Grayslake, IL – Happy #NewBrewThursday, Grayslake! The seasons may be changing, but our commitment to a fresh and exciting selection never wavers. Kim is working behind the bar tonight, August 7, 2025, and is ready with recommendations for all these new brews and more!
From barrel-aged stouts and crisp lagers to unique ciders and a special bourbon, our shelves are brimming with options to satisfy every palate.
New & Noteworthy: Beers, Ciders, Spirits & More!
Dive into these incredible new arrivals and popular restocks. Don’t wait too long to grab your favorites, as these won’t last long!
- Blind Corner Brewery
- Push Pace Hazy Double IPA with Citra, Belma & Motueka hops: This Hazy DIPA is packed with a complex hop profile. It offers a punchy fruit character with notes of citrus, strawberry, and a delicate tropical sweetness. It’s lush, hazy, and has a smooth body.
- Autumn Standard Märzen Lager: This amber lager is a perfect taste of the season. It delivers a rich, toasted malt profile with notes of bread crust and a subtle caramel sweetness. It’s clean, smooth, and finishes with a gentle noble hop spice. Learn more at Blind Corner Brewery’s website.
- Brothership Brewing
- Cloud Signal Double Dry Hopped New England IPA with Citra, Mosaic, Nelson, Peacharine & Sabro: This DDH IPA delivers a massive wave of tropical fruit and citrus aromas, with a pillowy soft mouthfeel. Expect a complex blend of passion fruit, stone fruit, and coconut notes.
- Area 5.1 German-Style Pilsner: A crisp and clean German-style Pilsner that offers a delicate malt character with a refreshing, spicy hop presence and a dry finish. It’s a highly drinkable and authentic lager. Explore more from Brothership Brewing.
- Bottle Logic Brewing x Great Notion Brewing
- Paisley Cave Complex Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Blueberry S’mores Stout: This decadent Imperial Stout is a masterpiece. It combines intense notes of rich chocolate, toasted marshmallow, and graham cracker with the fruity complexity of blueberry, all enhanced by the warming vanilla and oak from bourbon barrel aging. Check out Bottle Logic Brewing and Great Notion Brewing.
- Castellum Cellars
- Ube Hard Cider: This cider is a unique and vibrant treat, blending a crisp cider base with the earthy, sweet, and nutty flavor of ube (purple yam). It is purple in color with a wonderfully creamy sweetness and a clean finish. Find more about Castellum Cellars here.
- Founders Brewing Co.
- KBS Iced Latte Imperial Golden Ale with Coffee, Cocoa Nibs, Milk Sugar & Vanilla Extract aged in Bourbon Barrels: A twist on a classic, this Imperial Golden Ale is aged in bourbon barrels and infused with an iced latte flavor profile. Expect a creamy body with notes of robust coffee, sweet vanilla, and rich chocolate, all complemented by the smooth warmth of bourbon. Learn more at the Founders Brewing Co. website.
- Go Brewing
- Disarm Non-alcoholic Hazy IPA with Krush, Sabro & Strata hops: This non-alcoholic Hazy IPA is packed with juicy hop flavor. It delivers a tropical fruit punch with notes of passion fruit, citrus, and a hint of coconut, all without the alcohol. Find out more at Go Brewing’s website.
- Half Acre Beer Company
- Smoking Gull Pale Ale with Citra & Mosaic hops: This pale ale is bright and refreshing. It offers a bouquet of citrus, tropical fruit, and stone fruit aromas from its Citra and Mosaic hops, with a clean malt backbone and a crisp, balanced bitterness. Explore more from Half Acre Beer Company.
- Hidden Hand Brewing
- Call Alice Double Hazy IPA with Citra, Mosaic & Nelson hops: This Hazy DIPA is a hop powerhouse. It delivers an intense, juicy explosion of grapefruit, passion fruit, and white grape flavors with a soft, full body.
- Majic Eyes Only West Coast Double IPA with Galaxy, Krush, Columbus & HBC-1019 Incognito hops: A clean and resinous West Coast DIPA. It offers a blend of dank pine, citrus, and tropical fruit notes, with a bold bitterness and a dry, classic finish. For more, visit Hidden Hand Brewing’s website.
