Our Beers – Riggs Beer Company (2024)

A classic, double mashed, American Lager brewed with Riggs-Grown 6 Row Barley and Riggs-Grown Low Oil White Corn. It’s fermented, conditioned, and lagered in our brewery for a full six weeks for an unbeatable smoothness.

• ABV: 5.0%
• IBU:17
• Boil Hops:Magnum, Crystal
• Grain: 6 Row Barley Malt (Riggs Farm), 2 Row Barley Malt, Low Oil White Corn (Riggs Farm)

This German style wheat beer is brewed with Riggs-Grown Wheat. It has a rich banana aroma, but finishes clean, slightly tart, and refreshing. Brewed by a German certified brewmaster wo learned his craft in Bavaria, so you know you’re getting the real deal.

• ABV:5.2%
• IBU:11
• Boil Hops: Mittelfrüh
• Grain: Pale Wheat Malt (Riggs Farm), 2 Row Barley Malt, Carahell

Dark German malts are used to create a red colorand subtle fruitiness that is unlike any other beer on the market. A healthy dose of American aroma hopsaccentuate the fruitiness and provide a refined bitterness that leaves you ready for another drink.

• ABV:6.0%
• IBU:27
• Boil Hops:Magnum, Mosaic Cryo
• Whirlpool Hops: Magnum, Mosaic Cryo
• Dry Hops: Magnum, Mosaic Cryo
• Grain: Red X,6 Row Barley Malt (Riggs Farm),CaraAmber

Being big fans of lager fermentations, we used a German Lager yeast in an American IPA recipe to create a truly blank canvas for the finest aroma hop varieties to shine through. Our IPL allows you to experience Citra and Centennial hops to their fullest.

• ABV:6.2%
• IBU:47
• Boil Hops:Magnum, Cascade, Columbus
• Whirlpool Hops: Cascade, Columbus
• Dry Hops:Citra, Centennial
• Grain:6 Row Barley Malt (Riggs Farm), 2 Row Barley Malt, Low Oil White Corn (Riggs Farm), CaraHell

Schwarzbier, is German for “Black Beer”. It is an extremely dark, well hopped, medium strength lager.Schwarzbier‘s complexity is derived from its heavy use of dark, roasted, and smoked barley malt. It’s a roasty beer, with a hint of smoky sweetness that’s balanced with a robust hop bitterness. Staying true to its German Lager heritage, it has an incredibly clean, crisp finish.

• ABV: 5.5%
• IBU: 30
• Grain: Munich, Pilsner, Smoked Barley, Roasted Barley
• Hops:Magnum, Hersbrucker, Mittelfrüh

2024 Release Date: 12/5/2024

Citraweizen’s recipe is based on our Hefeweizen, but we lightened up the color a bit and dry hopped it with a whole bunch of a hop calledCitra. True to their name,CitraHops give this beer a citrus aroma and flavor that pair perfectly with our wheat beer’s traditional banana character.Citraweizenis the ideal beer to help you beat thisIllinois summer heat.

• ABV: 5.3%
• IBU: 12
• Grain:Riggs-GrownWheat Malt, 2 Row, Carafoam, Acidulated
• Boil Hops: Magnum
• Whirlpool Hops:Citra
• Dry Hops:Citra, Cascade

2024 Release Date: 6/6/2024

“Wet Hop” is named after the process of brewing with hops on the same day that they were harvested. Freshly harvested hops retain more of their natural oils, which give Wet Hop beers their unique character. This lager was brewed with 100% Illinois Grown Ingredients. We used a blend of Riggs grown barley and wheat to give this beer a soft malt body that carries the wet hop character without getting in the way.

Kölsch is a light and pale German Ale that is known for its extreme drinkability and slight fruitiness. Each year, we brew Illinois Kölsch with 100% Illinois grown ingredients.

• ABV: 4.2%
• IBU: 17
• Grain: 100% Riggs-grown Pale Malted Barley and Pale Malted Wheat
  Boil Hops: 100%
• Hallowed Hops farm grown Chinook and Crystal hops

2024 Release Date: 3/7/2024

Maibock is a German springtime lager. First off, it should be noted that this is a strong lager. Don’t let its golden color fool you…. this is a 7.2% beer. It has a floral aroma and honey-like malt backbone. A gentle, warming alcohol character is the foundation of this beer. In true German Lager fashion, it has a crisp finish. Celebrate the coming of spring like the Germans…. have a Maibock.

• ABV: 7%
• IBU: 22
• Grain: 2 Row, Carahell, C 20
• Hops: Magnum, Hersbrucker, Mittelfrüh2

2024 Release Date: 4/4/2024

Weizenbock has a higher ABV, is slightly darker, and has more body than its little brother, Hefeweizen. Weizenbock’s banana aroma will remind you of Hefeweizen, but due to its higher alcohol content, Weizenbock also has notes of vanilla and rum. Our wheat beer yeast’s spicy character helps to cut through a mild sweetness to deliver the balanced finish that you’ve come to expect from a Riggs Beer.

