The new brewery, at 171 N Addison St. in downtown Elmhurst, is a two-story space that blends indoor and outdoor seating with the capacity to welcome over 400 guests.

The new festival will feature local, regional and national blues and Americana musicians, along with plenty of craft beer and other beverages from local breweries.

Check out these end-of-summer beer festivals in Sycamore, Oak Park, Aurora and more.

Here are seven destinations for artisan drinks along Route 66, including stops in Plainfield, Lockport and Joliet.

The Starved Rock area in the Illinois Valley is home to many breweries, including those in Utica, Ottawa and Princeton.

Taste a variety of beers while blindfolded and then vote for your favorite at the July 12 event in Carpentersville.

North Aurora's Brother Chimp Brewing offers a diverse selection of craft beer with a focus on traditional lagers, ales & Belgian-style brews.

Summer is filled with beer festivals, from Joliet to Princeton, Galena to McHenry and more.

Event pairs beer and wine tastings with brick oven pizza and live music

The new STC Six West Coast Pilsner will be available to taste June 18 at 5 p.m. at Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling.

A staple in the downtown Downers Grove restaurant community has closed its doors after two decades

A major antiques show, date night options, entertainment at Morton Arboretum, vintage cars, debut of performance venue, festival fun and an arts weekend are all on tap in DuPage and Cook counties.

Downers Grove launches its Friday Night Live concert lineup, while Westmont is home to the Spring Fling Festival, Darien adds a carnival to the holiday weekend, and The Forge Lemont Quarries presents the Blues, Brews & BBQ Fest. Theater lovers are offered a trio of new offerings.

Werk Force Brewing in Plainfield earned a bronze medal at the 2025 World Beer Cup.

Visit these award-winning breweries and wineries in Kane, Kendall, McHenry and DeKalb counties and the Illinois Valley area.

Nik & Ivy's Brewing Company in Lockport will host a spring artisan market with food and live music on Saturday, April 12.

Get ready to raise your glasses and celebrate local flavors at the annual Tinley Park Brew & Vine festival, returning to The Odyssey on Friday and Saturday, April 11 and 12.

More than 20 craft breweries and cideries will be at the event.

Will County craft breweries say the Trump administration's new tariffs on imported aluminum are likely to impact their bottom lines or force them to raise prices

Eclectic entertainment and attractions spice the Valentine's Day weekend across the suburbs.

Beers from one of the oldest breweries in America is now available on tap at more than 2,000 locations across Illinois.

This is the fifth restaurant in the Tangled Roots chain, which launched in Ottawa in 2016.

The annual event is from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22.

Beer festivals aren't just for the summer and fall months. Check out these winter events happening near you.

The annual Alpine Fest is Jan. 24-25, where guests will enjoy freshly-brewed beers, including the brand-new Toffee Nut Crunch beer, as well as festive games, traditional German food and more.

Iron&Glass Minooka will be donating to Wags 2 Wishes Animal Rescue in Plainfield during December.

The hymnals inside an Elizabeth church building have long been silenced, and now there are hops hopping all over it – gathering beer enthusiasts who cruise along Highway 20 looking for a lager or Kölsch.

MobCraft Brewery and Taproom is closing its location in Woodstock along with its Milwaukee home base.

Memberships for Nik & Ivy Brewing’s 2025 Founders Club are now open, according to the Nik & Ivy Brewing Facebook page.

Naturally McHenry County launched its Holiday Cheers Beverage Trail, a special holiday edition of the Craft Beverage Trail, on Friday.

Graham’s Chocolate Ale is a rich, chocolate-forward ale featuring flavors expertly balanced to bring out the quality of Graham’s chocolates.

Long Grove's Buffalo Creek Brewing to host special events, release seasonal beers to celebrate the holiday season.

The first Indoor Market of the season is Saturday, Nov. 2 at Grainology Brewstillery.

Werk Force Brewing, located at 14903 S. Center St. #101 in Plainfield, recently earned two silver medals at the 2024 Great American Beer Festival.

Check out these exciting family-friendly Oktoberfest celebrations happening during October in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.

The competition is the largest hard seltzer judging event in the United States, attracting top producers who compete based on quality, taste and innovation.

Pedaling for pints along the Fox River Trail becomes a bikers’ paradise at breweries in Batavia, St. Charles

Werk Force Brewing Co. in Plainfield creates a new stein each fall, with the latest edition to debut at Werktoberfest from Sept. 19-22.

Guests can enjoy music, great food and of course, beer and hard seltzers brewed by Penrose.

Considering the volume and diversity of activities at bars and breweries – including live music, game and trivia nights, and food truck pop-ups – expanding the drink selection away from alcohol also can help cultivate a customer base.

Sturdy Shelter Brewing's second annual event will feature German food, drink, music and more in downtown Batavia.

The third annual Pints by the Pond Craft Beer Festival, hosted by Batavia Park District, returns to Peg Bond Center at Batavia Riverwalk on Sept. 21 for an afternoon of enjoying unique small-batch beer, live music and food trucks.

Metra will offer special service on the Heritage Corridor Line on six Saturdays this fall, so residents can explore the communities along the route that begins in Joliet and ends in Chicago at Union Station.

The Illinois Office of Tourism’s Illinois Made program has put the spotlight on more than 250 innovative small enterprises during the past seven years. Here's a look at a few unique local breweries, wineries and more.

Nik & Ivy Brewing in Lockport brings back the Makers Market on Saturday, as part of the brewery’s fourth anniversary weekend celebrations. The event will celebrate local artisans and will be held rain or shine.

Will County Brewing opened its Channahon location in 2023.

Summertime is for craft beer festivals, and here's a list of some fun events coming up in August.

The event kicks off Friendship Days, running Jul. 27 - Aug. 4.

Bronze winners included Crystal Lake Brewing for their brown porter Frozen Over; Sturdy Shelter Brewing in Batavia in the Munich-Style Dunkel category for Wilson Street Dunkel; and Double Clutch Brewing Co. in Evanston in the German-style Altbier.

Visit all 12 breweries along the trail to win some great prizes. The trail runs through Oct. 31.