Generations Brewing Co.

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Generations Brewing Co.

Closed Permanently. Beer brings people together. In 2014, he turned his passion into a business and founded our space, Generations Brewing Company.
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Permanently closed.

That’s a fact, and it’s one Steven Winter has realized ever since he began brewing small batches at home in his spare time. Here, we believe brewing should be simple, but not stagnant. We’re working hard to bring clean, traditional styles of European beer back to life -- and we’re having a lot of fun in the process. Our taproom and beer garden are community gathering places founded on passion, fun

, and shared local love. From seasonal special edition pours to year-round favorites, our brews are sure to make you smile.

05/09/2026

It's garage sale day at the GBC Taproom!!
8am-2pm! plenty of treasures to be found from glassware to desk furniture. Bring your truck and strong backs if you plan on getting anything large. Oh, and there's free donuts for early birds! Cheers!

05/05/2026

This Saturday May 9th 8am-2pm the tap room will be a host to its own garage sale of all sorts. Everything from glassware, signage, holiday decorations, to desks and shelving. Bring a truck and message this week if interested in whats still left!

03/02/2026

WOW! We certainly could not have felt more love over our last weekend! Thank you truly to all who joined to celebrate and to all the love from afar. The brewery certainly survived 11 years because of such community support. We thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts, as we get to keep all of the memories and friendships built!

-With love to forever friends,
Steven Winter

02/24/2026

FROM CONCEPT, TO CREATION, TO LEGACY.
We all did it together! This will be our final week at the GBC Taproom, and we hope to see every heart that's had a beat for us here!
Wednesday 3-9PM (Last small batch release - Brown Ale)
Thursday 3-9PM
Friday 3-10PM
Saturday 12-Whenever PM (Loaded Chili Baked Potatoes & Cornbread)

02/22/2026

Sunday, bloody Sunday! It's our last Sunday afternoon for the GBC Taproom. The sun showed up for brews today and we're here 12-6PM. Next week will be the final hurrah with 3-9PM Wednesday, 3-9PM Thursday, 3-10PM Friday, and our FINAL DAY Saturday February 28th 12PM-until were finished. Loves and cheers!

02/20/2026

Flurries and slurries, join us for a brew this weekend! Open tonight 3-10PM, Saturday 12-6PM, and Sunday 12-6PM. Yummy baked pretzels and 50% off cans! Limited days left come hang out with us and stay tuned for our final day celebration next Saturday February 28th! Cheers!

02/15/2026

We're still kick'n at the GBC Taproom, so come kick it with us 12-6PM! 50% off cans!

02/08/2026

Ready for the big game today? We're open 12-6PM today to fill your Super Bowl with 50% off cans! Stop in for a pint and grab supplies for the game! Go Bears!

02/07/2026

It's a beautiful sunny day to come out for a brewski and a pretzel! We'll be closing a little early tonight at 6PM, open at noon. Cheers!

01/30/2026

!IMPORTANT INFORMATION!
The GBC Taproom is open all weekend, normal hours. We've still got all of our delicious brews, and our cans are still all 50% off! We'll keep pushing to stay open through the end of February so come out and see us soon! Cheers!

Address

1400 S Adams Avenue
Freeport, IL
61032

Telephone

+18156165941

Website

http://generationsbrewing.com/

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