Calling all ghosts, ghouls, and folks-that-go-bump-in-the-night:
we're spending Halloween at the taproom with our friends Le Truff Noir as the cook up a SPOOKY good menu of elevated comfort food.

Perfect for pre- or post-trick or treating. Or for those who don't celebrate. Or folks who prefer their treats in beer and insanely good food form.

Service runs 5pm to sellout. Costumes APPRECIATED.

On Saturday, October 26...you're invited to DANCE with the DEAD!

Welcome to ZOMBIE PROM: ISLAND OF THE DEAD! our 2024 Halloween Party at Riverlands Brewing Company, featuring:

A fully decked out taproom/patio (weather pending), transporting you to an ISLAND PARTY you'll be DYING to attend.

LIVE MUSIC BY 13 DAYS at 7pm with tunes that will shake you to your BONES.

FOOD BY WAFFADILLA, whose Frankenstein-like concoctions are simply DIVINE.

COSTUME CONTEST at 9pm with prizes for:
* ZOMBIE PROM KING & QUEEN
* BEST COUPLE COSTUME
* BEST ISLAND SHIRT/COSTUME

Plus, a secret haunted tiki bar hidden deep in the brewery and the debut of our newest cocktail-themed hard selzter:
TIKI TIME: ZOMBIE!

No tickets required, no cover. Just come hungry (for brains!), thirsty (for blood!), and ready to party...with the DEAD!

THIS PARTY IS 21+ AFTER 7PM. Bring the family by earlier for all-ages fun!

𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄:
Oktoberfest returns to our St. Charles brewery with DAY TWO starting on Sunday, September 29, with live music and a perfect German menu by Fernando's Street Kitchen!

𝐃𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬: 12pm
𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝: Fernando's with a German Twist 12pm to 4pm
𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜: Beer & Loathing from 1pm to 4pm

Can't make it? Come by for Day One on Saturday, September 28! See separate event listing for details.

Lasst uns feiern! Lasst uns Spaß haben!

𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄:

Oktoberfest returns to our St. Charles brewery starting on Saturday, September 28, with two bands, incredible German food, and stein-fuls of our traditional Scarecrows in Lederhosen Marzen and Fox Fest Festbier.

Steinholding competitions throughout the afternoon, lederhosen as far as the eye can see, and YOU!

𝐃𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬: 12pm

𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝: Strawberries BBQ from 12pm to 8pm or sellout

𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜:

2-5pm - Ben & Jake

6-9pm - Fritz & the Pretzel Twists

Can't make it? Come by for Day Two on Sunday, September 29! See separate event listing for details.

Lasst uns feiern! Lasst uns Spaß haben!

Riverlands Brewing in St. Charles will be open from 12pm to 4pm on Thursday, July 4th, closing early to allow our employees time off to share with friends and family.

Come by, have a pint, and take beer to-go for your evening celebrations!

We’ll reopen for normal hours on Friday, July 5th, at noon.

Celebrate Independence Day a night early with us and Biker Dude Smashburgers this Wednesday, July 3rd!

Smashing runs from around 5pm to sellout. Come by early, grab a spot and a beer, and party with the tastiest burgers and beers around.

A special Mother's Day edition of Sunday Sessions awaits on May 12th!

11am: Open early with brunch by Fernando's Street Kitchen until 4pm or sellout
1pm: Grant Milliren performs a live acoustic set you'll be singing along to

PLUS: Acid Rainbow: Beermosa on tap along with some other surprises for Mom.

Our St. Charles brewery will be CLOSED on Easter Sunday, 3/31, so our staff can enjoy the holiday with friends and family.

We will reopen on Monday for our Happiest of Hours with 1/3 off all draft pours.

Need a little time before the big day? Last minute gifts for your beer loving friends and fam? A place to bring your out-of-towner family members?

Come by Riverlands on Christmas Eve during our limited hours:

12 to 4pm

We'll be closing PROMPTY at 4pm to clean up for a private party that evening.

WE WILL BE CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY, reopening Tuesday, 12/26 at 4pm.

If your holiday wishlist includes black eyeliner, skinny jeans, and infinite sadness, there's only one place to be on Saturday, December 23rd...the Riverlands Have Yourself an EMO Little Christmas Party and Coat Drive!

Join us for an evening of free music, delicious pizza by Chuck, and giving as we collect gently used or new coats for our friends at Random Acts Matter to help locals in need.

Lifting Curses, a local Chicago-based pop-punk outfit, will be playing all your favorites from 6pm to 9pm.

Meanwhile, Chuck and his crew will cook up amazingly tasty, hand-made pizzas from 5pm to sellout.

We'll handle the beer.

NO COVER, BUT PLEASE BRING A COAT TO DONATE FOR ADMISSION.

Sip hops & learn to make your own premium, fresh evergreen wreath. Multiple evergreen & decoration options to match any aesthetic perfectly.

