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America's Brewing
Walter Payton's Roundhouse
(Closed)
205 North Broadway
Aurora IL 60505
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Notes

Visited: April 5, 1998

Opened: 1995

Closed: 2011

Annual Production: 7,000 bbl

Contributors: Jonathan Surratt, Tyler Conklin

Updated: October 16, 2011

Beer List

  • Aurora Amber Ale
    • Date: April 5, 1998 (#2661)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 14½ points
      Overall Impression (3)
      Amber, slight haze, low carbonation, thick head. Hint of caramel aroma. Medium body, lots of caramel and hop flavor. Sweet finish.
  • Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout
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  • Golden Light
    • Date: April 5, 1998 (#2659)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 16 points
      Overall Impression (3)
      Golden, low carbonation and head, some haze. Malty sweet aroma. Very light, very high carbonation. Pretty good malt flavor all the way through.
  • Hemp Ale
    Specialty Beer
    • Date: August 9, 2003 (#5020)
      Package: draught
      Place: Great Taste of the Midwest, Madison WI
      Score: 14½ points
      Overall Impression (3)
      Golden. Hazy. Thick head. Smells like curry. Medium body. Malty and nutty and buttery. Contains 250 pounds of sterilized hemp seeds per 30-barrel batch.
  • Honey Wheat Ale
    Light American Wheat Beer with Yeast
    • Date: April 5, 1998 (#2660)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 14 points
      Overall Impression (2½)
      Golden, moderate carbonation, thick head. Pretty clean aroma. Big honey flavor and sweetness.
  • Just Call Me George
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  • Payton Pilsner
    Bohemian-Style Pilsener
  • Schwartzbier
    German-Style Schwarzbier
  • Sweeney Stout
    Classic Irish-Style Dry Stout
  • Why's It Sooo Loud Scotch Ale
    Wood- and Barrel-aged Strong Beer
    Awards: