Along with a healthy dose of local pride, we're passionate about brewing
a better beer. Honest, accessible, thirst-provoking beer, created with attention
to quality and taste reminiscent of a simpler time when craftsmanship was king.
Beer that is easy to drink and hard to put down.
 | Your Local Beer | |
CLB beers are available at hundreds of better bars, restaurants and retailers across northern Illinois. Family-owned, with roots in the community, we take pride in the fact that we brew and package our products right here in downtown Crystal Lake. But don't try us just because we're brewed right in your backyard. Instead, try a CLB because we're committed to brewing world-class beer. Beer that is easy to drink, and hard to put down. Click For Video | ||
In The Tap Room |  | |
Pints & Flights | ||
The CLB Tap Room is the perfect place to find your favorite beer. We always have 12 to 15 different offerings on tap, available in pints or taster flights (4 beers, each in a 4 oz pour). Bring your own food to pair with our delicious, locally made beers! | ||
Take It Home | ||
Staying home or headed to a party? Growlers are 64 oz glass jugs filled with fresh craft beer right from the tap, and are perfect for the back porch or gatherings with family and friends. Available in the tap room during regular tap room hours. | ||
| Summer Seasonal | |
| Backflip | ABV: 5.2% |
| Belgian Witbier | 14 IBUs |
This perfect turn is CLB’s “Backflip”, a delicious Belgian-style Witbier that tastes like summer in a glass. Hints of camomile, orange peel and coriander provide a refreshing balance to the wheat’s slight twang, while the high carbonation adds a crisp feel. You’ll fall heels-over-head for this one. | |
| Featured Release | |
| Baltic Porter | ABV: 8.0% |
| Premium Lager Series | 30 IBUs |
Dark and smooth, our Baltic Porter scratches the itch of traditional London Porters with the distinct clean characteristics of a lager beer. Lager fermentation lets the rich, dark malts shine through letting caramelized sugar and roasty notes of coffee and dark chocolate dominate. A crisp and clean bitterness finishes this drinkable dark lager. | |
