About Idol Beer Works
Idol Beer Works is a brewery on South Sacramento Street in downtown Lodi. The name is Lodi spelled backwards. It opened to the public in 2017, in a building that used to be a tire shop.
Its website says owner and head brewer Grant Hamilton wanted a place that showcased traditional west coast IPAs alongside Germanic beers. The lineup includes a Kolsch, a Scottish ale called The Bruce and a milk stout. The website calls Smutty Fräulein, a German blonde ale, one of its signature beers.
The taproom has a beer garden and two stages. The website lists live music, taproom trivia, open mic nights and country dance nights. Its events page says all events are family friendly unless stated otherwise.
You can take beer home in cans or fill a 64 oz growler. Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance and parking lot.
From Idol Beer Works' own website and its Google listing, read October 13, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Map
Questions people ask
Can I take beer home from Idol Beer Works?
Yes. Its website says you can buy cans or fill growlers. It offers 64 oz growlers to buy or to fill your own.
Does Idol Beer Works have live music or events?
Yes. Its website lists live music, taproom trivia and workshops on its two stages. It also runs open mic nights on the second and fourth Wednesdays and country dance nights on the first and third Fridays.
Is Idol Beer Works family friendly?
Its events page says all events are family friendly unless stated otherwise. Check the listing for each event before you bring kids.
Is Idol Beer Works wheelchair accessible?
Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance and a wheelchair accessible parking lot.
Which breweries are close by?
Dancing Fox Winery & Brewery, Lodi Beer Company and Libations are all 0.1 miles away. Five Window Beer Co. is 0.3 miles away.
Answers come from Idol Beer Works' own website and its Google listing, read October 13, 2026.
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Before you visit Idol Beer Works
Check idolbeerworks.com for the current tap list and the events calendar. Closing times depend on that calendar, and the beer garden sometimes closes for a private party. A quick look first saves a wasted trip.
The events page points visitors to SQZ next door for food. Outside alcohol is not allowed, so leave your own at home.
Dancing Fox Winery & Brewery, Lodi Beer Company and Libations are all 0.1 miles away. Five Window Beer Co. is 0.3 miles away, which makes a second stop easy.