Goldfinger Brewing Company

Goldfinger Brewing Company: A Lager beer brewery and taproom located in Downers Grove, Illinois.

We only brew lager beer.

The Goldfinger Brewing Company is a lager focused microbrewery located in Downers Grove, two blocks northwest of the Fairview Metra station.

The Goldfinger family knows beer! From the mid-1800s till the early 1900s, Goldfingers across Central Europe sold hops, malted barley, and crafted beers on brewing equipment that they designed and manufactured. At their St. Philip Street brewery and pub in Krakow, in a bygone era, locals would exclaim, “na Zdrowie!” as they clinked together mugs filled with their crisp brews.

Today, the robust brewing tradition of our ancestors is reborn at Goldfinger Brewing Company of Downers Grove, Illinois. Combining traditional European methods with American creativity and innovation, a genuine descendant of the Goldfingers crafts only the most aromatic and deliciously flavorful lager style beers. Made with the finest raw materials and persevering care, Goldfinger Brewing Company promises beers of the highest quality and subtle complexity.

Come Have A Lager With Us!

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Goldfinger Brewing Company

A revived 19th century brewery specializing in lager beer. A true Lager house. DRINK MORE LAGER.

Goldfinger Brewing Company

1 day ago

Welcome to the Lager House513 Rogers StreetDowners Grove, ILFood trucks today and tomorrow. We’ll be closed on Easter. ... See MoreSee Less

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Goldfinger Brewing Company

2 days ago

Now that April Fool’s is over, we can come clean and say we are not pursuing the “skunk tanks.”We’re definitely not joking when we talk about the malt expression of the Danube Swabian: Historical Vienna lager. There is honey, grain, and toasted bread crust that provides an initial richness but then gives way to delightful herbal hop notes. It is no wonder, when this recipe was first brewed, it would immediately experience widespread enthusiasm. We’re on the road again today, distributing this one of a kind lager across Chicagoland, and it is flowing beautifully through our side pull faucet in the taproom. We’re open at 3pm today. ... See MoreSee Less

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Goldfinger Brewing Company

3 days ago

We’re almost at the finish line for a custom designed lagering tank that we believe will take our beers to the next level. These clear glass tanks, or “skunk tanks,” will be placed outside in our beer garden to encourage a chemical reaction referred to as “lightstruck.” We heard “dank” is all the rage, so we’re upping the ante. ... See MoreSee Less

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Goldfinger Brewing Company

4 days ago

A beer is inspired by Anton Dreher, the 19th-century brewer who helped define the Vienna lager style. Dreher, himself a Danube Swabian, learned pale malting techniques from British brewers and was among the first to pair them with lager fermentation to create something entirely new: a beer with depth and structure, yet refined and highly drinkable.The idea for this beer took shape after Tom read “Vienna Lager” by our friend Andreas Krenmair (@der_ak ). In it, he outlines original malt specifications used in Dreher’s time, built on Moravian winter barley. We worked with Sugar Creek Malting (@sugarcreekmaltco ) to recreate that malt as faithfully as possible, giving us a foundation true to the historic process.From there, we kept things traditional: Czech Saaz hops, a triple decoction mash for deeper bready and toasty malt character, all on a lighter, deep golden canvas at just 4.5% ABV..Available today in the taproom and to-go when we open at 3pm. We will also begin Chicagoland distribution of this beer and will be delivering throughout the week. ... See MoreSee Less

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Goldfinger Brewing Company

5 days ago

We’re sorry. We understand no apology will be sufficient enough to make up for the fact that Pils wasn’t on draft for basically the entire month of March. But if we’re being honest, you guys faked us out. Just as we were beginning to think you weren’t patient enough to let us slow pour it for you, all of a sudden it was in the top three beers you drank in the taproom week to week. Maybe it’s the fact that it is guaranteed to be $6 a glass any day that we’re open (which is 7 days a week now!), but we also think you’ve come around to the endless drinkability of Goldfinger Pils. But as you all know by now, when we need to ramp up our lagers, it takes at least two months for it to come to fruition on account of our stubbornness for time at cold temperatures. Well, it’s back, and we made sure to brew a lot more so it doesn’t go away again. During its hiatus, we would scroll through photos in our album “Goldfinger Pils,” longing for its return. Feel free to screen grab if you’re ever off in a distant land longing for Pils. ... See MoreSee Less

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