Weekly

Food Trucks!

A rotation of great food trucks serve up distinctive meals, right in the CLB parking lot.

Fri, June 10th	Knights of Columbus
Tue, June 14th	Karajo Chow Down
Wed, June 15th	Karajo Chow Down
Fri, June 17th	Your Sister's Tomato
Sat, June 18th	Fork n Fry Poutinerie
Fri, June 24th	Stix & Noodles
Sat, June 25th	Que Pasta
Tue, June 28th	Mario's Cart
Fri, Jul 1st	Chef BnB Eats

Friday nights also feature new firkin releases, served from our cask beer engine. Join us for a pint of "real ale".

Sunday Afternoons

Every Sunday, drop in for a "Collision" between our Overboard Oatmeal Stout and a shot of cold-brewed, nitrogenated coffee, made with beans hand-roasted right here by our brewery crew.

Upcoming

Tuesdays 7pm

Free Trivia

Saturday, June 11th

Cheers! Beer Yoga

Cheers! Join us at the Crystal Lake Brewing for an hour long yoga session with flagship CLB beer. The cost is $20 which includes your beer and yoga. Please make sure to preregister as space is limited! Book your reservation at www.lauraschultzyoga.org.

Wednesday, June 22nd

Cheers! Beer Yoga

Cheers! Join us at the Crystal Lake Brewing for an hour long yoga session with flagship CLB beer. The cost is $20 which includes your beer and yoga. Please make sure to preregister as space is limited! Book your reservation at www.lauraschultzyoga.org.

Tap Room Hours

Mon-Thurs:	4:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Friday:	3:00 pm to Midnight
Saturday:	Noon to Midnight
Sunday:	Noon to 9:00 pm

We are a production brewery, which is a very different thing than a brewpub. Our focus is on brewing great beer for sale to bars, restaurants and retailers across northern Illinois.

But we also have a great place to enjoy our beers here at the brewery; our tap room.

Here in the tap room, we offer regular tours of the brewery, and the space is dedicated to providing our guests with a world-class, beer-centered experience. In the tap room, we offer only our beers (no wine or mixed drinks). We don’t have a kitchen, though we encourage guests to bring in their own food or order it in from one of the great local restaurants in downtown Crystal Lake.

What kind of food do you have?

As a production brewery, we don't have a kitchen, and don't offer a food menu. We do allow carry-ins of just about any kind. In fact, we have take-out menus for some of the great area restaurants here in the tap room, so it's easy to have a pizza, sandwiches, or just about anything else delivered right to your table.

Do you have wine or mixed drinks?

We understand that not everyone loves beer as much as we do. We always keep a variety of beers on tap, and work hard to brew styles that appeal to people who may not usually drink beer. But we are a production brewery, not a full service bar, and our Illinois Brewer's License doesn't permit us to offer wine or mixed drinks. (We do have a small selection of sodas in cans and lemon and cucumber water always available.)

Can I bring my own wine?

Our BYO policy applies to food, only. We ask that guests not bring in beverages of any kind.

Can I bring my kids?

By nature, a brewery is an adult place and anyone sampling our beers must be 21 years of age or older. With that said, CLB is a family-run business, and we try to be as kid-friendly as possible. Children who are supervised by a parent or guardian are welcome from the time we open until 7:00 pm, daily. On Saturday and Sunday afternoons, you'll almost always see families in the tap room playing a board game or just hanging out.

Beach Blonde, Wake Maker, Fox Rocker, Busted Prop, Overboard and Slalom King are our core, flagship beers, and we make them in big batches, all year-round. But we like to experiment, too, so in addition to our 15 BBL production brewing system, we also have a smaller "pilot" setup.

On the pilot system, Ryan gets a bit more creative, brewing small-batch one-of-a-kind beers that are available exclusively here in our tap room.

Here's what's on tap right now...

Seasonal & Pilot System Beers On Tap

Of course, these are in addition to our core beer line-up,
which are always available in the tap room.

Backflip	ABV: 5.2%
Belgian-Style Wit	14 IBUs
Backflip is a traditional Belgian Wit (white)Bier. It's a beer that was created to celebrate the arrival of Spring and wet our whistles for a hot Summer. Given the name "Wit", this beer has a white veil of color around the edges of the glass. This is due to the use of unmalted wheat. Hints of coriander and orange permeate the air, while a subtle kiss of coconut and chamomile add to the complexity.

Lemon Shandy	ABV: 4.9%
Shandy Ale	8 IBUs
This tart and citrusy ale is made to be a Summertime crusher. A refreshing lemon note combines with a bit of malt sweetness and sugar to give the suggestion of lemonade. Still solidly a beer, the balance between beer and lemonade is sublime(citrus joke!). Look for a version of this beer at Crystal Lake’s Lakeside Fest.

Busted Prop	ABV: 5.6%
Hoppy American Wheat	45 IBUs
You'd be wise to pick up CLB's Busted Prop, a hoppy American wheat ale that greets you with the aroma of tropical fruit and spice. A big, bright citrus taste follows, balanced by a wheat smoothness. With a clean, hoppy finish, you''ll want to raise another--along with the trim.

Wake Maker	ABV: 4.8%
Session IPA	53 IBUs
Brewed with 2-row malt and hopped with a massive amount of Cascade, Amarillo, and Centennial hops, Wake Maker is the very definition of a Sessionable IPA. Bright citrus aromas erupt from the glass, revealing the balance of hops and flavor. A subtle malt backbone melds seamlessly with flavors of orange and grapefruit rind, finishing clean and leaving the others in its wake.

