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FIBS Brewing Fibs Brewing. Creating great craft beer since 2 b.c.

06/02/2026

New IPA release this Friday June 5th! The Koozie Doozie IPA.

So clean and crisp your taste buds won't believe it. Say hello to Koozie Doozie IPA! Our new summertime IPA!

A bright West Coast style IPA brewed just in time for a hot summer! Delivering a punchy and complex hop profile of citrus, tropical, and spruce pine with a light and crisp finish that won't slow you down. Delicious.

Perfect to stick in a koozie while you laze the day away, or mow the lawn... who am I to tell you how you spend your day.

Made almost entirely with Hop Oil extracts. I know you're going to love it. Ringing in at 6.4%.

See you Friday fibheads!

04/20/2026

Small Batch beer release this Friday! Come check out our newest beer.

Kerfuffle Imperial Stout - 11.2%
Chocolate cherry stout with a hint of maple! Super complex yet smooth, well balanced and delicious. It rings in at 11.2%. Yowza!

Available starting at noon this Friday - 04-24-26! Come grab a glass or two. Also available in crowlers to go.

That is all. See you Friday !

03/04/2026

St. Paddys Eve Weekend Long Party at fibs Brewing! LIVE MUSIC, REUBENS, SHAMROCK MARTINIS, and of course… GREEN BEER!

Partying the whole St. Paddys weekend! Starting on Friday at noon and partyin’ all the way through Sunday. Come party like a leprechaun! The party starts at noon each day!

FOOD - Our World Famous Reubens! Slow cooked Corned Beef piled high on freshly baked traditional Rye, all covered with Kraut, Swiss, and our Secret dressing!

DRINKS - Shamrock Martinis. Minty and delicious. Creme de Menthe, Irish Cream, and Vodka... shaken to perfection and covered by copious amounts of whipped cream and shaved dark chocolate. Plus... gReeN bEer... of course.

LIVE MUSIC FRIDAY & SATURDAY!

Friday 6:30pm - St. Joe Jack - If you haven’t caught this talented looping maniac here before, you’re not doing yourself any favors.

Saturday 6:00pm - Jeff Wunderlich cranks out awesome singing and guitar playing on tunes everyone will love. It’ll make your innards feel good .

It's gonna be a raucous weekend! Don't miss it!

02/09/2026

Crazy beer release for this weekends Happy Bloody Valentines Party!

Mamacita - cinnamon red hots ale! Come drink up that favorite childhood treat! Tastes just like the cinnamon red hots with just a tickle of heat to bring back that flood of memories. It’s a small batch release, so get it while it’s hot (oooh, bad joke). But seriously… it’s delicious.

Anyway… on tap starting noon this Friday the 13th and all weekend long while it lasts. Come celebrate love or the lack thereof. We don’t care. Both are equally in need of a few drinks right now, don’t you agree?

See you this weekend. Think spring! It’s right around the corner now!

12/29/2025

A great big THANK YOU to all our supporters over the year! Enjoy this crowler sale to save you some cash on your New Years Eve Party!

Buy 2 and get the 3rd HALF OFF!*. For the math whiz, that’s dang near $9 BUCKS OFF

This offer is ONLY GOOD on New Years Eve, so stop on in and grab your tasty fibs beer for the big bash!

BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE… to nurse you back to health on New Years Day… $6 BLOODYS!! What could be better than getting your 2026 started with a healthy dose of vegetable juice mixed in with a wee bit of alcohol to sanitize yer innards.

So, to recap…
New Years Eve - SPECIAL HOURS - noon to 8pm - Crowler Sale
New Years Day - NORMAL HOURS - 3 - 10pm - $6 Bloodys

Let’s ring out 2025 and welcome 2026 in style! See you soon fibheads.

*Lowest price crowler gets the 50% discount. I mean, we ain’t a bank.


11/17/2025

Blackout Wednesday PARTY! PBJB Beer Release and Live Music at our PRE Thanksgiving Party! ONE DAY ONLY!

You may be saying to yourself... what the hell is Peanut Butter Jelly Beer?

You may even think... NOPE, fibs has gone too far this time! Well, my friends, you'd be wrong. This beer is awesome!

It's like DRINKING a peanut butter and jelly sandwich! Smear that tasty, creamy peanut butter on good ol' white bread and coat with raspberry jelly... in a beer.

I promise you, if you miss it, you'll be kicking yourself in the beer hole. Come join us on the biggest party day of the year - Blackout Wednesday baby! Wednesday Nov 26, 3 - 11pm.

PLUS... Live Music from Jeff Wunderlich! This dude has pipes, jams the acoustic and sings a wide variety of songs from popular 80s and 90s rock to the latest hits out there today! Mellencamp, Eagles, Boston, Steve Miller just to mention a few!

FOMO? Prebuy PBJB crowlers here - shop.fibsbrewing.com
(Pickup on or after 11/26/25)

Come on out, see some FREE live music and drink some PBJB. What else you got going? Family? Screw that, you've got the rest of the week for that! See you on Wednesday!

