Kristian Ording
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Wow - what a find. Incredible brewery and restaurant on the way to ORD as recommended by a friend in the area. This place has it all - great atmosphere, incredible beer and delicious eats.
Starting with the decor and atmosphere…. Sparse industrial feel with a great mix of seating options. Very clean overall. Extremely friendly staff. Jack behind the bar knows his sheet when it comes to the beers and the food as well. Very helpful in choosing what to drink in which order, and I wanted to try it all.
Speaking of - Huge selection of beers on tap and as bottle pours for some of the amazing stout options. Pale ales, IPAs, IIPAs, IIIPAs, Stouts, Barrel Aged Stouts… the list goes on and they were all top shelf.
Menu was also great and I struggled to decide on an app and a main. Ended up with the Lumpia and the Burger. Lumpia were perfectly crispy but lacked in seasoning on the pork stuffing IMHO. Chilli sauce helped add some zing, but could have used some more herbs or seasoning in the filling. Lemongrass or ginger or garlic? The Smoky Ghost burger was epic. Super, super spicy with fresh habaneros under the burger and fun candied bacon to help cut down on the spice. This is not for the faint hearted - but worth the sweat. I went with the chips instead of the fries which was a great choice. Super crispy, rather thick cut for chips and well seasoned. I wanted a salad but was surprised there was an up charge for a salad (or cheese curds), so I went chips.
Long story short - Highly recommended, thank me after you visit!