Alter Brewing Kitchen Menu

A classic spicy nose with a hint of corn mimics driving past your local tortilleria with the windows down.

A bright and dank IPA that gives you lots of piney and resinous aromas from its generous dry-hopping.

Strong orange and tangerine aroma. Juicy with just the right amount of sweetness.

This clean, golden ale gives you malt of the nose with hints of fruit on the back end.

Authetic cracker and sweet yeast notes on the nose blen harmoniously with an herbaceous and spicy hop profile. Super refreshing, with a medium-dry finish.

Classic pale ale featuring popular hops with complex notes of melon, stone-fruit, and lemon.

Sturdy IPA using two hop varieties to delivery berry, mango, and herbal combination. Elevated hopping during the boil deliveres more assertiveness than a typical IPA.

Our Foeder-Aged Grapefruit Sour is a vibrant and complex brew that combines the tart, citrusy zing of grapefruit with the subtle depth of oak aging for over a year in our Oak Brook facility - balancing the bright acidity with smooth, woody

The result of letting cherries and a simple ale ferment and age with our house sour strain for a year in wooden foeders. Refreshingly tart and jammy, this kriek is an excellent example that patience pays off.

A classic spicy nose with a hint of corn mimics driving past your local tortilleria with the windows down.

A bright and dank IPA that gives you lots of piney and resinous aromas from its generous dry-hopping.

Strong orange and tangerine aroma. Juicy with just the right amount of sweetness.

This clean, golden ale gives you malt of the nose with hints of fruit on the back end.

Authetic cracker and sweet yeast notes on the nose blen harmoniously with an herbaceous and spicy hop profile. Super refreshing, with a medium-dry finish.

Classic pale ale featuring popular hops with complex notes of melon, stone-fruit, and lemon.

Sturdy IPA using two hop varieties to delivery berry, mango, and herbal combination. Elevated hopping during the boil deliveres more assertiveness than a typical IPA.

Our Foeder-Aged Grapefruit Sour is a vibrant and complex brew that combines the tart, citrusy zing of grapefruit with the subtle depth of oak aging for over a year in our Oak Brook facility - balancing the bright acidity with smooth, woody

The result of letting cherries and a simple ale ferment and age with our house sour strain for a year in wooden foeders. Refreshingly tart and jammy, this kriek is an excellent example that patience pays off.

Crispy housemade corn fritters with grilled corn, jalapenos, sweet peppers, melty three cheese blend, topped with chipotle aioli

Crispy hand-battered wings tossed in your choice of 4 housemade sauces - Captain Demo's Big Truffalo sauce, Alter beer BBQ, Mango Mustard or Spicy Chili Glaze, served w/ ranch or blue cheese dressing

Hand-battered boneless chicken tossed in your pick of our signature sauces, served with ranch or blue cheese dressing

Crafted locally by Buttercrumb Bakery, served with honey and house mustards, Merkts' cheese, ale cheese sauce topped with green onions + bacon (serves 4+)

Crafted locally by Buttercrumb Bakery, served with honey and house mustards, Merkts' cheese, ale cheese sauce topped with green onions + bacon (serves 2)

Ream's Meat Market smoked cheddar bratwurst dipped in Ambigram beer pretzel batter served with whole-grain honey mustard

Housemade chips, tender smoked beef brisket, ale cheese sauce, lettuce, tomato, jalapeno, ranch, BBQ sauce

Four tender Australian Wagyu meatballs simmered in a rich, slow-cooked tomato sauce with blistered tomatoes, served with warm garlic bread

Five classic Potato + cheese stuffed pierogi, diced Polish sausage, braised red cabbage, sauerkraut, sour cream

Grilled chicken, romaine lettuce, garlic croutons, Asiago crisp, Alterado lemon Caesar dressing

Grilled chicken, romaine lettuce, orzo, smoked bacon, blue cheese, avocado, tomatoes, red onions, cucumber, tossed in house dressing

Spiced + seared ahi tuna, mixed greens, shaved cabbage, carrots, kohlrabi, Brussels sprouts, red onions, sesame seeds, tossed in sweet ginger vinaigrette with a chili glaze drizzle

Crispy chicken, mixed greens, roasted corn, peppers, tomatoes, red onions, tortilla strips, finished with smoky ranch

Bibb lettuce, goat cheese, shaved apples, candied walnuts, and Whiskey Acres Bourbon vinaigrette

THE YULETIDE PRIME: An 8oz beef patty topped with creamy Havarti cheese, spiced brown-sugar bacon, hydro bib lettuce, and shaved red onion. Finished with our house-made garlic cranberry-maple aioli on a pepper-herb brushed brioche bun.

