Love it! 1st time here. Great beer and food, got to sit outside, great experience, have some awesome Whiskey here also

Really nice tap room with a chill bar. Brewery had 15 or more of their beers on draft with a couple guest beers so lots of varieties to choose from. Bartender were super friendly and very helpful with beer question. If you're in the area it's worth stopping in.

5+++🌟 🙈🙊🙊 Well, 🤫 it is a very eclectic establishment. It's got three different blended businesses. The liquor, the brewing, and the food! All good! Nightshade and Darks is an establishment that can remind you of some of the small city breweries, some of the ethnic type of breweries, and of course some of the best food around. This is more of what you would see maybe in Chicago! It should be a destination. Unfortunately, Waukegan can't figure out how to promote the city and figures that a casino is going to be the end-all be-all answer. Having a good time, spending your money on food, spending your money on some drinks, and NOT feeding the one arm bandit is going to enhance the city and not the politicians pockets! Awesome place, clean, spacious, plenty of board games, a place of community! Jose Cantu from "Up In Smoke" is the pit master! He knows what he's doing.

Had the Illumination (cinnamon mocha blonde featuring civilized coffee), A Pleasure to Burn (jalapeno lime ale), and Helen Loomis Waits (lime vanilla wild sour). The jalapeno lime ale is top five beers I've ever had, but I personally really like spicy beer and limes. I laughed at their bathroom sign.

Excellent food service and music - the food was from a Mexican restaurant around the corner.

Food and beer were good. I loved the rye beer and my girlfriend got a radler with the watermelon beer. Cool Batman vibe. Nice place to hang out. The beer and food were very reasonably priced.

Drinks were great Asked for my "I Want You to Want Me" without Simple Syrup (hate Diabetes), and the bartender not only obliged, but found a way to make it tasty without exacerbating the sugar content. Big thumbs up!

This place is great! I’d seen it when I was walking around downtown Waukegan and had wanted to try it since then, I’m glad I did. The drinks are all amazing!! Price is really good too. The vibe is super chill and they have some decent comfort food. Apparently it’s three different business—ones for the cocktails, the other is a brewery, and the third is a more traditional bar. I’ll definitely be back!!

Nightshade is racist! My friend and I (black) show up at Nightshades on a fairly slow night. There are only two other people sitting at the bar. There are two bartenders working this night. When we initially walk in they served us our drinks. As the night goes on they walk around the bar attending other customers. After 2 hours of not being served I finally say something. "We've been here two hours and know has asked us would we like anything else." The owners response "What would you like." Not I apologize for not attending to you. We left after that and have never returned.

Had a great time visiting after a hard day at work. Mike is amazing and so friendly. Fantastic beer on tap and good recommendations from the bartender.

I hate that I found such a cool brewery but so far from home. We were in town for a few days, and i stumbled a upon this place. Awesome Google find. The beers were great and I enjoyed chatting with the owners and even some of the regulars. I may just have to find an excuse to return but it's a long drive from colorado

friendly bartender, Mike, immediately made me feel very welcome, and one off-duty staff member and one other patron made pleasant conversation; very welcoming atmosphere. and strong drinks for a good price