Alter Brewing Company
Brewery
4.7 (493 on Google)
About Alter Brewing Company
Alter Brewing Company is a brewery and taproom on Wisconsin Avenue in Downers Grove. Its website calls this location the place where it all began. Alter also has locations in Oak Brook and St. Charles.
The taproom keeps a rotating list of 12 or more taps. Beers come as tasters or full pours. You can also take beer home in 32 ounce crowlers or 67 ounce growlers.
Food here is simple and casual. The taproom has snacks like locally made breadsticks and pretzels, and you are welcome to bring your own food, carry out, or have a meal delivered. Food trucks stop by on a weekly basis.
Groups can book the Barrel Room or the Loft for a private event. The website also lists free weekly events. More people have reviewed Alter Brewing Company on Google than any other brewery, taproom or beer shop in Downers Grove on this site.
From Alter Brewing Company's own website and its Google listing, read October 17, 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
Is there food at the Alter Brewing taproom in Downers Grove?
There are snacks, including locally made breadsticks and pretzels. You can also bring your own food, carry out, or have food delivered, and food trucks visit weekly.
Can I take beer to go?
Yes. The taproom fills 32 ounce crowlers and 67 ounce growlers for to-go only. Its website also offers to-go beer for pickup.
Can I book a private event at Alter Brewing in Downers Grove?
Yes. The taproom has two private event spaces, the Barrel Room and the Loft. The Barrel Room comes with a private bar and a 4-tap draft menu.
Is Alter Brewing wheelchair accessible?
Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot, restroom and seating.
Which breweries are close by?
Blume & Ferris Public House is 0.2 miles away. Ike & Oak Brewing Company is 2.1 miles away, and Goldfinger Brewing Company is 2.2 miles away. Best Waiters of Chicago, a beer store in Woodridge, is 1.7 miles away.
Answers come from Alter Brewing Company's website and its Google listing, read October 17, 2026.
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Before you visit Alter Brewing
Check alterbrewing.com before you go. The tap list is updated weekly, and the events page shows which food truck is coming next. Weekday hours start later than weekend hours.
Parking is free in front of and behind the building. Please stay off the side of the building and away from the garage doors, since food trucks and passing cars need that space.
Blume & Ferris Public House is only 0.2 miles away, which makes a second stop easy. Ike & Oak Brewing Company is 2.1 miles away, and Goldfinger Brewing Company is 2.2 miles away.