Hardware Sustainable Gastropub and Brewery Menu

Welcome to Hardware Sustainable Gastropub and Brewery, where innovation meets sustainable dining. Nestled in North Aurora, IL, this unique gastropub prides itself on crafting an extraordinary menu that celebrates fresh, in-house ingredients.

The highlights include an array of delectable charcuterie options featuring house-made meats such as smoked bacon and duck bacon, alongside artisanal cheeses. For a sweet finish, indulge in the rich Chocolate & Caramel Flourless Cake or the tangy Cranberry Tart Cheesecake, both at just $8.50.

Diners rave about the tender, house-smoked brisket and the creatively prepared octopus in a miso egg yolk sauce. Complement your meal with one of their many house-brewed beers or a selection of over 100 whiskeys, ensuring a satisfying pairing for every palate.

Experience exceptional flavors in a distinctive setting, where every bite reflects a commitment to sustainability and quality.

Appetizer Share Plates

• Baked Goat Cheese

  Goat cheese, jalapeno jam, caramelized shallots, balsamic dates, castelvetrano olive & rosemary oil grilled ciabatta

  US$14.00

• Teriyaki Bacon

  Fried bacon, teriyaki glaze, compressed watermelon, green onions, toasted sesame seeds, micro cilantro

  US$10.00

• Poutine

  Fried yukons, chicken egg, house made spicy italian sausage, pickled red peppers, sriracha cheese curds, gravy

  US$12.00

• Burrata

  Our. Burrata changes day to day, ask for alysemaries latest preparation mp

• Octopus

  Tender baby octopus grilled over hardwood, warm sweet potato, shiitake mushroom and green bean salad, tossed in miso egg yolk vinaigrett

  US$13.00

• Fried Brussel Sprouts

  Fried brussel sprouts, smoked parmesan, balsamic glaze, chipotle lime salt

  US$9.00

• Brisket Tacos

  14 hour smoked brisket, pickled onions, avocado and pineapple pico de gallo, chipotle aioli on corn tortilla

  US$12.00

• Wood Grilled Bread

  Roasted garlic & spinach red lentil hummus, three tomato relish, feta cheese, fried garlic chips, micro greens

  US$9.00

• Bone Marrow

  Roasted bone marrow, sweet pickled carrots, red wine cherrjes, spiced fried quinoa, toasted country bread

  US$17.00

Green House Salads

• Green House

  Cherokee nevada, baby kale and breen lettuce in a honey herb mustard vinaigrette

  US$9.00

• Smoked Gouda Tart

  Smoked gouda & caramelized onion tart, figs, pickled onions, breen, mustard greens, mizuna, fig jam, white balsamic vinaigrette

  US$12.00

• Quinoa Salad

  White quinoa, roasted beet, red onions, golden raisins, blue cheese, granny smith apple, white balsamic vinaigrette

  US$12.00

• Smoked Salmon

  Faroe islands smoked salmon, avocado, grilled grapes, cucumber, radish, pistachio, creamy dill vinaigrette

  US$17.00

• Smoked Bacon Sausage

  House made bacon sausage, mightvine tomatoes, goat cheese, roasted potatoes, red onions, chile & honey vinaigrette

  US$13.00

• Shrimp Caesar

  Breen and dragoon lettuce, wood grilled shrimp, parmesan cheese tulle, creamy caesar, parmasan vinaigrette

  US$14.00

• Pulled Pork Shoulder

  Smoked pork shoulder, black beans, corn, roasted carrot, cilantro cream, fried tortilla, sweet ancho vinaigrettte

  US$13.00

• Mushroom And Egg

  Marinated crimini mushrooms, red pepper, green onions, jalapeno, carrots, sous vide egg, sesame seeds

  US$13.00

Hardware Specialty Cocktails

• Barrel Aged Manhattan

  Maker's mark, martini & rosso sweet vermouth angostura bitters. Aged 30 days in an oak barrel

  US$12.95

• Cinnamon Old Fashioned

  Basil hayden bourbon, demerara sugar, barrel-aged bitters, smoked cinnamon stick

  US$12.95

• Kentucky Daiquiri

  Woodford reserve, vanilla simple syrup, fresh lime

  US$12.95

• Peanut Butter Jelly Time

  Peanut infused bourbon, sweet strawberry & basil syrup fee bros. Plum bitters

  US$12.95

• Brooklyn Sour

  Buffalo trace, luxardo maraschino liqueur, dolin blanc, egg white, fresh lemon, angostura, simple syrup

