Menus
Lunch Menu
Tue-Fri 11am-4pm
Starters
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Paper Route Pretzel
Freshly baked, soft Bavarian pretzel served with horseradish mustard & beer cheese
$13
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Cheese Curds
Hand-dipped, beer-battered cheese curds, Old Herald fry sauce, honey mustard
$12
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Spinach Artichoke Dip
Creamy blend of cheese, artichokes, & spinach. Served with pita chips
$14
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Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Roasted red pepper hummus topped with feta. Served with pita chips
$14
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Loaded Tots
Buffalo-seasoned tater tots, queso, grilled chicken, candied jalapeño, buffalo sauce, sour cream, green onion
$15
News Writer Wings
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Jumbo Bone-in Hot Wings
House-made sauces: buffalo, bourbon BBQ, red hot, honey garlic, sweet heat
One pound $16
Two pounds $30
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Boneless "Wings"
House-made sauces: buffalo, bourbon BBQ, red hot, honey garlic, sweet heat
One pound $16
Two pounds $30
Sandwiches & Wraps
All sandwiches & wraps served with fries. Sub onion rings, tots, or side salad for $2. Sub gluten conscious bun $2-
Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich
"Spent grain-breaded," golden-fried chicken breast, Nashville hot sauce, pickle, southern coleslaw, honey, brioche bun
$15
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Cuban Sandwich
Pulled pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, dijonnaise sauce, grilled sourdough
$14
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Buffalo Chicken Wrap
Romaine, cucumber, green onion, crumbled blue cheese, buffalo chicken, buffalo ranch, tomato wrap
$15
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Mediterranean Veggie Wrap
Spinach, cucumber, tomato, red onion, feta, roasted red pepper hummus, balsamic vinaigrette, tomato wrap. (Vegan option available). (Add a protein $6)
$16
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Smoked Turkey Club
Smoked Sliced Turkey+Bacon+Sliced Tomato+Lettuce+Advocado Lime Ranch Sauce+Toasted Brioche Bread
$14
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Chicken Salad Sandwich
Chicken Salad+House-blended dressing+Brioche Bun
$12
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Thai Chicken Wrap
Grilled Chicken+Chopped Lettuce+Carrot+Bell Pepper+Thai Peanut Dressing
$14
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Caesar Wrap
Grilled Chicken+romaine+Cheese+Creamy Caesar Dressing+Flour tortilla
$14
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Buffalo Chicken Wrap
Romaine+Cucumber+Green Onion+Crumbled Blue Cheese+Buffalo Chicken+Buffalo Ranch+Tomato Wrap
$15
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Mediterranean Veggie Wrap
Spinach+Cucumber+Tomato+Red Onion+Feta+Roasted Red Pepper Hummus+BalsamicVinaigrette+Tomato Wrap. (Vegan Option Available) - Add a protein $6
$16
Smash Burgers
Local, grass-fed, certified Angus smash burgers served with fries. Sub onion rings, tots, or side salad for $2. Sub gluten conscious bun $2-
Brew Master
Pulled pork, golden beer cheese sauce, a hand-dipped onion ring, pickle, bourbon BBQ sauce, brioche bun
Single $14
Double $16
Triple $18
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Bacon Jam
Bacon jam, crispy bacon, smoked gouda, brioche bun
Single $15
Double $17
Triple $19
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Old Herald Smash
American cheese, pickle, onion, smoked ketchup, brioche bun
Single $12
Double $14
Triple $16
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The Sweet Heat Popper
Candied jalapeño, candied pecan bacon, pepper jack, horseradish cream cheese, sweet heat sauce, brioche bun
Single $15
Double $17
Triple $19
Salads
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Buffalo Ranch Chicken Salad Salad
Romaine, carrot, celery, cucumber, green onion, blue cheese, buffalo chicken, buffalo ranch
$15
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Strawberry Pecan Salad
Fresh spinach, candied bourbon pecan, feta, strawberry, poppyseed dressing. (Add chicken $4)
$15
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Asian Grilled Chicken Salad
Grilled Chicken Breast+Fresh Greens+Carrot+Cucumber+Bell Pepper+Peanut+Chickpea+Thai Peanut Dressing
$14
Front Page Flatbreads
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Buffalo Chicken Flatbread
Buffalo ranch, grilled chicken, St. Louis style cheese, red onion, blue cheese, green onion, buffalo sauce & ranch drizzle
$15
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BBQ Pulled Pork Flatbread
Bourbon BBQ sauce, house-smoked pulled pork, caramelized onion, mozzarella, green onion
$16
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Nashville Hot Flatbread
Nashville hot sauce, grilled chicken, mozzarella, mascarpone, pickle, southern coleslaw, honey, green onion
$15
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Roasted Veggie Flatbread
Tomato sauce, bell pepper, onion, tomato, spinach, mascarpone, balsamic reduction drizzle
