Lake County Libation Trail

Let’s toast to the Lake County Libation Trail! “It’s five o’clock somewhere,” as suds aficionados, vino connoisseurs and spirit enthusiasts will be elated with these glasses of “liquid courage.” The Lake County Libation Trail is highlighted by 28 of the most delectable flavors from locally-sourced ingredients. Whether your adult beverage is an ice-cold frothy lager, a dry red merlot or an old-fashioned on the rocks, Lake County has precisely what you need to make your taste buds dance.

When craft drinkers arrive at a participating location, they check-in using their mobile pass to show they are in attendance. By visiting five or more Lake County Libation Trail locations, you are in the running for possibly winning a bus tour with 95 WIIL ROCK. This bus tour permits you to take up to 10 friends ages 21 and older to visit three of your favorite breweries, wineries and distilleries. If libation-ers check into five or more participants of the Lake County Libation Trail between October 1-31 via indoor dining, outdoor sipping, curbside pickup or carryout, they are entered into a sweepstakes and can win an exclusive prize.

From beer and wine to vodka and whiskey, our locally grown, crafted and distilled adult beverages are designed to dazzle and educate the most discerning tastes. More than 20+ stops to enjoy for tours, tastings and specialty cocktails.

Serious beer fans will appreciate our numerous craft breweries and pubs. Try the offerings at Mickey Finn's in Libertyville, the first-established brewery in Lake County, Tighthead Brewing Company in Mundelein, Half Day Brewing in Lincolnshire and more. Wine lovers will marvel at local vintages casked straight from Lake County. Delight in flights of red and white at tasting rooms in Antioch, Grayslake, Long Grove and Wheeling. Four dazzling distilleries provide eclectic concoctions in its cocktails in Green Oaks, Highwood, Lake Zurich and Waukegan, including the Land of Lincoln's first moonshine makers, North Shore Distillery Ages 21 and older.