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Galena Brewing Company

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831 reviews#19 of 42 Restaurants in Galena$$ - $$$AmericanBrew PubBar
227 N Main St 227 North Main Street, 61036, Galena, Illinois, Galena, IL 61036-2217+1 815-776-9917WebsiteMenu
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COVID-19 Update: This restaurant is only available for takeout or delivery at this time.
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We are a local grassroots craft brewery using only the best of local ingredients...The only brewery in Galena, and the first to return to this historic brewing town in 80 years. We have six regular house brands on tap, and five to six seasonal and guest taps, regular & seasonal brews, best baked wings in Galena, salads and sandwiches menu & desserts. Kids menu too! We have taken strides to ensure that our table and bar service is excellent, and we are happy to report that our customer feedback now consistently reflects that quality. Brewery tours Friday at 5pm and Saturday at 11:30am. Beer tasting flights and full bar. Live music and dancing most weekends on a Friday and Saturday at 8pm. Football…
PRICE RANGE
$3 - $14
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Drinks
CUISINES
American, Bar, Pub, Brew Pub
FEATURES
Takeout, Buffet, Seating, Television, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Discover, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Live Music
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Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile
Bad Service

I went in today today to get a growler to go. The bartender was extremely rude. He took care of all the men ahead of me and blew me off. After waiting 20 minutes I left.

Date of visit: July 2020
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago
Just "OK"

We went here for drinks and appetizers. The service was pretty slow, the appetizers were "ok" and the bloody Mary's were decent but we were both disappointed that at a brewery we weren't given beer chasers to go with them.

Date of visit: July 2020
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Reviewed June 24, 2020 via mobile
A Mixed Review

We loved eating outside during the phase 3 guidelines. The weather was perfect and the service fast despite a busy Tuesday evening. The pretzel and cheese curds were excellent as was the beer and mai tai. We ordered our burgers medium and they came out...More

Date of visit: June 2020
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Reviewed February 24, 2020 via mobile
Fun brewery

We enjoyed the atmosphere and the beer at this brewery. Also enjoyed that they had live music on Saturday night.

Date of visit: February 2020
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Reviewed February 17, 2020
Family ski trip

My family ate here during a ski weekend. Kathy, the hostess, was very accommodating. We had several small children so she set us up in the front meeting room where we could have some privacy and still hear the music. The food was good and...More

Date of visit: February 2020
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Reviewed January 5, 2020
Great beer, food tastes good

My wife and I came here to listen to the Kampfire Kings and thought we would grab a bite to eat. The beers they brew are delicious and not a bad value at $5 a pint. The service was OK. While the food tastes good,...More

Date of visit: January 2020
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Reviewed December 23, 2019 via mobile
Good beer and food

Nicely finished brew pub with good selection of in house brews and even offers cocktails for the non beer conisour. Staff friendly and food was good.

Date of visit: December 2019
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Reviewed December 18, 2019 via mobile
Nice atmosphere and drinks.

Nice atmosphere and drinks. We got a variety of selected beers and some tasty bloody marys. Nice to place to go to with friends and listen to some live music.

Date of visit: December 2019
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Reviewed December 7, 2019
Great food and atmosphere

We had a girls night here after a wine filled day. They had live music and we share some tasty appetizers. It was a fun night!

Date of visit: November 2019
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Reviewed November 21, 2019
Loved The IPA and Atmosphere

Downtown Galena was like walking through a Hallmark Channel movie set, cozy place, lots of TV's, great IPA beer at the bar.

Date of visit: November 2019
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HCFamily
July 23, 2018|
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Response from Amy L | Reviewed this property |
Yes, they do.
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Warren B
December 15, 2014|
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Response from Warren B | Property representative |
We have live music most Friday's and Saturday nights from 8pm to 11pm (times do vary). If you have a look at our website you will see a list of upcoming live bands on the front page. Hope this helps!
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