Rockford Top Rated

Breweries & Taprooms

Top Rated Breweries in the Rockford Area

Ranked by Google rating, adjusted for how many reviews that rating is based on, so a perfect score from a handful of reviews cannot outrank a strong score from hundreds. Payment does not affect this list. Full method.

Ratings retrieved from Google on September 18, 2026.

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The Top 5

Ranked by rating, adjusted for review volume.

  1. 5 Bines Brewery

    Belvidere

    No. 1
    5.043 Google reviewsout of 5

    Selection of wines and cocktails. Monthly trivia.

  2. Urban Forest Craft Brewing

    Rockford

    4.8125 Google reviewsout of 5

    Urban Forest Craft Brewing

  3. Prairie Street Brewing Co.

    Rockford

    4.53363 Google reviewsout of 5

    Join us at Prairie Street Brewing Company on Rockford's riverfront for craft beer, great food, and live music events.

Every other breweries & taprooms we rank

Positions 6 to 18, same method.

  1. TIPSY'S TAVERN

    Loves Park

    4.9Call
  2. Carlyle Brewing Co.

    Rockford

    4.5Call
  3. The Hope and Anchor English Pub

    Loves Park

    4.4Call
  4. 4.4Call
  5. Buster's Bar & Grill

    Loves Park

    4.4Call
  6. Rookies Pub and Grill

    Rockton

    4.4Call
  7. Lamonica Beverages

    Loves Park

    4.8Call
  8. Rocky's Bar & Grill

    Loves Park

    4.4Call
  9. Shattered

    Loves Park

    4.5Call
  10. Jax Pub

    Loves Park

    4.2Call
  11. Finnegan's Cottage

    Loves Park

    4.5Call
  12. Fozzy's Skybox

    Loves Park

    4.2Call
  13. Hayes Beer Distributing Co

    Rockford

    4.3Call

New & Notable

Rated 4.5 or higher with fewer than 15 reviews. Newer businesses worth knowing about.

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