Rustic Road Brewing Company

A good small brewery that closes way to early. That is my only problem and the fact for a downtown brewery bar it still resembles a dive bar you can find anywhere in Kenosha. This place though does have a great location and good craft beer.

A Wisconsin vacation took us from lake Geneva to Milwaukee to Chicago. Checking out multiple micro and nano brews. Rustic was by far our favorite on the vacation. You will have to try the KPA or Kenosha Pale Ale. The service and the beer is by far the best that we experienced in our travels. We will be back for sure.

Great little place to hit up in Kenosha! The Kenosha Pale Ale is great but I recommend trying the sampler so you get to experience all of the brews! The bartender was friendly and knowledgable about all of the beers. Definitely recommend this place!

Great location! Great beer! The customers that were there seemed like a nice crowd-​very laid back and cozy. The staff was nice and helpful. The hazelnut and chocolate stout are fantastic! We purchased a growler and plan on going back soon!

Great to have a brewery located by the lake. On some nights they have live music and hold many events throughout the year.
The Imperial Blonde is fantastic.

Great Guys, Great Beer, and Great location. If our interested in a fun little micro brew enjoy Rustic Road!

Awesome place! Everyone is so nice and the beer is incredible!!! I highly recommend it for any beer lovers!

Came tonight for a wine and beer tasting. Service was great. The IPA brew was excellent. We will be back!

Every time I am aching for a fresh craft beer I drop by Rustic Road. It has an awesome but relaxed atmosphere with great bartenders that are knowledgeable and friendly. My favorites beers that they have and I highly recommend are the following:
Cabin Up North (Sweet Stout)
Single Track IPA
K.P.A (Kenosha Pale Ale)
Downtown Double (Imperial IPA)
St. George’s Pride (Bitter Ale)
Rustic Road Birthday Barley Wine
The majority of their beers are seasonal so out of 30 or so different beers they alternate between 6 different taps. So you won’t be able to find all the beers I listed in one sitting.
They also have a pretty sweet mug for those who are in their Traveler’s Club. I come here enough and I still don’t have one!
They don’t distribute their beer but you can always grab a growler or a half-​growler to fill at the tap room.
They have a great selection of wines and it’s great when I bring friends that don’t drink beer.
They don’t have an in-​house kitchen but they will often have popcorn (if you ask) and an amazing cheese board with local Wisconsin flavors. Their cheese board also had a jam from a store around the corner (Sally Mae) that I am now hooked on and it pairs very nicely with a good IPA. You can also order Pizza if you are hungry and don’t want to navigate around the block, which is nice.
Their brewing set up is one of a kind and if you are lucky you can actually see the Brewmaster working his magic, in front of the pub entrance, as you drink beer. If you are lucky to catch him brewing ask him to let you try a beer that is in the fermenter tank to see the difference in aroma/​flavor/​and body of the beer compared to one that is on tap!
Wednesday nights is their Cigar, Bourbon, and Beer nights
Friday nights they usually hold trivia nights, which is a lot of fun, and best of all free.
Saturday nights they usually have local bands playing in-​house, which are free as well.
If you are in Kenosha and want to try some local beer I definitely recommend finding this unique gem.

Checked their website before going and selected a couple of beers that are «always on». Neither was available. Nor was their seasonal porter. I was told not to rely on the website as it is not updated regularly. Then what is the point of having one? I tried one of their smash brews and it was terrible. No color, no flavor, no point. Akin to Miller light.
In addition the bar area was poor. Reminiscent of a college bar and not the good ones.
I will not be back. The worst craft brewery I have ever visited. And I have been to many.

I’ve been in the industry for 8 years. The quality beer that R. R puts forth is fantastic. The hazelnut harvest was our favorite. The real star was your bartender Bobby. He was nicr, funny, and speedy. He even asked For my ID before running my card. Way to go

You go to Rustic Road for the beer — and it delivers. The brewers have a talent for beers that are lighter in alcohol but still superb in taste — at least from what we tried. We had the Oktobier and Single Track IPA. Very friendly place to have a quality beer. They also have basic food — we had a soft pretzel but stuck with the beer-​as-​food concept.

This is a cute little spot to help support a local brewery AND the beer is REALLY good. My husband and I stopped recently on a Thursday night. It was our first time here and there were just a few people at the bar. The was a guy who was tending the new beers that were being made, which was fun to watch while sitting at the bar. My husband and I both had the Simmons Island beer. It was DELICIOUS! Very light and refreshing. The bartender was very nice and attentive. My husband tried one of their bloody Mary’s too and said it was great. But a warning, I could smell the garlic on him for the rest of the night. They didn’t have whatever spicy ingredient they add, so he just had it the regular way and was a fan. The bartender was helpful in answering our questions and let us know that they very frequently change the beers they have on tap and that they do have live music on most weekends. We will definitely stop back when we’re in the area. Something different with good beer. Can’t beat that!

Beer was excellent. Had the IPA but the chubby female bartender was rude. Our group got beers and took off. We wanted to go back for the beer but she was a put off. Headed to Public craft brewing. Beer rules!

