Nothing beats that calm morning water, broken only by the sudden, rippling thrash of the day's first catch!

Our 14% ABV imperial breakfast stout, First Catch of the Day, awakens from the depths of its barrel aged slumber.

For this iteration, we carefully blended three pulls of our imperial stout base from the cellar:

- 36 months in Wild Turkey Bourbon Barrels
- 18 months in Four Roses Bourbon Barrels
- 15 months in 1792 Bourbon Barrels

This already pitch black, incredibly rich stout was then conditioned with Coffee from Manbot Coffee Roasters, Maple Syrup, and Vanilla.

To celebrate, grab a 15oz First Catch coffee mug, the perfect ceramic vessel to totally not ever drink beer from, available for purchase at the bar or online at noon Friday as well.

Draft and bottle sales begin at noon on Friday, October 4, with a small allocation going online for preorder as well. Preorders must be picked up with 10 days.

Come by after work and pair one with the deliciousness of the Curious Crow food truck at 5pm.

No bottle limit. Distro will be limited, if any, and is TBD after the weekend.

What's this? A barrel aged release that's not an imperial stout? YES.

Pushing the boundaries of our BA program further than ever, we're pleased to announce the release of Marché des Fermiers, a peach saison aged 15 months in hand-selected bourbon barrels.

A (long) while back, we partnered with William Becker (aka: Bionic Bill) to bring his super saison recipe to life on a commercial scale. We tucked a few barrels away and the even longer wait began.

Now, on Friday, August 30, it's finally time to release. Limited bottles will go on sale at noon, both in-person and with a small online allocation as well.

Stop by at noon to try it on tap and take bottles home, or later in the day to enjoy food by Fernando's Street Kitchen starting at 5pm and music by Cheryl Rodey at 6pm.

A perfect way to wrap up the summer and launch into Labor Day Weekend. We hope to see you then.

Bottle limits, pricing, and distro TBD. Check back for updates.

For those who like 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 𝐇𝐎𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐂𝐘...it's the inaugural 𝐇𝐎𝐓 𝐁𝐄𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐓 at Riverlands Brewing Company!

Doors open at noon with spicy beers on tap, a bottle release, $5 hot beers, spicy guest beers, a hot sauce pop-up, and spicy eats from our food truck. Yep...we're going to be droppin' the 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐓 on Saturday, June 15.

𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐓𝐒:
Nope! Just come as you are, whenever you'd like throughout the day. All seating will be first come, first served.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐄𝐑𝐒:

- 𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒛𝒊𝒏' 𝑩𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒐, a kicked up version of our Barrel Aged Secret Burrito Imperial Stout, on TAP and in BOTTLES to-go

- 𝑨𝒄𝒊𝒅 𝑹𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒃𝒐𝒘: 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝑾𝒂𝒗𝒆, our fruited sour with mango, habanero, lime, and Tajín, on TAP and in 4-PACKS to-go

- $5 𝑯𝒐𝒕 𝑩𝒆𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒔, aka a light lager with a hot sauce and tajín rim

- 𝑮𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒂𝒑𝒔 from some of our spicy brewing friends

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐃:

Stadium Street Eats will be here serving up their signature concessions, including some spiced up versions of your favorites from 12pm to 8pm (or sellout).

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐎𝐒:

Looking to take some spiciness home? Our friends at 𝑮𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒐'𝒔 𝑺𝒑𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 will be popping up with a hot sauce shoppe.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐂:

We've got an evening of folk rock all lined up with 𝑹𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒕 𝑹𝒐𝒍𝒇𝒆 𝑭𝒆𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒏 performing from 6pm to 9pm.

Tag your spiciest friends and hit the 𝑮𝑶𝑰𝑵𝑮 button for updates as plans continue to fall in place.

"𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢, 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙚."

Join us this Friday, May 24, as we release our biggest barrel aged stout to-date, 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁, a collaboration with one of our favorite breweries in the area, Foreign Exchange Brewing Company.

𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 is big-bodied, free of adjuncts, and dripping with notes of rich chocolate fudge, subtle dark fruit, wood-derived coconut & vanilla, and sweet bourbon-soaked American oak.

