Taylor Brewing Company, Lombard, Illinois
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Taylor Brewing Company
Fair based on 15 ratings
Type: Brewpub (see beer listings)

717 East Butterfield Road
Lombard, Illinois United States 60148 [ print map ]
(630) 990-8700
http://www.taylorbrewing.com

Hours: Mon-Thu 11-Midnight, Fri-Sat 11-1, Sun 12-11


Taps: 12
Bottles: 24

Taylor Brewing Company

WiFi
Children
Patio
Seasonals
Real Ales
Proper Glassware
Beer To Go/Growlers
BYO 6-Pack/Singles
Available At This Location (arranged by most recent)
Taylor Blonde Ale , Taylor Winterfest , Taylor Rusty Dog Amber 43



15 reviews for Taylor Brewing Company
 Ambiance 59%
 Service 65%
 Selection 57%
 Food 64%
 Value 3%
 Overall 57%
 Rating 27%
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Ughsmash (138), Waukesha, Wisconsin
  56   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
3/59/107/15N/AN/A9/20

May 28, 2008
Large, spacious, open feel to the place with a bunch of signs from crappy beers on the walls.. the menu looked good, but I didn’t eat there.. the bartender was friendly and answered all my questions satisfactorily.. plenty of TVs with sports coverage.. lots of beers on tap (11 I think) that ranged from poor to decent.. no big styles represented, and it sounds like they don’t often have ’em.. most of the beers are contract-brewed through Capital and Two Brothers, with 3 or so of the taps brewed in-house.. I reluctantly agree with Walt that you should go a little ways down the street to R.B.

Walt (185), Chicago, Illinois
  54   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
3/56/109/15 6/10N/A9/20

April 15, 2008
We were there in the middle of the afternoon on a weekday and literally were the only ones there for like 2 hours...service was good, but the manager was serving us and he was chatty Cathy...beers were shitty and at best mediocre...had the appetizer sampler which was also mediocre...go the extra 500 yards to Rock Bottom.

msante79 (73), Orland Hills, Illinois
  50   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
3/56/107/15 3/10N/A9/20

March 28, 2008 [ Updated September 7, 2008 ]
Had a couple of beers dont remember name but neither was memorible. Had the burger because I heard from coworkers that is what they were known for ad it was horrible. Will never go back

KAF (68), Coralville, Iowa
  60   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
3/57/109/15 6/10N/A11/20

January 12, 2008
Just your standard, average restaurant that brews its own beer. You can order a beer sampler to get a flavor of what they serve. The beer was nothing special and neither was their other selections although the Two Brothers was a nice suprise. The food was good and the service was okay. They had some interesting raspberry wheat beer.

ElGaucho (146), Minneapolis, Minnesota
  68   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
4/57/1011/15 7/10N/A12/20

November 11, 2006
I went in with a negative bias, but very much wanted to be proven wrong. At first things were going quite well. The first 3 brews of my 6 beer sampler did not have any gaping flaws, although they were clearly designed to appeal to a wider audience. I thought to myself that if their brewmaster just pushed the envelope on a couple of beers, they could turn some heads. However, on beer #4, Dark Satin, things took a turn for the worse. The remaining 3 beers all had noticeable flaws. Regarding the food, my burger was well above average. It was cooked to order (medium rare) and was nice and juicy. My daughter’s chicken fingers were very dry, but with some ranch dressing, were edible. Prices are on the high side. $10 for a 6 beer sampler, especially with average beer? My burger was $9 and the kids meals were $3.99 apiece. The place was packed at 5:45pm on a Saturday night and we had to wait 15 minutes for a table. I shudder to wonder how popular this place would be with good beer. Not worth going for the beer, but for food and atmmosphere may be worth going once.

stoutchap (10), Chicago, Illinois
  32   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
2/54/105/15N/AN/A5/20

September 24, 2006
Stopped in for a couple of brews one night with 5-6 buddies. Didn’t have everything advertised on tap available. No dark beers. What we ordered wasn’t that good. Waitress did not seem knowledgable about their beers. One brew was so skunky we sent it back. This was only one experience - but I am unlikely to go back. Heard from two others who were also less than impressed.

NachlamSie (209), Tennessee
  54   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
2/57/107/15N/AN/A11/20

August 15, 2006
This has the feel of a large chain restaurant. The bar is very big and spacious, everything just has an organized, commercialized feel. The lackluster beer is not adventurous at all. TWO light beers on tap when I went. Not worth a special trip, but I guess it’d be all right to have dinner here or maybe try some beers if I’m in the immediate vicinity anyway.

kwoeltje (50), Manchester, Missouri
  76   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
4/57/1012/15 8/10N/A15/20

June 21, 2006
A lot of taps, but beer was only so-so. Typical brew-pub fare. Food was good - burgers especially.

gws57 (86), Saint Charles, Illinois
  76   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
4/58/1011/15 7/10N/A15/20

May 26, 2006
Went here for lunch during our Summer of Beers 2005 tour. Typical pub fare, beers are better than average, they have one of those little trivia games which is nice because I’m not into baseball. Service was good.

SubstanceT (114), Saint Louis, Missouri
  60   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
2/56/109/15N/AN/A13/20

October 9, 2005
This place isnt so bad. Pretty loud inside as already said. Atmosphere isnt all that, more like your typical restaurant or something. The only food that I have had was the all you can eat fish. It was pretty good but not knocking your socks off or anything. Stop by if you are in the area, but not worth a special trip.

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Scene
Clean family restaurant with smoking bar

Noise
You don’t have to shout at your companions

Staff
Courteous, fairly knowledgeable re: Beer

Food
Large menu with something for everyone

Parking
Ample