What to do and see in , Chicago Southland: The Best Breweries

High Quality Craft Brewer featuring a variety of "true-to-style" craft beers including IPA, APA, American Wheat, Porter, Irish Stout, Belgian Saison, Hefeweizen, Best Bitter, Seasonals and more. Located in the historic Seggebruch Building in downtown Crete, Illinois (located approximately 20 miles south of Chicago and 5 miles west of Northwest Indiana). Beautifully remodeled and comfortable Tasting Room.

The Well is the bar, tasting room and event space for Thornton Distilling Company, located in Illinois' oldest standing brewery (1857). We specialize in single malt whiskey production and also make rye whiskey, rum, gin and vodka. Visit one Illinois' most storied buildings that was one of the largest bootlegging operations in the state throughout prohibition. Once operated by Al Capone and his crew, our building has a "colorful" history that we're happy to share with you. Tours available. Please visit our website (thorntondistilling.com) to learn more. We also offer a full service craft cocktail bar and a variety of craft beers from around the country. Our restaurant is now open and offers artisan flatbread, sandwiches, and assorted appetizers - all made in-house from scratch.