Call it two and a half stars with potential.
Rustic is a hole in the wall that’s easily missed if you’re not looking. The interior is column shaped and narrow with the bar on the middle left, chopping the front and back in half. The brewing portion of their facility is in the front, which struck me odd. Some microbrewery’s display their shiny kegs behind a glass window, Rustic has a messy beer producing area in their front window that left me wondering.

When I arrived today I found the ten seats at the bar taken, but that was okay since I wanted to grab a growler and run. As I approached the bar I found myself standing with another patron waiting for service. That took a good five minutes, and the other guy had been waiting longer. To be fair, Rustic was being managed by one gal, who wasn’t quick or overly attentive. The patron ahead of me ordered two flights which literally took 15 minutes for the bartender to take care of. After that the she turned to take care of 3 – 4 other people before offering to help me. It wasn’t the best service, but she did offer me a free pour before deciding on the choice I made, which was the Sommerzeit Braunbier. This one goes down like a lager and has a hint of chocolate to it. The rest of their crafts didn’t look all that inspiring to me so I’ll consider another stop in the fall or winter.
A few tips, I would recommend cleaning up the production area in the front. It’s amateur hour looking. Second, I know it’s a small place but patrons are easily turned off by lacking service. If staffing it solo, the bartender needs to work a little quicker and recognize people in a fair pecking order, not just tuning in to the needs of a frequent flyer. Lastly, get some food in here other than a meat & cheese tray. Even if you start with a menu of 3 – 4 basics, that’s a start.

This small and elegant place has a relaxing and comfortable atmosphere. My wife and I love going there. Although I am not a huge beer drinker the Imperial Blond has my heart. But this Blond has quite the PUNCH. Two Blonds will force me to stay around for a while before I could drive. They introduce different beers around the seasonal changes. They also sell beer to go. If you want to impress your friends with quality crafted beer, this is the place to get it. The staff is well informed about the different beer ingredients, how they are made, etc. The music is not too loud and can be a great place for to take your date. Finally, they bring a variety of bands and comedians for entertainment. This place is a great addition to Kenosha.

Great cute little spot, needs to get a following though, it was pretty empty. Husband and his friend didn’t love the beer though…

I took a trip to Kenosha, Wisconsin and while there I stopped by this cozy storefront brewery. I fell in love with the place and also their Simmons Island Imperial Blonde. Rustic Brewing Company is a truly unique experience, right in the heart of downtown Kenosha. And Kenosha, I can assure you I will return again just for Rustic Road Brewing Company.
Rustic Road Brewing Company is a great storefront brewery in downtown Kenosha. And all of RRBC’s draft beers are made on site, and about three feet from their bar. You might even catch them brewing their beer while drinking their delicious suds. During my trip I got to see the brewmaster filling their kegs with their brew. As I mentioned above, I fell in love with their Simmons Island Imperial Blonde. A great slightly sweet, smooth American blonde ale, amped up with a local honey from West Bend, Wisconsin. And with an 8.8% ABV this mellow beer packs a punch. So good! I want one right now! They offer snifters, bombers and growlers of their delicious beer. I definitely took a bomber of the Imperial Blonde home. The Metra Union Pacific North train line stops in Kenosha, it is the last stop on the line. And the Kenosha stop is only a few short blocks away from RRBC, so consider a day trip like I did.
See you soon Kenosha, see you sooner Rustic Road Brewing Company!

I was very excited when Rustic Road opened a few months back. The Southern Wisconsin area has been dying to have a place like this open up. They have a seasonal beer that they rotate on a pretty regular basis. Currently they have a Hazelnut beer on tap which is a good break away from the norms.
I also really like that as they were building this place they did not cut any corners in quality of building the bar either. It’s a small brewery and bar however the staff is great and the beverages are top notch. They also now are serving Tenuta’s Pizzas which are tasty.

We lived in the Kenosha area during the early days of our marriage, so we try to get back for a visit once or twice a year, and have been impressed by the redevelopment of the Harborpark/​downtown area. Still a work in progress to be sure, but it’s light years beyond what it was in the early 00’s. After this most recent visit, we wish we could move back, and Rustic Road is a big part of the reason why!
The space is small and intimate, and all of the brewing equipment is right up front in the window, which is a great idea & really drives home the point that everything is made right there on site. It must be a lot of fun to walk or bike past and get to watch the brewmaster at work.
The KPA (Kenosha Pale Ale) is a «must try» if you’re a hop-​head like me, a nice smooth IPA style beer with just enough bitterness. My wife, who is not a beer drinker, had their September seasonal brew, Hazelnut Harvest, and loved it. It had a hint of sweetness, without being sweet… it’s hard to describe, but after she let me try a sip of it, I kept sneaking more because it was that good (sorry, Honey. :) The seasonals will change every month or so, and we were tipped off that the next one on deck is a Pumpkin Porter… yum! After we finished our pints we also sampled the Blonde and the Amber, both of which were just as good. You can tell that they’ve taken care to get the beer just right, and the beers are surprisingly inexpensive for the quality.
The staff is friendly and knowledgeable about the brews, and took great care of us. We got a chance to catch up with the owner, Greg (who is a childhood friend of mine, I should add by way of disclaimer) so if he’s around when you’re there, let him know which brew is your fave. We thoroughly enjoyed our time at RRBC, and will definitely be back!