The building has been repurposed since 1885 many times . Now it's a nice tap brewery with a beer…read moregarden. It's seems to be over shadowed by the other eateries on the four corners . So don't miss out . You can park at the train station and just cross the street . I find a small menu usually has top notice food . And that's what we received. Seems like any appetizer or main dish will be delicious. One or two beers might not be available on any given day . But the list is extensive . Not sure when the music starts , we were there around 3:30 and I didn't see anything set up .

Beer garden:…read more Overpriced and mediocre at best. "Lunch" portions for dinner is the generous way to put it, stingy is the clinically accurate way. Beef prices are going up and they are way ahead of the curve. Steak sandwich tough ($23!), fries like cheap fast food. Side salad cost something like $13! Some greens and heavy vinegar dressing ... goodness gracious! Didn't even have their own beer on tap in the beer garden! Very strange. The inside of the old building looked pleasant, I'd stop by for a drink. But I think that's about it!

Checked out this Tinley Park brewery. Hailstorm is in a pretty strange location. It basically is in…read morean industrial park. A place that can be hard to find the first time coming here. The main stuff is the beers of course, along with some basic food offerings like pretzels and snacks. Big place with a lot of room for groups. It's a lot bigger than it looks to be honest. There's just not a patio. All of it's inside because there's just no room for it. This is in a part of a large building with a few warehouses. It's about $8 a pint. Kind of a lot but these are locally made craft beers though. We had a few including the Big Beautiful Wheat. It's actually a Bavarian style Hefeweizen. There's also a kitchen where they make a few things. It's about $9 for shareable items. The Pretzel Sticks are pretty standard and pair well with a lot. Great place for locally made beers. It's located on 186th Street. The menu also features grub like paninis and other things.

Would definitely be back !! Pros: excellent service at the…read morebar , the man answred all of my questions with me being a newbie here, offered suggestions, loved my choice a coconut and chocolate beer that I will recommend to everyone . Very clean dining room! Great live music . Bathrooms were very clean! Above par for a bar and/or distillery. Cons: Food selection is mostly snacks but that's ok Kettle chips were poured on front of me out of a chip bag. I assumed they were made in house and the staff should not have poured on front of me. Was hoping for fresh cooked warm kettle chips None the less will be back with friends

Got these great beers and also Mexican food at this Tinley Park brewery. In fact this is located…read moreclose to another one. Soundgrowler likes to crank the music up. A pretty hopping ass atmosphere. Those that like loud music will certainly like this. Coming here we missed it a few times at first. It's located on the edge of an industrial park. This is a pretty strange location it seems. About the only reason to be in this area actually. Kind of hard to see amongst all the warehouses. It's about $7 a pint. Pretty similar to typical craft beer prices though. Best we had of these was the Straight Blade. This is a West Coast IPA that's bitter with citrus and floral notes. As for the food it's mostly Mexican. It's $12 for the Lunch Special. There's a choice and we got tacos. Choose proteins including options for plant based. We got these with Beyond meat, and the faux al pastor. Basically they make meaty substitutes out of mushrooms. These come with beans and rice. A lot more on the menu. There's also brunch on Sundays with omelettes and other stuff. Has more than just beers of course. It's also got choices of burritos, tacos, and tortas. There's lots of things for vegans and vegetarians.

My family and I frequent breweries in this area and we finally revisited Soundgrowler. The theme is…read moremetal/alternative with unique beer flavors, tequila cocktails, mexican food, and an outdoor picnic area. It seems they recently expanded into an adjacent space to offer private parties, have monthly events, or offer additional seating. The inside is rather open but all tables and chairs are stool height which isn't ideal for families with kids. Most of the family groups had to sit outside which had more limited seating. I tried a couple of their seltzer flavors and definitely liked peach the most. It did end up tasting very syrup like. I also tasted some of my families beers which were good not great. This isn't one of our go-to breweries in the area but it is certainly worth visiting to see if it is your vibe!

Absolutely incredible & creative food. Amazing beer as well. Will most definitely be back.read more

Awesome local find while I was traveling for work. Sat at the bar and had the double dipped chicken…read moresandwich an two pints. The first pint was a hazy called Pixel - smooth and drinkable. The second was called soft skies. This one is the best hazy I have ever had - 5 If you are ever in the area, I highly recommend!

Outstanding micro brewery. Beers are unique, high quality, and very tasty. Love the burger…read moreselection. Great variety on the menu of classic pub foods. Service was spot on. Relaxing decor.

The stars are for the cleanliness, environment, and great staff with prompt service. I was NOT…read moreimpressed with the food, I would rate the food at two stars at best. Maybe it is because I'm picky, or because I'm an over-taster. We may never know, but the food was too bland for me. It looks popular with the locals though

No frills brewery located in an industrial area…read more One staff person was working and it was packed! She was extremely friendly despite the large crowds. She worked very hard. They offer beers, some cocktails, and sodas. My one complaint is the chalkboard where they had the beers listed was a little hard to read. I didn't see any qr codes available to look at the beer list. Decent amount of tables or spots at the bar.

Great place, the 1 person staff was rocking it. She managed the bar, serving, greeting, etc. She…read moreeven stopped and greeted a couple who walked in and said she'll be with them ASAP. She was super friendly and talked to the customers. The beer was good. If you read my other reviews, I'm all about the sours. No IPAs for me. Overall, great place with limited seating.

I love the patio when the weather is nice. View of the parking lot, but still nice. We sat at a…read morepicnic table. Service was great. Attentive, not annoying. I had a blackberry mule that was delicious, but a little sweet. My seasonal salad was just ok. It had dried cranberries, another dried fruit, goat cheese & miso maple dressing. I wish it was tossed instead of ingredients placed on top. It needed more dressing & toppings. I added goat cheese fritters. The salad was $20. I wouldn't order again for that price.

