Here is what we currently have available on tap at our Willow Springs location. Prices do not include tax.
2024 Quiet Giant Variants
Quiet Giant- 2 Year Aged- Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout- 14% ABV- 6 oz $6
Brewed once a year to celebrate our Anniversary, this is the biggest beer we make. This mammoth Stout is brewed with 3 types of roasted malt, 2 types of Caramel malt, Oats, and Brown Sugar for a rich and complex sipper. All variations are then aged in Bourbon barrels for a minimum of a year for additional complexity and notes of Bourbon, dark fruits, vanilla, oak, and baking spices. This version was aged for a full 2 years in Heaven Hill Bourbon barrels.
Quiet Giant- Double Barrel- Bourbon/Amburana Wood Barrel Aged Imperial Stout- 15% ABV- 6 oz $6
Aged for 9 months in Wild Turkey 6+ year Bourbon Barrels, then transferred to Amburana wood barrels for 3 months. Amburana is a South American wood that imparts a unique flavor of vanilla, cinnamon and baking spices. Our Amburana barrels were first used as finishing barres for Rye Whiskey.
Quiet Giant- 2023- Double Barrel- Bourbon/Maple Syrup Barrel Aged Imperial Stout- 15%- 6 oz $6
Aged for 21 months in Heaven Hill Bourbon Barrels, then Ex-Bourbon Maple Syrup barrels for 3 months. 1 keg only
IPA/Hoppy
Limey Bastard- English Pale Ale- 5.4% ABV, 38 IBU- 16 oz $6, 5 oz $2.5
Also known as ESB or Bitter, English Pale Ales are much more balanced with a less assertive hop character than American Pale Ales. Our version uses English Maris Otter Pale malt, Amber malt and a bit of Crystal malt for a bready, biscuty malt character. English hops give the beer a floral/earthy hop character to balance the malt.
Roundabout- Hybrid Pale Ale- 5.4% ABV, 20 IBU- 16 oz $7, 5 oz $3
Brewed to highlight the best aspects (in our opinion) of Traditional and New England Style IPA/Pale Ales. This beer has low bitterness and a big fruit forward “juicy” hop character like a New England IPA. It also has a little bit of piney hop character and is drier, more drinkable, and refreshing like a traditional IPA.
Dave’s Pale Ale- Citra/Galaxy Pale Ale- 5.5% ABV, 40 IBU- 16 oz $7, 5 oz $3
Brewed using a “Hop Bursting” technique where all of the hops are added towards the end of the boil and as dry hops. This gives the beer a smoother bitterness with lots of hop aroma and flavor. The hops used are Citra and Australian Galaxy. The beer is named after home brewer Dave Fetty, who has won several awards with this recipe.
Crank It Hop- Idaho 7/El Dorado/Azacca Hopped IPA- 6% ABV, 50 IBU- 16 oz $7, 5 oz $3
Each batch of Crank It Hop features different hops. This batch features three fruit forward hops. Idaho 7 has notes of Tangerine, Apricot, Tropical fruits and a bit of an Herbal Tea quality. El Dorado brings notes of Tropical and Stone Fruits with hints of Watermelon, Berries, and Pear. Azacca has a bright aroma with notes of fresh Mango, Tropical fruit, and Citrus.
Crank It Dank- West Coast Style IPA- 7% ABV, 60 IBU- 16 oz $7, 5 oz $3
West Coast IPAs are typically brewed to showcase hops with very little malt character. Our version is brewed with a very simple malt bill of Pale and Pilsner malt and a bit of sugar to dry the beer out. It is aggressively hopped with Ekuanot, Citra and Mosaic. These are newer hop varieties that are bred to have a strong, pungent aroma and flavor often described as “dank”.
Crank It Hype- New England Style IPA- 7% ABV, 25 IBU- 16 oz $7.5, 5 oz $3.5
Fuller in body and less bitter than a traditional IPA but our version stops short of being sweet like a lot of examples, keeping the beer more drinkable. 4+ pounds per barrel of hops are used, all of which are added in the whirlpool and as dry hops. This extracts less bitterness from the hops, and gives the beer a strong, “juicy” hop flavor.
Lil’ Pain- Session IPA- 4.7% ABV, 35 IBU- 16 oz $7, 5 oz $3
This version of Prediction?…Pain! Is brewed with a lot less malt to be an easy drinking quencher. We used the same hop varieties, and the same amount of aroma and dry hops as regular Pain. Yes you read that right, this beer uses the same amount of flavor/aroma hops as our Imperial IPA resulting in a huge hop aroma and flavor that will keep you coming back for more.
Prediction?…Pain!- Imperial IPA- 8.5% ABV, 85 IBU- 12 oz $7.5, 5 oz $3.5
More balanced than a lot of IIPAs with a focus more on flavor and aroma hops than bitterness. Hopped with Ekuanot, Simcoe and Mosaic. These hops create a complex blend of flavors including citrus, tropical fruit, berry, passion fruit, peach, and pine.
Light
Buzz Lite Beer- Honey Golden Ale- 5.5% ABV, 13 IBU- 16 oz $6, 5 oz $2.5
Very drinkable and refreshing but still full flavored. This beer is brewed with local Honey from Smith-Talbot Apiaries. The honey flavor and sweetness are accentuated by the addition of Honey Malt and Flaked Corn. *Gluten Reduced*
Imperial L’Oak-O- Mexican Lager- 5.5%, 9 IBU- 16 oz $6, 5 oz $2.5
This light and extremely drinkable lager will have you wishing you were sitting on the beach. Brewed with Pilsner malt, Corn, and a bit of Vienna malt for a bit of complexity and sweetness.
