About Prairie Street Brewing Co.
Prairie Street Brewing Co. is a brewpub on Prairie Street in Rockford, right on the Rock River. Its website says every pint is brewed on site in the oldest brewery building in Illinois.
The beer list includes Screw City Lager, Prairie Street IPA and Wavey Blonde Ale. The brewing team also makes seasonal specialties and limited releases. The website says the 150-year-old brewhouse runs on solar and geothermal energy.
Food comes from the Prairie Street kitchen. The menu leans on locally sourced ingredients, with pub favorites and seasonal dishes. Reservations are available for dining in the brewpub.
Dockside Taproom sits on the river with a full bar, an arcade and seats out on the dock. Live music takes over the dock twice a week all summer. More people have reviewed Prairie Street Brewing Co. on Google than any other brewery, taproom or beer shop in Rockford on this site.
From Prairie Street Brewing Co.'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
Does Prairie Street Brewing Co. serve food?
Yes. Its website describes a full kitchen that uses ingredients from local farmers and producers. The same menu is served in the brewpub and at Dockside Taproom.
Can I take beer to go?
Yes. Its website says you can stop by the brewpub and pick up cans, crowlers, growlers or even kegs.
Is there live music?
Its website says live music takes over the dock twice a week all summer. Dinner on the Dock runs on Thursday nights, and Dockside Live runs on Mondays.
Can I book a private event or wedding there?
Yes. The website says Prairie Street is a full-service venue with in-house catering and event coordinators. It lists seven event spaces and takes weddings, milestone parties and corporate events.
Which breweries are close by?
Carlyle Brewing Co. is 0.3 miles away. Granite City Food & Brewery is 2.5 miles away, and Urban Forest Craft Brewing is 5.9 miles away.
Answers come from Prairie Street Brewing Co.'s website and its Google listing, read October 17, 2026.
Before you visit Prairie Street
The website says reservations are available for dining in the brewpub and on the Dockside Patio. It does not take them in the Dockside Taproom. The place is closed on Tuesdays.
Check psbrewingco.com before you go for the beer list and the event calendar. Both change over time.
Carlyle Brewing Co. is just 0.3 miles away. That makes it easy to add a second stop, and Granite City Food & Brewery is 2.5 miles away if you want a third.