Two Brothers Tap House The Ebel brothers started in business with their home brewing supply mail order business and retail store in
Naperville, Illinois. Two Brothers Brewing opened first in
Warrenville,
Illinois in the year 1996 when Jim and Jason Ebel returned to the
United States after living in
France. When they arrived back home they had difficulty finding the style of beers that were common in
Europe. This encouraged the Ebel brothers to enter the brewing industry in order to bring the European-style brews to the
Chicago market. Using their prior experience working in a
brewery located in
Denver, they went into production using bulk milk tanks that were donated to them from their grandfather. Two Brothers Tap House remains in
Warrenville,
Illinois where they offer tours of their newly equipped
brewery to the public every weekend.
Two Brothers Roundhouse After establishing themselves in the industry Jim and Jason Ebel set their eyes on expansion. In May 2011 they announced that they had purchased America's Historic Roundhouse in
Aurora,
Illinois after the former owner filed for
bankruptcy. Their intentions were to keep the Roundhouse a
restaurant and venue but also planned to include
weddings and banquet events. The Roundhouse was built in 1865 for the
Chicago and Aurora Railroad. After being abandoned in 1974 it was then purchased by a group of investors led by
Walter Payton in 1995 and converted into a restaurant and
brewpub. The Roundhouse officially reopened in June 2011 as the
Two Brothers Roundhouse.
Two Brothers Tap House and Brewery Two Brothers Brewing owners Jim and Jason Ebel then decided to open their first location outside of the state of
Illinois in
Scottsdale,
Arizona. Two Brothers Tap House and Brewery opened its doors to the
Arizona market in January 2015. Initially serving as a
restaurant for its first 6 months, the
Arizona location served its first
beer brewed within its
Scottsdale brewery in October 2015.
The Craftsman By Two Brothers In September 2016 Two Brothers opened The Craftsman in
Naperville,
Illinois. This multi-level dining establishment integrates a market
cafe, modern
tavern, and
cocktail experience into one location. The Craftsmen includes a
bakery, a
cafe, a juice bar, a deli, a market, a
butcher, a
restaurant, and a
cocktail bar. However, being the first
restaurant the Ebel brothers opened that did not include a
brewery, the
beers served at this location are
brewed elsewhere.
Two Brothers Social Tap Jim and Jason Ebel set their eyes on opening the Two Brothers Social Tap in
Oak Park,
Illinois sometime in June, 2017. The new location is set to open as a
cafe and offer
coffee,
beer, and
spirits along with
food. The establishment will come as Two Brothers Brewing's fifth location to open and the company's second location without a
brewpub. == Beers ==