Plank Road Tap Room - Elgin

Very nice place. Live music violins and cello. Atmosphere is great. Craft beers on tap. Good truck. Wonderful

Can I give more than 5 stars? Plank Road Tap Room is the best bar in the suburbs, hands down! PRTR offers a stellar rotation of local brews and great craft beer from all around the country (and beyond and a warm, welcoming atmosphere. There 's always a nice variety... pils, lagers, IPAs, sours, stouts, porters, Kolsch, ales, barrel-aged, etc. If beer is not your thing or if you just want a change of pace, they have a nice selection of wines, ciders and craft cocktails; the old fashioned is my favorite! My wife and I have been going to PRTR since they opened back in 2013 and are proud to count ourselves among the regulars. Over the years, PRTR has grown and evolved so much. The tap room itself has a cozy, comfortable, lodge feel; it is an old log cabin, after all. The patio and beer garden grounds are truly pristine; whenever we 're there it feels like we 're on vacation! The lounge pod provides a unique, private, VIP-like experience. Our favorite spot, however, is their front porch, such a relaxing way to enjoy a great beer! Throughout the pandemic, PRTR demonstrated so much resiliency, perseverance, flexibility and ingenuity. Navigating all of the phases, mitigations and whatnot, they shifted to a bottle shop and craft beer to-go business model, added countless firepits to the beer garden for the winter and chilly evenings, launched a fast, convenient, contactless ordering system, opened up and heated their pole barn, and created a hiking/snowshoeing trail experience. As someone who erred more on the side of caution, I felt comfortable and confident with all of the COVID-safety protocols and mitigations they followed/implemented and was so glad to be able to continue to support PRTR. It really became our go-to in 2020. Did I mention food trucks yet? How about live music events? PRTR often has some of the best food trucks on site waiting to serve you: The Argonaut, Fork 'n 'Fry, El Zorro, ACE, The Roaming Hog, Chuck 's, Biker Dude Burgers, Taco Madre, the list goes on on. For live music, their Music in the Garden concert series highlights some amazing local talents: Make It A Double, Jimmy Marquis, One Man Ginger Band, Chicago Hot Five, New Vintage Strings ; ...and so many more. The road trip/brewery tour experiences are really cool too. We also love all of the pairings (wine cheese, charcuterie, doughnuts beer, etc. and yoga events. Elgin needs more of this! The staff and beertenders/Cicerone(s are so friendly, helpful, professional and knowledgeable. Tom, Melissa, Andy, Matt, John (and anyone else I might have missed will take good care of you. The owners, Breanne Alan, are all-around great people and true friends who care deeply for their customers and their community. We are so lucky to have PRTR in our neighborhood! Best people. Best beer. Best beer garden in Illinois. Best bar in the suburbs. Best music venue in the suburbs. 10/10.

This place is really cool. Super friendly fast servers that know about the beer list and what they use. The trail pass is worth walking in quiet forested paths and drinking amazing beer and looking to hang out a chill horse. I definitely recommend visiting Plank Road Tap Room After the visit twice, I'm totally back.

I love this incredible place to get fresh local beers on design to enjoy in the beer garden or at the campfire. Alan and Breanne, the owners are super friendly and knowledgeable about beer. You are happy to give you a recommendation that suits your taste. They offer hypocrites and breeders of beer to go a bomber or six pack of beer.

BEST PLACE EVERRRRRR!!!! enormous experiences with this place! best beer garden in the area. the owners and the staff are honestly the nicest people I've ever met. New beer? Don't worry, ask for suggestions, and they'll hook you up. You want something unique? Book your pod! 10/10 recommend. this place is by far the largest place. I never felt comfortable. living room asap!! and relax! You here now: