Photo gallery: A virtual tour of Scratch Brewing Company

Scratch Brewing Company in Ava, Illinois, forages its ingredients for their unique farmhouse beers from their farm just five miles from the Shawnee National Forest. With a hyper-local focus on flavors derived from their forest and farm’s seasonal native plants like hickory, dandelion, nettle and chanterelle mushrooms, Scratch’s beers are as unique as their grounds. Plus, a nearby greenhouse supplies even more ingredients for their specialty beers.

The brewery sources its artwork locally as well. Brett Douglas Hunter supplies the floor-to-ceiling art and sculptures found throughout the grounds.

Feast and Field takes a look around the brewery, including their beer garden where patrons can enjoy Scratch brews, below.