About Beer on Central
Beer on Central is a craft beer bottle shop on Central Street in Evanston. It also pours beer from 8 rotating taps, so you can taste while you shop.
The shelves hold a large selection of cold and room temperature craft beer. Cold single cans are sold one at a time, and you can buy as many as you like. New releases come in single cans for as long as they last.
The shop also carries craft spirits, wine, cider and mead, to take home or drink in the store. Food from local restaurants and pizzerias is welcome, so you can bring dinner along. The dog friendly patio is open to your dog.
Private parties are welcome with advance notice. More people have reviewed Beer on Central on Google than all but three other breweries, taprooms and beer shops in Evanston on this site.
From Beer on Central's own website and its Google listing, read November 7, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
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Questions people ask
Can I drink at Beer on Central, or is it only a store?
You can do both. The shop pours 8 rotating taps, and cans, spirits, wine, cider and mead can be drunk in the store or taken to go.
Can I bring my own food?
Yes. Customers can bring in food from local restaurants or pizzerias.
Are dogs allowed?
Yes. The shop has a dog friendly patio.
Can I book a private party?
Yes. Private parties are welcome with advance notice. Larger parties close the shop to other customers, and food and nonalcoholic drinks can be brought in. Write to beeroncentral@gmail.com for smaller get-togethers.
Which breweries are close by?
Double Clutch Brewing Company is 0.6 miles away. Temperance Beer Co. is 1.7 miles away, and Sketchbook Brewing Co - Evanston is 2.4 miles away.
Answers come from Beer on Central's website and its Google listing, read November 7, 2026.
Breweries near Beer on Central
Before you visit Beer on Central
Expect a small shop built around beer. Browse the coolers, grab a single can or two, and sample from the taps while you decide. The staff know the selection well.
Check beeroncentral.com before you go. The tap list and the events calendar are posted there, including special tastings. The shop is closed on Mondays, and Sunday hours are shorter than the rest of the week.
Double Clutch Brewing Company is 0.6 miles away, and Temperance Beer Co. is 1.7 miles away. Both make an easy second stop.