Sustainability Efforts

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Two Brothers Brewing owners Jim and Jason Ebel are passionate about their efforts to promote energy-efficiency in their facilities as they “craft with a conscience.” Their practices include using green, renewable energy at all of their locations, as well as using recycled and recyclable materials in their packaging. [1][2] Extra money was spent purchasing the latest energy-efficient equipment including an ultra-high efficient boiler which allows for the conservation of water during the brewing process.[2][1] To provide their customers with the most fresh produce, Two Brothers facilities grow their own ingredients in their organic rooftop gardens, as well as purchase their products locally from within 200 miles of the restaurant's locations which reduces their carbon footprint by minimizing transportation distance.[2][3] In a display of their commitment to give back to local communities the brewery supplies local farmers with spent grain to aid them in feeding their cattle.[2] The Two Brothers Tap House was the first restaurant in DuPage County and the Two Brothers Roundhouse was the first restaurant in Kane County to join the The Green Chicago Restaurant Coalition[2], whose mission is to "empower members of the foodservice industry and dedicated diners alike to reduce our collective footprint, bolstering the health of our planet and its people."[4] Two Brothers has also joined the Natural Resources Defense Council to support the use of clean water in brewing practices. [2]

Beers

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Two Brothers Brewing produces over twenty beers with a wide variety of styles. Their beers are brewed year-round, seasonal, or part of their Special Projects Division.[5]

Two Brothers Beers[6]
Name Style ABV% IBU Notes
Twenty-Plus Pilsner Lager 4.8% 42.1 Year-round
Cane and Ebel Red Rye Ale 7% 68 Year-round
Domaine DuPage French Country Ale 5.9% 24 Year-round
Ebel’s Weiss Weiss Beer 4.9% 12 Year-round
Outlaw 2.0 IPA 6.3% 40 Year-round
Pinball Juicy Hop Pale Ale 5.4% 31 Year-round
Prairie Path Golden Ale 5.1% 25 Year-round
Sidekick Extra Pale Ale 5.1% 36.1 Year-round
Wobble IPA 6.3% 69 Year-round
A Bretter Day Biere De Mars Ale 5.5% 23.1 Seasonal: May
Atom Smasher Oak Aged Oktoberfest Style Lager 7.7% 22.6 Seasonal: August
Dog Days Dortmunder Style Lager 5.1% 27 Seasonal: April
Heavy Handed Wet Hopped IPA 6.7% 65 Seasonal: October
Hop Centric Double IPA 9.9% 100.1 Seasonal: June
Monarch White Beer 4.5% 14 Seasonal: February
Night Cat Hoppy Wheat Ale 5.7% 43.2 Seasonal: August
Northwind Imperial Stout 9.1% 45 Seasonal: November
Peppermint Bark Porter 6.7% 32 Seasonal: November
Revelry Imperial Red Ale 9.5% 124 Seasonal: November
Bare Tree Weiss Wine 11.2% 50 Special Projects Division
In The Flesh Blueberry American Sour 4.2% 7 Special Projects Division
Project Opus Special Sours n/a n/a Special Projects Division
Sour Beer #2 American Wild Ale n/a n/a Special Projects Division

Awards and Acknowledgments[5]

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Name Style Honors
Cane and Ebel Red Rye Ale Rated Top 7 beer by USA Today[7]
Domaine DuPage French Country Ale 2016 GABF Gold Medal Winner in Belgian- and French-Style Ale[8]

2016 World Beer Cup Bronze Medal Winner in Belgian- and French-Style Ale[9]

2014 World Beer Cup Gold Medal Winner in Belgian- and French-Style Ale[10]

2012 GABF Bronze Medal Winner in Belgian- and French-Style Ale[8]

2010 GABF Bronze Medal Winner in Belgian- and French-Style Ale[8]

2007 GABF Bronze Medal Winner in Belgian- and French-Style Ale[8]

Called a Chicago Classic by the Chicago Tribune[11]

Ebel's Weiss Weiss Beer 2013 GABF Silver Medal Winner in South German-Style Hefeweizen[8]

2012 GABF Silver Medal Winner in South German-Style Hefeweizen[8]

Prairie Path Golden Ale Rated one of the best gluten friendly beers by Indianapolis Star[12]
Wobble IPA India Pale Ale Voted a top 15 IPA in America by Paste Magazine[13]

Top 5 summer beer by Fox News[14]

Dog Days Dortmunder Style Lager 2011 GABF Bronze Medal Winner in Dortmunder or German-Style Oktoberfest[8]
Sour Beer #2 American Wild Ale 2014 GABF Gold Medal Winner in Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer[8]

Cane and Ebel:

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Cane and Ebel Rated Top 7 beer by USA Today

Domaine DuPage:

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2016 GABF Gold Medal Winner in Belgian- and French-Style Ale

2016 World Beer Cup Bronze Medal Winner in Belgian- and French-Style Ale

2014 World Beer Cup Gold Medal Winner in Belgian- and French-Style Ale

2012, 2010 and 2007 GABF Bronze Medal Winner in Belgian- and French-Style Ale

Domaine DuPage Called a Chicago Classic by the Chicago Tribune

Ebel’s Weiss:

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2013 and 2012 GABF Silver Medal Winner in South German-Style Hefeweizen

Prairie Path:

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Prairie Path Rated one of the best gluten friendly beers by Indianapolis Star

Wobble IPA:

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Wobble Voted a top 15 IPA in America by Paste Magazine

Top 5 summer beer by Fox News

Dog Days:

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2011 GABF Bronze Medal Winner in Dortmunder or German-Style Oktoberfest

Sour Beer #2:

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2014 GABF Gold Medal Winner in Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer

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