Schlafly Beer, the original independent craft brewery in St. Louis, will revitalize a 71-year-old building at 907 Main St., Highland, Ill., turning it into Schlafly’s first brewpub in Illinois. It’s expected to open in late fall of 2021.
The facility will include an 80-seat restaurant and three-season patio that seats 100 guests. Schlafly’s signature beer styles and pub fare will be on the menu, as well as specialty beer brewed just for the Illinois location. There will also be an onsite retail experience for Schlafly gear, growlers, brewpub-only special releases and more.
Schlafly currently operates three brewpubs in the St. Louis area: Schlafly Tap Room (2100 Locust St.), Schlafly Bottleworks (7260 Southwest Avenue), and the most recent addition in 2020, Schlafly Bankside (920 S Main St, St Charles, MO 6330). Schlafly will hire 50-60 local employees for the Highland location.
The 3,420 square-foot base of the building previously served as the Highland Chamber of Commerce and has sat empty for roughly three years. In addition to brewery and restaurant renovations, Schlafly will help guide the team to add a kitchen to the space.
Schlafly recently expanded in the Midwest with distribution throughout the state of Oklahoma and Indiana. Schlafly is now available in 16 states, primarily the states surrounding Missouri as well as the East Coast.