweetness and is loaded in chocolate and firm roasty maltiness. It is balanced with a generous helping of hops and the mild presence of alcohol. A big winter warmer.




Heavy Handed IPA is brewed to celebrate the harvesting of the hops every year. Within moments of harvest we add freshly picked "Wet Hops" to this IPA. Since the hops have not been dried beforeuse, they add a wonderful character found in no other beer. A hop lovers dream.




The Bitter End is a classic American pale ale that has a subtle malt character and noticeable hop flavor and aroma. We use three American hop varieties to add a citrus and floral hop complexity making this an incredibly drinkable beer.




Red Eye Porter is a marriage of two of our favorite things: big beers and dark roast coffee. Red Eye starts with a 9.3% ABV Imperial Baltic porter recipe that can easily stand on its own. Then we loaded it up with 100% organic, fair trade coffee beans that were roasted about 3 miles from the brewery. The dark roast coffee beans were still warm from the roasting process when they were added to the beer. The result is a wonderfully rich chocolate and coffee aroma, with nice coffee and black malt flavor, and a soft clean finish. EYES OPEN!