  US$12.95

• Sazerac

  Sazerac rye, courvoisier vs, peychaud's bitter, cane sugar

  US$12.95

• Summer Wind

  Jose cuervo silver, luxardo cherry syrup, fresh juice of lime and lemon

  US$12.95

• The Derby

  Dickel rye, grand marnier, sweet vermouth, fresh lime, fresh mint, fee bros. Plum bitters

  US$13.95

• Blood And Sand

  Johnnie walker red, heering cherry liqueur, sweet vermouth, fresh blood orange juice, orange and cranberry bitters

  US$13.95

• Word After That

  Finn's gin, blueberry and lemongrass simple syrup, fresh lemon, egg white

  US$11.95

• Figgin' Awesome

  Bulleit rye, domaine de canton, fresh lemon, rosemary & fig simple syrup, ginger soda

  US$14.95

• Moonshine Mojito

  Dickel white whiskey, blackberry, mint simple syrup

  US$12.95

• Local Brown Mule

  Whiskey acres bourbon, windmill city ginger brew, fresh lemon & lime juice, mint simple syrup

  US$12.95

• Hardware Witch Project

  Barrel aged blended bourbon, strega, dolin blanc vermouth, fresh lime juice, ginger soda

  US$13.95

• Caribbean Queen

  Cihuatan aged rum, amaro di angostura, liquor 43, frangelico, fresh grapefruit, grapefruit bitters

  US$12.95

Whiskey Flights

• Rye Are You Looking At Me?

  High rye whiskeys woodford reserve rye, journeyman last feather rye, high west double rye

  US$25.25

• The Other Side Of The Fence

  Whiskeys from the state of tennessee george dickel no.12, jack daniel's gentleman jack, collier & mckeel

  US$24.75

• Smoke Up, Johnny!!!

  For those who like all things smokey two james johnny smoking gun, balcones brimstone, high west campfire

  US$26.00

• The Local

  Bourbon from illinois distilleries whiskey acres bourbon, bennett mill bourbon, oppidan malted

  US$21.00

• What's The Difference?

  Taste three different mash bills side by side eagle rare 10 traditional, bulleit 10 high rye, larceny very special small batch wheated,

  US$22.50

• New York, New York

  Three bourbons from the empire state hudson baby bourbon, hillrock estate solera aged bourbon, rough rider double cask bourbon

  US$28.00

• 1 Bourbon, 1 Scotch, 1 Beer

  Your choice! 1 oz of your choice of a bourbon, and a scotch at our list price, and a b.b.g.b 4 oz. taste

• That's Corny

  Whiskeys made from more than 80% corn balcones baby blue corn whiskey, lowish whiskey, copper sea corn whiskey

  US$25.75

• Drink Your Wheaties

  Highly wheated bourbons makers 46, wyoming small batch bourbon, cody road

  US$23.00

• The Peater

  Extra smokey and peaty scotches bruichladdich octomore 8.1, bruichladdich octomore 7.3, ardbeg 10 year

  US$56.00

Sweet

• Chocolate & Caramel

  Flourless chocolate cake caramel flan, cajeta, toasted sugar gf

  US$8.50

• Cranberry Tart

  Cheesecake filling, cranberry compote, tart shell, crystalized cranberry, egg nog cream

  US$8.50

• Charcuterie Dessert

  Banana pot de crème, salted peanut roll, hazelnut & orange chocolate sausage candied bacon, graham cracker

  US$8.50

• Но Но's

  Adult version of chocolate covered rolled cake with whiskey cream filling, vanilla bean crème anglaise

  US$8.50

• Pork Belly

  Whiskey braised pork belly ser ved with luxardo red cherry ice cream and whiskey caramel

  US$8.50

• Strawberry Shortcake

  Sweet biscuit, whipped vanilla custard, macerated strawberries, and strawberry jam

  US$8.50

• Coconut Rice Pudding

  Coconut rice pudding, spiced sweet potato jam, pecan granola gf

  US$8.50

• Ice Cream

  Three house made selections from which to choose gf ***some may contain alcohol

  US$4.00

• Mexican Hot Chocolate

  Dark & white chocolate frothed with spiced milk and barrel aged dickel tobasco whiskey topped with vanilla whipped cream alcohol free available

