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.
Hell Hazed Over
New England IPA
Hopular Kid
Extra Pale Ale
Alterior Motive
India Pale Ale
Center Line
Golden Ale
Seasonal
Every season is beer season at Alter! Our brewers have you covered all year round.
Swedda Wedda
Oatmeal Stout
Winter
Heavy Squeeze
Unfiltered Lemon Wheat Ale
Spring/Summer
Bleacher Seat
Wheat Ale
Spring/Summer
Festbier
It’s Our… Festbier
Fall
Special Release
Available only at the taproom, these can be purchased in 1/2 barrel, 1/6 barrel kegs, and growlers.
Dank You
Double IPA
January
Dank You (variant)
Double IPA
April
Limited
TBD
June
Limited
TBD
October
Barrel Aged
Our barrel aged beers are the union of passion and patience, spending months in barrels until they emerge as something truly unique. We hope you enjoy this year’s trio inspired by the spirit of space exploration.
Imperial Endeavor
Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout
November 2019 Release
Cherry Hypergiant
Barrel-Aged Stout with Cherries
November 2019 Release
Lunar Reconnaissance
Barrel-Aged Stout with Vanilla & Cocoa
November 2019 Release
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
Recognition
62,000+ check-ins on Untappd
2017, 2018, 2019 Nextdoor Neighborhood Favorite
4.5 Stars on Trip Advisor, and recommended as #2 thing to do in Downers Grove
4.5 stars on Yelp
Memberships
Heritage Corridor Ale Trail
Illinois Craft Brewers Guild
Brewers Association
Chamber630 (local Chamber of Commerce)
Lisle Chamber (for now)
American Homebrewer’s Association
Our Brew Team
Mark Hedrick
Founder & Director of Brewing Operations
Matt McCowan
Head Brewer
Alfred Spencer
Head Cellerman
James Bigler
Cellarman
Dank You has been canned (in a good way)
This staple of our taproom menu features a new combination of hops every time we brew it. Our current release features the tropical talents of Sabro and Mosaic hops, and is available in cans so you can bring that sweet hoppy goodness home.