From the mind of Cleo McDowell, two USDA prime all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, brioche bun

8oz. USDA prime steak burger, American cheese, crisp lettuce, ripe tomato, red onions, house-made Alter sauce, toasted brioche bun

8oz. Bison, wagyu, venison, wild boar blend patty, Alter beer mayo, cheddar, dressed greens, tomatoes, on a pretzel bun

Two juicy 4oz USDA prime beef patties stacked with smokey BBQ pork belly, a crisp fried egg, melted American and Swiss cheeses, Bibb lettuce, and Alter beer mayo on a toasted pretzel bun

Grilled chicken, crisp romaine, applewood bacon, tomatoes, red onions, Asiago cheese, and Alterado lemon Caesar dressing wrapped in a tomato tortilla

Locally crafted by Chicago Not Dogs, seitan-based Italian Bef, piled with giardiniera + savory au jus on a Turano French roll

Crispy buttermilk chicken tossed in Captain Demo's Truffle Buffalo Sauce with pickle ranch slaw, tomato, sweet pickles on a brioche bun

Beer-braised corned beef, sauerkraut, Alter sauce, Swiss cheese, marble rye

Three crispy shrimp tacos, pineapple pico de gallo, shredded lettuce, teriyaki-chili glaze, cumin lime crema, in soft flour tortillas

Housemade meatballs in roasted tomato sauce, with a melty trio of provolone, mozzarella, and Asiago, topped with giardiniera on a toasted French roll

Garlic-herb cheese spread with brie, caramelized onions, apples, bacon, Asiago-mozzarella blend, arugula, balsamic glaze

Grilled chicken with house Alter beer BBQ sauce, green onions, red onions, Asiago-mozzarella blend, white BBQ drizzle, and ranch

Pepperoni, crushed tomato sauce, Italian herbs, mozzarella, and a hot honey drizzle

10oz. Sliced strip loin, Alterado michelada butter, Cajun fries

Slow-smoked beef brisket with bacon, green onions, and crispy fried onions, over creamy 5-cheese beer mac

10oz. French Pork Chop, Cajun seasoning, charred broccolini, bacon smashed Yukon golds, cowboy butter

Fresh wild walleye in Ambigram beer batter, served with golden fries, house coleslaw, and dill tartar sauce

Fried fresh + tossed in cinnamon sugar, with chocolate, caramel, and strawberry dipping sauces

Creamy, chilled, vanilla bean cheesecake served in a buttery graham tart with a spoonful of tart cherry topping for a touch of classic charm

Bright and buttery mini lemon bundt cake with a tender crumb, topped with a smooth lemon velvet topping

A cinnamon swirl Bundt cake with apple pie filling at the center, topped with cinnamon caramel whipped frosting and caramel sauce

Moist and classic red velvet bundt cake, finished with a swirl of silky cream cheese mousse

Decadent mini chocolate bundt cake filled with rich dulce de leche, crowned with a whipped topping infused with dulce de leche and dark Alter beer

Platter of all 4 mini bundt cakes

Crispy housemade corn fritters with grilled corn, jalapenos, sweet peppers, melty three cheese blend, topped with chipotle aioli

Crispy hand-battered wings tossed in your choice of 4 housemade sauces - Captain Demo's Big Truffalo sauce, Alter beer BBQ, Mango Mustard or Spicy Chili Glaze, served w/ ranch or blue cheese dressing

Hand-battered boneless chicken tossed in your pick of our signature sauces, served with ranch or blue cheese dressing

Crafted locally by Buttercrumb Bakery, served with honey and house mustards, Merkts' cheese, ale cheese sauce topped with green onions + bacon (serves 4+)

Crafted locally by Buttercrumb Bakery, served with honey and house mustards, Merkts' cheese, ale cheese sauce topped with green onions + bacon (serves 2)

Ream's Meat Market smoked cheddar bratwurst dipped in Ambigram beer pretzel batter served with whole-grain honey mustard

Housemade chips, tender smoked beef brisket, ale cheese sauce, lettuce, tomato, jalapeno, ranch, BBQ sauce

