Great Beer Great Food. Owner and staff provide great service! Chef offers a variety of great tasting handhelds, flat breads and salads. The patrons add an opportunity for lively conversation. Westwind is a wonderful gem in Elkhart! read more

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Top tier beers and rotating seltzer. Our faves include Ice Delay and Better Days Raspberry wheat. You'll often find the owners behind the bar or in the kitchen serving up your nachos or soft pretzels. Love supporting our local small breweries. read more

Westwind Brewery - Green apple ice delay. Soft pretzel with house made pimento cheese. - Brewpubs Near Me - Elkhart, Indiana

Traveling from Idaho, my wife and I travel through Elkhart/Middlebury every year or so. Several years ago I found Westwind Brewery on a list of area local beers. Visiting the brewery I was very, very impressed with several of their beers, and the friendliness of staff. I purchased multiple cans to have over our continued vacation. A year, maybe two after that we were in the area and again went to the brewery. My favorite beer wasn't ready yet, so I settled for some of the others. Well, a year or so after that, knowing we were going to be in the area, I sent an email asking if a certain beer would be available. Crickets. No response. The brewery is out of the way from where we stay so I didn't want to make the trip if the beer wasn't available. Ok, so we are in the area again this week, I looked at the operating hours online and saw they are open on Mondays at 3:00. My wife and I make the drive out and arrive at 3:30. Closed. And the sign on the door says they are open at 3:00. I called their phone and got the answering machine. I asked them to give me a call and let me know when they would be opening. I figured we could run some errands nearby and return. No return call. Westwind is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays so I thought maybe I would hear from them on Thursday. Well I didn't. I know that our purchases are minuscule in comparison to what a business needs to survive, but common courtesy and customer service should be at the forefront of any business. Bob McDonnell read more

Yelped for "beer" and found this hidden gem! We were so pleasantly surprised to find excellent beer selections so close to home. We sampled all of the drink options and found several to our liking. We liked the Double Primis so much, we took a 1/4 barrel home with us! We tried the Dutch Country Soft Prezel with all of the dip options; Belgian mustard, beer cheese and pimento cheese. Wow! The the beer cheese was fantastic, but the pimento cheese is to die for!! Cannot wait to go back to ask if I can buy that in bulk too! The service was excellent. We sat at the bar because who doesn't love a free show?!? They answered all of our questions and we loved their food suggestion! It was clean and had great ambiance. There's a shuffleboard table, small food menu, indoor and outdoor seating. We cannot wait to continue supporting this local brewery and tell everyone about it! read more

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We have been here a couple times. We sat outside on the patio this last time. The service is good here. The beer is pretty ok. There's plenty of seating inside and at a bar along with the patio we sat on. A very chill place to hang out and have a beer. Cheers! read more

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Very casual and relaxing. The beer selection was outstanding the dark beer was full of flavor and smooth in taste read more

Westwind Brewery - Brewpubs Near Me - Elkhart, Indiana

Excellent beer, great food and stellar service! Hubby had the Ice Delay, blue carumba, which was quite interesting. It's a beautiful shade of blue, and it's GF. I had Better Days, the raspberry wheat. Always great! For dinner, hubby had the grilled Italian sandwich which he said was great. I had the chicken tacos which come as a pair with salsa. Generous servings I thought. One was plenty! If you haven't been here, make it a point to do so! read more

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Awesome Brews!! Amazing food!! Great hospitality. Would definitely recommend this place.

We had the nachos and a 4 slice pizza along with two beers. The service was nice and ambiance as well nice. And, the beer was alright. The beer gets a 4 out of 5 stars and the food a 3.5 out of 5. It's a brewery so truly what more could you want - it's basic food. read more

Westwind Brewery - Walking to Paradise Sour and a Porom - Brewpubs Near Me - Elkhart, Indiana

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Stopped by to try this local brewery. Great beer and a friendly atmosphere. Give them a try when you are in Elkhart.

Westwind is great! The beer is fantastic, there's always interesting people there, and the place is cool.