Complex in flavor, it clocks in at a deceivingly-smooth 17% ABV, and is a harmonious love letter to the barrel-aged imperial stouts that motivated both of our breweries to create dark beers in the first place.

Brewed and aged here at our St. Charles brewery, this beer broke the previously held gravity record for our system...a feat that will be very apparent when you taste the final product.

We hope this is a beer you treasure as much as we do. Pick it up exclusively on tap and in bottles at Riverlands this Friday, May 24th at noon in-person. There will be an allotment of bottles available for online purchase and pick-up as well on our online shop.

Photo: Ricky Cervantes

It's no longer a secret what 4/20 is all about. So let's skip the cryptic messaging and get right to our plans for the day!

Doors open at NOON with two new beers on tap:

- Dank Dean: Our flagship hazy IPA featuring Super Lemon Haze cannabis terpenes. (no THC or CBD)

- Super Lemon Haze Terpyslurpy: Fruited sour with blueberry puree and, you guessed it, cannabis terpenes. (no THC or CBD)

FOOD: Savory Crust Empanadas, the perfect bites for the high and mighty, will be serving their pillows of stuffed goodness from 12pm to 8pm or sellout.

MUSIC: Syahi will perform from 6pm to 9pm with his signature ethereal soundscapes fused with kaleidoscopic melodies designed to elevate the mind, body, and soul.

Our 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 is coming up at our St. Charles brewery on Saturday, March 23...and we aim to party.

LIVE MUSIC. GREAT FOOD. BARREL AGED BEER RELEASES.

𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒆'𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕'𝒔 𝒖𝒑 𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕'𝒔 𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏:

HOURS:
12pm to 11pm (extended closing time)

TICKETS:
Nope! Just come as you are.

FOOD TRUCK:
Chuck's Wood Fired Pizza from 12pm to sellout

LIVE MUSIC:
2-5pm: Completely Dead
7-10pm: Semple Band Duo

BEER RELEASES:
Riverlands: V - Imperial Stout aged for 24 months in Buffalo Trace boubon barrels
Riverlands: V Double Barrel - Imperial Stout aged for 12 months in Buffalo Trace bourbon barrels, then transferred into Whiskey Acres bourbon barrels for an additional 12 months.

Both beers will be on tap and available in 500ml bottles to-go at noon, no limit, no distro, no online sales.

Riverlands Anniversary Triple IPA. It only comes around once a year...and this year's batch is a DOOZY.

Join us Thursday, 3/21, for the release of our 2024 batch of Anniversary IPA.

Featuring a metric $#!%-ton of Citra, Simcoe, Mosaic, and Nelson Sauvin hops, this haze-craved triple IPA clocks in a walloping 12% ABV. Not for the faint of heart or palate, this beer will test the boundaries of your hop-headed-ness.

On tap and in 4-packs to-go starting at noon on Thursday, March 21...just in time for our Riverlands Beer and Brewing Trivia later that evening with burgers and more by Monk's Mobile Kitchen.

"The one thing I do know is that I’m the best Taylor Hawkins drummer there is, and that is all I can hope to be."

- Taylor Hawkins

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On Friday, January 26, two barrel aged imperial stouts will be dropping at our St. Charles brewery*, each a tribute to the late musician, Taylor Hawkins, and each a collab with our friends at Mikerphone.

Hawkins Reserve, brewed and aged at Riverlands

14.5% ABV Barrel Aged Imperial Stout aged 24 months in 18 Year Elijah Craig Bourbon Barrels.

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Nursing the Patience, brewed and aged at Mikerphone

15.67% ABV Barrel Aged Imperial Stout aged 24 months in Buffalo Trace Bourbon Barrels

You may remember our double can collab with Mikerphone a couple of years ago? Well, these two beers feature those same stout bases brewed, and then aged, at each brewery. Originally planned for a Fall 2023 release, we tucked them in for a little additional time soaking up the oak and bourbon.

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Try both stouts on tap at our St. Charles taproom and take home bottles of each, no limit, starting at 12pm on Friday, January 26.

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A small allocation of Hawkins Reserve will be available for preorder online at noon on 1/26 as well. Bookmark our store link!

