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Breweries in Illinois

Trust us, Illinois knows beer. Need proof? Craft a tour and visit some of the state’s best breweries and you’ll see. Microbreweries, craft breweries, and beer tastings from every part of Illinois will have you reconsidering which member of the 50 states is king of beer. Some of the biggest names in beer started out as breweries in Illinois. There are designated brewery tours across the state that offer beer tastings, but if you know what you like, you’ll easily be able to find breweries wherever you are that will satisfy what you seek.  

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Bent River Brewing Company - Moline

Moline

Great micro-brews and delicious food are all served up in this turn-of-the century building in downtown Moline.

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Hopskeller Brewing

Waterloo

Seriously amazing food and great atmosphere. Fantastic place to stop in for a night out with friends or for a date night. Many choices of…

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Gene and Georgetti - Rosemont

Rosemont

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Empirical Brewery

Chicago

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Peckish Pig

Evanston

Mellow brewpub teaming its beers with cocktails, wines and gastropub grub in a brick-walled space.

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Best Friends Distillery

Building a Legacy!

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Engrained Brewing Company

Springfield

Engrained Brewing Company is a locally owned micro-brewery and farm to table restaurant.

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Side Lot Brewery

Wauconda

Food and drink capable of turning a good night into a legendary one.

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The Lucky Monk

Barrington

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Smylie Brothers Brewing Co.

Evanston

Brewery in a vast warehouse space offering beers, a central bar, pub-fare menus & outdoor seating.

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Rhodell Brewery

Peoria

Rhodell Brewery is a small microbrewery in Peoria.

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St. Nicholas Brewing Company

Du Quoin

The owners of the St. Nicholas Brewing Company share a love of beer, bicycles, and great food. Our logo brings the past and the present together.…

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