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    Off Square Brewing

    3.4 (254 reviews)
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    Open 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Annette B.

    Nice bar Crown Point, especially if you are traveling and passing through the area. Not the place to go if you are in a hurry, though! Otherwise, the food is decent and staff are kind.

    Sadness and hunger.
    Chris L.

    90+ minutes for food. 2nd time this has happened here. Asked about every 30 minutes and they said a few minutes. Beers pretty good but came here hungry. Still hungry. Place is loud AF so can't have a conversation with the people I'm with. At the bar and it's hard to get service which is par to the course. My wife has nurses a 16oz beer waiting on food, she doesn't drink much on an empty stomach. I think it might be best to bring your own food or skip all together.

    Mac & Cheese
    Jim T.

    Wanting to get together with some family and friends for libations and food turned into a waiting marathon! One person from our party went in ahead of time to put our name on the list for a table. the rest of us showed up 45 min later, anticipating the 1 hour wait time we were originally told. while we waited the adults in our party enjoyed drinks at the bar. Fast forward 2 hours later no word about our table. mind you... there are only 2 tables that hold 10 people, yet no offer to split us into 2 groups of 5. Wait..... did I just come up a logical idea? We asked about that and the answer was "the young men that great you at the door only take your name and head count. Can't people think outside of the box. 2.5hs later we were seated. Ordered our food and drinks, and BTW there is a 20% gratuity added for large parties no mater how the service was. good or bad. 3% if you use a card. When the food came out the runners called out what they call the item, not how it was ordered. 1 persons food item was delayed because it was ordered one way and came out spoken as listed on the menu. It took 3 try's to get it out correctly. to find out it was correct all along, just not spoken as ordered. Why can't the person taking the order deliver the food or at least be there for the delivery? The food came out but nobody was supplied with eating utensils. Had to ask several people for utensils. Where has attentiveness gone? Took the day off? And we still had to pay the 20% gratuity. Pros: Good beer, good food. Cons: poor organization when it comes to customer service and satisfaction. 5 Stars for drinks and food 1 Star for wait times and communication.

    20oz Hefeweizen
    Arkadiusz S.

    This brewery has a large rotation of beers but only 3-4 beers I enjoy. I will stop in every once in a while to try something new. They do serve food and I would recommend ordering one of their pizzas. The one we had was very good. They do have a large bar and plenty of tables inside and outside in their seasonal patio area. The reason for low rating is the lock of simple knowledge by whoever answers the phone of what is on tap. Whoever answers the phone will tell you they don't have a beer on tap instead of checking the board. The last time I called the girls who answered had no clue what Hefeweizen was but quickly told me it was not on tap when I'm fact it was.

    Inside
    Jennifer T.

    I wish I could say it was even decent. I can't. Bring cash or get hit with a 3% charge on a card which they have posted. Parking is fine, ambiance inside is ok. Not a full bar so my only choice was a sangria as I don't drink what they serve. Let's start on the apps. We thought we ordered cheese curds. They were fried so hard the cheese was gone from the inside. My wings had to be returned as they were not cooked. They said smoked but when sent back they obviously put them in the oven to cook them longer. I should've just said to not replace. It was also BBQ sauce. I asked if the mild sauce was spicy or BBQ. It was sweet BBQ which is why I asked so I could make an informed choice as I would've preferred spicy. Burnt ends were mostly fat with a strip of meat so not a good bite among the pieces. Best thing was the rice with sausage and gardinera. My friend had the Stromboli with gardinera. The filling was sparse and the gardinera was also sweet. It also came with a tomato sauce that had no seasoning and tasted like tomato juice. With tip it was a waste of $100, time and calories.

    Here for a flight
    Lupe R.

    Great place to visit if your heading to Chicago. Stop in to this awesome place. The people are awesome and very helpful. They will tell you all about their brew. They do have food but I didn't try any. My friend Amanda told me about this place and since it was only 15 minutes up the road Arron where I was staying, I figure why not. Now don't go too late as I did lol. They were so nice and helpful and if I'm ever that way again I'll be sure to stop I and try different beer. I did bring home "head shot" which was good beer. Wish I would have taken more. But that's okay there is always next time. Plenty of seating and plenty of room for you and your friends. But don't take my word for it go and visit this awesome establishment you won't be disappointed especially if your a big beer drinker!

    Cheese Curds! 8/10!
    Marina G.

    My husband and I went here for an evening date and it was overall a great vibe when we walked in. We ordered the Curds, which were phenomenal. BUT! One thing was a major flaw. Our waitress totally forgot about us! My husband didn't get a refill for a while, so I had to give him some of my drink for her to notice he was empty. Then she finally came back. But throughout the time, she never came back. The manager had to give us our to go boxes and get her attention. So we give it an overall 3 out of 5. Will we return? Not sure.

    Nashville hot chicken sandwich

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    The long day IPA is easily one of the top 5 IPAs I have ever tasted and their food is amazing.

