MyGrain Brewing In Joliet Closing After 6 Years Of Drinks, Food

JOLIET, IL — One of Joliet's microbreweries, MyGrain Brewing, located in the historic Union Station in downtown Joliet, is going out of business this weekend. MyGrain made the sad announcement on Thursday.

"I am extremely sad that after six years we will be closing our doors permanently on August 19. It's been a long and fun journey for us, we loved being part of the Joliet community and helping the downtown area grow," the Facebook post read. "Unfortunately, we never fully recovered from the setbacks we experienced during covid and I do not want MyGrain Brewing Company to continue operating if we cannot bring you the service, food and brews that you have come to expect from us. Our customers and our employees deserve more than we can currently provide in these conditions.

"We have a few more days of open doors and full service. I hope to see all of our loyal customers this week and share our sincere apologies in person."

Last October, Joliet Patch reported that one of the area's best known microbreweries, MyGrain Brewing Company, has introduced a new food menu for fall. The new menu took effect Oct. 11. In addition to six different burgers, four sandwiches and three kinds of salads, some of the entrées on MyGrain's updated menu included:

• Salmon Dinner: Couscous, Cherry Tomato, mushroom, spinach, Served with a Lemon, Beurre Blanc Sauce (sauce non-vegan);
• Braised Short Rib: Mushroom Risotto finished with Garlic Oil and Parmesan Cheese, Braised Beef Short Rib topped with Red Wine Reduction
• Chicken Parmesan: Pan-Fried Chicken Breast, Penne Pasta, Marinara Sauce, Fresh Basil, Mozzarella and Parmesan Cheese
• Polish Platter: House Made Sauerkraut, Polish Sausage, Four Potato and Cheese Pierogi

MyGrain's closing is the latest in a string of Joliet region breweries that have shut down recently. Others have happened in Mokena, Oswego and Romeoville.

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