Been here a few times and they have yet to impress me with their food or beer. I ordered a full…read more"Baby Hazy" and a fuzzy chicken sandwich, grilled spicy with side of potatoes. The Baby Hazy was meh. We went on a Thursday and found out the drafts were a dollar off for the full. The full comes in a pint glass. The Baby Hazy did not have a lot of flavor that I would expect from a brew pub. The chicken sandwich not a chicken breast that was intact, it was three pieces of chicken on the bun. When I bit into it, the pieces would pull out of the bun, leaving the bread there. I would have liked to have seen a whole chicken breast in one piece. I ordered it spicy and it did not taste spicy at all. The side of potatoes was decent, but it was served with four small potatoes cooked and seasoned in the basket next to the sandwich. When I ordered the potatoes, the server asked if I wanted any dipping sauces. I said no, just plain ketchup. On previous visits, I learned that they charge for the dipping sauces and were not worth the money. When the food came out, I was missing the ketchup. I asked the server for ketchup and he brought out for a small packets of ketchup. I was expecting a tiny cup of ketchup, like the specialty dipping sauces came in. This was a little disappointing, since I had to tear open the ketchup packets and squirt them on a plate or directly on my potatoes. I feel like everything here is a slightly pricey for what it is. This restaurant is good for downtown Highland, but I feel like it wouldn't make it in Valpo. The outdoor patio was nice. The server was friendly, but I'm not sure if I'll be making another trip here.

Ate at BrickStone a couple times last week. Was in town for work and had a couple of large groups…read more(6-10) to take out for dinner. Took the larger group out on St Patty's Day. No trouble getting a table but the bar area was pretty full. Our server was fast and professional. She nailed everyone's drink and food orders with no issues. Food came out fast and hot as well. Tough to do with 10 people at a table. I ordered the Honey Glazed chicken. It was pretty good but the chicken had a few chewy spots. Flavor was great though. The glaze was sweet but not overpowering. 2nd night I ordered the Parmesan chicken. That chicken was great but o didn't care for the pasta it was served on. Flavor was good but just not my thing. Service was great both nights. Pricing is fair as well. Recommend if you're in the area and looking for something different than your typical nationwide chain.

Very disappointing experience at this establishment. It's been a few years since we've visited…read moreBrickstone and this time, we were not impressed. Service was slow -- to non existent -- at best. We ordered two saganashkees that were bland, with little to no crust. The server said he has never served two at once before, so I guess we loose. I ordered the Poke. It too was bland and some of the tuna was hard!! Yes, hard!! The serving included a dollop of guacamole that had no business on the plate, in my opinion. Chunks of avocado, that I thought I was getting, fine, but not a traditional guacamole. Not good. Three of the four persons at our table ordered burgers and were all equally disappointing. It seemed like the burgers were diced up like it we to get used like in chili. But then, there tried to make a hamburger out of it!! Really weird. The taste was good, but unmanageable as a hamburger. One of the persons at our table ordered a shrimp appetizer. He said it was "ok". This restaurant has a nice atmosphere and is quite comfortable and the beer is okay. But, that's all it has going for it. Our previous visit a few years ago was much more enjoyable. We see no reason to return.

I've been coming to this place for over 10 years and it never disappoints. More so during the…read moresummer months they have food trucks at least on Friday Saturday, however, this February they had cousins lobster truck great place to have some food that you either order in or get it from the truck. Bonus that there is a wide variety of beer to choose from. I highly recommend giving this place a try.

Imperial Oak is such a fun summertime brewery! Not only do they have a great beer selection but…read morethey also have a small bar selection for mixed drinks. Inside they have tables and bar seating as well as pinball machines. Outside they have a KILLER patio with picnic tables, string lights and umbrellas for shared. They often have food trucks during busy parts of the day but next door is also a woodfire pizza and grill food spot. Service is fast as staff hustles while still being personable. Love this spot when in the area! Tip: If you have not been to their Oktoberfest, mark it down on your calendar! It is one of the best in the area!

Visiting friends and we decided to go out brewery hopping in the Aurora & Batavia areas. So glad…read morethat brought us to Sturdy Shelter Brewing. There was a good size crowd there which added to the experience because everyone was enjoying their delicious beers and it was great meeting people. It felt like a community gathering place. It's a big place so it can handle a lot of people without it feeling overly crowded. There was live music on the upstairs level that everyone was enjoying. The beers were fantastic. It's a challenge to decide what beer you want because there is a lot of delicious options. I went with the ESB because it's a great style of beer you can't often find. Others in our group recommend their Hazy IPA. Easily a 5 star rating. Make sure to visit this amazing brewery in Batavia. Russ & Jan Livonia, MI

Checked out this newer brewery in Batavia. It has a lot of room inside, but even that isn't enough…read morefor the large groups, and parties. Sturdy Shelter has a pretty good variety. A good amount of choices, whether it's light or a strong one that will kick ass. They also have a food menu, with basics such as pretzels and snacks. For the most part it's good. It's located in an old building downtown that has a couple levels. The upstairs is often used for private events like parties. If it's not available then it's hard to get a seat anywhere. The seats at the bar fill up, and there's only a few tables. It's about $7 a pint. There's a few of the more stronger ones that cost more though. Best one we had the last time was the 3 Amigos Imperial Stout. Full bodied and thick as a brick too. There's notes of ancho chilis, cacao nibs, cinnamon, and vanilla. Also got something to eat. It's $8 for the Bavarian Pretzel. Helps to absorb the alcohol. They also have chips and salsa among the food options. Got to add it to the list of breweries that seem to be everywhere in this city. It's located on Shumway Avenue in a historic old building full of history. This is a popular place to have private events or whatever.