- Hopewell Brewing Company
- Oktoberfest Lager Bier: A traditional Märzen-style lager brewed for the season. It has a rich, toasty malt flavor with notes of caramel and a smooth, clean finish. It’s a perfect beer to welcome the fall. Check out Hopewell Brewing Company.
- Humble Forager Brewery
- Mandarins On’ Monroe Luxury Seltzer with Mandarins, Tangerines, Vanilla Caviar & Meadowfoam Honey: This luxury seltzer is a complex blend of flavors. It features juicy mandarin and tangerine citrus notes, a creamy vanilla character, and a touch of floral sweetness from meadowfoam honey. Discover more at Humble Forager Brewery’s website.
- Marz Community Brewing
- High Pie & Stupid Soda (Restocked!): Your favorite sodas are back in stock! High Pie is a rich imperial stout inspired by a cherry pie, while Stupid Soda offers a variety of unique and fun flavors. Learn more about Marz Community Brewing here.
- Off Color Brewing
- Blueberry Yuzu Fierce Berliner-style Weisse: This sour wheat ale is a tart and fruity treat. It blends the bright, tangy character of blueberry with the zesty, floral notes of yuzu, creating a refreshing and complex sour beer. Explore more from Off Color Brewing.
- Solemn Oath Brewery
- Can’t Handle The Youth IPA with Simcoe, Eclipse and Incognito Mosaic hops & Euphorics Cosmic Guava (Collaboration with Ogma Brewing Co.): This collaboration IPA is a juicy and aromatic powerhouse. It offers a punch of tropical guava flavor alongside notes of orange zest and piney hops.
- Wandawega Lemon Radler: This Radler is the ultimate thirst quencher. It blends a light beer with a zesty lemon soda for a crisp, low-ABV, and incredibly refreshing drink. Check out Solemn Oath Brewery and Ogma Brewing Co..
- Soundgrowler Brewing Co.
- Double Orange Haze West Coast-style Hazy Double IPA: This DIPA combines the juicy, hazy characteristics of a New England IPA with the crisp bitterness of a West Coast style. It delivers a massive dose of orange citrus and tropical hop flavor with a full body.
- Day Walker 8th Anniversary Triple IPA: A celebratory Triple IPA that delivers a bold, intense, and complex hop experience. It’s a powerful and flavorful brew worthy of an anniversary. Find more from Soundgrowler Brewing Co..
- Southern Tier Brewing Company
- Caramel Cookie Bar Chocolate Bar Imperial Stout: This Imperial Stout is a dessert in a bottle. It offers decadent flavors of rich chocolate, sweet caramel, and a hint of cookie dough, all in a smooth, full-bodied stout.
- Warlock Imperial Pumpkin Stout: A legendary seasonal stout that is rich, dark, and spicy. It offers a perfect balance of pumpkin pie spices, roasted malt, and a chocolatey backbone, all in a full-bodied imperial stout. Explore more from Southern Tier Brewing Company.
- Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.
- Oktoberfest Lager: A beautifully crafted Märzen Lager that offers a smooth, malty flavor with notes of toasted grain and a clean, crisp finish. It’s a great beer to celebrate the season. Check out Toppling Goliath Brewing Co..
- Unpossible Mead
- Livin’ the Dreamsicle Orange Creamsicle Session Mead: This session mead is a nostalgic throwback to orange creamsicles. It blends a creamy vanilla sweetness with bright, zesty orange for a light, refreshing, and highly drinkable experience.
- Mega Meme Hot Sauce by Gindo’s Spice of Life (Restocked!): This popular hot sauce is back! It offers a fiery kick with a unique flavor profile. Find more from Unpossible Mead and Gindo’s Spice of Life.
- Whiskey Acres Distilling Co.
- Cigar Blend Bourbon Whiskey finished in PX Sherry, Calvados & Pineau des Charentes Casks: This exceptional bourbon is a complex and nuanced spirit. It is finished in a unique blend of casks, imparting notes of dried fruit, baked apple, honey, and a rich sweetness that pairs perfectly with a cigar. Learn more at the Whiskey Acres Distilling Co. website.
Your Thursday Just Got Better!
Come on down to Beer Bazaar Bottle Shop & Taproom in Grayslake, IL to grab these incredible new releases. Kim is here to help you find the perfect beverage for your night!
