Six years. 330+ beers. And countless cheers!

All thanks to you, our friends, families, and guests.

On Saturday, March 22, we celebrate our anniversary the way we know best: big barrel aged beers, live music, and fantastic food. All. Day. Long.

THE PLAN:
- Doors Open: 12pm
- Chuck’s Wood Fired Pizza: 12pm to 8pm or Sellout
- Bottle Sales right in the taproom
- Vintage Lounge: Barrel aged beers from years past pouring in the back of house
- We will be 21+ only after 7pm. Bring the family by early!

THE MUSIC:
- Mike Church & Friends Bluegrass Jam: 1pm
- Matt Keen Band: 6pm

THE BEERS:
- RLVI - 13.5% ABV Imperial Stout aged for
- Anniversary IPA - 11% ABV Triple IPA hopped with Citra, Galaxy, and Cashmere
- Plus: special tappings of vintage barrel aged beers throughout the day!

PARKING:
While our entire lot is technically communal parking, PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN ANY GRASS AREAS, or block any driveways/garage doors.

Please consider carpooling or Uber-ing here to help limit vehicles.

And as always, DRINK RESPONSIBLY and DO NOT DRIVE HOME if you are unable. Uber is your friend!

As always, tables and seating will be first come, first served. With any luck, the patio may be open. If you can’t get in early, come by later. There’s plenty of beer to go around all day.

We can’t wait to party with you all. And we can’t thank you all enough for supporting us for six whole years, making this dream a reality for us all.

For those who like 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 𝐇𝐎𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐂𝐘...it's the inaugural 𝐇𝐎𝐓 𝐁𝐄𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐓 at Riverlands Brewing Company!

Doors open at noon with spicy beers on tap, a bottle release, $5 hot beers, spicy guest beers, a hot sauce pop-up, and spicy eats from our food truck. Yep...we're going to be droppin' the 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐓 on Saturday, June 15.

𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐓𝐒:
Nope! Just come as you are, whenever you'd like throughout the day. All seating will be first come, first served.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐄𝐑𝐒:

- 𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒛𝒊𝒏' 𝑩𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒐, a kicked up version of our Barrel Aged Secret Burrito Imperial Stout, on TAP and in BOTTLES to-go

- 𝑨𝒄𝒊𝒅 𝑹𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒃𝒐𝒘: 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝑾𝒂𝒗𝒆, our fruited sour with mango, habanero, lime, and Tajín, on TAP and in 4-PACKS to-go

- $5 𝑯𝒐𝒕 𝑩𝒆𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒔, aka a light lager with a hot sauce and tajín rim

- 𝑮𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒂𝒑𝒔 from some of our spicy brewing friends

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐃:

Stadium Street Eats will be here serving up their signature concessions, including some spiced up versions of your favorites from 12pm to 8pm (or sellout).

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐎𝐒:

Looking to take some spiciness home? Our friends at 𝑮𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒐'𝒔 𝑺𝒑𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 will be popping up with a hot sauce shoppe.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐂:

We've got an evening of folk rock all lined up with 𝑹𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒕 𝑹𝒐𝒍𝒇𝒆 𝑭𝒆𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒏 performing from 6pm to 9pm.

Tag your spiciest friends and hit the 𝑮𝑶𝑰𝑵𝑮 button for updates as plans continue to fall in place.

Oktoberfest is a celebration running from September 16 through October 3, and while we'll be celebrating all month long we plan to kick it off on 9/16 with live music all day, fantastic German-style food, special seasonal beers, and more.

NO TICKETS, NO COVER...just show up and have one helluva good time.

FOOD
Strawberries BBQ with beer brats, sauerkraut, and more from 12pm until sellout. They plan to bring a LOT of food to get through both lunch and dinner service!

MUSIC
1-4pm: Fritz and the Pretzel Twists oopma band!
6-9pm: Ben & Jake Acoustic Duo

BEER
This year, we're brewing up TWO special seasonals for a total of FOUR GERMAN-STYLE BEERS ON TAP:
- Scarecrows in Lederhosen, our annual Fall seasonal, returns. This Märzenbier originated in Bavaria and brings a more amber-hued, maltier, rich, and complex beverage to the table.
- Fox Fest German Festbier ratchets down the richness for a paler, lighter, more quafable beer.
- Dukes of Bavarian Hefeweizen
- Kayak German-Style Pilsner

STEINS
Each year we release a specialy stein for the event, and this year is no different! We'll have full 1 LITER STEINS for purchase, filled or unfilled, while they last. They sellout every year, so if you don't want to miss out, preorder on our shop today.

