When I booked a hotel in lil ol Paris, Illinois I was not hopeful their would be a brewery. Lo and…read morebehold I am happy that there is! Lot 50 is brewery #306 for me. Lot 50 has tables out front as well as a big space inside with a large concrete bar. I don't know what it is I like about concrete bars, but I like 'em. It wasn't very busy at 4:15 on Friday with just two couples sitting out front. I was the only one at the bar. As I was sitting at the bar I noticed there was a YUGE outdoor area off to the side. Lights and all it would be a great spot for a concert when the weather is good. Batch 59 DIPA was really nice! I may be getting inured hops but this one was really smooth. Great flavor all the way through. I think even SWPFTD would enjoy this one. Clurichaun red ale was next. I immediately wondered about the name but right there on the paper menu it said, "Named after the leprechauns drunken, mischievous cousin". I thought leprechauns were mischievous to begin with and being Irish I just assumed they were drunken! Don't get your panties in a wad and all offended, my wife is Irish and I'm Scottish. Besides, the Irish can take a joke! Anyway, this was a very good malty red ale. Stagecoach coffee blonde just didn't work for me. It's probably partially due to my favorite coffee blonde was at a brewery in my former hometown that we frequented weekly for years. You can taste nostalgia sometimes. Shoutout to Sons of Liberty Aleworks! We miss you! Anyway, this was not a bad beer at all, just not quite what I wanted. YMMV of course. The Honeybee brown ale looked more like an amber ale by color. Even by flavor I could have mistaken this for a festbier. That said I truly did enjoy it. I would order another for sure. Last beer for me...notice I said last "beer". Last beer for me was the Frosted Court St stout. A collaboration with "Frosted by Maddie". I don't know for sure what that means but I'm guessing a bakery since it mentions a stout crossed with red velvet cake. This was pretty darn good. I can't say I got the red velvet cake flavor out of it but it was a good beer. As I was hanging out at the bar, you know, doing that drinking and Yelping thing I do, I noticed they had two meads that were brewed in house as well. Sold! The Twisty Foo Orange Creamsicle mead was very tasty. I wouldn't have pegged it as "orange dreamsicle" without a hint but that might be me. Last was the Cosmic Fudge Plum Brownie mead. What do you classify that as? A melomel I guess since it has plum in it. I don't know what you call mead that is brownie flavored. If I had ever smelled and tasted a plum fudge brownie, this is EXACTLY WHAT IT WOULD TASTE LIKE. That is...if it were a mead. The flavors were legit but I didn't love the mead. I like the Twisted Foo better myself. If you are in the area, stop in a Lot 50. I enjoyed it! If anyone is a glutton for punishment, please, follow my brewery, and distillery, reviews from across the U.S. and beyond! https://www.yelp.com/collection/-8iscFkpiiCI563-FDfwGg and if anyone is wondering who SWPFTD is you will have to check out my review of Black Market Brewing Co in Temecula, CA to understand. Yes, you will need to read into it a little to get the joke but I have confidence in you! I hope my confidence is not misplaced.

I almost couldn't believe Paris has a brewery. Their beer selection is a wide variety. Their…read moreSchwarzbier and New England IPA are their best beers. Really cool bartender, dug the vibe. This place has the space and entertainment for a nice busy weekend time.

We recently headed to Indianapolis from Milwaukee for a weekend getaway. On the way, we stopped at…read morePeople's Brewing for some lunch. What a nice place to discover. The staff was super nice and the we really liked the vibe -- it had a nice, diverse clientele and was all around chill. We had a couple beers and food. The beer was good but the food really stood out. We got an excellent flatbread as well as a hummus platter. Great all around. This is the kind of place I wish was close to where we live -- cool venue, cool people, and good food and beer. Happy we found it on our journey!

The food is good and the BLT was delicious!! The service is spotty unless you sit at the bar. Which…read moreI am unable to do if I take my daughter to lunch. The place always seems pretty empty but I have only ever gone on a weekday afternoon or evening. For a brewery the beer is not very good, some weird combos and the only good IPA has a super high alcohol content. I will go for the food but definitely not stick around for a beer.

Wango Tango so when I decide to go to a brewery first and foremost it's gotta have good beer and…read moreselection...THB checked this box The only reason for 3star is food option was limited and average. If I could do 3 1/2 I would have. I did buy 6pk to go if that tells you anything about the Wango Tango.

Always a great time. Service is fast and friendly and the seasonal, music and weekend atmosphere…read moreare always legit.

Excellent event venue and winery. Spacious outdoor seating with great views of nature. The tasting…read moreroom is bright and airy, and they have a great selection of wines, beers, and ciders to choose from. Great service, too!

