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    Alter Brewing Company

    4.4 (143 reviews)
    ModerateBreweries, Beer Bar
    Closed 3:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Live music
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    Paul Y.

    Alter Brewery is a great place to grab a brew and spend some time on a Friday night. Alter makes great beer. Lots of cool fruit-infused hefeweizens. You can bring your own food, which is a great way to go out. We ordered delivery from Dans, which was great pizza. The combo was perfect. Other than the high-decibel golf bros surrounding us, it was a very good experience. They eventually mostly left and ordered a massive number of Domino's pizzas, which was their loss. They have a lovely covered patio with "live music" that night (I'll be kind). You can't do much about 90-degree heat and 90% humidity, but that's not their fault--it's Illinois in the summertime. The sausage, pepperoni, Barbecue bacon, onion, and sausage pizzas were thin, crisp, and delicious. Great beer, great pizza, and air conditioning--it all rocks! Bar service was fast and efficient. Highly recommended wherever you choose to eat and drink it.

    Sandy Y.

    On a recent trip to the Chicago area, we visited Alter Brewery. Plenty of beer choices, and you can bring your own food. I ordered a King Balaton, Cherry Wheat Ale, and my husband ordered a King Squeeze, a lemon and cherry wheat ale. Both were tasty and refreshing. They offer some appetizers, plus a kiosk to order from Dan's Pizza, which was a great choice. The covered patio has live music on weekends, and the indoor space is large and lively. It was hot, so we sat inside with a noisy but festive post-golf crowd. Great place. Great beer.

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    Krupali P.

    Love the outdoor space and light lager is my favorite....light & refreshing! Don't forget your friends and games when you visit this brewery

    Rachel W.

    Met friends Tuesday night for Trivia Night with my daughter and I. Parking was easy, outside seating was nice, plenty of seating in the initial entrance of the brewery as well as once we worked our way to the back to where trivia night was. The crowd unfortunately wasn't that diverse, which ultimately also explained why trivia wasn't as well, however that was completely separate from the brewery experience itself. I'm not a beer drinker so I had an Arnold Palmer however my table really enjoyed all of their different flavored beers. Very nice establishment

    Making Alters Best
    Keith H.

    With the onset of the governors mandate, I decided to visit my favorite place Alter for a beer, Alter Brewing in Downers Grove. It's been a long work day and a wake to attend, I thought I'd take in a good beer before dinner and the first game in the World Series. I had the delicious and appropriate named F.U. Covid beer. I wasn't disappointed. Met with the best bar tender Mike. Greatest guy and attentive to business. Mallory, the event planner was filling me in on all the goings on and decided to make a change to my upcoming event. Easily personal distancing and with a few TVs it's the place to be. Stop in and let them know I sent you.

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    Kathy F.

    A large outdoor and indoor seating available the indoor is filled with wood and metal to give it an industrial look with amber lighting for a relaxing feel. Outdoor seating is comfortable with the lights giving it a nice feel. The beer selection is good along with the cider food is available also they are large with three levels great for an event

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    Kevin J.

    First time in and it is very comfortable. Not to quite, not to loud, just right. Looks like they keep a good rotation of beers going. They dont have a kitchen so they do the food truck thing once a week. Typical board games available if you want to just kick it with some friends Pros: - good beer, 12 taps all variety of beer. - people are friendly and engaging - comfortable atmosphere - all beer brewed on site Cons: - no kitchen - not much for the kid's to do - could have a couple more Hazy 's ( but that's on me)

    Kira P.

    I love a beer place with plenty of sampling options. You have the option of 5, 12 & 16 oz pours. They also offer crowlers & growler fills. They also have a barrel aged flight. My husband had that & enjoyed all. I had the IPA, very solid IPA. They offer bar snacks & special events. Space is open and clean. There was a couple w a baby in around mid afternoon, environment was totally chill & appropriate.

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    Ask the Community - Alter Brewing Company

    Hello! Do you serve any other alcoholic beverages besides beer (cider, seltzer, wine, etc)?

    Hi there! We usually have our own hard seltzer on tap and stock a couple different cans of hard cider.

    Why no food?

    Hey John! Our Downers Grove location is a taproom and production brewery and just wasn't set up to have a kitchen. That said, we do have occasional food trucks and are exploring food options in the future. You're also welcome to bring in your own… Read more

    Are pets allowed?

    Hey Mike! Unfortunately pets are not allowed in our taproom.

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    We had hoped for a nice evening on the large patio, but a sudden storm doused those plans. Inside…read moreseating was nice, lots of big screens with sports and fun bar vibe. Our server was great, suggesting that if we ordered an appetizer, one Detroit style pizza would be plenty. And she was right. We had the best cheese curds I've had south of the Wisconsin border. Light breading and excellent taste. I chose the Mt Massive craft brewed IPA and it was very good. Not too fruity or hazy, a solid IPA worthy of a second round. We got the Chi-Town Detroit-style (a lot of Great Lakes attitude there) and it was wonderful! Sauce had great flavor, but the focaccia bread crust was outstanding. Light and buttery, not like a heavy deep dish crust. So good! Highly recommend. Desserts looked awesome, but we were too stuffed. Looking forward to a return visit with friends to try one (or two) of them!

    Ike and Oak is the perfect local brewery spot!…read more Great patio in the summer, spacious interior with a nice bar. We've been several times and have come to discover that it's a solid place for a burger and beer. But the REAL star for us is the Detroit style pizza. Soft thick crust with crispy cheesy edges and awesome toppings- our fave is the vegetable pizza and this is a SHOCK because my husband is a meat and potatoes guy but this pizza is just so flavorful and good! Also a great kids menu, our boy downs the Mac n cheese (and we get a few nibbles as well- we can't help it it's delish)! Only thing to note is that the don't do reservations and it does get busy at peak meal times, especially on weekends or nice weather nights.

