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    Black Lung Brewing

    4.5 (38 reviews)
    Open 4:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Jordan C.

    Stopped in to check out this brewery since they are adding a Fox Lake location. They had live music and a variety of beers. We opted for a flight. They don't have food here, but it's a cool spot to go for a drink and music.

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    Jhordin A.

    Stopped in for the first time today and I enjoyed my visit. It was relaxing and great service. As not a huge beer drinks I opted for the Mead and it was a very sweet treat. This spot often has events and live music so I will have to check that out!

    Bllonde ale - light and crisp
    Nancy B.

    We come here 1-2 times a week for a leisurely bike ride. Their Kolsch, Mexican Lager and Blonde Ale are all really great. Staff is super friendly and responsive. Will have to come back for the live music.

    Side shot of bar and taps
    L D.

    This place is awesome! They have a great variety of beer on tap. They carry their own beers and other breweries as well. My favorite is the Black Lung Galaxy 503, a delicious juicy IPA. Josh (Head Brewer and owner) and his team give great service and attend to you promptly. They also have an awesome live edge black walnut custom bar that is worth stopping in to see on its own. If you are looking for top notch beer in a friendly clean environment you should check out Black Lung Brewery!

    Orest S.

    Nice place, great beer. The barmen is a great guy. My friend and I had a stop there during our bike ride and really enjoyed this place.

    Bob N.

    New so going to hold off on full review but seemed to have some kinks in service my first visit couple Fridays ago. Beer menu a bit confusing, ran out of 5oz flight glasses, one bartender bubbly friendly the other neither. Beer flavors v good, bar top cool.

    Ludicrous Speed Hazy IPA

    We are back yet again! Great beer and great service! Adrian is awesome bartender! Great music and great time again. Beer is awesome! We love this place.

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    Garry D.

    So glad that this brewery has finally opened. Beautiful bar top that must be seen in person. It's a work of art. Very friendly and attentive servers. Doing a great job of keeping it clean and sanitized during this crazy Covid time. Be sure to book a table ahead because it can get pretty busy. Beers are great, and good pizza and calzones can be delivered from next door. I bought into the mug club since I know I'll be coming back regularly. I Highly recommend checking it out.

    Julie K.

    Since I moved to this area almost 2 years ago I have said time and time again that there are no decent spots to frequent, that is not a chain restaurant, and we typically drive 30 minutes to get anywhere worth going to! Words cannot express how thrilled I was when we drove by and saw a brewery near by. The crew is beyond friendly, the bar top is absolutely beautiful, the BL brews are tasty, and there are several other options available aside from their own beer. Not to mention you can bring your own food or order from Ron's next-door (Pizza, sandwiches, pasta, etc.) which is also a great option. I will be visiting often... maybe even tonight!!!! :) Cheers you guys, and congrats on opening a much needed establishment in this part of Illinois!!!! Thank you!!

    Tame The Chaos DIPA!!

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    6 months ago

    FIRE BEER. FIRE VIBE and the nicest people ever work here, at all three locations! i love this bitch !

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    Friendly, welcoming environment with many choices of beer and help choosing one I would enjoy. Josh, the owner is a great guy!

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    Great service always a very friendly place to sit back and enjoy great craft beer I highly recommend this place..

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    The bar top is absolutely beautiful and the beers are excellent (the Amber Lager was killer).

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    I am tooling around northern Illinois and thought I'd stop here because it says Harbor, and yea,…read morelooking at water and drinking a beer sounds great. Do you know where this is going? Although there are many picturesque lakes nearby, the brewery does not have a view of any of them, sadly- just trying very boring and dead Main St. On the other hand, my 6.5% APV Blood Orange IPA is delicious. As far as atmosphere goes, -1 for all the gambling games. +1 because I can smell the sweet wort in the air.

    Date of visit: January 31, 2026…read more We were down here for a fundraiser for the NGBC Knights Baseball Trivia Fundraiser in the rear banquet space and was overall impressed with the facility. It's kind of hidden as it is located in a separate space behind the taproom and we actually appeared to walk through some of the production facility to access the space (likely on account of the cold) which was both fascinating and slightly nerve-wracking, similar to the beginning of a low-budget horror movie! The space is airy and large, and accommodated a couple hundred inebriated baseball parents (and two infidels from Wisconsin that snuck into the event and won the whole damn thing!) along with a quesadilla truck and raffle prizes. I don't drink so I can't speak to the beer but others I talked to said they were good. I can only vouch for their Coca-Cola and give that a thumbs up! Really the only issue is that the space never seemed to fully warm up for me and I left my coat on the entire several hours I was there.

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    4.4(44 reviews)
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    "We stopped at this wine shop on Washington called Wine Knows....oh, I just got that!!" Yes, I…read moreuttered these words to my sister and totally laughed my ass off! What a moron I am! We were killing some time before my nephew's birthday party and I wanted to check this place out after reading their excellent Yelp reviews. They are tucked away in a secret strip mall and you wouldn't even notice them there because all the signage on the building is identical and it's set back from the main road a bit. The place is well organized by type of wine and the racks allow for nice storage of their stock. We walked in while the owners or staff were having their lunch and we didn't want to interrupt with a lot of questions so we probably didn't have the full experience we could have had should they have not been busy. We both explored the store...me, the wine and the hubby found their beer selection. I chose a very nice German bottle of pinot grigio for my girlfriend whom always allows me to drink her wine when I'm visiting and a bottle of wine to take home and add to my collection which by the way, I need to start drinking before my husband kills me by drowning me with cabernet! This is not to say they are overpriced, but we spent a little more than we probably should have on a few bottles of wine. Its a good thing they are located so far from home, otherwise, I might be a regular!

    So, I happened upon a wine tasting fundraiser happening at Wine Knows on a Saturday night and…read moredecided *shrug* why not? First thing I realized was that I actually drive past this place every day and didn't really pay attention. But my navigation got me successfully to the door. Stepping through the door is a bit overwhelming for a wine novice like me. Literally, my only wine-based verbiage was Moscato D'Asti... Blessedly for me, there was a list of wines for the testing, both reds, and whites. And the owner and (I believe) his wife was serving the guests. When I let her know that I had no clue what I was doing, she suggested that I go down the list. I explained to her my immature taste buds and she described each wine as she poured a taste-sized portion in my glass. (By the way, I forgot all of the names but that isn't her fault.) Between tastings, we were treated to snacks and browsed the extensive selection of wine to avoid getting too loopy. There was a wide array of wines from regions worldwide and craft beers galore. I wonder if there is such thing as a craft beer tasting? However, the store is a hidden gem. I can't wait to get back and try another wine.

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