Choose from 5+ varieties of evergreen, 10+ types of adornment, and 10+ styles of ribbon. There's endless combinations to perfectly match your aesthetic.

If you come with a group of friends (4 or more in your group), you'll each be entered into a raffle for a free premium wreath!

Each ticket includes:
*your first beverage
*choice of evergreen for base
*adornments
*wreath frame
*ribbon for bow
*~ 1.5 hour of instruction/crafting
* Food by Uncle Cam’s Sandwiches!

Stop by Riverlands on Black Friday as your oasis from the shopping madness and dive into our barrel aged releases, fantastic food, and deals galore.

Early Open at 11am with food by TAMALES+ until 8pm or sellout.

TWO BARREL AGED BOTTLE RELEASES:
- Tranquil (2023), a non-adjuncted imperial stout aged in Buffalo Trace barrels for 18 months
- BA Secret Burrito (2023), imperial stout aged in Willett and Old Elk barrels for 18 months, blended, and then conditioned on cacao nibs, cinnamon, and three types of chili peppers

There will be NO LIMIT on these bottles. In-person sales only, no online orders. We wanna see your smiling faces!

FOUR BARREL AGED TAPPINGS:
- Tranquil 2023
- BA Secret Burrito 2023
- Blazin' Burrito (same BA stout, but with the addition of Ghost, Armageddon, Scorpion, and Reaper peppers*
- Tranquil Reserve (2023), imperial stout aged in Pappy Van Winkle barrels*

ADDITIONAL BLACK FRIDAY DEALS TBA:
- Keep an eye out for other sales, TBA the morning of Black Friday

*DRAUGHT ONLY, NO TO-GO OPTIONS. Available while supplies last. Tappings subject to change.

Join us for Mother's Day Brunch featuring some fantastic dishes by our friends at Six19 Kitchen + Bar! Menu coming soon, but if you remember any of our events with them in the past (back when they were ACE Kitchen), you KNOW the food will floor you and mom!

PLUS, drink special on Acid Rainbow: Beermosa and Golden Sun Shandies!

No reservations or tickets needed, both food and beer is first come, first served.

Riverlands will be closed on Sunday, April 9th, for the Easter holiday.
We will reopen Monday, April 10, at 4pm.

If you love St. Paddy's Day, St. Charles is your kinda town. On Friday, March 17, we celebrate with a St. Paddy's feast and live music.

Wild Fries food truck will provide the food, including corned beef sliders, leprechaun fries, and other dishes from 4pm to sellout.

At 6pm, Andrew Huber brings his Celtic sound back to the taproom with tunes that will set the mood.

As for the beer? We’ll have our Doc’s Irish Stout on the nitro tap and the return of Hanra’s Marionette, our Irish Red, in additional to our 14 other taps.

With a little luck, we'll see you then!

Mardi Gras. Fat Tuesday. The Day Before Lent Starts. Whatever you call it, it's a day to indulge.
And BOY do we aim to indulge at our St. Charles brewery with our new friends at Dark Horse Grill & Catering.

No tickets, no reservations, no problem.
Just show up and indulge with us with an AMAZING menu.

Service runs 4pm to 8pm or sellout. Last call 9:30, doors close at 10pm.

Some items may sell out sooner than others and menu is subject to change.

Our St. Charles brewery will be closed for our annual employee appreciation and holiday party on Sunday, January 15! See you when we reopen for regular hours on Wednesday, January 18.

What's one to do during that week between Christmas and New Years? Open on a rare Tuesday for a special event with our friends at Toppling Goliath Brewing Company, of course!

We'll be opening on Tuesday, December 27th from 4pm to 8pm (or later if you all show up!) for a tapping of our collaboration brew, All-Night Revival DDH Double IPA.

Double dry hopped with Citra, Citra Incognito, Citra Cryo, Nectaron, Simcoe, and Mosaic, this is one incredibly complex hazy beast that will be both on tap and available in 4-packs to-go during the event.

In addition to our stellar hazy collab, we'll be tapping* some other crazy good TG offerings, including:

- Mornin' Delight Imperial Coffee & Maple Stout
- Fandango Berry Patch Sour
- Term-Oil Barrel Aged Stout with Coffee

Fernando's Street Kitchen will be here serving up street tacos and so much more as well.

Come try these heavy hitters in the cozy comfort of our taproom.

*tappings subject to change & availability

Join us on Saturday, December 24, Christmas Eve, for limited hours and last minute deals to help you stuff all those stockings!

JD and Kent will be opening up from 12 to 6pm so you can fill up on 4-packs, crowlers, and swag for all your gift giving needs. Plus, we'll be taking off 15% on to-go beer and 10% on all merch!

Don't be late, we'll be closing up early at 6pm to let our staff celebrate with family. Merry Christmas!