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Stop in after work and chow down on the fantastic meats of A.R. BBQ & Kabobs.

* Mikerphone will be releasing their bottles on Friday as well, with preorders starting Thursday evening! Check their page for details.

After the long holiday weekend, being cooped up with family and stuffed with food, you need a REVIVAL. Better yet, and ALL NIGHT REVIVAL.

Join us and our friend Mike Saboe, head brewer at Toppling Goliath, as we release our second annual colllaboration, All Night Revival, a hazy double IPA brewed with Citra, Mosaic, Nectaron, and Simcoe hops.

We'll also be tapping a small keg of some classic and hard-to-find TG brews, including:

• Pseudo Sue Pale Ale

• Berry Patch Fandango Kettle Sour

• Term Oil: Fluffernutter Imperial Stout

Fernando's Street Kitchen will be filling you up with all of your Taco Tuesday, post-holiday cravings from 4pm to 8pm, and we’ll be staying open late for a Tuesday until 10pm. We'll see you then.

This weekend, barleywine comes home for the holidays.

Introducing: J.A.M. Barrel Aged Barleywine. Dropping this Friday at our St. Charles brewery when the doors open at noon, J.A.M. arrives just in time for you to stuff stockings, crack bottles open at parties, or settle in by the fire after the holiday chaos.

Named for John Andrew (Andy) Marck, our founder and the man that's made our brewery possible since Day Zero, J.A.M. aged for 24 months in Four Roses bourbon barrels, soaking up all of the oak and sweet boozy bourbon notes it could handle. No adjuncts needed.

We crafted the base beer from scratch, a brand new barleywine recipe aimed to maximize each barrel's full potential. At 14.5% ABV, it's a sneaky sipper, for sure.

Bottles and pours available when we open at noon. No limit. $25/bottle. Distro TBD.

Come by later at 5pm and enjoy a pour paired with the absolutely MIND BLOWING food by The Curious Crow food truck.

A small allocation will be added to our online shop for those who would like to pick bottles up at a later date. You'll have 72 hours to pick up online orders.

Bookmark our online shop for easy access:
bit.ly/riverlands

It may be winter soon, but we have warmer climates and tasty tiki drinks on our mind. So, we're launching our new sour series, Cocktail Hour, on Friday, December 8.

Join us for a tiki-inspired party as we dive into our new series by tapping three tiki sour variants and releasing one in cans to-go!

Cocktail Hour: Painkiller is our first canned release of the series, featuring our new sour base with pineapple, orange, and cream of coconut added (NO LACTOSE), served in our new specialty Cocktail Hour glassware with a cocktail umbrella and nutmeg garnish!

In addition to Painkiller, we'll have two variants on tap only:

- Cocktail Hour: Mai Tai

- Cocktail Hour: Tiki Whiskey Sour

These beers are perfect for fans of sours, tiki drinks, and time spent on the beach.

They are also PERFECT for your friends that prefer cocktails over beer, because they taste much more like the cocktails they're inspired by than any beer they've ever tasted.

Add in some Hawaiian-inspired food pop-up by Fernando's Street Kitchen from 5pm to sellout and you've got yourself December Friday with all the island vibes.

Stop by Riverlands on Black Friday as your oasis from the shopping madness and dive into our barrel aged releases, fantastic food, and deals galore.

Early Open at 11am with food by TAMALES+ until 8pm or sellout.

TWO BARREL AGED BOTTLE RELEASES:
- Tranquil (2023), a non-adjuncted imperial stout aged in Buffalo Trace barrels for 18 months
- BA Secret Burrito (2023), imperial stout aged in Willett and Old Elk barrels for 18 months, blended, and then conditioned on cacao nibs, cinnamon, and three types of chili peppers

There will be NO LIMIT on these bottles. In-person sales only, no online orders. We wanna see your smiling faces!

FOUR BARREL AGED TAPPINGS:
- Tranquil 2023
- BA Secret Burrito 2023
- Blazin' Burrito (same BA stout, but with the addition of Ghost, Armageddon, Scorpion, and Reaper peppers*
- Tranquil Reserve (2023), imperial stout aged in Pappy Van Winkle barrels*

ADDITIONAL BLACK FRIDAY DEALS TBA:
- Keep an eye out for other sales, TBA the morning of Black Friday

*DRAUGHT ONLY, NO TO-GO OPTIONS. Available while supplies last. Tappings subject to change.

