Southern Illinois Liquor Mart

09/09/2026

Drink Local! Taste the Story.

That bottle of Illinois w**e is so much more than what's inside the glass. It's vineyards carefully tended throughout the year. It's growers and w**emakers watching the weather, checking the grapes, tasting, waiting, and sometimes worrying. It's early morning harvests. It's small, family owned businesses, local jobs and people who chose to build something right here in southern Illinois.

This Illinois W**e Month, drink a little closer to home. Grab your crew and discover the amazing w**es of the Shawnee Hills W**e Trail this September.

https://shawneew**etrail.com/

09/08/2026

Breckenridge Oktoberfest is a seasonal German-style Märzen l***r with an ABV of 6.0% and 20 IBUs.

Style: Märzen / German Amber L***r
ABV (Alcohol by Volume): 6.0%
IBU (International Bitterness Units): 20
Availability: Seasonal (Fall/Autumn release)
Appearance: Clear amber-brown with a creamy off-white head.
Aroma: Bready and toasty malt notes with a light sweetness.
Palate: Rich toasted and bready malt character, balanced by a mild, subtle hop bitterness.
Mouthfeel: Soft, medium-bodied, and smooth.
Finish: Clean and dry.

Available now!

09/07/2026

Available now!

09/06/2026

We have Yuengling Oktoberfest 6-pack bottles now as well as 12-pack cans.

09/05/2026

O'Fallon Wheach is a peach-flavored American wheat ale originally brewed by O'Fallon Brewery in Missouri and later produced under Urban Chestnut's stewardship.
Style: Fruit and Field B**r / Peach Wheat Ale
ABV (Alcohol by Volume): 5.1%
IBU (International Bitterness Units): 7 (very low bitterness)
Flavor Profile: Light, crisp, and refreshing with a clean wheat base and a subtle, natural touch of peach. It uses Kölsch yeast rather than standard wheat ale yeast for a cleaner finish.

O'Fallon Knotty Pretzel is a light golden ale brewed by O'Fallon Brewery to mimic the taste of a fresh German soft pretzel.
Style: Golden Ale
ABV (Alcohol by Volume): 5.3%
Flavor Profile: Features soft, toasted, bready malt notes with a hint of salt and a crisp finish.
Ingredients: Brewed with special roast malts, red wheat, and a pinch of salt to recreate a baked crust flavor.

09/05/2026

This infographic presents essential w**e terminology every hospitality professional should know, covering w**e basics, aroma and flavour, appearance, w**emaking and ageing, and w**e service terms.

It also highlights important distinctions such as aroma vs. bouquet, body vs. alcohol, dry vs. tannic, and the idea that older w**e is not necessarily better.

A useful reference for hospitality students, sommeliers, w**e servers, bartenders, and food and beverage professionals learning w**e service.

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09/05/2026

Dogfish Head Punkin Ale is available from August through October 2026 as part of the brewery's seasonal release lineup. This b**r features a spicy, malt-forward profile that tastes more like a traditional baked dessert than a sugary sweet pumpkin drink..

Style: Full-bodied brown ale
ABV (Alcohol by Volume): 7.0%
IBU (International Bitterness Units): 28
Ingredients: Real pumpkin meat, brown sugar, allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, and spices.
Artwork: Features custom designs by 2026 artist Dylan Goldberger.
The Base: A smooth, full-bodied brown ale base that brings deep flavors of roasted malt, dark brown sugar, and toasted nuts.
The Spices: Strong aromas and flavors of cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice that mimic a fresh pumpkin pie without overpowering the b**r.
The Finish: A warm, slightly boozy finish balanced by a subtle earthy hop bitterness (28 IBU) that keeps it from being cloyingly sweet.

Comparison to Other Pumpkin B**rs:
Unlike many modern pumpkin b**rs that rely purely on artificial syrups, Punkin Ale is brewed with real pumpkin meat, giving it an authentic, savory depth and a slightly heavier mouthfeel.

Available now!

09/03/2026

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥: Behind every bottle, vineyard and tasting room is a story. Our w**eries are independently owned and operated, rooted in southern Illinois and fueled by the passion of the people behind them. Meet the people who make the Shawnee Hills W**e Trail more than a place to visit. They make it a place worth experiencing.

𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐞: George Majka, Jane Payne, Bethann Seibold (Pictured George & Jane)
𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐲: Pomona W**ery
𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: Owner, Owner, General Manager

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝/𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐮𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞?

We were making very well received w**es as amateurs. At that time we were residential builders watching the remarkable press and enthusiasm generated by the opening of Alto Vineyards, the first w**ery in the area. We saw little future in building as old people and thought to give the w**e business a shot. We built the Pomona W**ery as our last building project and the rest is history.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞?

Being a part of the rebirth of the Illinois w**e industry which had never recovered from prohibition and being part of the invention of the Shawnee Hills W**e Trail.

𝐈𝐟 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐲?

Pomona W**ery’s Jonathan oak aged reserve. a rich complex dry apple w**e aged with French oak.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧?

We have never harmed a single grape. All of Pomona W**ery w**es are made from fruit other than grapes and cover the full range of taste from dry and light to sweet and in your face.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰, 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐞?

Unique environment and ecosystem leading to unique fruit and w**e culture

𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞........

Rich extraordinary example of oak/hickory forest interspersed with wetlands, limestone bluffs, and small corn and soy bean fields making for a unique environment and ecosystem found nowhere else in the world.

09/03/2026

Available now! We are doing a tasting on the regular ones on Friday 9/4 from 2:30 - 4:30. Come check us out.

SUGAR -FREE VODKADE is finally back in stock!! Load up on your favorite vodka cocktails to beat the heat! Available in a regular pack or sugar-free!🙌🏼