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560 Crescent Blvd.
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
630-474-0932

COMMON GOOD

COCKTAIL HOUSE

Mon–Thurs: 5pm–11pm

Fri–Sat: 5pm–1am
Sunday: closed

Our Menu Heading

Refreshing Cocktails

Askeladdens Elixir

Aquavit, Lingonberry, Black Cardamom, Gen-P, Lemon, Grapefruit

Ikea and the rest of the Scandinavian Empire no longer hold a monopoly on lingonberries. So come get some at a Common Good near you.

[Nostalgic , Nordic, Tart]

Crowd Teaser

Tequila, Pineapple & Mango Brandy, Aged Cachaça, Uncharted Rhapsody, Pineapple Ginger Honey, Lime

If a Last Word, Hotel Nacional, and Chartreuse Swizzle had a throuple child … this would be it. You will probably love it.

[Herbal, Fruity, Subtle-Spice]

New Adoration

Minted Rye, Lamb Fat-Washed Fernet, Pomegranate Demerara, Lime

Jesus inspires Ghent. Ghent makes a polyptych altarpiece. Altarpiece inspires bartender. Bartender makes cocktail. You enjoy.

[Mildly Odd, Delightfully Pleasant, Tri-Balanced]

I Dream(t) of ‘Tini

Bourbon, Madiera, Carciofo, Burnt Orange Caramel, Orange Juice, Lemon

This is a delicious refreshing drink. It is not a “martini”. We do not have a “martini menu”. Hand in hand we move forward toward a new and better world.

[Juicy, Robust, Not-to-Sweet]

Persian Snowball Fight

Mezcal, Saffron, Madagascar Vanilla, Rosewater, Pistachio, Honey, Lemon, Egg White

Sometimes you try an ice cream, and it changes your life. Then you wait 16 years and make a cocktail out of it.

[Floral, Complex, Memorable]

¿I have to go to school now?

Tejocote-Infused Mezcal, Guava, Morita, Honey, Lemon

Yes. You will do reading, writing, and arithmetic.

[Bee’s Knee, Earthy, Citra]

Sweet, Sweet Potato

Sweet Potato Shochu, Cachaça, Sweet Potato, Brown Sugar, Acid-Adjusted Orange Juice, Nutmeg

Because sweet potatoes belong on the table year-round – not just on Thanksgiving.

[Comforting, Bright, Midwest-y]

Peppa Fig

Dictador Rum, Bacon, Figs, Brown Sugar, Lime

“Silly daddy, your tummy is too big.”

[Savory-sweet, Maple-adjacent, Honest]

Roux’d Awakening

Roux-Washed Buffalo Trace, Dooyema Secret Family Recipe Pepperkaker Syrup, Angostura

What’s better for a cold snap than an authentic Norwegian ginger snap. Oh snap!

Spiced, Molassess-y, Party]

Olive for You Only

Olive Oiled Rye, Nonino, Metric Coffee, Egg White, Lemon

No other lover can know of our love.

[Smooth, Rich, New]

Slow-Sipping Cocktails

Am I Ambrosia?

Prickly Pear-infused Jamaican Rum, Ambrosia, Campari, Cocchi Americano,

Am I Pregante? Am I Perganot? Am I Preggermont?

[Bitter, Juicy, Pretty]

2 To-Go, Please!

Chorizo Fat Washed-Tequila, Nixta, Tortilla Syrup, Angostura and Mole Bitters

Taco inspired Old Fashioned? I'll take 2 to-go please!

[Savory, Taco!, Bold]

Yertha Bomb

Buffalo Trace, Kintaro, Yerba Mate, Peychauds, Sweet Potato, Pomegranate, Cinnamon

When bartender Seth was trying to bring a pound of yerba mate through TSA as a pre-wedding gift to his brother and his ex-fiance, it unfortunately looked like a bomb.

[Earthy, Tea-y, New Wave]

Quit Playin’

CG Private Select 1792 Full Proof, CG Private Select Bhakta 1928, Sazerac du Forge Cognac, Carciofo, 5 yr Madeira

Yeah, we do crazy things with our spirits. But sometimes you just gotta let 'em sing by themselves.

[Classic-y, All Booze, Toffee]

To Kill A Sunset

Clarified Grapefruit-Switched Mezcal, Cardamaro, Malort, Amontillado

“Oh my dreams will never come true. I’m too old. I give up.” SHUT IT.

[Satisfying, Uplifting, Unrelentingly Medium-Bitter]

Cryptic Christingle

Mezcal, Chocolate Milk, Campari, Cloves, Chinotto

Why Christingles are a thing has confused the greatest minds for years. An orange with a candle is one thing – but adding tooth picks, red tape, and candy?!

[Chocolate, Christmas, Orange]

Mon Ché​rry

Cherry & Sherry Switched Buffalo Trace, Zucca, Cherry-Kombu Bitters

Take a simple Black Manhattan, but make it cherry-tart and sherry-nutty.

