Kryptonite

I would have given a single star, but they do draw good music. Lately they have been promoting themselves as a craft beer bar. A real craft beer bar offers a glass with your beer, not an annoyed look from the bartender. Also at a real  beer bar the beer is poured into the glass properly, it is not 2/3 head. It is also cute that they raise their prices on Labor Day weekend during a popular street festival in Rockford. Much better options in downtown Rockford

What I like about Kryptonite is the diverse crowd it draws. Any night of the week you'll see young hipsters drinking PBR's to a group of 40 something's drinking a fancy, delicious beer from their awesome beer list. It's definitely a bar where everyone who walks in immediately knows someone else & high fives are exchanged.

While I am not their average customer, I always have fun at Krypto. From the live music to the amazing beer selection, there's always something special going on.

I am so happy to have such a successful & fun local bar right around from my office. Drinks, anyone?

If you are from out of town avoid like the plague.  The staff here is rude, large, and aggressive.  Here's a recap of our terrible evening:

-Approach Krypotonite on a Saturday night and are told by the bouncers that it will be $30 for our party to get in.  We ask "why so much?" They pull an attitude and we start to walk away.  Then they offer us half the original price.  Seriously? Just give us the normal price and don't try to screw us over because we don't fit your stereotype.

-While inside the bar the experience was very enjoyable due to the awesome bands playing.  Both were great and my group had a fun time rocking out with them.

-But about an hour into our experience one of the bouncers tries to choke slam my friend and throw him out of the bar.  in the chaos there is a ton of commotion and my group leaves and tries to understand why we are being thrown out.   The seven meathead bouncers refuse to give us an explanation and refuse our attempts at reasonableness.  The threaten violence against us and are in general very hostile.  We eventually leave but not after getting harassed down the block and threatened with physical violence again.  

We then spoke to a cop, taxi driver, and store owner and they all had the same advice "Avoid Rockford."  Which is the advice I would give to any out of towner.  I'm sure there are some great places but this is not one of them.