$15
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Italian Flatbread
Marinara Sauce+Italian Sausage+Bell Pepper+Mozzarella
$15
Entrées
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Fish Tacos
Blackened white fish, chopped lettuce, pineapple salsa, warm flour tortillas. Served with chips & queso
$17
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Grilled Atlantic Salmon
8 oz wild caught grilled Atlantic salmon, bed of organic purple rice and quinoa blend, honey bourbon glaze
$22
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Fish and Chips
Spent-grain, beer-battered cod, southern coleslaw, house-made tartar sauce, French fries
$18
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Rice Bowl
Grilled Chicken+Bell Pepper+Onion+Chickpea+Teriyaki Sauce+White Rice
$14
Soup of the Day
Please ask your server for a description of the soup we're currently offering-
Bowl
$8
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Cup
$5
Kids
Kids menu-
Chicken Bites with Fries
$6
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Slider with Fries
$6
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Grilled Cheese with Fries
$6
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Cheese Pizza
$6
Dinner Menu
Starters
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Paper Route Pretzel
Freshly baked, soft Bavarian pretzel served with horseradish mustard & beer cheese
$13
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Candied Pecan Bacon
Candied bacon smothered in sweet & spicy honey maple bourbon pecans. Served with sesame pita chips, bacon jam
$15
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Cheese Curds
Hand-dipped, beer-battered cheese curds, Old Herald fry sauce, honey mustard
$12
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Spinach Artichoke Dip
Creamy blend of cheese, artichokes, & spinach. Served with pita chips
$14
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Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Roasted red pepper hummus topped with feta. Served with pita chips
$14
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Loaded Tots
Buffalo-seasoned tater tots, queso, grilled chicken, candied jalapeño, buffalo sauce, sour cream, green onion
$15
News Writer Wings
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Jumbo Bone-in Hot Wings
House-made sauces: buffalo, bourbon BBQ, red hot, honey garlic, sweet heat
One pound $16
Two pounds $30
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Boneless "Wings"
House-made sauces: buffalo, bourbon BBQ, red hot, honey garlic, sweet heat
One pound $16
Two pounds $30
Sandwiches & Wraps
All sandwiches & wraps served with fries. Sub onion rings, tots, or side salad for $2. Sub gluten conscious bun $2-
Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich
"Spent grain-breaded," golden-fried chicken breast, Nashville hot sauce, pickle, southern coleslaw, honey, brioche bun
$15
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Cuban Sandwich
Pulled pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, dijonnaise sauce, grilled sourdough
$14
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Buffalo Chicken Wrap
Romaine, cucumber, green onion, crumbled blue cheese, buffalo chicken, buffalo ranch, tomato wrap
$15
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Mediterranean Veggie Wrap
Spinach, cucumber, tomato, red onion, feta, roasted red pepper hummus, balsamic vinaigrette, tomato wrap. (Vegan option available). (Add a protein $6)
$16
Salads
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Buffalo Ranch Chicken Salad Salad
Romaine, carrot, celery, cucumber, green onion, blue cheese, buffalo chicken, buffalo ranch
$15
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Steak Salad
Mixed greens, cucumber, red onion, tomato, feta, croutons, chimichurri vinaigrette, grilled sirloin
$17
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Strawberry Pecan Salad
Fresh spinach, candied bourbon pecan, feta, strawberry, poppyseed dressing. (Add chicken $4)
$15
Front Page Flatbreads
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Buffalo Chicken Flatbread
Buffalo ranch, grilled chicken, St. Louis style cheese, red onion, blue cheese, green onion, buffalo sauce & ranch drizzle
$15
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BBQ Pulled Pork Flatbread
Bourbon BBQ sauce, house-smoked pulled pork, caramelized onion, mozzarella, green onion
$16
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Nashville Hot Flatbread
Nashville hot sauce, grilled chicken, mozzarella, mascarpone, pickle, southern coleslaw, honey, green onion
$15
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Roasted Veggie Flatbread
Tomato sauce, bell pepper, onion, tomato, spinach, mascarpone, balsamic reduction drizzle
$15
Smash Burgers
Local, grass-fed, certified Angus smash burgers served with fries. Sub onion rings, tots, or side salad for $2. Sub gluten conscious bun $2-
Brew Master
Pulled pork, golden beer cheese sauce, a hand-dipped onion ring, pickle, bourbon BBQ sauce, brioche bun
Single $14
Double $16
Triple $18
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Bacon Jam