Trail Lite- Czech Style Light Lager- 3.7% ABV, 18 IBU- 16 oz $6, 5 oz $2.5
The perfect thirst quencher after a day on the trails or if you just want to enjoy a few. Our take on a traditional Czech 10 Plato beer is very light and refreshing but still flavorful with a bready malt character and a light, floral, spicy hop character from Czech Saaz hops.
Farmer’s Daughter- Saison- 6% ABV, 23 IBU- 16 oz $6, 5 oz $2.5
Saison is a traditional “farmhouse” ale brewed in Belgium and France. The yeast gives it its distinctive citrusy character and its dry, earthy spiciness. It is brewed using Pilsner, Wheat and Special Aromatic malts and Czech Saaz hops.
Dark
Admiral Ackbeer- It’s A Trapp-ist! Style Dubbel- 7% ABV, 16 IBU- 16 oz $7, 5 oz $3
A complex, yet easy drinking, Belgian Ale. Belgian yeast provides a fruitiness with notes of citrus, cherry and stone fruits and a bit of spice on the finish. A bit of dark crystal malt and dark Belgian Candi Syrup give the beer its rich, ruby color and provide notes of toffee, raisin and plumb.
Night Owl- Munich Dunkel Lager- 5.8% ABV, 18 IBU- 16 oz $6, 5 oz $2.5
This traditional, dark, German Lager is brewed with loads of Munich and Vienna malt for a rich, toasty malt character. A bit of Caramunich and roasted malts add a hint of toffee and dark chocolate on the finish. The beer finishes slightly sweet but still light enough to enjoy several pints.
Udderly Black- Milk Stout- 5.3% ABV, 20 IBU- 16 oz $6, 5 oz $2.5
A blend of roasted malts give the beer its rich chocolate and coffee character. The body and sweetness are provided by crystal malts and the addition of Lactose (Milk Sugar) which is not fermented by beer yeast. Served on nitro
Savage Oak (Sour/Wild)– More info on Savage Oak
Blackberry Blanc- Foeder Aged Brett Berliner Weisse- 4.5% ABV- 11 oz $7, 5 oz $3.5
Our take on the classic German style sour wheat beer is co-fermented with Lactobacillus bacteria and a blend of fruit forward Brettanomyces and then aged in an Oak Foeder. The result is a more complex version of the style with a smooth but noticeable sourness and notes of tropical and stone fruit, citrus, oak, and a mild funk. After Foeder aging, this version has an additional aging in stainless with real Blackberry juice. Adding the juice to the fermenter allows the simple sugars to ferment, preventing the beer from becoming too sweet.
Cherry Ruby- Foeder Aged Flanders Red- 8% ABV- 11 oz $8, 5 oz $4
Brewed with Munich and CaraMunich malts for some sweetness and a bready, toasted malt character. The beer is then aged for over a year in an oak Foeder with our custom blend of wild yeast and bacteria for a complex blend of flavors including pie cherry, stone fruits, berries, oak and a mild, earthy funk at the end. After Foeder aging, this version has an additional aging in stainless with real, tart Cherry juice. Adding the juice to the fermenter allows the sugars to ferment, preventing the beer from becoming too sweet.
Peach Brandy Barrel Aged Peach Gold- Lambic Inspired Sour Golden Ale- 7.5%- 11 oz $8.5, 5 oz $4.5
Gold is inspired by the traditional Lambics of Belgium. Brewed with wheat and flaked oats for a light malt character but still a bit of body. The beer is then aged for over a year in an oak Foeder with our custom blend of wild yeast and bacteria. The result is a complex beer with a pleasant sourness, notes of citrus, tropical, and stone fruits, and a mild, earthy funk. After Foeder aging, this version has an additional aging in stainless with real Peach juice. Once the sugar in the fruit finished fermenting the beer was aged for an additional year + in Peach Brandy barrels. The extra aging adds complexity with a more intense Peach character, and notes of Brandy, and oak.
On Premise Bottles
In addition to the beers on tap, all of the Savage Oak bottles in our to-go cooler are available for on site consumption for a $2 service fee. Bring the bottle to the bar and your bartender will pour it for you, open bottles must remain behind the bar.
Jeppson’s Single Barrel Cask Strength Bourbon– 1 oz $8, 1.5 oz $12, 2 oz $15, 750ml bottle $50
Hand selected, in partnership with the Chicagoland Whiskey Hunters from the Jeppson’s distillery. Our “Tenth Anniversary Select” variant of Quiet Giant was aged in these same bourbon barrels that the Jeppson’s bourbon was aged in.
-Barrel 101- 126.1 proof- Distilled in Kentucky- Tasting notes: Lots of caramel, vanilla, and butterscotch. Oak up front with a sweet honey finish. A touch of black pepper makes this a complex sipper.
-Barrel 102- 128.3 proof- Distilled in Kentucky- Tasting notes: Full bodied with layered notes of baking and rye spice character. Dubbed “Snickerdoodle” by the IOB crew.
More than Beer
We also offer cocktails, mocktails, wine, cider, kombucha, and more. Ask your bartender for more info.