Four tender Australian Wagyu meatballs simmered in a rich, slow-cooked tomato sauce with blistered tomatoes, served with warm garlic bread

Five classic Potato + cheese stuffed pierogi, diced Polish sausage, braised red cabbage, sauerkraut, sour cream

Grilled chicken, romaine lettuce, garlic croutons, Asiago crisp, Alterado lemon Caesar dressing

Grilled chicken, romaine lettuce, orzo, smoked bacon, blue cheese, avocado, tomatoes, red onions, cucumber, tossed in house dressing

Spiced + seared ahi tuna, mixed greens, shaved cabbage, carrots, kohlrabi, Brussels sprouts, red onions, sesame seeds, tossed in sweet ginger vinaigrette with a chili glaze drizzle

Crispy chicken, mixed greens, roasted corn, peppers, tomatoes, red onions, tortilla strips, finished with smoky ranch

Bibb lettuce, goat cheese, shaved apples, candied walnuts, and Whiskey Acres Bourbon vinaigrette

THE YULETIDE PRIME: An 8oz beef patty topped with creamy Havarti cheese, spiced brown-sugar bacon, hydro bib lettuce, and shaved red onion. Finished with our house-made garlic cranberry-maple aioli on a pepper-herb brushed brioche bun.

From the mind of Cleo McDowell, two USDA prime all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, brioche bun

8oz. USDA prime steak burger, American cheese, crisp lettuce, ripe tomato, red onions, house-made Alter sauce, toasted brioche bun

8oz. Bison, wagyu, venison, wild boar blend patty, Alter beer mayo, cheddar, dressed greens, tomatoes, on a pretzel bun

Two juicy 4oz USDA prime beef patties stacked with smokey BBQ pork belly, a crisp fried egg, melted American and Swiss cheeses, Bibb lettuce, and Alter beer mayo on a toasted pretzel bun

Grilled chicken, crisp romaine, applewood bacon, tomatoes, red onions, Asiago cheese, and Alterado lemon Caesar dressing wrapped in a tomato tortilla

Locally crafted by Chicago Not Dogs, seitan-based Italian Bef, piled with giardiniera + savory au jus on a Turano French roll

Crispy buttermilk chicken tossed in Captain Demo's Truffle Buffalo Sauce with pickle ranch slaw, tomato, sweet pickles on a brioche bun

Beer-braised corned beef, sauerkraut, Alter sauce, Swiss cheese, marble rye

Three crispy shrimp tacos, pineapple pico de gallo, shredded lettuce, teriyaki-chili glaze, cumin lime crema, in soft flour tortillas

Housemade meatballs in roasted tomato sauce, with a melty trio of provolone, mozzarella, and Asiago, topped with giardiniera on a toasted French roll

Garlic-herb cheese spread with brie, caramelized onions, apples, bacon, Asiago-mozzarella blend, arugula, balsamic glaze

Grilled chicken with house Alter beer BBQ sauce, green onions, red onions, Asiago-mozzarella blend, white BBQ drizzle, and ranch

Pepperoni, crushed tomato sauce, Italian herbs, mozzarella, and a hot honey drizzle

10oz. Sliced strip loin, Alterado michelada butter, Cajun fries

Slow-smoked beef brisket with bacon, green onions, and crispy fried onions, over creamy 5-cheese beer mac

10oz. French Pork Chop, Cajun seasoning, charred broccolini, bacon smashed Yukon golds, cowboy butter

Fresh wild walleye in Ambigram beer batter, served with golden fries, house coleslaw, and dill tartar sauce

Fried fresh + tossed in cinnamon sugar, with chocolate, caramel, and strawberry dipping sauces

Creamy, chilled, vanilla bean cheesecake served in a buttery graham tart with a spoonful of tart cherry topping for a touch of classic charm

Bright and buttery mini lemon bundt cake with a tender crumb, topped with a smooth lemon velvet topping

A cinnamon swirl Bundt cake with apple pie filling at the center, topped with cinnamon caramel whipped frosting and caramel sauce

Moist and classic red velvet bundt cake, finished with a swirl of silky cream cheese mousse

Decadent mini chocolate bundt cake filled with rich dulce de leche, crowned with a whipped topping infused with dulce de leche and dark Alter beer

Platter of all 4 mini bundt cakes