About us
Rock Island Public House was opened by Jen and Dave Brown in 2013. We live in Blue Island and believe in this town, our neighbors, and the power of craft beer to build a community of individuals that support all things local.
WHAT’S ON TAP
We’re a craft beer bar. It’s only fitting that we feature the best in craft beer – supporting small brewers with a focus on the midwest.
We work directly with breweries to get a beer in your hand that is unique and represents the highest “craft” in the beer world.
Our Beer
Events
Polynesian Pig Roast
Saturday June 19th
Polynesian Pig Roast for #tiki #weekend with @butteruponbaconbi! $20 gets you a plate with pork and 4 sides. Food will be available ALL DAY with 4 different roasting times of 12, 2pm, 4pm, and 6pm!
Tropical Disturbance Weekend
Saturday June 19th
Covid may have ruined this last year, but not again! Join us for our first #tiki #weekend! We will be offering special drink and food menus all weekend long! Saturday we will be hosting a #pigroast with @butteruponbaconbi Details coming soon!
Drive-In, Dinner, and Drinks!
Saturday June 19th
#tiki continues with MORE #ELVIS in Girls! Girls! Girls!
When he finds out his boss is retiring to Arizona, a sailor has to find a way to buy the Westwind, a boat that he and his father built. He is also caught between two women: insensitive club singer Robin and sweet Laurel.
Tropical Disturbance Weekend!
Sunday June 20th
Join us for our first #tiki #weekend! We will be offering special drink and food menus all weekend long, and wrapping up with #sunday #brunch for #fathersday! Menu and details coming soon!
Father's Day Brunch
Sunday June 20th
We will be joining up with @butteruponbaconbi to bring you a very special edition of Father's Day Brunch! We'll be having a special #tiki themed menu and drinks! Family friendly, outdoor seating available, and full bar!
Drive-In, Dinner, and Drinks
Sunday June 20th
What a better way to celebrate all the Fathers in our lives, than with the governor himself in Comando! In the 1985 thriller, Comando, Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is a retired Special Forces colonel tries to save his daughter, who was abducted by his former subordinate.
Drive-In, Dinner, and Drinks!
Friday June 25th
We start Don Knotts weekend with The Love God? In this 1969 comedy, Abner Audubon Peacock (Don Knotts) is the publisher of a bird-watcher's magazine which is converted into a girlie mag by an unscrupulous operator Osborn Tremaine (Edmond O'Brien).
Drive-In, Dinner, and Drinks!
Saturday June 26th
Don Knotts weekend continues with The Ghost and Mr. Chicken! In this 1966 comedy, a timid typesetter hasn't a ghost of a chance of becoming a reporter - until he decides to solve a murder mystery and ends up spending a fright-filled night in a haunted house.
Red's The Peoples Pie
Sunday June 27th
Everyone's favorite #detroitstylepizza is back for their monthly rotation! Ever changing menu, patio, drive-in movie, and of course full bar! Family friendly and open until sold out!
Drive-In, Dinner, and Drinks!
Sunday June 27th
We wrap up #donknotts #weekend with The Incredible Mr. Limpet!
Drive-In, Dinner, and Drinks
Friday July 2nd
What other way would we celebrate 4th of July weekend, than with the kickoff of summer classic JAWS. Come see the movie that started everyone's terror of shark attacks!
Drive-In, Dinner, and Drinks!
Saturday July 3rd
We'll keep the 4th of July party going with JAWS! Come see this classic on the big screen!
Red's The Peoples Pie!
Saturday July 10th
Everyone's favorite #detroitstylepizza is here for a special Saturday! Menu coming soon and there's sure to be some birthday surprises too! 😉
Reviews
review by - Yelp
Matthew D:
I've been here several times and will keep coming back. The beer is great and the cocktails they make most bars don't have. Their is also a large selection of pin ball which is really cool, and they are for the most part kept in good condition. The owner is a good guy and the bar has an overall down to earth atmosphere.
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William H:
Cool place! My buddy and I were here about a year ago when we enjoyed some high quality craft beers in a cool atmosphere (great brickwork). Today I stopped by with my fiancee. We couldn't drink beer today (for a couple reasons) so we asked the bartender for some 7 Ups and he didn't even charge us! Great beer list, great atmosphere, great service! A hidden gem of the SW-side/suburbs.
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Alyse A:
Great atmosphere, sort of a 'dive bar' feel without all the sketchiness. They have more off the wall beers than anywhere else I've been on the south side, and at very reasonable prices. Definitely a favorite spot, and a top 5 for the area.
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Daniel S:
Probably the only craft beer bar in blue island, and most of beverly for that matter, always has a great beer selection, that changes often too, it has a cool vibe, isnt too expensive, has board games and pin ball machines and TVs, its pretty damn awesome, ive only been there 3 times, but would love to go more.
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Illinois C:
Great place on Olde Western! Awesome selection of beers, fun bartender, Rudy, really made our night! Can't wait till summer shows up so we can hang outside. A hidden gem on the south side for sure. Bring a few extra bucks for pinball!
PINBALL
Ah, pinball… Some call it the beautiful game. Well, at least we do. In fact, we love it so much we make sure to vary up our selection as often as possible to feed the need for the silver ball.
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