“Checked out this local brewery in Rockford recently and had some good stuff while chilling. It's a small place but the beer has big taste. Urban Forest is located in a shopping center on Riverside, along with the popular pho place and whatever. Here it's mostly about beers. They also have fun things like trivia and live music. Beers are the main thing to get. It's really just a small taproom with not a whole lot of room. There's a patio that alleviates the crowds for summer. Menu isn't big but there's variety to choose from. Okay prices considering it's local and the quality. It's about $6 for a pint. That's about average for a small craft brewery like this. Best one we had was the Time & Materials. This is an oatmeal stout that has chocolate notes and layers of coffee and roast. Maybe there's chips for $1, but you can also bring food. There's a few restaurants in the plaza to make an order. Have a great time with some beers. It's a great visit after eating in the same plaza or bringing something here. There's fun stuff like music and trivia.“
“Really only popped in to pick someone up, but the space is very impressive. Delighted to see lovely old industrial buildings repurposed as part of downtown revitalization efforts - such a welcome change from bulldozing.Parking: There's an overflow lot across Madison Street.“
“The place was busy, I also didn't realize it has two seating areas and an upstairs with pinball. The beer was tasty and refreshing. The fried pickles were bomb af. The oyster mushroom po'boy was good, not great but decent. Prices were on the high side for Impossible patties & vegetables. All.in all, it was good for vegan bar food. I would go back. As a footnote, the service was pretty bad. Multiple times we were brought food we didn't order (i.e. someone else's food) or already received. The food took a long time, but like I said, they were busy, which is good.“