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Christmas Eve at Riverlands
Dec
24
12:00 PM12:00

Christmas Eve at Riverlands

Need a little time before the big day? Last minute gifts for your beer loving friends and fam? A place to bring your out-of-towner family members?

Come by Riverlands on Christmas Eve during our limited hours:

12 to 4pm

We'll be closing PROMPTY at 4pm to clean up for a private party that evening.

WE WILL BE CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY, reopening Tuesday, 12/26 at 4pm.

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An EMO Little Christmas Party & Coat Drive
Dec
23
6:00 PM18:00

An EMO Little Christmas Party & Coat Drive

If your holiday wishlist includes black eyeliner, skinny jeans, and infinite sadness, there's only one place to be on Saturday, December 23rd...the Riverlands Have Yourself an EMO Little Christmas Party and Coat Drive!

Join us for an evening of free music, delicious pizza by Chuck, and giving as we collect gently used or new coats for our friends at Random Acts Matter to help locals in need.

Lifting Curses, a local Chicago-based pop-punk outfit, will be playing all your favorites from 6pm to 9pm.

Meanwhile, Chuck and his crew will cook up amazingly tasty, hand-made pizzas from 5pm to sellout.

We'll handle the beer.

NO COVER, BUT PLEASE BRING A COAT TO DONATE FOR ADMISSION.

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Hops & Holiday Wreath Making
Dec
13
6:00 PM18:00

Hops & Holiday Wreath Making

Sip hops & learn to make your own premium, fresh evergreen wreath. Multiple evergreen & decoration options to match any aesthetic perfectly.

Choose from 5+ varieties of evergreen, 10+ types of adornment, and 10+ styles of ribbon. There's endless combinations to perfectly match your aesthetic.

If you come with a group of friends (4 or more in your group), you'll each be entered into a raffle for a free premium wreath!

Each ticket includes:
*your first beverage
*choice of evergreen for base
*adornments
*wreath frame
*ribbon for bow
*~ 1.5 hour of instruction/crafting
* Food by Uncle Cam’s Sandwiches!

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Black Friday at Riverlands
Nov
24
11:00 AM11:00

Black Friday at Riverlands

Stop by Riverlands on Black Friday as your oasis from the shopping madness and dive into our barrel aged releases, fantastic food, and deals galore.

Early Open at 11am with food by TAMALES+ until 8pm or sellout.

TWO BARREL AGED BOTTLE RELEASES:
- Tranquil (2023), a non-adjuncted imperial stout aged in Buffalo Trace barrels for 18 months
- BA Secret Burrito (2023), imperial stout aged in Willett and Old Elk barrels for 18 months, blended, and then conditioned on cacao nibs, cinnamon, and three types of chili peppers

There will be NO LIMIT on these bottles. In-person sales only, no online orders. We wanna see your smiling faces!

FOUR BARREL AGED TAPPINGS:
- Tranquil 2023
- BA Secret Burrito 2023
- Blazin' Burrito (same BA stout, but with the addition of Ghost, Armageddon, Scorpion, and Reaper peppers*
- Tranquil Reserve (2023), imperial stout aged in Pappy Van Winkle barrels*

ADDITIONAL BLACK FRIDAY DEALS TBA:
- Keep an eye out for other sales, TBA the morning of Black Friday

*DRAUGHT ONLY, NO TO-GO OPTIONS. Available while supplies last. Tappings subject to change.

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Mother's Day Brunch by Six19 Kitchen + Bar
May
14
11:00 AM11:00

Mother's Day Brunch by Six19 Kitchen + Bar

Join us for Mother's Day Brunch featuring some fantastic dishes by our friends at Six19 Kitchen + Bar! Menu coming soon, but if you remember any of our events with them in the past (back when they were ACE Kitchen), you KNOW the food will floor you and mom!

PLUS, drink special on Acid Rainbow: Beermosa and Golden Sun Shandies!

No reservations or tickets needed, both food and beer is first come, first served.

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St. Patrick's Day Celebration
Mar
17
4:00 PM16:00

St. Patrick's Day Celebration

If you love St. Paddy's Day, St. Charles is your kinda town. On Friday, March 17, we celebrate with a St. Paddy's feast and live music.

Wild Fries food truck will provide the food, including corned beef sliders, leprechaun fries, and other dishes from 4pm to sellout.

At 6pm, Andrew Huber brings his Celtic sound back to the taproom with tunes that will set the mood.

As for the beer? We’ll have our Doc’s Irish Stout on the nitro tap and the return of Hanra’s Marionette, our Irish Red, in additional to our 14 other taps.

With a little luck, we'll see you then!

