About us
Rock Island Public House was opened by Jen and Dave Brown in 2013. We live in Blue Island and believe in this town, our neighbors, and the power of craft beer to build a community of individuals that support all things local.
Rock Island Public House was opened by Jen and Dave Brown in 2013. We live in Blue Island and believe in this town, our neighbors, and the power of craft beer to build a community of individuals that support all things local.
We’re a craft beer bar. It’s only fitting that we feature the best in craft beer – supporting small brewers with a focus on the midwest.
We work directly with breweries to get a beer in your hand that is unique and represents the highest “craft” in the beer world.
Our BeerWe're excited to welcome warmer weather with these May cocktails! Patio open weather permitting!
Celebrate Cinco De Mayo all weekend long with $10 margaritas and food from @bizarroson!
@this_margin_walker is back with all vinyl, all night! Soul, Funk, Jazz, Blues, HipHop and more! Friday, May 2nd! #Vinyl #ThingsToDo
Celebrate Cinco De Mayo all weekend long with $10 margaritas and food from @bizarroson!
Watch this year's race on the big screen and enjoy a $10 #mintjulep! Prize for the best hat! #kentuckyderby
Celebrate Cinco De Mayo all weekend long with $10 margaritas and food from @reds_the_peoples_pie!
General #trivia the first Wednesday of every month! Free to play and gift cards for the top 3 teams! Wednesday, May 7th at 7pm!
Monthly pinball meet up! Games start at 7pm! Thursday, May 8th!
Our friends from @lockhouse_garden are back for their annual plant sale! Get here early; not only is it #maifest, but these plants go quick! Saturday, May 10th from 12-5pm or sold out!
@turnipseedcreations is back with a special Mother's Day #pierogi menu! Pre-Order will be available with pick-up starting at noon; please message them on their socials to place your order! Dine-in options begin at 3pm when the bar opens!
@bookieschicago is back with another Adult Book Fair! Grab a drink while you pick out your next best read!
Monthly #cigar meet-ups on the patio with @ scorpion_nest_chicago are back! $20 at the door gets you cigars and a lighter; bring your friends and enjoy our patio and amazing bourbon selection! Saturday, May 17th at 7pm!
From Toy Story to the Incredibles through Up and all the way to Inside Out 2- we'll cover all the Pixar movies! Top 3 teams win gift cards!
Monthly pinball meet up on Thursday, May 22nd at 7pm!
Join us for a night of vinyl with New Wave, Industrial, Punk, Riot Grrrl, and more! NO COVER! Friday, May 23rd at 8pm!
Join us on National Bourbon Day! June 14th - Sit back, relax and sip on your favorite bourbon!
Shell yeah, it's beach party time, and the monsters from The Ooozin' Ahhhs present a summertime beach party! Enjoy a groovy time on the patio dancing to your favorite monster songs! Saturday, June 14th! No Cover!
In case you needed an excuse, join us for National Martini Day June 19th!
Get tropical with a cold refreshing Daiquiri! It's National Daiquiri Day!
I've been here several times and will keep coming back. The beer is great and the cocktails they make most bars don't have. Their is also a large selection of pin ball which is really cool, and they are for the most part kept in good condition. The owner is a good guy and the bar has an overall down to earth atmosphere.
Cool place! My buddy and I were here about a year ago when we enjoyed some high quality craft beers in a cool atmosphere (great brickwork). Today I stopped by with my fiancee. We couldn't drink beer today (for a couple reasons) so we asked the bartender for some 7 Ups and he didn't even charge us! Great beer list, great atmosphere, great service! A hidden gem of the SW-side/suburbs.
Great atmosphere, sort of a 'dive bar' feel without all the sketchiness. They have more off the wall beers than anywhere else I've been on the south side, and at very reasonable prices. Definitely a favorite spot, and a top 5 for the area.
Probably the only craft beer bar in blue island, and most of beverly for that matter, always has a great beer selection, that changes often too, it has a cool vibe, isnt too expensive, has board games and pin ball machines and TVs, its pretty damn awesome, ive only been there 3 times, but would love to go more.
Great place on Olde Western! Awesome selection of beers, fun bartender, Rudy, really made our night! Can't wait till summer shows up so we can hang outside. A hidden gem on the south side for sure. Bring a few extra bucks for pinball!
Ah, pinball… Some call it the beautiful game. Well, at least we do. In fact, we love it so much we make sure to vary up our selection as often as possible to feed the need for the silver ball.
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