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.

I had a great time at Mad Hatchet Brewing in Shorewood and highly recommend it! The taproom has a…read morecool, welcoming vibe with a fun horror movie theme that makes it stand out from other breweries. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable, happy to chat about the beers and suggest flights. Family owned!

The new owners, new beers, outdoor area and new decor inside made this a pleasant experience for…read moreme. I tried their Octoberfest and went back for seconds. I wish the new owner many years of success!

Great beers. Came here after visiting a nearby botanical garden, I grabbed a flight and it was…read morepretty easy. The flight was around $9 if I recall, which is probably one of the cheapest you can get anywhere. My favorite was the hazy ipa. The nitro pour was good but too smooth, felt like no carbonation whatsoever. The server was super friendly, allowed us to grab a pizza nearby. Great ambiance. Perhaps seating up to 30-35.

Good hard to find small brewery. It's located a bit away from the main parts of Oak Park…read more Kinslahger is located on the south side of town on Roosevelt. A quiet atmosphere. There's no noisy music or TVs, making you pay more attention to the beers and other drink options. A small place but it still has lots of beers to choose from. It's a pretty nice looking place and there's not a whole lot of room. This place usually isn't that busy though. Mostly because it's not as well known. We came in and tried some beers and snacks. It's about $7 for a pint. That's not bad for a small craft brewery like this. Best one was the Baltic Porter. This had coffee and dark chocolate aromas, with fig and raisin notes, and it was quite strong. A heavy beer at 9.8% ABV. There's bar snacks like cashews at $4 a bag or like that. Come here if looking for a brewery that puts focus on beers and not games. If looking for a brewery where the main thing is beers, this is it. There's only a few snacks but you can bring food in or get it delivered or whatever.

What a find! Was really impressed and satisfied with food - beer and service. Bartender was super…read morenice and conversational. Made us feel at home. Tried the Campfire Vienna Lager and the Cherry-Fig Velvet Shadow Bourbon B.A. Stout. Super delicious. The Velvet Shadow is a smooth sipper. The Nachos with Ground Beef had to be the best we have ever had. The chips were crunchy and the beef seasoned to perfection. Took advantage of the $10 Smashburger during weekdays Happy Hour and it was mouth-watering. This place is a 5 STAR WIN

Stopped in with some friends for one of this bar's trivia nights. The vibe was cool but I don't see…read moremyself stopping in for anything other than maybe some fun trivia. Only because the food was very.....very salty. My friends said that salty things usually make people want to drink more so maybe that's why it was overly salted but.. no.. I prefer an edible meal. Let's not play with the food. The fries were hot and fresh but yet so salty that I couldn't even eat them. Parts of my burger were even very salty. I just thought the chef was heavy handed with the seasoning but in either case we all noticed how salty the food was.. it was way too much. If I come back it'll be for trivia

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.

Church Street is fantastic!! We had a retirement party there and it was wonderful. The food was all…read morevery good. We had sliders, pasta salad, charcuterie board, chicken sandwiches, and pizza. For dessert we had brownies and cookies (so good they were gone in minutes!!). We had a server (Dottie) assign just for our party who took great care of us. Highly recommend!!

Happy New Year 2026! My first review of this year. Cheers!…read more Church Street is a spacious, but intimate feeling brewery with a relaxed vibe, tucked away in an Industrial area of Itasca. The on-site parking lot is quite small, but other business lots and street parking is available nearby, especially during events. I tried a sample of their light pilsner and purchased a 12 ounce prickly pear sour. It had a unique flavor to it and wasn't too tart or sour, as I find some to be. I would like to return and try the cranberry sour and German, dry pilsner. Perhaps after "Dry January!" (Hello Mocktails). I did not order any food but I do plan to return and would like to try some of their menu items. I enjoyed sitting at the bar with others and our server was delightful. I have also had their wheat beers which are tasty. Inside the brewery there is a cozy feel and the singing cook in the kitchen was fun to listen to, as he had a nice voice. Check out their fun fan merch for sale too. Happy "Brew Year" all!

Amazing brews! So many flavors to choose from! Great surroundings inside and outdoors. They make…read moreyou feel at home.

Love Artesia. Great farm setting and good beer. Always get a beer flight. Great summer spot.read more

I drive 45 minutes to get to Grapes & Hops & it has yet to disappoint me! I've always only had the…read morewine slushees and they've been amazing! I love that they switch up the flavors to keep things from getting boring & keep people coming in. The owner always comes up & makes sure we're doing ok no matter who I'm with & he makes nice conversation, not the kind that feels forced. The urban feeling inside is nice & the outside seating are is cute! It's a nice little place to be in downtown Kankakee. Only downside to Grapes & Hops i have is that it is always freeeeeezing in there, so bring a jacket or something in case you aren't able to sit outside when it's warm out.

If you haven't had their Thanksgiving Christmas then you are missing out. We moved to California 4…read moreyears ago. We had some friends coming to visit us in 2017 from Kankakee that picked up some of the Thanksgiving Christmas mix. We had a dinner party for several friends that are native Californians that absolutely fell in love with this mix. We told them about our visit to Kankakee and had orders from several of them to pick up some of the mix. We went in today and our order was ready to go. I tried the flight of apple wines while my husband got to enjoy some maple whiskey that he loved. This is definitely a spot we will return to when we visit Kankakee. I highly recommend stopping in to try a flight or two while supporting a locally owned business. The slushes are pretty fabulous too.

A friendly taproom offering a variety of beers on tap from local breweries. They also offer a large…read morevariety of cold beers available to go also from local or midwestern breweries. There is also a nice variety of rums, bourbons and other spirits to go. Service is fast, attentive, friendly and helpful. Iron and Glass offers several different events each month, from weekly game nights, weekly pint nights that offers pints from the brewery of the month at special prices, and monthly Bingo that has prizes from the brewery of the month. Iron and Glass offers seating around the bar as well as tables in the back of the taproom for those with smaller groups. We absolutely love coming here

This place is awesome. They have local brewery beers on tap, a great selection of cans to bring…read morehome in their coolers and an impressive whiskey collection. They are dog friendly and recently started making mixed drinks as well. We have been many times & staff has always been courteous and welcoming. I highly recommend Iron & Glass.

Checked out this brewery in Yorkville and got some local beers. Fox Republic has been here awhile,…read moreand benefits from being the only such place around it. It pretty much only has beers, but it also has a distillery next to it where you can get that stuff too. Has more of these than expected. There's some pretty cool flavors. Breweries like this are known for their limited hours and selections, but here neither is the case. It's actually got quite a bit to choose from. There's a few pretty interesting and unique flavors, too. A lot of these rotate so it makes people come back. It's about $7 a pint. We had a few of these. Best we had was the Mist Walker, a hazy IPA. This is a pretty strong one. Has a window into Home Run Hot Dogs. It's got a few including veggie dogs that are made Chicago style. Also is known for their stuffed pretzels. They let you bring in stuff. Great place to get locally made beers. It's actually open daily if you can even believe it. They're open longer on weekends.

This place had been on my list to try for awhile and finally made it out to Yorkville. I saw their…read moresour weekend on Facebook so made the trek out. As they had many options I wanted try, I opted for flights. They offer 4 5oz pours for $10. My faves were foxy sour beer nerdz and the case eagle. The Carmel apple was a miss for me. They also offer tequila seltzers and sodas. Friendly service and plenty of seating.