MASSKRUGSTEMMEN (STEIN HOLDING)
Every hour or so, we'll be hosting stein holding contests to test your strength and endurance! Be on the lookout for a few other fun activities as well.

As always, we encourage every to DRINK RESPONSIBLY, carpool or Uber if possible, and stay hydrated.

Our annual Oktoberfest celebration at our brewery in St. Charles returns on Saturday, September 17…the official beginning of festivities in Munich!

DETAILS:

• NO ADVANCED TICKET PURCHASE REQUIRED!
  Just show up and party!

• Open 12pm to 10pm

• Limited edition 1L steins available while they last!
  $25 filled, you keep it!
  $10 refills during the event!

  (NOTE: we reserve the right to limit refills at any time)

• Brats and more by Fire & Smoke BBQ from 2-6pm or sellout.

• TWO BANDS!
  The Happy Wanderers Oompa Band from 1-3pm
  Ben and Jake from 5-8pm

• Stein holding contests throughout the day

• Beer flowing inside and on the patio (weather permitting)

Bonus points for dirndls and lederhosen! See you September 17!

PLEASE NOTE: Consider a designated driver, Uber, or other method to get home safetly. We reserve the right to end service to any individual at any time.

ILLINOIS CRAFT BEER WEEK is BACK, and we're celebrating with a day long patio party featuring a pup adoption event, live tunes, BIG burgers, and more.

From 3 to 6pm, Rescued Rascals will be on site with pups looking for good homes! We ask that you if you bring your own pups that day that you be cautious around the rescues.

At 4pm, the ONE & ONLY Biker Dude fires up the blackstone for smashburger paradise! You know the drill...line up early if you plan to eat! He WILL sell out.

At 6pm, Pete Jive plays a fantastic live set. If you haven't seen him yet and you love music, don't miss this!

While you're here soaking in the sun and sipping our beers al fresco on the patio, snap a pic and tag @ilcraftbeer. You could be featured on the Illinois Craft Brewer's Guild’s Instagram stories.

Spring is here...finally...and we plan to ring in the month of May the RIGHT way.

Join us Saturday, May 7, for our inaugural Riverlands Mai-Fest!

We'll be celebrating all things Spring with beer specials, live music, food trucks, and more. See schedule below:

ALL DAY: $4 pints of our Maibock, Spring Rejuvenation, and our Mexican-Style Lager, San Carlos Especial.

10:30-11:30am: Yoga & Beer with Bent Dog Yoga! Sign up required: bit.ly/3LmHn4L

12-2pm: Taco Madre Food Truck

1-4pm: Live music by Andrew Huber

4pm: Chuck's Wood Fired Pizza until sellout

6-9pm: Live music by Dan Asio

Cross your fingers for patio weather, but this fest is RAIN or SHINE. All seating first come, first served.

While it may look and feel a little different this year, Oktoberfest 2020 is nearly upon us. Time for us to dig out the lederhosen, loosen up those belts, and get ready for a socially-distanced celebration on Saturday, Sept. 26. Here's the deal:

- Beer garden seating (weather pending) and limited indoor seating is first come, first served. No reservations taken.
- If limited to indoor seating by weather, this event will be 21-and-over.
- German-inspired entrees available for purchase by the always gourmet ACE A Culinary Experience starting at 1pm.
- Music by the always amazing Make it a Double from 1pm - 4pm.
- New 20oz Riverlands steins (pictured) available for purchase while supplies last and filled with either Scarecrows in Lederhosen Festbier or Bearnana Down! Hefeweizen for just $12, tax included.
- Stein refills (after sanitation, of course) just $5.00, tax included.

PLEASE NOTE: Food/music schedules subject to change. Some aspects of event are weather pending. Masks required at ALL times when not seated.

Come see us on Saturday, September 14th at Crafted’s 2nd Annual Small Batch Festival. This one is special as all breweries will be serving a small batch of beer made specifically for this fest. Details here.