Tighthead Brewing Company of Mundelein

Tighthead Brewing Company of Mundelein is a craft brewery in Mundelein, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Its taproom carries a large selection of beer, and the brewery hosts upcoming events and food trucks. A private events room is available for occasions ranging from birthday parties to business gatherings. The brewery has held a rating of 4.80 from the customers who have reviewed it.

Tighthead Brewing Company was founded in 2010 by Bruce Dir, who left a 20-year career in Corporate America to pursue brewing. The interest began in 1993, when Bruce received a homebrew kit from his then-fiancee, Molly; already passionate about gardening and canning, he took to brewing quickly. After moving to Mundelein, he joined a local homebrew club that became the BABBLE Homebrew Club of Lake County, and he went on to become a certified brewer. The brewery opened its doors in 2011 and has poured its beer in Mundelein since. Bruce Dir serves as owner and head brewer. Billy Oaks handles brewing and brewery operations, Scott Dykyj manages sales, Anthony Carollo and Javi Samano work as assistant brewers, and Mark Yarbrough manages the taproom. The team spans brewers, production crew, and taproom staff.

The brewery sits at 161 N Archer Ave, at the corner of Division and Archer beneath the Mundelein water tower, in the back of the blue and white building facing the Metra station. Mundelein Village Hall and the Mundelein Police Department are both about 0.1 to 0.2 miles away, and Kracklauer Park, Courtland Commons, and a wet prairie restoration sit roughly 0.2 miles from the taproom. North Lake Street runs about 0.2 miles away.

The taproom is open Monday through Thursday from 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm, Friday and Saturday from 12:00 pm to 11:00 pm, and Sunday from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

Tighthead Brewing Company has built a neighborhood taproom in Mundelein since 2011, and its 4.80 rating reflects how its customers regard the beer poured there.