Tucked away about 15 minutes outside of Terre Haute, Indiana, you will find the most beautiful…read morewinery with delicious drinks and a stunning view. Welcome to Sycamore Winery! This spacious winery has seating inside or outside on a large patio, along with picnic benches and a walking trail around the lake. There is also a large pavilion where you can have a beautiful wedding ceremony. Because this is such a beautiful spot, you will want to book far in advance. This winery has seasonal events and when the nights get colder you can even light up a bonfire! I'd highly recommend trying one of their signature slushies because they are incredibly tasty! Add this winery to your bucket list today!

Showed up for my first time in my camo and USMC veteran shirt to pay patronage to this company of…read moreveterans. Even though NO there were no strong abv IPA's, I did love their stouts.

Great beer great people. This place is wonderful. So is the popcorn. Need to visit for sureread more

Great brewery, nice comfortable seating inside and large outdoor area, parking can be an issue but…read morenot bad. Lots a beers to choose from, Illinois bock was made special for our group for our event at the brewery. Very nice and tasty. Got a brewery tour from the owner that was insightful and fun, it's across the street from bar. Food trucks provide good food on sight, the pizza truck was there for us but I heard a Mexican truck had great burritos. Great place to enjoy a good selection of brews and relax with friends

We were in town for a wedding had a little time to check this place out. We love checking out…read morebreweries on our travels. This was an excellent one and our beer tender (maybe Ben??) was the MOST knowledgeable beer guy I've ever encountered that wasn't an actual brewer. It was great to talk to him and sample the beers here. All good!!! Wish we would have been I. Town longer we would have come back

Good selection and nice staff. Would have liked more of a selection of Indiana smaller brewery…read morebeers though.

The store on E Wabash is where I choose to give my business. The folks there are always nice and…read morehelpful. I'm there at night after work and that lady with blonde hair is a hoot. Always has a great attitude and smiling. We need more people like her in customer service. The store is clean and well stocked. Wide variety of everything! I'll continue to do my business there because of these people and a well run store.

Although there is no food served here there are food options near by that you are welcome to bring…read morein. They have a vast selection of their own brews plus canned guest brews, ciders and wine options. The bar is big and tv's were playing to watch sports. Service was friendly. Good place for drinks and conversation.

The Beer and service at Brokerage Brewery are equally outstanding. What helps give it 5 stars…read morethough is the availability of food from Arni's which is next door just steps away. You get a text when the food is ready and it takes all of 1 minute to pickup and bring back. Cheers!

I just left this place and let me tell you that staff is working hard!!!!!…read moreWith graduation they were clearly busy but made sure everything was taken care of. They even helped us seat all our reservations together when we were unable to make them as one large one. No easy task! Your manager Amber was so amazing and accommodating and KJ did a fantastic job as our server. We couldn't have chosen better place to celebrate with our friends and family. If you're ever in Bloomington this is a must for your list!

Classic Burger with Gouda cheese was excellent! He fries were crispy and had just the right amount…read moreof salt! My favorite French fries so far! The beer roasted salmon with the sweet potato fingerlings and shiitake mushrooms was very good. The silver skin was not completely removed from the salmon. There was not a lot of spinach. Would have preferred more spinach & less sweet soy syrup. Service was spot on! Server was very attentive and helpful with beer and food selections.

Found out about this in the middle of nowhere brewery outside Fairbury. It certainly is one of the…read morefew places around here to get beers or anything it seems. Emancipation is a brewery not a lot of people have heard of because it's not close to anything of course. Has a surprising amount of variety on tap and in cans to go. They may not have a whole lot but everything is full of flavor and quenches one's thirst. Even with it being a smaller brewery it still has quite a lot. It's got several of their own beers on tap along with a few others. There's also more cans in a refrigerator. Has the basics along with a few interesting ones. More than just the IPAs and the usual. It's about $7 a pint. The Farmer's Favorite is the IPA and is a pretty good medium one that's crisp and smooth. Has a few things to snack on here. It's about $3 for the Krack Mix. Basically like Chex Mix but it's made locally. They also will let you bring in stuff. Great place that's pretty hard to find the first time going here. It's located on N. 2500 East Rd. a few miles north of Fairbury surrounded by corn fields pretty much. They're closed Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.

We love the fact you can find a little beverage get away in rural Illinois. We stopped here with…read moreextended family for a quick drink. Our group had a variety of beverages including a mule, red lager, homemade radler, wine, and even a homemade non-alcoholic lemonade. The ambiance is rustic and comfortable. The bartender was friendly and helpful as our group was sampling a few of their offerings before we landed on our orders.