Cross-Eyed Owl Brewing Company
Brewery
4.8 (228 on Google)
About Cross-Eyed Owl Brewing Company
Cross-Eyed Owl Brewing Company is a brewery and taproom on 1st Avenue NE in Decatur. The brewery says it is Decatur's oldest brewery. Its beers lean toward traditional German, British and Belgian styles, with American IPAs and experimental brews alongside.
The tap list runs from a Munich style lager and a dark Kellerbier to a Belgian tripel, a hazy IPA and an imperial stout. There is also a peach mead, a frozen seltzer, and house-made root beer and cola with no alcohol.
Coffee is roasted in-house at The Owl Cafe, and hot or cold brew is served whenever the taproom is open. The kitchen makes sandwiches and bar snacks. Live music and weekly events fill the calendar, including a River City Runners fun run on Tuesdays.
The entrance and the parking lot are both wheelchair accessible. Crowlers are sold to go.
From Cross-Eyed Owl's own website and its Google listing, read November 2, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Map
Questions people ask
Does Cross-Eyed Owl serve food?
Yes. The taproom has a food menu of house-made sandwiches and bar snacks such as tater skins and mozzarella sticks. A food truck also stops by on some event nights.
Can I get coffee or a drink without alcohol?
Yes. The brewery roasts its own coffee and serves hot or cold brew whenever the taproom is open. It also makes root beer and cola with pure cane sugar.
Can I take beer home?
Yes. Cross-Eyed Owl sells crowlers to go.
Is Cross-Eyed Owl wheelchair accessible?
Yes. The entrance and the parking lot are both wheelchair accessible.
Which breweries are close by?
Old Black Bear Brewing in Athens is 13.6 miles away. Windmill Beverages in Madison is 14.3 miles away, and Old Black Bear Brewing Company in Madison is 14.9 miles away.
Answers come from Cross-Eyed Owl's website and its Google listing, read November 2, 2026.
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Before you visit Cross-Eyed Owl
Expect a taproom with a long tap list, a coffee bar and a food menu. Ask your bartender about the hot or cold brew. You can eat a sandwich there, so it works as a full stop.
Check xeobrewing.com before you go. The tap list and the events calendar both change, so look there for what is pouring now.
Old Black Bear Brewing in Athens is 13.6 miles away, and Old Black Bear Brewing Company in Madison is 14.9 miles away. Either one makes a good second stop on the same day.