Riggs Beer Company
4.8 (603 on Google)
About Riggs Beer Company
Riggs Beer Company is a farm brewery in Urbana. Its website says, "On our farm, we grow beer." Google also lists it as a beer garden, beer hall and event venue.
The year-round beers are an American Lager, a Hefeweizen, a Red Lager and an IPL. The website says the lager and the Hefeweizen use Riggs-grown barley, corn and wheat. It also releases a seasonal beer every month.
The taproom seats 95 and has a self-service bar. You can bring in your own food or use the food truck in the parking lot. Drinks other than Riggs beer stay with the house, so leave your own beverages at home.
The German style beergarden seats over 200 and has a small playground and lawn games. More people have reviewed Riggs Beer Company on Google than any other brewery, taproom or beer shop in Urbana on this site.
From Riggs Beer Company's own website and its Google listing, read October 20, 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
Are dogs allowed at Riggs Beer Company?
Its website says well behaved dogs on a leash are welcome in the beergarden. It also warns that you may get a visit from one of the three beergarden cats.
Can I bring my own food?
Yes. The website says you are welcome to bring in food or use the food truck in the parking lot. It asks guests to leave the beverages to the brewery.
Is it a good place to bring kids?
The website describes the beergarden as family friendly, with a small playground, lawn games and 16 acres of wheat and clover fields. The taproom even keeps juice boxes for the little ones.
Can I take beer home?
Yes. The website has a Kegs & Growlers page for beer to go.
Which breweries are close by?
Cloud Mountain Kombucha is 2.6 miles away and 25 O'Clock Brewing Company is 2.9 miles away. Triptych Brewing in Savoy is 4.7 miles away.
Answers come from Riggs Beer Company's website and its Google listing, read October 20, 2026.
Before you visit Riggs
Check the calendar on riggsbeer.com before you go. It lists the food trucks, live music and special events. The site also has pages for tours and for table reservations.
Plan to pour your own beer at the self-service bar. Dogs on a leash can join you in the beergarden. Groups can reserve a table through the website.
Cloud Mountain Kombucha is 2.6 miles away, and 25 O'Clock Brewing Company is 2.9 miles away. Triptych Brewing in Savoy is 4.7 miles away. Any of them makes an easy second stop.