Bacon jam, crispy bacon, smoked gouda, brioche bun
Single $15
Double $17
Triple $19
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Old Herald Smash
American cheese, pickle, onion, smoked ketchup, brioche bun
Single $12
Double $14
Triple $16
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The Sweet Heat Popper
Candied jalapeño, candied pecan bacon, pepper jack, horseradish cream cheese, sweet heat sauce, brioche bun
Single $15
Double $17
Triple $19
Entrées
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Twisted Lasagna
Lasagna rolled up like a newspaper (layers of seasoned ground beef, Italian sausage, blended cheese, marinara, mascarpone). Served with side house salad, garlic bread
$19
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Vodka Pasta
Blush sauce with ardent spirits vodka, campanelle pasta, tender grilled chicken
$18
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Fish Tacos
Blackened white fish, chopped lettuce, pineapple salsa, warm flour tortillas. Served with chips & queso
$17
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Grilled Atlantic Salmon
8 oz wild caught grilled Atlantic salmon, bed of organic purple rice and quinoa blend, honey bourbon glaze
$22
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Fish and Chips
Spent-grain, beer-battered cod, southern coleslaw, house-made tartar sauce, French fries
$18
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Citrus Pork Chop
Marinated 8 oz pork chop, Mississippi River rum, citrus glaze, garlic mashed potatoes, root vegetables
$18
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Ribeye Steak
12 oz chef's cut ribeye, herb butter, garlic mashed potatoes, root vegetables, side house salad
$29
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Beef Medallions
Beef medallions, mustard sauce, garlic smashed potatoes, asparagus
$26
Soup of the Day
Please ask your server for a description of the soup we're currently offering-
Bowl
$8
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Cup
$5
Kids
Kids menu-
Chicken Bites with Fries
$6
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Slider with Fries
$6
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Grilled Cheese with Fries
$6
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Cheese Pizza
$6
Brunch Menu
10 AM - 2 PM Sundays!
Sweet
Served with crispy bacon or sausage-
Gooey Pancakes
Golden pancakes loaded with pieces of gooey butter cake served with sweet cream & warm maple syrup
$16
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Bourbon French Toast
Hand-dipped and griddled brioche bread. Served with ghostwriter bourbon maple syrup
$15
Savory
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Chicken & Waffle
Hand-breaded chicken golden fried along with a Belgian waffle. Served with honey sriracha syrup
$16
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Brunch Burger
1/3 lb burger, golden tots, American cheese, crispy bacon & a fried egg. Served with house chips
$16
Classics
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Biscuits & Gravy
Two freshly baked buttermilk biscuits topped with a from-scratch peppered sausage gravy
$14
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Veggie Omelet
Loaded with fresh spinach, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, & feta cheese. Served with seasoned tots
$15
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Meat Lover's Omelet
Loaded with sausage, crispy bacon, diced ham, & cheddar cheese. Served with seasoned tots
$16
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Brunchy Skillet
Golden tots, sausage gravy, chopped bacon, cheese, & scrambled eggs
$15
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Kahok Platter
2 eggs your way, golden tots, buttermilk biscuit & sausage gravy, with your choice of crispy bacon or sausage
$16
Junior Editors
Kids 10 and underServed with a choice of scrambled egg, a cup of fruit, bacon, or sausage
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French Toast Sticks
$7
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Waffle
$7
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Pancakes
$7
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Slider
$7
Sides / Add-Ons
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Bacon or Sausage
$2.50
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Egg (Fried or Scrambled)
$2.50
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Toast / Biscuit
$2
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Pancake
$4
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Tots
$3
Pair with tasty beverages!
Ask about our margarita flights, bloody Mary's beermosas and agave sunrise
Choose a flight of any 4 beers for $9. Add $5 to refill price for new glass growler
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Spell Czech Pilsner
5% ABV, 28 IBU. Czech-style pilsner brewed with Wai-iti hops for a clean refreshing pilsner
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Daily Dunkel
4.7% ABV, 15 IBU. German dunkelweizen. Easy drinking with tasty hints of banana bread. Prost!
16 oz draft
32 oz gwlr
64 oz gwlr
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Blonde Anniversary Ale!
