We had a warm welcome upon entering. Waitress was quick to bring a paper menu and came back right…read moreaway to take the drink order Our beer choices were Whitney a vanilla cream ale with an ABV of 5.4% and Zero fret and NEIPA with an ABV of 6.9% both are absolutely delicious! We have been in before but I don't remember the beer being so good! We will be back!

Urban Forest never disappoints. Great beer, great atmosphere. Has a small outdoor seating area…read morewhen it's nice out. You can order food from local places in the area to eat there since they do not serve food (only snacks). Friendly service. My favorite thing is the Beer it forward board, where you can purchase a beer for someone and their name goes up on this huge board for them to go redeem! Such a fun idea. Cheers!

Awesome find! A friend gave us a gift card and I'm so glad we got the chance to use it today. First…read moreoff, I'm lactose intolerant, so having a fully vegan menu is heaven to me! I had all the options! We ordered the Death Grip IPA and Briéekraut Oktoberfest, which we both loved. We started our meal with an order of nachos to start, and they were covered in a delicious nacho "cheese" and a a chili. My meal was the loaded Mac n Cheezy Bowl - which was so incredible (especially when you don't need to worry about the amount of dairy in it!!). My husband got the Grilled Cheeze Steak Tacos and really enjoyed them! The taco is made with a mini quesadilla as the shell with a delicious filling. Our server was extremely friendly, welcoming, and ensured a great experience. The restaurant definitely feels like a classic brewery with fun decorations and exposed brewing equipment, which is always awesome to see. Added plus is they have free Tesla charging for customers! (Possibly other electric car charging, but I didn't check) We will definitely be back!

My bf really wanted to come here since he used to live in the area. I will say, I was very…read moreskeptical because I am certified carnivore. Granted, we only had fries, mushrooms and Brussels sprouts to share but they were good! I would suggest maybe more even spreading of garlic on the fries but I enjoyed myself. The beers were great but I'm definitely the most fond of the gose(s). I do wish you could do a flight that wasn't all 10 beers, but it's great for splitting. Easy parking and service was friendly.

Prairie Street is a great place to go in Rockford! Whether for a nice Dinner,…read more Shareable's, or enjoying the Deck - You'll always meet a friend in there!,

We just stopped to check out the makers fair seen the ad for it on the news Sunday morning…read more After strolling the indoor market we decided to get a drink and a snack ordered the cucumber elder flour spritz, which is pretty good and also The Wisconsin style Brandy old-fashioned and it is very sweet and kind of gross. It taste like cough syrup. But the pickles are super tasty. The breading is good. They're nice and juicy, but they're not very crispy. Also the service takes for EVER!! We are waiting on a side of sauce for dipping. And the pickles are getting cold

This brewery has a great Chicago style cracker crust similar to Vito and Nick's. If you are in the…read morearea, I would highly recommend stopping to grab a pizza and if you love craft beer, they have a good selection and rotation of taps. The giant pretzel is a great value and good taste.

Got some beers and something to eat at this small brewery in Rockford in downtown. It has a kind of…read morelimited selection, but there's still a good variety. Carlyle isn't as well known as the other breweries around here, but that's okay because there's not as much of a crowd. Has the more basic styles of beer and some more heavy ones. They also have pizzas and pretzels. Beers are mostly on the lighter side, but there's a few stronger ones of course. It's about $5 for the cheapest pints. That's a really great price for a craft brewery like this. Among these is the Blonde Ale. This is only at 4% ABV, but it's easy and smooth. Get one of the pizzas if sharing around. There's also pretzels. It's about $5 for a pretty big one. These are good for soaking up the alcohol, so you can try more things. For sure come here and get some cheap beers. It's among the best prices for a brewery around here. There's also good things to eat like pizzas and whatever.

Visited again today and so enjoyed the delicious drinks and hospitality! We brought snacks to…read moreshare and cards to play! The place was crowded and everyone there was so fun! Check it out, you won't be disappointed!

Stopped in tonight and had one of the worst experiences we've had in a while. Our group of six all…read moreran into the same issue with the bartenders. The brunette bartender wouldn't acknowledge us at all--no eye contact, no response--even when we tried to ask a simple question, just moving on to the next customer. When we finally got to the blonde bartender, the experience didn't improve. She seemed uninterested in helping, rolled her eyes when we asked questions, and was dismissive when my wife asked if her drink could be made less sweet, saying "that's just how it is." I also asked a question about one of their bourbons and was told to go to the store where they could tell me, which didn't make much sense and would have meant starting the whole order process over again. We even overheard another customer mention they'd been dealing with the same attitude all night, so it didn't seem like an isolated incident. This was our second visit. The first time, on a similarly busy Sunday, everything was great--which makes this even more disappointing. Based on this experience, it will likely be our last visit.

