Engrained Brewing Company

Springfield, IL · $$

Inebrious

Beverage Program Score

Editorial review: 2026-09-22

Editor: Micah Rousey

How we score

The editorial take

Engrained Brewing Company is a farm-to-table microbrewery brewing craft beer onsite, with a tap list that spans year-round flagships, seasonals, and seltzers. Great Prairie German Lager and Farmyard Hefeweizen each took Best of Craft Beer Silver. Takeaway runs from 4- or 6-packs to growlers and kegs, and the brewery self-distributes around Sangamon County. A private event space overlooks the brewhouse, with custom beer pairings and brewery tours available.

What should I order?: Start with Great Prairie German Lager or Farmyard Hefeweizen, both Best of Craft Beer Silver winners. Brombier Blackberry Lager, Lokal Hop IPA, and Fulsome Irish Red Ale anchor the year-round flagships, while Fox Moon Oatmeal Stout and Custom Cup Coffee Stout cover darker pours.
Who will enjoy this place?: Beer drinkers who want an onsite brewery with year-round flagships, seasonals, and seltzers, plus takeaway in cans, growlers, or kegs. Private event planners can book a space overlooking the brewery with custom beer pairings and tours.
When should I go?: For a brewery tour or a private event with custom beer pairings in the space overlooking the brewhouse.
What should I expect to spend?: Growler fills run $6 for 32 oz and $12 for 64 oz, with a $5 glass jug and fill prices that can vary by beer. Kegs are $90 for 5 gallon or 1/6 barrel and $180 for 15.5 gallon or 1/2 barrel, plus a $75 keg deposit.
What makes the beverage program distinctive?: Engrained brews craft beer onsite as a farm-to-table microbrewery, self-distributes with a focus on Sangamon County, and offers a private event space overlooking the brewery with custom beer pairings and private brewery tours.

Beverage categories

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Beer

An onsite farm-to-table microbrewery with a broad year-round and seasonal tap list. Flagships include Brombier Blackberry Lager, Lokal Hop IPA, and Fulsome Irish Red Ale. Great Prairie German Lager and Farmyard Hefeweizen each won Best of Craft Beer Silver. Takeaway covers 4- or 6-packs, growlers, and kegs.

Menu strengths

— Brews craft beer onsite as a farm-to-table microbrewery with a broad year-round and seasonal tap list.
— Great Prairie German Lager and Farmyard Hefeweizen each received a Best of Craft Beer Silver Award.
— Takeaway formats include 4- or 6-packs, growlers, and kegs, self-distributed with a focus on Sangamon County.

Standout selections

— Great Prairie German Lager, a traditional all-barley Munich Helles German-style lager at 5.0% ABV and a Best of Craft Beer Silver winner.
— Farmyard Hefeweizen, a classic German wheat beer with hints of banana and clove at 5.0% ABV and a Best of Craft Beer Silver winner.
— Brombier Blackberry Lager, a Munich-style helles lager with real blackberry puree at 5.0% ABV.
— Custom Cup Coffee Stout, brewed with locally roasted single-origin coffee beans from Custom Cup at 6.0% ABV.

Pricing: 32 oz growler beer fill $6; 64 oz growler glass jug $5 and beer fill $12; kegs $90 for 5 gallon or 1/6 barrel, $180 for 15.5 gallon or 1/2 barrel, $75 keg deposit.

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