• ABV: 7.2%
• IBU: 15
• Grain: Wheat Malt (Riggs-Grown), Munich, Barke Pilsner, C20, Acidulated
• Hops: Magnum

2024 Release Date: 10/10/2024

Doppelbockis the quintessential strong German Lager. It delivers loads of grain derived complexity; dark toasted bread, notes of figs and raisins, and just a hint of roast. But what makesDoppelbockso special is – in true lager fashion – it finishes dry and incredibly clean.This beer was brewed in traditional German style, without compromise. Double decoction mashing and months of cold lagering give this beer both a depth of character and balance.

• ABV: 8.0%
• IBU: 18
• Grain: Pilsner, Munich, CaraHell, Roasted Barley
• Hops: Magnum, Hersbrucker, Mittelfrüh

2024 Release Date: 2/1/2024

Dunkel Lagers originate from Munich, where they’ve been brewed for over 900 years. They are possibly the best example of a beer style that showcases a single ingredient, in this case: Munich Barley Malt. In order to achieve the deeply layered, yet incredibly clean malt depth that the style is known for, we employed a double-decoction mash for this beer. As with all Riggs Lagers, we gave this beer the traditional German Lager treatment: precise dosing of fresh lager yeast along with a very slow and cold fermentation schedule.

• ABV: 5.3%
• IBU: 18
• Grain: Munich (Type I and II)
• Boil Hops: Magnum, Mittelfruh, Hersbrucker

2024 Release Date: 1/4/2024

RedIPL is a “West Coast IPA Style” beer that was brewed with a large dose of locally grown Red Corn. This beer was heavily dry hopped with Mosaic and Cascade. It has a powerful citrus and blueberry aroma. It has an assertive bitterness that is the hallmark of west coast style IPAs. Due to its use of corn, the beer is medium/light bodied and has a dry finish. If you love hops, you’ll love Red IPL. If crazy hoppy beers aren’t your thing, you can always order another keg of American Lager or Hefeweizen…. ain’t nothing wrong with that!

• ABV: 7.7%
• IBU: 68
• Grain: Red X, Rick Davis’ Bloody Butcher Corn, Pilsner, C40
• Boil Hops: Magnum, Cascade, Columbus
  Whirlpool Hops: Cascade, Columbus
  Dry Hops: Cascade, Mosaic

2024 release date: 11/7/2024

RiggsOktoberfestis a true “Festbier” style, which is crafted to emulate the beers that are served at theOktoberfestin Munich. We prefer this modern, golden style lager over the darker “Märzen” style that is commonly made by American brewers. Here at Riggs, we take brewing German beers seriously. That’s why we don’treleasethis beer until exactly the right time of year. As always, we’rereleasingthis beer at the same time that theOktoberfest starts in Munich.Honey graham cracker sweetness from the German Malts pairs perfectly with the floral contribution of Hallertau Hops. Riggs Oktoberfestfinishes very dry, giving this beer an amazing drinkability. Prost!

• ABV: 6.0%

• IBU:21

• Grain: Pilsner, Munich, Carahell

• Hops: Magnum, Mittelfruh, Hersbrucker

2024 release date: 9/19/24

Barleywineis the strongest beer style that we ever make here at Riggs. We brew this beer exclusively with malted barely that was grown in a single field on the Riggs Family Farm.Due to the varying local weather conditions from year to year, each year’sBarleywineis unique. This year’s version has a delicate aroma of honey and toast, with a hint of white grapes.Barleywine‘s flavor is deep and layered. Dark bread blends into malty sweetness. The finish is clean, except for some lingering alcohol warmth…. just enough to remind you that this beer is nearly 9% alcohol.

• ABV: 8.9%
• IBU: 52
• Grain: 3 types of Riggs Grownbarley malt: Pale, Choko, and Crystal(malted by Mammoth Malt in Thawville, IL)
• Hops: Magnum, Cascade

We brewed Amarillo IPL with a malt character and ABV that’s consistentwith a West Coast IPA. But, as we usually do here at Riggs, we threw in a bunch of Riggs grown grain and then cold fermented the beer with our German Lager yeast. The result is clean, crisp, and aromatic. It has a well defined, yet balanced bitterness.

Amarillo hops bring a wide range of pleasant aromas: orange citrus, melon, and a light floral bouquet.

• ABV: 6.9%
• IBU: 54
• Grain: 2 Row, Riggs 6 Row, Riggs Corn, CaraAmber, Acidulated
• Boil Hops: Amarillo
• Whirlpool Hops: Amarillo Cryo
• Dry Hops: Amarillo and Amarillo Cryo

RiggsPilsneris a dry, crisp, and refreshing beer. We used 100% imported German barley malt and Hallertau hops to create this summertime classic. It’s hoppy, but not in the American sense. Classic German hop varieties, Hersbrucker and Mittelfruh, give the beer a uniquely floral and herbal aroma and an elegantly bitter finish.

