E-Malt.com News article: USA, IL: Triptych Brewing opens in Savoy

Triptych Brewing, a craft beer nanobrewery that has been in the works for three years, opened in Savoy, The News Gazette reported on February, 22.

There has been a lot of interest from Savoy residents who say they plan to stop by on their way home from work and from southwest Champaign residents who are close enough to ride a bicycle to Triptych, according to Anthony Benjamin, one of the owners.

"They like that it's close to home," he said.

Triptych has about 221 Kickstarter "founders" who receive merchandise like growlers, glasses, shirts and even the ability to name a beer, based on their level of support. They get to know about new beers before the public.

Beer is brewed on site, and customers can drink pints or sample sizes on the premises. Sixty-four ounce growlers can be bought to be consumed off the premises. Triptych is also self-distributing its beer to three Champaign businesses, Radio Maria, Dublin O'Neil's and Big Grove Tavern.

Benjamin said Triptych is not like a bar that serves traditional beers. Of the eight on tap, four are 3-percent alcohol, and all under 7 percent alcohol.

"We want to help people act responsibly," Benjamin said. "We hope they get acquainted with the range of flavors available in a safe, educational, welcoming environment, where there's not any pretence."

Triptych currently has eight beers on draft, and the goal is to switch out to new ones on a regular basis. The beers are seasonal; the current winter ones will eventually be replaced by lagers and wheat beers in the spring and summer months.


27 February, 2013