New Lenox Beer Establishments

Exploring local flavor with 2 craft beer venues in New Lenox, IL.

Arrowhead Ales Brewing Company

breweryOpen now

2101 Calistoga Dr, New Lenox, IL, 60451

Closes 11:00 PM

2Beers

6.89Rating

Hickory Creek Brewing Company

breweryPermanently closed

1005 W Laraway Rd, New Lenox, IL, 60451

3.86Rating

Arrowhead Ales Brewing Company6.9
The 2nd of 3 breweries visited. This time for dinner. Located in a strip mall and much bigger than I anticipated. But, based on the size and the weight staff (college kids), I correctly assumed this is more of eatery that makes their own beer. The portions on their food did not disappoint as well as the flavor. The beer was supposedly a hazy and was not that. Food is better than the beer. Easy to get to but somewhat tucked away in the strip mall. I would visit again because my parents really liked the food and meeting up for dinner. I will take them here again. Enjoy!
Hickory Creek Brewing Company3.9
3rd stop of the evening. Was just about what I expected based on what I had read about the brewery. I had their cream ale. It tasted more like an IPA from 30 years ago that I had sat the beer store for 9 months. I had about a third of my beer before I wandered out. The worst $8 beer I have ever had. Possibly the highlight and it wasn't spectacular. Including staff, there were only 7 people in the brewery. Bicycling, possibly tour de France was on both monitors - saving moment: awesome crash at about 37mph. The other 4-5 other people in the brewery: the owner, the bartender that helped me, and a lady that was trying to get a game of bingo going with the two willing participants. Next to the bartender I was the second youngest, possibly by 15 years. They had big sheets of plastic hanging from the ceiling in multiple places. I have no idea why. About right on pricing based on the area for the beer. Somewhat easy to get to. Just odd that they were surrounded by a huge fence. The waitress/bartender told me the brewery is closing in about a month as the owner/brewer is selling the place and retiring. Selling to a pizza place that will not keep the brewery portion open. He wants to expand his pizza empire. That should tell you something about the brewery. I would never go back. Enjoy!