Old Town Pour House
NapervilleFood Editor
Local team review
With 100-plus taps rotating constantly, the smart move is to ask your bartender for a flight of whatever's new — ours built us a four-glass tour from a local farmhouse ale to a Belgian dubbel that we never would have found on our own. The Bavarian pretzel with beer cheese is the ideal companion: warm, salty, and engineered for dipping between sips. The smoked brisket sandwich on brioche with pickled onions is the sleeper dish that convinced me this kitchen takes food as seriously as its tap wall. When the patio opens in spring, this becomes one of the best outdoor spots in the CityGate corridor.
About the Restaurant
Old Town Pour House does something that most beer-focused establishments don't bother with: it takes the food as seriously as the taps. The 100+ craft beers rotate constantly, spanning local Illinois breweries to hard-to-find Belgian imports, while the kitchen turns out smoked brisket sandwiches, Nashville hot chicken, and a burger that belongs in any best-of conversation. The CityGate location is spacious and loud in the best way, with sports on the screens and a patio that fills the moment temperatures break 50 degrees.
Insider Tip
Ask the bartender for today's 'local flight', four rotating Illinois craft beers that most regulars haven't tried yet.
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1703 Freedom Dr, CityGate
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