Westwind is my favorite local brewery. It's obvious that the brewer knows what he's doing. The recent addition of a chef in the kitchen makes it even better. read more

Absolutely the best craft beer in Northern Indiana and possibly in ALL of Indiana. Treat yourself to this hidden gem next time in the area and thank me later. Aaron and Audrey are some of the most down to earth caring people we've met (and no I'm not getting paid for this review although I should be) . read more

Westwind Brewery - two glasses of beer and a hat - Brewpubs Near Me - Elkhart, Indiana

We couldn't wait for Westwind to open and have been following their opening status on FB for sometime. We went on opening day and we were happy to see the place was packed! Not being familiar yet with their beers we each ordered something different, their Primis IPA and the Truckee Porter. If you're an IPA fan you won't be disappointed, good flavor, similar ABV to Iechyd Da's Revolution. The Porter was smooth, good flavor. Not a lot of depth of flavor but easy to drink more than one. Also the Sacrifice was an American Ale, and my favorite. Slight hops, slightly sweet, and smooth. We didn't order any of the food from the kitchen but we saw several sandwiches come out and looked and smelled great. It's always good to see a new local brewpub open in the area. Westwind checks off all the boxes-great service, friendly staff & knowledgeable about their beer, fun atmosphere, good location, and tasty beer from the start. Gave 4 stars because they have just a few kinks to workout (which I know they will) ordering and paying was backed up and could run smoother. read more

Westwind Brewery - Inside, Porter and IPA - Brewpubs Near Me - Elkhart, Indiana

Great beer! I talked to the owners, and I feel like they really take a lot of pride in getting good quality beer. I believe the goal is to get to 8 taps, they had 7 when I was there and all of them were above average to great. They run a nice variety but their Stout and the IPA were my favorites There is not a lot a food,but they do a great Cuban sandwich and a lot of thinking and research went into it...... and some specialty potato chips all the way from Detroit. They do offer other snack items and sandwiches, but those are the two that stood out to me. All the owners are Family Guys, so the hours will be limited to Friday Saturday and Sunday, but they seem to have a good business model and put a lot of thought and care I to everything before they actually do it. They also have plenty of room to expand or for outside activities or festivals, so it'll be fun to see how things progress. Definitely a nice atmosphere, and a fun Brewery to hang out. read more

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First visit for me to this brewery in an industrial neighborhood. The setting is perfect! Outdoor seating is ample. As for the beer, the selection is good. Tried the Trajectory Porter and Kingsmen Kolsch. Went with the Kolsch (although both were decent). Kolsch was easy drinking and light. Service was top notch and gets five stars. Not child friendly, which is fine with me. Shuffleboard available. I gave four stars overall because I believe that as this brewery matures, the beers will get better. I'll continue to support them while they get there. Give 'em a shot! read more

Decent beer, good selection. Service could use some improvement. Hope that isn't going to be their downfall.

What an amazing brewery is all I have to say Aaron brews the best beers in Elkhart I definitely give Westwind 5 read more

We were there on the second day they were officially open. I had the Primis IPA and thoroughly enjoyed it. My wife ordered the Genesis Stout and She said it was excellent. I'm not a Stout fan but I had a taste of hers and I liked it. We also split a Cuban Sandwich which is a nice size and comes with chips and also ordered a Dutch Country soft pretzel with queso. Everything tasted great and we would order it again on a future visit. The interior has a cozy hangout feel with large rolling doors they will be able to open in the summer. Even though they just opened the service was excellent and everything arrived promptly. This is a small batch brewery and they are new so check their hours of operation before you head over. read more

Great local spot in Elkhart! We've been here a few times and also missed them a few times when they are randomly closed, but the beer is great! Our beer-tender gave great beer recommendations today as well as the pretzel and pub cheese. Get the pretzel and pub cheese, and you won't regret it. 10/10 will come again read more

Hands down the best sandwich and beer in the area! We will make this a staple in our weekend! The service was on point and the staff went above and beyond to make our experience exceptional! read more

Westwind Brewery - The Mortadella - Brewpubs Near Me - Elkhart, Indiana

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Great beer, great atmosphere. Service was excellent--timely, but not pushy. Highly recommend.

Great new place. Great beer, great staff. There hours are limited but give them a try, you won't be disappointed read more

Westwind Brewery - Beer and Food Menu - Brewpubs Near Me - Elkhart, Indiana

Great find in Elkhart based on a friend's referral. Love the vibe on Friday night as well as the beer. Awesome. The staff aka owners, couldn't have been more welcoming. We will be back for sure...with more friends. read more

Try to go every sunday (missed last few) for at least a drink - Aaron and the crew are great owners. Great place to try in Elkhart! read more

I'm looking forward to this brewery eventually opening but haven't tried their beer,I'm sure that it will be another great place for beer in Elkhart! read more

Was able to experience this new brewery on opening day, and was very impressed. The double Primis NEIPA was something special. Reminded me of the great flavors from out East, and definitely the best NEIPA I have had locally! Food was incredible, and at great value. Service was excellent considering it was opening day. Didn't expect it to be quick but was happily surprised. Service was on point, and with a smile! Will look forward to going back soon, and experiencing new brews, and snacks. read more