Beer Bars in Elgin, IL???

[PintoBean]

Anyone from the area know of any?? Working up here for a few weeks.

 

[tbrink]

The last time I was there, I went to the Elgin public house in the downtown area. It has a great selection of beers and some pretty good food too. I guess there's also a German themed gasthaus around there too, but I never got a chance to check it out.

 

[Grinnan5150]

If you come a few miles south to St. Charles there is an awesome bar/restaurant called The St Charles Tap House. They have a Tom of local brews on tap plus several other craft beers on tap. The food is excellent also.

 

[PintoBean]

The last time I was there, I went to the Elgin public house in the downtown area. It has a great selection of beers and some pretty good food too. I guess there's also a German themed gasthaus around there too, but I never got a chance to check it out.

Thanks. Looked those up on yelp, they seem promising.

 

[PintoBean]

If you come a few miles south to St. Charles there is an awesome bar/restaurant called The St Charles Tap House. They have a Tom of local brews on tap plus several other craft beers on tap. The food is excellent also.

Cool...my parents live in Oswego, same as those guys it appears.

 

[acidrain23]

While I wouldn't go there specifically for craft beers, there is a fun place in Dundee, IL called Bandito Barney's. My band has played there several times. They do a killer Mai Tai. Probably more of a summer bar, it is great when the patio is open.

 

[Grinnan5150]

While I wouldn't go there specifically for craft beers, there is a fun place in Dundee, IL called Bandito Barney's. My band has played there several times. They do a killer Mai Tai. Probably more of a summer bar, it is great when the patio is open.

Bandito Barney's is also a great place to go if you are looking to get sauced and not remember what you did the night prior. I spent much of my early 20's being asked to leave that place. I am surprised it is still open. Does it still have the cheesy pink, purple and yellow fence set up?

 

[Grinnan5150]

A few more miles south and you could visit the Two Brothers Roundhouse. Great food and they brew all if their beer there. I see you're from Frankfort so you are probably already familiar with Two Brothers.

 

[RogerMcAllen]

I'll second the two Brothers brewpub in Warrenville

As someone from the Frankfort area who moved up to St. Charles, nothing I have found comes close to Tribes Alehouse in Mokena. You lucky bastard.

 

[PintoBean]

Yeah, been to two brothers on several occasions since two brothers bought it and tons of times when it was Payton's. I actually found a sweet bottle shop in Elgin. Geno's liquors. Better selection than Binny's and cheaper.

I go to Tribes almost weekly since I live in Frankfort. Blarney Stone in Oak Forest is a close second.

 

[Goodyear]

I go to Elgin to A) see family and B) go to Gino's. The first time I walked into that place, my jaw hit the floor. It's a little bit of heaven for beer geeks. I'm planning on heading out there this weekend.