Fresh Drekker Brewing Grayslake Releases are heading up a massive, stacked wave of craft beer arrivals at Beer Bazaar this evening! Happy #NewBrewThursday, everyone. The shelves and taps at our Center Street shop are fully loaded with an incredible spread of rare pastry sours, heavy-hitting barrel-aged stouts, crisp lagers, and triple dry-hopped hop bombs. Read on for the full breakdown—organized by brewery and producer—of everything landing on the board and shelves today!
- Date: Thursday, July 23, 2026
- Time: Open all day until 10:00 PM!
- Location: Beer Bazaar Bottle Shop & Taproom (107 Center St, Grayslake, IL)
Explore the Drekker Brewing Grayslake Releases & Craft Drops
Drekker Brewing Company
- PLOP: Majik Milk Hard Seltzer (6.0% ABV): Loaded with pineapple, banana, cream of coconut, blue spirulina, and lactose-free vanilla soft serve. It tastes like marshmallow cereal milk from childhood—and yes, it’s bright blue!
- Collaboration with More Brewing Co.: Don’t Save Any Cages Hazy IPA (6.8% ABV) — Saturated with Riwaka, Simcoe Cryo, HBC 630 Cryo, Comet, and Idaho 7. Expect golden pineapple, pink grapefruit, fleshy stone fruit, and a soft lemon-lime finish.
- Chonk: Spiked Smoothie Variety 6-Pack (6.0% ABV): Drekker’s iconic ultra-thick smoothie seltzers featuring three wild flavors: Confetti Cake, Peanut Butter & Jelly, and Pineapple Whip.
Arkane Aleworks
- Grandma Fingers: Pineapple Upside Down Cake Pastry Sour (6.0% ABV): A liquid pastry sour loaded with sweet caramelized pineapple, brown sugar, buttery cake batter notes, and a tart, lip-smacking fruit finish.
- Monster Jam: DFPF Gluten-Free Smoothie Sour (6.6% ABV): Thick and velvety smooth! Conditioned on vibrant dragon fruit, juicy pineapple, and gooey marshmallow fluff for a tropical, dessert-like pour.
- One in a Melon Gose (4.9% ABV): A crisp, summer-ready gose infused with real watermelon and a delicate touch of sea salt for ultimate hot-weather refreshment.
- Collaboration with Invasive Species Brewing: Hop Tart POG Sour (5.3% ABV) — Conditioned on real Passionfruit, Orange, and Guava (POG) and dry-hopped with Dolcita hops for a bright layer of zesty, aromatic citrus depth.
- Caribbean Love Tap Sour (6.0% ABV): An exotic flavor journey packed with guava, mango, passionfruit, ginger, roasted pistachio, and vanilla over a tart sour base.
- Pistachio Cream Puff Pastry Sour (7.0% ABV): A rich pastry sour delivering cozy layers of roasted pistachio, sweet vanilla cream, and bakery dough richness.
Bottle Logic Brewing
- Fundamental Observation 2026 BBA Imperial Vanilla Stout (13.7% ABV): The “grand unified theory of stout.” Conditioned on 140 pounds of Madagascar vanilla beans and meticulously aged in select bourbon barrels, yielding rich aromas of oak, dark chocolate, sticky caramel, and warming bourbon spice.
WeldWerks Brewing Co.
- Extra Extra Juicy Bits Hazy DIPA (8.4% ABV): Double dry-hopped with Citra, Mosaic, and El Dorado. A double-dosed take on their iconic flagship, dripping with candied orange peel, overripe mango, and peach nectar.
- Guava Lime Gose (4.6% ABV): A bright, refreshing gose infused with sweet guava puree and tart lime juice with a whisper of sea salt.
- Root Beer Float Stout (6.0% ABV): A sweet, nostalgic stout conditioned on root beer spices and sweet vanilla for a liquid float experience.
