I love showcasing small breweries that deserve recognition. That’s why when I found a duo of winter releases from Big Thorn Farm, I wanted to share them here with all of you.
Big Thorn Farm is located in Georgetown, Illinois – a small city halfway down the state but just seven miles west of the Indiana border.
In 2011 the owners planted their first hop plants on the 15-acre farm they have but it wasn’t until 2016 that they built their three-barrel, solar-powered brewery and earth-bermed cellar. One of their neatest qualities is their aging process - every single one of their brews is cellared and aged on wood (usually oak logs found in their own woods) before bottling.