Dry City Brew Works

Unique, small batch craft brewing located in downtown Wheaton, IL!

Dry City Brew Works will be a fun, friendly place to hang out and taste some great craft beer in Wheaton!  Rather than specializing in one style, our goal is to bring our quality and high standards to a variety of different ales to always keep things fresh, interesting, and delicious.

A few of our beers. Including "MiracAle", a collaboration with the Wheaton Grand Theater's 'Miracle On Hale Street' team to be served upon its opening, and "Providence Coffee Milk Stout", brewed with coffee from our neighbors at River City Roasters.

A Brewery In Wheaton?  When Dry City Brew Works opens this summer, it will truly be an historic event!  The City of Wheaton banned the sale of alcohol in 1887 and didn’t issue its first liquor license until 1985.  Together, with the incredible support of the city, we are very excited to be bringing craft beer to our hometown of Wheaton!

It is also our hope to work along with other local businesses to gain attention and increase attraction of downtown to visitors.  Our Coffee Milk Stout, which was brewed especially for the "In Good Taste Toast" to kick off Downtown Wheaton's restaurant week, featured coffee beans roasted by our neighbors at River City Roasters.  Dry City Brew Works will be centrally located, between Hale and Main Street, and a quick walk from the train station.  Our tasting room will allow you to sample all of our delicious beers, and take your favorite Dry City beers to go!

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Over the past several years, we have researched, created, and brewed original recipes for nearly every core style of ale. Many of these have been rebrewed several times by request and have demonstrated both demand and consistency. This experience allows us the ability to play with traditional styles and incorporate techniques and ingredients that occasionally stretch the boundaries of craft brewing.

To make this vision a reality, there is much work that needs to be done. In addition to the necessary build-out, adding gas and water lines, stainless steel fermenting vessels, serving tanks, a walk-in cooler, and reinforced floors and drainage, we want this tasting room to be a unique and beautiful space for everyone to come together and share a pint or two. Please join us in making Dry City Brew Works a true destination, and one of the most enjoyable and entertaining places to visit in Wheaton!

Each of the four owners brings an individual expertise needed to support this vision. A lifelong engineer and former Chief Technology Officer to streamline efficiency and help in the brewing process, an entrepreneur with over 10 years of small business accounting experience to track day to day expenses, a designer experienced in customer service to manage the tasting room, and a pharmacist/musician who blends chemistry and creativity to produce consistently great beers!