The Art of Beer

Great beer selection, super laid back atmosphere, and the garage door wall concept was awesome. Great in summer when the door is up and the fresh air comes in. Love this place to play cards with friends

I had stopped into the Art of Beer storefront a few years back. It was cool to find a business in Highwood dedicated to craft beer. We bought beer from the store on a few occasions hoping it find some way to survive.
Never did I imagine it could reinvent itself into a tap room with 20 rotating taps serving the best beer this side of Hopleaf. It is a gem in Highwood and needs our patronage. Although the craft beer craze is not new, one can find goose or revolution at many establishments, there still is an element of critical thought lacking in the way the north shore deals with beer. It won’t be for long, as the pursuit for anything better always wins out. But in the mean time, please check out Art of Beer, tell your good beer drinking friends about it, and help push our neighborhood tap room to the elevated status it deserves.

A+++, 11/​10, would drink here again. Oodles of taps, friendly, knowledgeable, and approachable staff are delighted to share their appreciation of beer with you, whether it’s picking out bottles to take home or your next 10 oz. pour. Whether you’re a top tier aficionado taking a break from whale hunting or somebody who couldn’t tell a porter from a Pilsener, there’s something for you here. Great place to hang out with friends.

Great place for a casual drink. Only local Illinois craft beer on tap, with a great selection and variety. You can also make your own 6-​pack of local craft beer to take home!

Great selection of 20 on tap and had some killer beers for sale too. Some great three floyds and surly finds I had trouble getting elsewhere. Great service and friendly atmosphere. The owner was a super cool dude.

Ran into this place randomly last night for a quick beer before they closed. Had a very enjoyable time chatting with Roy the owner. He is passionate about what he does and it shows in his warm, inviting place with great beer.

I love this fun, inviting shop where you can pick up the rarest and tastiest retail beers. You can even belly up to the large bar or sit at the large tables and have tastings of local brews. We threw an adult birthday party here and brought in catered food and had over 30 people in attendance. Even my dog likes to be the third wheel here, when we come for a quick beer date. You can order pizza or have food delivered from Mean Wiener, Tacos El Norte, or even be fancy and order Lucky Fish!

Theres deff an Art to beer. As a former brewer myself, and a craft beer fanatic I am always looking for places that has exclusive beers on tap, and this place does not disappoint. No food here, but they will order takeout for you, pay for it themselves and just add it to your bill, you gotta love that. Met Roy, whose a great guy, knows his stuff, and he deff loves «The Art of Beer». We asked him which beer on tap was his favorite, and he said he loves each one for different reasons, like they are all his children lol. From the outside and in, its pretty low key, they do have tvs in there though which is a plus. In the end if you can appreciate some good special brews this is deff a must visit.

You don’t find places like this everywhere you go. I just recently moved to Florida and I miss the Art of Beer more than anything else! The company, staff and atmosphere is always dependable and uplifting. This is my favorite bar in the world.

great staff, great beer, what else do you need? the new improved, more seating and live music on some nights.

Unique spot that turned themselves from a speciality beer store and is now a speciality beer bar with beer to buy. The place has a great hippie feel, amazing beer to sample, and helpful staff. A great stop to try some new beer, have a few pints, and relax.

As hobby beer travelers and budding brewers we came across Roys ‘Th e art of beer’ seversl years ago.
It was once located on Greenbay road in the heart of Highwood, but has recently re located to a larger venue on Sheridan rd.
With an ever changing tap list and phenomenal bottle selection this is our #1spot on the north shore to drink and purchase hard to find brews.
Recently on trap where beers by: The brewery, a sour no less, Founders, zumbier «waukegans own pride», 51^st Ward from the south west suburbs as well as other renowned names in the craft beer industry.
Roy who is the founder of this establishment and with the help of an amazing group of invests has plans to expand this budding empire across the country.
With a solid concept, great service and a knowledgeable staff in regards to all things beer, the sky its surely the limit.
Bön chance The art of beer.