5% ABV, 13 IBU. Toast our 5 year anniversary with this smooth, rounded golden ale
16 oz draft
32 oz gwlr
64 oz gwlr
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Backspace Brown
5.3% ABV, 16 IBU. Backspace brown ale: light-bodied English brown ale with a malty backbone and roasty notes
16 oz draft
32 oz gwlr
64 oz gwlr
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Printer's Ink
7.4% ABV, 11 IBU. Our flagship beer... Smooth & roasty black ale with notes of chocolate & coffee
14 oz draft
32 oz gwlr
64 oz gwlr
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SIUE Cougar Red Lager
5% ABV, 14 IBU. Alumni brewed! Smooth and easy red lager. Go cougars!
16 oz draft
32 oz gwlr
64 oz gwlr
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Sports Page Lite
4.3% ABV, 9 IBU. Our most popular beer... Very light St. Louis-style lager. Easy drinking with very low-hop character
16 oz draft
32 oz gwlr
64 oz gwlr
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Late Edition
6.3% ABV, 40 IBU. Balanced American IPA. Citrusy amber goodness. Dry-hopped with citra and mandarina Bavaria hops. Not too bitter with notes of citrus, orange & grapefruit
16 oz draft
32 oz gwlr
64 oz gwlr
All spirits are produced and bottled in-house! All are smooth and sippable. Most bottles available for purchase for your home bar! Try a flight of any 3 spirits for $12 and receive 10% of any bottle purchase!
Agave
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Ardent Agave
40% ABV ⁄ unaged. Uniquely smooth and flavorful agave spirit (made like premium tequila). Made from imported blue weber agave, fermented in-house a low temperatures (like lagering a beer) to draw out more tropical character. Distilled capturing only the best cuts for the smoothest agave sipper on the planet!
Pour / simple cocktail $8
750 ml bottle (to go) $32
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Agave Rosa
47.5% ABV ⁄ 1yr. Smooth ardent agave rested in a port wine cask. Floral, flavorful, smooth. Makes an incredible paloma!
Pour / simple cocktail $10
375 ml bottle (to go) $26
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Ardent Agave - Extra Añejo
46% ABV ⁄ 3yr+. Ardent agave aged in a new charred oak barrel (like bourbon). Wonderful bourbon-like nose with a smooth and complex finish. Amazing crossover between bourbon and tequila. Limited edition. You won't be sorry you tried this unique sipper
Pour $12
750 ml bottle (to go) $60
Bourbon
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Ghostwriter, Straight Bourbon Whiskey
45% ABV ⁄ 4yr+. Distiller Derik is blending some great barrels while his house-distilled whiskeys are maturing downstairs. Ghostwriter is one of the smoothest and tastiest bourbons you'll find. 21% rye mash bill blended from 4-6yo barrels
2 oz pour $10
750 ml bottle (to go) $45
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B is for Bourbon
62.5% ABV ⁄ 2+ years. Our single barrel cask strength, unfiltered straight bourbon fermented, distilled, and aged in-house. This release is only 26 months old but exhibits more maturity than the age implies. Made from Illinois-grown grains including 60% corn, 15% wheat, 15% rye, and 10% barley. This barrel was privately selected by Col. Steve Akley for the ABV barrel shop
Pour $8
750 ml bottle (to go) $48
Vodka
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Ardent Vodka
34.6% ABV ⁄ unaged. Gluten-free 100% corn-based vodka. Plain vodka from the plains. Super smooth with a clean finish... Just as vodka is supposed to be
Pour / simple cocktail $6
750 ml bottle (to go) $22
Unique Spirits
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Horseradish Spirit
40% ABV ⁄ unaged. World-famous horseradish spirit (as seen on Places to Love with Samantha Brown and PBS Travels with Darley). We redistill our vodka with locally grown horseradish. Aromatic, crazy smooth, sips like a dirty martini, and makes a killer bloody Mary!
Pour $6
750 ml bottle (to go) $28
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Coffee Spirit
45% ABV ⁄ unaged. We redistill ardent vodka with locally roasted and freshly ground coffee from Mina's espresso (grown on their family farm in Minas, Brazil). Silky smooth, aromatic with fresh coffee notes without bitterness. Take your espresso martini to the next level!
Pour $6
750 bottle (to go) $30
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The Confluence Blend
50% ABV ⁄ 2023. Experience the coming together of the world's best spirits. We blend our rum with straight bourbon whiskey and age in an añejo tequila cask. Characteristics of each spirit come through with each sip changing as it crosses your pallet. Unique sipper... Killer base for a Manhattan
Pour $10
750 ml bottle (to go) $50
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HotShot
42.3% ABV ⁄ 2yr. Ardent vodka aged in Tabasco pepper barrels. Layers of flavor from the barrel and a spicy finish. Unfiltered so some pepper bits are still in the bottle. Try in a bloody Mary!
