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

We only brew lager beer.

Goldfinger Brewing Company

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.

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Goldfinger Brewing Company

Goldfinger Brewing Company

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

July 31st, 2020, the Goldfinger taproom opened. We only had three beers on tap and no cans to-go: Original, Pils, and Vienna. We opened with a dream of reviving our ancestor’s 19th century Polish brewery and to bring attention to the diversity of strictly lager beer styles. Between the uncertainty of a global pandemic and the reception the public would have about a brewery that doesn’t serve hazy IPAs, we were cautious about our batch sizes to start. You guys made sure to let us know that was a big mistake, as we quickly ran out of beer and have been playing catch up ever since. We are grateful to be here bigger, stronger, and better than we were six years ago. Thank you to all of our supporters over these years, and welcome to our newcomers: there’s plenty of room at the table for lager lovers. A special shout out to Jeremy Gouldey (beertender turned brewer) and John Burch who have been with us since the beginning. Come celebrate six years of lager beer at Goldfinger. ... See MoreSee Less
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West Coast Pils has become our excuse to experiment with modern American hops. Normally, if we’re using American hops, it is legacy varieties that are far less pungent and closer to noble varieties in their subtleties. But our WC Pils is a wonderful confluence of traditional pilsner brewing techniques in the brewhouse with a modern American craft take on hopping later in the process. At Goldfinger, we believe the natural bubbles created during fermentation present the best mouthfeel and aroma delivery mechanism, so we blend fermenting Goldfinger Pils into the conditioning tank of our WC Pils to naturally carbonate it. We hope you have been enjoying our West Coast Pils which is available in cans and on draft, and was distributed across Chicagoland last week. Get it fresh!#westcoastpils ... See MoreSee Less
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We are back in full lager force! Taproom returns to normal hours today. #SeeYouLager ... See MoreSee Less
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Sorry, but the Taproom will be closed again today, 7/28 due to ongoing power outage related issues.  we hope to be back up and running tomorrow.  ... See MoreSee Less
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Unfortunately, the taproom will be closed today, 7/27, due to a power outage from the severe weather in our area. Stay safe out there!We hope to be back up and running tomorrow. 🤞 ... See MoreSee Less
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