• ABV: 5.3%
• IBU: 34

• Grain:Pilsner

• Hops: Magnum, Hersbrucker, Mittelfrüh

2024 Release Date: 5/2/2024

SIPL (short for Session India PaleLager) packs all of the hop flavor and aroma that you expect from an IPA into a beer with only 4.6% ABV. It has a wonderfully delicate aroma of citrus and pineapple. The light body of this beer is still able to carry its pronounced hop spiciness and bitterness. Simply put, SIPL is a showcase of American Hops on a low alcohol, thirst quenching canvas.

RiggsDunkelweizenhas a distinct advantage over other dark beers. Just in time for brew day, we had our local maltster custom roast someRiggs-grown wheat. The use of freshly roasted wheat gives this beer a truly uniquefresh roast character.This year’s Dunkelweizenhas an incredibly smooth “roasty” aroma and flavor up front. Its medium body carries nutty and cocoa flavors nicely. As is typical in wheat beers, RiggsDunkelweizenhas a noticeably “clovey” finish and virtually no hop character.

• ABV: 5.2% ABV
• IBU: 13
• Grain: Munich, Dark Wheat, Riggs-Grown Pale Wheat, CaraHell, Riggs-Grown Roasted Wheat, Acidulated

• Hops: Magnum

Hellesis the official beverage of Munich’s beer gardens.This German Lager is light in color, but that doesn’t mean that it lacks flavor. In fact, that’s what makesHellesso special. Its delicate floral and herbal hop aromas blend perfectly with a subtle malt sweetness. That grainy sweet flavor is followed by a dry, almost champagne-like finish.

Double IPL is not a balanced beer. It is high in alcohol and is extremely bitter. It has a powerful citrus and passion fruit aroma that comes from the reckless amount of exotic hops that we dumped into the fermentation tank. Although the inspiration for this beer was the West Coast Imperial IPA, we couldn’t help ourselves from putting our own spin on this style. Instead of adding sugar to the boil kettle to help dry out the beer’s finish, we used a hearty dose of whole kernel corn from our farm. Instead of using the typical American Ale yeast strain, we used our house German Lager yeast. If you don’t love hops, you’ll hate this beer. But, if you are a confirmed hop-head, we think you’ll really enjoy our take on this modern American classic.

• ABV: 9.0%
• IBU: ~100
• Grain: 2 Row, Champaign County Corn, CaraHell, C20
• Boil Hops: Chinook, Cascade
• Dry Hops: Citra, Amarillo, Cascade

This is a house beer that we brew exclusively for Flight Deck in Rochelle. The recipe is very similar to our standard IPL, but we tweaked the hop additions just a bit. A heavy dose of Mosaic Cryo in the dry hop gives this beer its delightfully complex aroma. The nose has notes of blueberry, pine, and citrus.

• ABV: 6.2%

• IBU: 47

• Boil Hops:Magnum, Amarillo

• Whirlpool Hops: Amarillo

• Dry Hops:Mosaic, Amarillo

• Grain:6 Row Barley Malt (Riggs Farm), 2 Row Barley Malt, Low Oil White Corn (Riggs Farm), CaraHell

Roast. Coffee. Smoke. Pine. Andblackas night. It’s appropriate that we’re releasing this beer on the day of the winter solstice. We used a large dose of custom roasted Riggs-grown malted wheat to showcase a fresh roast character that commercially sourced grains simply can’t deliver. For all of its upfront complexity, our use of Riggs-grown Corn and German Lager Yeast does its usual trick; this beer is dangerously drinkable. OurBlackIPLis a perfect example of the seasonality of beer.

• ABV: 7.3%

• IBU: 65

• Boil Hops: Magnum, Cascade, Columbus

• Dry Hops: Cascade, Columbus

• Grain: 2 Row Barley Malt, Roasted Riggs Wheat Malt, Low Oil White Corn (Riggs Farm), Smoked Barley Malt

ThisSmokedLagerwas lovingly crafted from exclusively locally grown grain and hops. Like all of our American focused lagers, this beer uses a big dose of our homegrown, ultra low oil corn. What makesSmokedLagerso unique from everything else we’ve ever brewed is that half of the grain used to brew it was first coldsmokedover beechwood.

OurSmokedLagerbrings out all of the mild, pleasant sweetness from beechwood smoke without the harsher flavors and aromas. This pale, moderate ABVlagerwas specifically brewed with summer heat in mind. It eloquently walks the tightrope of being full flavored while also being a sessionable thirst quencher.

• ABV: 5.0%

• IBU: 18

• Hops: 100% Illinois-grown Chinook and Cascade

• Grain: 100% Riggs-grown beechwood smoked 6-row, 6-row, white corn