[Flavorful, Dryish, Fun]

Greatest Hits [$14]

DTF: DOWN TO FIESTA

Tequila, Falernum, Lime, Mango-Chili-Cardamom Syrup

This cocktail was down in Summer 2020. It still is, if you are.

(Fruity, Spicy, Refreshing)

OAXACAN WINE

Bahnez Mezcal, Brandy, 5yr Madeira, Aperitivo, Cherry-Walnut Bitters

Winter 2019 luxurious throwback. This is a sexy, smokey, balanced, boozy sipper.

(Smokey, Medium Bodied, Sweet Front & Bitter-dry Finish)

Self-Satisfied World Citizen

Cranberry Sudachi Shochu, Cinnamon-Spiced Salted Orange Peel Honey, Combier, Clarified Lime

“Why do people drink cosmos? Because they’re ****** delicious.”

-Phil Olson

Tart-Sweet, Elegant, Autumn-Spiced

CHAPERONE'S DAY OFF

Tequila, Brovo Pink, Sauvignon Blanc, Ginger, Rhubarb, Lime, Lemon

Our not-so-recent "greatest hit" comes from 2023 and highlights that feeling when you get a day off from your responsibilities, and the sun decides to shine all day.

[Zing-Zippy, Retro-Pink, Beach-75]

SIPPING SCHOLAR

High-Proof Bourbon Blend, 10yr Madeira, Amaro, Krauter, House Orange Bitters

This boozy hit from our opening menu in the Fall of 2018 is one of those we just can’t stop thinking about.

(Booze Forward, Elegant, Well-Traveled)

Seasonal Reserve Cocktails

Latest Choice [$25]

Common Good Private Select Tobala Mezcal, Brovo Uncharted, Bay Leaf Maraschino, Clarified Lime Juice

“You make your choices and you live with them.“
-Phil Connor, Feb 2, 1993

[Herbal, Smokey, Symphonic]

Hot Toddies [$12]

Seasonal Offering

Available in Winter Months

Free-Spirited Cocktails [$8]

Front Lobby Protest
(What are you Durian?)

Durian, Cherry, Pomegranate, Grapefruit, Lime, Palm Sugar, Black Cardamom, Green Cardamom

Be Infamous.

[Funky, Fruity, Spiced]

Forest Fairy Disco

Strawberry Balsamic Shrub, Lemon, Super Bubbly Water

We just occasionally buy flowers for each other.

[Floral, Bittersweet, Changing]

Calderone’s Revenge

Tonic, Mint, Lime, Hoshizaki Water

Vice has no jurisdiction over this concoction.

[Herbaceous, Citrusy, Mojito-esque]

Post Holiday Doc

Huckleberry, Blueberry, Maple, Ginger, Cinnamon, Allspice, Lemon

Common Good holiday classics can be enjoyed without booze too!

[Berried, Warming, Yum Yum]

Japanese-Style Highballs

Jim Beam Bourbon, Lemon Oil

[$8]

Botanivor, Corsican Aperitif, Herbs

[$10]

Cranberry-Infused Sudachi Shochu, Lime Oil

[$10]

Brovo Uncharted, Lemon Oil

[$10]

Roku Gin, House Made Tonic, Lime

[$10]

Hakushu 12

[$20]

House Classics [$14]

OLD FASHIONED

Buffalo Trace, Bitter-Cherry-Orange Syrup, House Bitters

BLACK MANHATTAN

Elijah Craig Rye, Amari Maria Del Monte, Noveis, Averna, Angostura Bitters

SAZERAC

Rittenhouse Rye, Saint Vivant Armagnac, Peychaud Bitters, Jade 1901 Absinthe

MARTINI

Hendricks Neptunia, Old Tom Gin, Brovo Witty, Orange Bitters

NEGRONI

Castle & Key Kentucky Gins, Glendalough Wild Foraged, Campari, Brovo Aperitivo, Gran Classico, Carpano Antica

MANHATTAN

Wild Turkey 101, Evan Williams Bonded, Carpano Antica, House Cherry-Kombu Bitters, Lemon Twist

BOULEVARDIER

Bardstown Fusion, Brovo Aperitivo, Campari, Carpano Antica

WHISKEY SOUR

Maker’s Mark, Lemon, Sugar, Egg White, Lemon Oil

DAIQUIRI

Select Blend of R(h)ums, Lime, Sugar

Reserve Classics

RESERVE ROB ROY [$40]

1991 Auchriosk 23yr Cask Strength Single Malt, Carpano Antica, Aromatic Bitters

RESERVE SAZERAC [$18]

Starlight Calvados Finished Rye (CG Barrel Select), Sazerac de Forge Cognac, Peychaud Bitters, Jade 1901 Absinthe

