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Glen Ellyn Sports Brew
(Closed)
433 North Main Street
Glen Ellyn IL 60137
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Notes

Visited: April 5, 1998

Opened: 1996

Closed: 2004

Contributor: Mike Engelke

New ownership and management took over in late 2002, changing the pub to a sports bar theme.

Updated: May 3, 2004

Beer List

  • Black Forest Dunkelweizen
    • Date: April 5, 1998 (#2677)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 11½ points
      Overall Impression (2½)
      Red, hazy, low head. Smells musty sweet. Lots of diacetyl and not much else.
  • Equinox E.S.B.
    • Date: April 5, 1998 (#2678)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 15½ points
      Overall Impression (3)
      Red, low carbonation, moderate head. Smells a little sweet. Some diacetyl, fairly big body, candy sweet and nicely bitter.
  • Evolutionary IPA
    American-Style India Pale Ale
    • Date: August 9, 2003 (#5019)
      Package: draught
      Place: Great Taste of the Midwest, Madison WI
      Score: 14 points
      Overall Impression (2½)
      Bright amber. Thick head. Remarkably clean aroma. Medium body. Some caramel malt, some diacetyl.
  • G.E. Lite
    Light American Wheat Beer with Yeast
    • Date: April 5, 1998 (#2675)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 14 points
      Overall Impression (2½)
      Golden, low carbonation, good head. Sweet wheat aroma. Light, malty, a little metallic.
  • Nut Brown
    English-Style Brown Ale
  • Red
    American-Style Amber/Red Ale
  • Smoked Porter
    Smoke-Flavored Beer
  • St. Paddy's Irish Stout
    Classic Irish-Style Dry Stout