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Established in 2016, Skeleton Key Brewery is a family-owned and -operated microbrewery and taproom located in Woodridge, IL. We believe that craft beer is at its best when it blends a variety of palates and perspectives, and we aim to foster an inclusive environment in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated and respected. 

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Our 8,500 sq ft facility houses a 15bbl steam-fired brewhouse and three taproom seating areas with two separate bars. In addition to beer, we are passionate about education, community, live music, and bad movies. 
 

About Us

one key, many doors

A skeleton key can open a whole bunch of different doors, and that's what we aspire to do. Through our taproom door, you'll enter a world of flavors and aromas at once familiar and excitingly new. See what we've got on tap today -- and what to take with when you head home!

Photo of the Lounge bar area with a midcentury modern vibe, featuring a wood-clad bar with granite top and a metal armature filled with glass growlers, a large menu board, and crocheted plants. 10 seats at the bar, and 9 tables with four chairs each on the main floor, and 5 booths off to the side. The wall features acoustic-absorbing wood paneling and a mosaic of reclaimed doors painted in shades of coral, brown, and beige, some of which have preserved moss appearing to grow out of the openings.
Photo of a 16oz tulip glass filled with a clear, golden colored beer and emblazoned with the Skeleton Key logo.

LOVE LEARNING? SO DO WE!

Open our classroom door to learn more about everything from brewing and beer styles to cheese-pairing and charcuterie board design

Happenings

UPCOMING EVENTS

Aug. 21

Asken Questions live music trivia + burn 'n bull food pop-up

Clean out your ears and get ready for Music Trivia! Join us for an evening of music-themed trivia featuring 4 rounds of questions based on the topic provided, including musical clues for each question. As always, trivia is free to play (and 21+), with prizes for the top 3 teams. The game starts promptly at 7pm, so be sure and arrive by 630pm to get your squad signed up!

AUG. 24

GROWN-UP PICTURE DAY, BOOK FAIR, AND UPSCALE CAFETERIA FARE

It's time to go WAY back to school! Relive the best parts of returning to class: Picture Day, book fairs, and lunch time! Except now you're old enough to drink 😉
This 21+ event gives you a chance at awkward photo redemption -- PLUS Swallow Stories Bookshop will be popping up in the Den for the book fair of your dreams, and Dark Horse will be reimagining school lunches in the Lounge. 

AUG. 29

JUKEBOX JBC LIVE MUSIC + LE TRUFF NOIR ELEVATED COMFORT FARE

Best Friday ever? Definitely. Jukebox JBC will take the stage in the Den at 7:30pm to play all the hits -- as requested by YOU! That's right: It's an all-request show drawing on a catalog of thousands of songs. See if you can stump the band -- we bet you can't! And Le Truff Noir will be in the Lounge from 5-8pm, serving up elevated comfort food classics that never fail to satisfy!

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take a break

On select Tuesdays, Skeleton Key transforms into a quiet oasis where you can escape life's hustle-and-bustle and take a personal time-out. Relax in relative silence with a beer and a novel, coloring book, crochet, work project, or whatever brings you peace.

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Photo of the Family Room area at Skeleton Key, featuring 4 large wooden tables with 8 seats at each. The rear wall is clad in grey faux wood panels, with a large metal sign featuring the brewery's logo. The wall nearer the observer is covered in framed, screenprinted gig posters from various live music shows the owner attended over the years.

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3 unique spaces available!
LOCATION

LOCATION & HOURS

8102 LEMONT RD. #300
WOODRIDGE, IL 60517
MON/WEDS/THURS 4-10PM 
FRI 4-11PM
SAT 12-11PM
SUN 12-6PM

Kids are welcome to hang with their folks in the Family Room, which has a bar service window.
Unfortunately, we cannot allow pets in our taproom; service animals only.

CLOSED MONDAY, AUG. 18
FOR STAFF APPRECIATION DAY
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