Barrel Aged Orbital Velocity, our bourbon barrel aged peanut butter cup imperial stout, takes another trip around our St. Charles brewery on Friday, October 27.

Like the balance between inertia and gravity, cacao nibs and peanut butter find equilibrium as they orbit the rich stout base that sat for 18 months in Old Elk and Buffalo Trace barrels.

On tap and in bottles to-go at noon on Friday, 10/27, and rolling through Halloween weekend.

In-person sales only while they last, $25 per bottle, no limit, no distro.

This Friday, climb the summit of Mashmallow Mountain, our barrel aged collaboration with our trailmates at More Brewing Company.

Aged 19 months in Heaven Hill barrels and conditioned with Ghana cocoa nibs and marshmallows, this 14.5% imperial stout is the long scenic hike your weekend should start with.

In bottles and on tap at our St. Charles brewery at noon this Friday, 7/14 AND pouring at MOREFEST this Saturday as well.

Come by after work Friday and chow down on tasty bites from the Taco Madre food truck from 5pm to sellout.

$25 per bottle, all tax included. No limit on bottles. Distro and online sales TBD after the weekend.

A new sour series is about to launch and we HIGHLY recommend giving it a try on Thursday, July 13 when our St. Charles brewery opens at noon.

Terpyslurpy Blackberry Kush is a fruited sour ale with blackberry, strawberry, and blueberry puree made with cannabis terpenes for added aroma and flavor. 6% ABV.

For the uninitiated, terpenes are chemical compounds naturally found in various plants that are responsible for flavor, aroma, and sometimes even color in vegetation.

In this case, we used concentrated terpenes from Blackberry Kush cannabis to add a powerful punch of dank, fruity aroma and flavor to our sour ale base.

This beer does NOT contain THC or CBD. It will not get you high. But it will heighten your senses when you dive into your first sip!

Available on tap and in 4-packs to-go on 7/13. Contains fresh fruit and potentially live yeast, so keep cold and drink fresh.

Allergen Warning: Contains sulfites.

Barrel Aged Kamoho, our highest rated and fastest selling beer of all time, returns on Friday, June 23rd, at 5pm.

THE BEER:

We lovingly aged our imperial stout base for 14-19 months in a blend of Old Elk, Heaven Hill, and Buffalo Trace bourbon barrels. Once we pulled it from these magnificent vessels, we conditioned it on loads of real coconut, cinnamon, cacao nibs, and vanilla.

The result is a 14% ABV, thick, rich, melted candy bar of a beer.

THE RELEASE:

BA Kamoho will be tapped and bottles put on sale at 5pm on Friday, June 23. Our buds at the Stix & Noodles Filipino food truck will be here to help us celebrate.

Bottle sales will be IN-PERSON ONLY at our St. Charles brewery that weekend while bottles last.

$25 per bottle. No limit. No distro.

Any remaining bottles will go on our online shop the following Monday, June 26.

Introducing: Tranquil Reserve Barrel Aged Imperial Stout

What better way to kick off Illinois Craft Beer Week than with the release of our newest barrel aged beer?

19 months of slumber in Pappy Van Winkle barrels. No adjuncts. An unfettered, smooth body that highlights the flavor and aroma of these highest of quality bourbon barrels.

On tap and available in bottles to-go at noon Friday, May 19, in-person only and on sale all weekend until they're gone.

Any remaining bottles will go online Monday, 5/22 at noon for pickup at our St. Charles brewery by May 31.

No limit, no distro.

There's a disturbance throughout the galaxy. Two sides clash: one spreading chaos, the other spreading light. Both searching for ancient secrets that will aid their cause. Which side will YOU choose?

Dock your freighters at our St. Charles cantina on Thursday, May 4th, as we celebrate all things Star Wars all day long.

12pm - "Duel" Release of two new Gose-style sour ales:
~ Lords of the Holocron
Gose with hibiscus, watermelon, and sea salt
~ Knights of the Holocron
Gose with lime, cucumber, sea salt, and spirulina (for natural color).

