Local. Proud. And dedicated to the craftsmanship required to create truly accessible, thirst-provoking beer — beer that is easy to drink, and hard to put down.

We are a production brewery, which is a very different thing than a brewpub. Our focus is on brewing great beer for sale to bars, restaurants and retailers across northern Illinois.
But we also have a great place to enjoy our beers here at the brewery; our tap room.
Here in the tap room, we offer regular tours of the brewery, and the space is dedicated to providing our guests with a world-class, beer-centered experience. In the tap room, we offer only our beers (no wine or mixed drinks). We don’t have a kitchen, though we encourage guests to bring in their own food or order it in from one of the great local restaurants in downtown Crystal Lake.

Take It To Go

CLB beers are available in hundreds of better grocery and liquor stores throughout Northern Illinois.  We also invite you to swing by the brewery for beer to go. We offer 6-packs, growlers (64 oz refillable bottles), howlers (32 oz bottles) and crowlers (32 oz single-use cans).