Fibs Brewing
260 Howard Ave
Des Plaines, IL 60018

10/13/2025

World Famous Skittle Bräu is back (Grape, Strawberry, Orange, & Cherry)

OH YEAH BABY, IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN... BIGGEST PARTY OF THE YEAR!

Mark your calendar mofos! Starting Friday Oct 24th thru Sunday Oct 26th

Skittle Bräu is back on tap starting Friday Oct 24th and going thru Sunday the 26th(unless it sells out first... yikes)
�Don't miss out. Once it's gone, it's gone till next year! This is the only time all four flavors are available. ONE WEEKEND ONLY. Join us for a PRE Halloween weekend bash - Friday 10/24 thru Sunday 10/26.

COME IN COSTUME and WIN STUFF!

We'll have indoor seating and room to chill in our outdoor beer garden for this super popular beer release. I know you are all familiar with Chicago weather, but I'll mention it anyway... dress warm if you think you may be outside. It tends to get a bit chilly this time of year! We'll have the outdoor heaters going full blast!��Skittle is available individually or as flights in the tap room beginning at NOON on Friday, Oct 24th. Also, yes, a limited amount of Skittle crowlers will be available. See you then fibheads!

09/08/2025

ITS OKTOBER, ROCKTOBER, BOCKTOBERFEST TIME!
PARTY ALL WEEKEND! (It's free)
Outdoor Live Music and NO POLKA!

** new beer release! **
NickelBock - It's a Bock, duh. Brewed in honor of Austria's most popular bock. Full of malty goodness and drinkability for days! As always, it's coming in at a hefty 7.6% abv. Tasty!

FOOD... simple and classic
BRATS & KRAUT (with dijon mustard of course)
WARM BAVARIAN PRETZELS w/ CHEESE
AUTHENTIC GERMAN APPLE STRUDEL (ala mode baby)

MUSIC...
FRIDAY 09/19 6-9pm - BOCK N ROLL - male and female duet playing all your favorites from Alanis Morrisette, Stevie Nicks, Scorpions, Duran Duran! Gonna be great!

FRIDAY 09/19 9:30pm - a BONUS sneak peak at Saturday nights Nickelback tribute band. A few of the members grab the stage with some young female vocalists from the local School of Rock and jam some tunes. Come cheer em on as they become... "Rock stars"!

SATURDAY 09/20 7-9pm - FEED THE MACHINE - THE NICKELBACK EXPERIENCE Not much more needs to be said here. These guys rock. Bringing the Nickel back to your face!

Inside and outside on our beer garden. We'll have heaters and fire pits out, but bring yer warm lederhosen!
Let's party people!

08/04/2025

Fibs Brewing is hosting another classic two-day beer release, live music, food binge extravaganza! NO COVER!

Come celebrate with us at our 2-day outdoor party of indulgence. It’s always a great time!

This is the once a year, beer release of our famous Watermelon Juggling Ranchero (tastes exactly like drinking a watermelon Jolly Rancher*). Once it’s gone, it’s gone until next year. Don’t miss it!

LIVE MUSIC and tasty food BOTH DAYS!

Friday 08/15/25�
6pm – The Breezy Rodio Duo (Rock and Blues)

Saturday 08/16/25�
6pm – Ryan Herrick (Acoustic Jams)�
2pm – Jeff Wunderlich (Good old fashioned Rock ‘n Roll)�

OPEN AT NOON BOTH DAYS. ITS FREE��

     

*Use of the words Jolly Rancher does not imply or suggest sponsorship, endorsement, or affiliation by the marks owner The Hershey Corporation.

06/02/2025

Live Music and good ol' fashioned fun coming your way at Fibs Brewing - June 6th & 7th, 2025! Billy Strings is coming to town, and we have LIVE MUSIC and a PICKIN’ PARTY to help you celebrate before heading over to the show at the Allstate Arena!

Not making it to the show? No problem, come enjoy some sweet tunes and tasty beer and pizza anyway! No cover charge.

Want to join in the fun? Grab your guitar, uke, banjo, etc. and join our Picking Party on the Patio. It’s going to be a blast

Here’s the sched….
FRIDAY 06/06 4-8pm - St Joe Jack playing all your favorites from jam bands, the Dead, and more! He's an unbelievable one man show, looping like nobody's business! Don't miss him!��SATURDAY 06/07 2-5pm - Pickin' Party on the Patio! Bring your favorite instrument and join the pickin' circle!
Banjo? Bring it! Guitar? Grab it! Bongos? Boing 'em!
St Joe Jack will be there to get everything kicked off at 2pm on Saturday. Don't be shy! Everyone will be jamming the old standards. It's going to be a blast.

Don't forget... it's all FREE. Spread the word. Let's get a ton of local musicians here!��Fibs Brewing... your unofficial AllState Arena Pre-Party Headquarters! Always a good time!

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260 Howard Avenue
Des Plaines, IL
60018

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Wednesday 3pm - 10pm
Thursday 3pm - 10pm
Friday 12pm - 11pm
Saturday 12pm - 11pm
Sunday 12pm - 7pm

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