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Brew Nation/Lake Rat Brewing

Restaurant

4.4 (452 on Google)

About Brew Nation/Lake Rat Brewing

Brew Nation/Lake Rat Brewing is a brewery and restaurant on South Main Street in Celina. Its website describes a restaurant with pizza, BBQ and the Lake Rat brewery. Google lists it as both a brewery and a restaurant.

Saturday evenings bring live music, according to its website. The site says the local music scene is popping and the room wants to showcase it. Shuffleboard is on hand too, and staff will let you borrow pucks.

The bar goes beyond beer. Its website lists wine hand selected by in-house wine experts and hand-crafted cocktails made with rum, rye, bourbon, vodka, scotch and gin. Happy hour runs Wednesday to Friday from 3 pm to 5 pm, per the site.

Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot, restroom and seating. More people have reviewed Brew Nation/Lake Rat Brewing on Google than any other brewery, taproom or beer shop in Celina on this site.

From Brew Nation's own website and its Google listing, read October 25, 2026.

Amenities

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Map

Google rating

4.4out of 5

4.4 on Google from 452 reviews, as of September 2026.

Questions people ask

Does Brew Nation/Lake Rat Brewing serve food?

Yes. Its website describes a restaurant with pizza and BBQ, and Google lists it as a restaurant.

Is there live music?

Its website invites visitors to come by on Saturday evenings to enjoy live music.

Are there games to play?

Yes. Its website says you can ask staff to borrow shuffleboard pucks.

Is it wheelchair accessible?

Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot, restroom and seating.

Which breweries are close by?

Bohman's Drive-Thru Carry Out in St Henry is 9.6 miles away. Moeller Brew Barn in Maria Stein is 9.7 miles away, and Second Crossing Brew Co. in Rockford is 10.7 miles away. Gongoozlers Brewery in New Bremen is 12.2 miles away.

Answers come from Brew Nation's website and its Google listing, read October 25, 2026.

Before you visit Brew Nation

Check brewnations.com before you go. The site has a live beer list and an events page, so you can see what is pouring and what is planned.

The kitchen and the bar keep different hours later in the week. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday the bar stays open after the kitchen stops. Plan dinner first and a drink after.

Bohman's Drive-Thru Carry Out in St Henry is 9.6 miles away, and Moeller Brew Barn in Maria Stein is 9.7 miles away. Second Crossing Brew Co. in Rockford is 10.7 miles away. Pick one of them if you want a second stop on the same trip.