Big Thorn Farm & Brewery

08/26/2026

Fire pits are stocked and ready! Seems the chillier nights are upon us, and WE COULD NOT LOVE IT MORE. Grab some pals, a VIENNA LAGER, and enjoy a fire and a BEEF GYRO at Big Thorn!

We are reintroducing some light distribution of our beer, and if you're a bar/restaurant owner who would like to carry our draft beer, hit us up at [email protected]. Current spots to find our beer:

Vermilion River Beer Company
Cedar and Smoke LLC
The Pump
Obsidian Coffee Danville IL

New and upcoming:
***Vienna Lager
***Extended Anniversary Truck Menu!
***Fall Flavors

☀Thursday 3-9 (truck 5-8)
☀Friday 3-9 pm (truck 5-8)
☀Saturday 12-9 pm (truck 12-8)
☀Sunday 12-4 pm (truck 12-4 )

Check out menus and FAQ's on our website: www.bigthornfarm.com

TREE BAR DRAFTS
Vienna Lager
Belgian Wheat
Curt's Blood Orange Sour
Anna's Session IPA
Irish Red
Golden Ale
Anniversary IPA
Citrus Saison
Mosaic IPA
Dad's Bourbon Stout
Farm Red
Toasted Oak Brown
Linn's Hickory Milk Stout
Obsidian Coffee Brown
Guest Can: Ace Mango Cider, Ace Perry Cider, Ace Pineapple Cider

NA Beer Bottles/Cans/Kombucha: Go Brewing Pils, Go Brewing Tropical IPA, Deschutes Black Butte Porter, Forage Tepache

COMING UP: Farm Red, Cherry Wood Wheat

We are a farm and brewery in scenic Vermilion County, Illinois. Big Thorn Brewery brews off-grid, real ales and lagers using organic ingredients from our farm.

08/19/2026

Freshly-tapped BELGIAN WHEAT served up from some of your faves!!! It's always a crowd favorite, for good reason. Easy-drinking, with notes of orange and coriander, full-bodied and sessionable at just 4% ABV! Try it with a DIJON CHICKEN & BLUE for a real treat. Come hang! ✌️

New and upcoming:
***Belgian Wheat
***Extended Anniversary Truck Menu!

☀Thursday 3-9 (truck 5-8)
☀Friday 3-9 pm (truck 5-8)
☀Saturday 12-9 pm (truck 12-8)
☀Sunday 12-4 pm (truck 12-4 )

Check out menus and FAQ's on our website: www.bigthornfarm.com

TREE BAR DRAFTS
Belgian Wheat
Curt's Blood Orange Sour
Anna's Session IPA
Irish Red
Golden Ale
Anniversary IPA
Citrus Saison
Mosaic IPA
Dad's Bourbon Stout
Farm Red
Toasted Oak Brown
Ma, You're A Peach
Linn's Hickory Milk Stout
Obsidian Coffee Brown
Guest Can: Ace Mango Cider, Ace Perry Cider, Ace Pineapple Cider

NA Beer Bottles/Cans/Kombucha: Go Brewing Pils, Go Brewing Tropical IPA, Deschutes Black Butte Porter, Forage Tepache

COMING UP: Farm Red, Cherry Wood Wheat

08/15/2026

Big Thorn will be closed today, Saturday, August 15th! Downed power lines are blocking access to the farm. See you all tomorrow!!

08/12/2026

Phfew! You made it to next week already! This week? Who the heck knows. All we know is that we need a beer, and we need it NOW! We heard you loud and clear, and we've decided to extend the Anniversary Truck Menu for the rest of the summer! (We're already fiending for a Pork & Pickle, for real). We're also tapping a new sour, CURT'S BLOOD ORANGE SOUR! Our good friend, Curt, has always wanted us to brew this beer, and this one is for him. Thanks for hanging out with us since the beginning, Curt!

We still have a few t-shirts left, and we're pouring IRISH RED, GOLDEN ALE, and ANNA'S SESSION IPA!

New and upcoming:
***Curt's Blood Orange Sour
***Extended Anniversary Truck Menu!

☀Thursday 3-9 (truck 5-8)
☀Friday 3-9 pm (truck 5-8)
☀Saturday 12-9 pm (truck 12-8)
☀Sunday 12-4 pm (truck 12-4 )

Check out menus and FAQ's on our website: www.bigthornfarm.com

TREE BAR DRAFTS
Anna's Session IPA
Irish Red
Golden Ale
Anniversary IPA
Citrus Saison
Salty's Lager
Mosaic IPA
Dad's Bourbon Stout 2026
Farm Red
Toasted Oak Brown
Ma, You're A Peach
Linn's Hickory Milk Stout
Obsidian Coffee Brown
Guest Can: Ace Mango Cider, Ace Perry Cider

NA Beer Bottles/Cans/Kombucha: Go Brewing Pils, Go Brewing Tropical IPA, Deschutes Black Butte Porter, Forage Tepache

COMING UP: Belgian Wheat, Cherry Wood Wheat

08/11/2026

We're overwhelmed, thankful, grateful, and downright tickled by everyone who came out to celebrate with us this week. Cheers to TEN YEARS!! Thanks for hanging with us this week and all these years ✌️✌️✌️

08/06/2026

Limited edition 10th Anniversary t-shirts!! Throwback to our OG color! $20 at The Tree Bar!

