Wet Your Whistle during Lake County Restaurant Week

By: Jonathan Jones 03/06/2019

"99 bottles of beer, spirits and wine on the wall."

Restaurant Week may be known for its delicious eats and even more delicious deals, but some of the participating restaurants are stepping up to the plate with an array of spectacular beverages to wet your whistle. Not to mention the Lake County Libation Trail showcases 21 breweries, wineries and distilleries to quench your thirst.

“In wine there is wisdom, in beer, there is Freedom, in water there is bacteria,” said Benjamin Franklin.

Don’t forget to put these participating Lake County Libation Trail/Restaurant Week drinking holes into your 10 Days to Savor schedule. Here is your guide on how to wet your whistle during Lake County Restaurant Week.

Half Day Brewing Co.

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Before the Super Bowl starts be sure to have a good breakfast. Our Coffee Infused Iron Horse Porter on Nitro is what a breakfast beer would be if such a thing existed. It pairs with everything because, it's amazing. #halfdaybrewing #porter #nitro #craftbeer #beer #beerfest #coffee #illinois #Chicago #brewery

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Lincolnshire, IL

Lake County Restaurant Week Menu (LCRW): Three Course Meal - $25 per person

House-brewed beers on tap:

Half Day Brewing/Lake Zurich Brewing Jerarca de Leche
Half Day Cloud Cover IPA
Half Day Coffee Infused IRon Horse Porter
Half Day Frozen Tundra
Half Day Nite Chief
Half Day Nitro Coffee Infused Iron Horse Porter
Half Day Nitro Nite Chief
Half Day Warrior Paint

Light the Lamp Brewery

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Stuck With a Secret is our new hazy IPA. Expect notes of pineapple and passion fruit on the nose with fruit and slight pine on yer tastebuds. Hopped entirely with Vic Secret. This one is incredibly juicy with a mild bitterness. 6.3% and on tap today at 4pm.

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Grayslake, IL

LCRW Menu: 10 percent off of food

House-brewed beer on tap:

Candi Jail (Belgian-style Double IPA)
1980 Miracle (Pale Ale)
Sin Bin Stout
Smøl (Norwegian-style table beer with lime peel)
Passing Afternoon (Classic Saison)
Squishee
Stuck with a Secret (IPA)
Imperial Red Line
Mr. Thief (Scottish-style Ale)
Nitro Red
Red Line Ale

Lynfred Winery

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We’re excited to announce that #lynfredwheeling is officially a part of the @visitlakecounty #libationtrail ??? . . #wine #visitlakecountyil #lakecountylibationtrail #libation #wheeling #deerfield #winery #lynfredwinery

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Wheeling, IL

LCRW Tasting Offer: Four wine samples for the price of one

House Favorites:

Fred's Red
Fred's White
Sweet Heart Red
Vin de City Red
Vin de City White
2014 Cabernet-Syrah-Carmenere Reserve
Rosé
Wedding White
Wedding Red

Mickey Finn's Brewery

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Feeling under pressure?If you’re looking for some beer to love, stop in with your best friend and keep yourself alive with our new Czech Pilsner - Bohemian Hopsody @mickey_finns. Now it’s here and it will Rock you! @lakeshoreharley @mainstreetlibertyville @ilcraftbeer @visitlakecounty @95wiilrock @drinkcraftbeer @brewersassoc @afdeshow @illinoisentertainer @perfect_brewsupply #craftbeer #brewery #czechpils #libertyville

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Libertyville, IL

LCRW Offer: Four Beer Samples, $1 each and/or Wagyu Burger with Mickey Finn's handcrafted beer

House-made brews:

Bohemian Hopsody (Pilsner)
847 Suburban Wheat Ale (Pale Wheat Ale)
Sesh 06297 (Pale Ale)
Amber Ale (Amber/Red)
Choka West Coast IPA (IPA)
Pineapple Express IPA (Imperial IPA)
Russian Imperial Stout (Stout)
Yorkie Bitter (English Bitter)

North Shore Distillery

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Our Beehive Curaçao is here! Bottles are available now in our distillery store and it's making its way all around the Chicago area. Just a heads-up, the 750 ml sizes are everywhere, but the 375 ml sizes are only available in our distillery store. If you're curious about what it is - our Beehive Curaçao is a delicious, nuanced sipping liqueur, made by fermenting Midwestern honey into mead, then distilling it with a variety of sweet and bitter oranges, spices, and herbs.

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Green Oaks, IL

LCRW tasting offer: Two distillery cocktails and pretzel bites

House-made spirits:

Beehive Curacao
Ethel's Eye of Newt Cordial
Siréne Absinth Verte
Aquavit Private Reserve

Onion Pub Brewery

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MISFIT IPA ? • • • • • • #WildOnionBrewery #IPA #Misfit #CraftBeer #DrinkLocal #Beer #LakeBarrington #Centrifuge #2019

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Lake Barrington, IL

LCRW Offer: Radio Free Brat cooked in Radio Free Pilsner with Saukerkraut and Jack Stout Brown Mustard

House-made brews:

Misfit (American IPA)
Hefty Weiss (Hefe-Weizen)
Kainz Brau (Bohemian Pilsner)
Phat Chance (Blonde Ale)
Paddy Pale Ale (Pale Ale)
Hop Slayer (Double IPA)

Ravinia Brewing Co.

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YOU KNOW WHAT DAY IT IS?!?!? ????......That’s right kids.....IT’S INFUSION WEDNESDAY!!!!.....Where did you think I was going with that one??.....Inspired by a recent concert....Fresh Rosemary and Grapefruit infused with our Steep Ravine IPA.....I’m calling this one the “Evil” Ravine ??....The Taproom opens at 5 PM for your consuming pleasure!!!.... PS- Just a friendly reminder, the Taproom will be closed to the public tomorrow, Thursday February 14th, for our sold out 90’s Prom Event. #raviniabrewing #infusionwednesdays #humpday #drinklocal #craftbeer #chicagonorthshore #illinoiscraftbeer #freshingredients #foodpics #foodandbeer #almosttheweekend #interpol #highlandpark #steepravineipa #youknowwhatdayitis? #brewery #chicagobrewery #funwithbeer #independentbrewery #beersofinstagram #beerme #almostpromnight #instagood #ravinia #beerpairing

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Highland Park, IL

LCRW Menu: $18 Menu - Burrito Bite or chips, salsa & guacamole, two tacos, one dessert

House-made brews:

Sleep Ravine (IPA)
Food Truck (Pilsner)
Flight of the Rooster (Saison)
Grunsfeld Lager (Lager)
Baldwin Porter (Porter)
Cranberry Four Shore (Witbier)
Coarse Correction (Belgian Blonde)

Wright's Brew & Bistro

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Midweek schmedweek, our dinner and drink specials in the newly remodeled #ThreeEmbersRestaurant and #WrightsBrewandBistro will help make the rest of your week zoom by. Cheers! @3embers

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