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    I figured since 3 Floyd's Brewing is not really open to the public, per se. And the Dark Lord Day…read moreis its own entity I would specifically review it on its own merits. I must preface by saying I have wanted to do this event for a long, long time. But alas work has made it nearly impossible to do. Time becomes a commodity as you get older. It's do or die. The latter is inevitable. Not knowing how this festival works I studied Yelp reviews. I joined a DLD Facebook to find helpful tips. Both were extremely helpful. It is basically a musical festival, a giant bottle share and people dressed as warlocks all in one. There are three levels of admission: VIP Deluxe, GA and one with just for the concert. Depending on your budget each has it pros and cons. Me, my suggestion is to get the VIP Deluxe. It is crazy expensive and goes fast. However, I believe it is the best option. So I got the regular GA, which is $200 hundred bucks. You get 4 DLD variant stouts and admission to the concert. Maybe to the casual festival goer this will seem alot. Once you get here you will experience something unique. A week or two before the event happens they mail you wristbands. Do not put them on. There is a QR Code which you have to attach a credit card to. It is a cashless event. It's just like the Sail and Sign on a Cruise Ship in theory. As you buy drinks, merch or food you use the wristband to pay for them. A quick few pro-tips. Do not bring lawn chairs. Know that you are going to stand most of the time. Before I go on, let me rewind a bit. The parking situation is not dire but get there as early as you can. Local businesses offer parking for $20 bucks. We were able to find parking within walking distance to the festival. Here came the kicker for me, they had a guy doing a DLD tailgate party. It's like a normal tailgating party but with free to sample beers. He had things I have only heard of in tales of lore. My next pro-tip is to bring a small plastic sample glass. Once you arrive staff is there to put on your wristbands for you. And they check all ID'S. You are allowed to bring in some beer and an unopened bottle of water. Bring the water! I will say the logistics and mechanics of it run really smoothly. The staff are extremely super friendly and helpful. Having only seen 3 Floyd's in pictures it is more vast than I had imagined. Every nook and cranny was filled with something of interest. There were tap spaces everywhere. Vendors. Food trucks. In the center of it all was a Viking Court, with the largest bottle share I have ever seen. They had a thing called, "The Wheel of Death." For twenty-five bucks you spin a wheel similar to "Wheel of Fortune." You can win beer, merch or even your name etched onto a keg. I thought about doing it but the wait was already a couple of hours in. Most of your time here will be spent standing in line for something. For beer. Food. Restrooms. The merch lines were insane. Fortunately for you when this happen there are lots of people dying to share their brought in beer. I will say a great deal of the drinks I had were from beer sharers. For the most part festival goers were friendly. However, there is finite seating here. Which makes the VIP Deluxe option more enticing. After a while I wanted to sit somewhere. Since seating is sparce I saw groups monopolizing available benches. For example a bench that could fit ten people was instead filled with 3 harboring stuff. You would eye a bench and people would place a hat, a bag to prevent you from sitting with them. I get it. My biggest critique is that they need to let festival goers bring in folding chairs. For example I saw people in various stages of drunkenness: stumbling or even passed out. Letting people bring in folding chairs would allow them to cool down. It would also create a more laid back vibe. It certainly has the space to do so. Quickly before I write more volumes the musical entertainment is extreme metal. The dance floor is filled with moshers and headbangers. If you are expecting bossa nova jazz you will be disappointed. By and large I did enjoy this event. Will I recommend it to someone? Absolutely. Will I do it again? Probably not. It's a young person's world now. The Dark Lord Day is a very, very unique experience. And I believe we should fill our lives with them. Was that a dude dressed as a wizard at the festival or was it in fact Gandalf? After a few stouts you won't know the difference.

    I returned here with the son on 5-18-2024 for 2024's Dark Lord Day.  It was actually the first time…read moreI've made it here for the annual and coveted event as the only other time I came for Dark Lord was with him for an atypical Covid era pickup only event. The event is pretty pricey and it's definitely a beer geek special as it costs $200 for admission plus rights to a tote bag containing one 2024 Dark Lord and three Dark Lord variant bombers (each 22 oz).  This year was the 20th anniversary Dark Lord Day and they've been doing it for a long time and it's very organized, at least as far as making sure you're credentialed for admittance.  It will still cost $15 - $30 to park nearby, but they do have some shuttle buses to remote parking locations.  We got there at 9am for our pre-purchased Group A designated time slot but later in the day, there will be more people, with more lines for everything, including the few foodstands on site.  I can't imagine any lines for port-o-potties though as there were millions of those and that's a good thing.  Heavy metal bands were scheduled to play from 1:30pm to 8pm, but we didn't stay for any of that.  I just had a nice 4 oz serving of the 2024 Dark Lord (for $10) while we were there and then we left with the goods.  We stood briefly in a line next to a couple that flew in from San Jose CA just for the event.  One staffer also told me a guy came in from Italy supposedly just for this event.  I really did enjoy the people-watching of these quite serious beer geeks, and that was probably the real highlight of visiting in person on this special day.  My only advice if you're going to a Dark Lord Day for any length of time on a sunny day is to bring a hat, sun screen, and a designated driver!

    Off Square Brewing - brewpubs - Updated May 2026

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