# Afterthought Brewing Company — Lombard, Illinois

> Afterthought Brewing Company in Lombard, Illinois, United States scores 4.66 out of 5 — Exceptional, #2 in Illinois. 367 beers tracked, mostly Saison.

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Afterthought Brewing Company is a brewery in Lombard, Illinois, United States. We grade it Exceptional, with a score of 4.66 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #2 in Illinois. Of the 367 beers we track, 93% are Saison and 5% Sour / Other.

## Rating

- Score: 4.66 out of 5
- Grade: Exceptional 😍 — A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.
- Ranked: #2 in Illinois · #65 in United States · #84 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 367

## About

We are a small, family-run, saison-focused brewery in Lombard, Illinois brewing 1.5-barrel batches. Saison is a style that was born in the Belgian and French countryside, traditionally consumed by field laborers. We believe saisons should be dry, relatively low in alcohol, highly carbonated, and thirst quenching.    

Our saisons take inspiration from Old World traditions, but also incorporate American and other New World fruit and hops. We emphasize the use of oak and fermentation with yeast and bacteria outside of traditional brewer’s yeast. We use Midwestern ingredients when possible. 

Our individual beers are based on concepts and, like wine, will vary from batch to batch.  We believe in subtlety of flavor and that saisons are often, though not always, enhanced by a bit of lemonade or wine-like tartness, though not by outright acidity. We plan to create beers that we enjoy, and hope that our community will embrace them too. 

First beers released on May 19, 2017.

## What they brew

- Saison — 93% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 5% of the beers we track
- Other — 2% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 218 East Saint Charles Road, Lombard, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates: 41.8888441, -88.01294949999999
- Website: https://afterthoughtbrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Lunar Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/lunar-brewing-co-4479.md) — 3.56, Poor — Villa Park, Illinois — 1.9 mi away
- [Noon Whistle Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/noon-whistle-brewing-813.md) — 4.14, Great — Lombard, Illinois — 1.9 mi away
- [More Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/more-brewing-company-1553.md) — 4.57, Exceptional — Villa Park, Illinois — 2.2 mi away
- [Church Street Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/church-street-brewing-company-2383.md) — 3.88, Fine — Itasca, Illinois — 5.6 mi away
- [Karetas Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/karetas-brewing-4045.md) — 4.20, Great — Itasca, Illinois — 5.6 mi away
- [Wolfden Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/wolfden-brewing-5334.md) — 3.86, Fine — Bloomingdale, Illinois — 5.9 mi away
- [Goldfinger Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/goldfinger-brewing-company-21818.md) — 4.68, Exceptional — Downers Grove, Illinois — 6.4 mi away
- [Blume & Ferris Public House](https://finding.beer/brewery/blume-ferris-public-house-36103.md) — 4.32, Great — Downers Grove, Illinois — 6.8 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Illinois](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/illinois.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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