February 23, 2012
First time to this location. Very similar to the one in Bloominton-Normal. Good food menu. 11 of their own beers on tap - Blondes through Quads and everything in between.

February 20, 2012
Went here twice over a weekend in Champaign. Both things I had for dinner were good. Waitstaff seemed well educated on the beers on offer. All the food I had was good. Very reasonable prices for beer and very generous pours for $1-$1.50 4 oz tasters. The only complaint I have is the quality of the beer - some of their beers are good but half of the ones I had weren’t anything great.

January 19, 2012
Stopped here on a Friday night for dinner and drinks. It was quite busy and the bar was full. They have a nice tap list (not quite as long when I was there, more like 6-8 taps) with some interesting styles (imperial stout, belgian IPA, tripel, california common). The beers were all pretty tasty. The food is great - definitely gourmet style with emphasis on presentation and quality. Really this is almost a gastropub. I got a soup and some flautas, which were excellent. Service was ok (new waitress + busy night = some mistakes. But good for me, waitress brought me the wrong beer so I got it for free!). On the higher side of the price range, but you get what you paid for. I had a great time here and definitely recommend it for both beer and food.

December 13, 2011
Finally had the chance to stop in here so I could catch up on my Destihl rates. I actually prefer the layout here more than the location in Normal, seems more integrated. Also, it’s right down the street from the other beer spots in Champaign. The food is really solid here and the beer was well made. My biggest issue is that there did appear to be a bit of an issue keeping the lines clean overall. That gets fixed and think it’d improve a lot. No guest taps or bottles here. Had a couple of barrel aged beers and you can get everything at a pro-rated priced per ounec for 4oz pours. Enjoyable.

October 17, 2011 [ Updated November 22, 2011 ]
Fun little place in Old Town, near most of the other hopping spots in Champaign (Blind Pig, Radio Maria, Mike and Molly’s). Interesting selection of beers,and the food was quite good. I’ll definitely stop back when I’m in Chambana next month. Update: Stopped in again the night before the Illini-Wisconsin game, had dinner and beers. Food was quite good, as were the beers. Decided to go with the 4oz. sample glasses to maximize the number of beers we could enjoy. A great addition to the Chambana beer and culinary arts scene.

August 15, 2011
Wife and I were in Champaign so stopped in. Selection is very good and included both beers that a beer snob might like as well as beers that would appeal to beer novices, such as lighter ales and fruit beers. I liked the decor, lots of dark brick and nooks with a reasonably roomy feel. Service was outstanding, didn’t wait at all for anything, beers and food served promptly. Wife had ribs and I had Kobe burger which were both good. Beers reasonably priced, with 4 and 12 oz sizes available for everything. I will come back if I’m in town.

August 1, 2011
I have been driving by here for two years asking myself- "when the fuck is this place gonna open?" FINALLY I get a chance to check out Destihl on a visit to see my parents. Modern and contemporary ambiance, with outdoor seating. Friendly staff as well. Food- is just ok, nothing mindblowing where you want to race back to try again. My pizza was a little dry and lacked cheese. My dad’s bison burger was better. Now to the beer. All 12 taps were ales, and they were served too cold and in glassware that was not entirely clean. Bubbles were sticking to the sides on all 7 samples, which means their glass washing system is inadequate. While I was excited about the variety of styles on tap, there were no standouts and most had off flavors. It always blows my mind to see people sink large amounts of revenue into a brewpub, but not perfect the beer and how it’s served. Since there are so many other great beer bars within a few blocks, I may return to give this place another shot. But I did leave a little disappointed.

May 18, 2011
Was on way to Bloomington, and stopped in to check out the new Destihl’s in Champaign. Brand new Brew Works, kind of George Jetson style, very upscale. We had very good food, and I had a Strawberry blonde that was to die for. They have a hit with this one. Tried a 120 shilling scottish malt that was pretty good too. Just about a block north of the Blind Pig and I saw that Stone Brewing was opening up a place right across from Blind Pig. Looks like I’ll be busy whenever I get a chance to head to Champaign.

May 17, 2011
Was here very recently, soon after it opened. It was so new in fact, that they had no sign at all to indicate a brewpub was inside. The huge fermentation tanks shining in the window drew us inside to find a comfortable, spacious, brewpub/restaurant with modern but tasteful decor. The beers ranged from very good to stunningly bad (the gluten free beer). The Kobe beef burger was amazing! Service was friendly, attentive, but completely blank on beer knowledge. Huge marks for value-- we weren’t charged a cent for sampling all 12 of their beers!