Weekly

Friday Nights

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

Fri, Feb 28th	Moontime BBQ Pop Up
Fri, Mar 6th	Toasty Cheese
Fri, Mar 13th	Fork N Fry
Fri, Mar 20th	Bangin' Bites Pop Up
Fri, Mar 27th	Veteran's BBQ
Fri, Apr 3	Pierogi Jo's Pop Up
Fri, Apr 10	Chicago Culinary Kitchen
Fri, Apr 17	Your Sister's Tomato
Fri, Apr 24	5 Squared Pizza

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

Tuesday Trivia

Presented by Chicago Trivia Guys, please join us for weekly trivia! We'll cover all subjects ... Current Events, Geography, History, Movies, Music, Pop Culture, Science and more. Play solo or bring a team of friends. Enjoy something to wet your whistle, and have a fun night out testing your wits against other teams to see who will rise to the top and win.Free to play! Top teams win prizes!!

Wednesdays 4pm to Close

Vinyl Night

All night long, we play full albums for your listening pleasure. Bring your own vinyl, and we will play them for you. You bring 'em, we spin 'em!

Wednesdays 6:30pm

Disc Golf Putting League

The best putting league in Crystal Lake! Good friends, good beer, good competition, and great times! You can join in any time, but this will be the first of many Wednesdays for our indoor league through fall & winter.

Wednesdays 6:30pm

Dart League

Dart Tournament this Wednesday, Nov 6th at Crystal Lake Brewing. Sign up at 6:30 darts fly at 7 sharp.

Thursdays 4pm to Close

Baggo Pickup Games

Thursdays bring fun, free games of Baggo! Unstructured, friendly competition for those that want to play!

Thursday, February 13th 6:30pm - 8:30pm

DIY Porch Sign Workshop

Creative Expressions hosts a traveling sign crafting class, all are welcome for this fun sign workshop! Sign up today by visiting: www.creativeexpressionsgalena.com/travelingclass

Wednesday, February 26th 7pm

Cheers Beer Yoga with Akasha

Hour long yoga class while drinking a house brew from Crystal Lake Brewery with Laura Schultz from Akasha Yoga. Bring a friend for this all level yoga class where we will laugh and drink our way through a gentle flow with incorporated partner poses. Stay in the taproom for a pint after if you like! $20 per person. Includes yoga & beer. Bring your own yoga mat, and wear comfortable clothing.

Tap Room Hours

Monday - Thursday:
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.

Reel Hazy	ABV: 5.7%
New England Pale	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!

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 Köln, 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!

Club 400	ABV: 4.8%
Ballpark Lager	22 IBUs
Take me out to the ballgame! This crisp, easy drinking lager is perfect for a summer day amongst the bricks & ivy. Crafted with our friends at Club 400 in mind, this beer is clean and refreshing, with minimal bitterness, so that you can celebrate with a “W” in style.

Simcoe SMASH	ABV: 4.7%
SMASH Beer	35 IBUs
A SMASH beer is all about keeping things simple. The malt bill is just two-row barley, and the only hop used is Simcoe. The point of this beer is to showcase a new variety or a new crop year of hops that we have on contract. It gives us an idea of when, where and how to use the hops we have contracted. Simcoe SMASH is packed with bright grapefruit notes along with light tropical fruit characteristics. Subtle hints of fresh cut grass and the pleasant smell of apricots also add to the complex aroma. Nicely bittered and refreshing, this beer is made to be crushable. Enjoy!

Midnight Rambler	ABV: 6.6%
Black IPA	65 IBUs
We love collaboration brews here at CLB. Our friends at Beer Head asked if we would be interested in joining forces with them to create a deliciously hoppy Black IPA. Of course we would! Just like that Midnight Rambler was born. The goal was to make “The one I have her seen before.” Pine and citrus notes mingle with hints of coffee and chocolate in the nose. Sweet caramel is there as well. A sip reveals layers of roast characteristics, dark chocolate, and spice. The massive hop dose appears again bringing with it a very firm bitterness and darker hop flavors.

Hops of Gold	ABV: 5.0%
American Pilsner	45 IBUs
Hops of Gold was brewed with our good friends Garrett from Maize and Mash and Mike from Burger Social. They wanted a beer that was aggressively hoppy and bitter while maintaining a high drinkability. An American Pilsner fit the bill perfectly. The malty sweet character of German barley attempts to bring some balance to this hop forward crusher. Bright and crisp with delicate herbal/floral hop notes, and lower alcohol makes this lager beer perfect any occasion.

Main Beach	ABV: 5.3%
Golden Ale-Gluten Reduced	18 IBUs
Welcome to “Main Beach”, a delicious, gluten-reduced, twist on our super-approachable Beach Blonde Golden Lager. 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.

	Core Beer	Premium Seasonal
New Growler	$16	$20
Growler Refill	$12	$16
New Howler	$9	$12
Howler Refill	$6	$9

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 8:00 p.m.

Saturdays at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Sundays at 3:00 p.m.

Cost

$10, 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 8:00 pm, Saturday at 3:00 and 8:00 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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