Nora W.
6/14/2025
One of my favorite places to go to in southern Illinois. Great indoor, outdoor and upstairs seating areas! The pizzas are always delicious. Same with the beer! The service is always perfect and...
Scratch Brewing Company
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264 Thompson Rd
Ava, IL 62907
Scratch Brewing Company is a farmhouse brewery located in Ava, Illinois, known for their innovative and unique beers brewed with locally sourced and foraged ingredients. Their ever-rotating selection of styles showcases the terroir of Southern Illinois, with flavors ranging from nettle and elderberry to hickory and chanterelle mushrooms.
Owners Marika Josephson and Aaron Kleidon have gained recognition for their commitment to using native plants in brewing, and their book, The Homebrewers Almanac, has become a valuable resource for those interested in brewing with local ingredients. In addition to their on-site enjoyment, Scratch bottles special release offerings and distributes beer to select bars and liquor stores in Illinois and other states.
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4.577 reviews
Chris N.
5/15/2025
Very scenic and unique brewery. Great wood fired interesting pizzas and other appetizers such as pretzels and cheese plates. The green tomato and mushroom pizza was quite good. Very untamed...
Brianna N.
8/3/2024
My husband and I went on a little day date to Scratch Brewing, and it was well worth the drive! It's literally in the middle of nowhere, so it feels like a nice escape. It's a really cute...
Laura C.
9/8/2024
LOVE that this brewery exists. Please make it a point to divert your travels to here. Pretty unique, fresh food, fresh beer. AMAZING.
Alden C.
7/22/2024
So very glad to have tried a couple of different beers from Scratch Brewing. To be specific we tried two different ones and we really liked them both and appreciated the experimental qualities...
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