Truly our go to place for great beer. The people there are awesome and once you talk to them they'll remember you every time you come to Tighthead. My husband and I have been to Mickey Finns in Libertyville and wasn't impressed with their brew. But Tighthead has some great brews. Mmmm beer. During the spring and summer, they have a little patio area that is great for smokers, people with dogs, or just for a great time.
The tap room is relaxing and clean--it makes you forget that the parking lot for the Metra train station is a few hundred feet away. The beers I have sampled so far range from alright to really good, though I haven't found a great beer yet. I look forward to seeing them grow and hone their flavors a little more. It is worth a stop for the micro brew fan if you're in the area.
This place is worth finding. The beers are really, really good. Tap room is a nice place. Relatively small, but always fun. Take some beer to go as well.
New to the area and thrilled to discover Tighthead Brewing Co. Sampled the Sweet Potato, Belgian, Doppel and Blonde---all were excellent. Was greeted by owner at front door. Nice size tap room with great microbrew atmosphere; almost like not being in Illinois. More like west coast vibe. If you've ever homebrewed this place is a dream come true. Will be back for growler purchase soon.
My son and I have visited several local breweries and love IPA's and stronger beers. Liked the bar area of Tighthead, but was not impressed by their beer offerings. Will not be returning.
Stopped in to check out the local beers. Very good selection that should cover most people's palletes. They had a pale ale cask conditioned which was very good. I also tried the doppelbock and the barley wine which was barrel aged. All 3 were very good and worth trying again. Nice clean place with great service. I was impressed and would stop back next time through.
When I visited December 17th Tighthead was celebrating their 3rd Anniversary. The place was packed with no place to sit so I did the next best thing and purchased a few bottles to enjoy at home. Be sure to considering checking out their Craft Beer Festival in June. 2015 will be the 4th Annual.
I finally found this place and glad I did. Enjoyed every minute of the visit. Great beer and love the bar area you can see the beer making going on. Must visit.
Friend and I came here for some good microbrews and were NOT disappointed. Their Go-Go Wit, Hat Trick Tripel, and Irie IPA were all good. The Tube (English pale ale) and Left-Handed Monkey Wrench (pilsner) were great. The Old Kaya Dog (barleywine) was nothing short of amazing. Huge. Tasty. Everything a barleywine should be.As for the service, they were great. My friend and I got hungry halfway through our tasting event and they bartender was gracious enough to hold the tab open while we ate somewhere else before coming back to finish our brew tour.Great beer and the staff was very accommodating. I highly recommend Tighthead to anyone thirsty for a tasty beer or two.
nice selection of handcrafted beers. kind of a younger persons hangout. music or a d.j. several nights a week, and the nice part is you can order a pizza delivered by emils, one of the best pizza places around!