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    Orange & Brew

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    This is quickly becoming my local neighborhood bar. We love stopping in here after our commute home…read morefrom the city or on a random afternoon to get out of the house. They have a lot of board games to borrow, pinball machines and multiple TVs usually playing some live sports. The best part about this place though is the staff - we've met the owner a few times when we're in, and have a favorite bartender who always seems to be here when we come. They are absolutely incredible and seem like just good people. For those who become regulars, the Draft Class membership is definitely worth it if you can snag one!

    NINETY-NINE BOTTLES OF BEER ON THE WALL…read more This bottle shop in downtown Downers Grove has a myriad of craft options. Prior to last weekend, every time I walked past Orange & Brew the lights were still off (they don't open until noon) so I had no choice but to peer longingly thru the windows into a dark business. I finally stopped in during normal hours with the family in tow on the first Saturday in August. I got a mix-and-match 4pk of IPAs + pilsners for my dad, who has oft complained about the lack of decent brewskis at my house. Well Opa, now you've got a quartet of 16oz craft cans to pick from, so no more grumbling about "only shitty light beer" in the downstairs fridge! They have a large cooler for people to take beer to-go. My wife grabbed a 4pk of rosé hard cider ($13) which she later claimed tasted too much like kombucha. I found it refreshing, like a Woodchuck or Strongbow with a gorgeous deep purple hue. Of course I had to play their four pinball tables on the left side ($1 per game). They had a Stranger Things (with snazzy UV kit upgrade!), Deadpool, 007, and Rick & Morty. The first three are newer Sterns that play decently, but R&M is a strange design from Spooky Pinball that I've yet to figure out. * TL;DR * Take one down, pass it around.....that'll be $6, please! Orange & Brew shares plenty of similarities with Beer Shop in Oak Park: brews on tap, assorted brews in bottles on a shelf, and a fridge full of cold brews to take home. The biggest difference is that O&B has pinball tables, and that bumps them up a star. The guy behind the counter who tapped my beer didn't smile (or even say thanks) when we cashed out. I got the feeling he was apprehensive about my wife and I bringing our 4yo & 1yo kids in here, probably afraid they'd crack open and chug a beer without paying. But seriously, they were very well behaved. If I'm in the area and Orange & Brew is open, I'm definitely stopping in for a cold pint and a few games of pinball. Check them out!

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    Beer wall and merch!! Perfect for any alum
    Beer wall and merch!! Perfect for any alum
    Build your own 4pk to go! There's lots of craft cans to pick from, everything under the rainbow
    Build your own 4pk to go! There's lots of craft cans to pick from, everything under the rainbow
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    It's spectacular! Beers food service …read more Food is absolutely delicious & so much you always have at least one full meal. I love the schnitzel cordon blu - which is served with ham and Swiss. Double mashed and whatever delicious soup they serve! And did I mention beer....ummmmmmmm

    We're big foodies. Shared four entrees and two appetizers. Thought it was good and definitely a…read moreplace to go to for an occasion. Lots of great dishes, a few not so great. The curry wurst was the bomb but needed more sauce. The sauce was heavenly though. The potato pancakes great and flavorful. The cabbage rolls tasty. The liver soup not my favorite only because it had a liver taste--which if you like, then you'll like it. The saurkraut and purple cabbage the best Ive ever tasted and worth getting. The spetzel so-so, not much flavor. Son liked it though. The bread dumplings ok. More like white bread. The big pork shank that is the prize-it was good but not as stellar as we thought it would be. And we did make sure to order it crispy like it said to and it wasn't. Looked like it was a little browned but even my young son said the fat isn't rendered. I think it would have been a lot better if it had been crispy like in other pictures on here. Disappointed. It's like $35. Not cheap. The beef with sauce (sauerbraten) was good, the sauce great, the beef ok. The special that was going on, the beef roulade. Nobody liked it at all. The stuff just didn't taste good together in it. Overall, it was a good experience. The waitress Rosie was amazing, most of the food was great to awesome. The ambiance was German and cozy. Our favorites: the curry wurst sauce, the saurkraut and red cabbage and the stuffed cabbage rolls.

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    By the cozy bar.
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    Whiskey Hill Brewing Co.

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    Found out about this brewery in Westmont and came to try a few beers. It's in a pretty hard to find…read morelocation in some industrial area, the worst thing about it. Whiskey Hill is a funny name, as this place has beer, not whiskey. Oh well, what they have is still good. There's a pretty good selection including some hoppy and sours. A lot of breweries are in kind of strange areas. It's the case with this one. This is located on Vandustrial in a building it share with some offices and whatever. Lots of trucking companies around here. There's semis parked along the street. Anyway, the beers. It's about $6 a pour. It's not quite a pint but whatever. Even so, a pretty good price for a small brewery. Has many to choose from. Best was the 7 Mile Bridge. It's a Belgian Weisse with key lime, toasted coconut, and vanilla. A lot of lime flavor. This is almost like a sour to be honest. A pretty strong one at 7% ABV. There's not a whole lot on tap, but they manage to have quite a bit for a microbrewery to be honest. Get some beers on tap or take some of the cans to go. It's a small place but when it's warmer they have a patio. There's no food but sometimes there's food trucks.

    I came here with my future mother in law and it was not super busy for a Saturday . They have a…read morenice selection of beer on tap and one cocktail on tap( old fashioned my fave!) we ordered a steak crab Rangoon which was rich and creamy . The service was very attentive. It was on the Inkind app so I was able to use my credits.

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    Visting the cozy tap room while the Chicago Pizza Boss food truck feeds everyone.
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