The forest and gardens that surround Scratch Brewing Company in Ava, Illinois, are more than merely decorative. They are the source of both inspiration and ingredients for partners, Marika Josephson and Aaron Kleidon, as they explore the possibilities for their unique craft beers.
Scratch specializes in farmhouse beers using foraged ingredients. It might seem obvious that a farmhouse beer would come from a farm, but itâs not quite that simple. While it is true that a beer made on a farm is technically a farmhouse beer, the term has also come to refer to a craft beer that utilizes the classic methods long used on Europeâs farms. However, the brewers at Scratch believe that actually being on the farm and using local ingredients makes a difference. (For more on farmhouse beer, check out Marika Josephsonâs small, thoughtful book, âKeeping the âFarmâ in âFarmhouse Beer.ââ)
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