The Hop Brewery
Brewery
4.6 (65 on Google)
About The Hop Brewery
The Hop Brewery is a brewpub in Christopher, Illinois, making small-batch beer. It is a relaxed stop in southern Illinois, convenient to Rend Lake and the Shawnee National Forest.
The tap list runs from Mowin' Bräu pilsner and Honey Porter to Red Wasp red ale and 30 Hop 6 IPA. Peach Orchard fruited sour and That's No Moon Witbier round it out. Hard lemonade and hard root beer are made in house for anyone who wants something other than beer.
The kitchen serves food, including flatbreads, nachos, pretzel bites and a cheeseburger. Weekly food and cocktail specials change with the season.
Classes, games and gatherings fill the events calendar, and free-play mahjong runs on the first Wednesday of every month. The entrance, parking lot, restroom and seating are all wheelchair accessible.
From The Hop Brewery's own website and its Google listing, read November 5, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
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Questions people ask
Does The Hop Brewery serve food?
Yes. The kitchen makes flatbreads, nachos, pretzel bites, dips and an Angus cheeseburger, plus weekly specials.
Can I buy The Hop's beer outside the taproom?
Yes. Select beers are sold in 16 oz cans at Black Dog Outfitters and Rend Lake Marina in Benton, and Old Tavern Pale Ale is on draft at Jack Russell Fish Company in Benton.
Is there anything to drink besides beer?
Yes. The Hop makes hard lemonade and hard root beer in house, and it serves cocktails.
Is The Hop Brewery wheelchair accessible?
Yes. The entrance, parking lot, restroom and seating are all wheelchair accessible.
Which breweries are close by?
St Nicholas Brewing Co in Du Quoin is 10.4 miles away. Route 51 Brewing Company and Banquet Center in Elkville is 12.3 miles away, and Big Muddy Brewing in Murphysboro is 19.9 miles away.
Answers come from The Hop Brewery's website and its Google listing, read November 5, 2026.
Breweries near The Hop Brewery
Before you visit The Hop
Expect an easygoing taproom with a rotating tap list and a short food menu. Order a flatbread or a basket of pretzel bites to go with your pour.
Check thehopbrewery.com before you go. The beer page shows what is pouring, and the events page lists classes, games and gatherings.
St Nicholas Brewing Co in Du Quoin is 10.4 miles away, and Route 51 Brewing Company and Banquet Center in Elkville is 12.3 miles. Both make a good second stop on a day out in southern Illinois.