Year Round
Take a sip of the foam-topped, carbonated heart of our lineup. If these aren’t in your local store, they should be! Tell them to start stocking up on Alter.
Heavy Squeeze
Unfiltered Lemon Wheat Ale
Hopular Kid
Extra Pale Ale
Alterior Motive
India Pale Ale
Ambigram
Hazy IPA
Center Line
Golden Ale
Seasonal
Every season is beer season at Alter! Our brewers have you covered all year round.
Alsatian Tartlet
Tart IPA
Winter/Spring
Alterado
Mexican-Style Lager
Summer
Festbier
German-Style Lager
Fall
Swedda Wedda
Oatmeal Stout
Winter
Brewhouse Exclusives
Innovation is a key piece of our brewing program at Alter, and this year we’re planning to take it to new heights with our monthly brewhouse exclusive program. We’ll be exploring new flavor combinations, unique hop profiles, and Altered takes on traditional styles. Expect delicious new beers, as well as exciting variations of old favorites.
Needless to say, we are pumped to welcome you in and share these these unique offerings with you, as they will only be available on draft and in cans at Alter locations.
Our current exclusive is a fan favorite loaded with luscious Michigan cherries, King Balaton Cherry Wheat Ale.
Brewery Draft List
Try even more specialty brews when you come visit us in Downers Grove and St Charles.
Tap lists updated weekly.
Beer Awards
- 2016 Silver Medal @FOBAB
- 2017 Bronze Medal @FOBAB
- 2017 Silver Tut @Day of the Living Ales
- 2018 Bronze Tut @Day of the Living Ales
- 2016 Best in Show @Lombard Ale Fest
- 2017 Taster Choice Award @Lombard Ale Fest
- 2020 CBMA Gold Crushie Award
- 2021 Bronze Medal @FOBAB
Recognition
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97,000+ check-ins on Untappd
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2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 Nextdoor Neighborhood Favorite
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4.5 Stars on Trip Advisor, and recommended as #2 thing to do in Downers Grove
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4.5 stars on Yelp
Memberships
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Heritage Corridor Ale Trail
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Illinois Craft Brewers Guild
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Brewers Association
- American Homebrewer’s Association
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Chamber630 (local Chamber of Commerce)
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St. Charles Chamber of Commerce
Our Brew Team
Matt McCowan
Head Brewer
Alfred Spencer
Brewer
Aaron Potter
Brewer
Hail to the King
Our ruby red cherry wheat ale brewed with Michigan cherries will give your taste buds the royal treatment with its signature blend of light cherry sweetness and pinch of tartness. Say hello to summer, your highness.
This limited, luscious brew is only available to all subjects of the realm at both of our locations, so be sure to stop in and try some while you can!