Metro area
Within 13 miles of Rockford we track 5 breweries. None currently rate Great or better. Urban Forest Craft Brewing in Rockford leads the list at 3.95 (Fine).
Exceptional
A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.
Great
Consistently produce world-class beer.
Fine
Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
Poor
Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
Limited
Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
Rockford, Illinois, United States
Urban Forest Craft Brewing produce's high quality beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Dude Playing A Dude Disguised As Another Dude", which is a New England IPA and "Whitney", which is a Cream Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Rockford, Illinois, United States
Carlyle Brewing Co. produce's decent quality beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Humulus Lupulus", which is an American IPA and "Vanilla Cream Ale", which is a Cream Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and IPAs.
Machesney Park, Illinois, United States
Welcome to Pig Minds Brewing Co. We brew beers with no boundaries featuring a wide range of all styles including traditonal ales, lagers, big stouts, sours and everything in between. Located just 5 miles west of I-39 in Machesney Park, IL we also feature a uniquely designed plant based food menu. We look forward to seeing you soon. Cheers!
Rockford, Illinois, United States
Prairie Street Brewing Co. offers world-class beer in a range of styles; from lagers to IPA’s and stouts to saison’s, our 16 faucets and two beer engines will have something for everyone. Each beer is handcrafted for quality, freshness, and consistency so that every glass poured is as delicious as our brewer intended. So be sure to check with us often to see what’s on tap!
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