I love this bar! Â I come in usually 2-3 times a week and they always have a huge selection of beers on tap that change weekly, so there is always something new to try. Â The prices are fantastic. Â You can also get some beers TO GO!
It's small inside, but not unconfortable. Â The bathrooms are a bit small for my liking, but they are clean!
I wouldn't suggest starting your night off here, they tend to have some high ABV beers on tap.
Avoided this place because of appearance from outside. Decided to finally try it because we only drink craft beer and they have the reputation for great craft beers. We had a great time and the inside was very comfortable. Â Had a real fireplace with fire burning. Very cozy. The beer selection was outstanding!! Â Prices were very reasonable as well. We've been there 3 times and its been exceptional every time.
Review Source:Awesome beer. Arriving outside at night, we were unsure whether or not we should go in. Yeah, it is a little shady. Once you get inside, though, it's rather nice. A very small bar, there are maybe 7 tables and ~8 seats at the bar. The food is delivered from across the street (a fast food place, Uncle Nick's I think). We liked the food. Not expecting anything fancy, we were very impressed with the place.
This is a great place for some awesome beer, which is exactly what we wanted. No TV's, so no watching the game, just some amazing drinks and quiet talking atmosphere. We loved it; 5/5. Expectations were exceeded. Glad we found this bar. Oh, the bartender was very cool, too.
The beer is cheap, too, for what you get. $4 for specialty draft imports is incredible.
Great unique and rare beers on tap at Oasis. Don't come here if you want a Miller or Bud. Â The beers change on a regular basis an in some instances they get exclusive access to great beer. I would not call his small venue mainstream. Â It's a small bar with locals who prefer to drink good beer. They even have cask beer as a special some of the weeks I am in there.
I ordered a breakfast stout tonight while having a great conversation with some folks at the bar. Â I like the fact I can order from the restaurant Uncle Nicks when I am hungry and get things from mozzarella sticks to Gyros which they are knows for. Â
I highly recommend this place to get away from the major bars in Rockford and have a great beer and a conversation with some locals.
Went there for the first time this weekend with some friends from out of town. Â I have to admit that the inside and outside of the place isn't the nicest looking, however if you can get past that then you are really in for a treat. Â The beer was fantastic and a couple of my friends ordered some food as well which wasn't too bad either.
Highly recommended for anyone interested in microbrews.
One quick superficial gripe: The exterior is less than beautiful. Â In fact the ugliness may be deceptively deterrent, but if it doesn't stop you than you've earned the reward of The Oasis for exhibiting a lack of vanity.
I'm from Milwaukee, a great town fraught with beer elitists.. a sentiment I am guilty of. My fiancee and I both have family in Rockford and visit pretty regularly. I gave my cousin a ring to see what he was up to and we met up at the Oasis. I was completely in shock at the selection of beers and moreover the price that they were being offered up for. The staff was knowledgeable, friendly and capable of making suggestions based on the drinkers preferences. The ambiance has a warm and welcoming lounge feel too it, which on the right night could border on romantic. That being said, if a date is what you're going for I wouldn't recommend making your stop at Oasis late at night or on a weekend, the decibels jump up quite a bit.
I don't think I'm being insulting to any native Rockfordians here, but places like Oasis that offer a degree of refinement and culture are as welcome as they are rare. It's great to see the potential of a frequently written off city carry it's pulse through establishments like this. If you're in Rockford, stop here for a drink, it'll be worth it.
An eyesore from the outside (that doesn't stop there), it is reviews like this one that may get people inside.
A huge selection of craft domestics and imports on tap and in bottles--all of which are available for carry-out--Oasis lays claim to the largest beer selection in Rockford. The prices are almost laughably cheap (literally laughably cheap if you've had a few), and if you're hungry the food is driven over from Uncle Nick's. The staff is nice, and the patrons are drunk and friendly.
As many reviews have stated, this is where you go for a nightcap (or a bender). Do yourself a favor, brave the ugly sign and make your way inside (using the side door in the alley. See what I mean?).