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Fat Tuesday Feast with Dark Horse Grill & Catering
Feb
21
4:00 PM16:00

Fat Tuesday Feast with Dark Horse Grill & Catering

Mardi Gras. Fat Tuesday. The Day Before Lent Starts. Whatever you call it, it's a day to indulge.
And BOY do we aim to indulge at our St. Charles brewery with our new friends at Dark Horse Grill & Catering.

No tickets, no reservations, no problem.
Just show up and indulge with us with an AMAZING menu.

Service runs 4pm to 8pm or sellout. Last call 9:30, doors close at 10pm.

Some items may sell out sooner than others and menu is subject to change.

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Special Event: Toppling Goliath Collab Tapping & Takeover
Dec
27
4:00 PM16:00

Special Event: Toppling Goliath Collab Tapping & Takeover

What's one to do during that week between Christmas and New Years? Open on a rare Tuesday for a special event with our friends at Toppling Goliath Brewing Company, of course!

We'll be opening on Tuesday, December 27th from 4pm to 8pm (or later if you all show up!) for a tapping of our collaboration brew, All-Night Revival DDH Double IPA.

Double dry hopped with Citra, Citra Incognito, Citra Cryo, Nectaron, Simcoe, and Mosaic, this is one incredibly complex hazy beast that will be both on tap and available in 4-packs to-go during the event.

In addition to our stellar hazy collab, we'll be tapping* some other crazy good TG offerings, including:

- Mornin' Delight Imperial Coffee & Maple Stout
- Fandango Berry Patch Sour
- Term-Oil Barrel Aged Stout with Coffee

Fernando's Street Kitchen will be here serving up street tacos and so much more as well.

Come try these heavy hitters in the cozy comfort of our taproom.

*tappings subject to change & availability

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Christmas Eve Hours at Riverlands
Dec
24
12:00 PM12:00

Christmas Eve Hours at Riverlands

Join us on Saturday, December 24, Christmas Eve, for limited hours and last minute deals to help you stuff all those stockings!

JD and Kent will be opening up from 12 to 6pm so you can fill up on 4-packs, crowlers, and swag for all your gift giving needs. Plus, we'll be taking off 15% on to-go beer and 10% on all merch!

Don't be late, we'll be closing up early at 6pm to let our staff celebrate with family. Merry Christmas!

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Holiday Funday: Children's Book Reading, Santa, and Grilled Cheese Galore!
Dec
18
12:00 PM12:00

Holiday Funday: Children's Book Reading, Santa, and Grilled Cheese Galore!

Join us on Sunday, December 18, for a family holiday fun day at the brewery!

12pm: Hippie Grilled Cheese Food Truck
1pm: Children's Book "The End" Reading by John Bray
1:30pm: Special Appearance by a certain NORTH POLE VISITOR

(Plus, the Bears game will be on the TV...for better or worse...)

We suggest coming when we open at 12pm to secure a table/seating as we are first come, first served. No reservations will be taken for this public event.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
John Bray is an author of books for children, including The End (coming August 30, 2022), and an assortment of other things. He won a bookmark design contest in second grade and can only assume that’s what set his path for a future of writing. He lives in Chicago’s western suburbs with his son and a rambunctious dog who’s the size of a modest cat. Originally, he’s from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (“The U.P.” to locals) which helps explain the beard.

When he’s not writing, he’s probably running, lost in a book, or feeling like he should be doing something — anything — because sitting still isn’t one of his greatest skills.

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Strawberries BBQ Food Truck
Dec
11
12:00 PM12:00

Strawberries BBQ Food Truck

Join us Sunday, December 11 as we welcome Strawberries BBQ to our brewery in St. Charles for the first time!

Serving from 12pm to 3pm or sellout, their BBQ menu has been turning heads all over the Fox Valley and beyond.

They’ll be here for our Jingle & Mingle Holiday Party with a live holiday concert by Brynn & Rob, an ornament and gift pop-up show, and visit from Santa! Stop by for a fun day of holiday bliss.

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Jingle & Mingle Holiday Party with Brynn & Rob
Dec
11
12:00 PM12:00

Jingle & Mingle Holiday Party with Brynn & Rob

Ho-ho-hold onto your sleighbells! We're throwing our first ever family-friendly Jingle & Mingle holiday party with live tunes, tasty eats, and an ornament pop-up shop.

Friends of the brewery Brynn & Rob will be playing all of your favorite holiday hits from 2-5pm. Expect things to get JOLLY!

Show up early and HUNGRY. From 12-3pm (or sellout), Strawberries BBQ will be serving up an awesome menu sure to fill you up and pair perfectly with our 16 beer taps, ciders, and seltzers.

