Keg Grove Brewing Company

The Dude abides...

Wrapping up a trip to Bloomington with Keg Grove was a great end point to a day trip. A coworker who used to live in Bloomington suggested this place and since they had fruity beer, it took no convincing Emily to swing by there with me.

We walked in and it was packed. There was a retirement party going on that kept the single bartender busy with not just them but also slinging drinks behind the bar. We didn't have to wait too long to grab my beer and Emily's flight. We took a seat over by the sweet The Big Lebowski beer tanks.

That's right, the beer tanks had Donny, Walter and The Dude from The Big Lebowski on it. I included a photo of the tanks below. I'm not a diehard fan of the movie but I can appreciate this homage for what it is.

After being a bit let down at Lil Beaver Brewery, Keg Grove hit it home. The beers we ordered were exactly was we expected them to taste like based on their names. Mine was a Holey Jeans (blueberry wheat) and Emily's flight was Holey Jeans, Cotton Dress Pants (peach wheat), Keg Grove Cream Ale, and Cupcheck (pilsner). Emily and I really liked the Holey Jeans and she especially liked the Cotton Dress.

Since I was driving, I stuck to just the one beer but Emily grabbed a coozie, a 16 oz. Cotton Dress, we both grabbed some stickers and a magnet and headed outside. While she was enjoying her last beer before we left, it started pouring down. Everyone booked it inside but we stood under the canopy to avoid the loud crowd inside.

My only issue with Keg Grove was the single bartender. Not sure if it was busier than normal but for a Friday and a retirement party booking the upstairs area, I feel like they should've had two working. But I will say that the one working was very peppy and was slinging drinks without seemingly stressing out.

Until next time Donny, Walter and The Dude.

I really enjoyed my visit. The selection of the beers. Thought the vintage video game was cool.

Loved this place! Last visited 4/20/24.
We attended wearing "Big Lebowski" tshirts, not knowing they were holding a Big Lebowski festival in the city center! We had a photo taken with "The Dude".
Great selection of beers, and the staff is quite knowledgeable about their products.
Atmosphere is relatively spartan, but it IS a brewery, after all.
I have been here a few times in the past, and I stop by whenever I am in town.
A nice place to visit.

Stopped here while passing through and was not disappointed! This is a fun, festive brewery with a spacious interior and friendly staff. They have dozens of beers on tap. There is an upstairs and downstairs for seating. As well as outside. Check this place out!

Nice little Brewery. I didn't ask if they have white Russians but they do name their brewing system after Walter, Donny, and The Dude.

They have 20 selections including stouts, ambers, IPA, lager, wheat, cider, seltzer, and more. They did not have any big beers while I was there but it looked like they had a few bourbon barrels in the wings.

Service was busy but friendly. I tend to like breweries where you get to sit where the action is and they have that. They also have a large patio and garage doors that open in the summer to create a larger space. I am a fan of the atmosphere. It is fun stop.