Join us on Sunday, December 18, for a family holiday fun day at the brewery!

12pm: Hippie Grilled Cheese Food Truck
1pm: Children's Book "The End" Reading by John Bray
1:30pm: Special Appearance by a certain NORTH POLE VISITOR

(Plus, the Bears game will be on the TV...for better or worse...)

We suggest coming when we open at 12pm to secure a table/seating as we are first come, first served. No reservations will be taken for this public event.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
John Bray is an author of books for children, including The End (coming August 30, 2022), and an assortment of other things. He won a bookmark design contest in second grade and can only assume that’s what set his path for a future of writing. He lives in Chicago’s western suburbs with his son and a rambunctious dog who’s the size of a modest cat. Originally, he’s from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (“The U.P.” to locals) which helps explain the beard.

When he’s not writing, he’s probably running, lost in a book, or feeling like he should be doing something — anything — because sitting still isn’t one of his greatest skills.

Join us Sunday, December 11 as we welcome Strawberries BBQ to our brewery in St. Charles for the first time!

Serving from 12pm to 3pm or sellout, their BBQ menu has been turning heads all over the Fox Valley and beyond.

They’ll be here for our Jingle & Mingle Holiday Party with a live holiday concert by Brynn & Rob, an ornament and gift pop-up show, and visit from Santa! Stop by for a fun day of holiday bliss.

Ho-ho-hold onto your sleighbells! We're throwing our first ever family-friendly Jingle & Mingle holiday party with live tunes, tasty eats, and an ornament pop-up shop.

Friends of the brewery Brynn & Rob will be playing all of your favorite holiday hits from 2-5pm. Expect things to get JOLLY!

Show up early and HUNGRY. From 12-3pm (or sellout), Strawberries BBQ will be serving up an awesome menu sure to fill you up and pair perfectly with our 16 beer taps, ciders, and seltzers.

Plus, find all the stocking stuffers and tree trimmings with a pop-up shop by local makers Maple & Pine.

Rumor has it a certain jolly old fella from up North may even be here for holiday photos as well!

Hot off the heals of their FOBAB premiere, our two Black Friday bottle releases are ready to go home with you for the holidays.

𝑻𝑹𝑨𝑵𝑸𝑼𝑰𝑳:
Our annual non-adjunct imperial stout brewed specifically with barrel aging in mind, aged for 18 months in Buffalo Trace Rye Whiskey barrels.

𝑮𝑹𝑰𝑴𝑶𝑰𝑹𝑬:
Imperial stout brewed with three types of real vanilla beans (Madagascar, Tahitian, and Mexican) and aged in Buffalo Trace and Whiskey Acres Rye barrels.

Both beers will be available for pre-order online beginning Monday, November 21, around 12pm with pick-ups starting on Black Friday. Preorders have until Sunday, Dec 4th to pick up their bottles.

Proxies welcome.

𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫:
bit.ly/riverlands

𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄:

𝟏𝟏𝐚𝐦:
- open to public
- pre-ordered bottle pickups begin
- unsold bottles go on sale at taproom
- Black Friday special on all other bottles (see below)
- Fernando's Street Kitchen

𝟏𝟐-𝟓𝐩𝐦:
- Black Friday Bazaar with 10 local vendors for your holiday shopping list

𝟓𝐩𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐭:
Chuck's Wood Fired Pizza

𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐒*:

In addition to our two new barrel aged releases, we're pulling out some cases of other barrel aged beers and marking down merch, including:

- BA Alpine Ridge: $20
- BA Bean Man: $20
- BA Business Class Breakfast: $20
- Secret Burrito: $12
- 20% off all 4-packs and crowlers

- All Merch/Glassware: 10% off

*𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟱.

Come by for a day full of new beers, local vendors, tasty food, and great times.

Do the dads in your life love beer, bbq, and live music? Then look no further for your Father's Day plans.

At 1pm, Fire & Smoke BBQ starts serving up their delicious brisket, burnt ends, pulled pork, and more until they sellout.

At 2pm, Brittnee Meghan plays an acoustic set on the patio (weather pending).

You just worry about getting dad here. We'll take care of the beer.

This Mother's Day, don't forget: MOMS LOVE BEER TOO! We've got a great beer, food, and music lineup that's sure to make mom smile.

When we open at noon, we'll be serving up beermosa and radlers for a brunch-y twist.

Plus, Vuture Food will be here with their INCREDIBLE vegan JUNK FOOD menu. They've blown us away in the past, and you'll rethink everything you THINK you know about vegan food.

At 2pm, Grant Milliren returns to our #SundaySessions with some of the best acoustic tunes in the region.

As usual, no reservations needed or taken, just swing by for some great times and memory making.

We will be closed for Easter Sunday for some much needed rest, relaxation, and family time. We will reopen Wednesday, April 20, at noon.