OUT NOW:

Screenshot 2025-10-17 at 12.33.21 PM.png

The time has come for your troubled friends, family, cult members, co-conspirators, cheerleaders, antagonists, thorns in the side, clowns in your car, noodles on your lampshade, fish in your percolators, yada yada yadas in your whose in what's haves its to put on our ritual onesies, tie up our sneakers and hop into the tail of a near-proximity comet. Its with heavy hearts that we have been forced to finally let you all in on the big reveal: we're closing up shop and heading to the transcendent fields of green on the other side of spaceship earth. We will miss all of you while we play pickle ball with washed up Thetans and out of work party clowns somewhere in the 5th dimension. Official last day of service will be JUNE 28TH, 2026. Forbes and I have been working very hard to program every Friday and Saturday from here until the end of (our) time. We will be booking out Thursdays and Sundays as well. If you have a project you think we'd want to yell over while taking beer orders, please hit me up in a DM and we'll discuss. We are done producing beer and distributing. Our last out-of-state shipment goes to Utah next week. You will be able to get us at all your favorite bottle shops until whatever they have on their shelves are gone. You will STILL be able to get cans to go out of the Lodge until we close or until the beer runs out, whichever comes first. There will be a few barrel aged releases between now and June 28th. And there will also be a TON of killer shows and GREAT GREAT PARTIES not the least of which is our ALICE IN WONDERLAND COSTUME PARTY on Friday March 20th. Because we're closing does not mean we no longer need your money. WE NEED IT NOW MORE THAN EVER. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE keep coming to the Lodge and enjoying Wonderful and Strange events with Wonderful and Strange humanoids. Tip our bartenders well and share all the love in your hearts with all the great people who are sharing this space with you while you can. THIS IS NOT THE END. WE LOVE ALMOST ALL OF YOU. TAKE NO GUFF. God speed. #Chicago #ibwlodge1 #chicagobeer #illinoiscraftbeer #drinklocal #norwoodpark #enjoywithpeopleyoutrust

It's beautiful out, maybe you think about having a beer? As luck has it, our patio is open and our beer is flowing. Lucky you! Come see Mr. Monk and have him put together something special for you, eh? 12" pizza + 32oz pitcher is $15 until 7pm! #Chicago #ibwlodge1 #chicagobeer #illinoiscraftbeer #drinklocal #norwoodpark #enjoywithpeopleyoutrust

MOMA DEATH PIZZA now available ALL THE DAMN TIME at IBW Lodge #1. Delightful cracker thin crust, ample portions of cheese, and more pepperoni or sausage than a reasonable person knows what to do with. $7 for a 7" (add a pint for $3) $12 for a 12" (add a pitcher for $8) And our every day HAPPY HOUR SPECIAL is 12" pizza + pitcher for $15 This pizza is so good you'll forget (for a short moment) just how soon it will be until you're dead! Enjoy it while you can!!

Read the image, follow instructions, change your life and get a free car wash!

Celebrate TWIN PEAKS DAY with your troubled friends at IBW. We'll cover questions from all 3 seasons, FWWM & other David Lynch projects. Dress as your favorite character and get extra points. There will also be opportunities to humiliate yourself for points as well! Win Twin Peaks memorabilia and other goodies. Oh! And we have beer. Teams of 6 or less (you can have more people on your team but you'll be docked points). Do it! #Chicago #ibwlodge1 #chicagobeer #illinoiscraftbeer #drinklocal #norwoodpark #enjoywithpeopleyoutrust #trivia #tuesdaytrivianights #trustlager #mrking #twinpeaks #twinpeaksday #twinpeakschicago

Did you know that, in addition to being a half-assed brewery and tap room, we’re an even MORE half-assed used book store! I only stock essential reads and guarantee you will be one more lifetime closer to TOTAL AWARENESS with each book you read. We’ve got another copy of Miracle Club, Principia Discordia and Church of SubGenius showing up later this week, too. Wake up and realize all of your life’s plans have already turned to dust. A better sense of humor is your only hope!!