Checked out this craft brewery in Byron. Hairy Cow is the most interesting thing in this town other…read morethan the polluting nuclear power plant. It gets crowded because people around here know good beer it seems. Along with the beers is also a food menu. The prices are higher than the grubby bars in town, but for sure it matches the higher quality. Better get prepared for how hard it is to park here. It's got a parking lot but it's full often. This was crazy the last time we came here on a weekend. People around here know it's better beer than the crap they otherwise have. You may have to park on a street. Beers are pricier than average but they make smaller batches. It's about $8 a pint. Best of the ones we had was the Highland Hairy. This is a Belgian IPA. A pretty good amount of food. There's a ton of pizzas. Most food choices are meaty. There's also wings. A lot of big and messy items. It's about $7 for the Garden Salad. A pretty standard one with croutons. There's also salads covered in bacon, buffalo chicken, and other heavy stuff. Got to be one of the places to go if you're around here. It's really busy at times, and just park wherever if you can't get a spot. They're located on the east side of town, and closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

First a round of applause to the bartenders and wait staff as they did a terrific job on a busy…read moreFriday night. There were 4 of us in our party looking for some drinks and pizzas for supper. We knew it would be a wait for a table but there were a couple seats at the bar. Drinks were ordered and three bartenders made sure we got our drinks quickly and accurately. We figured it would be awhile before a table was ready so we ordered some Cheese curds. They got to us in record time and were crazy delicious. Note to self I would come again just for drinks and cheese curds. Our table was ready far quicker than we expected. More drinks and pizzas were ordered. A favorite was the gyros and the sausage pizza. We were not a fan of the goat cheese pizza. It's a flavor that isn't for everyone. Enjoyed our table by the fireplace. Left with a souvenir beer glass. Love their logo. We will be back when we are in the area again. Give this place a try for sure.

This is the quintessential "hang out" brewery…read more The campus is massive with lots of stuff to do, both inside and out. I wish every small town in Wisconsin had a farm that was as lovingly transformed into a brewery as this one! There seems to always be something fun going on: a concert, a science talk, a festival, etc. I do think the beers need a little work though. The variety and creativity is definitely there, but the hoppy beers tasted a little oxidized and some of the sour fruit beers were a little over-the-top (more like a smoothie than a beer) for me. Some of the best brewery vibes around, definitely worth going out of your way to stop in!

Excellent beer, great pizza and great facilities. The Bentist IPA and Dairy Air Hazy IPA were…read moreexcellent. The Bine Bomb was good, but with a stronger bitter aftertaste. The food menu is fairly limited with pizza and hot soft pretzels or cracker platters. While we waited for our pizza we snacked on some delicious dill pickle pretzel sticks. They had a number of flavors available for purchase. We had the meat lovers porker pizza. It didn't look like much when it arrived, but it had a thin layer of Canadian bacon under the cheese and pepperoni. The crust was thin and crispy and it had a great lightly smoked flavor; loved it. Bright clean facilities and friendly service. Great outdoor patio with a huge TV screen. Great for sports or music. Nice gift shop and plenty of parking. Had to take some 4 packs home!

Amazing food and an incredible staff that far exceeds expectations…read more We will definitely be returning again to enjoy another great dining experience.

GreenFire offers something on the menu for everyone. We ordered the house salads, pasta and a…read moregluten free pizza. Kenzie our server is friendly and attentive. She checked back in on us occasionally to see if we needed anything for our meals. We sat off in the dining area by the bar which was nice and you could have a conversation without other tables hearing your conversation. Safe room for dessert or take one home!!

Great new location of a local brewery. It's mostly the same as far as the beer selection. Black…read moreLung opened a second location in Fox Lake, so you can pull up here in a boat, car, or whatever. Has quite a few beers on tap as well as meads. The prices are pretty okay on most things. Came in here recently and we got a few beers. It's about $8 a pint. There's stronger ones that are more expensive but still not that much though. Best one I tried was the Jam Session: Strawberry-Peach Crumble. This is a sour, a Berliner Weisse. Had a pretty good sweetness to it. The other one that was a favorite was the Galaxy 503, an IPA that's not too hoppy and has a sweet taste. Also they have mead and smoothies if you want something besides beer. The beer is good but there's a lot more. Has a pretty cool atmosphere. It only has beer and mead so there's no food menu. There sometimes will be food trucks on weekends.

Outstanding staff!! Lovely location. Good music and vibe. Solid alcohol offerings. Hung out, had a…read moredrink and sampled a couple options. Bartender is a poster child for excellent customer service. Sadly we did not get her name. Additionally she's excited about the brewery, its offerings and many its possibilities.

Mystery shot was fun. My husband had the brown ale and I had Capital red ale, really good…read more Nice local place! For lunch, the Detour Brat, spicy cheese curds and home made fries, all were yummy!! Suzanne was friendly, efficient and made us feel like regulars. Not a dive at all just a nice place for a drink and good food.

Tried this place once and had a good experience. It's sort of divey which we like. The menu looked…read moregood lots of tasty options. We weren't too hungry but got the gyro fries which were good. I like a tall light draft beer at these types of bars and was a little let down by the taste of the draft Miller Lite. Could be dirty lines or just a bed keg.