08/06/2026

It's our 10th Anniversary Week! We look forward to seeing you this week (rain or shine), and toasting with us for this great milestone. Thanks for hanging with us all these years; it's been a great joy to build and share our little slice with you. Here's to many more! ✌

Also throwing much love at our awesome, Vermilion County friends who were excited and willing to carry our 10th Anniversary beer! You can find it this week at Vermilion River Beer Company, Obsidian Coffee Danville IL, Cedar and Smoke LLC

New and upcoming:
***10TH Anniversary Celebration August 6-9th
***Anniversary IPA (7%, 50 IBU) Brewed with cherry wood branches and ginger and dry-hopped with Galaxy hops
***Special Truck Menu (with your fave throwback items!)
Kayla's Chic Treats Friday 5-sellout, Saturday 12-sellout
***Special Pavilion Tappings on Saturday with Aaron and Anna
***Mack's Sodas & Sweets 1-4 pm Saturday (under the pavilion)
***Limited Edition 10th Anniversary T-shirts

☀Thursday 3-9 (truck 5-8)
☀Friday 3-9 pm (truck 5-8)
☀Saturday 12-9 pm (truck 12-8)
☀Sunday 12-4 pm (truck 12-4 )

Check out menus and FAQ's on our website: www.bigthornfarm.com

TREE BAR DRAFTS
Anniversary IPA
Citrus Saison
Salty's Lager
Mosaic IPA
Dad's Bourbon Stout 2025
Dad's Bourbon Stout 2026
Farm Red
Blueberry Wheat
Toasted Oak Brown
Ma, You're A Peach
Citra Sour
Arbuckle's Honey Wheat
Linn's Hickory Milk Stout
Vienna Lager
Obsidian Coffee Brown
Plum Seltzer
Guest Can: Ace Mango Cider, Ace Perry Cider

PAVILION DRAFTS (Saturday)
Mexican Lager
Irish Red
Anna's Session IPA
Golden Ale
2021 Vintage Winter Welcome Bottles we've been saving!

NA Beer Bottles/Cans/Kombucha: Go Brewing Pils, Go Brewing Tropical IPA, Deschutes Black Butte Porter, Forage Tepache

COMING UP: Belgian Wheat, Anna's Session IPA, Curt's Blood Orange Sour

08/03/2026

Kayla's Chic Treats will be here Friday and Saturday for our 10th Anniversary Week!!! Her trifles are worth the trip alone!

Get ready for an extended weekend of fun and celebrations at Big Thorn Farm & Brewery !

I can remember when I met Anna 10 years ago at Vermilion Liquor handing out samples talking about their new brewery....look at them now!!! 💚

It is their 10th Anniversary! A big milestone!!!

Come out and celebrate Thursday-Sunday this week!

I'll be there Friday and Saturday with dessert!

Friday Time: 5pm-8pm or sell out
Saturday Time: 12pm-sell out or early evening

Here are the flavors up for grabs!

Friday Night Menu:

Anniversary IPA Trifle:
Orange Ginger Honey cake
Cherry preserves
Orange Honey Buttercream
Orange slice and a cherry!

Strawberry Pineapple Cheesecake Trifle:
Toasted graham crackers
Creamy Pineapple filling
Strawberry cheesecake
Whip cream and a strawberry and pineapple slice!

Birthday Oreo Trifle:
Cookies n cream sprinkle cake
Birthday Oreo cookie butter
Birthday oreo buttercream
Chocolate ganache and sprinkles!

Peanut Butter Banana Trifle:
Banana Cake
Nutter butter cookie butter
Salted honey peanut butter buttercream
Bruleed banana and a peanut butter cookie dough ball!

Saturday Menu:

Anniversary IPA Trifle:
Orange Ginger Honey cake
Cherry preserves
Orange Honey Buttercream
Orange slice and a cherry!

Lemon Biscoff Cheesecake Trifle:
Biscoff Cookie dough crumbles
Lemon Cheesecake
Biscoff Mousse
Lemon Whip cream, Biscoff drizzle, lemon cookie dough ball!

Chocolate Stout S'Mores Trifle:
Chocolate stout cake
Graham cracker cookie butter
Toasted marshmallow!

PB & J Trifle:
Peanut butter cake
Strawberry preserves
Salted honey peanut butter buttercream
Strawberry and candied peanuts!

07/29/2026

Featuring BEEF GYROS this week!! And a freshly-tapped CITRUS SAISON! Don't forget our 10th Anniversary Week is coming up next week (can you believe it?!); we hope you'll put it on your calendar. We'll have some special beer tappings, Kayla's Treats, and a surprise Truck menu! Come hang with us this week and lighten your spirits at Big Thorn! ✌

New and upcoming:
***Fans at The Tree Bar!
***Blue Bunny Frozen Ice Cream Treats
***10TH Anniversary Celebration August 6-9th

☀Thursday 3-9 (truck 5-8)
☀Friday 3-9 pm (truck 5-8)
☀Saturday 12-9 pm (truck 12-8)
☀Sunday 12-4 pm (truck 12-4 )

Check out menus and FAQ's on our website: www.bigthornfarm.com

TREE BAR DRAFTS
Citrus Saison
Salty's Lager
Mosaic IPA
Dad's Bourbon Stout 2025
Dad's Bourbon Stout 2026
Farm Red
Blueberry Wheat
Toasted Oak Brown
Ma, You're A Peach
Citra Sour
Arbuckle's Honey Wheat
Linn's Hickory Milk Stout
Vienna Lager
Obsidian Coffee Brown
Plum Seltzer
Guest Can: Ace Mango Cider, Ace Perry Cider

NA Beer Bottles/Cans/Kombucha: Go Brewing Pils, Go Brewing Tropical IPA, Deschutes Black Butte Porter, Forage Tepache

COMING UP: Belgian Wheat, Anniversary IPA, Anna's Session IPA, Curt's Blood Orange Sour