Plus, find all the stocking stuffers and tree trimmings with a pop-up shop by local makers Maple & Pine.

Rumor has it a certain jolly old fella from up North may even be here for holiday photos as well!

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Black Friday: Tranquil & Grimoire Bottle Release
Nov
25
11:00 AM11:00

Black Friday: Tranquil & Grimoire Bottle Release

Hot off the heals of their FOBAB premiere, our two Black Friday bottle releases are ready to go home with you for the holidays.

𝑻𝑹𝑨𝑵𝑸𝑼𝑰𝑳:
Our annual non-adjunct imperial stout brewed specifically with barrel aging in mind, aged for 18 months in Buffalo Trace Rye Whiskey barrels.

𝑮𝑹𝑰𝑴𝑶𝑰𝑹𝑬:
Imperial stout brewed with three types of real vanilla beans (Madagascar, Tahitian, and Mexican) and aged in Buffalo Trace and Whiskey Acres Rye barrels.

Both beers will be available for pre-order online beginning Monday, November 21, around 12pm with pick-ups starting on Black Friday. Preorders have until Sunday, Dec 4th to pick up their bottles.

Proxies welcome.

𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫:
bit.ly/riverlands

𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄:

𝟏𝟏𝐚𝐦:
- open to public
- pre-ordered bottle pickups begin
- unsold bottles go on sale at taproom
- Black Friday special on all other bottles (see below)
- Fernando's Street Kitchen

𝟏𝟐-𝟓𝐩𝐦:
- Black Friday Bazaar with 10 local vendors for your holiday shopping list

𝟓𝐩𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐭:
Chuck's Wood Fired Pizza

𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐒*:

In addition to our two new barrel aged releases, we're pulling out some cases of other barrel aged beers and marking down merch, including:

- BA Alpine Ridge: $20
- BA Bean Man: $20
- BA Business Class Breakfast: $20
- Secret Burrito: $12
- 20% off all 4-packs and crowlers

- All Merch/Glassware: 10% off

*𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟱.

Come by for a day full of new beers, local vendors, tasty food, and great times.

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Father's Day: Fire & Smoke BBQ + Live Music
Jun
19
1:00 PM13:00

Father's Day: Fire & Smoke BBQ + Live Music

Do the dads in your life love beer, bbq, and live music? Then look no further for your Father's Day plans.

At 1pm, Fire & Smoke BBQ starts serving up their delicious brisket, burnt ends, pulled pork, and more until they sellout.

At 2pm, Brittnee Meghan plays an acoustic set on the patio (weather pending).

You just worry about getting dad here. We'll take care of the beer.

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Mother's Day: Vuture Food Vegan Junk Food & Grant Milliren LIVE
May
8
12:00 PM12:00

Mother's Day: Vuture Food Vegan Junk Food & Grant Milliren LIVE

This Mother's Day, don't forget: MOMS LOVE BEER TOO! We've got a great beer, food, and music lineup that's sure to make mom smile.

When we open at noon, we'll be serving up beermosa and radlers for a brunch-y twist.

Plus, Vuture Food will be here with their INCREDIBLE vegan JUNK FOOD menu. They've blown us away in the past, and you'll rethink everything you THINK you know about vegan food.

At 2pm, Grant Milliren returns to our #SundaySessions with some of the best acoustic tunes in the region.

As usual, no reservations needed or taken, just swing by for some great times and memory making.

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Hallo-Weekend at Riverlands Brewing Company
Oct
29
to Oct 31

Hallo-Weekend at Riverlands Brewing Company

THE INFESTATION HAS BEGUN. The Spider Queen and her minions have taken over the brewery for our favorite time of year. It's Hallo-Weekend, and it's only at Riverlands!

Each day, we have a different food vendor lined up and the brewery will be decked out like you've never seen it before. Spooky tunes and scary vibes galore.

NO COVER, just good times. All seating is first come, first served.

*HALLO-WEEKEND SCHEDULE*

Friday, Oct 29, 5pm:
- Sour Peach Steam Buns Pop-Up
- Wolfssegen Lager and Colours & Shapes IPA release
- Costume Contest
- 21 and over after 7pm

Saturday, Oct 30, 5pm:
- Aijo's Kitchen (Japanese Fusion Cuisine)
- Costume Contest
- Live DJ with spooky tunes!
- 21 and over after 7pm

Sunday, Oct 31, 12pm:
- Family Day! (and parental pre-gaming)
- Biker Dude Burgers
- Trick-or-Treating for the kiddos!
- Kids and Pets Costume Contests

NOTE: Food schedule and menus subject to change.

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