5pm - Hippie Grilled Cheese food truck until sellout

7pm - Star Wars Trivia Night and Costume Contest
(no tickets required, just show up and play!)

Take home prizes, show off your best galaxy exploring duds, and try these two new beers on tap and in split 4-packs to-go. See you then, scoundrels.

What's one to do during that week between Christmas and New Years? Open on a rare Tuesday for a special event with our friends at Toppling Goliath Brewing Company, of course!

We'll be opening on Tuesday, December 27th from 4pm to 8pm (or later if you all show up!) for a tapping of our collaboration brew, All-Night Revival DDH Double IPA.

Double dry hopped with Citra, Citra Incognito, Citra Cryo, Nectaron, Simcoe, and Mosaic, this is one incredibly complex hazy beast that will be both on tap and available in 4-packs to-go during the event.

In addition to our stellar hazy collab, we'll be tapping* some other crazy good TG offerings, including:

- Mornin' Delight Imperial Coffee & Maple Stout
- Fandango Berry Patch Sour
- Term-Oil Barrel Aged Stout with Coffee

Fernando's Street Kitchen will be here serving up street tacos and so much more as well.

Come try these heavy hitters in the cozy comfort of our taproom.

*tappings subject to change & availability

When it's so early in the morning that the sun has barely crested the horizon, the dedicated fisherman heads out to the water. Nothing with him save for his lures, rods, and breakfast...a mug of coffee as sturdy as the one who holds it.

THE BEER:
Barrel Aged Fisherman's Breakfast is an imperial stout with coffee, maple, coconut, cacao nibs, and vanilla. Those who remember the non-barrel aged version won't want to miss this release.

THE PREORDER:
Preorders for those who want to pick up bottles at a later date will begin WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14 at NOON.

• Proxies welcome

• No bottle limits

• You will have until 6pm on Saturday, Dec 24 to pick up your bottles

• Bookmark our online shop for easy access that day:
  bit.ly/riverlands

THE RELEASE:
Join us at our St. Charles brewery on Saturday, December 17 at noon as we (catch and) release bottles to the wild. Any bottles not reserved by preorders will be available for purchase.

Pair-It-Up Crafted Food will be serving their tasty fusion dishes from 12-6pm (or sellout) and New Vintage Strings will be performing holiday arrangements in the evening from 6-9pm.

We all know Chuck makes FANTATIC wood fired pizza with hand-made crusts he bakes himself. But did you know Chuck once brewed beer?

In fact, we released his Scotch Ale recipe last year and it was a big hit on draft in the taproom.

On Saturday, December 3rd, Chuck's 2 X 4 Scotch Ale returns....and this time, it's available to-go in 4-packs of cans!

We'll be tapping this fine beverage and serving Chuck the first pour at 5pm. The oven will be hot and ready to kick out pizzas as well until he sells out. It's gonna be a great time.

Hot off the heals of their FOBAB premiere, our two Black Friday bottle releases are ready to go home with you for the holidays.

𝑻𝑹𝑨𝑵𝑸𝑼𝑰𝑳:
Our annual non-adjunct imperial stout brewed specifically with barrel aging in mind, aged for 18 months in Buffalo Trace Rye Whiskey barrels.

𝑮𝑹𝑰𝑴𝑶𝑰𝑹𝑬:
Imperial stout brewed with three types of real vanilla beans (Madagascar, Tahitian, and Mexican) and aged in Buffalo Trace and Whiskey Acres Rye barrels.

Both beers will be available for pre-order online beginning Monday, November 21, around 12pm with pick-ups starting on Black Friday. Preorders have until Sunday, Dec 4th to pick up their bottles.

Proxies welcome.

𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫:
bit.ly/riverlands

𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄:

𝟏𝟏𝐚𝐦:
- open to public
- pre-ordered bottle pickups begin
- unsold bottles go on sale at taproom
- Black Friday special on all other bottles (see below)
- Fernando's Street Kitchen

𝟏𝟐-𝟓𝐩𝐦:
- Black Friday Bazaar with 10 local vendors for your holiday shopping list

𝟓𝐩𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐭:
Chuck's Wood Fired Pizza

𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐒*:

In addition to our two new barrel aged releases, we're pulling out some cases of other barrel aged beers and marking down merch, including:

- BA Alpine Ridge: $20
- BA Bean Man: $20
- BA Business Class Breakfast: $20
- Secret Burrito: $12
- 20% off all 4-packs and crowlers

- All Merch/Glassware: 10% off

*𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟱.

Come by for a day full of new beers, local vendors, tasty food, and great times.

This Saturday, we’re marking the grand finale of your #BarrelAgedSummer with a Barrel Aged BASH.

All four of our barrel aged releases from the past few months will be available on draft right at noon, including:

- BA Ice Cream Carton

- BA Corner of Dean & Borden

- BA Alpine Ridge

PLUS, the final release of the summer:

- BA Bean Man Coffee Stout

ABOUT THE BEER:

Bean Man is an imperial stout brewed with Soul Loco Coffee Roasters, and aged in hand-picked Wild Turkey bourbon and Buffalo Trace Rye barrels. It’s also a collaboration with the good folks over at The Midwest Brew Review.

This stout is a tribute to friend, and part-time Midwest Brew Review contributor, Mike Kubes. Mike, who was present on the brew day for the base of this coffee-forward brew, was always keen for a Cup o’ Joe. That, along with having roots in Boston, made him a true Bean Man.

Doors open at noon Saturday with draft and bottles available to-go while they last. This is an in-person release. If any remain by Wednesday, 8/31, we’ll make them available online then as well.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

- The Happy Lobster Food Truck 4-8pm

- Live Bluegrass by Make It A Double 6-9pm

Your Barrel Aged Summer continues with round three: BA Alpine Ridge Imperial Stout, our collab with Foreign Exchange Brewing Co.

THE RELEASE:
We're switching things up this time around and releasing both draft and bottles at 5pm on Friday, July 15. You'll be able to grab bottles (limit TBD), a pour, some tasty empanadas by Savory Crust, plus live tunes by Grant Milliren at 6pm. Special appearance by Ricky Cervantes for a limited time!

Bottle sales will happen in the taproom. Details TBA.

THE BEER:
A deep, rich imperial stout base aged in a combination of Buffalo Trace Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye and Weller Special Reserve Wheated Bourbon barrels for 18 months, then conditioned on toasted coconut, hazelnut, and Soul Loco coffee. The result is a 14.5% ABV beer inspired by the wonder and awe of ascending to the heights of the Alps.

Available in 22oz bombers to-go, first come, first served. Any remaining bottles will go online the following Tuesday, July at noon.

Two beers return to our brewery in St. Charles this week that we are PUMPED to bring back.

Lazy Fox Session Hazy IPA may be the closest we've ever come to putting summer in a can! Motueka and Citra hops create a super citrus-y punch while the low 4.8% ABV keeps this beer in a very crushable state of mind.

Mantel Duck DDH Hazy Double IPA flies back into the taproom with its wings just saturated in Citra, Motueka, and Ekuanot hops. We've tweaked this beer a bit since its original release to make it even more palatable and we're LOVING the result. 8% ABV.

Stop by the taproom to pick up a four pack and try each beer on draft (once it's kegged) when we open at noon on Thursday.

Your Barrel Aged Summer continues on Saturday, June 18, with the release of our next barrel aged beer: Barrel Aged The Corner of Dean & Borden Street.

THE BEER:
Originally brewed as a collab with our friends at Huntley's Sew Hop'd Brewery, Dean & Borden was an imperial stout released last year with vanilla, cacao nibs, honey, and a hint of rye.

We then aged some in hand selected bourbon barrels for about a year. The result is a boozy but sip-able 14.5% ABV crossroads between our two facilities.

THE RELEASE DATE:
Join us at our brewery in St. Charles on Saturday, June 18, at noon for the in-person release of this beer in both bottles out the back door and on tap in the taproom. Any limits will be determined the day of the release.

Any unsold bottles will go online (bit.ly/riverlands) on Tuesday, June 21 at noon. Proxies will be allowed for online sales.

