Wishful Acres Farm & Brewery

Adorable place kind of in the middle of nowhere but worth a stop. Super friendly vibe and just exactly the kind of place you want to post up. Tons of tables set up in the yard plus a really large tent for a cool day. The beer is great, too. We loved it here and we will back soon.

This is one of my favorite places to visit! I came because I wanted to try the beer Slushie and found my new favorite. They had Peach Mango and Raspberry Lime. I enjoyed them so much I had to come back and try them again, although not as Slushies . In the winter they serve the Peach Mango warm with mulling spices, so yummy. I am slowly making my way tasting them all.

I ordered a small flight of 5, 4 of them were really really good - not thin or weak-tasting and all well-balanced AND ORGANIC.Highlights for me, based upon my personal preferences:Schwarzbier (black lager)StoutBarleywineThis business also is linked to a family-based organic farm that grows their organic grains, organic hops and over 80 organic vegetables.Where possible, support businesses like this.There is a limited snack menu avail here (pretzels, cheese n crackers, chips). We didnt eat here so no comment.Noise level was pleasant conversation in rustic setting with 3 seating areas, one being a more family-oriented area where a mom and her kids were enjoying a board game together, the normal pub area, and an outdoor area with picnic tables etc we didn't visitRecommended. Thoroughly. Friendly environment.

The taproom has just recently opened up. This place is pretty out of the way, so you will need to be looking for it to find it. The taproom is located next to the owners home in a small barn type of room. As soon as you enter you are warmly greeted by the owner (I assume owner) and are handed their beer menu. They have a small bar that has seating for about 6 people and a few tables for those that don't want to belly up the little bar. The walls are covered in adorable art that is for sale.The most important part of a brewery is the beer of course. Wishful Acres Brewery knocks the beer out of the park. They have a broad selection of beers, my favorite was Unicore Tears. If you are looking to visit local small business breweries, this is a must stop. You'll love the family owned vibes that are abundant here.

Swore I wrote a review for Wishful a couple weeks ago..were'd it go? Hmm...okay, let's try this again. I book marked Wishful just about a year ago. Believe I found it on Yelp somewhere and read about their brewery and farming collective. The owners have a pretty cool thing going here, as well as a neat personal story (can be read on their website). Anyways, I'm a couple hours away so it took me a bit to make my way around. After doing a two-state bike ride on the local Jane Addams trail I was pretty thirsty. Problem is, I was a couple hours away from home, dead tired from a long bike ride, and ready to chug..not sip something. I couldn't say no to beer entirely though and took a sample of the strawberry milkshake IPA. Tasty, but think I would have enjoyed some of their other choices better. Next time. As I departed I grabbed a growler of their root beer to take home. My son is a fiend for the stuff. As much as I enjoy trying new beers, he enjoys trying new root beers. It's a cool little thing that ties us to breweries. Glad I made the purchase, both of us loved the stuff. This was only my first stop at Wishful, I'll easily be back. My next visit will require a flight to get a more acquianted with their beer selection. Cheers

This place is pretty sweet. It's literally out on a farm in the middle of nowhere inside of a barn. Multiple beers on draft and they also do flights of beer. Nice outdoor seating and they do have some limited food options

I love this lil brewery! The owners are super nice and give great recommendations. I love the at home farmhouse feel of this place and recommend it to anyone passing through. The wine slushees are my favorite along with the Mango Ale!

This place is adorable. Excellent find! Little country place in the back roads of Lena. Wonderful selection of craft beers, pallet cleaners and growlers. We e made a spontaneous stop because of their Rt. 20 billboard, so glad we did. Excellent selection of beer. We ordered a flight to share so we could taste the many various types. Not one beer was a disappointment. TOTALLY worth the detour.

I just love this place me and my husband found it last October and had the best Pumpkin beer so when we stayed in Galena this weekend it had to be our first stop and it didn't disappoint I had a amazing Peach Mango Ale to die for well I had a few lol . This place is so great we always meet the nicest people to chat with and don't even let me get started about the owners they are AMAZING so nice and helpful and just a great down to earth Couple !! Can't wait I heard they will be bringing back that pumpkin beer again soon we will be back !

Amazing and charming place here in backwater job davis county Illinois. I had been meaning to come for months and I finally just decided as I drove by to do it and I will be putting this place on regular rotation for my fav local mini breweries here in the state line area.