Keg Grove Brewing Company - Bloomington, Illinois

Ketan P.

Visited on a typical Thursday evening and enjoyed the crowd that was there. Must have been some event going on before I came by. I liked the indoor and outdoor seating areas including the small area on the 2nd floor. The selection of beers on tap was great. Only thing I didn't like was that KGBC was not doing flights that day. Overall, great brewery that I would definitely visit again if in the area.

sydnee S.

Great environment and super friendly staff! They now have their patio open and the location is right off the constitution trail, a perfect place to stop if you’re out and about. I always stop in to see my favorite bartender, Summer. She always makes me laugh and takes time to have conversations with guests while providing great service!

Kaleb F.

I love the attention to detail that comes with the drinks at this establishment. Summer referred this place to one of our mutual friends and I went to see her working and she is amazing at what she does. She not only makes everyone laugh, but she has so much fun doing her job you can see it in her eyes.

Michael E. S.

Tasty brews and fun ambiance. Don’t be fooled by the food menus though - they only have bags of chips/pretzels.

Bob K.

Loved this place! Last visited 4/20/24.
We attended wearing "Big Lebowski" tshirts, not knowing they were holding a Big Lebowski festival in the city center! We had a photo taken with "The Dude".
Great selection of beers, and the staff is quite knowledgeable about their products.
Atmosphere is relatively spartan, but it IS a brewery, after all.
I have been here a few times in the past, and I stop by whenever I am in town.
A nice place to visit.

Joshua D.

The Dude abides...

Wrapping up a trip to Bloomington with Keg Grove was a great end point to a day trip. A coworker who used to live in Bloomington suggested this place and since they had fruity beer, it took no convincing Emily to swing by there with me.

We walked in and it was packed. There was a retirement party going on that kept the single bartender busy with not just them but also slinging drinks behind the bar. We didn't have to wait too long to grab my beer and Emily's flight. We took a seat over by the sweet The Big Lebowski beer tanks.

That's right, the beer tanks had Donny, Walter and The Dude from The Big Lebowski on it. I included a photo of the tanks below. I'm not a diehard fan of the movie but I can appreciate this homage for what it is.

After being a bit let down at Lil Beaver Brewery, Keg Grove hit it home. The beers we ordered were exactly was we expected them to taste like based on their names. Mine was a Holey Jeans (blueberry wheat) and Emily's flight was Holey Jeans, Cotton Dress Pants (peach wheat), Keg Grove Cream Ale, and Cupcheck (pilsner). Emily and I really liked the Holey Jeans and she especially liked the Cotton Dress.

Since I was driving, I stuck to just the one beer but Emily grabbed a coozie, a 16 oz. Cotton Dress, we both grabbed some stickers and a magnet and headed outside. While she was enjoying her last beer before we left, it started pouring down. Everyone booked it inside but we stood under the canopy to avoid the loud crowd inside.

My only issue with Keg Grove was the single bartender. Not sure if it was busier than normal but for a Friday and a retirement party booking the upstairs area, I feel like they should've had two working. But I will say that the one working was very peppy and was slinging drinks without seemingly stressing out.

Until next time Donny, Walter and The Dude.

Ella V.

Had the best bartender tonight, Summer! Recommend this place to all my friends! If you’re looking for great service and an inviting atmosphere with great drinks this is the place to go!

Nick T.

Just opened but already I like this place. Nice space. Good beers. There's some space at the bar and a few tables downstairs with tables upstairs as well. I've had a few of their beers & they are pretty good. It's just the brewery so there's just their beers. They don't serve food but it's a nice place to have drinks. Great spot close to downtown especially if you don't want the college bar experience.