  US$11.00

Meat Charcuterie Chees - In House Made Meats

• Hardware Smoked Bacon

• Duck Bacon

• Filetto

• Capicola

• Pancetta

Meat Charcuterie Chees - Cheese

• Select Semi-Soft

• Select Bleu

• Goat Milk

• Sheep Milk

• Cows Milk

Meat Charcuterie Chees - Made By Others

• Lamb Salami

• Country Pork Sausage

• Venison Sausage

• Jamon Iberico

  La carte only

Meat Charcuterie Chees - Terrine

• Seasonal Terrine

Meat Charcuterie Chees - Ala Carte

• Select Semi-Soft

• Select Bleu

• Goat Milk

• Sheep Milk

• Cows Milk

• Hardware Smoked Bacon

  US$6.00

• Country Pork Sausage

  US$7.00

• Venison Sausage

  US$9.00

• Duck Bacon

  US$11.00

• Lamb Salami

  US$9.00

• Filetto

  US$6.00

• Capicola

  US$9.00

• Pancetta

  US$9.00

• Jamon Iberico

  US$20.00

• Seasonal Terrine

All Selections Are One Ounce Portions

• Hardware All Beef Chicago Dog

  House made beef brisket smoked hot dog, tomato, pickled chles, mustard. Onion, hardware poppy seed bun, large pork casing

  US$9.00

• Italian Dog

  Grilled italian sausage, grilled peppers, giadnera mato, tomato and arugula

  US$9.00

• Bison Burger

  Two 1/4 pound house made dison pork truffle white cheddar or 5 year cheddar fare greens, dijon mayo, tomato, hardware bun

  US$16.00

Entree Plates

• Chicken Roulade

  Rolled chicken breast stuffed with herb chicken sausage, apple and sweet potato stuffing, chicken gravy, apple and thyme relish

  US$16.00

• Parker's Sticky Chicken

  Two bone in chicken thighs dusted and fried with a deluge of maker's mark mango sticky sauce, with a quick green onion kimchi slaw

  US$14.00

• House Made Ravioli

  House made corn & cheese ravioli, corn, dark cherries, brown butter, chile rubbed parmesan, cilantro, poblano cream

  US$15.00

• House Made Linguini Ragu

  Ground duck leg and wagyu, red wine, tomatoes, carrots, garlic, red onions, shitake mushroom, mascarpone, parmesan

  US$17.00

• Pot Pie

  Confit duck & chicken, crimini mushrooms, parsnip, celery root, carrots in a rich chicken gravy topped with a bisquit crust

  US$16.00

• Korean Pork Fried Rice

  Pan seared pork belly, charred broccolini, avocado relish, cilantro, pickled watermelon rind, sunny side duck egg

  US$13.00

• Brisket

  14 hour. In house smoked brisket, b.b.gb coffee stout bbq, rustic mashed potato, corn relish (gluten free bbq available)

  US$23.00

• Le Pig Mac

  Smoked pork shoulder, hardware sauce, greens, white american cheese, pickles, shaved onions on a brioche bun

  US$14.00

• Manhattan New York

  I0 oz prime manhattan new york, potato pancake, truffle and cherry butter (pair with our barrel aged manhattan) (gluten free)

  US$43.00

• Wagyu Flat Iron

  8oz wagyu flat iron, nori flakes, scallion and sesame pesto, sticky rice, teriyaki sauce

  US$34.00

• Wagyu Hanger Steak

  6oz pomegranate and spice rubbed wagyu hanger steak, crispy smashed yukon potato, horseradish, greens (gluten free)

  US$28.00

• One Bone Rolled Short Rib

  Sous vide short rib, demi glace, rustic mashed potato, pickled mustard seed, micro greens (gluten free)

  US$39.00

• Smoked Lamb Shank

  Smoked grass fed lamb shank, smokey greens, bacon, black eyed peas (gluten free)

  US$32.00

• Duck Ramen

  Sesame glazed duck breast, rice noodles, five spice broth, sous vide duck egg, scallion, bok choy, carrot (gluten free)

  US$23.00

• Market Fish

  Pan seared monkfish, cherry tomato, fried yukon gold potatoes, pickled banana peppers, smoked paprika, white wine butter sauce and cilantro (gluten free)

  US$24.00

• Fish & Chip

  Hawaiian sushi grade swordfish, fried in b.b.g.b. Pale ale beer batter, on a bed of apples and radishes remoulade, smashed fried yukons, and malt vinegar

  US$23.00

• Tongue & Cheek

  Chili & stout braised pork tongue, sous vide smoked cheeks & pickled chiles, ranchero beans, polenta pickled radish (gluten free)

  US$21.00

Others

• Small Board

  One meat, one cheese you pick

  US$12.00

• Medium Board

  Three meat, three cheese we pick

  US$24.00

• Large Board

  Five meat, five cheese we pick

  US$36.00

• Four Cheese Board

  We pick

  US$17.00

• Four Meat Board

  We pick

  US$18.00