Maibock	ABV: 6.5%
Maibock Lager	28 IBUs
Welcome spring with this delicious lager. Hints of honey and spice greet the senses. Warm malty flavors glide over your palate with a bit of Germanic sweetness, while a balancing bitterness brings this traditional lager into perfect harmony. Prost!

Reel Hazy	ABV: 5.7%
New England Pale Ale	20 IBUs
The smooth, lightly toasted bready malts create a solid creamy foundation for the tropical fruit salad extravaganza to come. Brewed with nothing but the best; Citra, Sultana and Simcoe hops provide massive amounts of mango, bright orange, pineapple, along with subtle hints of pine and vanilla flavors. The lack of actual bitterness makes this pale ale a true sessioner. And the hop burps are amazing!

Hoptopus	ABV: 8.5%
New England Pale Ale	30 IBUs
The true origin of the Hoptopus — a mysterious creature lurking in the depths of Crystal Lake — is debated among the locals. Some swear it’s the result of an underwater hop farm experiment gone wrong. Others whisper of a sea monster stowaway, mutating on a Great Lakes freighter carrying a shipment of hops.As an offering to this eight-limbed denizen of the deep, we created a smooth, yet powerful, Imperial Hazy IPA. Bursting with tropical flavors and aromas, it packs a citrus punch with very little bitterness — truly a beer worthy of its namesake. Because we believe one legend deserves another.

Farmhouse	ABV: 5.1%
Farmhouse Ale	15 IBUs
Paying homage to our friends up north while trying not to copy them, Farmhouse is a cross between a classic American cream ale and a Farmhouse ale. We made this beer in collaboration with our friends at the Brat Haus in Richmond, IL to keep us Illinoisans from crossing the border to get a Wisconsin staple. While being on the drier side, the malty backbone is evident. German Lemondrop hops provide a bright citrus note in both flavor and aroma. The finish is light and fruity with a lemony kiss lingering.

Overboard	ABV: 5.2%
Oatmeal Stout	45 IBUs
Did we go overboard with our Oatmeal Stout? You be the judge of that. Rich aromas of espresso and dark chocolate hang in the air, while flavors teeter between coffee, chocolate, sweet caramel and hints of dark fruits. This is a big, full-bodied ale, dark and decadent, and one that you'll find yourself falling hard for.

Too Much Cologne	ABV: 5.2%
German-Style Kölsch Ale	20 IBUs
We brewed this beer in collaboration with Plank Road Tap Room in South Elgin. "Bright, a little fruity and thirst quenching” these were the characteristics we were looking for in producing our traditional German Kölsch. Modeled after Koln, Germany’s refreshing ale, we think we knocked this beer out of the park! It is brilliantly clear with a pleasant light fruitiness greeting your nose. Flavors of fresh pear and white grape along with a hint of hop spice follow with a touch of wheat malt adding to the complexity. The finish is clean and refreshing leaving you thirsty for more. Prost!

Main Beach	ABV: 5.3%
Golden Ale-Gluten Reduced	18 IBUs
The best attributes of the award-winning Beach Blonde shine through, but for this permanent, year-round addition to the tap room line-up, Main Beach is brewed as an Ale for just a touch of added fruity sweetness. Try a pint and we think you’ll agree, it’s sure to become a Crystal Lake institution, just like it’s namesake.

Grab A Growler, Fresh From The Tap

The absolute best way to enjoy a pint of brewery-fresh beer is here in the CLB tap room. Coming in a very close second is having us fill a convenient "to go" growler right at the bar.

We offer 64 oz. growlers and 32 oz. howlers (half-growlers), and can fill them with any of our year-round core beers (Beach Blonde, Wake Maker, Lakesider or Slalom King) or production premium seasonals.

We are also now happy to offer any on-tap beer to go in single use, 32 ounce crowlers. These are essentially huge cans, poured and sealed while you wait, and are the perfect way to take home fresh craft beer, filled right from the tap.

Growlers, kept sealed and cold, will stay fresh for up to 48 hours. Once opened, consume within 24 hours.

Happy Hour? Try Happy Tour.

Tour Times

Fridays at 6:00 p.m.

Saturdays at 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Cost

$10 pp, includes tour, a pint,

and a take-home CLB tumbler.

Wondering how all of your favorite CLB beers are crafted? Join us on the weekend for a tour, a pint and a take-home pint glass, all for just $10 per person. We offer "Happy Tours" every Friday at 6:00 pm, Saturday at 3:00 and 6:00 pm and Sunday at 3:00 pm.

Here at CLB, we're proud of what we do and are more than happy to show off our production facility. Your tour will be lead by our Brewmaster Ryan, General Manager Beth, or one of our owners, Chuck or John, and will include a walk through our brewhouse, fermentation area, packaging room and more.

The length of the tour varies a bit, since it's a little different each time, but plan on 30 minutes or so. Actually, make that a bit longer, since you're sure to stick around afterward and have a pint!

Reservations are not strictly required, but are recommended. Reserve your spot now:

The CLB tap room has a great space to host special occasions, adding an experience to your celebration! Our private space holds up to 40 guests, perfect for an intimate party of any kind. Bring your guests, enjoy our hand-crafted beer, and if you'd like, include a tour of our brewing and packaging facilities.

The great thing about having parties at our place is that you can bring whatever food you like! You are welcome to go picnic-style, pot-luck, or cater in. We'll handle the beverages, of course, and offer soft drinks and the full complement of our tasty beers. We offer tours and brewing education upon request, and are more than happy to share our passion for the craft.

Please contact Beth with any questions that you might have, and she will help you coordinate the details. You can reach her at beth@crystallakebrew.com.

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