Just outside Assumption, Illinois is Cypress Grove Farm, where "belties" - a traditional Scottish…read morebreed of beef cattle properly called the Belted Galloway - are raised. Cypress Grove has a farm store as well, and as of 2019, a side business as a brewery. A bit of digging through online newspaper articles showed that the owners were partners in the original iteration of 1905 Brewing Company in town, but left the partnership when that bar burned down in 2019. Now they make beer out on their farm, offering it by the cup, crowler, and growler in their farm store. Plenty of picnic tables and lawn chairs were spread under large oak trees on the lawn.They have food trucks on the premises on select weekends; for our visit, just brats and chips were available, plus meat and cheese from the farm store. Guests are warmly greeted, and welcome to stroll around the property to see the fields and cattle. During our COVID-era visit, masks were worn indoors and parties were safely distanced outside. The beers we tried were excellent, including an Irish Red, a "Trials and Tritical-ations" experimental pale ale, and a couple sours. We took home some crowlers, including a "Pork Snout Milk Stout" which really is infused with pork... interesting, but not for me! Cypress Grove was definitely worth driving a few miles off our planned trek through Christian County. It's a lovely setting with friendly folks and great brews.

Good service and great selection ~ highly recommended! Very cool location as well!…read more Try it you'll love it!

great stop while traveling Route 66. The name catches your attention right away then you find out…read morethat the building is a old slaughter house.

They don't serve good but the drinks are unique. Smoky beer and apple cinnamon spicy margarita…read more You are allowed to bring in food to eat inside or outside. I recommend el Indo Mexican. The outside patio is very cute

Food? BYOF....Bring your food. there are plenty of eateries around to chose from. the beverage…read morechoices are excellent and they rotate out. there are new owners... Bailey? and there are various music performers.

We kicked off our road trip to Utah with a stopover in Decatur and loved this local brewery. The…read morebeer selection was excellent, the space is well decorated, and the service was friendly. Definitely recommend!

Checked out this kind of small brewery in Decatur. Door 4 is in a building located west of…read moredowntown, in a not quite charming part of town. It only has a few of their own beers on tap, with the rest coming from nearby other breweries or wherever. Bigger on the inside than it looks. There's enough room for a group and plenty of tables and space to have a gathering or a party. Basically this is the definition of a microbrewery. It's only got a few of their own beers but they put lots of care into making each one. There's still a pretty good amount of variety. Common ones like IPAs as well as those that are heavier. It's about $6 a pint. That's pretty good compared to many other smaller breweries that charge lots more for these. Best of the ones we tried was the I Came Here On Purpose. This is an IPA it wasn't overly hoppy, and really hit the spot. Also there's a few heavier ones if looking for more bite. They also have a pretty strong ass stout. Great place for locally made beers. It's located on Cerro Gordo, at the far western end. They're closed Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.

Been here many times over the years. Changed management a few times, last year seemed like it was…read morelooking up but recent changes have been extremely disappointing and handled very unprofessionally.

New location, industrial feel, and fantastic beer! I love to see breweries blossom in Decatur. So…read moremuch potential for Golden Fox, and a strong customer base. Service is fantastic. Parking is amazing here. I can't wait to see what they're going to do with this new location. Love Golden Fox!!'

Nice space with an open door, it's kid friendly for the parents needing a break .... 20 beers on…read moretap gives a good selection, they offer 5 different non alcoholic beverages for the designated drivers, all around a good experience since they also offer pizza and hot pretzels and who doesn't love a brewery that offers free popcorn. The bartender Raven was super helpful with the beer selection.

Leaving the parking lot now as we left our very first visit to Gabby Goat! Brittney was our…read morewaitress and she was amazing! We decided last minute this morning at the hotel to grab Sunday Brunch at Gabby Goat before heading back home and we don't regret it. Well, he might as he's driving and I will for sure be taking a nap like the passenger princess I am. We've always passed through Effingham on our travels but have never visited until now. We will definitely be back. The breakfast was delicious, the restaurant is gorgeous, and the attentiveness of Brittany was top notch! She took great care of us and we may have laughed a little too hard at a couple of things. Thank you Brittany and the Gabby Goat team!

Food was delicious. I loved their steak bite appetizer…read more Waiter was amazing, i even got a shirt!! Ambiance was pretty chill and laid back. Though, Women's restroom has men photos. Men's restroom has women photos. I had to double check i was in the women's. Still laugh though.

Spirited is a great craft bar. They often have live music out front. Not only do they have craft…read morebeer but the have the BEST Sangria wine. Their slushies are amazing. They currently have a caramel apple sangria that is also delicious. Definitely worth stopping here.

Great family spot! If you live around the area you should definitely check this family owned…read moreestablishment out.

Got some pretty good beers from this bar in Clinton. It happens to be one of the few places to go…read morearound here. Two Doors Down is a place that's been around awhile but not without some changes to it. Most important thing is they still have lots of beers. You can try many kinds of locally brewed ones as well as the big time corporate ass ones. Chill atmosphere the last time we were in here. It's because it's a small town and there's not many people around obviously. This place used to be a brewery, but they stopped making their own beers a few years ago, and it just has stuff from other places. Has a few on tap and other things in bottles and cans. It's about $6 a pint. Among the offerings on tap are things from Keg Grove. There's a few others that are farther away but still most are in state. Has some limitations but it's one of the better bars. It's just beers usually but sometimes there's food trucks. They're closed Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.

This is a really cool space!! Tons of delicious choices for beer lovers!!Love the beer garden!! The…read moretaco truck in the back seals the deal!! You have got to visit this place!!

Absolutely beautiful place. high end suite but without the high end price. this is a special…read moreplace for us; we stayed here 32 years ago before our wedding and were back for a reunion. It is comfortable, quiet and in a good location. there were a lot of amenities not found in most places. it has more of an apartment feel and setup than a hotel. instructions were very clear; everything is electronic which makes it easy. it is a safe neighborhood with some great establishments within walking distance. has a very good taproom with good food as well.

First, the building itself is lovely. Beautifully remodeled. The room we had could have used a…read moresmall dresser as the small cabinet didn't hold much clothing for two people. The air conditioning was good, since it was in the upper 90s all weekend. My low rating is based on the following: nobody working the front desk. We would have liked to ask locals where to go. No hospitality there. Personally, I find this new trend for owners or hosts to not be present is rude and off-putting. The lack of human interactions is depressing and unwelcoming. (Fortunately for us, wherever we dined, the servers were happy to answer our questions.) The fruit bowl on the front desk counter seems like it sat out the entire weekend, with no refrigeration. The bar downstairs doesn't take cash. (I believe that will be against the law in 2028, according to an Illinois bill) No need for us to visit again.

We've been dropping in to Opera House for a few years now, and it keeps getting better! This time…read morewe arrived at a rather quiet time (it got busier as the night went on) and were able to talk with one of the owners about their extensive spirits selections. We tried a few, including their barrel pick, and a new beer as well. Always a great place for a drink and friendly conversation (or a quiet spot to hang, if that's more your thing!)

I give it a 5 for ambience! Very fun atmosphere! They rotate different beers monthly! I sadly…read moremissed the sours month so they had alot of ambers and a couple of ipad and heavier stout beers. The canned peach cider was very good! I like a good wheat or farmstead ales!