Narrow Gauge Brewing Company
- Up Up Down Down Left Right B A TDH Imperial Hazy IPA (8.1% ABV): The cheat-code DIPA! Triple dry-hopped with Citra, Mosaic, Galaxy, and Nelson Sauvin for an explosion of overripe mango, passionfruit, white grape, and citrus oils.
Bell’s Brewery
- Citrus Hopslam Imperial DIPA (10.0% ABV): A 20-year celebration twist on the legendary Hopslam! Blends classic Hopslam strength with modern Nectaron and Citra hops for an explosive wave of bright grapefruit, candied orange peel, and intense tropical resin.
Blind Corner Brewery
- Cheap Bouquet Hazy IPA (6.5% ABV): Dry-hopped exclusively with Cryo Mosaic for a concentrated blast of sweet blueberry, dank tropical fruit, and citrus oils in a pillow-soft body.
- Porcelain Noise Hazy IPA (7.6% ABV): A Southern Hemisphere hop showcase packed with Kohia Nelson, Nelson Sauvin, and Rakau. Expect lush notes of white wine grape, crushed gooseberry, and ripe stone fruit.
Pipeworks Brewing Company
- NA Lizard King Non-Alcoholic Pale Ale: All the classic Mosaic hop aromatics of citrus peel and tropical fruit in a crisp, zero-proof pale ale.
- Blood of The Unicorn American Red Ale & Lizard King Pale Ale: Fan favorites back on the shelves! Restocked!
- BA S’more Money S’more Problems & BA End of Days: Heavy-hitting barrel-aged imperial stouts back in stock for the cellar collectors. Restocked!
Saint Errant Brewing
- Collaboration with Brewski: Dejima Rice Lager (4.8% ABV) — Brewed with jasmine rice for a weightless, crisp body. Snappy and refreshing with delicate floral and grain notes.
- Glass Jaw West Coast IPA (6.5% ABV): Dry-hopped with Mosaic, Strata, and Strata Cryo. Crisp and bright with dank strawberry aromatics, passionfruit, and a clean pine bite.
More Brewing Co.
- Feeding Frenzy West Coast IPA (6.9% ABV): A clean, pine-and-citrus forward West Coast IPA delivering sharp grapefruit zest, sticky pine resin, and a crisp, resinous hop bitterness.
9th Hour Brewing
- That Veronica Vaughn Vanilla Blonde (4.9% ABV): An easy-drinking golden blonde ale infused with real vanilla. It offers a smooth, subtle vanilla bean aroma, a soft grain backbone, and a creamy, lingering finish. Restocked!
- Emily’s Ale: A local taproom staple engineered for drinkability, featuring a balanced malt profile and a clean, refreshing finish. Restocked!
Off Color Brewing
- Blueberry Yuzu Fierce Fruited Berliner Weisse: A light, tart Berliner Weisse conditioned on jammy blueberries and tangy, exotic yuzu fruit for a puckering, refreshing finish. Restocked!
Schilling Hard Cider
- Excelsior Series: Imperial Cherry Hard Cider (8.4% ABV): A high-octane imperial cider bursting with deep, dark cherry flavor and a tart, wine-like apple finish.
- Local Legend Semi-Sweet Hard Cider (5.2% ABV): A classic, semi-sweet cider pressed from fresh Pacific Northwest apples for a balanced, orchard-fresh finish.
Grab Your Weekend Haul at Beer Bazaar
These specialized drops, heavy stouts, and limited-release cans move fast, so plan your bottle shop run early. Pull up a stool at the bar, sample our fresh Drekker Brewing Grayslake Releases on tap, or build a custom craft four-pack from our walk-in coolers.
Call our storefront directly at (224) 541-4494 if you need our crew to hold a specific bottle or pack. You can view our full calendar of upcoming community events on the Beer Bazaar Events Calendar. To check our daily draft offerings or browse our full package catalog, visit the main Beer Bazaar Home Page. Come visit us in the historic Village of Grayslake center tonight!