Pour / simple cocktail $8
375 ml bottle (to go) $25
Gin
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Ardent Spirits Gin
45% ABV ⁄ unaged. Citrus forward gin made with juniper, lemongrass, orange and lemon peels, coriander, cinnamon, grains of paradise and orris root. Smooth and refreshing without the pine cone in-mouth effect
Pour / simple cocktail $6
200 ml bottle (to go) $16
750 ml bottle (to go) $26
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Rhubarb-Hibiscus Gin
40% ABV ⁄ unaged. Ardent gin rested with chopped rhubarb stalks and hibiscus petals. Floral, refreshing... Layers of flavor... Makes the best gin and tonic ever!
Pour/ simple cocktail $8
750 ml bottle (to go) $30
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Sippin' Gin
44.2% ABV ⁄ 1yr. Our gin finished in a California cab wine barrel. Crazy good sipper!
Pour / simple cocktail $8
375 ml bottle (to go) $30
Rum
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Mississippi River Rum
36.7% ABV ⁄ unaged. House-distilled rum fermented from a blend of golden molasses, demerara, and brown sugar. Super smooth off the still and back sweetened lightly with caramelized sugar. As smooth a rum as you will ever find
Pour / simple cocktail $8
750 ml bottle (to go) $30
Liqueurs-Aperitif
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Fresta Limoncello
30% ABV ⁄ unaged. Limoncello made in-house for Joe Fresta Jr (from the family that started Pasta House). Smooth, lightly tart, not too sweet. We use only fresh lemon peels, corn-based ardent spirits, and real cane sugar for an excellent after-dinner sipper cold or an excellent lemon drop martini
After dinner sipper $6
750 ml bottle (to go) $24
Brandy
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Vidal Brandy
45% ABV ⁄ 2yr. This collaboration with Grafton Vineyards started with a delicious Vidal wine that we distilled here and aged in a toasted-only West Virginian oak barrel for over 2 years. Smooth fireside sipper that also makes a great old-fashioned
Pour $6
375 ml bottle (to go) $28
Cask Finishes
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Toasted Rye
59.8% ABV ⁄ 5yr+. 95% rye whiskey finished in a toasted-only cask. Flavor bomb! Great gateway into premium rye whiskey for bourbon lovers. Drinks much smoother than its 119.6 proof implies
Pour $10
375 ml bottle (to go) $35
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PX Sherry Cask finished Bourbon
50% ABV ⁄ 6yr. A shining star in the finished bourbon world. We finished a 5.5yr bourbon in a Pedro Ximenez sherry cask from Spain. Layers of flavors and wonderful aromas combine from the bourbon and the sherry cask. Very limited edition
Pour $12
750 ml bottle (to go) $65
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Madeira Cask finished Bourbon
50% ABV ⁄ 6yr+. A 5.5yr bourbon rested in a Madeira cask from Portugal. Smoot round character and complex flavors. A pleasure to sip. very limited release of 120 bottles
Pour $12
750 ml bottle (to go) $65
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Cognac Cask finished Wheat Whiskey
47.1% ABV ⁄ 6yr+. A 5+ yo wheat whiskey in a cognac cask. This has loads of character and lights up your pallet (in a good way). Limited release of 120 bottles for sale
Pour $12
750 ml bottle $65
We offer our core brands and the occasional seasonal in a 1/6 barrel (41 pints/5.2 gal)
Email us to find out about our current beer options & to place an order. Sorry, no same-day requests
All kegs use standard couplers
Party pumps are available with a refundable $50 deposit
All sales are cash or charge only with valid ID, 21 and up
All keg sales are subject to a refundable deposit of $75
Pick-ups are weekdays only
1/6 Barrel – $90
Other Important Information
Deposits:
$150 will be held on your credit card until equipment is returned. A refund will be processed within 7 days after
Returns:
30 days free of charge. $2/day after 30 days. After 45 days, your credit card will be charged for accrued fees including the deposit
Damages:
Any repairs needed to damaged equipment will be deducted from your deposit
All kegs use standard couplers
Party pumps are available with a refundable $50 deposit
All sales are cash or charge only with valid ID, 21 and up
All keg sales are subject to a refundable deposit of $75.
Pick-ups are weekdays only
1/6 barrel – $100
Other Important Information
Deposits:
$150 will be held on your credit card until equipment is returned. A refund will be processed within 7 days after
Returns:
30 days free of charge. $2/day after 30 days. After 45 days, your credit card will be charged for accrued fees including the deposit
Damages:
Any repairs needed to damaged equipment will be deducted from your deposit