Best bar in Rockford by a long shot. Â Really the only one I even consider going to when I'm there. Â Small, cozy atmosphere, but it never really seems crowded (at least when I've been there). Â The beer beats anything else that Rockford comes close to offering. Â All at a good price, and rotating. Â I heard about this place when the owner literally brought gallons of the beers he had there to a beer tasting I was at (pretty awesome). Â Best kept secret in Rockford, I'm guessing it will stay that way since craft beer doesn't seem wildly popular here.
Review Source:Hands down, the best "beer bar" in Rockford at the moment (with locally-owned "The Olympic," locally-owned brewpub "Carlyle," and the franchised "Old Chicago" not far behind). Pints of craft beer for $3-4 are frequently available here, as are rare beers (all on tap). I was able to try the rare/obscure (and well-loved) Founders Canadian Breakfast Stout ("CBS") here, for example, and The Oasis is one of three local places to have had Bell's Hopslam available to drink on tap (the other two places were listed above). They were once a "wine bar" and still have their fancy "wine-nitrogen" system installed for the few wines still served. My only complaint is the food-I wish they had more than merely Uncle Nick's food (from across the street) available to eat there--this does a huge disservice to the INCREDIBLE beers served here.
Review Source:This is a great little secret in Rockford. It's a good bar with a wide selection and great prices. On draft they have a lot of the local and/or popular craft beers. Their selection rotates, but usually only to other local/popular craft beers. You hardly ever see one that isn't a staple in any of the local liqour stores. (Bell's, Founders, Dark horse, Avery, Flying Dog, Rogue, Two Brothers, Â etc) They also have some imports.
Service is hit and miss. Sometimes I'm served quickly, other's it's a slow long wait. This place is a night ender. With the average beer having a higher ABV than what most people are used to, you don't hit this place early unless you want to get thrashed.
Prices are amazingly cheap for what you are ordering.
It might actually be cheaper to drive from Chicago to Rockford to drink amazing beer at Oasis than to just stay and drink in Chicago.
Oak-Aged Yeti Imperial Stout: $4 for 12 oz. mug
Founders Double Trouble IPA: $3 for 12 oz. mug
AMAZING!
It's not the biggest beer list I've seen, but everything is quality. And not a thing was over $4 when I was there.
The food, delivered from their parent company across the street, is actually quite reasonable and quite tasty.
This debuts awfully high on my best beer bar list.
We love this place! It's quaint, cozy, and the beer selection is awesome. If you can appreciate a nice craft beer, this is the place, and they have something for just about any palate. They rotate their kegs after a couple of months, so their selections are as fresh as possible. The chairs are comfy, and the overall atmosphere is warm and inviting. The best feature in the winter is the fireplace.
We've been in there when a bartender didn't know how to make a martini, but I guess it's OK, because if you have to tell someone how to make a drink at least you know it's going to taste good. We've also been in there when a bartender could whip up just about anything we wanted, and it doesn't get much better than that.
You don't have to worry about trying to talk over loud music, which can also be a plus if you're in the mood for a quiet evening out.
The day after I turned 21 this year, my relationship with hard liquor ended. Being a little girly girl and prone to ordering tequila sunrises and cranberry vodkas, beer was not something I'd be caught enjoying. Thanks to Oasis, my palate has changed, and I've gotten a new found liking to beer... real beer. Patron who? Miller what?
You can't beat $1 samples, ~$4 pints and Uncle Nick's fries at your request.
I'm pretty sure they have one of the best beer selections in town. I love this place during the winter when I would get a spot right next to the fire place. You can also get Uncle Nick's food from across the street delivered. The beers are changed often so catch them when you can!
UPDATE 10-23-20
I took my fiancee there a couple of weeks ago and she LOVED the place. Awesome beer on tap and GREAT prices!
The Oasis Micro Pub is a full bar with 26 beers on tap and also offers free delivery of food from across the street (Uncle Nick's). Â You will enjoy beers from Founders, Dark Horse, Great Lakes, Rogue, and many others. Â The beers change regularly and will not let you down. Â If you love beer you have to check out the Oasis.
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