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Rating: 4.25
Locations: Bartlett, Huntley, and Villa Park, IL
Founded: 2017
Last visited: August 2024
We visited the Huntley brewery and restaurant for this review. It’s a massive operation, with a huge dining area and a full kitchen. A large gathering space is set up adjacent to the main room. One look at the brewing tanks and the fermenters makes it clear that these folks are serious about brewing. There were 15 beers on tap when we visited.
More Brewing’s original location is a brewpub in Villa Park, IL.
BEER:
Bartlett Maibock (3.75) – Light amber Helles Bock. Malty sweetness is the top characteristic for this beer. Hop bitterness demonstrates good balance with malty character, but might be a bit too bitter.
Boomerweizen Hefeweizen (4.50) – Light amber, slightly hazy appearance. Classic Hefeweizen characteristics, clove, banana aspects. Slightly higher level of malt sweetness. Low hop bitterness, as expected. Smooth, easy to drink.
By Candlelight Hazy IPA (4.00) – Beautiful bouquet right from the jump. Fruity, floral. Malty, finely balanced. Extremely drinkable IPA.
Dole Mansion Fruited Sour (4.25) – Hazy, yellow/amber beer, completely opaque. Delicious pineapple flavor, with good balance between sweet and sour. Creamy mouthfeel. Somewhat thicker consistency, like a slushy drink. Slightly bitter aftertaste, appropriate for flavor profile.
ESB=M2 ESB (3.75) – Lovely malt sweetness. Somewhat lighter bodied than optimal. Hop bitterness spot on. Well rounded flavor profile.
Huntley Helles (3.75) – Crisp, refreshing lager. On the lighter side with respect to body. Nice hop bitterness.
Hush of Nitro Milk Stout (4.00) – Super dark, nearly opaque appearance. Malt character comes through, but doesn’t overpower. Chocolate undertones present. Smooth and drinkable.
Kölsch (4.50) – Straw yellow appearance. Light to medium bodied German ale. Crisp, Refreshing mouthfeel. Hop bitterness on the low side, but certainly appropriate for style. Excellent example of the Kölsch style.
L2 Orbit imperial Hazy IPA (4.25) – Fruity aspects present in bouquet. Dry aftertaste. Hop bitterness rather upfront. 8% ABV not evident, easy and smooth to drink.
Monogatari Fruited Gose (3.00) – Lime character overpowering from first sip. Light bodied, appropriate for style.
Oktoberfest (4.75) – Deep amber color. Malt sweetness front and center, as appropriate. Caramel malt is abundant and makes this beer a winner. Bittering hops play their role, bit are in the background, providing nice balance.
Pass It Around Dunkel (5.00) – Very dark brown appearance. Full-bodied lager. Roasted character fully dominates flavor profile. Hop bitterness stays out of the way of the malty sweetness. Tremendous example of style.
POG Fruited Sour Ale (4.00) – Fruity and pucker-worthy. Light bodied, sweet and sour collide in a very pleasant way. Complex fusion of blood orange and passion fruit. Hugely drinkable.
Premium Rye (4.50) – Light amber color. Light to medium body. Nice, crisp experience. Addition of rye evident and in excellent balance with other components.
Pub Ale (Nitro) (4.50) – Golden amber appearance. Malt sweetness upfront and is the defining aspect of this beer. Creamy mouthfeel. Head lingers in terrific fashion.
Swerski Dunkelweizen (4.50) – Weizenbier characteristics front and center. Dark and roasted adjunct malts present in proper proportion. The fundamental aspects of a Weizenbier and a dark beer are very well balanced. A well made Dunkelweizen difficult to find and this is one.
Take One Down Pilsner (4.50) – Golden, clear appearance. Medium bodied pilsner, crisp and malty. Noble hops hit the bullseye with respect to bitterness level. Classic flavor profile. Highly drinkable.
Tripel (4.50) – Golden amber appearance. Malty and bold, you know that this is not a wimpy beer. Sweet and fruity character comes to the forefront. Hop bitterness not a big player. 8.8% ABV well hidden.
Villa Pils (4.25) – Golden appearance. Medium-bodied and rather smooth mouthfeel. A refreshing pilsner. Bite of hop bitterness in proper proportion. Well formulated lager.
Winter Fields Brown Ale (4.00) – Deep amber color. Rich, caramel and roasted flavors rise to forefront. Big and malty beer. Hop bitterness takes its place as a subtle background aspect.
Zumwalt Baltic Porter (5.00) – Very dark amber appearance, nearly opaque. Massive malty character, big and bold, takes no prisoners. Roasted aspects define this beer. Notes of coffee and chocolate linger throughout. 7.6% ABV hardly noticeable.
FOOD:
A full menu is available, with a range of appetizers and main course items.