Carlyle Brewing

Got some beers and something to eat at this small brewery in Rockford in downtown. It has a kind of limited selection, but there's still a good variety. Carlyle isn't as well known as the other breweries around here, but that's okay because there's not as much of a crowd. Has the more basic styles of beer and some more heavy ones. They also have pizzas and pretzels.

Beers are mostly on the lighter side, but there's a few stronger ones of course. It's about $5 for the cheapest pints. That's a really great price for a craft brewery like this. Among these is the Blonde Ale. This is only at 4% ABV, but it's easy and smooth. Get one of the pizzas if sharing around. There's also pretzels. It's about $5 for a pretty big one. These are good for soaking up the alcohol, so you can try more things.

For sure come here and get some cheap beers. It's among the best prices for a brewery around here. There's also good things to eat like pizzas and whatever.

After not stopping in for 9 years, I am glad that I did! The Pizza is great if you like Chicago Style Thin Crust! Pretzel's are good. I like the Jalapeno Cheese stuffed pretzel and they have a new GIANT pretzel on the menu that's not bad in price. Best of all the quality of the beer was so good I had to take a Crowler to go.

Stopped in after the market and was pleasantly surprised how many gluten free options there were! They had tasty pizza, fun spritzers, and good service. It's a fun set up and a nice ambiance. We ordered chips and salsa, the chips were stale, but that's the only negative I have.

Stopped here while in town. With their beer you can order so many different sizes which was nice.

Service was friendly at the bar.

located in an old building from the early 1900's filled with colorful history much of the old stone work is still visible. They have 12 beers on tap plus can and bottle items The bar food hits the spot nothing fancy but it fills you up

Great place for a beer and pizza. Simple menu but great vibes all around. FlVery friendly staff

I've been coming to Carlyle for years. Even though I don't live in the area anymore, I make sure to visit when I'm back in Rockford.

Carlyle has brews for all palettes- and other drinks for those that don't drink beer. The vanilla cream ale is always a winner for a lighter drink. They also have a variety of hoppier and heavier concoctions.

I stopped in last time to try the elote pizza. It met all my expectations and more. Light and crispy, with a southwestern flair. This place is known for their pizza and it hits the spot.

They have shuffleboard and extended seating upstairs!

My only beef is our waitress at my last visit was not engaged and we felt like a bother.

I would also suggest listing the type of beer (IPA, ale, etc) that's being offered on the beer listing. Some beer names don't lend themselves to this info.

Otherwise, go get a beer and pizza!

The reason I am giving this place two stars, is because of the staff. The beer is good, the food is decent, but the staff is rude and unfriendly. The two stars are for the beer alone as the food wasn't really anything to write home about. We ordered pizza and a hummus plate which tasted like something we could have ordered at any restaurant. The waitress (chubby with brown hair), was surly and treated us like she was doing us a favor. Both times we came in she served us and acted like we offended her by being there. You would think that a place that is about to go out of business would be super nice to go out on a good note. Evidently this isn't the case. Such a shame that a place with so much potential has ruined the experience with crappy customer service.

Just so you know they are no longer closed! They are open. I saw people in the window and I called. Hooray!!

The black walnut stout is my fav. Great beer prices. Gluten free pizza crust is available! I asked for no cheese to make it dairy free and they were very accommodating!