Brewery

“It takes drinking good beer to make good wine.”– Paul Jacobs, Winemaker and Brewmaster

As Von Jakob Vineyard, we have brought exceptional wines to the Southern Illinois area and beyond for over 15 years. Now, we are excited to introduce Von Jakob Brewery, complete with handcrafted Illinois beer, made exclusively at our brewery in Alto Pass, Illinois.

Offering eight styles of Illinois beer ranging from our crisp, clean, lightly-hopped German Pilsner to our rich, dark Stout, you are sure to find a beer that delights your palate. Or, if you are having trouble choosing just one, we offer a flight of all eight delicious beers. Prost!

 

Pricing

4oz. Tasters – $1
16oz. Pints - $4
64oz. Von Jakob Growler plus fill - $16
Growler Refills – $8

Our Beers

American Pilsner American Pilsner
2-row brewers malt, roasted barley with Liberty hops from Washington and the prized East Kent Goldings’ aroma hop from England make a refreshing beer.
Hefeweizen Hefeweizen
A thirst quenching wheat beer made with 2-row brewers malt and white wheat malt. Hopped with a Liberty and Oregon Crystal aroma hops.
Red Ale Red Ale
A 4 grain ale with Liberty hops from Yakima Washington and East Kent Goldings. Color similar to English Bass Ale and hoppy character like Sierra Nevada.
Nut Brown Nut Brown
A blend of Pilsner and Stout, giving the rich character a traditional English Nut Brown similar to New Castle Brown.
Dark Wheat Dark Wheat
A 5-grain made with 2-row brewers malt, English chocolate, roasted barley, Black malt and red wheat. Hopped with Oregon Crystal and Liberty hops.
Dark Bock Dark Bock
Reminiscent of American Bock Beers of the 1960′s that had the robust flavor and hoppy character of those seasonal beers.
Stout Stout
Rich, dark beer. Taste of coffee and chocolate from 4 varieties of malt, 2-row brewers malt, English Chocolate, black malt and roasted barley. Great hop flavor and aroma from Liberty and East Kent Goldings Hops. Smooth, what a Stout should be.
India Pale Ale India Pale Ale
This is made with 2-row brewers malt and barley. Heavier hopping with Liberty hops from Washington and East Kent Goldings. The wonderful bitterness of a cold, pale ale.

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