9 Best Craft Breweries near Lake Zurich

“The best brewery around focused on traditional German and English beers like Bitter, Marzen and Maiboch.“

“My wife and I stopped in at the Lake Zurich location this past Saturday, 1/11. We definitely loved the beer and the establishment. The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. They also had a great wood fire pizza food truck. I highly recommend Phase 3. We will definitely stop back in..“

“Wow wow wow. Beer is great. I’ve tried every beer on the menu all very good. I’ve tried a lot of brewery’s near the Barrington area this is by far the best. Service. Beer. Ambiance. 10/10. The First Fruits beer is OMG.“

“Lived in Mundelein for22 years. I have since moved to Texas. I visit many microbreweries along my travels. It’s always a treat to come home and see my hometown brewery thriving. What a wonderful establishment with great craft beer. Keep up the great work. Cheers“

“Great place to end a day and start the weekend“

“Our book club had a meeting here and it was amazing! Everyone was super accommodating, the food and room were great and we had an overall great time!! We hope to be back again soon!“

“I visited this brewery while in town visiting friends. It has a pretty typical indoor space with high tops, a long bar, and tables. The brewery skews towards German style brewing which again, is pretty typical of a lot of breweries.

The location really shines with its outdoor patio. There is a big outdoor area which is very family (and pet) friendly. They often have live music on the weekend. The brewery itself doesn't have any food, but they have rotating food trucks that come in. The day we were there it was a wood fired pizza truck which was pretty good. Everyone in our group had a good time, and I liked the overall vibe. I will note there were a lot of kids (between us our group of our adults had four kids) so keep this in mind if you go.

Overall the beer was good, the atmosphere was perfect for the summer, and we enjoyed our time at this spot.“

“We used Mickey Finn’s “Amber Room” for our ~100 person wedding and it was incredible!! We had so many complements on the venue about how fun and intimate it felt and was just an amazing atmosphere to celebrate in! I’m also going to give a lot of credit to the wonderful staff! Everyone loved the bartenders. The event coordinator (Kristen) couldn’t be better at her job!! From the time we booked to when we walked out the door at the end of the night, she was there and helping! She couldn’t have made it easier for us to enjoy the night. This is an amazing venue for any event, but highly recommend for a wedding if you’re looking for something more laid back but still beautiful and practical. Everyone loved the food and said it was one of the best weddings they’ve been to! We had so much fun and wouldn’t change a thing!“

“Our waitress Alyssa was wonder! Had the prime rib and it was cooked to perfection. Great atmosphere to sit and enjoy good food and friends! Highly recommend to go and try it!“