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
Brunch Invasion
Sunday November 29th
This month's installment of brunch with @butteruponbaconbi will look a little different! Guests are encouraged to order at the window and either bring it home or enjoy in one of our heated and covered containers!
Drive-In, Dinner, and Drinks!
Sunday November 29th
We will end our weekend with 1 Sunday showing of It's A Wonderful Life at 5pm! No charge, no tickets, and first come, first parked!
Bears Vs. Packers on the Big Screen
Sunday November 29th
Sunday Night Football at the Drive-In!
Come out as we endure a Bears/Packers game, drink good beer, all while following Covid-19 guidelines! Kitchen will also be open with a special menu!
Drive In, Dinner, and Drinks
Friday December 4th
The #holidayseason continues with The Great Rupert at 6pm! This 1950's film that depicts a little squirrel with lots of charm who accidentally helps two poor, down-but-NOT-out families overcome their obstacles.
FREE and first come first parked!
Drive In, Dinner, and Drinks
Friday December 4th
You won't want to miss out on the SURPRISE SCREENING! Free of charge and first come first parked!
Drive In, Dinner, and Drinks
Saturday December 5th
Our 6pm showing will be the holiday classic, 1947's Miracle on 34th Street! Everyone knows the story of a nice old man who claims to be Santa Claus is institutionalized as insane, a young lawyer decides to defend him by arguing in court that he is the real thing.
Free of charge and first come first parked!
Drive In, Dinner, and Drinks
Saturday December 5th
Saturday's 8:30 showing is the classic 1935 version of Scrooge. Everyone knows the story of Scrooge, the mean old miser who wants nothing to do with Christmas. The Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future appear to Scrooge, taking him on a journey into the very spirit and magic of Christmas itself!
Free of charge and first come, first parked!
Drive In, Dinner, and Drinks
Sunday December 6th
Our Sunday 6:30 showing will be the family favorite, Home Alone! In this action packed movie, an eight-year-old troublemaker must protect his house from a pair of burglars when he is accidentally left home alone by his family during Christmas vacation.
Free of charge, and first come first parked!
Drive In, Dinner, and Drinks
Friday December 11th
Join us for our 6pm showing of the Finnish film, White Reindeer! This thriller casts a newly wed woman who goes to the local shaman to get some help with her lovelife, but instead gets turned into a white reindeer vampire.
Free of charge and first come, first parked!
Drive In, Dinner, and Drinks
Friday December 11th
We end our Saturday night with everyone's favorite holiday horror film, Rare Exports! This film takes us to the depths of the Korvatunturi mountains, 486 meters deep, where lies the closest ever guarded secret of Christmas. The time has come to dig it up. This Christmas everyone will believe in Santa Claus.
Free of charge and first come, first parked!
Drive In, Dinner, and Drinks
Saturday December 12th
This is a SECRET SCREENING you won't want to miss! All of us of a certain age will never forget this 1984 incredibly dark "Christmas" classic!
Free of charge and first come, first parked!
Drive In, Dinner, and Drinks
Saturday December 12th
You won't want to miss the sequel to the 6pm classic!!!
Free of charge and first come, first parked!
Drive In, Dinner, and Drinks
Sunday December 13th
We wrap up the weekend with the 6:30 family hit, Jingle All The Way! This 1996 feature presents a father who vows to get his son a Turbo Man action figure for Christmas. However, every store is sold out of them, and he must travel all over town and compete with everybody else in order to find one!
Free of charge and first come, first parked!
Drive In, Dinner, and Drinks
Friday December 18th
We will kick off the weekend with the 6:30 showing of the 1964 classic, Santa Conquers the Martians! The Martians kidnap Santa Claus because there is nobody on Mars to give their children presents. What could go wrong?
Free of charge and first come, first parked!
Drive In, Dinner, and Drinks
Friday December 18th
We will wrap up Friday night with the Mexican cult classic, Santa Claus Vs. the Devil! In this film, with the aid of Merlin, Santa Claus must defeat the evil machinations of the devil Pitch to ruin Christmas.
Free of charge and first come, first parked!
Drive In, Dinner, and Drinks
Saturday December 19th
We start off Saturday night with our personal favorite of the franchise, Silent Night Deadly NIght 5. In this installment, we get to watch an elderly toy maker and his son make killer toys designed to kill their customers, children.
Free of charge and first come, first parked!
Drive In, Dinner, and Drinks
Saturday December 19th
End your Saturday night with the French hit, Game Over, AKA Dial Code Santa Clause (as we know it)! The OG of Home Alone inspiration, in this French film we watch as a young boy has to defend himself and his grandfather from a killer dressed as Santa Claus on Christmas Eve!
Free of charge and first come, first parked!
Drive In, Dinner, and Drinks
Sunday December 20th
Sunday goes out with a BANG!
DIE HARD!
Yippee kay yay MotherF@#$^&*!
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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