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
Suspiria at the Drive-In
Saturday October 1st
Italian horror at its best; come see the 1977 version of Suspiria!
Elvira Mistress of the Dark at the Drive-In
Sunday October 2nd
Elvira at her best and in her film debut! She's definitely not letting the neighborhood get the best of her in this one!
Trivia!
Wednesday October 5th
Join us for our monthly general trivia night! Free to play and prizes for the first 3 placing teams!
Arachnophobia at the Drive-In
Saturday October 8th
Come see the movie that made us all hate spiders and want to collect wine, the John Goodman tour de force, Arachnophobia!
Silver Bullet at the Drive-In
Sunday October 9th
The movie that made Gary Busey look like he had it together and gave Corey Haim his start fighting the supernatural!
Blacula at the Drive-In
Saturday October 15th
In this 1972 classic, an ancient African prince turned into a vampire by Dracula himself, finds himself in modern Los Angeles.
Critters at the Drive-In
Sunday October 16th
Watch a small but vicious group of alien creatures avoid bounty hunters in a small town in the original Critters!
Horror Movie Trivia!
Wednesday October 19th
How long have you been watching scary movies? Put your knowledge to use! Free to play and prizes for the top 3 teams! #halloween #horrormovies #scarymovies #trivia
Texas Chainsaw Massacre at the Drive-In
Saturday October 22nd
Watch as 5 friends in rural Texas take on a psychopath with a chainsaw in the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
People Under the Stairs at the Drive-In
Sunday October 23rd
Kids fight for their lives after they break into the wrong house in this Wes Craven thriller!
Rocky Horror at the Drive-In
Friday October 28th
Kick off #Halloween #weekend with the cult classic, Rocky Horror Picture Show!
Phantom of the Paradise at the Drive-In
Saturday October 29th
This '70's riff of the classic has a disfigured composer sell his soul for the woman he loves to be betrayed by the evil record tycoon opening his rock palace, The Paradise.
Hocus Pocus at the Drive-In
Sunday October 30th
The Sanderson sisters at their worst in the original Hocus Pocus!
Halloween at the Drive-In
Monday October 31st
See Michael Myers in the one that started it all, 1978's Halloween.
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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