Plank Road Tap Room

I worked with Plank Road Tap Room to host my wedding ceremony and cocktail hour on September 27, 2025. First off, the process was so easy. I worked closely with Breanne and she handled everything so wonderfully. She was accommodating with our rehearsal time, clear with all communication, incredibly helpful day-of, and a total joy to work with. I am beyond grateful that I felt I was in such good hands the whole time. Also the ceremony space and outdoor trail made for some seriously amazing pictures that I'm still in awe over. I highly recommend PRTR for any event from casual hangouts to your biggest day! Photo Credit: Emma Belen Photography

Great tap room! Good location with ample parking. Excellent beer and wine choices, with tons of seating indoors and out. Great place for a fun evening with friends.

A cabin style bar that serves local beers as well as wines and whiskeys. The beer selection rotates monthly. They have a covered patio plus our door seating. Food is BYO. They are a 21+ establishment except on Family Sundays. Check their website site for details. It's a nice setting to enjoy a beer or two but I wish they had food options and entertainment more option.

Can I give more than 5 stars? Plank Road Tap Room is the best bar in the suburbs, hands down! PRTR offers a stellar rotation of local brews and great craft beer from all around the country (and beyond) and a warm, welcoming atmosphere. There's always a nice variety... pils, lagers, IPAs, sours, stouts, porters, Kolsch, ales, barrel-aged, etc. If beer is not your thing or if you just want a change of pace, they have a nice selection of wines, ciders and craft cocktails; the old fashioned is my favorite! My wife and I have been going to PRTR since they opened back in 2013 and are proud to count ourselves among the regulars. Over the years, PRTR has grown and evolved so much. The tap room itself has a cozy, comfortable, lodge feel; it is an old log cabin, after all. The patio and beer garden grounds are truly pristine; whenever we're there it feels like we're on vacation! The lounge pod provides a unique, private, VIP-like experience. Our favorite spot, however, is their front porch, such a relaxing way to enjoy a great beer! Throughout the pandemic, PRTR demonstrated so much resiliency, perseverance, flexibility and ingenuity. Navigating all of the phases, mitigations and whatnot, they shifted to a bottle shop and craft beer to-go business model, added countless firepits to the beer garden for the winter and chilly evenings, launched a fast, convenient, contactless ordering system, opened up and heated their pole barn, and created a hiking/snowshoeing trail experience. As someone who erred more on the side of caution, I felt comfortable and confident with all of the COVID-safety protocols and mitigations they followed/implemented and was so glad to be able to continue to support PRTR. It really became our go-to in 2020. Did I mention food trucks yet? How about live music & events? PRTR often has some of the best food trucks on site waiting to serve you: The Argonaut, Fork'n'Fry, El Zorro, ACE, The Roaming Hog, Chuck's, Biker Dude Burgers, Taco Madre, the list goes on & on. For live music, their "Music in the Garden" concert series highlights some amazing local talents: Make It A Double, Jimmy Marquis, One Man Ginger Band, Chicago Hot Five, New Vintage Strings ;) ...and so many more. The road trip/brewery tour experiences are really cool too. We also love all of the pairings (wine & cheese, charcuterie, doughnuts & beer, etc.) and yoga events. Elgin needs more of this! The staff and beertenders/Cicerone(s) are so friendly, helpful, professional and knowledgeable. Tom, Melissa, Andy, Matt, John (and anyone else I might have missed) will take good care of you. The owners, Breanne & Alan, are all-around great people and true friends who care deeply for their customers and their community. We are so lucky to have PRTR in our neighborhood! Best people. Best beer. Best beer garden in Illinois. Best bar in the suburbs. Best music venue in the suburbs. 10/10.

This place is really cool. Super friendly & fast servers who are knowledgeable about the beer list and what they're serving. The trail pass is worth it if you enjoy walking in tranquil wooded pathways while drinking amazing beer and seeing a chill horse hanging out. I definitely recommend visiting Plank Road Tap Room After visiting twice I'm absolutely coming back.