Brewed with Riggs-grown grain
Four year-round beers and a new seasonal every month, all made with barley, wheat and corn from our own fields.
A classic, double mashed, American Lager brewed with Riggs-Grown 6 Row Barley and Riggs-Grown Low Oil White Corn. Fermented, conditioned, and lagered for six weeks for a smooth, clean finish.
Hops: Magnum, Crystal
Grain: 6 Row Barley Malt (Riggs Farm), 2 Row Barley Malt, Low Oil White Corn (Riggs Farm)
This German style wheat beer is brewed with Riggs-Grown Wheat. It has a rich banana aroma, but finishes clean, slightly tart, and refreshing. Brewed by a German-certified brewmaster trained in Bavaria.
Hops: Mittelfrüh
Grain: Pale Wheat Malt (Riggs Farm), 2 Row Barley Malt, Carahell
Dark German malts are used to create a red color and subtle fruitiness that is unlike any other beer on the market. American aroma hops enhance the fruitiness and add a refined bitterness.
Hops: Magnum, Mosaic Cryo. Whirlpool Hops: Magnum, Mosaic Cryo. Dry Hops: Magnum, Mosaic Cryo
Grain: Red X, 6 Row Barley Malt (Riggs Farm), CaraAmber
Being big fans of lager fermentations, we used a German Lager yeast in an American IPA recipe. The lager yeast steps aside and lets the aroma hops stand out. Our IPL allows you to experience Citra and Centennial hops to their fullest.
Hops: Magnum, Cascade, Columbus. Whirlpool Hops: Cascade, Columbus. Dry Hops: Citra, Centennial
Grain: 6 Row Barley Malt (Riggs Farm), 2 Row Barley Malt, Low Oil White Corn (Riggs Farm), CaraHell
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A dark, roasty lager with a light smoky sweetness, firm hop bitterness and a clean, crisp finish.
Hops: Magnum, Hersbrucker, Mittelfrüh
Grain: Munich, Pilsner, Smoked Barley, Roasted Barley
A lighter wheat beer built for summer: the banana notes of our Hefeweizen meet the citrus of Citra hops.
Hops: Boil: Magnum. Whirlpool: Citra. Dry Hops: Citra, Cascade
Grain: Riggs-Grown Wheat Malt, 2 Row, Carafoam, Acidulated
A pale, very drinkable German ale with a slight fruitiness, brewed each year with 100% Illinois ingredients.
Hops: Chinook and Crystal (Hallowed Hops, farm-grown)
Grain: 100% Riggs-grown Pale Malted Barley and Pale Malted Wheat
A crisp pilsner with a West Coast hop character.
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A strong, golden spring lager with a floral aroma, honey-like malt, gentle warmth and a crisp finish.
Hops: Magnum, Hersbrucker, Mittelfrüh
Grain: 2 Row, Carahell, C20
A stronger, darker wheat beer with notes of banana, vanilla and rum and a balanced finish.
Hops: Magnum
Grain: Riggs-Grown Wheat Malt, Munich, Barke Pilsner, C20, Acidulated
A strong German lager with toasted bread, fig and raisin notes. Double decoction mashed and lagered long and cold for a dry, clean finish.
Hops: Magnum, Hersbrucker, Mittelfrüh
Grain: Pilsner, Munich, CaraHell, Roasted Barley
A Munich-style dark lager that puts Munich malt front and center: layered malt depth, kept clean by a slow, cold fermentation.
Hops: Magnum, Mittelfrüh, Hersbrucker
Grain: Munich (Type I and II)
A West Coast-style IPA brewed with red corn. Big citrus and blueberry aroma, assertive bitterness and a dry finish.
Hops: Boil: Magnum, Cascade, Columbus. Whirlpool: Cascade, Columbus. Dry Hops: Cascade, Mosaic
Grain: Red X, Rick Davis' Bloody Butcher Corn, Pilsner, C40
A golden Festbier in the style of the Munich festival beers: honey-graham sweetness, floral Hallertau hops and a very dry finish.
Hops: Magnum, Mittelfrüh, Hersbrucker
Grain: Pilsner, Munich, Carahell
A pale, easy-drinking summer lager. A third of the grain was cold smoked over beechwood for a mild smoky sweetness.
Hops: Chinook and Cascade (Illinois-grown)
Grain: Riggs-grown beechwood-smoked 6-row, 6-row, white corn
The strongest beer we make, brewed from barley grown in a single field. Honey and toast on the nose with a long, warming finish.
Hops: Magnum, Cascade
Grain: Riggs-grown Pale, Choko, and Crystal barley malts (malted by Mammoth Malt)
A black, roasty, hoppy lager with coffee, smoke and pine notes that stays surprisingly drinkable.
Hops: Boil: Magnum, Cascade, Columbus. Dry Hops: Cascade, Columbus
Grain: 2 Row, Roasted Riggs Wheat Malt, Low Oil White Corn, Smoked Barley Malt
A dry, crisp summer pilsner brewed with German barley. Floral and herbal aroma with an elegant bitter finish.
Hops: Magnum, Hersbrucker, Mittelfrüh
Grain: Pilsner
A dark wheat beer brewed with custom-roasted local wheat: smooth roasty aroma, nutty and cocoa flavors and a clove finish.
Hops: Magnum
Grain: Munich, Dark Wheat, Riggs-Grown Pale Wheat, CaraHell, Riggs-Grown Roasted Wheat, Acidulated
A light Munich-style lager with floral, herbal hop aroma, subtle malt sweetness and a dry, champagne-like finish.
Hops: Magnum, Hersbrucker, Mittelfrüh
Grain: Barke Pilsner, CaraHell, Acidulated
A very bitter, high-alcohol imperial IPA with citrus and passion fruit aroma, brewed with farm-grown corn and German lager yeast.
Hops: Boil: Chinook, Cascade. Dry Hops: Citra, Amarillo, Cascade
Grain: 2 Row, Champaign County Corn, CaraHell, C20
A darker, slightly stronger take on our American Lager, brewed for Legend's Bar and Grill on the U of I campus, with fruity Cascade whirlpool hops.
Hops: Boil: Magnum. Whirlpool: Cascade
Grain: 6 Row Barley, Riggs Corn, CaraAmber, 2 Row Barley, CaraHell
A bold American pilsner brewed to mark the 150th anniversary of our farm, with a hint of melon and a Germanic hop character.
Hops: Hallowed Hops Mackinac and Crystal
Grain: Riggs 2-Row, Riggs 6-Row, Riggs Corn
A bock brewed with white corn, 6-row barley, toasted wheat and local honey. Dark bread and dark fruit with a dry, clean finish.
Hops: Illinois-grown Mackinac and Crystal
Grain: 6 Row Barley, White Corn, Toasted Wheat, Red X, Champaign County honey
An experimental, lighter version of our American Lager, brewed with Riggs-grown grains and Illinois hops.
Hops: Illinois-grown Mackinac and Crystal
Grain: Riggs-Grown 6 Row, Riggs-Grown White Corn, 2 Row, Acidulated
A special edition for the Pygmalion Festival: modern American hops on a slightly malty pale ale.
Hops: Boil: Krush. Dry Hops: Cascade Cryo, Krush
Grain: Riggs-Grown 6 Row, 2 Row, Acidulated
Kegs, growlers and cans to go. Prices and sizes are in our beer-to-go sheet.
Kegs & growlers (PDF)