About Nightjar
Nightjar is a brewery and cocktail bar on State Street in downtown Peoria. Its website says it serves artisanal cocktails and craft beer. Google also lists it as a gastropub and a pizza restaurant.
The beer comes from a small 5-barrel brewery, according to the website. It describes reviving historic styles and making botanical infused ales, with tap names that nod to gods, beasts and legends. Past beers on its beer page include a German helles lager, a marzen, an English barleywine and a hazy IPA.
The cocktail list rotates with the seasons, and the website mentions rare spirits. The menu page has tabs for drinks, happy hour, pizza and beer. Reservations are recommended for parties of 6 or more.
Wednesday is trivia night, with prizes for the top 3 teams. Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot, restroom and seating.
From Nightjar's own website and its Google listing, read October 13, 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 Nightjar have trivia?
Yes. Its website lists trivia on Wednesday nights, with prizes for the top 3 teams. Teams can have up to 6 people, and the theme is a secret each week.
Does Nightjar brew its own beer?
Yes. The website describes a small 5-barrel brewery and a beer page with descriptions of its recent beers.
Should I make a reservation at Nightjar?
The website recommends reservations for parties of 6 or more. It has a reservations page for booking.
Is Nightjar wheelchair accessible?
Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot, restroom and seating.
Which breweries are close by?
Rhodell Brewery is 0.1 miles away and Analytical Brewing is 0.2 miles away. Obed & Isaac's Microbrewery and Eatery is 0.8 miles away.
Answers come from Nightjar's website and its Google listing, read October 13, 2026.
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Before you visit Nightjar
Check nightjarpeoria.com before you go. The site keeps a current draft list and an events page, and both change. The seasonal beers and cocktails rotate too.
Wednesday is trivia night, so plan around it if you want to play. Teams are capped at 6 people. Larger parties should reserve ahead.
Rhodell Brewery is 0.1 miles away and Analytical Brewing is 0.2 miles away. Obed & Isaac's is 0.8 miles off, which makes it easy to string a few stops together.