RESERVE BOULEVARDIER [$16]

Starlight Port Finished Bourbon (CG Barrel Select), Campari, Brovo Aperitivo, Carpano Antica

RESERVE DAIQUIRI [$28]

Hampden Great House Distillers Edition Rum, Martinique Cane Syrup, Lime

RESERVE OLD FASHIONED [$14]

Common Good Barrel Select Sazerac Rye, Black Sugar, Maple, House Bitters

RESERVE MANHATTAN [$20]

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof (CG Barrel Select), Carpano Antica, Bitters

RESERVE WHISKEY SOUR [$16]

Maker’s Mark “First Lap” (CG Private Select), Lemon, Sugar, Egg White, Lemon Oil

Common Good Barrel Selections

MAKER'S MARK PRIVATE SELECT

Common Good "First Lap"

Kentucky Bourbon, 108.2 Proof

[$8/$16, Bottle: $75]

ELIJAH CRAIG FULL PROOF

Common Good Barrel Select

Kentucky Straight Bourbon, 129 Proof

[$11/$22]

STARLIGHT DISTILLERY

Indiana Straight Rye Common Good Barrel Select

Indiana Straight Rye, 114 Proof

[$8/$16, Bottle: $55]

STARLIGHT DISTILLERY

Rum Finished Bourbon Common Good Barrel Select

Straight Bourbon, 109.9 Proof

[$11/$22, Bottle: $80]

MAKER'S MARK PRIVATE SELECT

Common Good "Lap it Up"

Kentucky Bourbon, 108.2 Proof

[$8/$16, Bottle: $75]

STARLIGHT DISTILLERY

Double Oaked Bourbon Common Good Barrel Select

Straight Bourbon, 114 Proof

[$8/$16]

STARLIGHT DISTILLERY

Calvados Finished Rye Common Good Barrel Select

Indiana Straight Rye, 114 Proof

[$9/$18, Bottle: $72]

STARLIGHT DISTILLERY

Port Finished Bourbon Common Good Barrel Select

Straight Bourbon, 113 Proof

[$10/$20, Bottle: $75]

Beer

ST BERNARDUS WIT [$7]

Witbier, 5.5%, 11.2 oz Can

STEIGL GRAPEFRUIT RADLER [$8]

Radler, 2.5%, 16 oz Can

MAPLEWOOD FAT PUG [$9]

Oatmeal Milk Stout, 5.9%, 16 oz Can

Pair with a shot of:

GAFFEL KOLSCH [$7]

Köslch, 4.8%, 16 oz Can

Pair with a shot of:

PIPEWORKS MINI UNICORN [$8]

Pale Ale, 5%, 16 oz Can

STEIGL GOLDBRAU [$8]

Lager, 4.9%, 16 oz Can

MAPLEWOOD SIDEWALK SURFER DOUBLE IPA [$9]

Double IPA, 8%, 16 oz Can

Pair with a shot of:

LA FIN DU MONDE [$8]

Belgium Tripel, 9%, 12 oz Can

Pair with a shot of:

Wine

SPARKLING

TENUTA SANTOMÈ, SANRICHARD CUOR DI RABOSO DRY SPUMANTE ROSSO

Italy

[Raboso]

[$16]

LE COLUTRE, PROSECCO BRUT ROSÉ MILLESIMATO

Veneto, Italy

[Glera, Pinot Noir]

[$13]

MAISON DE MADELEINE BRUT

France

[Chardonnay, Pinot Noir]

[$12]

WHITE

DOMAINE DAMIEN PINON, VOUVRAY TUFFO

Loire Valley, France

[Chenin Blanc]

[$15]

ASLINA WINES, CHADONNAY WESTERN CAPE

South Africa

[Chardonnay]

[$16]

RED

ERSTE & NEUE, SÜDTIROL ALTO ADIGE LAGREIN

Trentino Alto-Adige, Italy

[Lagrein]

[$15]

DOMAINE DE L'HARMAS, CÔTES DU RHÔNE

Rhone Valley, France

[Grenache, Syrah]

[$12]

ROSÉ

CHÂTEAU PIGOUDET, COTEAUX D'AIX-EN-PROVENCE PREMIÈRE ROSÉ

Provence, France

[Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Cinsault]

[$13]

Food

SNACK PACK

Choose 2 . . . $7

Choose 3 . . . $10

Served with Pan-Fried Onion Dip from Blackberry Market.

Dot’s Pretzels - V
Kernel Dan’s Kettle Corn - V, GF
Great Lakes Parmesan + Ranch Kettle Chips

* non-dairy Great Lakes regular wavy cut chips substitute upon request

SAVORY CRUST EMPANADAS [$8]

Served with blackberry hoisin ginger sauce.

Spinach Feta

(chopped spinach, parmesan & feta cheese, diced onions, and a dash of nutmeg)

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