OTHER DEETS:
Parking in our commercial area is all communal, but please do NOT park in any grass, driveways, loading docks, or other unmarked areas. All seating and tables are first come, first served.

A few weeks back, all six breweries in the St. Charles area gather at Riverlands to brew a collaboration beer that brings us all together. On Wednesday, June 15, we open the flood gates with its release!

All six breweries (93 Octane, Broken Brix, Alter, Pollyanna, D and G, and Riverlands) will be tapping the beer when each location opens that day, culminating in a giant release party here at Riverlands from 6pm to close!

Come by, try the beer, take crowlers home, mingle with brewery folk, and generally have a fun time. Heck, we might even crack some special things open just for fun!

Show up hungry because our local taco heroes Taco Madre will be serving up excellent Mexican cuisine from 5pm to 8pm.

Support your city, local food, and all six breweries at the same time. We'll see you then!

Your #BarrelAgedSummer begins this with the release of Barrel Aged Ice Cream Carton Imperial Stout.Saturday, May 28, at noon

Our thick, rich imperial stout base, aged 14 months in hand selected Wild Turkey bourbon barrels, gets the Neapolitan treatment with cacao nibs, vanilla, and strawberry. 14.5% ABV.

• Sales begin at noon at the back garage door.

• Limit two (2) bottles per person, subject to change depending on turnout.

• No Online Sales

• No proxies.

• Cash or card accepted.

Taproom and patio open immediately with food by the Taco Madre food truck from 12-2pm, so grab your bottles, then settle in for a fun afternoon and try the stout on draft.

If you or a loved one are immunocompromised and prefer not to attend in person, please reach out to us by Friday, 5/27, at: jeremy@riverlandsbrewing.com.
We will do our best to accommodate.

Kamoho, one of our OG imperial stouts, returns on draft and in 22oz bombers to-go on Saturday, May 14th, just in time for our Illinois Craft Beer Week Patio Party.

Kamoho is a deep, rich, 12% ABV imperial stout with REAL coconut, cinnamon, cacao nibs, and vanilla. NO LACTOSE.

Bottles will be $15 all taxes included and available only at the taproom while they last. No online orders, in person only. No limit. Distro TBD, but unlikely.

Doors open at noon with tons of other fun things planned for the patio party, including a puppy rescue event at 3pm, Biker Dude smashburgers at 4pm, and live music by Pete Jive at 6pm. Swing by, hang out, have fun.

RIVERLANDS: YEAR THREE is here! This is a ticketed event. We will be CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC, NO WALK-INS.

Tickets go on sale online on Wednesday, 3/9 at noon. Bookmark our store link:
bit.ly/riverlands

Join us in celebrating three years of brewing St. Charles' hometown beers during one of our three ticketed sessions!

HERE'S HOW IT WORKS:

- Tickets are sold BY THE TABLE at $40 per person. This will allow us to maximize our space with fewer vacant seats.

- Each party attendee receives:
* entrance to their two-hour anniversary session
* three beer tickets good for any draft on the tap list, PLUS one 5oz pour of Riverlands III Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout,
* a 24k gold-rimmed 11.5oz commemorative Riverlands snifter

Tickets will be available as single seats (bar seating), and two-, four-, and six-person tables. You MUST purchase tickets for a table together and there will be NO REFUNDS if your table isn't full at the event.

Each ticket holder has an option of buying up to TWO BOTTLES of Riverlands III Imperial Stout on the day of the event at $25 per bottle, NOT INCLUDED IN THE TICKET PRICE. No need to worry about our online bottle sale!

Grab some of Chicago's Best BBQ from Fire & Smoke BBQ while you're here! We suggest ordering food early into your session so you have plenty of time to eat. Food not included in ticket price.

About 20 minutes before your session ends, you'll receive last call to purchase any additional beer to-go and get closed out. At the end of your session, please leave promptly so we can reset for the next round.

EVENT RULES:

- This event is strictly 21-and-over. Get a sitter and enjoy!
- Sadly, no pups will be permitted at this event.
- If the weather is nice, TICKET HOLDERS will be welcome to use the patio.
- The taproom will be CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC during the entirety of this event, except for to-go beer.