River North Brewery

06/20/2026

Summer Stout Tap Takeover is here.

10 stouts. Food trucks. One very good reason to ignore the weather and drink dark beer.

Better hurry. Some of these beers won’t make it through the afternoon.

06/19/2026

The Summer Stout Tap List is here.

Tomorrow we’re tapping 10 stouts across both taprooms, from fresh releases and barrel-aged favorites to rare cellar pours.

Get here early. The stouts wait for no one.
6.20.26

06/19/2026

Some questions have obvious answers.

06/18/2026

Sneak peek…

The 2026 release of Whiskey Barrel-Aged Mr. Sandman arrives this Saturday at our Summer Stout Tap Takeover.

This 13.7% ABV imperial stout spent 15 months in freshly emptied Kentucky bourbon barrels and will be available on draft and in bottles to go.

Want to see the full Summer Stout tap list before it’s released?

Comment STOUTS ARE FOR SUMMER and we’ll send it to you!

06/17/2026

Need a reason to wander north this Saturday? We’ve got two.

We’re debuting our Summer Stout Tap Takeover with 10 stouts on tap, including new releases, cult favorites, and rare cellar pours. Our stouts don’t take summer vacation.

Just up the street, our friends at are celebrating 2 years. Congrats to John and the WB crew!

Cheers to stouts and great neighbors.
6.20.26

06/14/2026

Summer is temporary. Stout season is forever.

Join us Saturday, June 20, for our first ever Summer Stout Tap Takeover. We’ll be pouring a full lineup of specialty stouts, fresh releases, and barrel aged favorites all day long at both taprooms.

Dark beer season is year round at River North.

6.20.26

06/12/2026

15 months in whiskey barrels. Available tomorrow, 6/13.

Good things take time. Great things take 15 months.

Our Barrel-Aged Doppelbock spent over a year resting in Spirit Hound whiskey barrels before making its way into the bottle. The result? A 13.3% ABV barrel-aged lager built for slow sipping.

Bottles and draft pours available at both taprooms while supplies last. See you soon.

06/12/2026

People keep telling us stout season is over. We disagree.

That's why we're throwing the first-ever Summer Stout Tap Takeover on June 20. We'll be pouring specialty stouts, fresh releases, and barrel-aged favorites. Plus, dads get a free taster.

Stout season is forever. Here's why:

At most breweries, stout season comes and goes with the weather. The temperatures rise, the patio fills up, and the focus shifts entirely to lighter styles built for summer drinking. While we love a crisp lager or easy drinking ale as much as anyone, we've never believed the changing seasons mean da...

06/10/2026

The mail was unusually shiny today.

Our medals officially arrived, and Malloy made sure they got the welcome they deserved.

🥇 Squirrels Just Want To Have Fun
🥈 Pumpkin Spice J. Marie
🥈 Espresso Hello Darkness

Want to try the gold medal winner? Squirrels Just Want To Have Fun is currently on tap at both taprooms.

06/07/2026

We said “Squirrels” and Hank wanted in on whatever squirrel related activity was happening.

🥇🥈 Squirrels Just Want To Have Fun

Gold - World Beer Cup 2026
Silver - World Beer Cup 2025
Gold - Great American Beer Festival 2025 & 2024

This internationally award-winning coffee brown ale is still pouring at both taprooms.

Plus, Squirrel Blend bags are available at the North Taproom while supplies last.

Come enjoy your Sunday with us.