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Brewed in Beverly

Steeped in Chicago

Beer

“Brewed in Beverly” is something we take great pride in, and that you can taste in every pint of the beer we make. We offer at least eight handcrafted brews at the Hollow everyday. You can find our beer at a growing number of restaurants, pubs, and retail stores in the Chicagoland area.

Find HTH beer

On Tap

We offer a rotating selection of craft beers brewed in house by Jake Nelson. You’re welcome to order growlers or cans to go.

Little Wing

16 oz. pint ~ 6; 64 oz. growler ~ 16

Our award-winning American Pilsner ~ 5.2% ABV

Pat Mac's Irish Red

16 oz pint ~ 6; 64 oz growler ~ 18

Irish Red Ale brewed yearly in partnership with Pat Mac's Pack, a on-profit supporting pediatric brain tumor research. ~ 5.0% ABV

Space Face

16 oz pint ~ 7; 64 oz growler ~ 20

Our Kolsch-inspired ale. This batch features a light dry-hop with Loral hops leading a subtle citrus and floral note on top of the crisp kolsch base beer. ~ 5.3% ABV

Wasserwolf Jäger

0.5 L mug ~ 7; 1.0 L mug ~ 12

Munich-style Dunkel Lager brewed yearly to celebrate the Oktoberfest season. Munich malts contribute a rich, bready character that is balanced by the German noble hops. Our house lager yeast keeps it crisp and drinkable. ~ 5.3% ABV

Green Beret

16 oz pint ~ 7; 64 oz growler ~ 20

English Brown Ale with Pistachio flavor. Malty and biscuity flavors are the foundation that gets layered with nutty and sweet notes of pistachio, combining to make flavors reminiscent of pistachio cake, toasted almonds, and toffee. 5.1% ABV

Kitchen Sink

16 oz pint ~ 6; 64 oz growler ~ 18

Classic American Pale with balanced malt and hop character featuring Cascade hops. 5.7% ABV

Boogie Chillen'

16 oz pint ~ 7; 64 oz growler ~ 20

American Pale Ale with grapefruit and Citra & Mosaic Hops ~ 5.5% ABV

Generous With Opinions

16 oz pint ~ 7; 64 oz growler ~ 22

West Coast IPA with Blood Orange. Brewed in collaboration with our friends at Rock Island Public House to celebrate both business' 10th Anniversaries. A healthy dose of blood orange along with 10 different hop varieties were added to celebrate the occasion. 6.6% ABV

Spoonful

16 oz. pint ~ 7; 64 oz. growler ~ 22

Double Dry Hopped Hazy IPA with Mosaic and Citra Hops ~ 6.5% ABV

Annexation

16 oz pint ~ 7; 64 oz growler ~ 20

Our long-time house IPA makes its' triumphant return! This west coast IPA is jam packed with Centennial, Cascade, Simcoe, and Falconers Flight Hops for notes of pine, grapefruit zest, apricot, and gummy berries. Just like the classic IPAs before the hazies took over, this one has a bitter and semi dry finish. We're thrilled to have this staff and fan favorite back on tap! ~ 7.2 % ABV

Delta Hurricane

12 oz snifter ~ 6; 64 oz growler ~ 22

Inspired by the New Orleans Coffee blend, our imperial milk stout uses a blend of chicory and single-origin Honduras coffee beans roasted locally by 4 Letter Word Coffee. 8% ABV

To Go

We can our flagship brews and some specialty beers that you can take home to enjoy later.

Little Wing

4-pack 16 oz cans ~ 12

Our award-winning American Pilsner ~ 5.2% ABV

Boogie Chillen'

4-pack 16 oz cans ~ 14

Grapefruit Pale Ale, an extremely refreshing, crisp beer that's perfect for sipping under clear skies. 5.5% ABV

Spoonful

4-pack 16 oz cans ~ 17

Double Dry Hopped Hazy IPA with Mosaic and Citra Hops ~ 6.5% ABV

Delta Hurricane

4-pack 16 oz cans ~ 16

Inspired by the New Orleans Coffee blend, our imperial milk stout uses a blend of chicory and single-origin coffee beans roasted locally by 4 Letter Word Coffee. 8% ABV

Seasonal Brews

What's brewing at Horse Thief? Here's a guide to our seasonal beers. Be sure to check Our Brews page to see what’s on tap at the Hollow today.

January–February

Cinnamon Girl, Imperial Stout steeped with Ceylon & Cassia cinnamon sticks and Madagascar Vanilla beans

March–April

Pat Mac’s, an Irish Red Ale

May–June

Pink Pom Pom, a Pomegranate and Cherry Wheat Beer

July–August

Summer Swelter, a Lemon Radler

September–October

Wasserwolf Jäger, a Munich-style Dunkel. An earlier iteration of this beer, Prunckle’s Dunkel, won a 2016 Bronze Medal at the Great American Beer Festival.

November–December

Cheval Deux, a French farmhouse style ale brewed with sweet potatoes, vanilla beans, and spices. Winner of the 2014 Silver Medal at the World Beer Cup.

December

Santa’s Secret Stout, a Peppermint Mocha Cream Stout

Brewing Process

Horse Thief Hollow beer starts with the finest fresh milled barley. Our hops are both sourced locally and around the world, and yeasts are delivered specifically for each beer. Extreme detail is given in hand crafting each of our beers, and we never use adjuncts or cheap ingredients. Here’s a quick breakdown of how we make our beer.

Milling

Milling cracks the grains and makes it easier for them to absorb the water that they are mixed with which extracts sugars from the malt.

Mash Tun

Mashing combines the milled grain with water and heats it in a mash tun.

Kettle

Boiling the malt extracts called wort, ensures sterility. During the boil hops are added which contribute bitterness, flavour, and aroma to the beer.

Fermentation

After the wort is cooled and aerated – usually with sterile air – yeast is added. The yeast caused to ferment and create alcohol

Condtioning

At this stage the beer is cooled to around freezing which settles the yeast and causes proteins to coagulate and settle out with the yeast.